GUWAHATI, Oct 30 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today stressed the need for specialised academies in sports disciplines to hone the skills of young sports persons.
After inaugurating the Assam Badminton Academy here, Gogoi said that he hoped the academy would go a long way in restoring the state's pride and glory in badminton by producing world class players.
Assam Badminton Association (ABA) president and State Health and Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on the occasion that it was a red letter day for sports lovers of the state and a lot of effort had gone into the setting up of the academy.
The academy would rope in foreign as well as Indian coaches for intensive training of budding players to make them world class, he said.
GUWAHATI, Oct 30 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today stressed the need for specialised academies in sports disciplines to hone the skills of young sports persons.
After inaugurating the Assam Badminton Academy here, Gogoi said that he hoped the academy would go a long way in restoring the state's pride and glory in badminton by producing world class players.
Assam Badminton Association (ABA) president and State Health and Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on the occasion that it was a red letter day for sports lovers of the state and a lot of effort had gone into the setting up of the academy.
The academy would rope in foreign as well as Indian coaches for intensive training of budding players to make them world class, he said.
