ABOUT RC THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
SAI has played a significant role in shaping India's sports development by providing training to elite athletes and at the same time operating a number of schemes for the identification and development of young talent. SAI operates under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to make India a major sporting power.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, located in Kariavattom. It functions as a Regional Centre and National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), providing top-tier coaching, infrastructure, and academic programs for various disciplines like Athletics, Cycling, Football, Fencing, Taekwondo, and Volleyball.
The Centre plays a vital role in identifying young talent and grooming them for national and international competitions, offering comprehensive support including coaching, boarding, and medical facilities.
Our Mission
Its mission focuses on cultivating sports excellence, providing world-class infrastructure and training, nurturing young talent, and promoting health through initiatives like Fit India
Approach & Strategy
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The development of sports and promotion of excellence, including performance at the international level, is a highly complex and multi-dimensional subject. The strategies include:
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International collaboration for sports development and sporting excellence.
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Evolving a structured system for spotting and increasing the talent pool in all Olympic disciplines and selected indigenous and other sports.
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Focused attention on areas and regions having potential of excellence in the specific sports disciplines.
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Establishing infrastructure and an integrated framework for training and grooming talent at different age and proficiency levels, involving SAI, State Governments and National Sports Federations (NSFs).
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Encouraging active involvement of the corporate sector in developing academies and Centres of Excellence for different disciplines.
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Improvement of coaching development and supervision.
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Strengthening scientific and technical support for sportspersons.
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Ensuring the availability of quality sports goods and the development of indigenous sports goods industry.
