Kalinga Stadium in Odisha to be upgraded under Khelo India Scheme
Published By : Lelin Mallick | September 15, 2020 5:04 PM
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New Delhi, Sep 15: Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar has been named as one of the first eight Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) under Sports Authority of India's flagship talent identification and nurturing programme, Khelo India. The Kalinga Stadium will be upgraded with a total budget of Rs.12.02 crore in four years. The support will be in the form of infrastructure upgradation, setting up of sports science centre and also soft component in the form of quality coaches and sports science human resources eg Physiotherapists, strength and conditioning expert. High quality equipments will also be provided to the players. The academy will also have High performance Manager to ensure quality sports science input and performance management. The Sports Ministry is upgrading existing sporting infrastructure in each state and UT, in partnership with the state and UT, and creating KISCEs with the aim to create a robust sporting ecosystem in the entire country. Each KISCE will be extended sports-specific support in 14 Olympic sports, of which one state or UT will be given support for a maximum of 3 sports. In the first leg, 8 KISCEs have been identified, including the one in Bhubaneswar in Odisha. The other KISCEs will be set up in Mizoram, Telengana, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Speaking about the decision to set up the KISCEs, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju said, "These Khelo India State Center of Excellence is yet another step towards building a robust sports ecosystem one one hand and India's pursuit of excellence in Olympics, on the other. These state-of-the-art centers will ensure that athletes proficient in a certain sport can be given the highest level of training and these centers become the best facilities in the country to train athletes in the priority sport for which they have been earmarked. I am confident this step will help to further India's effort of becoming one of the top 10 countries in the Olympics in 2028." The setting up of the KISCE will also help to broad-base talent identification, since the states and UTs will also identify and develop talent in each sport for which funding is received. As a joint partnership, the Sports Authority of India will provide financial support in various avenues like sports science back-up, engagement of coaches and support staff, procurement of sports equipment, among other things. The state will be responsible for lodging, boarding, regular maintenance, infrastructure upgradation and overall management of the center. Wherever required, SAI will provide technical expertise and assistance, while putting in place a regular monitoring mechanism, to ensure that athletes are trained at par with international standards.
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