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.