Olympic Gold Medalist Abhinav Bindra has taken a key step towards contributing to the betterment of Indian sports by opening a sports medicine and research institute in Bhubaneswar. The institute is called Abhinav Bindra Sports Medicine and Research Institute (ABSMARI). The institute will offer a four-year Bachelor of Physiotherapy and two-year Masters of Physiotherapy courses in various specializations.
As an extension of the initiatives by the Abhinav Bindra Foundation, the objective of ABSMARI is to empower the Indian Sports Ecosystem with Physiotherapy and Sport Science knowledge in line with Global Best Practice.
The Institute is affiliated with the prestigious Utkal University and is poised to add tremendous value to the growing interest in Sport in the state.
The stand-out feature of the institute is the expertise and clinical exposure received from the technology, which encourages Visual Learning in real-time, and bases the curriculum on data-driven findings relevant to the Indian body-type.
The institute is equipped with World Class facilities, specifically designed for Orthopedic, Neurology, and Cardio-pulmonary sciences, adding a practical element to education in the field. Moreover, Experts from India and across the world will be a part of the guest faculty.
Speaking about his venture, Abhinav Bindra said, “The sports industry is growing in India, something most evident in the Odisha sporting ecosystem. The next 10 years will create a demand for professionals that channel an athlete’s potential and provide support in making World champions. With ABSMARI, we hope to empower Indian Physiotherapists and Sport Scientists to learn from the best, and be a part of this movement.”
Dr. Joseph Oliver, the Dean of the Institute said, “Through visual learning and state of the art labs in place, students can hope to fast-track their learning, as well as gear themselves for continuous professional development.”
The Olympics gold medalist has previously launched Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance (ABTP). It is a sports science lab that helps athletes with scientific conditioning and equipments in improving their performance, body balance, body posture. Opening a sports medicine institute is one more step towards the betterment of Indian sports made by Bindra.