14-year-old boy in Arakalagud residential school allegedly commits suicide in hostel
Arakalagud: Apparently stressed due to family insistence on attending school, a 14-year-old boy is said to have committed suicide by hanging himself at the hostel he was staying in here, recently.
The boy has been identified as Mohammad Kaif, a Class 9 student at the Minorities’ Residential School situated near the Salumarada Thimmakka Park in Arakalagud taluk.
It is also reported that Kaif was uninterested in attending school. Pressured by the seniors in the family, however, Kaif’s brother is said to have dropped the boy to school in the afternoon. Depressed over the family pressure, the teenager committed suicide.
Local police officers have registered a case, investigation is on, the sources added.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
