Chandigarh, Apr 8: Haryana Sports Minister Anil Vij today announced a financial assistance of Rs one lakh to 16-year-old boxer Rishu Mittal of Kaithal.
Rishu is a state-level gold medallist, who was being forced to work as a domestic help to continue her passion for the sport and to support her schooling. [Haryana shocker: Gold medallist boxing champion Rishu Mittal works as maid!]
At present, the player is getting training in academy and a stipend of Rs 2000 was being given to her, an official release said here.
The minister said if she wants the Sports Department would get her enrolled in National Sports Academy, Rohtak where all facilities were provided free of cost.
In this academy, Rishu would get golden chance of becoming a national player, he added.
PTI