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Aus backed cricket coaching programme launched in city

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September 16, 2012

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Mangalore, September 16: An innovative curriculum based Cricket Education Programme in affiliation with Cricket Australia was launched in Mangalore on Sunday.

 

Brijesh Patel, Former Indian Cricketer and Former Secretary of Karnataka State Cricket Association, Matthew Betsey, Cricket Australia's Coach Manager, and Martin Gleeson, CEO, Sports Education Development of India Ltd. inaugurated the programme at St. Aloysius College Centenary Grounds.

 

Speaking at the formal function, Mr. Gleeson said that the intention behind having such a programme is to produce quality local coaches by bringing together coaching expertise from India as well as Australia. 25 coaches from all over the country would be trained in Jaipur wherein they would be familiarized with the latest techniques in the game, he said. The programme not just provides resources for coaches but also resources for students backed by curriculum and cricket text books too, he said. Children also benefit from value added sessions by renowned cricketing role models such as Brett Lee, Mike Hussey, the Australian team and Rajasthan Royals, he said.

 

Mr. Betsey said that partnerships are an important aspect not just in cricket but also in life and Cricket Australia has entered into a partnership with Cricket India Academy for the benefit of the game. Cricket Australia has a system of producing top cricketing talent and the likes of Brett Lee, the Waugh brothers and Adam Gilchrist have all come through those processes, he said. By extending their focus to other countries, world cricket in general would benefit, he said. The programme also aims at developing related skills such as leadership, decision making, honesty, and respect besides equipping children with cricket skills, he added.

 

Expressing his thoughts, Mr. Patel said that with the initiative of Mangala Sports Club and the launching of the programme, the game has been taken to a higher level in the city. Urging children to make the most of the opportunity, Mr. Patel said that they would have to put in extra efforts especially in terms of batting, bowling and fielding drills. The modern day cricket demands good fielding skills and it is a key area where the fitness of the aspirants would be tested, he said. Mr. Patel also suggested that an indoor cricket practice facility be set up as a lot of children lose touch during rainy season while the cricketing season starts in June-July.

 

J R Lobo, Former Commissioner of MCC, expressed appreciation for the newly launched programme and hoped that it would help nurture more top class cricket talents in Mangalore.

 

Fr Swebert D'Silva, Principal, St Aloysius College, Mangalore, also wished the programme good luck and hoped that the initiative would help children and youngsters to engage themselves in some physical activity rather than getting glued to mobiles and computers.

 

Shashidhar Kodickal, Manohar Amin, Samuel Jayaraj Mutthu, CA Rathan Kumar, Devdas Nayak P, and other representatives of Mangala Sports Pvt Ltd, were also present.

 

Coaching will be given in three categories i.e. 'Cricket Kids' (for children between 5-8 years of age), 'Cricket Education Programme' (CEP for children between 9-14 years of age), and 'Emerging Players' (15 plus). Besides, an 'Elite Camp' will be held exclusively for Cricket Education Programme and Cricket India Acdemy participants providing specialist coaches and high performance skill development techniques. 'Summer camps' would also be held for children during their vacations.

 

Cricket Education Programme has been developed exclusively by Cricket Australia. A Diploma of Cricket certificate is also awarded by Cricket Australia for participants satisfying the requirements of the final level of the programme. Popular Aussie pacer Brett Lee is the Programme's Brand Ambassador along. Mike Hussey and Ellyse Perry are 'Role Models' of the programme. Pravin Amre, renowned Indian cricketer, is the Coach Director. Local coaches are trained by Cricket Australia Coach Educators and the monitoring of coach performance is done by Cricket Australia accredited Coach Assessors.

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July 22,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 22: Yellow alert has been issued for Karnataka's Shivamogga, Chikmagalur, Hassan, and Kodagu for July 23 and 24.

Some areas of Bengaluru may receive light rainfall today, said CS Patil, Director, IMD Centre, Bengaluru.

He added that coastal areas of the state are very likely to experience rainfall from on July 23 and July 24, and that rainfall may increase July 24 onwards. Widespread rainfall is predicted for July 24th, 25th, and 26th.

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March 14,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 14: Infosys carried out evacuation at one of its satellite offices here on Friday after an employee came in contact with a suspected case of COVID-19, according to the company.

"We have taken a decision to evacuate one of our satellite buildings in Bengaluru as a precautionary measure, as one of our employees had been in contact with an individual with suspected COVID-19," the company said in its statement.

"Employees have been directed to work from home, and there is no impact on our client deliverables as a result of this temporary evacuation," it added.

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"We can confirm that an employee from our Bangalore office has been diagnosed with COVID-19. They were in one of our Bangalore offices for a few hours before developing any symptoms. The employee has been on quarantine since then," Google had said in a statement. The search engine giant has asked colleagues who were in close contact with the employee to quarantine themselves and monitor their health.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.

Coronavirus, which originated in the Wuhan city of China, has so far spread to more than 100 countries infecting over 1,20,000 people. India has reported two deaths and 82 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus.

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June 3,2020

Bengaluru, Jun 3: Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday invited investors in the Electronics System and Design Manufacturing (ESDM) sector to Karnataka, as the state contributes 64 per cent to the sector's total exports from the nation.

During a video conference organised by Invest India for a few select states with leading ESDM players across the globe, Narayan said, "We are the largest chip design hub and home to 70 per cent of India's chip designers."

Karnataka has introduced industry-friendly policies from the beginning and it continues to be the leader in attracting technology-specific investments, he added.

"Karnataka has an estimated GSDP of almost USD 220 billion. We were the first to come out with IT, BT, ESDM, and AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) policies to give a push to the growth of the technology sectors and innovation. We also have vibrant automobiles, agro, aerospace, textile and garment, and heavy engineering industries," Narayan explained.

"We have created sector-specific SEZs for key industries such as IT, biotechnology and engineering, food processing and aerospace,'' he said.

However, the state government is planning ahead as it has initiated talks with other countries.

"We have held multiple consultations with the private sector to seek inputs for returning to business as we ease the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. We are also initiating dialogue with countries across the globe to understand future plans for their companies in the post COVID era and discuss how the Karnataka government can support that," the Deputy Chief Minister stated.

"Karnataka has attracted cumulative FDI inflows in the state from 2000 to 2019 which were recorded at USD 42.3 billion," he said.

Referring to the Karnataka ESDM policy 2017-2022, Narayan further said, "We aim to stimulate the growth of 2,000 ESDM start-ups during the policy period and create 20 lakh new jobs by 2025.

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