ASMITA 2025 | 09 Jul 2025
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.
- About:
- School Sports and National Calendar Integration:
- Under the National Sports Policy 2025, integrated with the National Education Policy (NEP), the government is promoting school-level sports.
- These efforts will be reflected in the Khelo India national sports calendar, ensuring continuous opportunities for youth.
- Under the National Sports Policy 2025, integrated with the National Education Policy (NEP), the government is promoting school-level sports.
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.
- It was organised in five districts of Bihar (Patna, Rajgir, Begusarai, Gaya and Bhagalpur).