Odisha Govt. Announces Cash Award of Rs 6 Cr & Govt Job for Paralympics Gold Medalist Pramod Bhagat

The Odisha government on Wednesday announced cash award of Rs 6 crore for parathlete Pramod Bhagat who scripted history by winning the gold medal in badminton men’s singles (SL3) final match of the Tokyo Paralympics Games on Sep 4.

“Pramod Bhagat, Para-badminton Gold medal winner at Tokyo Paralympics is eligible for the cash award of Rs 6 Crores. He will be handed over the cheque by Hon’ble Chief Minister after his arrival in Bhubaneswar. He will also be eligible for a Group A level government job,” read an official statement.

Earlier, the Odisha players in the Bronze medal winning Indian Hockey Team – Birendra Lakra and Amit Rohidas – were handed over the cheques for Rs 2.5 crores immediately after their arrival in Bhubaneswar

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik interacted with the Odisha Olympians and para-Olympian who had qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics on 8th July 2021 and wished them good luck. To motivate them, he also announced cash awards for achieving medals – Rs 6 crores for Gold medal, Rs 4 Crore for the Silver medal and Rs 2.5 crore for the Bronze medal. A grant of Rs 15 lakhs was provided as support for their preparation for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.