Myagdi, March 3 : Flooding in the Myagdi River had
swept away the house and land of Rikjana Majhi. The natural disaster turned her
family landless.
Her father Tilak and mother Bishnu
worked hard on daily wage to eke out livelihood of their family.
Rikjana, 14, of Mangala Rural
Municipality-5, Pok Village has been striving her best in both education and
sports.
Quite recently she won four gold
medals in different genres of athletics in the district-level 8th President
Running Shield. Emerging Rikjana was also declared the best player of the
tournament. She has become an example for others to attain success through
perseverance despite plights.
After the rain-fed Myagdi river
flooding took away their house, the Majhi family has been residing in a
makeshift. Like her parents she has also been engaged in daily wage works in
leisure. She spends remaining time for study and sports.
School teacher Harka Chhantyal said
Rikjana has set an example that poverty does not block the success attained
with consistency.
Rikjana clinched four gold medals
in triple jump and a relay marathon in the President Running Shield
championship recently held in Myagdi headquarters Beni. Earlier too, she won
six gold medals in the local government level President Running Shield held in
last January.
Rikjana is an eighth grader of
Mangala Secondary School at Babiyachaur. She is an emerging athletic player in
the district.
Her school was successful in
attaining third top position in the district because of her performance.
"I can do further better if I get opportunity and environment", she
said with happiness.
Majhi's family condition is very
weak. They are facing daily hand-to-mouth problem. But, Rikjana has brought a
light in her family through her success in sports.
Mangala secondary school sports
teacher Chhantyal said the school had also attained success in clinching silver
and bronze medals in athletics group because of Rikjana's performance.
Chairperson of District Sports
Development Committee, Dinesh KC pledged to extend all possible support to
promote sports life of Rikjana who was reared in a poor family. "Local
governments should help bring out the latent talents of such youth", he
said.