Punam Yadav set the country’s flag sailing high as she clinched a gold medal lifting 122 kg in the Clean and Jerk category at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia on Friday.
Despite having returned to her normal life in her tiny shanty at Bharatiya Indra Nagar, on the dingy footpath, after having attended the felicitation, Mary continues to dream bigger.
Refusing to resign to fate, this young girl, who was once only known as the abandoned kid who hailed from a broken home in the neighbourhood, is a state swimming champion now.
Born in one of the most notorious villages, Dhoti in the Latehar district situated in the red corridor of Jharkhand, Rupanti Munda has one dream -- to become a coach for the Indian football team.
With over 300 women footballers in the village, over 11 have successfully represented India and the state across age groups in various tournaments and won laurels.
She garnered immense adulation and support on social media when despite her spectacular win at Bhubaneswar, she wasn’t included in India’s squad for the London World Championship.