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Thiruvananthapuram: Forty-nine years later, P. who presented the Olympic medal to Kerala. R. Sreejesh gets Rs 2 crore reward from state government It was also decided to appoint Sreejesh, who is currently the Deputy Director in the Education Department, as the Joint Director. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday evening. Abdurahman told a news conference.
Malayalee athletes who participated in the Olympics Sajan Prakash, M. Sreesankar, Alex Antony, Mohammad Anas, K. T. Irfan, m. P. Jabir, Noah Nirmal Tom and Amoj Jacob will be given Rs 5 lakh each. Earlier, they were given Rs 5 lakh each for preparations for the Olympics. The Minister said that all these players are an inspiration to the entire sports sector of Kerala.
Sports Councils will be formed in all the panchayats of Kerala by October 2. The nodal officer will be appointed by the panchayats. The panchayat secretary will lead this. The government has started work to create playgrounds in all the panchayats which do not have playgrounds. Playgrounds will be a reality in all the panchayats within the next two years. The minister said the government was working for big changes in the field of sports.
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