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HEALTH

Volunteers use puppets to warn against AIDS
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 25
Doctors from the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, today counselled 55 adolescents from Colony No 5 on the ill effects of drugs. They were holding a drug de-addiction camp at Colony No 5 where Yuvsatta in association with the State AIDS Control Society, Chandigarh, and GMCH also organised a puppet show and an HIV/AIDS awareness camp today.

To begin with, a team of doctors held a workshop for adolescents who were engaged in an open interaction and were educated on the topic by way of lectures on drug abuse. The team led by Dr Srikant Basu, Head, Paediatrics Department, explained various types of drugs used, their effects and the remedial measures to defeat their unhealthy impact.

Dr Attrey Ganguli apprised the youngsters of the free services of the Health Department and urged them to avail of the same instead of waiting to get treated till the disease has worsened. Later, an HIV/AIDS awareness camp for migratory labourers was organised at the same venue. The highlight was the camp was a puppet show on the topic by Prakash Puppeteers. About 250 people participated in this programme where free AIDS awareness literature and condoms were also distributed.

Speaking on the occasion, Ashwani Kumar, Colony No. 5, in charge of Yuvsatta’s project, asked migratory labourers to maintain a healthy lifestyle by keeping their body and surroundings clean and disease-free.

He stressed the use of condoms, while warning the listeners that the use of condoms alone cannot guarantee protection against AIDS. “For a risk free life it is best to be faithful to a partner,” the volunteer admonished.

Stressing the need for an effective communication material on HIV/AIDS Pramod Sharma, coordinator of Yuvsatta released the fifth edition of RAKSHAK (AIDS) — an awareness bulletin of Yuvasatta.

RAKSHAK contains information, education material on HIV/AIDS and articles on responsible/safe sexual behaviour and effective prevention of STDs. The booklet is unique in the sense that it features articles by people from the slums.

SPORTS

DAV SS School Club eves in limelight
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, June 25
The roller hockey eves of DAV Senior Secondary School Skating Club, Sector 8, stole the limelight when they bagged honours in the junior girls and subjunior girls section in the two-day skating carnival which began here today at the skating rink, Sector 10. More than 250 young skaters drawn from various clubs and schools today vied for top honours where both roller hockey and speed events are being organised.

Earlier, Chandigarh SSP Gaurav Yadav inaugurated the two-day championship. In roller hockey, DAV Senior Secondary Skating Club downed Skateland Club by four goals to one. In the subjunior girls roller hockey match, DAV Sector 8 Club defeated Sacred Heart Club by four goals to two.

KB DAV Club, Sector 7, skaters won the subjunior boys hockey tie when they beat Blue Bird Club, Sector 16, Panchkula by 6-2, while in the junior section, AKSIPS, Sector 41, team blanked Blue Bird Club, Panchkula by 11-0. In the speed event, Rohit Bajaj, a student of Manav Mangal School, Sector 11, Panchkula, clinched gold medal in rink race I in the age group 12-14 years.

Other results: Speed event: Rink Race I: girls:four — six years: Karen 1, Chakshu 2, Pratibha 3. boys: Naman 1, Sidharth 2, Gurpreet 3. Six-eight years; girls: Ramandeep 1, Bhavya 2, Shefali 3. boys: Sahil 1, Mohit 2, Luvesh 3. 8-10 years: boys; Shubham Chawla 1, Shantnu Dutt 2, Gautam Pranjal 3. Girls: Apurva1, Purti Kalra 2, Shefali 3. Boys: 10-12 years: Anshul Sharma 1, Mukul 2, Satwik and Vipin 3. Girls:10-12 years: Naina Jindal 1, Naveen Midha 2, Celeste Goel 3. Boys: Rohit 1, Gautam 2, Amol 3.

Delhi pip Mizoram for wushu trophy
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 25
Delhi emerged new champions with 21 points in the fifth Sub-Junior National Wushu Championship which concluded at the rink hall, Sector 10, here late last night. With a rich haul of two gold, three silver and two bronze medals, the team from the national capital got 21 points.

One point separated winners Delhi and runners-up Mizoram who were awarded 20 points. The third position went to strong contenders and favourites Manipur who had to satisfy themselves with 12 points with the help of two gold and two bronz medals. Jammu and Kashmir’s Iqbal Bhatt and Sarju Bala of Manipur were adjudged the best boy and girl, respectively.

Manoj gave hosts Chandigarh A the first gold medal as he defeated Jamuna of Assam in the final round. Manipur’s lone gold came through Kh Rohit in the below 24 kg category. Results: Shanshou (boys): Below 24: Kh Rohit (Manipur) 1, Abhishek Rawat (Uttranchal) 2, Sudhir Mahajan (Gujarat) and Lalremruta (Mizoram) 3. Below 28 kg: Vikash (Haryana) 1, 2 Arun (Delhi) 2, Lalrimchhana (Mirzoram) and Sandeep (Chandigarh A) 3. Below 32 kg: Laxmi I (J&K) 1, A Mishanta (Orissa) 2, Lalwmpui (Mizoram) and Saranjij Sani (Punjab) 3. Below 44: Deepak Kumar (Delhi) 1, Devendra (Haryana) 2, Mod Yunis Bhatt (Chd A)3. 52 kg: Manoj (Chandigarh A)1, Jamuna (Assam)2, O Romen (Manipur) and Anil (Chandigarh B)3. Girls: 28 kg: Neha Kashyap (UP) 1, Nibha (Delhi) 2, Sarita Nagal (Haryana) and Enifer R Nogkynrith (Meghalaya)3. 32 kg: Anshu Linda (Jharkhand) 1, Savita Matropre (Maharashtra)2, Manjit Kaur (Punjab) and I Saraswathy (Pondicherry)3. Below 36s kg: Lalramdinthari (Mizoram) 1, Priyanka (Delhi) 2, Gunjan (Haryana) and Ankita Raiwar (MP) 3. Below 40 kg: Sarju Bala (Manipur, Lalchaawimawii (Mizoram) 2, S Bala (Goa) and Kulbir Singh (Punjab)3.

Ashutosh, Simran post wins
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 25
Ashutosh Sharma thrashed Jasamrit Singh 5-0 in a one sided affair in the CLTA Hot Weather Tennis Tournament (under 10 Boys) held at CLTA grounds, Sector 10, here, today.

In the under-10 girls category between Simran Singh and Kudrat Chandan, the latter could not face the challenge posed by Simran and lost the tie 3-4. Raghav Garg was shown the door by JaiVardhan (6-0) in the under-12 boys category. Jasleen Kaur Sohal lost to Vansh in under-12 girls category.

Today’s results: Boys’ under-10: Ashutosh Sharma bt Jasamrit Singh 5-0; Sampuran Singh bt Raghav Talwar 5-0; Lovedeep Benipal bt Anmol Garg 5-3; Anshul Chawla bt Karan Singh Bajaj 5-1; Manav Sekri bt Anmol Singh Bhinder 5-1; Rohin Vinayak bt Jaskarandeep S. Waraich 5-1. Girls’ under-10: Simran Singh bt Kudrat Chandana 4-3; Chahat bt Simranpreet Chawla 4-1; Sanya Chhiber bt Jai Sandhu 4-0; Parul bt Dilpreet 4-0; Priyadarshan bt Mugdha 4-1; Saachi bt Khushboo 4-3. Girls’ under-12: Vansh bt Jasleen Kaur Sohal 6-0; Ankita Kaushal bt Durgeshwari 6-1; Jasleeen bt Tanya 6-4.

Boys’ under-12: Jai Vardhan bt Raghav Garg 6-0; Pragen Vinayak bt Tejinder Pal 6-0; Uday Rana bt Lovedeep Benipal 6-5; Abhey Raj bt Karanvir Singh 6-1; Nikhil Bansal bt Harmeet Singh 6-5; Gaurav Madan bt Paarth 6-0; Deepak Garg bt Prithvi Poddar 6-0; Shubham Vij bt Mandeep Singh 6-2; Vikramjeet Singh bt Paramveer Singh 6-0; Arjun Mehra bt Anubhav Wadhwa 6-0; Ravi Sher Singh bt Navraj Singh 6-0; Sampuran Singh bt Luvjot Singh 6-0; Nishchay Rawal bt Yagal Kumar 6-0; Abhey Nanda bt Asutosh Sharma 6-2; Srijen Uppal bt Pankaj 6-0; Mayank Prakash bt Daksh Bassi 6-3; Pranav bt Karthik Gupta 6-1.