August 22, 2024 9:45 AM.
The Kerala government has announced to honor former Indian Hockey goalkeeper and Bronze medalist at Paris Olympics 2024 P R Sreejesh with a cash reward of 2 crore rupees.
The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan yesterday.
In a social media post, the Information Public Relations Department of Government of Kerala said that the ‘Great Wall’ of Indian Hockey, PR Sreejesh, made India and Kerala proud by securing his second Olympic medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
P R Sreejesh hails from the Kizhakkambalam village of Ernakulam district in Kerala.