CM honours woman cricketer Sushma Verma, offers DSP’s post
Tribune News Service
Shimla, August 8
Honouring the member of Indian women cricket team Sushma Verma, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today presented her with a cheque of Rs 5 lakh and offered the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police in the state police.
Sushma represented the Indian women cricket team in the recently held Women Cricket World Cup Tournament in England as a wicket keeper. She hails from remote village Gadheri in Himri Panchayat of the Shimla rural Assembly segment, which is presently represented by the Chief Minister.
Lauding her achievements, the Chief Minister said it would be an inspiration for other young players of the state. He said there was no dearth of budding talents in the state. Sushma had brought laurels to not only to the state but also the country as a whole, he added.
Sushma who was accompanied by her father Bhopal Verma and Gadheri Panchayat pradhan Jagdish Verma, thanked the Chief Minister and president of the state Youth Congress Vikramaditya Singh for recognising her achievements. She said she always aspired to serve in the police since her childhood.
Director General of Police Somesh Goyal, Director Sports and Youth Services Amarjeet Singh, Arjun awardee and Joint Director, Sports, Suman Rawat were also present on the occasion.
