International hockey defender Dipsan Tirkey was presented with the 25th Ekalabya Puraskar 2017 instituted by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT) here on Sunday.
Tirkey, who recently played for the Indian team in the Men’s Hockey World league held in the State receive a cash award of Rs 5 lakh and a citation at the silver jubilee function of the award ceremony.
Athlete Amiya Mallick and hockey player Deep Grace Ekka were felicitated for their outstanding performance in 2107.
Amiya represented India in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships held at the Kalinga Stadium while Deep Grace Ekka played for Team India at the Asia Cup where the team was crowned champion. In 2016, she was a part of the national team for Rio Olympics.
Notably, the Ekalabya Puraskar is presented by IMPaCT, the social wing of IMFA.