Telangana Industries and IT Minister K T Rama Rao along with sports minister V Srinivas Goud today launched the Jwala Gutta Academy of Excellence in Moinabad on Hyderabad's outskirts.
Speaking on the occasion, KTR appreciated Gutta, a successful shuttler, for the launch of the new academy, and expressed hope that it would roll out talented young badminton players.
The state government would offer all possible support and cooperation to the academy, he said.
KTR also announced that the government would soon launch a new sports policy.
The policy would be made public after a soon-to-be-called cabinet sub-committee meeting, he said.
He added that the policy would be a first-of-its-kind in the country, aimed at encouraging young people to set records.
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