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NRAI Unveils Plans For 75th Anniversary Celebrations
The celebrations began here at the hallowed Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) Finals Hall, with a ceremonial cake-cutting in the presence of Pawankumar Singh, Secretary General, NRAI, Rajiv Bhatia, Secretary, NRAI, Jitu Rai, Khel Ratna Awardee, Mansher Singh, Arjuna Awardee and Chief Shotgun Coach of Team India and double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, besides shooters, coaches and support staff of the national shooting squad and the National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) for shooting sports.
Speaking on the occasion, Pawankumar Singh said, “The NRAI came into being on this day back in 1951 with eminent Freedom Fighter, Parliamentarian, and the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri. G.V. Mavalankar, as its first President. We feel very proud that several Freedom Fighters, such as former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, G.B. Pant, the first Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and Yashwantrao Chavan, the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra, were among the first pillars of this institution. Shooting shines brightest today in winning medals for the country, and it makes us even happier that we can take forward their legacy in a way that honours their ideals and their blessings.”
