Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division – Ministry of Education, Government of India
Bhāratīya Khel: Learn six Bhāratīya games in a year:
Khelenge hum jitegā Bhārat
GAME OF THE MONTH LĀGORĪ/PITTU
Extended Date of Submission: Dec 25, 2025
Since ancient times, Bhārata, one of the world’s oldest continuously living civilisations, has evolved some of the most captivating games to keep individuals and communities creatively entertained. The rich traditions of Bhāratīya Khel consisting of hundreds of indoor and outdoor fun activities capture the geographical diversity of the different regions, and incorporates features of their naturescapes, their philosophy, culture and the mindset of their people. The standardisation of selected games in the education system has resulted in the forgetting of some of the simpler ones that were played by our ancestors that helped them learn how to be swift, strategise and outsmart opponents skilfully in the game on the ground as well as in life. Through this initiative we seek to bring simple and easy to play games to every household in the country through the education system with the support of Physical Education Teachers as well as through different organisations that encourage and promote games as part of their activities.
To start with, we have introduced six Bhāratīya Khel (every alternate month) in the first phase, in one year starting in the first week of November 2023. Be part of this movement to bring back the joy of playing them and popularising them, we invite you to do the following:
Register on our website using the following:
(Registrations are open on a continuous basis)
Step 1
Online Orientation – General information
(The link will be sent 1-2 days before the session to all registered participants)
(Note: Orientation Session recording will be uploaded on the Website Bharatiyakhel.in)
Game Specific information: Game2 Kho Kho (January 2024)
[Note: Since this is a popular game, there is ONLY ONE MONTH allotted to it.]
(The link will be sent 1-2 days before the session to all registered participants)
Our Bhāratīya Games/Khel experts will conduct the Orientation Programmes for the Games
Step 2
The registered participants will be required to teach the game to their students/organisation members and make sure that they learn it and play it
Step 1
Create a promotional video (3-5 mins) for the game that includes the following elements which will be the criteria for the judges:
Step 2
Upload your video on YouTube and submit the link on BharatiyaKhel.in (https://bharatiyakhel.in/video-submission-form/) by the last date of the Submission Month.
Step 3
Popularise your YouTube Promotional Video on your Social Media sites (Facebook, X/Twitter and Instagram) to get as many LIKEs as possible ON THE YouTube LINK to participate in Popular Vote Competition. You can also Tag the following:
There are 12 Prizes per Group per Game:
S. No. | Games | Launch Month | Implementation Month | Results |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Lāgori / Piṭṭu | October 2023 | November 2023 | December 2023 |
2. | Kho Kho | January 2024 | January 24 | January 24 |
3. | Kabaddi | Coming Soon | Coming Soon | Coming Soon |
4. | Viśhāmṛit | February 2024 | March 2024 | April 2024 |
5. | Gilli Danda | April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024 |
6. | Nondi | August 2024 | September 2024 | October 2024 |
Bharatiya Khel
Indian Knowledge Systems IKS division of (MoE), Government of India, AICTE
Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070