HEALTH

Health workers to launch stir against
privatisation move
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, December 17
The Multi-Purpose Health Workers Association of the Health Department has decided to launch an agitation against the state government’s move to hand over the department to private companies. The association will organise demonstrations at different places on certain dates to oppose the move.

In a joint press statement issued here today, the state vice-president, Ms Sunita Rana, and the state general secretary, Mr Ram Mehar Verma, of the association said after abolition of 629 posts the government was now planning to declare 2,380 employees surplus. These employees included 890 sweepers, 173 gardeners, 103 washermen, 80 cooks, 250 field workers and 573 paramedical staff.

They pointed out that the European companies wanted to take control of this public welfare department in a phased manner by abolishing the existing posts and retrenching the serving employees.

Putting a question mark over the recently commenced Health Department-at-your-doorstep programme, the association leaders alleged the authorities were not providing medicines and health employees going in the villages under the programme were being pushed forward to bear the brunt of the public’s anger.

The leaders announced that the association will organise a demonstration outside the residence of the Health Minister, Mr M. L. Ranga, at Rewari on April 11. Before that, the protests would be organised at Hisar on February 8, at Gurgaon on February 29, at Ambala on March 14 and at Rohtak on March 28, the release added.

The association will also organise a rally at Jind on February 1. “The government move to privatise the health services will deprive the poor people of free medical treatment in the government hospitals and render thousands of the employees of the lower categories of the department jobless,” they observed.

SPORTS

Oxford School to meet Carnicobar in Subroto final
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, December 17
Oxford High School, Aizawal (Mizoram) will take on Govt High School, Tamaloo (Carnicobar) in the under-17 final of the Subroto Mukherjee Cup Football Tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium. In the semi-finals played on Wednesday, Oxford School defeated Town High School, Sundergarh (Orissa) 4-1 while the Carnicobar School toyed with Kabiraj Tilla High School, Agarthala 4-0.

Zodingliana put Mizoram in the lead and Sundershan Khole levelled the score for Sundergarh. Zodingliana then regained the lead for the winners while Vanlal Peka scored a brace to complete the tally.

For Carnicobar, the goal-scorers were Manuah (2), Andrew and Imathy. Carnicobar have qualified for the Subroto final for the first time after 1984.

In the under-14 quarter-final matches, BKSP, Dhaka drubbed Sri Adarsh Vidyapeeth, Varanasi 6-0 and Govt Model School, Chandigarh blanked North Bongaigaon School 3-0.

Shabir Mahumud scored four goals, including a hattrick, for Dhaka and Mazbaul Haque and Rana accounted for the other two goals.

For Chandigarh, Gurpreet, Rakesh and Ravinder were the goal-getters.

Thursday’s fixtures: Under-14 semi-finals: Army Boys vs Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Protishthan (1.30 pm); Holy Heart School, Aizawal vs Govt School, Chandigarh (3 pm).

Gyan Bharati Academy post big win
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, December 17
Devastating bowling spells by Ajay Chauhan, who claimed 3 for 18 and 4 for 31 in the first and second innings respectively, and 4 for 15 by Abhilash Malik and 5 for 32 by Anookool Chandok enabled hosts Gyan Bharati South Delhi Academy defeat United Delhi Academy by five wickets in the Aviva Young Achiever (Under-13) Two-Day Cricket Tournament at the Ashok Vihar ground. Gyan Bharati collected 15 points for their victory while United got four points.

Scores: United Delhi Academy: 40 for 8 in 25.2 overs declared (Ajay Chauhan 3 for 18, Abhilash Malik 4 for 15) and 112 all out in 43.2 overs (Kunal Nagpal 31, Sahil Chadha 23, Anookool Chandok 5 for 32, Ajay Chauhan 4 for 31).

Gyan Bharati: 90 for 4 in 23 overs declared (Vidur Sethi 53, Abhishek Chaudhary 21, Siddharth Kumar 2 for 11) and 64 for 5 in 17.4 overs (Vidur Sethi 24 n o, Abhilash Malik 20, Vikas Mishra 3 for 19, Varun Anand 2 for 25).

Bangladesh School down Don Bosco
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, December 17
A productive bowling spell of 4 for 24 by leg-spinner Munim Kaiser and a strokeful 58, laced with one six and six fours off 99 balls by Izal Ahmed Khan, enabled Comilla Sports Academy, Bangladesh defeat Don Bosco School by 46 runs in the Laxman Memorial Under-19 Cricket Tournament at the Laxman School ground.

Scores: Bangladesh: 181 in 37.2 overs (Izal Ahmed Khan 58, Linkon Talukder 48, Vikram Mahajan 4 for 23, Karan Grover 3 for 26).

Don Bosco School: 135 in 38.2 overs (Dhruv 39, Sunil 30, Vikram Mahajan 24 n o, Munim Kaiser 4 for 24, Rafiqul Islam 3 for 34, Hossain Arif 2 for 15).

NTPC win in Phadkar Tourney

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) defeated Australian High Commission by 20 runs in the D G Phadkar Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Teri Oval.

Scores: NTPC: 158 for 6 (Satinder Kohli 64, V Laddi 36, C. V. Krishna Murthy 4 for 23).

Australian High Commission: 138 for 9 in 25 overs (Danny 64, Varun 32, Harbans Sonu 5 for 23, Vijay Gupta 2 for 21).

Turf beat Kingscliff

Turf Sports Juniors defeated Kingscliff High School by 42 runs in the second match of their Australian tour.

Scores: Turf: 180 for 6 in 30 overs (Karan Khanna 81, Samarth Singh 35, Nathan Wilson 2 for 23).

Kingscliff School: 138 for 8 in 30 overs (Lee Wood 30, Tait Burns 30, S Kason 25, Raunak Gupta 3 for 16, Sukhman Singh 3 for 23, Sanchit Kumar 1 for 19).

Club Golf Championship
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, December 17
The all-India finals of the Signature Club Golf Championship will be held at the Jaypee Greens Resort at Greater Noida on December 20 to decide the Champion Golf Club of India.

Reigning champions Classic Golf Club, Gurgaon, Willingdon Club, Mumbai, Tollygunge Club, Kolkatta and Eagleton Resort, Bangalore have qualified for the title contest.

Twenty-eight top golf clubs from 18 cities of the country competed in the zonal qualifying rounds before the four title contenders were decided. The tournament offers a national platform to club golfers to display their talent. Before the final, a Putt and Win competition will also be held.

Chand Khanna whip Delhi Police
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, December 17
An unbeaten half century by Rajeev Rathore was the highlight as Chand Khanna Club whipped Delhi Police by five wickets in a Super A Division match of the DDCA League at the RSC ground.

Scores: Delhi Police: 139 all out in 34.5 overs (Anil Rana 51, Kuldeep Singh 26, Sailender Mishra 2 for 2, Durga Prasad 2 for 16, Amit Nehra 2 for 16).

Chand Khanna Club: 142 for 5 in 32 overs (Rajeev Rathore 57 n o, Ravi Sengar 31, Sune Singh 3 for 29).

In an A-II Division match at the RSKP ground, Syndicate Bank defeated K G Colts by three wickets.

Scores: K G Colts: 138 all out in 39.5 overs (Tarun Choudhary 23, Anshul Goyal 20, Jalad Dua 21, Brijmohan 4 for 19, Rajeev Sharma 2 for 14).

Syndicate Bank: 139 for 7 in 39 overs (Raj Kishan Sharma 45, Bhola Shankar 20 n o, Gaurav Sharma 3 for 19, Anshul Goyal 2 for 31).

Delphi record big win

Delphi Auto trounced Ericsson by 72 runs in the Luminous Cup Cricket Tournament at the Airports Authority of India ground.Electing to bat, Delhi Auto 146 all out in 22 overs. But Ericsson failed to achieve the target. They managed to get petty 74 all out in 18.4 overs.

Scores: Delphi Auto: 146 all out in 22 overs (Sanjay Rathore 59, Abraham Joseph 25, Rakesh Kumar 3 for 21, Sandeep Gulati 2 for 26, Atul Datta 2 for 30).

Ericsson: 74 all out in 18.4 overs (Amit Kalra 13, Rakesh Kumar 11, Manish 3 for 23, Abraham Joseph 2 for 12).

UK World annex Kehar Singh Trophy
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, December 17
A scintillating knock by Rohan Tuteja (48) was the highlight as UK World defeated Salwan Boys School by five runs in the title clash of the Kehar Singh Memorial Under-15 Cricket Tournament at the Vikaspuri School ground.

Rohan Tuteja was adjudged the best batsman and Tarun Yadav got the best bowler award. Yogesh Nagar was declared the man of the tournament. The prizes were given away by Ranji player Pradeep Jain and coach A N Sharma.

Scores: U K World: 101 all out in 20 overs (Rohan Tuteja 48, Rahul Kumar 3 for 2, Dixit Kathuria 3 for 13). Salwan Boys: 96 for 5 in 20 overs (Anshul Gupta 32, Ankit Kumar 2 for 8, Tarun Yadav 2 for 20).

Delhi State Roller Skating
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, December 17
The 32nd Delhi State Roller Skating Championship will be held at the Talkatora Skating Rink from December 22 to 24. The championship will comprise of artistic, pair skating, speed skating and roller hockey.

Entries close with Naresh Sharma and Priti Singh at 23643052 and 9818011664. This championship will be the basis for the selection of the Delhi team for the National Championship.