SGPC announces Rs 1 crore for Indian men’s hockey team

Tribune News Service

Patiala, August 5

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has announced to award the Indian men’s hockey team with Rs 1 crore for winning the bronze medal in the Olympics.

SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur, who was in Patiala to inaugurate a ‘sarai’ and employee quarters at Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib, made the announcement. She said other players who are participating individually in the Olympics will also be awarded Rs 5 lakh each.

“The medal in hockey has come after a gap of 41 years. We are proud of the Indian team,” she said and added that the team would soon pay obeisance at

Harmandir Sahib when they will be presented the award. She said the Shiromani Committee would soon hold under-17 games, including hockey, basketball and athletics.

“We will open academies for training youngsters for civil services exams,” said the SGPC president.