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- Meet a Bihari helping poor School Children to excel
- A Police Station where Poor Students are taught
- An Indian will break my Record – Sachin Tendulkar
- An Interview with Saina Nehwal
- PM invites Korean companies to Invest in India
- Over 10 thousand people gather as Anna Hazare Fasts
- Anna Hazare begins his token fast at Jantar Mantar
| Meet a Bihari helping poor School Children to excel Posted: 25 Mar 2012 08:46 AM PDT An Unfulfilled Dream, Scarcity of Money and a Desire to do something for others were the only companion of Vikas when he started The Rising Bihar Coaching Center (Education for All) for Poor, where students from economically backward sections are taught free of cost. Bihar may be shining high with the success of Super 30, but there are several other Anand Kumars who have taken initiatives to help the poor and talented students of Bihar , but remain unnoticed. Meet Vikas Sinha, who runs a free tuition classes for poor students in Vaishali. Accompanied by his brother Akash and few others, they prepare poor students for Class 10 Examinations without charging anything. They also have batches for junior students. “I dropped my study 3 time till my 12th education which was ruined 5 valuable years of my life. I remember having paid the tuition fee of my 10th class almost one year after passing”, quotes Vikas. Having seen the wrath of poverty, Vikas wanted to do something for the economically downtrodden students of the society. Here they got support from The Rising Bihar (TRB), – a social community active on Facebook. Gradually some of our friend Mukesh Kumar, Mukesh Sah, and Krishna Kumar associated with him and they formed a small team called TRB Vaishali. TRB Cadres helped him to setup “The Rising Bihar Coaching Center (Education for All)” on 11th November 2011 which was supposedly the National Education Day. However, they had to wait till January 2, 2012 for a formal inauguration. “Now we are giving tuition to Class 6-10 students on a very nominal fee and a Free Tuition to economically backward children”, says Vikas who has set up to pursue his dream of bringing smiles across poor children’s faces. Anyone wishing to help Vikas can contact him directly at vksinha@therisingbihar.com. We hope his initiatives would bring fruitful results. Let’s wish him a good luck in his endeavour. |
| A Police Station where Poor Students are taught Posted: 25 Mar 2012 07:18 AM PDT Delhi Police has started a special coaching facility inside the Police Station premises for economically weaker students in order to train them for competitive examinations, The centre located in the Jamia Nagar police station will provide free tutoring for competitive exams to students who cannot afford the high fees demanded by coaching centres. It is to start in May this year. “The motive behind opening of a coaching centre for the aspirants, especially Muslims, is to encourage them for competitive examinations,” Ajay Chaudhry, Additional Commissioner of Police, told IANS. “We are trying to change their assumption that they cannot get government jobs,” he added. The police station already has a library-cum-counselling centre for the aspirants which has been operational since Feb 22 and sees around 25-30 students every day. “We have been running a free-of-cost library in the premises in coordination with an NGO, Shikhar, which has been working for more than 12 years to provide better education, especially to the girls from weak minority sections,” said Chaudhry. He said the initiative was also an effort to promote trust and harmony between the police and residents of Jamia Nagar, which witnessed the 2008 Batla House shootout. On Sep 19, 2008, two alleged Indian Mujahideen members and a police officer were killed in a shootout at the Batla House. The suspected militants were said to have been involved in the Delhi serial bomb blasts on Sep 13, 2008. It has been alleged that the shootout was a stage-managed affair. “The encounter has painted a wrong picture of the police among residents here (Jamia Nagar) and we want them to open up with us and not be scared of us,” said Chaudhry. According to Nadeem Akhtar, secratary of Shikhar, the aim is also to focus on school dropouts and girls. Meanwhile, Delhi Police have provided furniture for the library where the coaching centre is to be set up, while Shikhar would take care of the expenditure. “We’ll be hiring two to three teachers to help the students in cracking the SSC (Staff Selection Commission), banking and other entrance exams,” said Chaudhry. If the response is positive, there are plans of expansion and the police may hire one or two more rooms outside the police station, said Chaudhry. The station house officer of the Jamia Nagar police station Satyavir Singh Daggar is upbeat about the idea. “The starting of the coaching centre will encourage the community and it will also act as an interface between the people and police. It will also help in building a better image of police,” Daggar told IANS. The initiative has also got a thumbs up from the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) which has pledged its support. “We will provide as much funds as possible to support this noble initiative,” DMC Chairman Safdar H. Khan told IANS. The students visiting the library regularly were obviously gung-ho about the initiative. “I come here every day as I can read newspapers, magazines and books without spending a single rupee. If the free coaching centre comes up it will surely help me and my friends realize our dreams,” said Hemraj Kumar, 19, resident of Jamia Nagar. Abida, also a regular at the library, said: “I want to study but my parents cannot afford my education expenditure. If the coaching centre opens here, I would be the first student.” |
| An Indian will break my Record – Sachin Tendulkar Posted: 25 Mar 2012 07:15 AM PDT India’s batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said it would be tough to predict when and who will break his record of 100 international centuries but hoped to see an Indian surpassing it. “I don’t know. I don’t think you can predict that (whether it will be surpassed). I guess all the records are meant to be broken but I hope it’s an Indian,” said Tendulkar during a felicitation programme here to commemorate his 100th international ton that he achieved during the recently held Asia Cup. Asked about his reaction after completing his century against Bangladesh, Tendulkar said: “When I reached my 100th 100, I looked at my bat and looked at the sky and asked god what wrong did I do, why did it take so long.” Tendulkar, however, said that there were no celebrations after scoring the 100th century since India lost the match against Bangladesh. “I don’t think that we are celebrating that one match. Where I am right now took 23 years and not one match. I feel the result was very important. It was very disappointing. The day I got the hundred there was no celebration,” he said. The 38-year-old Tendulkar also said that no one should tell him when to retire. “I will play till I have the desire. I feel that when I retire is something that I would decide because when I started was not decided by someone else. Those who are advising me about retirement did not bring me in the team,” he said. Tendulkar also said that it would be selfish on his part to retire on top. “When I feel I don’t have that, on that day, I will think of retirement. I feel those who say you should retire at the top are selfish because when you are at the top, you should serve the country instead of retiring. I play for the team, not for my personal records”, said Tendulkar. Tendulkar said he was unhappy with dressing room discussions being leaked to the media. “I think what happens in the dressing room should stay in the dressing room. That is what I feel personally,” he said. Tendulkar also said that being named in Don Bradman’s all-time Test XI was the biggest compliment. “I think the best compliment was from Sir Don Bradman when he announced his all-time Test XI and I was part of that squad. That would be the best compliment,” he said. The batting maestro said he draws strength from his coaches and family. “I get my strength from my coaches and family,” he said. |
| An Interview with Saina Nehwal Posted: 25 Mar 2012 03:17 AM PDT
Saina had a nightmarish 2011, losing to almost every Chinese player she ran into, and now she beat not one but two of them on her way to the title at Basel last week. Before that, she was beaten by Chinese players a staggering 11 times, four of them were handed by World No 1 Yihan Wang, who has never lost to the Indian. Worse, she recently lost to Yanjiao Jiang, ranked a rung below the Hyderabadi at six, twice and five times in all. At last, the World No 5 beat a top Chinese, World No. 3 Shixian Wang, in straight games to rediscover herself just in time to boost her medal hopes at London. Her touch seems to have returned and the strokes flowed relentlessly as she defended her title. “I would say it is a very important win for me. It has lifted my confidence a great deal and I feel my strokes are back. And it is always satisfying to beat the Chinese. I think I am peaking at the right time ahead of the Olympics,” Saina told IANS in an interview. Last year was tumultuous for the the 22-year-old Saina; nothing seemed to go right for her. She broke off from her coach Pullela Gopichand, she struggled to string her strokes and, as luck would have it, an injured ankle hattered her. But she quickly started to set her house in order, first patching up with Gopichand within three months of estrangement. The results last year may not be a true index of her effort. It was a gradual progression, a result of rigourous seven-hour sessions at the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad. Gopichand, a former All-England Champion, is preparing Saina for the July-August Olympics, making her realise that she can do it by pushing herself a bit on all fronts. “I see a definite improvement in my game (since last year). Gopi Sir has planned a complete schedule till the Olympics. We are primarily working on speed, strength and agility. Fitness-wise, the focus is on increasing strength in my legs with a lot of weight training,” says Saina. Recalling the testing times, Saina says: “Last year, I put myself under tremendous pressure and the ankle injury did not help matters. Gopi Sir has been instrumental in getting me through the tough times, and I am glad he agreed to coach me again.” Saina, who made waves by winning three Super Series titles in 2010, says her final appearance in the prestigious World Superseries Finals (WSF) in December turned things around. “It is not that I am playing well now. Making the finals of a tournament like WSF gave me a big boost. Though I lost to Yihan, victories against the likes of Xin Wang (No.2) gave the much-needed confidence,” said Saina, implying the importance of a win against a Chinese. Five Chinese figure in the top-10 of the rankings with Denmark’s Tine Baun and German Juliane Schenk being the top Europeans at seven and eight. She has a 2-4, 1-4 head-to-head against Xin and Li Xuerui (No.4), while the only Chinese against whom Saina has an edge is against her Swiss Open final opponent Shixian (2-1). “It is always tough playing against the Chinese. And the interesting thing is that they all play differently. Yihan is the tallest among them and hence her strong point is finishing the points quickly with smashes. Since I am playing well, I want to see how I fare against her next time.” On the Chinese dominance, Saina says: “Each has a coach who has been a world or Olympic champion. That makes a lot of difference. Add to it their labour and resilience; it is an awesome package.” On Gopichand’s remark that her strokes needed variety, Saina’s take is: “What Sir meant is that I must not repeat strokes in rallies. I need to have more variety in my flicks. In women’s badminton you see a lot of long rallies, they need to be cut short, especially against the Chinese.” And amid tight training schedule, how does Saina find time to relax? “Well, even if I am watching a movie the mind is on the Olympics. I get worried thinking about London, but I guess it happens when you think of an event like the Olympics,” she said, adding that she will take “meditation classes”. With everything in place, Saina now only has to use the inputs to fortify herself to make her London fortnight worthwhile. |
| PM invites Korean companies to Invest in India Posted: 25 Mar 2012 02:49 AM PDT Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today that he hoped to see many more, particularly from the medium and small sectors, setting up shop there. “I invited Korean firms to invest in India in a big way. Companies such as LG, Hyundai and Samsung are already household names in India. We would like to see small and medium sized Korean companies also making India a base for their manufacturing,” the prime minister said at a joint media interaction with South Korean President Lee Myung Bak after their talks here. “I informed President Lee that India is making a huge effort in upgrading our physical infrastructure. We want Korean companies to help us realize this objective and benefit from the opportunities provided by this,” Manmohan Singh added. He again referred to the Korean companies during his speech at a lunch hosted by President Lee. “Korean companies were among the first to repose confidence in India and we opened out economy in 1991. Many Korean brands are household names in India. “There is nevertheless, immense potential for forther economic cooperation between our two countries,” Manmohan Singh noted. |
| Over 10 thousand people gather as Anna Hazare Fasts Posted: 25 Mar 2012 01:44 AM PDT
The agitation began with a short film screening on the whistleblowers who have been killed during their fight against corruption. “Bharat Mata ki Jai…Vande Mataram,” Hazare started the fast with patriotic slogans. The 72-year-old is holding the fast to demand that parliament adopt the Jan Lokpal bill with a stronger whistle-blower protection provision. Hazare said the government has failed to protect the whistleblowers in the country. “The people who are fighting against corruption and have given their lives, the government is not doing anything to protect them,” he told reporters ahead of the fast. The Jantar Mantar is where Hazare first held a mass protest for a graft bill in April 2011. Waving the tricolor and clad in khadi clothes, Hazare’s supporters shouted slogans against corruption. “We will succeed in bringing the Jan Lokpal bill. We hope to fight corruption. This movement is not just for day or so, it will go on,” said Rajesh Singh, a 24-year-old student from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Donning ‘Anna caps’, supporters thronged the venue amid tight security arrangements by the Delhi Police. Father of slain IPS officer Narendra Kumar, who was killed in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh is also likely to visit Jantar Mantar to meet Hazare. Kumar was killed while intercepting a tractor-trolley carrying illegally-mined stones. Calling for a bigger movement, Hazare said Team Anna will travel across the country and tell people that the government’s version of the bill is “useless”. “Twenty-five people who fought against corruption were murdered. We have been stressing on protection of whistleblowers through a law but the government is not ready to do it,” Hazare said. “There will be a bigger, countrywide movement against this. The government has not even investigated into the murder of people who stood against corruption,” he added. |
| Anna Hazare begins his token fast at Jantar Mantar Posted: 25 Mar 2012 12:04 AM PDT
Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal has begun addressing the crowd at Jantar Mantar. Hitting out at the government for not protecting those who risked their lives to protect corruption Kejriwal said, "Killers of whistleblowers are roaming freely. Jan lokpal could have saved some lives". The speech was followed by the screening of a 2 minute documentary on slain whistle blowers. The Uncle of Slain IPS Officer Narendra Kumar, who was also present on the stage, said that Narendra was a patriot and he was murdered because he raised his voice against Corruption. Referring to slain IPS officer Narendra Kumar, who was killed in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh while intercepting a tractor-trolley carrying illegally-mined stones, Hazare said the government has turned a blind eye to the common man’s fight against corruption. “Twenty-five people who fought against corruption were murdered. We have been stressing on protection of whistle-blowers through a law but the government is not ready to do it,” Anna said. “There will be a bigger, countrywide movement against this. The government has not even investigated into the murder of people who stood against corruption,” he added.
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