Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 22 October 2025

The Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs is set to expand its sports development initiatives in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with the launch of five new Khelo India Centres (Non-Residential) next month, under the Khelo India Scheme . These centres aim to provide structured coaching and nurture young sporting talent across the islands.

The upcoming centres will be established at Armed Police Unit, Police Lines (Boxing) ; I ndia Reserve Battalion, Police Headquarters, Port Mout (Kayaking & Canoeing) ; Netaji Stadium, Mayabunder (Football) ; BJR Stadium, Car Nicobar (Badminton) ; and Vivekananda Stadium, Diglipur (Archery) .

These additions will complement the four existing Khelo India Centres , which have been launc

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