Achievements and Initiatives of the Department of Sports during 2017 The major achievements of Department of Sports (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports) During 2017 are given below: 1. Training Center for Para Athletes: Sports Minister laid the Foundation Stone at Gandhinagar, Gujarat for the first ever training center dedicated for Para Athletes on 5th February, 2017. The center is proposed at an estimated cost of over Rs. 50 crores. It will have the World Class facilities where Para athletes will be trained for various International Competitions including Asian Games, Common Wealth Games and Olympic Games. The center will have the following facilities for Para athletes: (i) Indoor Hall (64m x 42m) fully AC (ii) Elite Hostel (100 bedded) fully AC (iii) VIP Accommodation for Foreign Guest (20 nos) AC. (iv) Open land for warmup. 2. International Boxing Academy: A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) involving International Boxing Association (AIBA), Boxing Federation of India ...