Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Concluded in Bihar

• 17 May 2025

Why in News? 

The 7^th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025, a flagship event under the government’s Khelo India initiative, was held in Bihar from 4^th May to 15^th May. 

Key Points 

• About Khelo India Youth Games 2025: 
  • It was organised in five districts of Bihar (Patna, Rajgir, Begusarai, Gaya and Bhagalpur). While, the three major events – gymnastics, shooting and cycling – were held in New Delhi. 
  • Gajasimha was the mascot of this year's game. 
  • The 12-day event took place across 27 sports, with a total of 285 gold medals awarded. 
• Top Performing States: 
  • Maharashtra finished first in the medal tally by winning a total of 158 medals (58 gold, 47 silver, 53 bronze). 
    • The state has topped the total medal tally five times so far (2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025). 
  • Haryana secured second place with 117 medals, including 39 gold, while Rajasthan finished third with 60 medals, including 24 gold. 
• Performance of Bihar: 
  • Host state Bihar won a total of 36 medals (7 gold, 11 silver, 18 bronze).  
  • Bihar, which was ranked 21st in the sixth edition of the Games, jumped six places this year to secure the 15^th position.  
  • This is the first time Bihar has achieved its highest-ever medal count. 
• Top 10 States/UTs: 

Position	States/Union Territories	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total Medals
1	Maharashtra	58	47	53	158
2	Haryana	39	27	51	117
3	Rajasthan	24	12	24	60
4	Karnataka	17	26	15	58
5	Delhi	16	20	32	68
6	Tamil Nadu	15	21	29	65
7	Uttar Pradesh	14	20	18	52
8	Kerala	12	5	8	25
9	Manipur	11	8	11	30
10	Madhya Pradesh	10	9	13	32

  

Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)  

• About:  
  • KIYG 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.  
    • These are part of the Khelo India initiative of the Government of India. 
• Objective: 
  • It aims to promote sports culture and recognise sporting talent at the grassroots level. 
• Categories: 
  • These games are organized in two categories:   
    • School students under the age of 17. 
    • College students under the age of 21. 
• Khelo India App:  
  • In the year 2019, the Prime Minister launched the Khelo India App to promote sports and fitness.  
  • This app helps people to stay updated about sports events and promotes a healthy lifestyle.