\u201cThere can\u2019t be a better opportunity to integrate our young women across the nation, and what better tool than using the ASMITA platform that is already gaining in popularity across the length and breadth of the country,\u201d said Smt Khadse at a media conference held at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
ASMITA is part of Khelo India\u2019s gender-neutral mission to promote sports among women through leagues and competitions. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) supports National Sports Federations to conduct Khelo India women\u2019s leagues across multiple age groups at both zonal and national levels. Started in 2021, ASMITA leagues not only aim to increase the participation of women in sports but to utilise the leagues as a platform for identification of new talent across the length and breadth of India, the Ministry informed in a release on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
So far, more than 2600 leagues have been conducted across 34 sports disciplines in over 550 districts and 700 cities in the country. Significantly, ASMITA has reached the farthest corners of the country, like Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram in the North-east. It has also been held in areas that were once tormented by Naxalism. More than 300,000 women have taken part. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Khadse said events will be conducted at 250 locations nationwide, focusing on athletics (100m, 200m, 400m) across the age groups of Under-13, 13-18 years, and 18+ categories. Each venue will deploy 5 technical officials, 10 volunteers, one competition manager, one PCA (Past Champion Athlete), and a District Youth Officer. It is expected that a record 2,50,000 women will participate on a single day to celebrate International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This initiative will be implemented in collaboration with MY Bharat, Khelo India Centres (KICs), SAI ecosystem & NCOEs, State & District Sports Associations as well as District Youth Officers (DYOs), the release said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe League will be organized in more than 30 States and Union Territories, including the North-east States. The objective is to encourage more and more girls in villages and small towns to take up sports as a career, as is envisioned by our Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi,\u201d Smt Khadse said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This initiative will be implemented in collaboration with MY Bharat, Khelo India Centres (KICs), SAI ecosystem & NCOEs, State & District Sports Associations as well as District Youth Officers (DYOs), the release said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Each athletics event at 250 different locations will also include women technical officials, developmental workshops, and an introduction to Athletics Federation of India-aligned officiating norms, as well as digital data upload and competition documentation training to ensure capacity building.<\/p>\r\n\r\n