Chandigarh: With an eye on the 2016 Rio Games, Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra today launched the 'Abhinav Bindra Shooting Scholarship Programme', which aims to develop talented youngsters in India by offering support to select junior shooters.

Shooters selected for the programme will receive monetary support and access to expertise, equipment support (in cases of financial need), and a week-long shooting workshop with Bindra, India's only individual gold medal at sport's biggest stage, and his panel of experts.