diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This repository contains examples of various algorithms written on different pro
 | [Heap Sort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heapsort)                                             |                                       |                                       |                                       | [:octocat:](heap_sort/python)        |
 | [Maximum Subarray Problem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_subarray_problem)              |                                       |                                       |                                       | [:octocat:](/maximum_subarray/Python)|
 | [Knapsack Problem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knapsack_problem)							  |	                                      |                                       |                                       | [:octocat:](knapsack_problem/Python)|
-| [Selecton Sort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_sort)							          | [:octocat:](selection_sort/C)	                                      |                                       |                                       |                                        |
+| [Selecton Sort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selection_sort)                                   | [:octocat:](selection_sort/C)         | [:octocat:](selection_sort/Cpp)       |                                       |                                        
 
 
 ## Implemented Data Structures
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ Feel free to contact us at our [Gitter channel](https://gitter.im/NITSkmOS/algo)
 ## Notes
 
 Only project maintainers should merge a PR.
-Other members can add their reviews to a PR but the merging should be done by only a project maintainer.
+Other members can add their reviews to a PR but the merging should be done by only a project maintainer.
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diff --git a/selection_sort/Cpp/selection_sort.cpp b/selection_sort/Cpp/selection_sort.cpp
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@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#include <iostream>
+using namespace std;
+
+void selection_sort(int[], int);
+
+int main() {
+	int n = 10, arr[] = {5, 7, 9, 8, 3, 1, 4, 2, 10, 6};
+	selection_sort(arr, n);
+	cout << "Sorted array after selection sort algorithm- ";
+	for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		cout << arr[i] << " ";
+	}
+	cout << endl;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void selection_sort(int arr[], int n) {
+	//This function implements the main selection sort algorithm.
+	int i, j, temp;
+	for(i = 0; i < n; i++)
+		for(j = i+1; j < n; j++) {
+			if(arr[i] > arr[j]) {
+				temp = arr[i];
+				arr[i] = arr[j];
+				arr[j] = temp;
+			}
+		}
+}