P.V. Sindhu, a badminton star, conducted Bhumi Puja for her badminton school here on Thursday. She said that her goal in this endeavor is to develop new players and prepare them for elite events.

Alongside her parents, the Olympic silver medalist took part in the priests’ ceremonies in the Thotaguru region.

The Andhra Pradesh government granted two acres of land for the institution in 2021. The only Indian to win the world championship in badminton, Sindhu, said that building would soon begin and that he believed the academy would be completed in a year.

The 29-year-old said that further information on the training programs, including the number of players to be coached, would be revealed shortly.

The star shuttler announced the news on “X.”

It’s exciting to start construction on Visakhapatnam’s PV Sindhu Center for Badminton and Sports Excellence! This is a daring move to uplift the next generation of champions and inspire the spirit of greatness in Indian sports, not simply a facility,” she said.

“With the unwavering support of my amazing team and partners, we are building something that will inspire, empower, and shape the future of Indian sports for generations to come,” she said.

Shortly after taking home the gold at her first BWF World Championships in September 2019, Sindhu asked then-Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for permission to establish a badminton school in Visakhapatnam on her property. Jagan Mohan Reddy had assured her that he would investigate her plea.

The Department of Sports and Youth Affairs received two of the three acres of land in Chinagadili, which is part of the Visakhapatnam Rural region, from the Department of Animal Husbandry in 2021. The Department of Revenue gave the remaining one acre to the Department of Medical Health. Later, Sindhu was given two acres by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs to establish a sports school and badminton academy.

Sindhu had expressed her resolve to promote sports in Andhra Pradesh while expressing gratitude to the Chief Minister for granting the land.

Since Visakhapatnam does not already have a badminton academy, it was determined to establish one there with the best facilities. In the first phase, we will construct the academy. The plan to establish a sports school is the next stage. I continue to play. would retire from the game and assume training duties at the school,” she had said.