Karnataka government ne Umesh Kalghatgi ko unki extraordinary achievements, unki dedication aur swimming aur athlete development mein unki lifetime service ko recognise karte huye Lifetime Achievement Award se sammanit kiya. Ye award Karnataka ke Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ji ke dwara Bengaluru mein kuch din pehle ek bahot hi prestigious aur serious ceremony mein diya gaya. Ye award un sabse bade honours mein se ek maana jata hai jo coaches ko sports mein unke remarkable aur long-lasting contributions ke liye diya jata hai.
Pichhle 24 saalon se, Umesh Kalghatgi hope aur transformation ke strong pillar bane rahe hain. Unhone Swimmers Club Belagavi aur Aquarius Swim Club Belagavi jaise noble platforms ke through Divyang bachchon jinme, chahe physically challenged, intellectually impaired, visually ya hearing impaired, ya phir anath bachche shamil hain, ke paalan-poshan me apni poori life dedicate kar diya hai. Swimming training, transportation, kits aur staple diet completely free me provide karke, unhone anek bachchon ko apni potential discover karne aur unhe unki limitations se upar uthne ka mauka diya hai.
Unki lagatar mehnat se 9 se jada international swimmers aur hazaron national-level athletes taiyar huye, jinhone milkar 60 se jada international medals aur hazaron national aur state medals jeete. Unki mentorship ne achievers ki ek lajawab list bhi taiyar ki, jisme 1 President Awardee, 4 Ekalavya Award recipients, 1 Karnataka Rajyotsava Awardee aur 1 Andrew Scott Award recipient shamil hain. Sirf sports excellence tak hi limited nahi, Umesh ne ye bhi ensure kiya ki bahot saare deserving athletes ko government aur private dono sectors mein meaningful employment mil sake.
Sirf mentor hi nahi, balki khud ek champion bhi, Kalghatgi ne alag-alag international competitions mein 6 baar India ko represent kiya aur national flag ko sammanpoorvak lahraya. Unki dedicated service aur far-reaching impact ko dekhte huye unhe kai well-known personalities ka gehra samman aur recognition mila — jisme Prabhakar Kore (Chairman, KLE Society), Jayant Humbarwadi, Rtn Avinash Potdar, Gopal Hosur, Dilip Chitnis, Shirish Gogte, Ram Mallya, SLK Group Bengaluru, Maneck Kapadia, Lata Kittur, Dr. Nitin Khot aur bahut se aur admirers shamil hain jo unki inspiring journey ko celebrate karte hain.
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