The Sports Ministry is set to establish the Khelo India Centre of Excellence (KISCE) in Meghalaya and five more states, under the ministry’s flagship Khelo India scheme.
- Besides Meghalaya, five other states of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Sikkim have been identified in the second leg.
- These centres will help India’s pursuit of excellence at the Olympics in the coming years.
The six centres include:
- Assam – State Sports Academy, Sarjusajai Sports Complex, Guwahati
- Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu – New Sports Complex, Silvassa
- Maharashtra – Sree Shiv Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune
- Madhya Pradesh – MP Academy, Bhopal
- Meghalaya – JNS Complex Shillong
- Sikkim – Paljor Stadium, Gangtok
