The Bhoomi Program: Full Tennis Scholarship
We believe talent is everywhere, but opportunity isn't. Our Bhoomi Program scouts raw potential in remote India and brings these children to Bengaluru for full tennis and education scholarships.
This is where it all begins. We travel to the most remote parts of India, like Majuli Island and Bongaigaon in Assam, to find children with a spark. This video captures our journey of scouting over 300 kids and selecting 25 to join our fully-sponsored residential tennis scholarship in Bengaluru.
I started the Bhoomi Program because I believe there is incredible talent all over India waiting for a chance. In this video, I explain my personal commitment to this initiative and how we provide complete support, from tennis and fitness to education and nutrition, to help these kids become great players and great people.
The results speak for themselves. Here, our international coaching consultant, Simon Wheatley, discusses the incredible progress our Bhoomi Program kids have made in just three months, going from never holding a racket to rallying and understanding the fundamentals of the game.
A new city and a new life can be a big change. We focus on more than just tennis; we provide mentorship and emotional support. In this session, one of our coaches speaks with the children in Hindi, helping them adjust to their new environment and feel at home at the academy.
On the court is where dreams take shape. Here I am, working with one of our young players from Assam during a training session. This is what our grassroots tennis program is all about: hands-on guidance and giving every child the attention they need to flourish.
Our mission is made possible through strong partnerships. This announcement highlights our collaboration with the Kamal India Foundation UK, which allows us to support 38 underprivileged children through the Bhoomi Program, giving them a complete tennis scholarship for kids.
We believe that to be the best, you must train with the best. This is a glimpse of our world-class covered courts, ensuring that our young athletes have access to professional, all-weather facilities for uninterrupted, year-round tennis training.
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This is a fully residential scholarship, not just a coaching class. When a child is selected, we cover their CBSE schooling, all daily meals, and elite tennis training at our Kanakapura facility. We focus on total development, including language upskilling and recovery protocols like hydrotherapy, ensuring these students have the same resources as any high-performance athlete.
The Bhoomi Program is our answer to the inequality we see in Indian sport. We do not wait for talent to walk through our doors. My team and I travel to remote regions, from the villages of Assam to the valleys of Kashmir, to scout children who have the natural spark for tennis but lack the resources to pursue it.
Once selected, these children relocate to The Sports School in Bengaluru. Their day is structured for excellence: two sessions of elite-level training on our acrylic hard courts, followed by formal education and recovery sessions in our hydrotherapy and ice bath facilities. We recognize that these kids are leaving their homes, so we provide full emotional and academic support alongside their sport.
This is a long-term commitment. We are not just teaching backhands and volleys; we are building a foundation for life. Whether it is mentorship from our coaching team or integrated nutrition plans, every detail is designed to give these kids a fighting chance to become future champions.
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I started this program because I know that with the right support, any kid can become a champion. My team and I are personally involved in scouting and mentoring these athletes, giving them the exact pathway to success that I wish I had as a young player.
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