GUWAHATI: OIL India Limited, the government-owned oil company based in the state of Assam, announced on Saturday that it will be presenting Rs 2 million to Hima Das, the first Indian to win a Gold medal in a track event at any world level event.
OIL’s CMD Utpal Bora told PTI that the financial aid was being given to her for training assistance for major event such as the Olympics.
Bora also said a scholarship of Rs 17,000 per month was being paid to sports persons from Assam, including 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad member Riyan Parag and promising table tennis player Trisha Gogoi, to help them participate in tournaments.
Hima Das won her historic Gold medal at the 2018 World U20 Championships in Athletics, also known as the World Junior Championships, that took place at Tampere Stadium in Tampere, Finland, between 10 and 15 July.
