Chennai :

Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced 3 lakh financial aid to a fencing professional to help her participate in competitions scheduled in Venezuela and France this month.

“I have directed for 3 lakh to be provided to C A Bhavani Devi through the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu,” she said in a statement. Devi, who won a silver medal in last year’s Asian Fencing Championship besides winning many other laurels, had appealed to her for financial assistance to participate in these tournaments, Jayalalithaa said.

Devi, a resident of Old Washermenpet in Chennai, won a bronze medal in a fencing competition in Mongolia. The chief minister recalled that Devi won number of medals in various contests and that she was presently training in the US to make it to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Jayalalithaa extended her best wishes to Devi, wishing her success at Venezuela and France

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Chennai / TNN / October 09th, 2015