GATKA GAURAV AWARDS, PRESIDENT’S AWARDS AND N.G.A.I AWARDS TO BE CONFERRED : GREWAL
*NATIONAL GATKA ASSOCIATION DECLARES NAMES FOR GATKA AWARDS*
GATKA GAURAV AWARDS, PRESIDENT’S AWARDS AND N.G.A.I AWARDS TO BE CONFERRED : GREWAL
Chandigarh, August 7: The oldest registered Gatka sports organisation and recognized by the World Gatka Federation, ‘National Gatka Association of India’ has announced the names for the prestigious top three Gatka Awards which were to be conferred at the closing ceremony of the 9th National Gatka Championship on August 9 at Guru Harsahai, Ferozepur district by Punjab Sports Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi.
Sharing this information here today, the chairman of National Gatka Association Ram Singh Rathore and President Harjeet Singh Grewal State Awardee said these awards were dedicated to 7th International Gatka Day and would be presented to six dynamic personalities for the year 2020 and 2021 i.e for two years.
Giving details about the awardees he stated that Baldev Singh Boparai Gurdaspur and Avtar Singh Punjabi University Patiala have been selected for the highest ‘Gatka Gaurav Awards’ for making invaluable contributions in the field of Gatka for the year 2020 and 2021 respectively. Similarly, promising Gatka player Simranjit Singh Chandigarh and Akvinder Kaur Kapurthala would be honoured with ‘N.G.A.I’ Gatka Awards for the year 2020 and 2021 respectively for their achievements in Gatka whereas Sukhchain Singh Shahabad, Haryana and Gurwinder Kaur Seechewal, Sultanpur Lodhi would be bestowed with ‘President’s Gatka Awards’ for the year 2020 and 2021 for providing their yeomen services in the promotion of Gatka. He added that a commemorative plate, shawl and robe of honor to be presented to the awardees.
In addition to this, Gatka promoter Grewal disclosed that the winners who have participated in the online Gatka competitions held on the occasion of 7th International Gatka Day in the month of June would also be honored. Moreover, he added that the two best Gatka players of National Gatka Championship would be awarded with ‘Man / Woman of the Match’ as ‘Shastreshar Purush’ and ‘Shastreshar Mahila’ awards.
