When Jyoti Kumari started cycling all the way from Gurugram in Haryana to Darbhanga in Bihar with her father riding pillion, she must not have thought that she would be grabbing the attention of Union Ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Kiren Rijiju.
Mr. Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted that he was moved to see the girl paddling over 1000 kms with her father as a pillion rider. He said that he has spoken to Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju to identify her talent and give her full support through scholarship and train her to become a cyclist.
During these difficult times we all are doing the best to help citizens. Was moved to see the courage of a young girl from Bihar who paddled for over 1000 Kms on cycle from Gurugram to Darbhanga with her father as pillion.
Spoke to @KirenRijiju for identifying her talent (1/2) pic.twitter.com/BBBxSOV6K0— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) May 23, 2020
Following this Minister Rijiju tweeted that would ask Sports Authority of India officials and Cycling Federations of India to report to him after conducting the trials of Jyoti Kumari. He assured Minister Prasad that if found potential, she would be taken in as a trainee at National Cycling Academy in Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi.
I assured @rsprasad ji. Will ask the SAI officials and Cycling Federations of India to report to me after conducting the trials of Jyoti Kumari. If found potential, she will be selected as trainee at the National Cycling Academy in the IGI Stadium complex in New Delhi. https://t.co/4ZUFZIOJFC
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) May 23, 2020