Anantapur Sports Academy

Anantapur Sports Academy's Biography

Anantapur Sports Academy (ASA) is a sports for development initiative of the Rural Development Trust (RDT), an NGO based out of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The ASA, founded in 2000, ensures the holistic development of the children and youth of Anantapur, especially those from underprivileged and marginalised backgrounds, by providing them with quality and sustainable access to sports coaching, infrastructure and equipment, along with a focus on education, nutrition and career development. Currently, the ASA caters to 9,170 children and youth weekly in 9 sporting disciplines: Cricket, Football, Hockey, Judo, Basketball, Tennis, Softball, Kabaddi and Archery.
The ASA works with a mission of “Leveraging the power of sport to achieve sustainable social change among the underprivileged and marginalized children and youth of rural Anantapur.“

The Rural Development Trust (RDT) is an NGO working to improve the quality of life amongst rural communities in India since 1969, with a special emphasis on children, women, and persons with disabilities. RDT implements integrated development programmes to ensure access to quality education, primary healthcare and hospitals, housing and infrastructure and a healthier environment. It also supports honing the potential of children through sports and cultural activities. RDT works in over 3,700 villages in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states.