Sports minister Kiren Rijiju declares Rs 5 lakh to bereaved households of hockey stars MK Kaushik, Ravinder Pal Singh

India misplaced two of its legendary hockey gamers, MK Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh, in a span of hours on May 8 as a consequence of Covid-19. The two gamers have been a part of the Moscow Olympics gold-medal profitable staff in 1980. MK Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh handed away as a consequence of Covid-19 in May (Photo Courtesy: Kiren Rijiju Twitter)HIGHLIGHTSSports minister Rijiju declares Rs 15 lakh assist for bereaved households of MK Kaushik, Ravinder Pal SinghThe Olympic gold medalists handed away earlier this month as a consequence of Covid-19MK Kaushik had additionally coached each India women and men’s hockey groups previouslySports minister Kiren Rijiju introduced monetary assist of Rs 5 lakh for the bereaved households of legendary India hockey gamers MK Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh, who misplaced their lives to Covid-19 earlier this month.While the 60-year-old Singh succumbed to the dreaded illness in Lucknow after battling it for almost two weeks, Kaushik, 66, died after affected by the ailment for almost three weeks. The two gamers, who have been a part of the India hockey gold-medal profitable staff at 1980 Moscow Olympics, handed away inside hours on Saturday, May 8.”We’ve lost two hockey greats to Covid. MK Kaushik ji & Ravinder Pal Singh ji’s contribution to Indian sport will always be remembered,” Rijiju stated in a social media put up.”As a gesture of support, the Sports Ministry is handing over Rs 5 lakh each to the bereaved families. We stand with them in this hour of grief.”We’ve misplaced two hockey greats to Covid. MK Kaushik ji & Ravinder Pal Singh ji’s contribution to Indian sport will all the time be remembered. As a gesture of assist, the Sports Ministry is handing over Rs 5 lakh every to the bereaved households. We stand with them on this hour of grief pic.twitter.com/gfRNmLjILf— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) May 13, 2021
Apart from reaching laurels as a participant, Kaushik had additionally efficiently coached each the senior women and men’s groups. Under his teaching, each the Indian males’s and girls’s groups claimed medals on the Asian Games.He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 1998, earlier than being bestowed with the Dronacharya award in 2002.Singh, however, performed in two Olympics – 1980 Moscow and 1984 Los Angeles. He additionally represented India within the Champions Trophy in Karachi (1980, 1983) in addition to the 1979 Junior World Cup.Click right here for IndiaRight now.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.