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Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the foundation stone laying ceremony of a ₹75-crore High Performance Centre (HPC) at the Sports Authority of India’s Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC), Bengaluru.
The state-of-the-art facility will be developed with ₹60 crore in CSR support from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and is aimed at strengthening India’s elite athlete preparation and high-performance ecosystem.
Once operational, the HPC will house integrated world-class facilities for sports medicine, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation and recovery, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, nutrition, performance analysis, and hydrotherapy, enabling scientific and data-driven training under one roof.
Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Mandaviya said the centre reflects India’s transition from participation to podium performance, in line with the government’s high-performance vision under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “reform, perform and transform” approach. He added that the HPC would help Indian athletes train and recover using cutting-edge sports science to compete at the highest international level.
The Minister also lauded HAL’s CSR contribution, calling it a strong example of public sector support for nation-building through sports.
The HPC will further enhance the legacy of SAI NSSC Bengaluru as a key national sports hub hosting National Centres of Excellence and elite training programmes, and is expected to play a crucial role in India’s preparation for major international events, aligned with the country’s long-term sporting ambitions, including the 2036 Olympics.
The event featured addresses by SAI Secretary Vishnu Kant Tiwari and HAL Chairman and Managing Director Dr. D.K. Sunil, and concluded with a vote of thanks by SAI Director General and Secretary (Sports) Hari Ranjan Rao.
The state-of-the-art facility will be developed with ₹60 crore in CSR support from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and is aimed at strengthening India’s elite athlete preparation and high-performance ecosystem.
Once operational, the HPC will house integrated world-class facilities for sports medicine, strength and conditioning, rehabilitation and recovery, biomechanics, physiology, psychology, nutrition, performance analysis, and hydrotherapy, enabling scientific and data-driven training under one roof.
Addressing the ceremony, Dr. Mandaviya said the centre reflects India’s transition from participation to podium performance, in line with the government’s high-performance vision under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “reform, perform and transform” approach. He added that the HPC would help Indian athletes train and recover using cutting-edge sports science to compete at the highest international level.
The Minister also lauded HAL’s CSR contribution, calling it a strong example of public sector support for nation-building through sports.
The HPC will further enhance the legacy of SAI NSSC Bengaluru as a key national sports hub hosting National Centres of Excellence and elite training programmes, and is expected to play a crucial role in India’s preparation for major international events, aligned with the country’s long-term sporting ambitions, including the 2036 Olympics.
The event featured addresses by SAI Secretary Vishnu Kant Tiwari and HAL Chairman and Managing Director Dr. D.K. Sunil, and concluded with a vote of thanks by SAI Director General and Secretary (Sports) Hari Ranjan Rao.
