Indian Women's Hockey Guru Baldev Singh Inspires Students in Ambala
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Hockey Guru Baldev Singh Inspires Ambala Students, Honored for Padma Shri Nomination
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News18•21-02-2026, 19:52
Hockey Guru Baldev Singh Inspires Ambala Students, Honored for Padma Shri Nomination
•Dronacharya awardee Baldev Singh, coach of the Indian hockey team, received a grand welcome at Farooka Khalsa School in Ambala Cantonment.
•His nomination for the Padma Shri award has brought immense joy to the hockey community.
•Baldev Singh is credited with elevating Indian hockey from grassroots levels, establishing a successful academy in Shahabad that produced 45 international players.
•He urged parents to encourage children in sports, highlighting Haryana's effective sports policy and suggesting astroturf facilities in Hisar and Ambala.
•Under his guidance, legendary players like Rani Rampal, Ritu Rani, and Sandeep Singh emerged, and his teams won the Nehru Hockey Tournament 11 times.