Tata Archery Academy was formally inaugurated by Dr. J. J. Irani ,the then Managing Director, of Tata Steel on 4th October 1996 with the unfurling its flag and release of its logo. With this single gesture the life’s and hopes of many a youngster, especially from the Eastern Singhbhum area, where the Steel major Tata Steel is located, received a boost. Tata Archery Academy intends to spot and nurture talent to international Standards in a Sport it believes has tremendous potential.

The Tata Archery Academy is promoting Archery in the national interest, and having all the requisite training facilities, highly efficient Coaches, state-of -art equipment from India and abroad as well as Hostel facility. The Academy is inducting boys and girls at the age group of 13 to 18 years for 4 years course. The performance of each cadet is being reviewed and extension to boys & girls are given on the basis of their performance and their potential to further excel.

With the dedicated efforts of Coaches of the Academy ,who train , encourage the youngsters and keep a close watch on their progress, our Archers are bound to hit , the bull’s eye while ‘Aiming for Gold’

Objective

Infra Structure

• Accommodation for 32 Cadets

• Archery Ground with flood lights

• Multi Gymnasium

• Recreation hall

• Dinning hall

Facilities

• Uniform & Formal dress

• Education

• Fully Residential Programme

• Boarding & Lodging

• Medical Treatment

• Good Stipend

Selection of Cadets

• Induction age 13-14 Years
   
• General Fitness
   
• Sound Medical Health
   
• Preliminary Selection Trial Conducted by Coaches of the Academy in all Over India
   
• Final Selection Trial at Jrd Tata Sports Complex

Training Programme

• 4 (Four) Years Residential Training Course. Extention Is Given On The Basis Of Performance.
     
• Wide Range Of Basic & Advance Techniques, Training
     
• Developmental Training Of Mental Physical Aspects
    
1. Personal Attributes
2. Visual Concentration & Control
3. Performing Under Pressure

Performance Highlights

• Tata Archery Academy produced more than 20 National Champions over the years.
• More than 40 International medals won by the cadets of Tata Archery Academy since it's inception.
   
• Mr. Jayanta Talukdar, Mr. Rahul Banerjee, Prabhat kandir won Silver medal, in the Team event in Junior world Archery Championship held at U.K., 2004.
    
• Mr. Jayant Talukdar won Silver in Senior World Archery Championship held at Madrid, Spain, 2005.
   
• Mr. Jayant Talukdar & Mr. Rahul Banerjee won Silver in Asian Archery Championship (Team Event) held at New Delhi. Ms. Laxmirani Majhi also won Bronze in Asian Archery Championship in Team Event, 2005.
   
• Mr. Jayant Talukdar, presently ranked no. 1 in India & 3 rd in the World, won Gold in the World Archery Championship held at Croati, 2006.