New incentive structure to fund 500 private academies

The ministry of sports in the month of November introduced an incentive-based structure to financially support 500 private academies, through the Khelo India programme over the next four years starting 2020-21. The eligibility criteria is that out of the 14 priority disciplines identified for excellence in 2028 Olympics for receiving support in the first phase. Under the scheme the private academies shall be graded into different categories based on quality and achievement of players trained by the academy, level of coaches available at the academy, quality of field of play and allied infrastructure, availability of sports science facilities and staff.