New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In her ninth consecutive Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed the launch of a 'Khelo India Mission' aimed at transforming India's sports sector over the next decade, while highlighting its growing role in employment generation and skill development.
Presenting the proposal in Parliament, Sitharaman said the sports sector provides multiple avenues for jobs, skilling, and livelihood opportunities, and requires long-term, structured investment to unlock its full potential.
"Taking forward the systematic nurturing of sports talent which has been set in motion through the Khelo India programme, I propose to launch a Khelo India Mission to transform the sports sector over the next decade," t...