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Bhopal:
Madhya Pradesh Sports award namely Eklavya (to junior) and
Vikram (to senior) along with Vishwamitra (to coaches) were
presented to outstanding sportspersons in the newly constructed
auditorium of Tatya Tope Stadium here on Sunday at a glittering
function.
Abrar Khan and Nafees Qureshi figured
among the outstanding sportspersons in the list of 26 sports awards
in different disciplines which were presented by central Indian
state Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who was
the chief guest on the occasion.
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Madhya Pradesh Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with sports awardees in Bhopal on
Sunday. |
Speaking on the occasion Chouhan
called upon sportspersons to exhibit their talent and sporting
skills to score achievements for the Madhya Pradesh state. The State
Government is committed to provide world class sports facilities. No
impediments would be allowed to obstruct promotion of sports and
sportspersons.
Chouhan said that excellent coaching
facilities would be provided for better training to sportspersons.
Talented sportspersons would even be sent abroad for advance
training and coaching if needed. The
Chief Minister said that the
sportspersons honored for their outstanding performances would be
given government jobs to enable them continue their practice. There
is no dearth of budget to promote sports, develop world class sports
infrastructure.
He said that great sports
personalities have been born in Madhya Pradesh.
Meanwhile, Chouhan paid tributes to great hockey wizard Major
Dhyanchand in whose memory August 29 is celebrated as “Sports Day”
every year in India.
Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare
Tukoji Rao Puar extended greetings to sportspersons on the occasion
of Sports Day saying that the Madhya Pradesh has taken bold steps
for development of sports facilities and promoting sportspersons
under the leadership of Chief Minister.
Major decisions like giving government
jobs to Vikram Awardees are commendable. Gesture of helping the
women hockey team pro actively is a welcome step, he added.
Presiding over the function, Member of Parliament and former Chief
Minister Kailash Joshi said that in a short span of five years
Madhya Pradesh has made its presence felt on the country’s sports
map scoring a number of achievements.
He expressed happiness that the Sports
Department’s budget has been increased 15-fold in last five years.
He congratulated the Chief Minister, Sports Minister and officers of
Sports Department and sportspersons on getting national sports
promotion award. Olympian and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee
wrestler Sushil Kumar, who was special guest on the occasion,
appreciated the Chief Minister and the State Government for
initiatives to provide world-class sports facilities.
He hoped that the sportspersons would
certainly add to the glory of the state in sports. The Chief Minster
conferred Eklavya, Vikram and Vishvamitra Awards for 2010 to
outstanding sportspersons. Honouring the achievements of Olympic
bronze medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar, a cheque for Rs. 200,000 was
presented to him.
Those who got Eklavya Award included:
Surabhi Pathak (Shooting), Sachin Singha (Sailing), M. Aruna Devi (Kyaking),
Pratul Joshi (Badminton), Amit Singh Gusai (Fencing), Ajay Yadava
(Karate), Arti Sing (Softball), Shradha Yadava (Wu- Shu), Abrar Khan
(Taekwondo), Priti Singh (Boxing), Asmit Goyle (Swimming), Rishabh
Mehta (Horse Riding) and Yashoda Madaria (Mallakhamb).
The Vikram Awardees included: Mahenra Singh (Shooting), Sandhya
Chandrakar (Karate), Nafees Qureshi (Canoeing - Kyaking) Nakul
Malhotra (Taekwondo), Krishna Thapa (Boxing) Himalaya Vishwakarma
(Fencing), Babita Mandlik (Women Cricket), Ujjwala (Kabaddi),
Devendra Singh (Power-lifting) and in disabled category Vinita
Pathak (Swimming).
On behalf of Mahendra Singh his coach
Hari Prakash received the award while Saeed Qureshi father of Nafees
Qureshi received the award on behalf of his son. Vishwamitra Award
was presented to Hari Prakash in shooting; to Yogesh Malviya in
Mallakhabh and Bhupendra Singh Chouhan in Fencing.
The Chief Minister handed over appointment orders for government
jobs to 21 Vikram awardees. Saba Khan - Karate Vikram Awardees of
2007, Jagjit Singh Mand Taekwondo 2008 Vikram Awardee, and those of
209 including Jagrati, Shilpa – Wu-Shu, Sunil-Kyaking, Atul Jat
Taekwondo, Sachin Kasture-Softball, Dilip Sharma – power-lifting
received appointment letters. Secretary Sports V. S. Niranjan,
Director Sports Sanjay Choudhary, Award winners and their families
were present during the function. Earlier, the Chief Minister
inaugurated gymnasium hall and dedicated to people state Martial Art
Academy. He also released a souvenir brought out on the occasion.
(pervezbari@et.net)
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