Khelo India University Games 2021

Introduction on Khelo India University Games 2021

  • The Sports Authority of India, in partnership with several departments, will host the Khelo India University Game on February twenty-second. All of these activities will take place at Kalinga, Odisha, at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University. This championship will feature seven games in which over four thousand athletes and support staff will compete.

  • The Khelo India School Games and Khelo India Youth Games have been incorporated to form Khelo India University Games 2021. The Asian Athletics tournaments, Male Hockey World Cup, Community non-wealth Table Tennis tournaments, International Hockey Federation classification evaluations, and Hockey Olympic Qualifiers have all previously taken place in Odisha. On Monday, Odisha Chief Executive Minister Naveen Patnaik declared the dispatch of the Khelo India University Games 202. The Prime Minister said that the Khelo India is about more than just medals. It's an attempt to bolster a mass movement to encourage people to play more. The game is to concentrate on every component that would increase the popularity of sports across the country.

  • The Khelo India University Games 2021 was established to unearth intriguing grassroots talent with the long-term goal of making India a formidable challenger at the Olympic level and a sports superpower. The goal has been to tap into the country's enormous sporting potential, to encourage young talent, to provide them with world-class infrastructure, and to train them at the greatest level so that they can bring honours to the country.

List of games to be held at Khelo India University Games 2021

In the first edition of the Khelo College Games in India, participants will compete in seventeen different sports. The sports which are included in the Khelo India University Games 2021 are given below: - 

  • The 2021 Edition will include Rugby, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Fencing, Football, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Swimming, Table Tennis, Basketball, Tennis, Ball Crossing, Archery, Weightlifting, and Wrestling. 

  • Most sports were the same as at the Indian Youth Olympics in Khelo, with the addition of fencing and rugby, while gymnastics, hoho, shooting, cycling, and bowling were excluded. 

  • For watching the Khelo India University Games 2021, people can tune into Hotstar, Star Sports First, Star Sports first Hindi, and Door darshan Sports. It will also air live on these platforms starting February twenty-second at ten in the morning.

Budget and Fellowships under the Khelo India University Games 2021

  • Minister of Finance Nirmala Aitharaman has contributed rupees six hundred and fifty-seven crore to Khelo India for the 2021-22 fiscal year. 

  • Each sport has a dedicated talent scouting committee that is responsible for identifying two athletes from each sport and will receive scholarships of rupees five lakh over eight years.

Eligibility Criteria for the Khelo India University Games 2021

  • In individual sports, the top eight competitors from the National Federation of School Games of India, four nominees from the federation, one from the Central Board of Education, one from the host country, and the two wild card entries it received continue to try their luck in the finals. 

  • However, some sports such as archery, badminton, and shooting are in the top sixteen national school games. Eight nominations from the federation, one from the Central Board of Secondary Education, one from the host country, one from the organizer, and six from the wild card will be selected. 

  • Meanwhile, in team sports, the top four from the National School Games will be selected: two nominations from the federation, one from the host country, and one from the organization. So far, eighteen thousand seven hundred and forty-four athletes have taken part in Khelo, India. 

Documents required by the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program 

The applicant needs to submit a set of documents needed by the program so that they can give proof of their eligibility status. The candidate must hand out the documents while filling out the application form and the administration would go through them and verify them. 

Listed below are the documents stated which the person needs to submit to the program's administration: - 

  • The first document is the Aadhar card as it verifies the identity of the person and the program's administration would sorely need to know the identification of the person applying. 

  • The second document is the scanned photo of the individual. This document is mandatory to submit as this verifies the eligibility of the individual. 

  • The third certificate must be regarding the age of the individual applying as the maximum age of the person must be twenty-five years. 

  • The fourth paper must confirm the citizenship of the individual.

  • The fifty documents must specify the caste group to which the applicant belongs. 

  • The gender certificate must be also handed out. 

  • Educational certificates have to be also handed out as these documents are mandatory for submission. 

  • If the applicant belongs to an economically weaker section of the society, then they need to give the certificate regarding it. The applicant can also hand out the photocopy of their ration card as proof. 

  • The applicant is required to give details of their school or college such as the name of the institution, the mark sheet, the course, etc. 

  • Details about residents' area addresses must be also delivered. 

  • The applicant must deliver their pan card and bank details to the organization. The applicant must ensure that they should not give out their bank details to someone else other than the authorized authorities. 

  • Details such as email address and phone number must be also delivered. 

  • The applicant must provide the certificate of domicile.

  • A copy of the person's application form and enrollment number. 

  • The applicant is required to submit their board mark sheet. 

  • Documents such as ration cards if the applicant has them and the bills of telephone and water can also be handed out. 

These were all the documents needed by the program from the applicant and these must be submitted without any fail. 

Procedure to register and fill the petition form of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program 

Registration of the Intern with Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program 

If the applicant wants to get registered then before doing that, they must first ensure that they are eligible for the program so that their time and money don't waste. If the applicant has ensured and confirmed that they're eligible then they can fill out the petition form so that they get registered for the program. 

Given below are the steps for filing the petition form: - 

  • Firstly, the applicant must visit the authorized address of the web portal of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana. 

  • When the applicant visits the portals, on the homepage they would see that there are all the instructions and guidelines given on the cover page. The applicant can go through them and understand them before actually filling out the application form so that they can avoid mistakes. 

  • The person would be required to make an account if they're doing it for the first time then they need to sign up and for signing up the portal would ask the person all the crucial personal details about them such as their name, age, city, district, state, parent's name, phone number, email id address, school name, etc. After giving all that information the portal would send a one-time confirmation code to the phone number being provided by the applicant and the applicant must enter that code to proceed further. After entering the code, the person can set their password and now from the next time the person just needs to log in by entering the username and password which has been set by them previously at the time of registering. 

Online mode of filling the application form of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program 

  • Firstly, the applicant must log in to the official portal address of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/

  • For doing that the user must make sure that they're connected with a good quality internet connection and their internet doesn't lag. They can visit the portal from their devices such as laptops, computers, or phones.

  • The applicant must log in using their username and password which they set earlier at the time of registration. 

  • After logging in, the portal would open up and the user would be directed to the homepage of the program. 

  • The homepage would contain all the necessary information and guidelines and the user must go through them. 

  • At the corner, there would be a three-dot symbol and the user must click on it. 

  • A list of options contaminated in a table would appear on the screen. 

  • The user must go to the application form option and click on it.

  • After clicking on it, the user must specify their city, district, and state name. 

  • Then the individual must fill the application form by either typing out the details on the screen itself or by taking a printout of the form and then filling it. 

  • If the applicant has typed out the details on the screen, then they need to press the submit button and their form would be submitted. 

  • If the applicant has taken out the printout of the form, then they need to write the details manually and then take a photo of it and upload it on the portal then press the submit button. 

  • The application form would ask for details such as the name, residential area, qualification details, parents' name, phone number, etc. 

  • The address of the portal is universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/ 

  • The user must also attach the required documents while filling out the application form. 

This is how the person can jot down the application form in the online process method. 

Offline mode of filling the application form of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program 

The applicant can fill in the application form in the offline mode too and for doing that the step is given below: - 

  • Firstly, the applicant can visit the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program office physically. 

  • After reaching out to the office, on the reception the application must find the clerk. 

  • The clerk would provide them with the application form in a hardcopy way. 

  • The user then needs to fill the form there itself by providing all the asked crucial personal details. 

  • The user must also carry the documents with them and hand out the documents along with the form. 

  • The clerk would take up the application form and the procedure is done. 

This is how the user can fill the application form through the offline mode procedure. This mode is easy but is also time-consuming.

The procedure of tracking the status of petition form filled under the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana

  • If the person wants to track the status of their application, they need to open the official portal of the Khelo India University Games 2021 which is universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/ and click on Online Services. 

  • After that, the person needs to select the request Status option from the list. 

  • When they click the option of "request status", the electronic Ration card system portal will appear on their screen about the status of the application.

  • Now the person needs to enter all the required details, there is an option that they can choose, or they can enter the ration card number or confirmation number, but the rest of the data must be filled in in the registration form. 

  • Data such as mobile phone number needs to be mentioned and then the applicant has to select the activity and enter the security code. 

  • Finally, after providing all the details now the person can click the option of check status. 

  • The details of their application form will open on their screen.

Helpline contact of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana

If the person has any difficulties, then they can contact the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program department by calling their helpline number. Given below are the helpline contact details of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program which a person can have details about: - 

  • Firstly, the individuals can ring the number of the organization between 9 AM to 5 PM. The office clerk of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program department would attend the call and clear up the person's queries. The call must take place on weekdays which is from Monday to Friday and the person must avoid calling on weekends, the helpline number is 1800-208-5155.

  • Secondly, the person can check the portal of the program as all the details are mentioned in the portal and the portal also has the frequently asked questions section where all the common queries of the public are posted. The person can go through them and find their answer, the address of the portal is universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/

  • Thirdly the person can also post a letter of the query to the office's address of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program. The address of the office is: -

    • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex (East Gate)
    • Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003
  • Lastly, the person can mail their queries at the authorized mail address of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program. The address of the email id is [email protected]

These were all the helpline contact details of the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana Program, the person can reach out to the department if they are facing any difficulty. 

Frequently Asked Questions about the Khelo India University Games 2021 Yojana

Question 1) Where is the Khelo India University Game held?

Answer1) Odisha's Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University is hosting these games.

Question2) When will the Odisha University Games begin?

Answer2) Odisha will host the University Games beginning in 2021.

Question 3) What sports are included in the Khelo India University Games 2021? 

Answer 3) The 2021 Edition for sports will include Rugby, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Fencing, Football, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Swimming, Table Tennis, Basketball, Tennis, Ball Crossing, Archery, Weightlifting, and Wrestling. Most sports were the same as at the Indian Youth Olympics in Khelo, with the addition of fencing and rugby, while gymnastics, hoho, shooting, cycling, and bowling were excluded. 

Question 4) Where to watch the Khelo India University Games 2021? 

Answer 4) For watching the Khelo India University Games 2021, people can tune into Hotstar, Star Sports First, Star Sports first Hindi, and Doordarshan Sports. It will also air live on these platforms starting February twenty-second at ten in the morning.

Question 5) What is the helpline number under the Khelo India University Games 2021 at which a person can call and clear their queries? 

Answer 5) 1800-208-5155 is the helpline number under the Khelo India University Games 2021 at which a person can call and clear their queries. 

Question 6) What is the website address of the Khelo India University Games 2021?

Answer 6) universitygames.kheloindia.gov.in/ is the website address of the Khelo India University Games 2021, the person can check the portal of the program as all the details are mentioned in the portal and the portal also has the frequently asked questions section where all the common queries of the public are posted. The person can go through them and find their answer. 

Question 7) What is the objective of the Khelo India University Games 2021?

Answer 7) The Khelo India University Games 2021 was established to unearth intriguing grassroots talent with the long-term goal of making India a formidable challenger at the Olympic level and a sports superpower. The goal has been to tap into the country's enormous sporting potential, to encourage young talent, to provide them with world-class infrastructure, and to train them at the greatest level so that they can bring honours to the country.