700 Indian youths take part in tournament organised by NGO

Compiled by C. ARUNO, IYLIA MARSYA ISKANDAR and R. ARAVINTHAN

MORE than 700 Indian youths representing 103 teams took part in a football tournament organised by an Indian NGO in Kapar, Makkal Osai reported.

The Selangor India Ilaignar Eluchi Iyakkam (PPIS) hosted the PPIS Championship at the SJK (C) Soo Jin sports field on Sunday.

Organising committee chairman and PPIS president Vickneswar Balachandar said the organisers were very happy with the turnout at the competition which was held to unearth young new football talent from the community.

The Sri Muda Villa team took home the first prize of RM4,000 and the P. Balachandar Championship Trophy named after the founder of PPIS and late father of current president.

Jek Sena Meru and ITN FC, who finished second and third, took home RM2,000 and RM1,000, respectively, while fourth place finishers MIG Brothers received RM500.

> A tenth grade (Form Five) student in India sat for an important exam just five hours after delivering a baby, Malaysia Nanban reported.

The girl, identified as Anjara Khatun, 18, from a village in Kolkata, West Bengal, apparently got married while attending school online from home during the pandemic.

The girl got pregnant last year but continued school and prepared for the state exams.

She reportedly gave birth at around 7am on Monday which was the day of the exam.

Waking up a few hours later after delivering the baby at the hospital, the young mother told her parents she wanted to sit for the exam.

The exam board reportedly agreed to allow her to sit for the exam at the hospital with a separate ward turned into a makeshift exam hall.

Her teachers, who were surprised by her determination, helped the girl get ready for the exam and assisted her.

Anjara is among over 1.1 million students who sat for the exam.

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