Mandaviya inaugurates new facilities, including a Para Athlete Hostel, at SAI NCoE Gandhinagar
On 24 May 2026 Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated new facilities at SAI National Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar, including a Para Athlete Hostel, and called it an emerging high-performance hub for para sports.
Summary
Union Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated a Para Athlete Hostel, a Centralised Dining Hall, a Strength & Conditioning Hall, a Multipurpose Training Hall and a Meditation Park at the SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCoE), Gandhinagar. The facilities support training, recovery, nutrition, sports science and mental well-being. He interacted with athletes at National Coaching Camps and said SAI NCoE Gandhinagar is emerging as a premier high-performance hub for para sports in India.
Key facts
- Date
- 24 May 2026
- Venue
- SAI National Centre of Excellence, Gandhinagar
- New facilities
- Para Athlete Hostel, Centralised Dining Hall, S&C Hall, Multipurpose Training Hall, Meditation Park
- Inaugurated by
- Sports Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya
- Role
- Emerging high-performance hub for para sports
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which of the following facilities was inaugurated at SAI NCoE Gandhinagar by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on 24 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Para Athlete Hostel
The facilities inaugurated were a Para Athlete Hostel, Centralised Dining Hall, Strength & Conditioning Hall, Multipurpose Training Hall and Meditation Park.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya described SAI NCoE Gandhinagar in May 2026 as an emerging premier high-performance hub for:
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Correct answer: D — Para sports
He said SAI NCoE Gandhinagar is emerging as a premier high-performance hub for para sports in India.