The KIRTI Programme targets school children between the ages of 9 and 18, with two key goals: finding talent across the country and employing sports to combat drug addiction and gadget distractions.
It intends to carry out 20 lakh tests at Talent Assessment Centres to spot talent.
The program focuses on touching each block in India to reach out to kids who are interested in sports.
KIRTI initiated at 50 centres, examining 50,000 candidates during its initial stage in 10 sports, comprising athletics, boxing, and hockey.
It has a transparent selection process based on IT and AI-driven data analytics to identify athletic potential.
The Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs inaugurated the second phase of the Khelo India Rising Talent Program (KIRTI).
This phase focuses on assessing the sporting talent of 20,000 students from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools.
