He stands out like a sore thumb, as for some inexplicable cause this promising participant has received the tough finish of the (hockey) stick.
When 30-year-old Paramjit Kumar returned after a day’s shift as a ‘palledar’ (one who masses and unloads 50 kg sacks of rice and wheat from a truck) on the Faridkot mandi on Sunday night, the hockey participant took some medicines fever and spent a while together with his five-year-old son Vikrant Kumar.
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Kumar, who was a part of the Sports Authority of India, PEPSU and Punjab groups and received medals at 4 junior hockey nationals and was additionally named within the Indian junior hockey staff in 2007, will get Rs 1.25 per bag and makes round Rs 450 per bag. Load and unload sacks. day to earn a dwelling.
“Roz da ehi routine hai, boriya lana te uttarna te ek bori de 1.25 rs mile hai.” Where I work, not many individuals learn about hockey, however once they come to know, they all the time pat me on the again and that’s the solely reward I get from hockey. When I return dwelling, I see my five-year-old son Vikrant and I see him enjoying with a plastic hockey and ball. Whatever occurred to me, I need it to vary,” stated Kumar whereas talking to The Indian Express from Faridkot.
Kumar grew up in Faridkot and was initiated into hockey by coach Baltej Indpal Singh Babbu at Government Bijendra College and later coached by Baljinder Singh. In 2004, Kumar was chosen for the Sports Authority of India (SAI) coaching middle at NIS, Patiala, and once more in 2007 for the Center of Excellence for Hockey at NIS, Patiala. Kumar was with the Center earlier than 2009 and performed hockey for the Punjab Police and the Punjab State Electricity Board on a three-year contract. During his time at Patiala, Kumar was a part of SAI’s mixed staff on the U-16 and U-18 Hockey Nationals, the place the staff received a silver medal on the U-16 Nationals in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. He returned with two nationwide medals for the Pepsu staff and the Punjab staff and was additionally part of the Indian junior staff named for the Junior Asia Cup in 2007 to be held in Bangladesh. The match was canceled as a result of administrative causes. Kumar performed within the Nehru International Tournament with the Indian junior staff in Delhi.
“When I used to be chosen for the SAI middle in Patiala, I couldn’t even consider shopping for a hockey equipment. But dwelling within the hostel, I all the time dreamed of enjoying for India in the future. I performed for SAI mixed groups in Junior Nationals. When I received chosen for the Junior Asia Cup, I received the blazer and couldn’t sleep the entire evening. But two days later the match was cancelled. Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Indian captain Manpreet Singh and different gamers like Rupinder Pal Singh, Lalit Upadhyay and Kothajit Singh have been my teammates within the SAI groups they usually all the time praised and inspired me,” recollects Kumar.
In 2012, Kumar injured his left hand and was out of motion for over a 12 months. He made a comeback after his harm and performed at state degree and native degree. In 2015, he took break day from the sport and began working as a ‘pulldar’. He presently lives in his sister’s rented home together with his spouse and son and is anticipated to get a job when he meets Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Chandigarh on February 1.
He stated, ‘It has been a wrestle to come back again after harm. To make ends meet, I needed to work as a puller within the mandi. I hope to return as a participant quickly or get a job as a coach. If I can do this, I can set a very good instance for my son and perhaps in the future he can play for India, which I couldn’t do.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
