Indian Kho Kho team to get financial support for participation in International championship

Encouraging traditional games of the country, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Colonel Rajyavardhan Rathore has approved the financial support for the Kho Kho team participating at first international Kho Kho championship in in England. The guideline for sports disciplines like Kho Kho, which are categorised as ‘Others’, was earlier not eligible for financial support for participation in International sporting events.
The decision to provide support the Kho Kho Federation of India has been taken with a view to pave the way for its future mainstreaming at International level and its possible inclusion in multi-disciplinary sporting events like the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Olympics and others.