Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday directed DC Patiala to arrange a kit for national-level hockey player Harmandeep Singh to enable him to participate in national trials beginning August 16.

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday directed DC Patiala to arrange a kit for national-level hockey player Harmandeep Singh to enable him to participate in national trials beginning August 16.

The directions came after Harmandeep approached the chief minister during public grievance hearings at the latter’s official residence here. The player wanted help from the DC to get the kit needed for taking part in the trials for selection at the national level.

The chief minister, who met several members of the public to hear their woes, also assured a private sector job for the daughter of a martyred soldier who lost his life in a helicopter crash back in 1989. Pilot Devinder Singh’s father Sarabjit Singh Sidhu was among those who met the chief minister to seek his help during the grievance hearings. Captain Amarinder directed officials to ensure a private job placement for Devinder’s daughter who completed her graduation in 2015.