After Sri Aurobindo Ashram and central university like Pondicherry University the southern coastal state Pondicherry may soon get another institution of international standard. Noted Tennis player Leander Paes wants to set up a state-of-art sports training institute in the state. The ace player has recently met the V. Vaithilingam, Chief Minister of the state to discuss the plan.

Though Paes’ plan to set up ‘Sports Science-cum-Medicine and Training Institute’ is at the primary stage but the state administration is happy on Paes’ initiative. The Chief Minister has assured all kind of support in this regard as the institute will attract international attention. Paes has planned to provide systematic training to the budding Tennis players of the country through the institute.