Devika Sihag, a Grade 11 student of Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh won a cash reward of Rs. 200,000 from the Sports Department, Government of Haryana, in recognition of her exceptional achievements in badminton during the last year.
Devika is a leading badminton player in the country in her age group with an impressive record. She is ranked No. 2 in Girls' Doubles and No.6 in Girls' Singles as per the rankings released last year by the Badminton Federation of India. She also won Gold in Sub-junior Doubles (U-17) and a Bronze in U15 singles in the Nationals and a bronze as part of the U19 team.
Devika is currently training under the aegis of the renowned Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, Bengaluru.
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