Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 11: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board’s Para Archer, Sheetal Devi received rousing reception from members of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board on behalf of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha who is Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) at Jammu Airport here today.
Dr Ashok Bhan, Member Shrine Board along with other higher officials presented her Mata ki Chunri. The para archer received the prestigious Arjuna award on Tuesday from President Droupadi Murmu, at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi. Sheetal Devi was among the 26 sportspersons conferred with the Arjuna Award this year.
Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board while congratulating the Para-archer on receiving the Arjuna Award added that she has done extremely well and exuded confidence that given the excellent facilities, expert coaching, hard work and dedication, the Para-archers being trained at the Shrine Board’s Sports Complex will be creating new records in the days to come as they will now be preparing hard for the 2024 Paralympics.