Tata Steel felicitates Asian Games silver medalist archer

Tata Steel's West Bokaro Division in Ramgarh district Monday felicitated archer Madhumita Kumari for winning a silver medal in the recently concluded Asian Games in Jakarta.

Madhumita, daughter of a miner of the company's coal mines, had been selected for primary archery training by Tata Steel in 2007 along with nine others.

A resident of Ramgarh district, she won the silver medal in compound archery.

Sahabji Kuchharoo, the Chief Operations in West Bokaro Division of Tata steel in Ramgarh, congratulated Madhumita on behalf of the company.

In reply, Madhumita thanked the company, her coach Prakash Ram and patron of Birsa Munda Archery Academy in Silli and former state deputy chief minister Sudesh Kumar Mahto for training, support and encouragement.

Chief Minister Raghubar Das announced Rs 10 lakh cash reward to her for winning the medal in compound woman archery.