Khelo India Northeast Games to be held every year; nationwide talent drive via NSRS portal announced
Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya announced on 24 May 2025 at the Rising Northeast Investors Summit that Khelo India Northeast Games will be held every year in one of the eight northeastern states, and that a nationwide talent identification drive will let citizens upload players' videos on the NSRS portal.
Summary
Khelo India Northeast Games will be staged every year in one of the eight northeastern states — Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura — Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya announced at the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 at Bharat Mandapam on 24 May 2025. He also said the Sports Ministry would start a massive talent identification drive in which any citizen can upload videos of a player's performance on the NSRS portal; players found worthy would be inducted into Khelo India Centres and National Centres of Excellence.
Key facts
- Announced
- 24 May 2025, Rising Northeast Investors Summit
- Games
- Khelo India Northeast Games — every year
- Hosts
- One of eight NE states each year
- Talent drive
- Citizens upload player videos on NSRS portal
- Induction
- Khelo India Centres (KICs) and National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As announced by the Sports Minister in May 2025, how often will the Khelo India Northeast Games be held?
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Correct answer: A — Every year, in one of the eight northeastern states
Khelo India Northeast Games will be hosted every year in one of the eight northeastern states.
Under the talent identification drive announced in May 2025, citizens can upload videos of a player's performance on which portal?
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Correct answer: C — NSRS portal
Citizens can upload videos on the NSRS portal; players found worthy will be inducted into KICs and NCOEs.