Panaji, October 8, 2025: In a landmark development for Goan sport, the Goa Badminton Association (GBA) announced a strategic collaboration with the Padukone School of Badminton (PSB) — founded by India’s badminton legend Shri Prakash Padukone — to create a structured, long-term badminton development ecosystem in the State. The announcement was made at a special press conference held in Panaji, attended by members of the media, GBA Executive Committee officials, and representatives from PSB, including Shri T. Balan, Technical Director of the Padukone School of Badminton.
Welcoming the gathering, GBA President Manoj Patil described the collaboration as a defining moment for badminton in Goa, coinciding with the Association’s 60th anniversary year. “Over the past six decades, GBA has nurtur