104 picked for induction to govt sports hostels

As many as 104 youngsters, including 22 girls, have been selected by the Department of Sports & Youth Services for induction to 15 Government Sports Hostels, located at different places of the state as trainees in 11 disciplines. The 104 were chosen from a total of 228 candidates during a five-day-long state level talent scouting programme, which concluded here at Kalinga Stadium yesterday.

Among the candidates, highest (40) number of boys and girls have been selected in football. It is followed by 15 in athletics, 13 in hockey, eight each in basketball, volleyball and weightlifting, five in swimming, two each in archery, gymnastics, kabaddi and one in wrestling. The selected candidates have been advised to report for hostel admission by April 30.

LIST OF SELECTED CANDIDATES:
For Balangir Hostel: Football: Sashikanta Pradhani, Jyotirmaya Gadatia (both Balangir); Dhana Khara, Madan Jani (both Koraput); Sagar Suna (Bargarh), Simal Murmu (Angul).
For Balasore Hostel: Volleyball: Dulba Beshra (Keonjhar), Rambahadur Sunar (Mayurbhanj).
For Baripada Hostel: Athletics: Souna Kisku (Mayurbhanj Athletics)
For Berhampur Hostel: Basketball: Abhishek Dalabehera, Ritesh Kumar Panigrahi, Sadasiba Behera (all Ganjam), Sukadev Bhatra (Nawrangpur). Weightlifting: Rama Chandra Madkami, Sundray Gollary (both Malkangiri); Rajesh Bhuyan, Rabindra Raita (both Gajapati), Sanatan Mallick (Ganjam).
For Bhubaneswar Hostel: Athletics: Ashis Kumar Mohapatra, Rohan Kumar Nayak (both Khordha); Sarun Paya Singh (Kalahandi), Sourav Kumar Nayak (Angul), Dulari Majhi (Mayurbhanj). Basketball: Ramana Gamel (Koraput), Bhajaman Majhi (Koraput), Pitambar Majhi (Nawrangpur), Sanjeeta Kumari Naik (Rayagada). Football: Sonali Murmu, Subhasmita Subhadarshini Das, Sangita Das, Bingel Tiria (all Mayurbhanj); Sunali Behera (Kendrapara). Swimming: Jadu Budek, Gorati Lakra (both Bargarh); Subrat Mirdha Sambalpur, Alisha Kerketta (both Sambalpur); Kunti Bhumia (Malkangiri). Volleyball: Sima Sisa, Mamali Nag (both Koraput); Somesh Huika (Rayagada), Bijaya Mardi (Malkangiri). Weightlifting: Dibyabati Raika (Rayagada), Bharati Padiami (Malkangiri), Sankhali Majhi (Nawrangpur).
For Keonjhar Hostel: Archery: Mohan Majhi, Krushna Munda (both from Keonjhar). Athletics: Balabhadra Bhatra (Koraput), Mahendra Munda (Keonjhar). Football: Dakhin Baskey, Abhijit Hansdah, Chaitanya Murmu, Bajinath Hembrum (all Mayurbhanj); Duryadhana Birua (Keonjhar), Bikram Beshra (Jajpur), Shyam Hansdah (Balasore).
For Koraput Hostel: Volleyball: Babuli Majhi, Sarat Challan (both Koraput).
For Nayagarh Hostel: Football: Nabin Bandra (Cuttack)
For Phulbani Hostel: Athletics: Firoz Munda (Sundergarh), Premlal Guntha (Nawrangpur), Sidhant Bhuyan (Gajapati), Sujit Kumar Naik (Mayurbhanj), Surendra Laguri (Cuttack). Football: Belarsen Kanhar, Sanjeet Kanhar, Srikanta Mallick (all Kandhamal); Dasarath Singh, Milan Rout (both Cuttcak); D Santosh (Ganjam), Ashok Purty (Dhenkanal), Chandra Mohan Purty (Jajpur), Narasingh Malgundi (Mayurbhnaj), Lessan Kumar Munda (Keonjhar).
For Puri Hostel: Gymnastics: Debasis Reddy, Bibek Samantray (both Puri). Kabaddi: Raju Beera (Ganjam), Kadaraka Kamaraju (Koraput). Wrestling: Ajit Bhyan (Gajapati).
For Rourkela Hostel: Hockey: Komal Soreng, Parveen Indwar, Adroit Ekka, Bikash Ekka, Rajman Telli, Nilesh Barla, Bikash Ekka, Deepak Ekka, Pratap Toppo, Suman Hemram, Sandhya Kujur, Nikita Toppo, Tannu Kissan (all Sundergarh).
For Sundargarh Hostel: Athletics: Rina Majhi (Keonjhar), Rima Bhoi (Bargarh). Football: Durga Tudu, Bijaya Kumar Soren, Bhagirathi Kisku, Salim Marandi (all Mayurbhanj); Umesh Singh, Rasim Oram, Manju Ganju (all Sundergarh); Debadutta Oram, Amit Oram (both Sambalpur); Ajaya Oram (Jharsuguda), Manisha Naik (Keonjhar).