Hamilton,New Zealand 12 April,2019:
By Gurbir Singh:
India’s Paralympics athlete, Deepa Malik, who won the silver medal in shot put event in Rio Paralympics in 2016, has been conferred New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship 2019 in recognition of her “inspiring achievements”.
The New Zealand High Commission release on Thursday said, “We are very pleased to announce that the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Sir Edmund Hillary Fellowship for 2019 has been awarded to Indian Paralympic athlete Deepa Malik. The fellowship, awarded by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, aims to strengthen the ties between India and New Zealand".
Reacting to the conferment of the prestigious fellowship on her, Deepa said, “I feel absolutely humbled and blessed to be able to represent the essence of India, for the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Prime Minister Ardern’s leadership is such an inspiration to the world and resonates with Indian values.”