New Delhi: As part of its Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme, the Sports Ministry on Tuesday decided to provide financial assistance to the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad, where four shuttlers are currently training under the programme.
The four players are Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, H.S. Prannoy and R.M.V. Gurusaidutt. A little over Rs 28 lakh has been earmarked to cater to expenses incurred on gym equipment, Rs 40,000 per month will be spent on one physiotherapist while Rs 20,000 will be used on a masseur.
The Sports Ministry said in a release: “The amount sanctioned should be utilised only for the purpose for which it is sanctioned and unspent balance, if any, shall be refunded after procurement of the equipments.
“The facilities proposed to be acquired out of the financial assistance should be made available to the four badminton players for optimum use as part of their training. There is no objection to the academy extending these facilities to other trainees when not put in use,” it added.
