Question

Briefly give an account of the Panchayat Yuva Kreeda aur Khel Abhiyan.

Answer 1

The Panchayat Yuva Kreeda aur Khel Abhiyan (2008–09) was introduced to promote sports and games in rural areas. Its main features are:

1. It aims to provide basic sports infrastructure and equipment at the Panchayat level.
2. It encourages participation in sports through annual competitions at block and district levels.
3. It promotes selected sports at the grassroots level.
4. It makes use of existing sports infrastructure in schools wherever available.
5. It aims to strengthen school sports facilities and link them with community sports.