What are the qualifications for participating in Khelo India?

Only selected school children below 17 years of age are eligible to participate in the competition. Best 8 athletes from the National School Games of the School Games Federation of India, 4 from the Federation, one from the Central Board of Secondary Education, one from the host state and 2 wild card entries for the individual event are selected. In team sports, the best 4 from the National School Games, 2 from the Federation, 1 from the host state and 1 from the organizing committee are selected.