Jalandhar: Following a high-level executive meeting chaired by Hockey Punjab President Nitin Kohli, newly appointed Principal of Lyallpur Khalsa Women’s College Dr Sarabjit Kaur Rai has been appointed as the Vice President of Hockey Punjab. The announcement was confirmed by Hockey Punjab Secretary General Amrik Singh Powar, who said that Dr Rai has been unanimously chosen for the position considering her long association with the sport and the remarkable contribution of her family to Indian hockey. Dr Rai is the wife of late Olympian Jagdev Singh Rai, who hails from Khusropur village – a family widely respected for its hockey legacy.
“Given her personal commitment and her family’s immense contribution to the sport, the executive body felt she was the right choice for this leadership role,” Powar said. Expressing her gratitude, Dr Rai pledged to work for the development of hockey in Punjab, especially to promote and strengthen women’s hockey. He said, “Our college has been actively supporting women’s hockey centres and we are committed to promoting young talent across the state.” Her appointment was enthusiastically welcomed by the hockey fraternity. Olympian Sanjeev Kumar, Hockey Punjab members Kulbir Singh and Gundeep Singh Kapoor among other prominent personalities congratulated her. Hockey Punjab president Nitin Kohli, Olympian and advisor Pargat Singh, Olympian Harpreet Singh Mandar and others from the sports fraternity also extended their heartfelt wishes to her.
