Archive · 4 Jan 2026
Pujari Promises Hockey Development in Jharsuguda
A minister named Suresh Pujari played hockey with kids in Jharsuguda, Odisha.
He gave them new hockey equipment and promised to help 50 schools in the area by giving them equipment and fields to play hockey.
He was happy to see kids from the area playing in a big hockey competition.
The local hockey association also talked about how much people in the area love hockey and asked for a better hockey field.
The minister thanked a local company for helping with the equipment.
Suresh Pujari participated in a hockey match and distributed equipment to two schools in Jharsuguda.
He promised to provide hockey equipment and fields to 50 schools in the district.
Pujari expressed happiness about local children participating in a state-level hockey competition.
The Hockey Association of Odisha presented a report on hockey progress in the district.
The association requested an upgraded hockey ground due to strong local interest in the sport.
- Who
- Suresh Pujari, Minister of State Revenue and Disaster Management
- What
- Promised to promote hockey by providing equipment and fields to 50 schools
- When
- During a hockey match and subsequent meeting
- Where
- Jharsuguda district, Odisha, India
- Why
- To boost the popularity and development of hockey in the district
- Minister
- Suresh Pujari
- Location
- Jharsuguda, Odisha
- Event
- Hockey match and equipment distribution
- Schools Involved
- Pithinda School, Muralipali School
- Commitment
- Equipment and fields for 50 schools
- Hockey Association
- Hockey Association of Odisha (HAO)