Shikhar Khel Alankaran Ceremony: CM Shivraj’s grand announcement – Those who will win medals in Olympics, will be made DSP and Deputy Collector!

Shikhar Khel Alankaran Samaroh of MP: Madhya Pradesh CM  Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Sports & Youth Affairs Minister, Anurag Thakur honored the sports talents of the year 2020 at the Madhya Pradesh Shikhar Khel Alankaran ceremony at Rabindra Bhawan, Bhopal today. On this occasion, the logo of Khelo India Youth Games-2022 (to be held in MP) was also unveiled.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan states that sports-friendly environment is being created in the entire Madhya Pradesh. Sports infrastructure is being developed at every district, block and panchayat level. Not only will there be excellent sports infrastructure in the state, all facilities will also be made available for the players trying to excel in sports. Madhya Pradesh will also become numero uno in sports field.

Chief Minister Chouhan says that Madhya Pradesh is continuously moving forward in sports. We will leave no stone unturned in organizing the Khelo India Youth Games. The delight on the face of children while playing is wonderful. Sports is a part of life. Life is incomplete without sports. Chief Minister Chouhan adds that players who will bring medals in Olympic Games will be made the DSP and Deputy Collectors in the state. Players who win medals in the Khelo India Games will be given five lakh rupees every year for training. Players of Madhya Pradesh should compete strongly in the sports competitions and bring medals. He revealed a state of the art stadium of international standard is also being constructed at Barkheda area in Bhopal.

Chief Minister Chouhan inaugurated the program by worshiping the girl child

Chief Minister Chouhan and Union Minister Anurag Thakur felicitated the talented players of the state with Khel Alankaran Awards for the year 2020 and released a souvenir containing the achievements of the awardees. Chief Minister Chouhan inaugurated the program by worshiping the girl child. Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Kamal Patel, Member of Parliament B.D. Sharma, Olympic Association President Ramesh Mendola, General Secretary Madhya Pradesh Boxing Olympic Association Digvijay Singh and a large number of players were present in the function.

Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said that the state has made a lot of progress in the field of sports in the last two decades. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan deserves congratulations for this. The sports infrastructure here is of excellent quality. The shooting range is also very beautiful here, the horse race center built in 30 acres is excellent too. When our sportspersons receives medals in another country, the national anthem is played along with the hoisting of our flag. This increases the pride of our country. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has got the opportunity to conduct Chess Olympiad for the first time, whose torch relay has been launched by him. The country has won the gold medal for the first time in the Thomas Cup in the year 2022. One thousand Khelo India centers are being opened in the country. Chief Minister Chouhan has increased the sports budget of the state from Rs 4 crore to Rs 400 crore.

Khelo India Games will commence in Madhya Pradesh on January 30

In her welcome address, Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia said that Madhya Pradesh is moving ahead in the field of sports under the leadership of Chief Minister Chouhan. Players should move forward under the guidance of their mentor and coach. Khelo India Games will commence in Madhya Pradesh on January 30. The Sports Minister extended best wishes to all the sports persons who received the Vikram and Eklavya Awards. He said that our children are performing well in all sports and are bringing medals from international level. Efforts are being made to provide the best facilities to the players in the state. Players should bring glory to the state by achieving their goal.

Among the awardees, the Eklavya Award for the year 2020 was given to Sushma Verma in Canoeing-Gayaking. Tushita Singh was honored with the Eklavya Award in soft tennis. Sparsh Khare was awarded the Eklavya Award 2020 in the Bushu game. Arjun Singh was given the Eklavya Award for the year 2020 for horse riding. Sunil Dabur was presented the 2020 Eklavya Award in Athletics to his father in his absence. Goranshi Sharma (Divyang) was given the Eklavya Award for the year 2020 in Badminton. Ram Milan Yadav in Sailing, Ankit Sharma in Fencing, Anuradha Ahirwar in Archery, Priti Rajak in Shooting, Shashank Patel in Taekwondo, Sadhna Sengar in Hockey, Dhruv Raj Kurre in Power Lifting awarded Eklavya Award.

Vikram Award

Vishwajit Singh Kushwaha for Canoe Slalom, Sunidhi Chauhan for Shooting, Nidhi Nanher for Karate, Paridhi Joshi for Equestrian, Manju Banveria for Boxing, Ekta Yadav for Sailing, Vivek Sagar Prasad for Hockey, Harshvardhan Tomar for Basketball, Pooja Malviya for Malkhamb and Prachi Yadav (Divyang) was awarded for her excellent performance in Canoe-Kayaking.

Vishwamitra Award

Virender Kumar Dawas in Swimming/Paraathletics, Tijpal Singh Salaria in Archery and Dr. Habib Hasan was awarded in Hockey.

Late Prabhash Joshi Sports Award

Vaishnavi Kahar was awarded for his excellence in Malkhamb.

lifetime Achievement Award

Abhay Chhajlani was given the Life Time Achievement Award for the upliftment of sports in Madhya Pradesh.