New -delhi, October 11 (IANS). Sarita Gaikwad, from Dang, a tribal area of Gujarat, made a special name for herself in the Indian athletic world. Sarita won many medals for India with her brilliant performance, but the journey from a remote tribal town to the international sports world was not so easy. When Sarita Gaikwad struggled, then chief minister Narendra Modi helped her. When Sarita grew up, she developed a passion for athletics. Gujarat’s ‘Khel Mahakumbh’ brought a new turn into Sarita’s life. Sarita impressed everyone while playing at the state level. He received a pair of shoes from the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi. In addition, the state government also gave a cash prize of Rs 25 thousand. Sarita tells on the ‘Modi Story’ handle of social media ‘x’ platform, ‘I come from such a background that I couldn’t even buy a pair of sports shoes. The first gift of my life I received was a pair of shoes from Modi Ji. “Due to her brilliant performance in the Khel Mahakumbh, Gujarat government gave Sarita a grant of Rs 25,000, and he remembered which Sarita said:” That Rs 25,000 was a turning point for me. It helped me to get my life back on track. ” Subsequently, Sarita received admission in a Sportherberg. Here he received professional coaching, medical help and guidance. Sarita, who was born in Gujarat on June 1, 1994, was initially a Kho-Kho player, and she played this game until 2010, but afterwards she became a runner-up. Sarita says with pride and gratitude: “My life has changed because of Modiji’s love for girls. It was his foresight that took a tribe girl like me from the jungle to the world.” Sarita represented India at international level by winning gold in the Jakarta Asian Games. For this success, the government gave him an award of Rs 1 crore. Furthermore, with the support of Premier Modi, he was appointed in the Gujarat government. In 2011, on the advice of her coach, Sarita became a specialist in 400 meters hurdles and 400 meters race. Sarita won gold in 2018 in the 4x400m Female Relay Team Meeting of the Asian Games. He was selected for the Commonwealth Games this year. She was the first Gujarat player to get it to the 4×400 meter female relay team. “During the criminal ceremony organized by Premier Modi for winners of the Asian Games medal, he (Premier Modi) said he knew me from my early days in Gujarat,” says Sarita. Sarita Gaikwad’s story is not only her own, but it is the story of innumerable girls from remote areas of India who have overcome barriers and have touched the heights of success using PM Modi’s visionary initiatives through education, skills development, sports and entrepreneurship. -—IANS RSG/AS
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