Friday, September 16, 2011: State government has announced a cash
prize of Rs five lakh to Indian hockey team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh for
playing a stellar role in the Asian Champions Trophy triumph in Ordos,
China.
Speaking at a function organised to felicitate Sreejesh, state Sports
Minister KB Ganesh Kumar also announced a cash prize of Rs 50,000 to
team manager Ramesh Kolappa.
“Sreejesh has made not only Kerala but the whole country proud
through his stunning performance in the tournament. The government will
give a cash prize of Rs five lakh to honour his talent. Team India
manager Ramesh Kolappa would also be given Rs 50,000 as reward,” Ganesh
Kumar said.
Sreejesh has risen to the top despite poor facilities and
infrastructure in the state. The state sports department would take all
necessary action, including setting up of modern stadiums to revive
hockey in the state, he said.
The minister also assured to provide high quality sports kits to hockey players in the state.
Sreejesh said collective effort of the players had helped India lift
the trophy. Sreejesh’s two saves in the tie-breaker played a part in the
team’s 4-2 win over Pakistan in the final
Hockey India president Mariamma Koshy, Hockey Kerala president V
Sunil Kumar and Kerala State Sports Council president PS Abdul Rassak
participated in the programme organised by Hockey Kerala.
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