Bhubaneswar, August 10: A day afterpara athlete Jayanti Behera rued lack of support from the Government and
corporate sectors to para athletes, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday felicitated
the World Junior Para Athletics Championships gold and silver medallist and
also annocuned a cash prize of Rs 12 lakh for her.
“I am delighted to meet World Junior Para Athletics
Championships gold and silver medalist Jayanti Behera. She has made the state
proud with her stupendous feat. Her success is a towering example of beating
all odds with determination and hard work. She is an inspiration for all of us,”
said Patanik.
Championships gold and silver medalist Jayanti Behera. She has made the state
proud with her stupendous feat. Her success is a towering example of beating
all odds with determination and hard work. She is an inspiration for all of us,”
said Patanik.
I also announced a cash prize of Rs 12 lakh as mark of
our recognition of her efforts, added Patnaik.
our recognition of her efforts, added Patnaik.
Behera has put the state on the map
of world athletics by winning one gold and one silver medal in the
recently-concluded World Junior Para Athlete Championships at Nottwil,
Switzerland, August 3-6.
of world athletics by winning one gold and one silver medal in the
recently-concluded World Junior Para Athlete Championships at Nottwil,
Switzerland, August 3-6.
She bagged a gold medal in the 400
metres T47 event with a timing of 1.01 minutes and a silver medal in the 200
metres T47 category by clocking 28.04 seconds. Upon her arrival in Bhubaneswar
on Wednesday she decried lack of support from the Government and corporate
sectors and said it’s quite unfortunate not to get any support from the State Government
despite her achievements at the international level tournaments.
metres T47 event with a timing of 1.01 minutes and a silver medal in the 200
metres T47 category by clocking 28.04 seconds. Upon her arrival in Bhubaneswar
on Wednesday she decried lack of support from the Government and corporate
sectors and said it’s quite unfortunate not to get any support from the State Government
despite her achievements at the international level tournaments.