Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday honoured the member of Indian Women Cricket team, Sushma Verma and presented her with a cheque of Rs 5 lakh and formally offered her the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police in HP police.
Sushma represented Indian Women Cricket Team in recently held Women Cricket World Cup Tournament, in England as a wicketkeeper. She hails from remote village Gadheri in Himri Panchayat which falls in Shimla rural Assembly segment.
lauding her achievements, Singh said it would be an inspiration for other young players of the State. He said there was no dearth of budding talents in Himachal Pradesh as Sushma has brought laurels to not only to the State but the country as a whole.
Sushma Verma thanked the Chief Minister and said it was a dream realised as she always aspired to serve in police since her childhood.
Director General of Police Somesh Goyal, Director Sports and Youth Services Amarjeet Singh Arjun Awardee and Joint Director Sports Suman Rawat were also present on the occasion.