Ranchi: In addition to cash awards and awards, Stellar’s performance from the Indian Women’s Hockey Team at the Tokyo Olympics, who was recently concluded had obtained team members – Nikki Pradhan and Salima Tete – promotions at their respective workplaces.
Nikki and Salima, who were given a major response by the Jharkhand government on them returned from the match on Wednesday, will now be promoted as officers imposed at Indian Railways.
Salima, 19-year-old midfielder from Simdega, worked as a travel ticket check (TTE) and posted at Ranchi train station before he headed to the game.
Likewise, the 28-year-old Nikki posted as a master head master at Hata Railway Yard in the Ranchi Train Division under the South East Railways (SER).
Both of them worked as employees of Group C.
“Based on their stellar performances, seriously happy to promote them to the rank of officers set.
The official announcement will be made soon,” a senior officer at the head office in Kolkata told Tii on Wednesday.
Post their promotions, Nikki and Salima will become group B officers and will be posted as officers about special tasks (OSD).
While Salima joined the train in 2017, Nikki joined several years before Salima.
Ranchi Ranchi Division from SER also employs former Indian women’s hockey captain, Sumrai Tete and Asunta Lakra.
Former Captain of Cricket India Mahendra Singh Dhoni also served as Tte with his Kharagpur train division before he entered the National Forces in 2005.
While Jharkhand the government sent Hafizul Hassan’s sports minister to Ranchi airport to welcome Nikki and Salima on Wednesday, Wednesday, none of the senior officials from the Ranchi train division were present.