SSI student
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 26 2020:
Outstanding player in the U-17 category of "60th Subroto Cup Football Tournament, 2019", Cadet Khundrakpam Suraj Singh of Sainik School Imphal has been conferred a scholarship of Rs 25,000 by the Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society, it said in a statement issued by Wing Commander Sreeprakash J .
Principal of Sainik School Imphal (SSI) Group Captain HCS Chauhan also lauded the cadet's achievement and hoped that he would continue to bring glory to the school and the State.
Some achievements of Cadet Kh Suraj include being adjudged the best player (Sub-Jr) in All India Sainik Schools Inter Zonal Football Championship 2017-18, best player in East Zone Sainik Schools Championship 2019-20 (Jr) and best player in the Diamond Jubilee Edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament 2019 (U-17) and he has participated in the 58th and 59th editions of Subroto Cup International Football Tournaments.
Suraj is the youngest son of Khundrakpam Inao Singh from Kha Potshangbam Maning Leikai, Bishnupur district.
He is not only talented in playing football but is also a meritorious and bright student presently studying in XI-Standard at the school, the statement added.