Tarushi Gaur gets PM award in taekwondo

Chandigarh, January 24 It was a proud moment for 12- year old Tarushi Gaur, a student of The British School, Panchkula, to be awarded the Pradhan Mantri Bal Shakti Award for excelling in taekwondo. She is perhaps the only...

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Updated At : 12:46 AM Jan 25, 2022 IST

Chandigarh, January 24

It was a proud moment for 12- year old Tarushi Gaur, a student of The British School, Panchkula, to be awarded the Pradhan Mantri Bal Shakti Award for excelling in taekwondo. She is perhaps the only girl from the city who has got this award for excellence in taekwondo. Her sports achievements include 151 Gold, 40 Silver and 34 Bronze medals.She was awarded a medal and a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a certificate. Tarushi trains at Emerald Martial Arts in Panchkula under Master Shiv Raj Gharti.

School Director Sanjay Sethi congratulated Tarushi and her parents on her achievement and wished her many more accolades in the future.