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FREEDOM TO LEARN
SHORT TAKES
Safe net for kids
New Delhi: Google on
Wednesday launched its global
Be Internet Awesome
programme for children in India
in partnership with Indian comic
book publisher Amar Chitra
Katha to interweave critical
Internet safety lessons across
eight Indian languages.The
tech giant has also launched an
enhanced Google Safety
Centre in the eight languages
as part of its efforts to step up
the safety of users on the
Internet.
PTI

Climate crisis
New Delhi: The science and
technology department made
an official statement on
Wednesday, stating the
Centre’s extended support to
several programmes to tackle
climate change, during an
online interaction with
journalists from Manipur.
Akhilesh Gupta, senior advisor A slum child attends a class conducted by the Calcutta police’s South West Traffic Guard near Majerhat railway station. These slum children
and head of the policy co- have been deprived of education as they are not able to afford online classes, and the schools, colleges and other educational bodies are also
ordinator and programme closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic. PTI
management division in the
department, said developed
countries were the root cause
for the climate change problem.

Malaria jab that can save kids

He mentioned that India was
the worst affected and had
supported several programmes
to tackle the problem.
PTI
A vaccine, developed by a Brentford-based drugmaker GSK, is found to reduce the rate of severe malaria
Tabla player dead by 70 per cent in a study involving nearly 6,000 children aged between five and 17 months in Africa
Calcutta: Renowned
percussionist Subhankar RHYS BLAKELY Professor Daniel Chan-
Banerjee breathed his last on dramohan of the London School

Wednesday after battling
Covid-19 for two months at a
private hospital in the city, his
family said. He was 54.
Banerjee is survived by his
wife, son and daughter.
PTI
Sports education
Ghaziabad: Olympians and
educators released books in
Urdu and Sanskrit to help raise
students’ awareness of sports.
The four books Khel Kayda,
Krida Paricharika, Khel Safa
and Krida Ek Jeevan Padati,
released by Olympian Ashok
Kumar and authored by
Kanishka Pandey, aim to
provide a basic understanding
of sports among the students.
PTI
A
“game-changing” malaria
vaccine developed by
British researchers offers
hope of saving the lives of millions
of children in Africa after trial
results beat all expectations.
The jab, developed by the
Brentford-based drugmaker GSK,
was found to reduce the rate of
severe malaria by 70 per cent in a
study involving nearly 6,000
children aged between five and 17
months in Burkina Faso and Mali.
Scientists are confident that the
World Health Organisation will
recommend the vaccine when an
expert panel meets in October.
This would make it the first malaria
vaccine to reach the market.
At present children in Burkina
Faso and Mali are given courses
of antimalarial medicines during
the rainy season to guard against
the disease.
More than 150,000 children under five die of malaria each year
in Africa’s worst-hit regions
The trial, published in the New
England Journal of Medicine,
showed that combining the vaccine
with this treatment led to a 70 per
cent reduction in hospital
admissions for severe malaria and
deaths, compared with the course
of medicines alone.
of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,
a co-author of the study, said the
vaccine — known as RTS,S —
had the potential to be a “game-
changer”.
More than 150,000 children
under five die of the disease each
year in Africa’s worst-hit regions.
Nearly 40 million could soon be
given the jab, Chandramohan
said, with it being used
seasonally like the flu vaccine.
GSK said it had channelled
more than 700 million pounds into
the project over 30 years. The
company has not said how much
the vaccine will cost, but Thomas
Breuer, its chief global health
officer, added that it had not been
developed to make large profits
but “to contribute to global
health”.
THE TIMES, LONDON
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NUGGETS
Goodbye message
New Delhi: Yahoo has shut
down its news websites in India
due to the new foreign direct in-
vestment (FDI) rules that limit
foreign ownership of media
companies that operate and
publish digital content in India.
“As of August 26, Yahoo India
will no longer be publishing con-
tent.Your Yahoo account, mail
and search experiences will not
be affected in any way and will
operate as usual,” a notice on
the Yahoo website said.
PTI
Step out plan
Sydney: Authorities in Aus-
tralia’s New South Wales state
confirmed that they would ease
pandemic restrictions for vacci-
nated adults next month. State
premier Gladys Berejiklian said:
“The slight easing of restrictions
is coming because the state
reached six million vaccine
doses in a population of 8.2 mil-
lion. Beginning September 13,
families in the highest-risk parts
of Sydney will be allowed to
leave their homes for an hour of
recreation as long as any adults
are fully vaccinated.”
Jab focus for teachers
T
he vaccination of school
teachers has been priori-
tised to be completed before
Teachers’ Day as India decides to
reopen gradually.The Union health
minister Mansukh Mandaviya on
Wednesday said more than two
crore additional Covid-19 vaccine
doses are being made available to
states this month and they have
been asked to vaccinate all school
teachers on priority before Teach-
ers’ Day on September 5.
With an improvement in the
Covid-19 situation, several states
have begun reopening schools
now even as concerns have been
expressed over the staff and teach-
ers not being completely vaccinat-
ed. “In addition to the plan to pro-
vide vaccines to every state this
month, more than 2 crore vaccine
doses are being made available.
We have requested all states to try
to vaccinate all school teachers on
priority before Teachers’ Day, which
A teacher takes class in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh after schools
reopened for classes IX-XII PTI
is celebrated on September 5,”
Mandaviya said in a tweet in Hindi.
The Union health secretary Ra-
jesh Bhushan chaired a high-level
meeting with all states and Union
territories to review the progress of
the vaccination drive. At the meet-
ing, the states were advised to
focus on enhancing second dose
coverage as well as immunisation
of school teachers and staff, both
government and private. States
were appraised on prompt utilisa-
tion of Emergency Covid Re-
sponse Package (ECRP) funds
and also advised to ensure compli-
ance of Covid-appropriate behav-
iour and other precautionary meas-
ures ahead of the upcoming festi-
val season.
Bhushan stressed on having a
definite district-level plan to in-
crease the coverage of the second
dose.
In line with the announcement
made by the Union health minister,
more than 2 crore additional vac-
cine doses will be dispatched to the
states from August 27 to 31 to vac-
cinate school teachers and non-
teaching staff on a priority basis, an
official release said.
With the 50 per cent fund of
ECRP-II package already dis-
bursed to the states and Union ter-
ritories, they were advised to
process procurement and supply
orders immediately to procure
equipment, machinery, beds and
drugs in a time-bound manner.
At the meeting, the states were
also requested to make a month-
wise expenditure plan and oversee
corresponding physical progress
on the ground.
PTI

Health check
New Delhi: Health camps to be
AP

Pressure woes For a

cause alarm bells greener
organised in all wards of north
Delhi as part of Azadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav from August 26.The
central government is marking

future
the 75th year of India’s Indepen-
dence with grand celebrations

T
that will culminate on August 15 he number of adults living with hyperten-
next year.“As part of the event, sion worldwide has doubled over the past

health camps will be organised
in all 104 wards of the North
Delhi Municipal Corporation,
starting August 26,” mayor Raja
Iqbal Singh announced.
PTI
Back to school
Chandigarh: The primary
schools for students of classes
IV and V in the state are to re-
open from September 1. Stu-
dents will be allowed to come
to school with the prior written
permission from their parents,
education minister Kanwar Pal
said in an official statement.
PTI
Clean river
New Delhi:The National Mis-
sion for Clean Ganga director-
general Rajiv Ranjan Mishra
stressed upon developing sus-
tainable urban planning meth-
ods and management plans
integrating rivers and cities. He
said the Ganga river basin
management plan had high-
lighted the need to focus on a
city or urban planning with in-
tegration of rivers along with
complete water cycle and the
river rejuvenation was directly
related to urban development.
ANI
30 years, with most of this increase occur-
ring in low-and middle-income countries, ac-
cording to a study published in The Lancet jour-
nal.
The international team of researchers
analysed blood pressure measurements from
more than 100 million people aged 30 to 79
years taken over three decades in 184 coun-
tries.
Despite being straightforward to diagnose
and relatively easy to treat with low-cost drugs,
nearly half of people with hypertension world-
wide in 2019 were unaware of their condition,
the researchers said.
Also, more than half of women (53 per cent)
and men (62 per cent) with the condition were
not treated, they said.
“Despite medical and pharmacological ad-
vances over decades, global progress in hyper-
tension management has been slow, and the
vast majority of people with hypertension remain
untreated, with large disadvantages in low-and-
middle-income countries,” said Majid Ezzati,
professor at Imperial College London, UK. He
was also the senior author of the study.
“Our analysis has revealed good practice in
diagnosing and treating hypertension not just in
high-income countries, but also in the middle-in-
come ones,” Ezzati said.
The authors noted that large improvements
in treatment and control rates seen in some mid-
dle-income countries show that the expansion of
universal health coverage and strengthening pri-
mary care have been instrumental in improving
high blood pressure care.
High blood pressure is directly linked to more
than 8.5 million deaths worldwide each year and
the leading risk factor for stroke, ischaemic heart
A woman gets her blood pressure checked
on World Hypertension Day in Amman,
Jordan Reuters
disease, other vascular and renal diseases.
Lowering blood pressure can cut the number
of strokes by 35 to 40 per cent, heart attacks by
20 to 25 per cent, and heart failure by around 50
per cent.
The global age-standardised prevalence of
hypertension in adults has remained largely un-
changed over the past 30 years - with around a
third of the adult population worldwide living with
hypertension in 1990 and 2019, the researchers
said.
The rates have dropped sharply in high-in-
come countries, but have increased or remained
unchanged in many low-and-middle-income
countries (LMICs), especially those in Oceania,
they said.
“Improving the capacity of all countries to de-
tect and treat hypertension as part of primary
healthcare and universal health coverage must
be accelerated,” said study co-author Leanne
Riley from WHO, Switzerland.
PTI
D
enmark and Costa Rica are try-
ing to forge an alliance of coun-
tries willing to fix a date to
phase out oil and gas production and
stop giving permits for new explo-
ration, government ministers said and
documents showed.
Burning fossil fuels is the main
source of the greenhouse gas emis-
sions heating the planet, but so far there
has been no collective government ac-
tion to end oil and gas production.
“Restricting domestic oil and gas
production in line with the requirement
to live up to the Paris Agreement
goals will be the focus for Beyond Oil
and Gas Alliance (BOGA),” a draft of
the rules for the alliance said.
The International Energy Agency
has said there should be no new in-
vestments in fossil fuel supply projects
anywhere in the world if the Paris tar-
gets are to be met.
The draft document seen by
Reuters said a core task for BOGA
would be to establish a deadline for
developing and developed countries
to phase out existing oil and gas pro-
duction that would align them with the
Paris goals.
To become a full member of the al-
liance, countries must promise to end
new licensing rounds for oil and gas
production on their territories, as well
as to phase out existing production,
the draft said.
Reuters
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Balanced proteins for brain
A
new research has been able to make
the state of protein balance visible in
the mammalian brain for the first time.
In this way, the processes of protein quality
control can now be studied in healthy and
diseased neurons in more detail. The find-
ings of the study were published in The
EMBO Journal.
Researchers at the Max Planck Institutes
of Neurobiology and of Biochemistry have
now developed a mouse line that makes the
state of protein balance visible in the mam-
malian brain for the first time. Proteins fulfil
all important tasks in our body: They trans-
port substances, protect against diseases,
support the cell and catalyse chemical reac-
tions — to name just a few. With the building
instructions in our genetic code, every pro-
tein can be produced as a long chain of
amino acids. However, that’s not the end of
the story: in order to perform their vital func-
tions, proteins have to fold into complex 3D
structures. Each cell contains a whole
machinery that helps proteins to fold, cor-
rects folding errors and discards misfolded
proteins. As a kind of quality control, the sys-
YOUNG METRO
Proteins fulfil all
important tasks in
our body.They
transport
substances,
protect against
diseases, support
the cell and
catalyse chemical
Protein balance in mammalian brain is important to reactions
carry out specific tasks
tem thus contributes to proteostasis — the mammalian brain for the first time. The
controlled function of all proteins. researchers then crossed the newly devel-
In order to study the quality control oped mouse line with mice that represent
defects in individual diseases in more detail, different neurodegenerative diseases. In
scientists led by Irina Dudanova developed a mice showing signs of Alzheimer’s disease,
new mouse line. With these animals, the the luminescent protein formed clumps, sig-
state of proteostasis can be visualised in the nalling strong proteostasis disturbance.
3
Interestingly, this was not the case in
Chorea Huntington mice. Dudanova related,
“The different results were quite surprising.
When we had a closer look at the possible
reasons, we found that both the misfolded
proteins themselves and their location in the
cell play an important role”. Variation within
the cell While the misfolded protein in the
Alzheimer's model forms deposits in the cell
body, it clumps together in the cell nucleus
in the Huntington’s mice.
“This shows how complex protein quality
control is and how different its alterations
can be in individual neurodegenerative dis-
eases,” explained Dudanova. With the new
mouse line, scientists now have a tool to
specifically investigate this complexity —
both in healthy and in diseased neurons.
Dudanova and her team plan to investigate
other neurodegenerative diseases and to
find out whether different cell types in the
brain are affected at different rates. In addi-
tion, the mouse line could help to assess the
effectiveness of different therapies for neu-
rodegenerative diseases.
ANI

OFF TO SPACE

A Soyuz-2.1b rocket
App-solute
place to be
booster, which is a
launch vehicle,
with a Fregat
upper stage and
satellites of British
firm, OneWeb,
blasts off from a
launchpad at the
for innovators
I
Baikonur ndia is the “place to be” for app innovators
Cosmodrome, today, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, member of parlia-
Kazakhstan. The ment, said as he exhorted entrepreneurs to
vehicle is supposed tap into massive opportunities offered by one of
to put 34 the largest digital economies and its expanding mar-
communication ket. With Digital India unleashing the power of
satellites into orbit. technology in the
Reuters country over the last
seven years, there
can be “no better time”
for young innovators
or entrepreneurs to
be trying out new
ideas, Chandrasekhar
said.

Robot thumb for pianists

The app economy
is galloping at a rate Indian app economy may
that is much faster than reach new heights
other areas of the digi-
tal economy, the minister said. “For app innovators

H
ow would pianists cope with
suddenly having two thumbs
on one hand? Would their
brains become scrambled or would
the extra digit add a new dimension to
their playing? Neuroscientist, Adlo
Faisal, and the team he heads at
Imperial College London developed a
robot thumb to find this out.
Within an hour of being fitted with
the artificial digit next to the little
finger of their right hand, six players
had learned to integrate it on the
keyboard, steered by electrical signals
generated when they move their foot.
“It came out of my own passion for
piano that I wondered what happens if
I have an extra finger?” Faisal, profes-
An extra thumb will bring new
dimension for pianists
sor of artificial intelligence and neuro-
science at the college.
“There’s a dedicated area of your
brain responsible for every single fin-
ger,” he said.
“So now comes the question, if I
give you an eleventh finger, ... are you
processing it the same way as you
are processing a regular limb?”
Researchers regardless of playing
ability, the six pianists and six other
non-playing volunteers all adapted to
the thumb quickly, suggesting we are
not limited to using an extra digit for
tasks we are familiar with.
“The fact that you can actually
play with eleven fingers is not entirely
trivial and that has to do with how
your brain is actually wired,” Faisal
said.
Reuters
today, India is the place to be,” he said speaking at
an event organised for Indian entrepreneurs and
start-ups.
Over 500 million people are estimated to be
using smartphones in India, and three-quarters of
them are online. Indians are also among the
top downloaders of apps in the world, an official
release said adding that the massive market
holds a slew of opportunities for Indian innovators
and tech wizards.
The Amrit Mahotsav App Innovation Challenge
2021 has been launched in 16 categories including
culture and heritage, health, education, social media,
emerging tech, skills, news, games, entertainment,
office, fitness and nutrition, agriculture, business and
retail, fintech, navigation and others.
Reuters
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Freedom from
four walls
It is a special Independence Day for some students of Aditya Academy Senior
Secondary School, Dum Dum as they get to meet their friends and teachers
face-to-face on the school grounds after ages. The children sing patriotic songs and
chatter away as they enjoy a new kind of freedom. Young Metro reports…

T
he morning of August 15
was magical for Class XI
LOOKING BACK
student Saptaparno Sen.
After almost a year, he was This Indepe-
stepping on his school grounds ndence Day
for the flag-hoisting ceremony. celebration
Saptaparno was looking was the most
forward to meeting his friend. memorable
He wondered if he would be ever. I loved
able to recognise them with going back to
their masks on. school. I had met my
“It was like old times for us. classmates in April, but it was
Meeting our friends and great to meet the juniors after
teachers got us all emotional,” so long.The memory of the
said the boy. The school celebrations will remain
premises was abuzz with for ever
excited chatter as 20-odd Members of student council and — Avita Sarkar, Class XII
students of classes XI and XII, teachers pose for a photo
all members of the student Our four houses
council, met physically to — Vivekananda,
celebrate the nation’s Tagore, Teresa
Independence Day. and Netaji —
In between singing patriotic were asked to
songs and talking about the create two films
meaning of freedom, the each.Ten of us
teachers and students also were from the Teresa
shared personal notes. The house.We decided to think out of
de by
school also uploaded a 20- film ma
f a short ouse the box. Our films were on freedom
minute video on the occasion, Poster o re H
the Tago from societal taboos and women
showcasing the performances empowerment.We connected
of its students right from most with these two issues
Nursery to Class XII. — Saptaparno Sen, Class XI
“We collected videos from
the whole school and selected
the best performances,” said I wanted the
head girl Avita Sarkar. children to do
The video had children Principal Sonali Sarkar something
performing from their homes on hoists the national flag Sharanya Jana presents a dance creative. So, I
patriotic verses and music. came up with
Sambuddha Kar of Class IV the idea of film-
impressed everyone with his making.There
Sare jahan se achha on the was no pressure on
violin as did Shilpa Mondal of the students to go out and
Class XII with her rendition of shoot. Neither did we specify
Ekla cholo re. Sanya De of any equipment.We asked them
to shoot with their phones
Class IX beautifully sang Vande
mataram while Sayantani Das — Subhamoy Paul, teacher
of Class XII mesmerised all co-ordinator of film club
with her dance.
To commemorate the This
occasion, the school’s film and Sambuddha Kar plays violin A film by the Teresa House
Independence
dramatics club made eight Day saw
short films on their children
interpretation of freedom. The showcasing
children were asked to create their talent in
shorts on any issue they different ways.
connected with, using their The video was the
mobile phones. result of their hard work. The
They formed themselves in films were also great. We want
groups and each house children to do creative things to
produced two films each. “The get out of their monotonous
children interpreted different home-bound life. So, we try out
aspects of freedom. It was a new things
very creative endeavour. The — Sonali Sarkar
films will be judged and senior principal
uploaded shortly,” said senior Teachers attend the
principal Sonali Sarkar. Around 25 senior students pay their respect to the nation flag-hoisting event Text by Chandreyee Ghose
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Patriotic
fervour The principal administers the oath taking ceremony of the new student council members

held high
The
speeches
delivered
by our
principal
and the
headmistress
Students of Asian International School remember the were motivating. I swelled
sacrifices of our freedom fighters and take pride in the with happiness while
File pictures of PV Sindhu (above)
recent achievements of our nation taking oath as the
and men’s hockey team (below)
after winning bronze at the
head girl
Tokyo Olympics — Upasana Adhikary
Class XI

Besides
the oath
A student presents a dance taking
performance on the song ceremony,
Vande mataram the flag
hoisting
added an
Self-encour-
enamour to the ambience.
agement is the
key to tread A sense of patriotism
the paths less unleashed through the
taken. I would dance performances
encourage — Mayukh Das
Hoisting of the national flag on the school premises every child to take Class XI
up a sport. It is the best way to

T
he 75th Independence Day
celebrations for Asian
International School began
with the flag-hoisting ceremony on
the school premises in presence of
the principal, headmistress and
some teachers. The same was
streamlined on the school’s
YouTube channel in amalgam with
the other programmes that took
place on the same day.
The other half of the
celebrations included cultural
performances and the
announcement of the student
council members. The latter is
identified as the investiture
ceremony which holds a special
place in the school’s calendar.
Owing to this ceremony, a team of
students is formed who are
expected to work in tandem with
the teachers and other students for
the betterment of the school in
every way possible. Selected
student council members took an
oath administered by principal
Vijaylaxmi Kumar to serve the
school.
The celebrations included
remembering the sacrifices of our
freedom fighters and taking pride in
the recent achievements of our
nation.
As the former saw dance
performances based on patriotic
songs, the latter was based on a
presentation, proclaiming the
achievements of our country in the
recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics.
inculcate discipline in one’s
life. Any task can be I am obliged
accomplished with dedication, to be a
keeping in mind that success member of
should not lead to stagnation the stu-
dent cou-
— Vijaylaxmi Kumar, principal ncil.The
celebrations
Our prime related to the day were
responsibility magnificent, and I look
as educators is forward to working as a
to ensure that responsible council
we inspire our member, leaving no stone
children to unturned for my school
become the — Aritra Gupta, Class IX
responsible citizens
of our country. In a similar vein,
children should make efforts I am
each day to be able
grateful
contributors of this nation
to be a
— Simran Sanghera part of
headmistress Ind-
epen-
A student dances to a medley of dence Day
patriotic songs
celebration of my school.
Vande mataram was the Insightful speeches from
song, on which the first our teachers became the
dance performance of fuel of my inspiration and
the day was put up. The commitment to bring the
second cultural best out of me and serve
performance saw my glorious country and
students tapping their my institution.The dance
feet on the beats of performances were
several patriotic songs captivating
from many Bollywood — Abhraneel Mallick
films. This concluded Class IX
the day’s programme,
filling everyone’s heart
with patriotic fervour. Text by Neha Singh
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More
than 300 students
make emotions soar as
they express their patriotism
through various platforms of
creativity at Jai Hind 2021 – Hum
Honge Kaamyaab, an inter-
school fest organised by Apeejay
schools to honour our heroes
and our creative freedom.
Glimpses from the
event...

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More than 60 students regis-
tered for Mere Desh ki Dharti. Dance I was part of the organising committee.
troupes from classes VI to VIII mes- Around 20 students were part of this
namely
merised the judges with their agile committee.The planning and
– Nanha
moves. All the teams staged folk co-ordination for the event began right
Munna Rahi Hoon or
dances on the theme of patriotism. from July end. I learnt a lot of life-skills
fancy dress, Yeh Jo Desh Hai
Bombay-based exponent Jenita in the process, the main one being the
Mera or solo music competition, Mere
Kaliswaswaran Pillai judged the stu- art of communicating and co-ordinating.
Desh Ki Dharti or dance competition,
dents on their expressions, presenta- We were dealing with some schools in Odisha where
Hind Desh Ke Niwasi or poster-making
tion and choreography. DPS Ruby Park we faced language problem. But we overcame all
competition and Bolo So Nihal or ex-
were declared winners. challenges
tempore speech contest.The online

N
ursery student Arnamitra Laha of events were held on August 9.The aim Hind Desh Ke Niwasi, a poster-mak- — Ahona Rudra, Class XII
DPS Howrah walks up to her was to let children express themselves ing competition for classes IX and X Apeejay School, Salt Lake
computer, wearing a yellow sari freely. had children translating their imagina-
and carrying a doll. She is all passion as Students of pre-school and the pri- tion on paper and creating and vibrant
she tells the virtual audience how she mary sections showcased their talent in images of India 2051. Rudrani Aadya of I was part of the organising committee
will hold on to Jhansi till her last breath. Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon. More than Shri Shikshayatan School won. as well as the emcee of Nanha Munna
The fiery Rani Lakshmi Bai leaves the 170 boys and girls dressed up as free- Bolo So Nihal, the inter-school ex- Rahi Hoon. It was a fancy-dress con-
stage for a tiny Bhagat Singh or dom fighters, charging the air with patri- tempore competition saw the students test, where children turned up as free-
Souradip Sadhukhan of Jyotirmoy Pub- otic feelings through their speeches. talking about “Freedom Is My Birth dom fighters.To see the enthusiasm of
lic School. Mahatma Gandhi, The tiny tots impressed the judges Right”. Fifteen schools took part in the the little ones was so heartwarming.
Lal Bahadur Shastri and with their vibrant costumes and event.The competition was meant to Most were unabashed and passionate as
many other “leaders” confidence. sharpen the students’ gift of the gab. they spoke. I loved the way they handled their make-up
follow, as primary Yeh Jo Desh Hai Mera was The children were also judged on their and costume
schoolchildren recite the solo music contest that saw diction, articulation and expression. — Diksha Malhotra, Class XII
lines guided by their moth- students from 20 Anindita Chakraborty of DAV Public Apeejay School, Park Street
ers. Such adorable mo- schools singing School came first.
ments were part of Jai Hind soulful renditions of Some of the schools who took part
2021 – Hum Honge patriotic songs in in the fest were Sushila Birla Girls’ Our schools strive to inculcate values
Kaamyaab, an inter- Hindi and Ben- School, Mahadevi Birla World Acad- such as empathy, integrity, honesty and
school fest organ- gali. Some of emy, Saini International School, love for the nation among children.We
ised by the Apee- the numbers Indus Valley World School, Krishna- try to develop the skill set required for
jay schools. included gar Public School, DPS Kalinga, Jy- students to embrace the future as glob-
Over 300 Mera otirmoy Public School, DPS al leaders. Jai Hind 2021 was planned to
children, 33 karma tu, Howrah, Gokhale Memorial Girls’ make a difference.The kids, teachers, par-
schools and lots Mere desh ki ni- School, Techno India Group Public ents and the entire education
of patriotism — the fes- wasi and Oh amar School, Jagabandhu English fraternity, who took part in it, reflected the emotions and
tival was all that and desher mati. Saptajit Medium School, Ruby Park Pub- sentiments of the 75th Independence Day
more. It saw students Dutta of Birla Bharati lic School and Shri Shikshayatan — Kiranjit Singh Pannu
taking part in six of- School came first School. CEO, Apeejay schools
fline and online events Souradip Sadhukhan Arnamitra Laha Text by Chandreyee Ghose
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Recap of
the past
A virtual programme by the
students of The BSS School Student
co
teachers uncil members
honours India’s struggle for attend th alo
e flag ho ng with
isting
freedom and also talks about the
role played by women, then and now, in nation building

S
tudents of The BSS School
organised a virtual I sang a song, On the
programme to celebrate the praising the occasion of
75th Independence Day amid the great Rajput Indepe-
pandemic.The zoom meeting king Maharana ndence
commenced with a welcome Day, I had
Pratap. It was a taken part
address that was followed by a
delightful in the singing
recording of the flag hoisting
ceremony on the school premises. experience dressing event, which was well
The students then presented a video up and posing like the king performed by fellow
featuring historical clips from key Somraji Sengupta of Class XI sings himself. Even though I miss students. It would have
moments in India’s fight for freedom. (Above) Sampurna Ghosh of Class Bharat humko jaan se pyara hai performing live in school, this been a little more lively,
A self-made documentary by the XI dresses as Matangini Hazra to was a new experience and it was had we performed in
senior students, Walk since sing Otho go Bharata Lakkhi; person. Nevertheless,
wonderful as well
Independence, traced the country’s (below) Ronkinee Sengupta of participating in the
post-Independence achievements Class IX, dressed up as Maharana — Ronkinee Sengupta celebration on the virtual
from the first general elections and Pratap, sings a song Class IX platform was a fun
the Green Revolution to accolades experience for me
won in the Olympics. Around 50 — Somraji Sengupta
Celebration of Class XI
students performed at the event.
Independence
Tots from the primary section
recited and presented a dance Day is an
integral part of Being the
performance on Rabindranath emcee of
Tagore’s Bharat Tirtha, celebrating our school
the event,
the diverse culture and rich heritage ethos as it I hosted
of our nation.The stories of freedom inculcates in the
Samriddhi Mondal dances to
fighters and the significance of students the emotions of love Indepe-
Bharat Tirtha
women such as Matangini Hazra, for the motherland and ndence Day
Rani Durgavati, Rani Lakshmi Bai reverential respect for all those, celebration at
and Pritilata Waddedar in securing who have given us this country school. Also, I was a part
the nation’s independence were to live freely. It becomes the of making the docum-
portrayed through dance duty of the school to throw open entary showing the
performances. emphasis of the Red-letter
the doors of history and allow
Many students dressed up like day.The event was a grand
the students to appreciate what success and everyone
the women freedom fighter
personalities and performed they have and shape themselves could feel the true
explaining their contributions to this with values of truth, patriotism essence of patriotism
Red-letter day. and culture — Bisakha Sharma
Ronkinee Sengupta of Class IX — Sunita Sen, principal Class XII
sang a soulful rendition of the song
Ae watan, while another group of Text by Arundhati Bhattacharya
students performed a dance number
on Aisa desh hai mera.The history of
the national anthem was also
explained by students where the
audience learnt that it was originally
composed as Bharat Bhagya
Bidhata, a part of which was later
Visuals from a docu-drama performed by the students. At the
created by the students to programme, students laid stress on
commemorate 75 years of India’s the safety and status of women in the
independence country through speeches.
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I made the
Indian flag
with pulses,
which was
the school
activity. We
also ate few
famous Indian
dishes. And I enjoyed a lot
with my friends. It was,
indeed, a great day
— Bhoovi Hirwani
Class VI

My celeb-
A student of Class I dresses
rations
up as Mahatma Gandhi
related to
Indepe-
ndence Day
started quite
a few days
before the main
event, as I started to
practise for the skit related
to the day. I enjoyed making
animated images which was
a part of the activity
assigned to us by our
teacher
A Class VII student poses with a bookmark that she has made, embossed A Class II student waves the — Oindrila Bhattacharya
A student of Class II plays the role with national symbols national flag Class VIII
of Bhagat Singh

In the spirit of patriotism

Activities that echo the patriotic fervour engage students of Delhi Public School Newtown
on Independence Day. Young Metro reports…

T
o the glorious years of an
independent and promising
nation and striving to embark
on a new challenging year ahead,
Delhi Public School Newtown
celebrated Independence Day with
an array of fun-filled and engaging
activities engaging students from
Nursery to Class VIII.
The youngest learners, that is,
the students of Nursery, celebrated
the day in their own way by ind-
ulging in general conversation and
colourful PowerPoint presentations.
In this way, they learnt about the
various national symbols and the
importance of the tricolour.
The students of Lower and
Upper Kindergarten were
encouraged to recite and sing
patriotic songs, while the respective
teachers spoke about the
significance of the occasion. “I got
to know about Independence Day
and the freedom fighters through
the activities,” said Joyjeet Ghosh of
Upper Kindergarten.
Oratory skills of the students of
classes I and II were honed by their
teachers as they enthusiastically
took part in various discussions
through colourful presentations.
Some of them even dressed up as
freedom fighters and said the
famous lines of the fighters which
filled the session with a patriotic
fervour.
Various hands-on activities such
It was fun to
make the
Indian flag
using
pulses as
the class
activity which
was a part of
Independence Day
celebration. I also played
Vande mataram on my violin
A student of Class VI holds a A Class VI student with his — Ishan Ghosh
tricolour boat tricolour hand Class VI
impression design
I made a
tricolour
flower as
part of my
class
activity. And
enjoyed
playing the
national anthem on my sitar
A Class II student dresses up as — Ashmita Das
Class VI
Rani Lakshmi Bai
A student of Class VI poses with A Class I student shows her
a tricolour flower decoration We need to be working for the good of our
drawing on Independence Day
country. We should all work towards eliminating
as creating posters of freedom All the sessions echoed the the differences that are there in our society. We
fighters, writing slogans and love, infused with the respect we are making a mark as a nation in every field
quizzes engaged the students of have for our motherland and the and everyone should take pride in that
classes III, IV and V. teachers imparted the true — Sonali Sen
Students of classes VI, VII meaning of an independent Principal
and VIII made flags, bookmarks nation which is a step in the
and animated images through direction to pave the way for a
innovative techniques. better India. Text by Neha Singh

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reative expression
of patriotism
The Covid-19 pandemic fails to dampen the spirit of students and teachers of
Delhi Public School (Joka), South Calcutta as they pay respect to martyrs on
Independence Day with a creative expression of their perception of freedom
S
tudents and teachers of
DPS Joka honoured the
sacrifices of martyrs and
focused on the importance and
necessity of freedom in thought
through celebrations observing the
75th Independence Day.
The school organised both
online and offline events to mark
the day. In the compound, principal
Writuparna Chatterjee, along with
teachers and other school staff
members, marked the commence-
ment of the occasion with the flag-
hoisting ceremony. A cultural pro-
gramme followed this, and the
teachers took part in song and
dance performances in fully patriot-
ic fervour. The principal in
her address spoke about
the role of educators
in nurturing the free-
dom of thought
among the stu-
dents — the torch-
bearers of tomor-
row and hope for
a better future.
Unable to
attend the I-Day cel-
ebration in the school
compound, in view of
the Covid-19 restrictions,
the students took part in a virtual
cultural programme organised by
the school on the zoom platform.
Tots from Nursery to Class II
got engaged in craft activities to
make tricolour flags with grains,
pulses and coasters. They also
shared their love for the nation.
On the other hand, students
from classes III to XI had
rehearsed on the virtual platform,
and the result was a colourful
show where they paid respect to
A group of 11 teachers showcase their patriotic fervour through a dance presentation
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(Above) Director Bela Agarwal and principal Writuparna Chatterjee hoist
the national flag on the school premises and, (below) teachers present
patriotic songs after the flag hoisting
the nation through song and
dance performances.
The online
assembly and cul-
tural programme
commenced
with a prayer
and pledge by
Class VIII stu-
dents Surya
Dalui and
Sevati Mandal.
A speech by
Class VIII student
Debraj Mandal fol-
lowed this. Debraj talked
about the significance of the
day.
Next, the junior school choir
took over. Dressed in tricolour, the
students presented a musical rendi-
tion of patriotic songs. The senior
school choir, too, sang many a
patriotic number, along with a solo
instrumental performance on the
violin by Aandre Haldar from Class
VII. He played Vande mataram and
Jai Ho, celebrating the spirit of unity.
A group dance performance of
9
Performers pay
their tribute to the
mother land
through music,
dance and drama
presentations from A student performs on Karar oi
their homes louha kopat, as part of a group
dance presentation
Kalam Azad was depicted in a in diversity is the strength of our
monochrome that showed how country and by respecting all reli-
the characters, despite not under- gions and humans, we can
standing each other’s language, achieve greatness as a nation.
believed in and worked towards The online celebration came
one mutual goal — an to an end with students paying
Independent India. The presenta- their respects to the nation
tion depicted how despite facing through a dance performance on
religious discrimination, Kalam more patriotic songs such as
achieved greatness in life and the Vijayi bhava from Manikarnika.
message conveyed was — unity Text by Arundhati Bhattacharya
Online celebration is a new experience for all of
us. I enjoyed the entire experience of rehearsing
and recording my performance online.
students from classes III to V on Everybody put in their best effort within a short
songs such as Teri mitti and Vande span of time. One thing I did not like is that we
mataram from ABCD 2 added could not hoist our national flag in the presence
colour to the event. A dance pres- of our teachers and friends
entation by students of classes VI — Debraj Mandal
to IX on Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Karar Class VIII
oi louha kopat showed dancers
wearing saris and using sticks as
props. The online celebration is a wonderful initiative.
A play based on a childhood That we got the scope to celebrate the day and
story of former late President APJ show our talents even in this pandemic situation
Abdul Kalam was also staged by is exciting. It has been a thoroughly enjoyable
students of classes VI to XI. The journey for me
student-actors enacted the incident
where young Kalam faced reli- — Swastika Choudhury
gious discrimination by a teacher Class XI
at school for his friendship with
Ramanathan Shastri, the son of
the head priest. The dramatic pres-
entation showcased how Kalam’s I enjoyed the entire experience of performing
online. The manner in which Mahua ma’am
father, Jainulabiddin Marakayar,
taught us and guided us through each and
explained to him that religion is not
every aspect of the performance was extremely
strong enough to divide the people helpful
of the country and shared with him
the story of two freedom fighters — Satadru Mitra
who were from different religious Class VII
backgrounds.
This story of freedom fighters
Khudiram Bose and Maulana Abul
It was indeed a pleasure to see the students’
excitement in celebrating the 75th Independence
Day, virtually. Reflection of their high regard and
pride for the nation has motivated the partici-
pants to undergo month-long rehearsals to give
shape to the programme. Being entrusted with
the opportunity to empower the future citizens, we
as teachers should take this resolution to create a dynamic com-
munity of independent thinkers as learners, who would transform
knowledge to competency and acquire the 21st century skills to
promote research in various disciplines in the larger interest of
the nation
— Writuparna Chatterjee, principal
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Ruby Park Public

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students pay their

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tribute to the nation

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Principal Joyeeta Majumder and chief guest
Goutam Mohan Chakraborty at the
flag-hoisting ceremony

Since the last academic

year, our school life has
been very different. Now
everything is from home,
and life seems to have
lost all its excitements.But
our school has celebrated all
events and festivals, virtually. My school
and teachers have never made me feel
the physical distance that exists between
us due to the pandemic
— Shreyan Dasgupta, Class IX
The school principal and teachers along with the chief guest pose for a photograph during I-day celebrations on the school premises

S
tudents and teachers of Ruby Park
Public School celebrated their patriot-
ism on the digital platform with a
plethora of cultural performances and
speeches as a tribute to freedom fighters
and the Indian Army on the significance of
the day.
The flag-hoisting ceremony was con-
ducted on the school premises in the pres-
ence of teachers and school authorities. In
the background, the national anthem was
played during the flag-hoisting, along with
an explanation of the significance and histo-
ry of the national flag.
The first national flag in India is said to
have been hoisted on August 7, 1906 in the
Parsee Bagan Square in Calcutta. It also
talked about the history of the tricolour.
The event’s chief guest Goutam Mohan
Chakraborty, former police commissioner of
Calcutta, addressed the gathering, empha-
sising the necessity of young children learn-
ing about India’s freedom movement in their
curriculum.
According to the recent situation,
Chakraborty also recalled with pride for all,
the progress India has made in the fight
against Covid-19 and conducting large-
scale vaccination drives, urging all to abide
by all social distancing and sanitisation pro-
tocols to win the fight.
Dhriti Ghosh plays Vande mataram
on keyboards
The next part of the celebration moved
from the school premises to the virtual
mode with students taking over.
Students from classes II to X virtually
contributed to the celebration with their trib-
utes to the motherland. Art and craft items
from the classroom activities made by stu-
dents were displayed as part of the presen-
tation.
A melodious musical rendition of Mere
desh ki dharti by students of classes II to IX
started the virtual celebration.
Speeches by the scouts and guides of
the school commemorated the freedom
fighters and their contributions.
Instrumental solo performances by stu-
dents were the highlight. Dhriti Ghosh from
Class IV played Vande mataram on the key-
board, while a group of students played gui-
tar on Ebar tor mora gange.
A thought-provoking solo mime perform-
ance by Adwitiya Das from Class V on the
freedom of girls drew inspiration from
women role models such as Kalpana
Chawla and Kiran Bedi.The performance
touched upon the subject of gender inequal-
ity and the Right to Education.
A group song performance on Saare
jahan se accha showed visuals from monu-
mental movements and battles that lined
India’s freedom struggle.
The 90-minute programme also included
a compilation of western dance, yoga and
aerobics performances by the students on
patriotism.
A creative group dance performance on
a compilation of various patriotic numbers
such as Yeh jo desh hai mera and Teri mitti,
along with past pictures from various cele-
brations at schools, was presented towards
the end of the event. Students singing the
national anthem brought the programme to
a close.
Text by Arundhati Bhattacharya
In this year’s Indepen-
dence Day celebration,
everything happened in
a similar way as usual.
Our chief guest hosted
the national flag. We
spoke about the importance
of our rich and varied heritage, and talked
about our brave soldiers and paid them
our respect through dances and poems. It
was indeed a lovely experience
— Reeddhima Das, Class IX
The celebration of our 75th
Independence Day was
an event to cherish as
we gathered in a small
number on the school
grounds. It filled our
hearts with a sense of pride
and patriotism as the national flag was
hoisted, and we sang the national anthem
in unison.The celebration was a reward-
ing experience in every sense
— Joyeeta Majumder, principal

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S
kits, poetry, craft and
role-play — the junior
section of Sushila Birla
Creative freedom
The primary students of Sushila Birla Girls’ School plan August 15 with great zeal. All the classes
Girls’ School celebrated
Independence Day with fun
hold special assemblies and performances. Young Metro reports the online gala…
activities.The online sessions
saw them dressing up as
freedom fighters, singing Our school
songs on patriotism and also helpers
talking about freedom and its presented
responsibilities.The fanfare a cultural
continued for a week. progr-
The theme was I Love My amme. We
Country India for Nursery and enjoyed
Kindergarten sections. seeing them in a different
Dressed as freedom fighters, avatar. I miss being
the Nursery students took physically present in
turns to speak a few lines school. Freedom to me is
about their national heroes. being free from Covid
They also made tricolour vases — Archisha Sengupta
using the vegetable printing Class III
technique. Some of them sang
Nanha munna rahi hoon on the
occasion.The Kindergarten Being born
kids made origami flowers, in India to
highlighting principles such as a Muslim
strength, peace and growth father and
through art.They also a Hindu
designed Independence Day mother
cards using interactive gives me the
whiteboards. A talent hunt opportunity to celebrate
contest was held for them.The Id, Diwali and Christmas
children were also taken on a with equal joy and learn to
virtual trip to the Red Fort to respect all religions
watch last year’s celebrations. equally. I enjoy this
The students of Class I freeedom
recited poems and sang
patriotic songs. Some of them — Sara Molla, Class III
dressed up as freedom fighters
and spoke about their The
sacrifices.The students spoke students of
about the freedom enjoyed by Some of the little ones sang patriotic Class IV
girls today and the need to songs and danced.The students learnt
pursue one’s dreams.They took part in a quiz too. about the
also spoke about India’s rich The junior school children sing, The students of Class V history of
and diverse culture. dance and dress up as national showcased a PowerPoint our freedom
The Class III students paid heroes to celebrate Independence presentation on freedom fighters. fighters. I felt goosebumps
tribute to women freedom Day. Every class had their private There was a small flag-hoisting when the national anthem
fighters by dressing up as the celebrations. A video of students’ ceremony in school followed by a was sung. But I missed
brave daughters of India. A performances was also uploaded on performance by the Grade IV staff performing on stage
quiz on the history of India’s the occasion members. — Shivika Bothra, Class IV
independence was conducted
for them.
In Class IV, a special I remem-
assembly was organised. bered the
Indepe-
ndence
Day celeb-
rations in
school with
decorated
corridors and classes. I
missed meeting my
friends but the fervour
remained intact
— Riddhi Joshi, Class IV

We ensure
that our
students
value the
concept of
freedom
and remain
connected to their history.
Activities like these
prepare them to be global
citizens
— Koeli Dey, principal

Text by Chandreyee Ghose

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Guardiola eyes
national job
The Spanish coach plans to leave
Manchester City after 2022-2023 season
PAULHIRST
P
ep Guardiola has said for the
first time that he plans to leave
Manchester City in 2023 and
that his next job will be as the head
coach of a national team.
The 50-year-old said in an
interview with ESPN Brazil that he
intended to take a break from
management when his contract with
City ended after the 2022-2023
season, which will be his seventh at
the club.
Guardiola then plans to seek a job
in international management, which is
sure to be a welcome development for
any national federation looking to
appoint a top-class coach.
“A national team will be the next
step, yes. It’s the next step,” Guardiola
said. “After seven years on this team, I
think I will have a break. I’ll have to
stop for a while, see what we’ve done,
and review.”
Guardiola’s previous longest spell
in one job came at the start of his
managerial career when he spent four
years in charge of Barcelona, winning
three league titles and the Champions
League twice.
The Brazilian media have long
speculated that Guardiola is destined
to coach their national team. Last
summer his brother Pere opened a
new branch of his agency, Media Base
Sports, which represents the City
manager, in Sao Paulo.
Two members of Guardiola’s City
squad, Ederson and Gabriel Jesus,
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are in the present Brazil squad, who
are managed by Tite. Guardiola has
not ruled out managing a national
team in Europe either, however.
“I would like to coach a (national)
team, South American, European...
To play a Copa America, I want to
have this experience,” he said.
When asked directly if coaching
Brazil was a possibility, Guardiola
told his Brazilian interviewer: “I
believe that the coach of the
Brazilian team will always be
Brazilian, I don’t see a foreigner in
Guardiola’s next break will be
the second time that he has
taken a sabbatical from the
game. In 2012, at the end of his
time in charge of Barcelona,
the Catalan took a one-year
sabbatical, which he spent
with his family in New York,
before he became the Bayern
Munich manager. During his
time in the United States he
attended economics classes at
Columbia University and
became friends with Garry
Kasparov, the Russian chess
world champion
teams like Brazil.
“If you compare this Brazil with
the team of Pele, with the 1994
champions, the current one will
always lose. But if you ask me what I
think of Tite’s selection? Fantastic.
Pep Guardiola has already won three Premier League titles
in 2018, 2019 and 2021 (picture left), one FA Cup and four Carabao
Cups with Manchester City
Some are my players, others rivals,
but it’s fantastic.
“Compared to the past, teams
from the past always win because
they don’t play any more. But Brazil
is always the favourite, in Copa
America, in the World Cup. It always
was and always will be. It is part of
their culture.”
Guardiola’s next break will be the
second time that he has taken a
sabbatical from the game. In 2012,
at the end of his time in charge of
Barcelona, the Catalan took a one-
year sabbatical, which he spent with
his family in New York, before he
became the Bayern Munich
manager.
During his time in the United
States he attended economics
classes at Columbia University and
became friends with Garry
Kasparov, the Russian chess world
champion.
Guardiola has spoken before
about the fact that international
management intrigues him. In 2018,
he admitted he would look to take a
job in international football one day
because of the stresses and strains
that come with managing a
domestic team.
“I would like to be an
international manager in a national
team,” he said. “Sooner or later it will
happen because every three days I
would like to be involved, but a little
bit more calm, play more golf ... now
I do not have time to play.
“So yes, sooner or later it is
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going to happen, if I have a
chance and some international
team wants to come ‘knock knock’
(at my door).We will see.”
The fact that the City job will
become available in 2023 is sure
to interest a number of top
managers. Brendan Rodgers,
Mauricio Pochettino and Julian
Nagelsmann were among those
under consideration when
Guardiola’s future was in doubt at
the start of last season.
Back then, Guardiola had
been due to leave City at the end
of the 2020-2021 campaign, but
the club’s chairman Khaldoon Al
Mubarak persuaded him to sign a
two-year extension.
It was the second time that the
City manager had extended his
deal with the club, whom he joined
in 2016 after leaving Bayern.
During his time at City,
Guardiola has won three Premier
League titles, one FA Cup and
four Carabao Cups. Last season
he guided the club to their first
Uefa Champions League final,
which they lost to Chelsea in
Porto.
His contract at City is said to
be worth almost 20 million pounds
a year.
Should Guardiola stay until
2023 he will become City’s second-
longest serving post-war manager
after Les McDowall, who managed
the club from 1950 to 1963.
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PSG rejects Real bid
Paris: Paris Saint-Germain
turned down a 137 million-
pound bid for Kylian Mbappe
from Real Madrid.The Spanish
club are 770 million pounds in
debt and could sign Mbappe for
nothing next summer, but they
are willing to pay significantly
more than the 89-million-
pound record fee they paid for
Eden Hazard in 2019 to secure
Mbappe this summer. PSG
rejected Real’s offer and
insisted that they were unwilling
to sell the 22-year-old forward
this summer even though they
have not been able to persuade
him to extend his contract,
which expires on June 30,
2022. Reports in France stated
that if PSG did sell Mbappe
before the window closed on
Monday night, it could start a
chain of events that could lead
to Ronaldo moving to Paris to
play alongside his adversary
Lionel Messi.
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Boost for wrestling
New Delhi: In a massive boost
for the Indian wrestling, the
Uttar Pradesh government has
adopted the sport and is
expected to pump in an
investment of Rs 170 crore in
infrastructure and support to
the wrestlers till the 2032
Olympics, Wrestling Federation
of India (WFI) president
Brijbhushan Sharan Singh said.
Singh said that they took
inspiration from the Odisha
government’s support to the
sport of hockey and they
approached the UP
government for a similar
assistance to their game.
“Odisha is a small state, yet
they are supporting hockey in
such a great manner, so we
thought, why can’t UP, which is
such a big state, support
wrestling. We approached the
govt and they have accepted it,”
Singh said.The WFI had also
roped in Tata Motors in 2018 as
principal sponsors.
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Mumbai signs Cassio
Mumbai: Reigning ISL
champions Mumbai City FC on
Thursday announced the
signing of Brazilian midfielder
Cássio Gabriel on a season-
long loan from Campeonato
Brasileirao Serie B club Vila
Nova. Fondly known as
‘Cássinho’, the 29-year-old
started his youth career at
Fluminense’s under 20s side
and went on to play for a
number of Brazilian clubs such
as Paysandu SC, Bento
Goncalves, Guarani, Anapolis,
ASEEV-GO, Penapolense,
Piracicaba, Sao Bento,
Botafogo and Mirassol before
joining Vila Nova in June 2020.
Cássio, who can play on either
wings or in the middle, made 12
appearances for Vila Nova and
has one assist to his name.
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