Gujarati shooter Lajja Gauswami, who has won several national and international shooting championships, was conferred Raksha Mantri medal on Wednesday at a function in Anand.

Former National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadet, 20-year-old Lajja was presented the national award by deputy director general of NCC Gujarat Directorate Brigadier Gajendra Nigam in the presence of NCC group officers, civilians and cadets for being the first cadet to make it to an international shooting competition.

Source : Times of India