With the plans to move sports from national to international level, the shooters of Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy will be provided with all the international amenities soon.
Equipped with all the international facilities and a provision of air rifle, air pistol and shotgun, makes the State academy, one of its kind across the country.
In recent years, sports have emerged as an important career option for the youth. As far as shooting is concerned, the players of the State has been glorifying State’s name in World Championships and has also won gold in Olympics 2016.
To provide the players with better facilities on an international level, the Sports and Youth Welfare Department of Madhya Pradesh has been working in this vision for past eight years.
located in the outskirts of Bhopal and spread in the 37 acres of land the project involves in creating a world class shooting academy.
Based in international standards the academy comprises on three shooting ranges of 10 meters, 25 meters and 50 meters along with a twin sheet of trap and skeet ranges. Besides, a 70 lane shooting range of 10 meters has already been established.
Interestingly, at the academy the equipments are provided from the International Shooting Sports Federation.
Talking about the academy, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Department Yashodhara Raje Scindia told The Pioneer, “My vision is to let the sportspersons of the State to enhance their skills for which they need a kind of coaching which is up-to-date. My only challenge is that we have been working on the project for past eight years. The aim is to let the players boost up their confidence and bring more glory to the State.”
Elaborating further she said, “This will allow players to explore a sturdy international platform for themselves.” She said that to achieve the aim she will also recruit coaches, psychiatrists, trainers and nutritionists of international level, who can help the players to achieve their goals.
Senior advisor and Shotgun Coach of Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy Mansher Singh said, “This academy will be like an eye-opener, with top facilities provided to the players. I have seen an energetic enthusiasm among the youth for sports and we will put all our vision in establishing world standard athletes.”
The Victorian structure of the building is surrounded with scenic beauty. 75 per cent of the work is already completed and soon the equipments will be provided to the players including accommodation facilities too.