ASMITA initiative to hold athletics events in 250 districts for 2 lakh girls

Exam-focused facts from the 3 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) announced ASMITA League athletics events on 8 March 2026 in 250 districts.
Over 2 lakh girls will compete in 100m, 200m, 400m races across Under-13, 13–18 and 18+ age groups.
ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women), launched in 2021 under Khelo India Scheme, organises the league.
Each venue will have five Technical Officials, 10 Volunteers, one Competition Manager, one Past Champion Athlete and one District Youth Officer.
A Women Technical Officials Development Workshop will run parallel to train referees and timekeepers per Athletics Federation of India standards.
The initiative targets talent identification for 2030 Commonwealth Games Ahmedabad and India’s 2036 Olympics bid.