Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Thursday congratulated and encouraged Jharkhand girls’ team for winning 8th Hockey India Junior National Hockey Championship 2018 and gold medal winners of South Asian Junior Athletics Championship held in Colombo.
Addressing the players Das said that girls are the brand ambassadors of social development in their respective districts. Encourage the girls in their village and districts so that they do not leave their education incomplete. “Education will eradicate poverty. Remove conservative thinking of the society from your new thinking and energy,” he said congratulating Sapna Kumari for winning gold medal in 100m hurdle race in South Asian Junior Athletics Championship and encouraged other girls to do their best.
The CM told the officers of the Sports Department that every possible high level infrastructure should be given to make the talent of the players world-class. He said that State-level team of hockey; archery and football should be formed which play at national and international level and dignify Jharkhand. He directed to give `20,000 to each player from his discretionary fund. In addition to this amount, the amount payable under the provisions of Sports Directorate of Jharkhand Government will also be given. Das asked the instructors to give their best knowledge to the players.
The 8th Hockey India Junior National Hockey Championship held in Bhopal from April 26 to May 6, 2018, in which Jharkhand's team won all the matches and in semi-finals defeated Odisha (2-0) and Haryana (4-2) in finals and won championship.
CM Hockey -1 : Jharkhand girls’ team for winning 8th Hockey India Junior National Hockey Championship 2018.