Lucknow, Oct. 26 -- : Uttar Pradesh will host the 69th National School Games Championships from November 11 to December 24. The event has been allotted to the state by the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) for the 2025-26 session. Last year, Uttar Pradesh received the title of best organising unit from the SGFI.

According to a government spokesperson, boys and girls players, along with their coaches, from various states will take part in the championships. Competitions will be held in different cities across the state, including Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Ballia, Lucknow, Saharanpur, and Ayodhya. Events will include volleyball, archery, athletics, kurash, kho-kho, and wrestling.

Director of secondary education, Mahendra Dev, s...