Kolkata, Former world champion Manoj Kothari will guide budding youngsters at a first-of-its-kind Billiards and Snooker Academy in North Kolkata.

Oswal Academy of Billiards and Snooker at Nando Mullick Lane near Giris Park will be a "school" of the cue game and anyone above 14 years of age interested in the game can join the centre.

“For the first time in Kolkata, private coaching in billiards and snooker will be taught in a systematic and scientific manner at affordable rates,” Kothari said.

"There will be blackboard training, there will be scientific training like feathering. A lot of whys and whats will be answered," Kothari said.

"Cue sports facilities are very rare in Kolkata. Only elite clubs provide these, common people cannot become members there."

Bengal coach Debu Mukherjee will also be associated with the academy, while former world champion Saurav Kothari will also be present to inspire the youngsters.