Bhubaneswar: Former Santosh Trophy player and football coach Md Jabar and international swimmer Pratyasa ray received Odisha Sports Journalist Association (OSJA) lifetime achievement and player of the year award respectively here at Kalinga Stadium on Sunday. Both received citation, trophy and cash award of Rs 25,000 each.
Arjun Awardee athlete Sinimole Paulose gave away the prizes as the chief guest of the ceremony, Among others, Sports and Youth Services Department HPCO CEO Dipankar Mahapatra, Chess Grand master Swayams Mishra,Hockey Coach Amulya Nanda Behari OSJA President Sandeep Mishra, Working President Sambit Mohapatra, General secretary Suresh Kumar Swain and OSJA members were present.
