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Khelo Bharat NITI 2025 aims to improve sports ecosystem

The New Indian Express Kochi

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July 04, 2025

KHELO Bharat NITI 2025, the new sports policy approved by the Union Government, will help transform India to an advanced country in sports, said G Kishore, regional head & principal of Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) on Thursday.

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He was speaking in a media conclave on the policy, organised by the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) regional centre here. The session, which aimed to discuss the transformative initiatives of the policy, was held at LNCPE.

Kishore presented the key aspects of the policy and its role in nation-building. "Even though the current performance of our athletes is commendable, we expect more people to step into the field. That is why implementation of a new policy has become the need of the hour," said the principal.

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