Tribune News Service
Mohali, July 19
The Punjab Government is in the process of formulating a policy to provide government jobs to players bringing glory to the state at the national and international level. Besides, those winning medals in big tournaments will be brought under the ambit of cash awards.
This was disclosed here today by Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on the occasion of felicitating Arjun Babuta, who won two gold medals in the Shooting World Cup in Changwon, South Korea, recently.
Congratulating Babuta for the achievement, the Minister expressed hope that this feat would act as an inspiration for budding players.
Babuta urged the Sports Minister to provide him a job according to his sporting achievements in the state government. “I request the state government to recognise my sporting achievements and consider me for cash prize and give me a job according to my qualifications,” said Babuta.
Meet Hayer said the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government was undertaking special efforts to bolster Punjab in sports in order to restore its glory.
While interacting with Babuta, the Minister disclosed that the shooting range in Phase 6, Mohali, was being modernised.
Babuta stunned Tokyo Olympics silver medallist
The 10m air rifle shooter Arjun Babuta stunned Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Lucas Kozeniesky of the USA in the gold medal clash (17-9) to win the men’s 10m air rifle event. The 23-year-old had topped the ranking round with 261.1 points to qualify for the gold medal clash. Babuta also won a gold medal in the men’s team event. Babuta had earlier won a gold medal in the team event in the ISSF Junior World Cup in Gabala, Azerbaijan, in 2016. He won a bronze medal in the junior men’s category in the same event. In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the junior men category in the ISSF World Cup in Sydney, 2018.
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