TRADITIONAL INDIAN GAMES – SPORTS
News: Planning
to promote traditional Indian games internationally: Sports Minister
What's in the news?
● The
Government said it was planning to promote internationally, traditional Indian
games like Mallakhamb, Thang Ta, Yogasana, Gatka and Kalpetta.
● Union
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the Government was also
focusing on identifying sporting talent from rural areas and training them for
global meets.
● He
said that the Sports Ministry would open
1,000 Khelo India centers across the country by August 15, next year.
● He
cited the example of `Khel Mahakumbh’ in Gujarat, where the villagers were given
an opportunity to play games, and urged the Members of Parliament to organize
the event in their constituencies, so that it would give them a chance to
connect with the youth of the country.
Key takeaways:
● Mallakhamb
- Madhya Pradesh
● Thang Ta
- Manipur
● Yogasana
- Gujarat
● Gatka
- Punjab
● Kalpetta
- Kerala