Overview
- Minister of State for Sports Raksha Khadse launched the official social media handles for the ASMITA women’s leagues and highlighted plans to build a distinct identity for the programme.
- Khadse honoured six members of India’s Asian U-20 women’s rugby bronze-winning squad: Dumuni Marndi, Bhumika Shukla, Ujjwala Ghughe, Guriya Kumari, Sandhya Rai and Amandeep Kaur.
- Organisers report 1,886 ASMITA leagues since 2021 with participation from more than 214,000 women across 32 sports in 500-plus districts and 600-plus cities, including remote and tribal regions.
- Officials said a majority of the U-20 rugby medalists came through ASMITA pathways, underscoring the programme’s role in talent development.
- Khadse cited the goal of expanding opportunities from the grassroots and pointed to equal pay in cricket as a model for broader career parity, while Olympian Manu Bhaker praised ASMITA’s impact on visibility and performance.