Mysuru ,KARNATAKA :

City’s Akash, Nisha, Sushmitha & Lokesh to receive the award

Mysuru :

Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will present Ekalavya, Lifetime Achievement and Karnataka Kreeda Ratna Awards – 2014 and Financial Assistance under Sports Excellency at a programme organised at Senate Bhavan in Manasagangotri tomorrow (May 10) at 10.30 am, under the aegis of the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Government of Karnataka.

Sports Minister K. Abhayachandra Jain will deliver the felicitation address. District Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad will release ‘Sadhana’ edition. MLA Vasu will preside.

PWD Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, Co-operation Minister H.S. Mahadevaprasad, Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa, ZP President Nayeema Sultana, MLC and Karnataka Olympic Association President K. Govindaraj, MPs R. Dhruvanarayan, Pratap Simha & C.S. Puttaraju and MLA M.K. Somashekar others will be the guests of honour.

The following 15 achievers in various sports disciplines will be presented with Ekalavya Awards which comprises a prize money of Rs. 2 lakh each:

M. Aravind (Swimming), Khyathi Vakhariya (Athletics), Akash Aradhya (Roller Skating), C. Vineeth Manuel (Shuttle Badminton), K. Twisha (Water Sports), Sannuvanda Uthappa Kushalappa (Hockey), C. Lakshman Kurani (Cycling), O. Sushmitha Pawar (Kabbadi), Y. Malaprabha Jadav (Judo), K. Purushotham (Shooting), N. Lokesh (Gymnastics), Archana Girish Kamath (Table Tennis), Nisha Joseph (Volley Ball), Sharrmadaa Baluu (Lawn Tennis), M. Niranjan (Swimming).

Life-time Achievement Award recipients, who will be awarded with a cash prize of Rs. 1.50 lakh each, are as follows:

H. Chandrashekar (Atya-Patya), G.R. Shridhar Kumar (Kabaddi), I. Amaladas (Boxing), Dr. I. Prabhakar Devanagavi (Hockey).

The Kreeda Ratna Award given for excellence in Rural Sports, comprising a prize money Rs. 1 lakh each, will be presented to the following sportspersons:

Vinod Rathod (Atya-Patya), Karthik G. Kati (Kusthi), Yogesh (Kho-Kho), Ibrahimsab Mukhbulsab Arab (Lifting the Boulder), M.R. Kavya (Ball Badminton), Dhundappa Dhasannanavara (Mallakhamb), Kolachuru Kondette Sukhumara Shetty (Kambala), H.S. Anil Kumar (Yoga), B.K. Rupashree (Kabaddi), Jayakara Yane Nakare Jayakara Madiwala (Kambala).

Also, financial assistance will be given to 31 sportspersons for their training or to participate in international tournaments, to employ personal coaches or to buy kit, equipment & dietary supplements. The State sports persons who have qualified for the forthcoming Rio Olympics too will be honoured with cash awards on the occasion.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / May 09th, 2016