Overview
- Minister of State Raksha Khadse unveiled ASMITA’s official social channels in New Delhi and honored six U-20 women’s rugby players — Dumuni Marndi, Bhumika Shukla, Ujjwala Ghughe, Guriya Kumari, Sandhya Rai and Amandeep Kaur.
- Since 2021, ASMITA has run 1,886 leagues with about 214,000 participants across 32 sports in more than 500 districts and 600 cities, including remote, tribal and border areas.
- Officials said most of the Indian squad that earned the Asian U-20 bronze in Rajgir this year emerged from ASMITA leagues, highlighting a developing pipeline from community play to international competition.
- ASMITA is a Khelo India initiative focused on increasing women’s participation through structured leagues and competitions in partnership with federations and state bodies.
- Khadse said the programme should build a unique identity and use social media to reach more aspiring athletes, while Olympian Manu Bhaker praised its impact on performance and changing rural mindsets.