Hockey Star Vandana Kataria, Made Uttarakhand’s Brand Ambassador For Women & Child Development

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami appointed Vandana Katariya as the state’s brand ambassador for the Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development on Sunday.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has appointed Team India’s hockey player Vandana Katariya as the brand ambassador of the state’s Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development.

The announcement was made at a programme organized to felicitate the recipients of the Tilu Rauteli Award and the Anganwadi Workers Award which was held at the IRDT Auditorium at Survey Chowk on Sunday.

The Chief Minister stated that the prize money for the aforementioned accolades will be doubled from Rs 31,000 to Rs 51,000 beginning next year.

Uttarakhand Sports Minister Arvind Pandey paid a visit to hockey player Vandana Katariya and her family in Haridwar district’s Roshanabad village and wished her a good future ahead. He also honoured Vandana’s family by presenting them with bouquets and shawls in recognition of their daughter’s accomplishment.

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“Vandana is a role model for today’s youth, and everyone should learn from her. Players will soon come from all around Uttarakhand, inspired by her,” he said.

“The Uttarakhand government has enacted a sports policy under which government jobs are earmarked for athletes who win medals at the international and national levels. Separate funds are also being arranged for training the player,” he added.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had earlier announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh to Vandana Kataria for her star performance at the Tokyo Olympics.

“We are proud that Uttarakhand’s daughter Vandana Katariya made an unforgettable contribution to India’s great performance in women’s hockey at the Tokyo Olympics. In recognition of this, she would be given a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh,” Pushkar Singh Dhami had said.