11 athletes, including captain of the Indian women’s cricket team Harmanpreet Kaur, received appointment letters for the Punjab Civil Services and Punjab Police Services on Sunday from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for their achievements in their respective sports.

There are nine hockey players and one each from cricket and shot put among the eleven players.
PPS jobs have been awarded to the following athletes: hockey players Harmanpreet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Varun Kumar, Shamsher Singh, and Dilpreet Singh; cricket players Harmanpreet Kaur and shot putter Tejinder Toor.

PCS has hired four hockey players: Gurjant Singh, Hardik Singh, Simranjit Singh, and Rupinder Pal Singh.

Mann stated that if athletes do well in international competitions, the state government will guarantee them a job.

He stated during an event that promoting sports culture can be the state government’s most effective drug-fighting tool. Mann continued, “This will significantly contribute to lifting the state’s drug curse and establishing youth as an equal partner in Punjab’s social and economic development.”

According to him, in addition to providing them with top-notch fields and other amenities, players are also receiving financial support to help them get ready for competitions.