After becoming the first Indian woman athlete to bag a silver medal in 20-km walk event at Asian Games, Khushbir Kaur has qualified for the 2016 RIO Olympics.
Khushbir,
who is currently training in Portugal, was in news recently after her
alma mater Khalsa College for Women, as per a promise, failed to get
a house constructed for her and her family and she were forced to
live in a shed. However, the college authorities later released a
fund of `5 lakh for the athlete.
Meanwhile,
Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal also announced a
flat for the athlete.
Hindustan Times was the first to highlight
the plight of Khushbir’s family. The Amritsar Development Authority
(ADA), which has identified an accommodation for her, will be giving
a facelift to the house soon.
Notably,
the college, which drew flak for not getting the house constructed
for her, had clarified that things didn’t work out due to
coordination issues with the family.
Khalsa Institutions
rejoice over Khushbir qualifying for Olympics
The Khalsa
College institutions have congratulated Khushbir for qualifying in
the 2016 Olympics.
Khalsa college governing council honorary
secretary Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina and KCW principal Sukhbir Kaur
Mahal congratulated her.
They said it was her hard work that saw positive results.
