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ASMITA 2025

  • 09 Jul 2025
  • 3 min read

Why in News? 

The Union Sports Minister launched the 2025 season of the ASMITA League in Modinagar, Uttar Pradesh. The season started with a two-day weightlifting event. 

  • Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu was among the host of dignitaries who were present at the inauguration of the ASMITA weightlifting league.

Key Points 

  • ASMITA:  
    • About:  
      • ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women) is part of Khelo India’s mission to promote gender-neutral sports culture. 
      • The Sports Authority of India (SAI) supports National Sports Federations in conducting these leagues across multiple age groups at the zonal and national levels. 
      • Launched in 2021, ASMITA aims to boost women’s participation in sports and act as a nationwide talent identification platform. 
      • The mission is to create opportunities at every level, spot talent, and nurture it. 
    • ASMITA in FY 2025–26: 
      • In the financial year 2025–26, a total of 852 ASMITA leagues are scheduled to be conducted across 15 different sports disciplines. 
      • These leagues, spread across states and Union Territories, will involve over 70,000 female athletes. 
        • In comparison, the previous season saw 550 leagues across 27 disciplines, with 53,101 female participants. 
  • School Sports and National Calendar Integration: 

Khelo India Initiative 

  • About:  
    • It is a national-level multi-disciplinary sports competition for school and college students in India.  
    • The Prime Minister launched the first edition of the Khelo India School Games at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi in the year 2018.  
    • In the year 2019, its name was changed to Khelo India Youth Games.   
    • It aims to promote sports culture and recognise sporting talent at the grassroots level. 
  • Khelo India Youth Games 2025:  
    • It was organised in five districts of Bihar (Patna, Rajgir, Begusarai, Gaya and Bhagalpur) 
      • The three major events – gymnastics, shooting and cycling – were held in New Delhi.  
    • Gajasimha was the mascot of the 2025 year's game.  
    • The 12-day event took place across 27 sports, with a total of 285 gold medals awarded. 
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