Hockey India provides support of ₹10,000 to 61 core probable athletes to resume training

Hockey India anunced Tuesday that it would be providing financial aid of ₹10,000 to each of 61 core probable athletes currently t holding employment amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Hockey India Executive Board anunced its immediate support for athletes which should provide "basic financial relief" and assist m in resuming sporting activities. 61 core probables include 30 junior women, 26 junior men, 4 senior women and 1 senior men's player.

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Hockey India to support players with financial aid

Officiating President of Hockey India, Gyanendro Ningombam, said in statement issued that help from association will help athletes to resume training without ding any financial burden on ir families. With sports slowly resuming in all parts of country, hierarchy has taken decision to support its players, currently struggling with employment opportunities amid pandemic.

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" ongoing battle with Covid-19 pandemic has h an verse impact on athletes who don’t have jobs, for m to be able to continue sporting activities while ir families face financial constraints will be difficult. Hockey India was keen to find a way to give m some immediate relief and has decided to help se players with Rs 10,000 each as financial assistance in se difficult times, which would mean y would t d any ditional burden on ir families as y look to resume sports activities in near future. We hope this assistance will help players to soon resume sporting activities and give m necessary confidence to focus ir energies on excelling for country," Ningombam said in statement. 

players to receive  ₹10,000 financial assistance from Hockey India:

Senior Men

• Nilam Sanjeep Xess  

Senior Women

• Rajwinder Kaur
• Sharmila Devi
• Bichu Devi Kharibam
• Rashmita Minz 

Junior Men

• Prashant Kumar Chauhan
• Pawan
• Sahil Kumar Nayak
• Sanjay
• Yashdeep Siwach
• Nabin Kujur
• Sharda Nand Tiwari
• Moirangm Dinachandra Singh
• Vishnu Kant Singh
• Ankit Pal
• Moirangm Rabichandra Singh
• Gopi Kumar Sonkar
• Waribam Niraj Kumar Singh
• Gregory Xess
• Akashdeep Singh Jr.
• Surya N.M.
• Uttam Singh
• S. Karthi
• Araijeet Singh Hundal
• Arshdeep Singh
• Sukhman Singh
• Sudeep Chirmako
• Prabhjot Singh
• Amandeep
• Maninder Singh
• Shivam Anand  

Junior Women

• Rashanpreet Kaur
• Khushboo
• Simran Singh
• Marina Lalramnghaki
• Ishika Chaudhary
• Jotika Kalsi
• Sumita
• Akshata Dhekale
• Usha
• Parneet Kaur
• Baljeet Kaur
• Preeti
• Ajmina Kujur
• Vaishnavi Phalke
• Baljinder Kaur
• Mumtaz Khan
• Beauty Dungdung
• Deepika
• Lalrindiki
• Jiwan Kishori Toppo
• Rutuja Pisal
• Sangita Kumari
• Yogita Bora
• Annu
• F Ramengmawii
• Kirandeep Kaur
• Gurmail Kaur
• Kavita Bagdi
• Suman Devi Thoudam
• Mahima Choudhary 

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(Im Credits: Hockey India Official Website)