MSU Pavilion inks pact with Vadodara TT association

Prof Sharad Bansal,MSU Students Union president,said: “The MoU aims to give proper training to the budding table tennis players from the university. Besides,it will give students the opportunity to get the training from national level players,who are members of the TTA.” Kalpesh Thakkar,secretary,TTA,Vadodara,said the agreement has been signed for a year,and will be implemented from January 26.

“The TTA will look after the maintenance of the hall. Already four new tables have been installed. It needs further carpeting,” Thakkar said,adding that TTA members are allowed to play for few hours in the morning and in the evening.

Thakkar further said: “The city has the potential to produce national-level players,but it lacks good amenities. We also hope that the funds issued under MP Local Area Development fund by Vadodara MLA Jaya Thakker will be sanctioned soon. Using Rs 25 lakh from the MPLAD funds,TTA plans to construct a new hall at the Pavilion.”

According to TTA officials,several national-level players had spent their formative years at MSU Pavilion,including Thakkar. Nearly 10 years ago,TTA members had stopped practicing at the Pavilion due to a controversy.