<p>Indian hockey player Lalremsiami, who was part of the women's team which finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, has been appointed as the chief coach, a group A post, under the Mizoram sports and youth services department.</p>.<p>The Mizoram government on Thursday offered the Group-A post to Lalremsiami as an appreciation for her performance at the recently-concluded quadrennial event.</p>.<p>Lalremsiami, the first female Olympian from Mizoram, was made a chief coach in hockey discipline under the state sports and youth services department, a Group-A post similar to assistant director rank.</p>.<p>"Proud to announce that Govt. of Mizoram has approved the appointment of Ms Lalremsiami, National Hockey Player and the only Olympian from #Mizoram at the Tokyo Olympic 2020 to the post of Chief Coach (Hockey) Group-A post under Sports & Youth Services Department," Chief Minister Zoramthanga wrote on his official Twitter handle late Thurday night.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, the state government had allotted a house plot measuring 691.85 square metres to Lalremsiami in her home town Kolasib.</p>.<p>The land belonged to state Land Resource & Water and Soil Conversation department.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/chris-cairns-off-life-support-after-heart-surgery-1021676.html" target="_blank">Chris Cairns off life support after heart surgery</a></strong></p>.<p>The state government had earlier also announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh for Lalremsiami, out of which, Rs 10 lakh was handed over to her mother Lalzarmawii on June 24.</p>.<p>Lalremsiami will arrive in Mizoram on August 25 and State sports director Lalsangliana said a special function will be held at Vanapa Hall in Aizawl on August 26 to give the hockey star a warm welcome.</p>.<p>"The remaining Rs 15 lakh cash incentive, job appointment letter and other rewards will be handed over to her during the ceremony," he told PTI.</p>.<p>The 21-year-old from Mizoram's Kolasib town, which borders Assam, is known to be the first female Olympian from a sports-loving Mizoram.</p>.<p>The last Olympian from the state was archer C Lalremsanga, who represented India at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.</p>.<p>Lalremsiami and her teammates had come tantalising close to a medal at the Tokyo Olympics and finished fourth after losing 3-4 to defending champions Great Britain.</p>
<p>Indian hockey player Lalremsiami, who was part of the women's team which finished fourth at the Tokyo Olympics, has been appointed as the chief coach, a group A post, under the Mizoram sports and youth services department.</p>.<p>The Mizoram government on Thursday offered the Group-A post to Lalremsiami as an appreciation for her performance at the recently-concluded quadrennial event.</p>.<p>Lalremsiami, the first female Olympian from Mizoram, was made a chief coach in hockey discipline under the state sports and youth services department, a Group-A post similar to assistant director rank.</p>.<p>"Proud to announce that Govt. of Mizoram has approved the appointment of Ms Lalremsiami, National Hockey Player and the only Olympian from #Mizoram at the Tokyo Olympic 2020 to the post of Chief Coach (Hockey) Group-A post under Sports & Youth Services Department," Chief Minister Zoramthanga wrote on his official Twitter handle late Thurday night.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, the state government had allotted a house plot measuring 691.85 square metres to Lalremsiami in her home town Kolasib.</p>.<p>The land belonged to state Land Resource & Water and Soil Conversation department.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/chris-cairns-off-life-support-after-heart-surgery-1021676.html" target="_blank">Chris Cairns off life support after heart surgery</a></strong></p>.<p>The state government had earlier also announced a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh for Lalremsiami, out of which, Rs 10 lakh was handed over to her mother Lalzarmawii on June 24.</p>.<p>Lalremsiami will arrive in Mizoram on August 25 and State sports director Lalsangliana said a special function will be held at Vanapa Hall in Aizawl on August 26 to give the hockey star a warm welcome.</p>.<p>"The remaining Rs 15 lakh cash incentive, job appointment letter and other rewards will be handed over to her during the ceremony," he told PTI.</p>.<p>The 21-year-old from Mizoram's Kolasib town, which borders Assam, is known to be the first female Olympian from a sports-loving Mizoram.</p>.<p>The last Olympian from the state was archer C Lalremsanga, who represented India at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.</p>.<p>Lalremsiami and her teammates had come tantalising close to a medal at the Tokyo Olympics and finished fourth after losing 3-4 to defending champions Great Britain.</p>