Hockey Stalwarts honoured

On the concluding day of the 21^st Sub Junior National Under 14 Girls Hockey Championship here today, several hockey stalwarts were honoured by the Mehar Baba Charitable Trust (MBCT), which was the co-organiser and host of the event.

Dr Thakar Singh Ikolaha Awards of Excellence were presented to international hockey players and former coaches of the Indian hockey team, Rajinder Singh, Narinder Singh Sodhi, Jasjeet Kaur, as well as to Baldev Singh of Shahbad Markanda.  Rani Rampal, who is just 16 and member of the World Eleven hockey team having earlier played Asia Cup and Senior World Cup, etc, was also honored.

MBCT also recognized the services of Hansraj Chhabra, who is coaching the children at MBCT Hockey Nursery.

Komalpreet Kaur Shukla, gold medalist in South Asian Games in Fencing was also presented with a plaque for bringing honor to the country.

Dr Thakar Singh Ikolaha was a freedom fighter of early 20^th century who founded the Gadar Party in USA, was the grandfather of Prof. H.S. Mejie, founder chairman of Mehar Baba Charitable Trust, on whose memory the Award has been instituted.