Paralympic gold medallist felicitated

Our Correspondent

UNA, OCTOBER 2

Education Minister Gobind Thakur yesterday honoured Paralympic gold medalist Nishad Kumar at Devi Das Shastri Vidya Mandir in Katodah Khurd village, the school where the latter had studied. He congratulated the teachers for inspiring Nishad to overcome physical challenges and strive to make a name in the field of sports.

Nishad, who belongs to a humble family from Amb in Una district, had won the gold medal in the high jump event at the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics.

The minister said Nishad was an inspiration to the youth like him and also for the generations to come. Panchayat pradhan Asha Devi and members of the school education society were present on the occasion.