Mission Child to Champion was officially launched by the YOTI Foundation during the AAINBALL International Conference 2025, held on 30 October 2025 at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Gujarat. As an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, RRU provided a prestigious national platform for the launch of this transformative grassroots sports initiative.
The conference convened international sports leaders, policymakers, researchers, educators, athletes, and institutional representatives to deliberate on key themes including grassroots sports development, sports governance, physical literacy, mental health, Olympic values, and cultural exchange. The insights and recommendations emerging from these discussions laid the foundation for the Mission Child to Champion initiative.
Mission Child to Champion aims to create a sustainable grassroots sports ecosystem by aligning with the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025. The initiative focuses on empowering educators, Anganwadi workers, and community coaches; identifying and nurturing sporting talent from an early age; promoting physical literacy, fitness, and holistic child development; strengthening community health; and fostering research, innovation, and ethical sports governance through strategic Public–Private Partnerships (PPP).