India women hockey star Vandana Katariya appointed Uttarakhand’s Women & Child Development ambassador

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami had announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh to Indian women’s hockey team player Vandana Katariya for her brilliant performance at the Tokyo Olympics.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday (August 8) announced that Indian women’s hockey team player Vandana Katariya will be brand ambassador of the state’s Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development. The announcement came at a program organized to felicitate the recipients of awardees of the Tilu Rauteli Award and the Anganwadi Workers Award, held at IRDT Auditorium at Survey Chowk. The CM also announced that the prize money for the above-mentioned awards will be increased from Rs 31,000 to Rs 51,000 from next year. This year 22 women were honoured with the Tilu Rauteli Award and 22 women were awarded Anganwadi Karyakarti Puraskar.  The recipients of the Tilu Rauteli Award were given an honorarium of Rs 31,000 and a citation. Whereas, under the Anganwadi worker award, a cash prize of Rs 21,000 and a citation was given. Meanwhile, Uttarakhand Sports Minister Arvind Pandey reached Roshanabad village of Haridwar district today to meet Vandana and her family. Pandey met Vandana and her family members on Sunday and wished her a bright future. Speaking to reporters after meeting the hockey player and her family, Pandey said, “Vandana Katariya has brought laurels to the country as well as Uttarakhand. India has got a brilliant player in Vandana. She will inspire millions to play the sport.”