• A Gold Medalist in Karate from Assam who currently works as a Tea Leaf Plucker wants improved training facilities

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    A Gold Medalist in Karate from Assam who currently works as a Tea Leaf Plucker wants improved training facilities

    In order to help the gold medalist train more effectively, her coach Tapan Bhuyan also requested funding and equipment from the government.

    Digital Desk: A tribal girl from
    Dibrugarh named Rajina Gowala, who took first place in the 11th South Asian
    Ashihara Karate Championship in 2022, has asked the government to set up some
    training facilities for her.



    I
    had to work during the day, so I was unable to attend normal classes. She is
    employed on a tea plantation as a tea leaf plucker. I practise karate in the
    early hours of the day. For the past seven years, I have been studying karate,
    "Rajina Gowala informed the journalists."



    The
    11th South Asian Ashihara Karate Championship 2022 took place from June 24 to
    June 26 at Chalsa Gayanath Vidyapath High School in West Bengal.



    "I
    used to attend school earlier, but due to unforeseen events, I had to stop. I
    also wished to make a decent decision. I soon discovered that Bhuyan Sir was
    instructing everyone in karate. I consequently feel as though I ought to follow
    suit. She said, "I ask the government to offer some facilities.



    In
    order to help the gold medalist train more effectively, her coach Tapan Bhuyan
    also requested funding and equipment from the government.



    Rajina
    Gowala's karate instructor, Tapan Bhuyan, said: "We beg the government to
    provide this player with certain facilities. There are still many obstacles to
    overcome in addition to a lengthy road ahead. As we lack the necessary training
    tools.