PV Sindhu lauds Andhra government's schemes

AMARAVATI: Ace shuttler and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu on Friday praised the Andhra Pradesh government for introducing schemes to encourage sportspersons. Appreciating the state government for reserving 2 per cent jobs for sportspersons in government posts, Sindhu said, "It is appreciable to know that the state government is giving YSR awards to sportspersons to encourage them."

Sindhu met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the Secretariat on Friday along with her parents and elder sister. Sindhu also showed her Olympic medal to the Chief Minister.

The ace shuttler recalled that she had met the Chief Minister before embarking on her Olympic journey and how Reddy encouraged her to bring home a medal. IANS

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