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- Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel felicitated the players of CWG winning Gujarat
- Sports talent awards of Rs 80 lakh were awarded to the players
- Sports Minister Harsh Sanghvi, families of players were present
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel honored the sportspersons who have made India and Gujarat proud in the world by getting medals in various sports in Commonwealth Games-2022 by presenting a sports talent award worth 80 lakh rupees in Gandhinagar.
A solemn ceremony in Gandhinagar
A grand ceremony was held in Gandhinagar by the Sports, Youth and Cultural Affairs Department of the State Government in the presence of Minister of State Shri Harsh Sanghvi.
35 lakh Khel Pratibha award to Harmeet Desai
The Chief Minister and the Minister of State awarded gold medal winner Harmit Desai of Gujarat in table tennis team event at the Commonwealth Games-2022 with Rs. 35 lakh Khel Pratibha Award was awarded.
Checks were presented to Bhavina Patel- Sonal Patel
Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State Shri Harsh Sanghvi awarded gold medalist Bhavina Patel in single event in Para Table Tennis Rs. 25 lakh, bronze medalist disabled athlete Sonal Patel Rs. A check of 10 lakhs was presented.
Awarded to Indian cricketers Yashika Bhatia-Radha Yadav
He presented five lakh rupees each to Yashika Bhatia and Radha Yadav, two prominent women cricketers from Gujarat, who excelled in the Indian women’s cricket team at the Commonwealth Games.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel gave good wishes
Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel inspired the players present on this occasion and said that the new steps taken and incentives given by the Prime Minister Shri Narendrabhai Modi for sports and sports have increased the enthusiasm of every athlete across the country. People’s perception of sports has changed and in every sport, talented players are participating in various sports, even from the rural level. Not only this, India has now advanced in every field including sports. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel added that the state government is also standing by the players by providing advanced training, incentives and necessary arrangements to ensure that the players of the state excel at the world level. The Chief Minister also wished these winning players for a bright career and more excellent performances.
The families of the players were present
In this solemn ceremony, Vice Chancellor of Swarnim Gujarat Sports University Shri Dr. Arjun Singh Rana, Joint Secretary Mr. Patel and talented players of various sports, coaches and sports lovers and families of the winning players were present.