Two other sportswomen to get citations
The Ekalabya Puraskar 2018 has been bagged by hockey player Lilima Minz.
The Ekalabya Committee comprising jury members drawn from different walks of life were unanimous in their decision to select the emerging talented female hockey player for the award at a meeting held here on Sunday. Minz will get a cash award of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation at the Ekalabya Award function, the date for which will be announced soon.
Lilima Minz represented Indian senior team for the first time in 2011 during a four-nation tournament in Argentina. She completed her 100 appearances for the national team. She was also part of the squad that represented India in the 2016 summer Olympics. She was also in the Indian team that won the gold medal at the Women’s Hockey Asia Cup event in Japan in 2017.
Besides, two other sportspersons will be felicitated for their remarkable performances at international and national levels in their respective fields. They are weightlifter Jhili Dalabehera and badminton player Rutuparna Panda. Both will receive a cash prize of Rs 50,000 each along with citations.
The Ekalabya Puraskar has been instituted by IMPaCT, the social wing of IMFA.