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Punjab to introduce ranking of players of all games – Sukhbir
Chandigarh May 08: The Punjab Sports Department is all set to introduce ranking of players on the basis of internationally accepted ranking procedure to identify and honour top hundred players in each game. This was decided by Deputy Chief Minister Punjab Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal in a meeting held with veteran players of the country to get their feedback on the draft sports policy of the Punjab Government. Mr. Badal said that the ranking would give an identity to the ranked players and also motivate them to strive hard for improving their rankings day by day. He said that more over by ranking the players we would have a larger identified pool of promising players who could be nurtured for the national as well as international sports meets. Asking the Sports department to increase the cash incentives to the players Mr. Badal proposed that cash incentive for Olympic Gold Winner be raised from Rs. One Crore to Rs. 2.25 crores, Olympic Silver Medal Winner from Rs. 50 Lac to 1.01 crores and Olympic Bronze Medal Winner from Rs. 25 Lac to 50 Lacs. Similar increase was suggested for Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award from Rs. One Crore to two Crores. Expressing concern over neglect of coaches of medal winners Mr. Badal proposed that coaches of the medal winners should get 10% of cash incentive. Stressing upon the need for opening job opportunities for the promising players Mr. Badal said that Nine different boards and corporations of the Punjab Government would raise one State team of one particular game. Recently Punjab Mandi Board has adopted Indian Kabaddi team by providing employment to them. Emphasizing on increasing world class infrastructure for sports, Mr. Badal said that Six Hockey Stadiums in the State would have Astroturf and stadiums would be floodlit by December this year so that Eight Nation Punjab Hockey Gold Cup could be organised in February 2011. Infrastructure in Eight stadiums would be upgraded to International level with flood lights facilities so that next World Cup Kabaddi could be organised in these stadiums. Mr. Badal said that draft sports policy had identified Nine Games and Punjab Government would organise district level tournaments, inter-district tournaments besides Punjab Cup in each game having attractive prize money of Rs. 25 lacs. Prominent amongst others those who were present in the meeting included Mr. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, MP and President Punjab Olympic Association, Mr. S.S.Sandhu, Secretary Urban Development, Mr. P.S.Aujla, Secretary Sports, Mr. Pargat Singh, Director Sports, Brig. Labh Singh Veteran International Athlete and Olympian Sukhbir Singh Grewal. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIG. KESHAV CHANDRA TAKES OVER AS PRESIDENT CSCA Brig. Keshav Chandra took over this morning as President of Chandigarh Senior Citizens Association for the term 2010-12. As founder Secretary General he had played a major role in establishing the Association on a sound footing and as President in 2002, he brought in several innovations and activities which still mark the character of the organization (like celebration of Senior Citizens’ Day, brisk walk competition, interaction with administrative heads, medical camps, college and school functions and seminars). Addressing members, he sought their cooperation in participative management in which every member would have a role. To this end, he promised to give support for opening new sector based chapters and organsing atleast one additional function, every month: seminar, lectures, mushaira, musical evening. He exhorted members to prepare a play and organize games competitions. Other members of the Governing Body are: -
“Hang kasab now… this very moment… or it will too late… Please for god sake and for the sake of departed souls .. Media PL stop it”
“Hang Kasab”….. “kasab ko phansi do” ………… “Kasab must be Hanged”…….. “kasab ko phansi honi hi chahiye” …… “Verdict will be out any moment”…. “Verdict is out ,Kasab awarded death sentence” … “ we are happy with verdict , but hang him soon” As media fed on public frenzy for days together ,I was reminded of dialogue from K Asif’s Mugle-e-Aazm when the sculptor was offered to marry Anarkali to unhook Akbar’s son Prince Salim of her . Consort : “ Kyun santraash khush ho” ( Are you delighted O sculptor … to have Anarkali) Sculptor : “ Khushi ka izhar to kamzaraf insaan karte hain” “Main to ik kam-akal badhsha ki bakhshishon ka mazak uda raha hoon” ( Jubilation is disposition of men with base intellect, I only jeer at the benefaction of an idiot monarch) There was nothing to rejoice as media made out be , but with television cameras rolling over bursting of crackers , snippets of riff raffs hailing it to be the judgment day and sadly our public prosecutor ,handling this case, gyrating his hips to flash victory sign as if it was his personal win..… it was collective lunacy at its worst which highlighted our despicable national psyche . The only saving grace in Kasab’s trial was the fairness of judicial system ,the judicial processes and procedures that are in place even while trying the worst enemy of the state. The legal aid given to Kasab in spite of clinching evidence against him and exonerating other two accused in media loaded public trial, speaks volume of system of justice at work even in the most taxing times. Kasab , a pawn and no ideologue, had traded his life for money and doctrine of jehad ( holy war) and janat ( haven) . He penetrated Indian borders with his gang with only purpose to kill ,kill ,kill……… and get killed. Had Shaheed Tukka Ram Omble not confronted the duo , Kasab and his associate would have joined other members of their gang and too would have met the same fate as that of other terrorists (whose name even the top anchors of TV channels don’t remember without scribbling them on piece of paper with their aides help). Whether Kasab hanged tomorrow …after one week… after one month …..or after a year, it doesn’t matter, the fact is he was here to die during 26/11 attack but miraculously destiny intervened to give him extended life. Now let us not make this junk flicker into reckoning. Let he not be remembered more than the valiant countrymen who lost lives thwarting nefarious designs of terror factories and decimate infiltrators who dared to challenge us . We as nation have to resolve, as we owe an obligation to martyrs and their families , that whenever anniversaries of such events fall without even obliquely referring to these terrorist rouges , let us cherish only the happy moments they had with their families and friends and see to it that the hardship their kin are facing in coping with impediments are smoothened . Indian judicial system is at work …… let it work…. Let us not tell it how to work. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIQUE INITIATIVES BY PUNJAB COOPERATION DEPARTMENT The Chairman of National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav, has appreciated the social responsibility initiatives taken by Punjab Cooperation Department like setting up of Agricultural Service Centers, Development of primary agricultural cooperative societies as Multipurpose Cooperative Societies, Mai Bhago Women empowerment programme and Bhai Ghanhaiya Health Insurance Scheme. Dr. Yadav was speaking in the conference on “Importance of Cooperative Movement and Its Role in Economic Development of Punjab” held at Chandigarh today. He stated that the measures taken by the Punjab Government shall go a long way in reducing rural indebtedness and increasing the income of farmers. Dr Bijender Singh, Chairman, NAFED and Chairman, National Federation of State Cooperative banks assured the conference that all possible steps shall be taken to pick up the farmer’s produce at Minimum Support Price, apart from wheat and paddy. He further appreciated the democratization of Cooperatives in Punjab saying that state has taken lead in ensuring elected Managing Committees in more than 98% of Cooperative Societies in the State. Dr. Chandra Pal Singh Yadav announced that the initiatives of The Punjab State in reducing the rural indebtedness and Empowerment of Women shall be replicated all over the country. He assured all possible help to meet the training needs of cooperators at all levels. The work shop was attended by the prominent cooperators from all over the state including the Chairmen and Managing Directors of Apex Cooperative Institutions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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