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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K srinivasarao
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Sunday, 16 Dec 2018

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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January 18,2020

Bengaluru, Jan 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the "flag-bearer" of the Indian culture and tradition.

In his speech at an event organised by Vedanta Bharati here, Shah said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is touring across the globe as the flag bearer of the Indian culture and tradition." To buttress his point, the BJP National President said Modi took a holy dip in Ganga and attended Ganga Arati in Varanasi before taking oath as the Prime Minister.

It was for the first time that Modi sent red sander to Pashupatinath Temple in Nepal to perform special prayers on behalf of the government of India.

Shah also slammed the previous governments for their wrong interpretation of secularism, preventing them from honouring the best things of the country. "But after a long interval we have a Prime Minister who sends across the message that we have a lot to give to the world," Shah said.

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July 20,2020

Lucknow, Jul 20: Dr Azizuddin Sheikh, who was fighting COVID-19 as a front line worker, passed away after contracting coronavirus in Uttar Pradesh. He is survived by a wife and three small children. 

40-year-old Dr Azizuddin, who hailed from Rajasthan, was serving as a paediatrician at Avanti Bai Hospital and Duffein Hospital, Lucknow for past few years. He had also worked in the Middle Eastern countries. 

When a large number of doctors preferred to stay home following the covid-19 outbreak, Dr Azizudin was working 16 to 17 hours battling the pandemic. 

According to sources, he tested positive for the covid-19 last month. “After the reports came positive, he had to call the concerned authorities many times to take him to the hospital,” recalled his family members.

He was first admitted to Lok Bandhu Hospital and was later shifted to KGMU after his condition deteriorated. Later he was taken to SGPGIMS.
 
“Despite following all the guidelines and taking every precaution while treating coronavirus patients, he tested positive for the covid-19. It’s a shock for all of us,” he said.

He used to console his family members and instill confidence among them, said one of his relatives. 

A local newspaper quoted his friends as saying that he was very dedicated in serving people that he used to take minimal possible fees from his patients. When the family asked him to increase consultation fees his reply would be, “They are poor people, how will they afford”?

After his death, one of his patients Alok Singh wrote about an incident. “When I asked doctor Sahib why he charges so less, his answer was I have to answer Allah. The truth that he has left us will always be the reason for our grief.”

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April 30,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 30: Four ministers of Karnataka have gone into self-quarantine after they got here in touch with a video journalist of native channel who has examined optimistic for COVID-19. The listing contains state’s Deputy Chief Minister Dr Ashwath Narayan.

All 4 introduced the quarantine on Twitter.

Mr Narayan, dwelling minister Basvaraj Bommai , medical training Minister Dr. Sudhakar and tourism minister CT Ravi tweeted to say that they’ve examined detrimental for coronavirus however will likely be beneath self-quarantine.

They mentioned they got here in touch with a video journalist from a neighborhood tv channel  who was discovered COVID-19 optimistic on April 24. He had met the ministers between April 21 and April 24.

At least 40 different contacts of the video journalist, together with his household and journalists from numerous media retailers have been quarantined, reported news agency.

Earlier this month, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani put himself in quarantine after an MLA who attended a gathering with him turned out to be coronavirus-positive.

Karnataka to date had 532 circumstances of coronavirus. Of them, 215 sufferers recovered and 20 sufferers died.

Earlier immediately, the state authorities determined to chill out lockdown restrictions in plenty of districts the place the coronavirus has not had a serious affect. The authorities is permitting industries to operate in these areas with sure circumstances.

The listing contains spots in Chamarajnagar, Koppal, Chikmagaluru, Raichur, Chitradurga, Hassan, Shivamogga, Haveri, Yadgir, Kolar, Udupi, Davanagere and Kodagu districts.

Manufacturing will likely be allowed within the particular financial zones in these districts and standalone outlets exterior municipal limits will likely be allowed to operate.

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