Jharsuguda, Sep 17: Former Indian women football team goalkeeper Tanuja Baghe has been appointed as Sports Coordinator at JMD Company, an associated company of Vedanta, at a salary of Rs 20,000 per month, .

Tanuja will work for development of sports in the state, said Vedanta after her appointment today.

Vedanta’s Jharsuguda CEO, Chhavi Nath Singh, handed her the appointment letter at the Collectorate in presence of the District Collector Saroj Kumar Samal.

Born in a poor tribal family in Debadihi village of Jharsuguda district, Baghe had played for Odisha team and later secured a place for herself in Indian women football team.