City’s special youth gets award

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, August 17

Yashveer Goyal, a deaf and dumb youth of Bathinda city, who has made outstanding achievements in multiple fields, was honoured with a state award by the Punjab Government at the state-level function organised in Ludhiana on August 15.

Yashveer (19) was among the 17 persons from Punjab, who were selected for the state award on the occasion of state-level Independence Day function. The selection committee comprised senior functionaries of the Punjab Government.

CM Capt Amarinder Singh gave a certificate of honour, a gold medal, a shawl and a cheque for Rs 11,000 to Yashveer Goyal at the state-level function after unfurling the Tricolour. A citation regarding the outstanding achievements was also read out while he was being honoured by the Chief Minister.

However, Yashveer is the only youth, who has been awarded the state award on August 15. He is physically challenged and has made outstanding achievements in the fields of information technology, sports (badminton and chess) photography, general education, cultural activities, stamp and coin collection and computer education by competing with special category youths and normal category youths at the national and international level. Yashveer has been deaf and dumb since birth and has congenital deformities.