The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has decided to build more Khelo India Centres across the country. The number specified by the ministry is 1000 out of which 360 centers have already been notified. The Central government informed about the establishment of 1000 Khelo India Centres on Monday. 

Thakur In a written reply in Rajya Sabha mentioned that athletes are being selected under Khelo India Scheme and will be provided with the annual financial assistance of Rs 6.28 lakh per annum. A total of 236 sports academies are being accredited across the country under the "Support to National, Regional, State Sports Academies" the Minister stressed in this statement. The Ministry has formulated the Khelo India Scheme, Assistance to National Sports Federations, Special Awards to Winners in International sports events and their coaches, National Sports Awards, Pension to Meritorious Sports Persons, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Sports Welfare Fund, National Sports Development Fund, Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India schemes to promote sports in the country including in rural, tribal and backward areas.

Furthermore, in his reply, it was stated that the majority of the sportspersons benefitting from these schemes belong to the rural, backward, and tribal areas. Even, the women athletes are being facilitated with regular training on a residential and non-residential basis. The minister said, "Under the 'Talent Search and Development' vertical of the Khelo India Scheme, athletes are identified and selected under the scheme, financial assistance and other facilities like coaching, sports science support, diet, equipment, consumables, insurance charges.

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