By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: Jayanti Behera and Deep Grace Ekka received Biju Patnaik Sports Award for outstanding performance in sports and games from Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday on occasion of National Sports Day.Both of them received Rs.2 lakh cash award each. Similarly, Biju Patnaik Bravery Award was received by Purnima Giri and Sabita Giri who received a cash award of rupees one lakh each, medal and citation. Biju Patnaik Sports Award for excellence in coaching went to Satya Ranjan Patnaik. He received a cash award of Rs One lakh.
Besides Siba Prasad Das received a cash award of Rs.32,50,000 for coaching to sports persons with disability. Among others, Padmini Rout, Hupi Majhi, Rajashree Mohapatra, Manisha Merel, Pratyasha Ray also received cash awards.
Sports & Youth Services Minister Tusharkanti Behera , Chief Secretary, Asit Tripathy Development Commissioner, Suresh Mahapatra Secretary to CM (5-T) V K Pandian, Former Indian Hockey Captain and MP Padmashree Dillip Tirkey , Vishal Dev, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Sports and Director Sports R. Vineel Krishna were among those joined the function through video conference.
