Sub junior national basketball championship 2025 begins in Uttarakhand
There is a growing emphasis on making Uttarakhand both a land of gods and a sports land. This is why, after the National Games, Uttarakhand is hosting the Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship for the first time. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the event on October 4, 2025. Over 1,000 players from 54 teams across 28 states are participating in this competition, which runs until October 10th.
At the inauguration of the competition, CM Dhami said that ‘the Sub-Junior National Basketball Championship 2025 is being held for the first time in Uttarakhand, a proud and historic moment for the state. Sports is not only a means of entertainment, but also teaches character building, patience, discipline, and team spirit’. The Chief Minister said that the Khelo India and Fit India Movement initiatives launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi have brought a new awareness towards sports in the country. India is reaching new heights in the field of sports.
CM Dhami said that after the successful hosting of the 38th National Games in the state, Uttarakhand is rapidly progressing as a sports land. World-class sports infrastructure is being developed in the state at a cost of ₹517 crore. The Sports Legacy Plan will soon be implemented, with 23 sports academies in eight major cities. The first Sports University is being established in Haldwani and a Women’s Sports College in Lohaghat. Under the new sports policy, several initiatives have been taken to benefit athletes, including out-of-turn government jobs for national and international medal winners, a sports incentive scheme, sports kits, state-level awards, and the restoration of the 4% sports quota. Recently, on National Sports Day, outstanding athletes were awarded honorariums of ₹50 lakh each.
The Chief Minister directed the Dehradun District Magistrate to identify land for training basketball players (Basketball Training Academy) in Dehradun and to arrange for the Basketball Training Academy near the Sports University under construction in Haldwani. CM Dhami congratulated the Basketball Federation of India and the Uttarakhand Basketball Association for this initiative. He asked the Sports Department to take necessary steps for basketball competitions and organize basketball competitions from time to time like other sports.
