The ASMITA women’s leagues received a fresh push on Tuesday as Minister of State for Sports, Raksha Khadse, launched the programme’s official social media handles and honoured members of India’s bronze-winning Asian U-20 women’s rugby squad. The event highlighted ASMITA’s rapid expansion since 2021 and its growing role in boosting women’s participation in sports across the country.

ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action), part of Khelo India’s gender-neutral initiative, has already crossed several major milestones. Since its inception, 1,886 ASMITA leagues have been held in partnership with National Sports Federations and state bodies.

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More than 2.14 lakh women have taken part across 32 sports, spanning more than 500 districts and 600 cities,

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