NMC committed to overall development of Sports: Mayor

Nagpur: Mayor Neeta Thakare said that the Nagpur Municipal Corporation is committed to the all-round development of players and sports in the city.She was speaking at the third Bhau Kane memorial sports awards ceremony organised by Navmaharashtra Krida Mandal and Chaitanya Sports, Yoga and Cultural Foundation. Senior boxing coach Ganesh Purohit was honoured with the life time achievement award comprising cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a memento. The event was held at the Shikshak Sahakari Bank hall, Mahal, on Thursday.Expressing his feelings, Purohit said, "This is a moment of joy and pride for me. When a coach is felicitated, the entire society is felicitated. It was Bhau himself who taught us to work selflessly without expecting any award."Additionally, Mahendra Patil and Shamsher Khan were honoured with the best kho-kho and athletics coach awards, respectively. Each award carried a cash prize of Rs 21,000 and a memento.On the occasion, renowned orthopaedic specialist Dr Anil Golhar, NMKM president Dhananjay Kane and secretary Prashant Jagtap were present. Charulata Naigaonkar introduced the guests. Vishakha Joshi introduced Purohit, while Dr. Neelima Pohane and Yogesh Ghughuskar introduced Shamsher Khan and Mahendra Patil, respectively. Shirish Bhagat delivered the introductory address. Naresh Shelke conducted the proceedings of the programme. Manoj Balpande proposed the vote of thanks. A large number of sports enthusiasts, coaches and players attended the event.