More than two lakh girls across 250 districts nationwide will take part in ASMITA athletics events on March 8 and 9 to mark International Women’s Day, Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse announced on Monday.
She advocated increased participation of women in sports to strengthen India’s bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
The event, part of the Sports Ministry’s initiative, will also initiate the creation of a nationwide pool of women technical officials.
This move is being planned with a long-term vision, keeping in mind the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and India’s aspiration to become an Olympic host nation.