Assam’s Khel Maharan 3.0 has six million registrations ahead of its November 7 start

Assam’s third Khel Maharan is scheduled to begin on 7 November. The Assam government’s grassroots sports initiative has received six million registrations so far, and registration remains open.

Registrations and athlete development

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expects participation to exceed the previous record. The first edition recorded 52.76 lakh registrations and about 17 lakh participants; the second recorded 76.62 lakh registrations and 39.19 lakh participants. The current registration figures include 34 lakh men and 24 lakh women.

The government provided training to 612 athletes after the first edition and 554 after the second. For the third edition, it will offer two-year scholarships to 500 selected athletes and plans sports hostels for 1,500 athletes, including accommodation, food and regular training.

Under a partnership with the JSW Foundation, its representatives will help identify talent at competitions held at assembly constituency, district and state levels.