Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann led state government is giving special attention to sports and sportspersons: Anurag Verma
North News
Chandigarh, August 20
Paris Olympics Bronze medal winners two PCS officers Hardik Singh and Gurjant Singh on Monday met Punjab Chief Secretary Anurag Verma. On this occasion, two more PCS officers Hockey players Rupinder Pal Singh and Simranjit Singh, who won the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games, were also present.
The Chief Secretary congratulated the hockey players and said that the entire country is proud of the Indian Hockey team that won two consecutive medals in the Olympic Games after 52 years. He said that it is a matter of pride for Punjab that 10 players, including the Captain and Vice Captain, were from Punjab in the 19-member Indian Hockey team.
The Chief Secretary said that the state government is giving special attention to sports and sportspersons. As part of this, Rs 15 lakh was given to each player by the state government for the preparation for the Olympic Games. Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann honoured 8 Bronze medal winners with prizes worth Rs. 1 Cr each and 11 participating players with prizes worth Rs. 15 lahks each.
Both the hockey players shared their experiences of the Paris Olympics with the Chief Secretary. Chief Secretary Verma further said that throughout the Olympics, India had shown excellent team play in hockey and set an example by winning the quarter-final against Great Britain with 10 players. During the conversation, Verma also ideated with the players to further promote Hockey in the state.
