Human Resource Development Ministry and Sports Ministry have jointly produce a series of special films to promote 10 indigenous sports of India. For implementation, the Department of School Education and Literacy under MHRD has partnered with the Ministry of Sports flagship programme ‘Fit India’ under the ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ initiative.
The series is aimed to raise awareness about the indigenous games and the culture and heritage of the states to which they belong.
The 10 sports that will be covered in the series are:
- Kho-kho
- Gatka
- Kalaripayttu
- Mallakhamb
- Thang-Ta
- Sqay
- Kabaddi
- Roll Ball
- Tug of War
- Shooting Ball.
The indigenous sports of India will also cover a mix of very old sports, like, Kalaripayattu, and some recent Roll Ball which has gained a lot of popularity and is now played in at least 50 countries.
The 10 episodes can be watched from June 8 to June 19, Monday to Friday, at 11 am, on the Fit India YouTube page and MHRD digital platforms.
Under the initiative, there are scholarships for athletes of these games and there is a growing interest among youngsters to pursue these sports.
