Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Rewards Paralympic Bronze Medallist Deepthi Jeevanji with Rs 1 Crore
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy handed over a cheque for Rs. 1 crore to athlete Deepthi Jeevanji, who won a bronze medal in the Paralympics, and Rs. 10 lakh to her coach. Earlier this month, the Chief Minister had instructed officials to provide Deepthi with a Group-2 job, Rs. 1 crore cash reward, and 500 square yards of land in Warangal.
On Tuesday, at his Jubilee Hills residence, the Chief Minister handed over the cheque to Deepthi and her coach. Sports Chairman Siva Sena Reddy and sports officials participated in the program. Deepthi and her coach expressed happiness over receiving the cheque within the promised two-week timeframe.
Deepthi’s Achievements
Deepthi Jeevanji won a bronze medal in the Women’s 400m T20 event at her Paralympics debut in Paris. The 21-year-old clocked 55.82 seconds, finishing behind Ukraine’s Yuliia Shuliar and Turkey’s Aysel Onder. Deepthi had made her way into the final with a sensational run in the qualification round, finishing first in her Women’s 400m T20 Round 1 heat with a time of 55.45 seconds.
Deepthi, whose talent was discovered by SAI coach N Ramesh in Hyderabad, started her para-athletics journey in 2019. She has been a Khelo India athlete since 2018 and is now a TOPS athlete. In a short period, she has won many international competitions, including a Gold Medal at the Asian Para Games and a Gold Medal at the 2024 World Championship, where she broke the world record. In the domestic circuit, she made a mark by winning two medals at the Khelo India Youth Games in 2020.
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Telangana -: Telangana is a state in southern India. Its capital city is Hyderabad.
CM -: CM stands for Chief Minister, who is the head of the government in an Indian state.
Revanth Reddy -: Revanth Reddy is the Chief Minister of Telangana. He is a political leader.
Paralympic -: The Paralympics are international sports competitions for athletes with disabilities.
Bronze Medallist -: A bronze medallist is someone who wins third place in a competition and gets a bronze medal.
Deepthi Jeevanji -: Deepthi Jeevanji is an athlete from India who competes in sports events for people with disabilities.
Rs 1 Crore -: Rs 1 Crore is a large amount of money in India, equal to 10 million rupees.
Cheque -: A cheque is a piece of paper that tells a bank to pay a certain amount of money from one person’s account to another.
Women’s 400m T20 -: The Women’s 400m T20 is a running race for women with intellectual disabilities, where they run 400 meters.
Coach -: A coach is a person who trains and teaches athletes to improve their skills.
Khelo India -: Khelo India is a program by the Indian government to support and promote sports among young people.
Asian Para Games -: The Asian Para Games are sports competitions for athletes with disabilities from Asia.
2024 World Championship -: The 2024 World Championship is a future global sports event where athletes from around the world will compete.