National Sports Council (NSC) and Shahid Dasharath Chand Memorial Trust awarded the Dasharath Chand Most Talented Sports Personality award of the year 2068 BS to cricketer Rubina Chhetri on Sunday.
NSC and the trust organized an award ceremony at the Dasharath Stadium on Sunday to mark the 110th birth anniversary of Martyr Dasharath Chand.
Rubina Chhetri
Chhetri, who as a captain madeNepalcomplete title hat-trick in the ACC U-19 Women´s Championship, received Rs 15,101 and a letter of appreciation. Former Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand handed over the award and the cash prize to Chhetri.
Meanwhile, judokas Saroj Maharjan of Central Region and Rohit Karki of Mid-western Region as well as weightlifters Tara Devi Pun of Western Region and Champa Thakulla of Far-western Region bagged talented sports personalities of year 2068 award. They received Rs 10,101 each.
The award was established by the trust to promote and encourage Nepali athletes. “We award the athletes, who achieve success at the national and international level on the recommendation of National Sports Council,” said KB Chand, chairperson of the trust.