Three women cricketers get job promotions after World Cup triumph
Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh Thakur played key roles in India's winning run at home where they beat South Africa in the final.
New Delhi: Indian Railways has handed out-of-turn promotions to three members of the Indian cricket team that recently won the Women’s World Cup.
Pratika Rawal, Sneh Rana and Renuka Singh Thakur played key roles in India’s winning run at home where they beat South Africa in the final.
They were promoted to Group B post of Officer on Special Duty (Sports), Railway officials said on Monday as reward for their exceptional performances in India's victorious.
Rawal served as a senior clerk, while Thakur and Rana were junior clerk and commercial-cum-ticket clerk, respectively, in Northern Railway before their promotions.
"All three players will be entitled to the pay and benefits of a Group B gazetted officer, under Level-8 of the pay matrix as per the 7th CPC,” the Railway Ministry said in an official statement.
"This initiative of the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) will not only provide financial security to the three women cricketers but also entrust them with administrative responsibilities.”
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had felicitated these three cricketers at the Rail Bhawan in November.
The three players will be in action next in the Women's Premier League.