Hockey coach Baldev Singh to be honoured with Padma Shri
Baldev Singh will receive the Padma Shri award for his contributions to Indian hockey. He has been instrumental in developing hockey talent in Shahabad Markanda since the 1980s. Singh has coached over 80 international players and held various significant roles in Indian hockey over the years.
- ▪Baldev Singh will be honored with the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25, 2026.
- ▪He has been a key figure in developing hockey talent in Shahabad Markanda since 1982.
- ▪Singh has coached over 80 international players and served in pivotal roles within Indian hockey.
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Baldev Singh, who turned the quaint town of Shahabad Markanda on NH44 into a conveyor belt for elite hockey talent, will be conferred the country's prestigious civilian honour — Padma Shri— by President Droupadi Murmu on May 25, officials said on Wednesday (May 20, 2026).The 75-year-old Singh arrived in Shahabad Markanda in 1982 as a coach with the Haryana Sports Department and served there for four years. He returned to the town in 1993, turning the hockey nursery into one of "the most productive centres for hockey talent", they said.Beginning his professional career with the Namdhari Hockey team, Bhaini Sahib, and armed with a diploma in hockey coaching from the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Bengaluru, in the early eighties, Singh used his experience in mentoring over 80…
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