Sports Ministry all set to honor Paralympic medalists, will propose their names for Padma awards

There's some great news for Paralympic athletes who emerged as medal winners in the recently concluded Rio Paralympics. The sports ministry has decided to honor them for their breathtaking performances and will thus recommend their names for the Padma awards this year.

Sports Ministry will recommend the names of our star #Paralympians to the Ministry of Home Affairs for the prestigious #PadmaAwards," Sports Minister Vijay Goel announced on his Twitter page. 

India won four medals -- two gold, a silver and a bronze -- at the Paralympics in Rio earlier this month. Thangavelu Mariyappan (High Jump) and Devendra Jhajharia (Javelin Throw) won gold medals, while Deepa Malik (Shot put) had claimed a silver. Varun Singh Bhati (High Jump) had won a bronze medal. The para-athletes were welcomed warmly on their return from Rio and were hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence.