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Sports authority wakes up to plight of boxer who drives a tempo
Updated On: 20 April, 2015 08:08 AM IST | | Harit N Joshi
<p>Alerted by mid-day's story on Mrunal Bhosale driving a goods vehicle in Pune to make a living, Sports Authority of India offers national bronze medallist a coaching course to help him become a coach</p>
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Mrunal Bhosale outside the club where he trains in Pune
Twenty-four hours after mid-day highlighted how national boxing medallist Mrunal Bhosale (28) drives a tempo to make ends meet with no job to fall back on, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) yesterday came forward to support the Pune pugilist.
Mrunal Bhosale outside the club where he trains in Pune. Pic/Harit Joshi
SAI intends to offer him a one-year diploma course in coaching at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala or Bangalore. And, on completion of the course, SAI will offer him a coaching job.
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