Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

3 Seasons have successfully concluded with Highest participation of ~5 lakh in 3rd Season[1]

Para sports included for the 1st time in Season 3[2]
-- Competition expanded to 9 age groups in 37 different gmes

“These games to promote sports across the state will channelise the unbounded energy of the youth in a positive manner" - Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann while inaugurating on 29th August 2022[3]

Details

Season 3: Khedan Watan Punjab Dian 2024[4]

Started on 28th August 2024 and concluded on 9 November 2024[5]

-- **5 lakh players** participated[1:1]
-- ₹9 crore Prize money distributed among winners[2:1]

Level competitions Dates
Block-level 1-10 September 2024
District-level 15 - 22 September 2024
State level 11 October to 9 November 2024
  • Competition expanded to 9 age groups in 37 different gmes
  • Cash prizes involving over ₹9 crore distributed

Season 2: Khedan Watan Punjab Dian 2023

Started on 29th August 2023 & will conclude on 20th October 2023[5:1]

-- ~4.50 lakh players participated[6]
-- ₹8.87 crore Prize money distributed among 12,500 winners[2:2]

  • 5 new Sports including Cycling, Equestrian, Rugby, Wushu and Volleyball (Shooting) have been added
  • 35 games held in 8 age groups

Season 1: Khedan Watan Punjab Dian 2022[7]

Started on 29th August 2022 & concluded on 17th November 2022

-- ~3.50 lakh players participated[6:1]
-- Cash prize of 6.85 crore was given to 9961 podium finishers

Objectives[5:2]

This is a ~2 Months long annual sports tournament organised by AAP Govt in Punjab

  • To promote sports culture in Punjab
  • Raising standard of sports & Talent identification

Qualification levels[5:3]

Block level --> District level --> State level

Competition & Participation[2:3]

  • 39 types of sports categories
  • 7 different age groups
    • U14, U17, U21, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70 and above 70 age

Prizes[5:4]

  • Gold medal winner = ₹10000 each + certificate
  • Silver medal winner = ₹7000 each + certificate
  • Bronze medal winner = ₹5000 each + certificate

Priority to winners for state govt jobs[7:1]

CM Punjab S BHAGWANT SINGH MANN announced that state government will also give priority to medal winners in state jobs

References:


  1. https://yespunjab.com/under-leadership-of-cm-mann-punjab-attains-remarkable-achievements-in-sports/ ↩︎ ↩︎

  2. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/5-lakh-to-take-part-in-3rd-edition-of-sports-events-from-aug-29-101724698538969.html ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  3. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/jalandhar/cm-bhagwant-mann-opens-khedan-watan-punjab-dian-mega-sporting-event-at-jalandhar-8119827/ ↩︎

  4. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=189573 ↩︎

  5. https://www.khedanwatanpunjabdia.com/ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  6. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=173664 ↩︎ ↩︎

  7. https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/kheda-watan-punjab-diyan-202-golds-patiala-winner-ludhiana-second-8275196/ ↩︎ ↩︎