Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) Program

20.07.2024

Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) Program

Why in the news?                        

The Government's ambitious Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) program is set to get a fresh boost under the leadership of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs.

About Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) Program:

• It is aimed at school children between nine and 18 years of age.
• The nation-wide scheme will have two main objectives:

○To hunt talent from every nook and corner of the country and

• ○To use sports as a tool to curb addiction towards drugs and other gadgetry distractions.
• KIRTI made a solid launch across 50 centers in India. Fifty thousand applicants are being assessed in the first phase across 10 sports, including athletics, boxing, wrestling, hockey, football and wrestling.
• It aims to conduct 20 lakh assessments across the country throughout the FY 2024-25 to identify talent through notified Talent Assessment Centres.
• Its athlete-centric programme is conspicuous by its transparent selection methodology based on Information Technology. Data analytics based on Artificial Intelligence are being used to predict the sporting acumen of an aspiring athlete.
• With its decentralized and pocket-based talent identification approach will help in achieving the twin objectives of the Khelo India Scheme i.e. excellence in sports, and mass participation in sports.

                                                                    Source: PIB

Ques :- Consider the following statements regarding the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) program:

Statement-I

It is aimed at school children between 9 and 18 years of age.

Statement-II

It has an objective to use sports as a tool to curb addiction towards drugs and other gadgetry distractions.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

A.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.

B.Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct, and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.

C.Statement-I is correct, but Statement-II is incorrect.

D.Statement-I is incorrect, but Statement-II is correct.

Answer A