Sprint queen Hima Das from Assam, the first Indian to win a gold medal in a tract event at the World Junior Athletics Championships in 2018, has been awarded Rs 20 lakh by Oil India Ltd.
OIL CMD Utpal Bora said on Saturday, the award was being given to help the champion sprinter from Assam prepare for tournaments, including the Olympics.
Das had clinched the top spot in the women’s 400m final race at IAAF World Under-20 Athletics Championships in Finland last month.
OIL is also giving a scholarship of Rs 17,000 per month to sports persons from Assam, including 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad member Riyan Parag and table tennis player Trisha Gogoi.