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National School Games
Special exemption for aspirants from trials
G.S. Paul
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 26
National School Games aspirants can now have a sigh of relief. For the first time, the Chandigarh education department has chalked out a comprehensive policy for conducting trials before selecting the final team for the games.

The move comes in the wake of controversies that have erupted time and again before selecting the final team for national games.

To avoid any such controversy, the department has introduced a special provision of appeal for students who cannot appear for the trials on the specified date.

But, the provision can be utilised only once, provided the student possesses excellent record in the past, not more than six months old, in that discipline and has sought exemption in advance from the office of the DPI (S).

DPI (S) S.K. Setia said: “We had received representations wherein players could not appear for the selection trials as they were away for some bigger tournament, but were willing to participate in the national tournament. We have amended the policy to facilitate them to seek special exemption. After all, they are medal winners and ultimately dividends would be for Chandigarh only.”

This special gesture will also be extended to those outstanding sportspersons who miss the trials by reasons beyond their control like injury, etc.

The department has specifically clarified that such sportspersons can be asked to undergo retrial test or included in the preparatory camp directly, but their selection in the final team will be ascertained only after seeing their performance in the camp.

The performance of players will be observed by NIS-trained coaches, to be hired from the sports department of other states.

Under any circumstances, no one will be included in the team if they do not fulfil the laid down norms or fail to appear in the camp or indulge in misbehaviour or indiscipline.

Further, no ranking will be done at the first stage of trials and the final ranking or selection will be done only after the culmination of preparatory camp.

“In case experts from the sports department are not available, representatives of the association of the discipline concerned will handle the job.”

Local pugilist moves ahead
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 26
Local pugilist Mukesh Kumar knocked down L.S. Khumaran of Arunachal Pradesh by 23-9 in the Fly category of the 15th All-India Invitation A.K. Mishra Memorial Boxing Championship 2007, started at Skating Rink, Sector 10, here today.

Dalbir was the other local boxer, who moved ahead, drubbing Sanjay from Karnataka by 24-4.

In the annual five-day championship, inaugurated by A.R. Talwar, president Chandigarh Amateur Boxing Association, over 200 boxers of 25 teams from across the country have been participating.

Other results: Bantam: Rahul Singh b Bhupinder Singh (21-4), Manoj Kumar b Rajinder (24-4), Manoj Singh b Vijay (13-6).

Feather: Manoj Rana b Ajit Kumar (23-12), Amarjeet b Birjit Singh (19-50), Narender Singh b Chuba (21-12), Jitender b Lalit Pathak (18-7).

Light Weight: Sanjay Kumar got walk over, Sandeep b G. Ram (20-0), Vikash b Himmat Singh (24-3), Shahomsarul b Praveen (20-20), Dalbir b Sanjay (24-40), Manpreet b Manikardan (18-0).

Light Welter: Noor Mohamad b Vikash (12-4), Tilak Budha b Mandeep Singh (9-6).

Atharav bags gold
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 26
Atharav Vishisht of St. John's High School, Sector 26, won gold medal in the 47 kg category of Chandigarh State Kickboxing Championship at IS Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, here recently.

Atharav trailed Charnjit and Ramandeep of Shri Guru Har Sahai Public School, Sector 40, to second and third spots, respectively.

Guru Nanak Khalsa School, Sector 30, declared as over-all

Champions while Government Model High School, Sector 37, finished runners up in the tournament.

Other results: Girls: Sub-junior girls (under-12, 32 kg): 1 Jyoti, 2 Neha, 3 Nandini; (37 kg): 1 Ritika, 2 Shivani, 3 Priyanka Sharma; (under 15, 47 kg): 1 Mudabbira Rehmani, 2 Yojna, 3 Sangeeta; (52 kg): 1 Nidhi, 2 Anjali, (57 kg): 1 Pooja; Junior girls (under-18 48 kg): 1 Shiv Kumari, 2 Monika, 3 Jyoti; (52 kg): 1 Nitika, 2 Rajwant; (56 kg): 1 Sukhdeep, 2 Divya, (60 kg): 1 Komal, 2 Komal.

Boys: (Tiny tots group): 1 Dhanraj, 2 Sehaj Singh, 3 Gursehaj Singh. (Large group): 1 Ashutosh, 2 Harnoor, 3 Rahul; (Sub junior 12 yrs, 32 kg): 1 Mansur Ansari, 2 Inderjit; (37 kg): 1 Lal Bhadur, 2 Harshdeep, 3 Abhimanyu; (42 kg): 1 Amit Singh, 2 Rahul, 3 Ajay.

‘AK Misra meet a learning platform’
Our Correspondent

Chandigarh, December 26
The All India A.K.Misra memorial boxing Championship is more of a learning experience as many national and international players participates in this championship, said Sandeep Rathi, who played in the Young Man Christian Association (YMCA) and Asian National, winning bronze medal in each of the two championship.

The 18 years old boxer was a member of the Indian camp and is in the city to learn and hard work in the ongoing boxing championship, so that he can make it to the Olympics qualifier, which will be held in the coming month in Thailand.

While talking to TNS, Sandeep, a member of Indian Boxing Sports Academy, Delhi said, “ These kind of championships helps to build in confidence and learn different shills. This championship is a way to gain knowledge of new skills and techniques, as players from all over India make their presence in this.

“ This is the first time I am taking part in this championship, as this challenge is a way to the Olympics qualifier. We get to learn a lot on different skills and work hard on our weaknesses,” said Sandeep.

Talking about to uplift the standard of boxing, the boxer said, “ No doubt private clubs provides more facilities but in order to uplift the standard of boxing but Government should play an active role and organise more and more of these kinds of championship. More facilities should be given to a boxer and special care is what required to maintain the health and fitness of a boxer”.

NEIGHBOURHOOD

SBoP branch manager held for graft
Tribune News Service

Patiala, December 26
The vigilance bureau here has arrested a manager working with the State Bank of Patiala for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for releasing a loan. The accused, Surinder Singh, manager of the bank’s branch at Chajla village, Sunam was arrested red-handed by the vigilance team headed by DSP Roop Singh Mour today.

According to SSP (vigilance) Patiala Shiv Kumar, the bureau had received a complaint from Gurvinder Singh, a resident of Chajla village, alleging that Surinder Singh had been demanding Rs 5,000 as bribe to release the second installment of a loan he had taken from the branch of the bank at the village.

Shiv Kumar said Rs 23,820 of the total loan of Rs 50,000 had already been released to Gurvinder Singh.

Khadi board to give loans worth Rs 80 crore
Tribune News Service

Fatehgarh Sahib, December 26
The Punjab Khadi and Village Industries Board has set a target of providing loans to the tune of Rs 80 crore to more than 1100 rural industrial units with an aim to generate more employment opportunities for rural folks.

Giving this information here today, K.S. Brar, member secretary of the board, said during the current year the board would provide employment to around 23,000 youth. He also gave details of the various activities of the board, especially about the rural employment generation programme initiated by the board. He said during the previous year the board had exceeded the employment generation target by making available jobs to more than 17,000 people.

The member secretary said the board and the KVIC would be organising three state level and 14 district level exhibitions in the current year. The entire cost would be borne by the KVIC and the entrepreneurs would be provided with free stalls, he said.

Pardeep Dewan, a senior official of the board, said the 19 khadi institutions in the state were making huge contribution through Khadi programmes to provide dignified rural employments, especially to the women weavers across the state. He said the KVIC under the Janshree Bima Yojna was also providing scholarship to the Khadi weavers.

Earlier, the khadi board also organised a three-day district level exhibition cum sale of khadi and village industry products to mark the Shaheedi Jor Mela at district administrative complex. The exhibition was inaugurated by deputy commissioner Alaknanda Dayal.

Tributes paid to Shaheed Udham Singh
Tribune News Service

Banur, December 26
Shaheed Udham Singh College of Engineering and Technology celebrated the 109th birth anniversary of Shaheed Udham Singh with patriotic fervours on the college campus, here today.

Tributes were paid to the martyr by chairman Sukhwinder Singh, vice-chairman Dr. J.S. Dhaliwal, Gurlabh Singh, general secretary, and Dr D.S. Hira, director of the institute.

While speaking on the occasion, Sukhwinder Singh highlighted the contribution made by Shaheed Udham Singh. He said the martyr was a revolutionary, nationalist and marxist. Dr J.S. Dhaliwal and Dr D.S. Hira also spoke on the occasion. They said Udham Singh was one of the young freedom fighters of India who believed that his mother land was freed from foreign rule only by removing British.

On the occasion, debate competition was also held. Various speakers spoke about the great contribution of the martyr. Students pledged to work for the humanity, nationalists and against drug menace.

Vice-chairman Dr J.S. Dhaliwal announced that a magazine on of Shaheed Udham Singh’s history would soon be published by the institute to motive students.