Kerala government announces Rs 2 crore reward for Indian Olympic team goalie Sreejesh

The government will also give Rs 5 lakh as a reward gift to the Malayalis who took part in the Olympics this year.

The government of Kerala on Wednesday announced Rs 2 crore reward and job promotion for Indian men’s hockey goalkeeper P R Sreejesh. The men's hockey team recently won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics after a span of 41 years and finished on the podium at the Games.

Besides, the Minister for sports in Kerala, Mr. V Abdurahiman made the announcement at a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram. Sreejesh who at present is the deputy director (sports) in the general education department of the state government will now be promoted as the joint director (sports).

In addition, Sreejesh who hails from Kizhakkambalam in Ernakulam district, was welcomed at the Cochin international airport earlier this week. He rode in the jeep along with the sports minister and MLA Anwar Sadath from the airport till his residence. Meanwhile, the government will be also give Rs 5 lakh as a reward gift to all the Malayalis who took part in the Olympics this year.