Abohar: With athletes from the rural areas making their mark in the Olympics, it was little surprise then that Shreya of Khairpur village and a student of Bhag Singh Khalsa College for Women, Kala Tibba village, near Abohar, claimed gold in the recently held 19th National Federation Cup Juniors (U20) Athletics Championships at the War Hero Stadium in Sangrur. She came first in the 400m hurdle race.
Hockey star on AAP posters
Faridkot: Three days after Indian Hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh of Faridkot hogged the limelight with his thrilling performance at Tokyo Olympics, winning Bronze, the AAP Sports Wing has come out with his posters and banners, calling him the ‘Pride of Faridkot’. Gurdit Singh Sekhon, AAP halqa in charge in Faridkot, was also a national-level basketball player.
College Covid warriors lauded
Abohar: Services rendered by the DAV College of Education, Abohar, during the Covid pandemic have been appreciated by the Ministry of Education, Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education. The institution played an active role in the “Beat Covid Campaign” under the Vocational Education Nai Talim Experiential Learning programme. Principal Dr Urmil Sethi said under the campaign, five teams of student volunteers were constituted. They educated masses to help and support Covid patients and suspects, both mentally and physically.
Abohar’s ‘golden girl’ Shreya claims gold in national championship in Sangrur
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