Odisha’s Ekalabya Puraskar for shuttler Rutaparna Panda
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By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Internationally acclaimed Odia shuttler Rutaparna Panda was conferred the twenty ninth Ekalabya Puraskar for the yr 2021 right here on Monday. She acquired a money reward of Rs 5 lakh together with a quotation from the Governor Prof Ganeshi Lal.
Rutaparna Panda being awarded byGovernor Prof Ganeshi Lal | ExpressApart from her, two different sportspersons – bike owner Swasti Singh and footballer Pyari Xaxa – have been additionally felicitated for his or her exceptional performancwes at worldwide and nationwide ranges of their respective fields. Both acquired a money prize of Rs 50,000 every together with quotation.
The award is given yearly to younger sportspersons of Odisha in recognition of their excellent efficiency within the previous two years. The award was constituted in 1993 by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT).
Among others, former Indian hockey captain Dillip Tirkey and Chairperson of Ekalabya Puraskar Committee and Trustee of IMPaCT Baijayant Panda have been current.
