Sunita Oraon: The player who once competed for Jharkhand and won several medals, including gold, now has a mop-up tool in her hands. Sunita Oran has also been doing cleaning work for the past eight-nine years in the premises of the sports directorate located in Morabadi, Ranchi. He claimed that he was paid Rs 10,000 per month for this work.
‘It’s very difficult’, laments Sunita
Sunita became emotional while talking about her situation. He said that for a long time, he has been doing sweeping work in the sports directorate. According to him, he finds it very difficult to do this. He claimed that he did not even get regular salary. Sunita said that there is a situation of not getting money for a few months.
Won multiple medals in throw ball-volleyball
Sunita said, she played throwball and volleyball. He participated in various competitions for the state and won gold medals twice. He also has several other medals including silver. The player said that he has also represented Jharkhand in tournaments held in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
Eight hours work, 10 thousand family
Currently, Sunita has to work for about eight hours a day. At the end of the month, a large part of the salary goes towards rent and other necessary expenses, he said. According to him, instead of progressing as a player, now he has to do this work to run the family. Sunita has also made it clear that she does not like sweeping.
No parents, brother is also a day laborer
Sunita said that none of her parents are alive. He lives with his brother and sister-in-law. They have two brothers and two sisters in their family. His brother also works as a laborer in a brick kiln. As a result, due to the family’s financial situation, it is not possible for her brother to help her much, said Sunita.
Sunita’s permanent job application
To change her situation, Sunita has applied to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for a permanent job. He said that he does not want to do sweeping work. He wants to advance through his hard work and merit. Want a job where you can live with dignity. With the current situation of this two-time gold medalist, new questions have been raised about the future and employment of the players in the sports field.