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Hockey Olympian, Ace Archer among sports stalwarts honoured on

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Press Trust of India Ranchi
Last Updated : Nov 15 2016 | 10:42 PM IST
Hockey Olympian Sylvanus Dungdung and ace archer Deepika Kumari were among the sports stalwarts who were presented with five lakh rupees on the occasion of the 17th Jharkhand Foundation Day today.
Archer Laxmi Rani Manjhi and hockey Olympian Niki Pradhan also got the prize money for their laudable contribution.
Symbolic distribution of appointment letters was also
taken up following the appointment of 600 junior engineers, 250 health staff of National Health Mission, 25,000 Sakhia - working in the nutrition areas and 375 Rozgar Sevaks.
A total 2000 Self help group mates were given mate-kit and selection letters while 5000 people were given forest pattas.
Some people were symbolically given medicated mosquito net out of a total 35 lakh long lasting mosquito nets to mark the day.

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First Published: Nov 15 2016 | 10:42 PM IST

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