PM Modi inaugurats the 7th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 7th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games on 4 May 2025. The 7th Khelo India Youth Games 2025 is being hosted by Bihar from 4 to 15 May 2025, though three sporting events will also be held in New Delhi. This is the first time that Bihar is hosting the Khelo India Youth Games.

Inauguration of the Khelo India Youth Games 2025

The inaugural ceremony of the 7th Khelo India Games 2025 was held at the Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was the Chief Guest. Union Minister for Youth Affairs Mansukh Mandaviya, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Samrat Chaudhary, and Vijay Sinha were also present.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the game open virtually.

Venues and Sporting events 

At the 7th Khelo India Youth Games 2025,  27 competitive sports and one demo sport will be held.

Esports has been added as a demo sport for the first time in the Khelo india Youth Games. The demonstration event will feature BGMI, Street Fighter 6, Chess, and eFootball. 

• The sporting events will be held in Bihar and New Delhi.
• New Delhi will host the gymnastics, shooting, and cycling events.
• The rest of the events will take place in Bihar.
• Within Bihar, the events will be held at Patna, Rajgir, Begusarai, Gaya and  Bhagalpur.
• Around 5,000 athletes from 36 States and Union Territories are competing.

Logo, Mascot of the 2025 Khelo India Youth Games 

• Logo- Khel ke rang Bihar ke sang 
• Mascot - Gajasimha. It is a combination of Gaja(elephant) and Simha(Lion).
• According to Ayurveda, Gajasimha is a mythic creature that embodies strength. It combines the features of an elephant and a lion.

Organiser of the Khelo india Youth Games 

• The Khelo India Youth Games are organised by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in association with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and supported by the Sports Authority of India.

About the Khelo india Youth Games 

The Khelo India programme was introduced by the government of India in 2017 to revive the country's sports culture. It aims to strengthen sports at the grassroots level and establish India as a great sporting nation.

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs, in partnership with the IOA, organises Khelo India Winter Games, Khelo India University Games (KIUG) and the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)

• The Khelo India Youth Games was initially called Khelo india School Games. It was held in New Delhi in 2018.
• The second edition of the Games, held in Pune, Maharashtra, in 2019, was renamed the Khelo India Youth Games.