Farmer’s daughter selected in Jharkhand’s hockey team, India sub-junior will be scattered in National Championship

Gumla: Gumla district of Jharkhand is known as tribal dominated and backward areas. This district is famous as a sports city in the entire state. From time to time, the people here have shown it by doing the same. Despite this district being Naxalite affected and backward area, there is no dearth of talent among the people here. In this episode, another new chapter is added to the history of Gumla. Preeti Bilung, the trained player of Convent Girls School Gumla, has been selected in the Jharkhand State Hockey Team at the residential girl’s hockey training center Ursline in Gumla district.

Let us know that Preeti will represent Jharkhand in the 15th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women’s National Championship. At the same time, this competition is being held from 3 July to 13 July 2025 in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

At the same time, Preity Billung is originally from Simdega district. Since 2022, she is receiving training by staying at the residential girl hockey training center operating in Sisai Road in Gumla city. Where Ursline Convent girls stay in school and study. At the same time, she is also refining the talent of her game. Let us know that more than 100 participants participated in this open trial held in the whole of Jharkhand. Out of which a total of 31 players were selected for the training camp. Then after the 10 -day camp, 18 players were selected for the final list, including Preity’s name.

There is an atmosphere of joy in the family

The most pride for Gumla district is that Preeti is ranked in the initial 11, which is a proof of the excellent system of her continuous hard work, dedication and training center. Preeti’s parents are farmers and do farming work and they are raised. With the selection of Preeti, there is an atmosphere of joy among her coaches, Sister Hirmila Lakra, other players of the district as well as family and sports lovers of the entire district.

District Sports Officer Manoj Kumar said that it is a matter of great pride for our Gumla district that our Gumla district hockey player Preeti Bilung has been selected in the state hockey team. Preity will represent Jharkhand in Hockey India Sub-Junior Women’s National Championship. This is a big achievement for our district. He hopes that these players will name not only our district but also the state and the country at the national and international level. At the same time, Gumla Deputy Commissioner Prerna Dixit has wished Preity Billung’s selection and wished him a bright future.