Centre approves proposal for setting up KISCE in Meghalaya

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 1, 2020

The Centre has approved the proposal submitted by the state government for establishing Khelo India State Centre of Excellence, Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh informed on Thursday.

Lyngdoh said the Ministry of Youth Affairs had informed its decision in a notification issued on September 14.

He said his department is now set to establish Khelo India Centre of Excellence (KISCE) for Boxing, Athletics and Archery at the iconic JNS Sports Complex, Polo Ground, Shillong  for a period of 3 years, under one of the 12 verticals of the Khelo India – National Programme for Development of Sports Scheme.

The Khelo India State Centres of Excellence is a small step towards building a robust sports ecosystem in the state and are being established across the country to strengthen India’s pursuit for excellence at the Olympics in the coming years.

“The state-of-the-art centre in Shillong will ensure that athletes proficient in the three sports are given the highest level of training along with the best facilities in Meghalaya,” he said.

In order to upgrade the existing JNS Sports Complex to the KISCE, Lyngdoh informed that the Ministry of youth Affairs and Sports, will extend support to the state government by supplying modern sports equipment, sports science technology equipment and material, world class coaches, sports administrators, technical directors, high performance managers, etc.

He said under the joint partnership with the State Government, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) will provide technical expertise, assistance and supervision mechanism, whereas the operational management including identifying talent, boarding, lodging and maintenance would be managed by the Department.

This initiative by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the state government will be spring boarding the sports ecosystem, tap talent across the state, train into elite athletes for representing in various competitions and win laurels for the state, he added.