HS Prannoy stuns former champion Lin Dan in round 2 of BWF world championship
New Delhi: Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy caused the biggest upset of the BWF World Championships 2019 so far as he defeated badminton legend Lin Dan in the second round of the men's singles event on Tuesday.
HS Prannoy clinched the first game 21-11 but Lin Dan fought back in the second to win it 13-21. But Prannoy showed his class in the deciding game and gave Lin Dan no chance to come back into the match as he clinched it 21-7 to move into the third round.
This was Prannoy's third win over Lin Dan in his badminton career. The previous two wins came in the Indonesia Open in 2018 (21-15, 9-21, 21-14) and French Open in 2015 (14-21, 21-11, 21-17).
Lin Dan had got the better of Prannoy at this year's Australian Open when he beat the Indian in straight games (21-18, 21-19).
courtesy: indiatoday.in
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Gujarat government to ban mobile phone in schools to counter negative effects of social media
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government will come up with new regulations aimed at reducing the influence of smartphones and social media on children.
A meeting on the issue was chaired by state Education Minister Praful Panseriya with senior officials on Thursday, during which he highlighted the adverse effects of excessive social media use on children. He emphasised that new rules would be implemented to reduce mobile phone usage and encourage greater focus on sports.
“Teachers will be banned from using mobile phones in the classroom, and strict measures will be taken to ensure that primary school children do not come to school with mobile phones,” the statement read under the new rules.
Panseriya said that their aim is to keep the kids away from the devices and bring them to playgrounds and study tables.
The minister further stated that a circular outlining these changes would be issued for children, parents, and teachers. The initiative will be developed in consultation with Children’s University, Teacher's University, and practicing psychiatrists.
Additionally, teachers will be encouraged to engage students in productive activities such as reading and sports instead of allowing smartphone use for social media. Parents will also be urged to limit their own social media use in front of children and and ensure the latter are not using smartphones.
The minister expressed hope that other states will follow Gujarat's lead and adopt similar measures.
