Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, 10 other Punjab players given PCS, PPS jobs

Chandigarh, February 4

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday gave appointment letters for Punjab Civil Services and Punjab Police Services to 11 players, including Indian women cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, for excelling in their respective sports.

Among 11 players, nine are from hockey and one each from cricket and shot put.

The players, who have been given PPS jobs are Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Varun Kumar, Shamsher Singh and Dilpreet Singh (all from hockey) and Harmanpreet Kaur (cricket) and Tejinder Toor (shot put).

Four hockey players Rupinder Pal Singh, Simranjit Singh, Hardik Singh and Gurjant Singh have been given PCS jobs.

Mann said the state government is committed to providing 100 per cent jobs to players for excelling in international events.

Promotion of sports culture can be the most effective tool in the state government’s crusade against drugs, he said in his address during an event. This will go a long way in eliminating the curse of drugs from the state and making the youth an equal partner in Punjab’s social and economic development, added Mann.

He said financial assistance is being given to players to prepare for competitions, besides providing them world-class grounds and other infrastructure.

Mann said Punjab not only has the distinction of being the food bowl of the country, but it also produces ace players in the country. He said from time to time, the players from the state have brought glory to the country by their marvellous performance in various events.