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HP: Former Army Subedar Ravindra Prakash named 'best coach of Himachal' for contribution to shooting

SP JairathNahan, Nov 2 (UNI) Former Indian Army Subedar and national gold medalist shooter Ravindra Prakash, a resident of Sirmaur's Dhartidhar region, has been honoured with the 'Best Coach of Himachal' award for his outstanding contribution to shooting.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the award at a state-level ceremony in Shimla, recognising Prakash's dedication to nurturing shooting talent in the state.
Following his retirement from the Army, Ravindra Prakash is currently serving as a government shooting coach at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Shimla. He was selected for the 'Best Coach' award in recognition of his coaching expertise and his contributions to the field of shooting at the state level. His achievement has brought great joy to the Dhartidhar region.
During the event in Shimla, athletes who brought laurels to Himachal Pradesh through their outstanding performances at international and national levels were honored with the 'Him Ratan' award.
A total of 419 exceptional athletes from the state received cheques amounting to Rs 17.85 crore. This included Rs 13.55 crore awarded to 51 athletes who achieved success at the international level, and Rs 4.30 crore awarded to 368 athletes who excelled at the national level.
Sawan Barwal, a silver medalist in various international and national athletics competitions, received Rs 2.64 crore, while bronze medalist Seema Kumari was awarded Rs 1.99 crore.
Renuka was granted Rs 2.20 crore for her participation in international and national cricket competitions. Kabaddi players Pushpa Rana and Bhavna Thakur were each awarded Rs 1.04 crore, while Ritu Negi and Jyoti Thakur each received Rs 1.02 crore.
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