Team Mangalorean – Madikeri
Inputs and pic from B M Lavakumar

Madikeri:

Arjun Halappa, India international hockey player from Kodagu, has been selected for Indian Jaycees top award ‘Outstanding Young Person’ (OYP).

The award was handed over by Jaycee national president Velayudham to Arjun at the 56th national Jaycee convention held in Hyderabad. Every year the Jaycees organization selects ten top achievers from the country to receive this award.

Arjun was selected by the national-level selection committee in recognition of his significant contribution to the field of hockey for several years. One of the yardsticks was his achievements in hockey at a young age.

The Junior Chamber International’s Bangalore metro chapter, under its founder-president A P Kariappa, had nominated Arjun Halappa for the award. The selection committee was headed by Supreme Court advocate and former Jaycee national president Ravishankar.

A P Kariappa, Arjun’s wife Bhavana Arjun, Ponnampet Nisarga Jaycees president Rafiq Toochamakeri and other Jaycees from zone 14 and others were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.Mangalorean.com / January 18th, 2012