Age fraud: Karnataka high court notice to badminton body, SAI as 37 parents file plea

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December 1, 2018

Bengaluru, Dec 1: The Karnataka high court on Friday ordered emergent notices to the Badminton Association of India(BAI), Sports Authority of India(SAI) and Karnataka Badminton Association on a petition filed by 37 parents highlighting rampant age fraud in the sport.

Justice B Veerappa also ordered notices to the ministry of youth affairs and sports, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) in the petition filed by Nilesh G Prabhu and 36 others. The petitioners have sought for a direction to the BAI to consider and implement within a timeframe their representation which details several instances of age fraud and suggest some measures to check them.

“Most of the age-fraud cases are with respect to players who are already in the system. The BAI is completely silent on those who have produced delayed birth certificates while obtaining a BAID (Badminton Association Identifier — the identity document provided by BAI) and also cases where the players with BAID have later produced delayed birth certificates and got their date of birth changed,” the petitioners claimed.

“It has become the modus operandi for many players to get their BAID with one date of birth and later change it by furnishing delayed birth certificates and then play in categories open to younger age groups. BAI has not put any checks and balances in place to vet such requests before incorporating the changes,” the petitioners have contended.

According to them, the medical procedures employed to verify/ascertain the age of the players can at best be used to estimate the age and are not helpful in slotting the players in the right age groups, and this is resulting in players continuing to perform in underage categories. This, they say, is undermining the efforts of players in their legitimate age groups and also stealing their opportunities.

It has been also stated that when the BAI approached the SAI seeking funds for participation of the Indian team at Badminton Asia Junior U-15 and U-17 championships 2018, held in October at Mandalay, Myanmar, the SAI had sent back Meiraba Luwang (BAID: 6925), Tasmin Mir (BAID: 14604), Mansi Singh (BAID: 12279) and Bhargavi K (BAID: 5699) for not being of the right age to represent the country in the championship. However, despite SAI’s objection, they were allowed by BAI to play in the tournament.

The petitioners have pointed out that many top players in all age groups have delayed birth certificates and their parents are well-educated and gainfully employed; in fact, some of them are even employed in the sports departments of central/state governments. “It is these very parents who, in cahoots with a few of the unscrupulous coaches/academies, create delayed birth certificates to ensure their children get an undue advantage while playing in the underage categories. In all such instances where delayed birth certificates are registered, the place of birth is stated as “home”, “village”, “in autorickshaw”, and so on,” the petitioners have added.

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Those who has , included my Daughter name, k. Bhargavi BAI ID 5699, what you know about her date of birth. , I am taking this matter very seriously, Those who have gone to the high court, they all responsible for my Daughter's carier, she is up coming National and International, talented player. My wife is a central government employee, she has taken spl child care leave.all documents, and doctors reports, are submitting to supreme Court shortly.

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RSS holds closed door meeting with 70 columnists

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February 18,2020

New Delhi, Feb 18: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is holding a daylong meeting with 70 columnists from across India on Tuesday in an effort to clear misconceptions about the organisation, sources said.

RSS chief Bhagwat, who last year met representatives of international media organisations posted in India, is expected to deliver a keynote address that will be followed by a free-flowing conversation, they said.

The 70 columnists attending Tuesday's meeting write in different languages.

The meeting, in Chhattarpur in New Delhi, is a closed-door meeting and the proceedings are "strictly confidential", the sources said

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You do whatever circus, false will never be truth.

First of all know what is your VEDA and set as example by following.

No need to do any false circus.

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Over 8.48 lakh students in Karnataka gear up for SSLC exams; centres to open at 7:30 am

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June 24,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 24: About 8,48,203 students will appear in the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examination tomorrow, i.e., June 24, said Karnataka Health Minister B Sriramulu on Wednesday.

Students have been advised to report to the examination centre three-hour before the commencement of the examination i.e., at 07:30 am. The examination will commence at 10:30 am.

Early entry to the centres will also help maintain social distancing that is very much essential during the pandemic, minister for primary and secondary education S Suresh Kumar said.

"SSLC exams to take place tomorrow. About 8,48,203 students will write the exam. Social distancing needs to be followed and the mask should be used. Minister of Education and I have already held a lot of meetings. Students from containment zones will be carefully handled," said Sriramulu.

Commenting upon the situation arising in the state due to COVID-19, Sriramulu said, "There is a panel of experts to decide about lockdown. There has been an opinion that the COVID-19 test should be increased. Workers, traders, and others should be categorised in 15 categories and tests must be conducted," he added.

Sriramulu further said that there will be a meeting of task force on the coming Monday.

"All the issues will be brought to the notice of the Chief Minister at the task force meeting, then CM will take a call on what needs to be done," he said.

Meanwhile, Suresh Kumar, Minister of Education inspected the schools and places where SSLC exams will be held.

Earlier Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar had announced that SSLC examinations, which were stayed in view of the coronavirus pandemic, will be conducted 'between June 25 and July 4' in the state.

According to the Union Health Ministry, Karnataka has 9,721 COVID-19 cases including 150 fatalities.

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BJP workers raise ‘Go to Pakistan’ slogan in college as part of pro-CAA campaign

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January 9,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 9: Some BJP workers created a ruckus on Wednesday at a college here while seeking support for the amended Citizenship Act by raising slogans like 'Go back to Pakistan' outside the campus on Wednesday, as girl students opposed a pro-CAA banner on the wall of their institution.

A video of the incident went viral on social media.

A group of BJP workers, supporters of local party leader M M Govindaraj, had put up a poster "India Supports CAA" on the wall of Jyothi Nivas College near Koramangala.

This was opposed by girl students, who said they would not allow any such poster to be put up on the college property.

The BJP workers then tried to shout down the students.

"You are not concerned about citizenship, you are concerned about yourself. You should be concerned about India first. You are not an Indian then," a BJP worker is heard screaming at the girls in the video.

They also questioned the students if they had valid reasons to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act and sought to know whether they wanted an argument or a debate.

The BJP workers purportedly told the girls that they were only the students of the college and not the owner.

"What's your problem madam with the CAA? Are you the owner of the college?" they asked.

Amid the heated argument, the BJP workers resorted to sloganeering like 'We want CAA' and "Go back to Pakistan', as seen in another video shot by the students.

BTM Layout Congress MLA Ramalinga Reddy visited the college on Thursday after learning about the incident and spoke to its management.

Later, he told reporters that the campus should not be allowed for any political activities.

"Any signature campaign whether in favor or against it (CAA) should be done outside the campus," Reddy said.

He cautioned the pro-CAA protesters he will not let any violent incidents like the one at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi happen at the city college.

Reddy's daughter Sowmya Reddy, who is the Jayanagar MLA, tweeted, "A few videos & photos of outside #JyotiNivascollege are being circulated on social media."

"MLA Ramalinga Reddy & I have spoken to cops and the Prinicipal about this incident. Spoke to DCP South East Bengaluru and she said that Koramangala cops went there immediately & they are picketing even now," she added.

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