Bhubaneswar: Secretary to Odisha Chief Minister & 5T, V Karthikeyan Pandian has been conferred with the prestigious Presidents Award by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) for his outstanding contribution and services to hockey in Odisha.
A virtual conference organised by FIH as part of its 47th FIH Congress concluded with the FIH Honorary Awards giving recognition to numerous individuals, teams, and organisations for their outstanding contributions to the sport of hockey.
Hockey India took to Twitter and congratulated Pandian for the award, stating that it’s “a well-deserved acknowledgment for his outstanding contribution and services to hockey in Odisha”.
Here is the Tweet:-
Congratulations to Mr. V Karthikeyan Pandian, IAS, and Private Secretary Private Secretary to Chief Minister, Odisha, on being recognised with the FIH Presidents Award during the #47thFIHCongress today. 👏
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— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) May 22, 2021
The FIH Honorary Awards took place on the opening day of the 47th Congress, with the Congress session itself taking place on Saturday 22 May. Hundreds of delegates from all over the world will connect in the first-ever online Congress, where key strategic decisions are made for the development and governance of hockey globally.
The Congress agenda includes, amongst other items, elections for the position of FIH President and for four positions of EB Ordinary Member. More information about the agenda of the 47th FIH Congress can be found by clicking here.
Opening the 47th FIH Congress, FIH President Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra said: “It is a pleasure for me to welcome you to the Hockey Invites day, which is Day 1 of our two-day FIH Congress. First of all, wherever you are, I hope you and your beloved ones are keeping well and safe. This is by far the most important thing today. I look forward to fruitful discussions and I would like to thank everyone in advance for your participation.”
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