Bengaluru: Dr. Joram Aniya, Member of NITI Aayog, visited the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Netaji Subhas Southern Centre (NSSC) and the Centre for Sports Excellence (CSE) in Bengaluru to assess the country’s high-performance sports ecosystem and athlete development programmes.
The visit provided an opportunity to gain first-hand insights into India’s sports infrastructure, high-performance training systems, sports science facilities and athlete welfare initiatives aimed at nurturing future champions.
At the SAI–Netaji Subhas Southern Centre, Dr. Aniya interacted with the Junior Indian Women’s Hockey Team during breakfast and later met the Indian Men’s and Women’s Hockey Teams, extending her best wishes for their preparations for the upcoming Hockey World Cup.
She also toured several key facilities at the centre, including the hockey complex, athletics track, sports science and recovery centre, shooting range, swimming pool, National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) Girls Hostel, and the upcoming High-Performance Centre. During the visit, she planted a Rudraksha sapling, highlighting the importance of environmental sustainability alongside sports development.
At the Centre for Sports Excellence (CSE), Dr. Aniya inspected world-class training facilities across multiple disciplines, including badminton, tennis, basketball, swimming and shooting. She also visited the Swimple Sports Lab and the Elite Shooting Academy, where she reviewed the integration of advanced sports science with specialised coaching programmes.
Appreciating the Centre’s holistic approach to athlete development, Dr. Aniya said that combining scientific training methods with modern infrastructure is essential for producing world-class sporting talent.
The visit reaffirmed NITI Aayog’s commitment to strengthening India’s sports ecosystem by supporting high-performance infrastructure, athlete welfare and innovation in sports science. The initiative is expected to contribute to India’s long-term goal of achieving sustained excellence in international sporting competitions.