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Punjab Govt To Offer Govt Job To Navjot, Also Decides On Rs 5 Lakh Cash Reward

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Chandigarh , 07 Mar 2018

The Punjab cabinet has decided to offer a suitable government job to wrestler Navjot Kaur, besides giving her a cash reward of Rs 5 lakhs, following her gold-winning  performance in Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Expressing his appreciation for the Punjab girl’s excellent performance, Chief Minister Captain  Amarinder Singh mooted the proposal to offer a job to Navjot during a meeting of the state cabinet here on Wednesday.The proposal came during informal discussion,  with the entire cabinet unanimous in congratulating the young woman for bringing laurels to the state by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win gold in the senior  continental championship in the 65kg freestyle category.It was decided by the cabinet to give the cash reward to Navjot but the Chief Minister felt she deserved a job  also. The cabinet immediately accepted the Chief Minister’s proposal and decided on a job offer in a suitable government position for the Tarn Taran girl, said an official  spokesperson.Captain Amarinder Singh directed the concerned officials to work on a comprehensive policy for rewarding sports persons, specifying the criteria for  providing job opportunity to those winning various medals.

 

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