Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday announced Rs 5 lakh financial assistance to Gyaneshwari Yadav, who won three silver medals in the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championship in Greece.
He also appointed her as an Assistant Sub-Inspector in Chhattisgarh Police.
The financial assistance is for further preparations. Baghel also announced Rs. 5 lakh to her coach Ajay Lohar, an official communication said.
Rajnandgaon resident Gyaneshwari Yadav made a courtesy call on Baghel. She told him about her achievement.
Congratulating her, the Chief Minister said she had made the entire state proud. He felicitated Gyaneshwari Yadav, coach Lohar and her father Deepak Yadav by presenting shawls and mementos.
In the Junior World Weightlifting Championship held in Heraklion city of Greece from May 1 to 10, Gyaneshwari won silver medals in the snatch, clean and jerk event of 49 kg category.
