i) The National Games are organized for the benefit of the sportspersons, the sports organiations, the sports technical officials and the sports administrators of India.

ii) The Games are to be organised economically with administrative and technical efficiency by providing decent accommodation & catering facilities to the participants besides providing the international standard competition venues and sports equipment.

iii) To bring awareness among the States/UTs about the necessity for creating the sports infrastructure of international specifications for raising the standard of Indian sports.

iv) To enable the States/UT to organize the national and international competitions thus strengthening the competition programme in the country with focus on talent identification for building the medals winning National teams in the International competitions.

v) To attract the youth in large numbers for participation in sports activities.

vi) To improve the organiational skills of the sports administrators for staging the International multidiscipline games in India.

vii) To provide avenues to the persons associated with sports to acquire the latest skills in sports administration and technical developments of the discipline concerned.

viii) To enable the persons associated with sports to acquire the latest interpretations on the technical rules and regulations of the discipline concerned and their correct application during competition situation.

ix) To inculcate sports culture among the people of all walks of life and educates the people about the importance of sports to build healthy society.

x) To develop and strengthen the marketing of sports in a professional way to make the sports organisations at national, state and district level self-sufficient to implement their sports developmental schemes such as talent identification and nurturing and holding competition.

xi) To inspire the Government and Governmental organizations to spread sports culture among their employees and the people in the neighbourhood.

xii) To utilise the leisure time and surplus energies of the people for constructive activities through participation and organising sports activities.