The fourth edition of ‘Khelo India Youth Games-2021’ will be organised in Panchkula, Ambala, Shahabad, Delhi and Chandigarh from November 21 to December 5, in which various sports activities under-18 category would be organised.
Besides this, some BRICS Games 2021 would also be organised during Khelo India. BRICS include countries like Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
A decision in this regard was taken in the first meeting of the Executive Committee constituted for the Khelo India Youth Games -2021 held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary, Haryana Vijai Vardhan here. Satya Narayan Meena, Senior Director, Khelo India, Sports Authority of India also attended the meeting through video conferencing.
The Chief Secretary directed the officers concerned to expedite the work related to infrastructure development required for organizing these games. Apart from this, all the concerned departments should work in mutual tandem so as to ensure that these games are organized successfully, he said.
Vardhan also directed that the launching ceremony of the Khelo India Games should be organized in compliance with the rules of COVID-19 guidelines.
He said that in the ceremony, the eminent players and the representatives of the states whose traditional games will be performed should also be invited. Along with this, High Commissioners of the participating countries should also be invited for the ceremony.
“Arrangements par excellence should be made by the Haryana Government for successful organizing of Khelo India Games,” he added.