Katra, Feb 9: In a serious achievement, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has been conferred with Chairperson’s Choice – Sport for Social Good Award at Sportstar Aces Awards-2024 held in Mumbai hosted by the Sportstar in recognition of the numerous strides made by the Board for extending its assist past non secular realms.
Nirmala Lakshman, Chairperson, the Hindu Group introduced the award to Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. This annual occasion was a celebration of sports and sportspersons which was attended by a galaxy of reputed sportspersons throughout disciplines.
Anshul Garg, Chief Executive Officer, who obtained the Award on behalf of the Board, thanked the Hindu Group and dwelt on the goals and targets of establishing of the Sports Complex, whereas including that Shrine Board with a deep-seated dedication to societal betterment has established a complete sports activities facility within the Katra city within the yr 2016 with state-of-the-art sports activities infrastructure alongwith wonderful teaching and coaching services with an goal to determine the expertise within the area in order that the budding sportspersons may be educated and groomed within the recognized key sports activities to excel and convey laurels in sports activities occasions held at numerous ranges.
He additional added that this steady initiative below the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, JK-UT Shri Manoj Sinha has been encouraging the youth and offering them a platform to showcase their skills which displays the Board’s dedication for fostering sportsmanship via aggressive bodily actions and has performed a major position in growing champions of tomorrow for the nation which is being witnessed within the international occasions represented by our sports activities individuals.
CEO additionally highlighted the achievements of Para Archers of Sports Complex, 3 of whom could be representing India on the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. He underlined that glory earned within the video games is giving new impetus to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Sports Complex and to round 150 budding sports-persons getting educated in disciplines like Archery, Athletics, Judo and Shooting. The sportspersons educated within the sports activities advanced have been displaying promising ends in assorted competitions successful a wealthy haul of 80 medals on the National and 12 on the International stage in a brief span.

Arjuna Awardee Paraarcher Sheetal Devi of SMVD Sports Complex received the Sportstar Aces Award within the classes for the ‘Sportstar of the Year (feminine)’ and Popular Choice Award for ‘Moment of the Year’ within the Award Ceremony in recognition of medals received by her at National and International Sports Arena whereas taking pictures utilizing her toes.
Noteworthy is that the World‘s first armless Archer Sheetal, received a file three medals at her maiden Asian Para Games in Hangzhou in October final yr. The spectacular haul included two gold medals in blended doubles and ladies’s particular person class, and silver in ladies’s doubles compound. Earlier within the year-2023, Sheetal additionally bagged a silver medal on the World Para Archery Championships in Pilsen, Czech Republic. The World No. 1 para, who additionally received the gold medal within the open class of compound part on the inaugural Khelo India Para Games in New Delhi on December 16, is eyeing glory on the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games.
Pertinent to say right here that paraarchers affiliated with the Board in addition to securing medals within the Para Archery occasions, additionally received quota locations for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.