RASHTRASANT Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) centenary celebration committee rewarded mothers of sportspersons who won accolades on the field. The mothers were rewarded with Vir Jijamata award for producing champions in adverse circumstances. Former Nagpur Mayor Kalpana Pandey was chief guest of the programme jointly organised by Krida Bharti Nagpur Mahanagar, Khelo India Training Centre of Sports Authority of India, Sports and Physical Education Department of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University.

Prasanna Hardas presided over. Dr Manisha Kothekar, Dr Santosh Kasbekar, Sports and Physical Education Board Member Dr Dhananjay Welukar, Director of Sports and Physical Education Department Sharad Suryawanshi, Principal Dr Sharda Naidu and others were present.

Harjana Shadab, Aruna Godbole, Kiran Bhagat, Medha Raje, Trupti Bansod, Mamta Thakkar, Mumtaz Pathan, Anushka Parkhi, Vijaya Walde, Manisha Ghodeswar, Vaishali Kadu, Ambika Tamhankar, Aishwarya Duble (sister), Archana Farkade, Vidya Phadke, Tripti Bangdia, Tina Thomas Jennifer, Sadhana Holkar, Sunanda Pandey, Kumari Punaram Gawar, Vanita Chute, Shobha Srirame, Sangeeta Selokar, Geeta Shende, Sarika Bakale, Sindhu Ambulkar, Shalini Gaymukhe, Nirmala Deshmukh, Vandana Kangale, Suvarna Rakhde, Latabai Raut, Dhanshree Tichkule, Bindu Nerikar, Sanghmitra Vanjari, Kunda Mule, Manjusha Wardilwar, Lalita Salam, Sangeeta Bajirao, Rekha Bhaskar, Seema Bhakte, Madhuri Sahare, Sarita Mantri, Suraiya Sheikh, Shobha Rathod, Madina Begum, Anita Jamgade, Lakshmi Sahare, Jayalata Hanwate, Manjulata Dhankhare, Shakuntala Tiwari, Bhavisha Lakhani, Savita Mishra, Vaishali Titarmare, Sunita Hivarkar were felicitated on the occasion. Dr Suryawanshi made introductory remarks while Dr Archana Kottewar conducted the programme. Sharda Naidu proposed a vote of thanks.