Pranab Roy selected for Ultra-Marathon in Mumbai

- Miraculous Recovery from spinal injury to run for the country 

Chandigarh, June 15:  Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has selected the trail-runner Pranab Roy for the 100km non-stop 12-hour stadium run to be held in Mumbai on 5-6 September 2020.

 

The event is exclusively reserved for the selected runners from the country based on their previous performances. Those completing the 100km or more of this ultra-marathon in 12 hours will be eligible for selection to represent India in the World Championship to be held in Crotia

 

The remarkable thing about Guinnesse world record holder Pranab Roy is that he is the second Indian athlete, after the hockey legend Sandeep Singh, to return to professional sports after a spinalcord fracture and paralysis.

 

Pranab developed passion for trail running during his school times and in 2015 he joined the National Adventure Foundation to complete a 141kms trail run, 12000ft above the sea level in Darjeeling. 

In 2016, he received Guinness World Records citation for completing the toughest terrain on western ghats in Maharashtra, the Satara Hill Marathon, and there was no looking back for him thereafter. 

In 2017, he ran for the Indian Army, a 60kms non-stop run in Arunachal Pradesh, which he completed in 4 hours, 40 minutes, 23 seconds, and in January 2017 he again ran for the army in another marathon that won him appreciations. 

In August 2018, he completed 116.15kms ultra-marathon in 26 hours and came first in the world with his performance at the Bengaluru Endurance Run.  

On 14-15 July 2018, he became the first Indian to complete the Asian Trail Master, a 75kms run  in 22 hours in a tough trail situated 18,600ft above sea level.  He represented India and was selected by the Athletics Federation of India.

In 2018 he was the only Indian to complete the 70kms non-stop trail running in the Asian Trail Masters in Indonesia, and was also selected by AFI for the Asian Trail Masters Thailand scheduled in March 2020 which was cancelled due to Covid19.

He had met with a serious road accident last year in Bengaluru which incapacitated him due to spinal injury, and was referred to PGIMER for further treatment, but with strong will, he has mentally trained to return to the trail running.

"I believe that everyone has the ability to master one's own destiny and be unstoppable," Pranab Roy says.  

 (Pranab Roy, Mobile 82960 41470)

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Bhavan Vidyalaya and Vivek High School win Best Delegates awards in Model United Nations

Chandigarh, June 15:  In the recently concluded Model United Nations (BVC MUN 2020) organized by Bhavan Vidyalaya Chandigarh,  Gaurav Dhir of Bhavan Vidyalaya and Tanisha of Vivek High School won the Best Delegate awards on Sunday.
The two-days BVC MUN 2020 saw participation of 290 students fro over 80 renowned schools, including 14 international schools from Australia, USA, Sri Lanka, UAE, Lebanon, Bosnia, Pakistan and the United Kingdom through online video conference.
Young participants debated and discussed issues assailing the present world including achieving sustainability, peace, justice climate change, and interstate conflict with the theme "From Regression to Expression".
Amongst the Best Delegate awardees included two youngsters from Pakistan, namely Hassan Aulakh and Saad Atif of Aitchison College, Lahore;  Lovisha Jindal of DPS Panipat; Asher Kaul of DPS Noida, Purunjay Chawla of Sanskrit School, Delhi; Arhaan Sawhney of Sri Ram School, Moulsari; Raghav of Ryan International, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, and Medhansh Kumar of DPS International Saket, besides two Chandigarh delegates, Gaurav Dhir of Bhavan and Tanisha of Vivek.
Senior Principal of the School Mrs Vineeta Arora said that BVC MUN has provided platform to young minds not only to hone their debating skills, but also understanding different perspectives from the stand points of countries other than their own.
Armaan Misra, Director General said that inspite of the frenzy involved in the stsate of affairs encompassing present day scenario, we at BVCMUN 2020 have tried to introspect and relinquish prejudices and reassess where we as individuals stand in grand order of society.
Chief of Staff BVCMUN, Armaan Angra remarked that we have always strived to englishten core human values of empathy, and cooperation and have become catalyst in this journey from pression to expression.
Concluding the session, Secretary General Prabhav Sharma said that in this age of physical distancing, social solidarity is crucial in order to generate a culture of sharing ideas while being challenged by systematic oppression  globally.
The conference concluded on a jubiliant and ebullient note.

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11 th Edition of Bhavan's Model United Nations Inaugurated

Online Videoconference brings together close to 80 schools across 15 countries

Chandigarh, 13 th June 2020: The 11 th edition of the BVCMUN, organized by Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh was inaugurated by Shri Suresh Kumar IAS, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Punjab via videoconference today.
Speaking at the opening ceremony to over 300 student delegates from close to 80 schools from countries around the world, Shri Suresh Kumar advised students to uphold expression against any repression.
Referring to the UN Charter on Human Rights he said that everyone had a right to speech and expression, but in no way was one to repress another human being.
Reminding young delegates to bring about transparency to bring about systemic changes in the world, he asked them to find innovative solutions to problems through negotiation and careful reflection. 'The world is looking for solutions today and solutions will emerge' he said.
Complementing the Bhavan management for providing value education and imbibing in children the ethical principles of life, he promised to stand by the school in good stead in the future.
Chairman of Bhavan Vidyalaya Chandigarh Shri Rajendra K Saboo, commended the team of young organizers for bringing together young participants from different countries on the virtual platform where serious issues of conflict between nations would be debated and discussed, on the theme of 'Regression to Expression'.
Though our world is one but we are fragmented on the basis of race, color, religion, caste, politics and intolerance, and these regressive circumstances need to be tackled by the young generation to address through positive expression of ideas that can unite us and bring about the change we desire, Shri Saboo said.
Senior Principal Mrs. Vineeta Arora, greeting the young delegates in her opening remarks, spoke with pride of how the BVCMUN had grown in all ways over the last decade. She acknowledged the visionary leadership of Chairman Shri Saboo, who sparked the idea of an online conference; further, she lauded the efforts of the student body in putting together the online version of the event, despite the odds due to the ongoing pandemic.
Those present in the opening ceremony also included Secretary, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Shri Madhukar Malhotra, members of the Kendra Committee and other dignitaries. Senior Principal Mrs. Vineeta Arora, Vice Principal Ms. Suparna Bansal, Principal, Junior School Mrs. Soma Mukhopadhay, and teachers of both the Senior and Junior Wing were also present.
BVCMUN2020 is themed 'From Repression to Expression' and student delegates,over the next two days, are set to engage in debates and deliberations over someof the most pressing issues that plague our world today through an array of compelling committees and agendas.
This year's BVCMUN has witnessed unprecedented participation of students from schools in the USA, United Kingdom, UAE, Lebanon, Pakistan, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bosnia, and India.
The opening ceremony culminated with BVCMUN20's Secretary-General Prabhav Sharma declaring the conference open by sounding the gavel.

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Bhavan's Virtual Model United Nations Tomorrow

Bhavan Vidyalaya, Chandigarh is all set to unveil its first online edition of the Model United Nations Conference  to be held on the 13^th and 14^th of June,

This will be the 11^th edition of the prestigious BVCMUN, since its inception in 2010, and  Mr. Suresh Kumar, Chief Principal Secretary to Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amrinder Singh will be the Chief Guest tomorrow via video conference.

The conference is set to bring together schools across the globe via online videoconferencing, and present young minds with an opportunity to hone and exhibit their skills in the debating arena.

With the theme this year being 'From Repression to Expression', BVCMUN2020 aims to address the multifarious challenges plaguing the world today through its ten compelling committees and agendas, informed Senior Principal Vineeta Arora.

 Nearly 300 delegates from over 75 schools from India will participate, including 14 international schools across 8 countries i.e  from Australia, USA, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.

The delegates shall be debating on various international issues in the following Countries, High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development; Group of 20; Historic Security Council; 75 year Review Committee of the United Nations; Joint Parliament Committee on Data Protection;  27^th Politburo of the Communist Party of Soviet Union (Politburo); International Organisation for Migration; Cabinet of Iran; Indian Ocean Rim Association; and Biden Presidential Campaign 2020 .