Chandigarh Badminton Association to felicitate players with cash incentives

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, August 30

The first association of the region to conduct its state championship during the Covid-19 pandemic — Chandigarh Badminton Association (CBA) — has announced to award shuttlers, who won first three positions in national championships, with cash incentives.

The announcement was made during the CBA’s annual general body meeting 2020-21 held today. The meeting was presided over by Col Raj Parmar, senior vice-president, CBA. It convened by Surinder Mahajan, General Secretary, CBA. It was attended by all affiliated units, who participated actively and extended their support for the development of the game.

Mahajan presented a detailed report of various activities carried out by the association in the past two years. He complimented all members and affiliated units for their support to the association and players during the pandemic. He asserted that the CBA was ready to conduct any state championship or any other national ranking championship as per the announcement of the annual calendar by the Badminton Association of India (BAI).

The House unanimously also decided to provide support to the needy and talented players representing Chandigarh. It was also announced to strictly follow the BAI regulations and rules regarding the registration of players in the CBA. The registered players will not be allowed to participate in unsanctioned tournaments. It was announced to amend the existing constitution of the CBA as per the guidelines of the BAI and give priority to conduct official tournaments, including state championships of various age groups, after getting approval from the BAI. It was also announced to conduct the state veteran championship at the earliest and also give incentives to veteran players for securing first three positions in national championships.