Bhubaneswar, Aug 27: International Tennis Player Debasis Sahoo has bagged the prestigious 31st Ekalabya Puraskar for the year 2023.
The Ekalabya Puraskar Committee comprising of jury members drawn from different walks of life were unanimous in selecting Debasis for the prestigious award in a meeting held here today.
Debasis, the rising Tennis player who has 4 international and 11 titles at the national level emerged as the clear winner this year. He will get a cash award of Rs.5 lakhs along with a citation at the Ekalabya Puraskar award giving ceremony to be held at a later date.
Besides Debasis, two other sportspersons will also be felicitated for their remarkable performances in various international and national level in their respective fields. They are athlete Bapi Hnasda and weigtlifter Jyoshna Sabar. Both will receive a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh each along with citations.
Ekalabya Puraskar, instituted by IMPaCT, in the year 1993 and managed by IMFA, the leading Ferro Alloys producer in the country, has come a long way to be recognized as the most prestigious sports award of Odisha, drawing parallels with many national awards.
