Khelo India University Games

November 25, 2025 9:41 AM

Khelo India University Games open in Jaipur; Mandaviya tells athletes they are the “hope of 1.4 billion Indians”

The Khelo India University Games (KIUG) Rajasthan 2025 opened with a vibrant ceremony at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday evening. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma declared the Games open in the presence of Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, senior officials, administrators and a large gathering of fans. The fifth edition of the Games, held under the aegis of the Sports Authority of India in partnership with the Rajasthan government and the Association of Indian Universities, will run...

October 16, 2025 9:36 PM

Khelo India University Games to be held in Rajasthan from November 24 to December 5: Mansukh Mandaviya

The fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) will take place in Rajasthan from November 24 to December 5, 2025, with competitions scheduled across seven host cities - Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota and Bharatpur. The event will feature 23 medal sports and one demonstration sport (kho-kho), bringing together more than 5,000 university athletes from across the country. Announcing the event, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment D...

June 25, 2025 10:13 PM

Khelo India University Games 2025 to be held in Rajasthan this November: Sports Minister Mandaviya

Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday announced that Rajasthan will host the fifth edition of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2025 in November. The Games will be jointly organised by Poornima University and Rajasthan University in Jaipur. More than 4,000 athletes from over 200 universities across India are expected to take part in the Under-25 multi-sport event, which has become one of the flagship initiatives under the Khelo India program since its ...