PM Modi to virtually inaugurate UP’s ‘Khelo India University Games’ on May 25

Khelo India University Games in Uttar Pradesh will be held from May 25 to June 3 in Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi and Gorakhpur, and the players will participate in 21 disciplines.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the ‘Khelo India University Games’ being held in Uttar Pradesh on May 25, an official said on Tuesday. Around 4,900 players from 208 universities in the country will participate in the event.

State’s sports director RP Singh said that the inaugural ceremony will be held at Babu Banarasi Das University in Lucknow in which UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will also be present.

The games will be held from May 25 to June 3 in Lucknow, Noida, Varanasi and Gorakhpur, and the players will participate in 21 disciplines, he said.

Singh said owing to the non-availability of a shooting range, the shooting competition will be held in Delhi. He added that rowing has been included for the first time.

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Khelo India University Games Uttar Pradesh 2022’s official logo, Mascot, Torch, Anthem & Jersey with full fervour and gushing excitement on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima on May 5, 2023, in Lucknow.

During the event, Girish Chandra Yadav, Sports Minister, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, said, “Uttar Pradesh is steadily growing as a sporting state and soon will be known as the ‘Sports hub’ of the country. We are looking forward to host the Khelo India University Games 2022 and adding another milestone to the sporting journey of the state under the guidance of Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath ji. I wish all the participants and organisers all the best.”

The official logo of the Khelo India University Games 2022 Uttar Pradesh represents the rich heritage of Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest state. The logo is a representation of the state’s rich traditional and historical legacy which has been the foundation for its development in all aspects viz; education, infrastructure and sports.

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