Shri Suresh
Prabhakar Prabhu Has Announced Rs. 1 Crore for Gold Medal Winners and Rs. 75
Lakh for Silver Medal Winners
Indian Railways
among all sports organization in the country becomes the highest contributor
for the Indian Olympic Contingent
With a rich sports heritage, Indian
Railways’ sports persons are again set to bring more laurels to the
nation. Continuing its run of glory in country’s sports arena, around
35 sports persons from Indian Railways will
represent the nation in forthcoming XXXI Olympic Games being held at
Rio, Brazil from 5-21 August, 2016. Indian railways’ contingent
comprises of 1/3rd of the entire Indian Olympic contingent thus
becoming the biggest contributor amongst
all sports organizations in the country. In fact almost the
entire Indian women hockey team comprises of Railway players, as is the
weightlifting team.
Minister of
Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Minister of State for Railways &
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Communication Shri Manoj Sinha,
Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajan Gohain and the President,
Railway Sports Promotion Board & Member Staff Railway Board
Shri Pradeep Kumar have conveyed greetings to all the Indian sportspersons
including Railway players going to participate in the Olympic 2016
and wished them success.
From 12 Railway Sportspersons
of the total 81 Indian athletes in London Olympics- 2012 to
more than 35 athletes in the Rio Olympics out of 121 member Indian
contingent is a testimony to the effort that Railways has put in promoting and supporting sports in India. Not only have
Railways been the champions in most of the National events this year, they
exhibited a spectacular performance in recently held South Asian Games at
Guwahati. In the South Asian Games at Guwahati, out of the 81 Indian Railways
sports persons who participated 76 were medal winners.
Sportspersons participating in
Rio Olympics-2016 from Indian Railways are:
· Archery:
1. Ms. Laxmirani Majhi,
2. Ms. L. Bombayla Devi,
· Athletics:
3. Ms. Manpreet Kaur (Shot Put) [DMW],
4. Ms. Lalita Babar (3000m Steeplechase) [CR],
5. Ms. Tintu Luka (800m) [SR],
6. Ms. Sudha Singh (Marathon) [CR],
7. Ms. OP Jaisha (Marathon) [ER],
8. Ms. Khushbir Kaur (Walk) [NR],
9. Ms. Dutee Chand (100m) [CR],
10. Shri Lalit Mathur
(4x400m Relay)
11. Shri Renjit
Maheswari (Triple Jump)
· Boxing :
12. Shri
Manoj Kumar (Boxing Men-64 Kg),
· Shooting:
13. Ms.
Ayonika Paul (10m Air Rifle)
· Wrestling:
14. Shri
Hardeep Singh (Greeko-Roman),
15. Ms.
Vinesh Phogat and
16. Ms.
Sakshi Malik (Free-Style).
17. Shri
Praveen Rana
· Swimming
18. Shri Sajan Prakash
· Weight Lifting
19. Ms. Saikom Mirabhai
Chanu
20. Shri Satish Kumar
· Hockey Women
21. Ms.
Rajani,
22. Ms.
Sunita Lakra,
23. Ms.
Deepika,
24. Ms.
Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam,
25. Ms.
Namita Toppo,
26. Ms.
Deep Grace Ekka,
27. Ms.
Renuka Yadav
28. Ms. Lilima Minz,
29. Ms.
Navjot Kaur,
30. Ms.
Monika,
31. Ms. Poonam Rani,
32. Ms. Vandana Kataria,
33. Ms. Anuradha Devi Thokchom,
34. Ms.
Nikki Pradhan
· Hockey
Men
35. Shri Chinglensana
Singh
· Coaches
1. Shri
C R Kumar (Hockey Women)
2. Ms.
Helen Mary (Hockey Women)
3. Ms.
PT Usha (Athletics)
4. Shri
Kuldeep Malik (Wrestling)
5. Shri
Vijay Sharma (Weightlifting)
6. Shri
Jagdip Hooda (Boxing)
With the aim to further motivate
the players to deliver their best , Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhu has
announced a bouquet of incentives for the Railway players viz promotions
,increments & cash awards. This includes promotions as Gazzetted
officers for players getting upto 4th position; Out of turn
promotions and special increments to the Railway athletes representing India in
Rio. In addition, the following Cash Awards have been announced:
Indian Railway Players and Coaches:
Gold
Medal
: Rs.1 Crore
Silver Medal
: Rs.75 Lakh
Bronze Medal
: Rs.50 Lakh
Up to 8th position
: Rs.30 Lakh
For participation
: Rs.5 Lakh
The contribution of
coaches has also been acknowledged with a cash award of Rs.5 Lakh. In addition, those of Railway players with medal
winning performances will be given posting in the Zonal Railway of their
choice.
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