Jalandhar: After awarding itsGold Medal winning Olympian student Neeraj Chopra and other medallists, LovelyProfessional University (LPU) has honoured its Silver Medal-winning Paralympianstudent Nishad Kumar of Class BA Physical Education and Bronze medal-winningOlympian student Bajrang Punia of BPEd. programme, today. The occasion was thesecond edition of honouring ceremony organized at the Shanti Devi Mittalauditorium for the Tokyo Paralympics’ athlete and Olympics’ wrestlingmedal-winning students. Up till now, LPU has awarded its 13 Medallist studentsof Tokyo Olympics, out of 14 participants, with cash awards of above Rs 2 Crores.
In the ceremony at the campus,while Nishad Kumar was awarded Rs 25 lakhs for winning silver in High Jump atParalympics, Bajrang Punia received Rs 10 Lakhs for winning Bronze in wrestlingat Olympics. It is a matter of great pride that LPU’s Paralympian athlete ispart of India’s that team of para-athletes which has created history bygrabbing the best ever 19 medals for the country including five gold medals forthe first time. Similarly, LPU Olympian students have won record Olympic medalsso far, including the first gold medal by Neeraj Chopra in athletics in a longduration of 121 years of the games.
LPU Chancellor Mr Ashok Mittalshares: “We couldn't see better Olympic games than held at Tokyo this year,where our students created and witnessed history both at Olympics andParalympics competitions. It is really sending a thrilling sensation to all atLPU to enjoy the illustrious achievement of their students at the campus.”
Sangita Phogat, wrestler andwife of Bajrang Punia also graced the ceremony at LPU campus. All mentors andcoaches of the players including Mr Naseer Ahmad. Mr Kripa Shankar Patel, DrRaj Kumar Sharma, Dr V Kaul and others shared their immense happiness on therecord medal-winning by their illustrious sportsmen.
Both the Paralympian andOlympian who received the honour today said in unison, “It is a proud feelingto come back to one’s university after winning medals at the Olympics. LPU andfaculty have supported us in every way possible to help achieve our dream ofwinning an Olympic Medal for India.” Both also assured confidence that theUniversity will produce many more top-quality sportspersons who will wininternational laurels for India in the future.
Prior to honouring themedallists, a huge celebrative procession was there at the campus amid therhythms of Dhol and Nagaras. Students and staff members were seen applaudingthem for their achieving feats of success. LPU also shared its celebrationsalong with all people of the country by making the honouring ceremony availablelive through all its social media fronts.
With a Jump of 2.06m high, onearm amputated Nishad Kumar has also created an Asian record along with themedal-winning. Similarly, Olympian Bajrang Punia revealed great tactics ofwrestling in his weight category.