Saurav Ghosal wins historic bronze medal in CWG squash
Birmingham, Aug 3: Breaking a long-standing jinx, Saurav Ghosal on Wednesday claimed India's first ever singles medal in squash -- a bronze -- at the Commonwealth Games here.
World No.15 Ghosal dominated the contest against England's James Willstrop from beginning to end, winning 11-6 11-1 11-4 in the bronze play-off.
It is Ghosal's second CWG medal, having won a mixed doubles silver with Dipika Pallikal in the 2018 Gold Coast edition.
The 35-year-old Ghosal proved too strong for his opponent as he outclassed the Englishman in all aspects of the game, from court coverage to placement of his shots.
Ghosal had lost the men's singles semi-final 3-0 (11-9 11-4 11-1) to New Zealand's Paul Coll.
Earlier in the day, the mixed doubles pair of veteran Joshna Chinappa and Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu progressed to the pre-quarterfinals.
The immensely experienced Chinappa and her partner Sandhu downed Sri Lanka's Yeheni Kuruppu and Ravindu Laksiri 8-11 11-4 11-3.
The Indians were a bit shaky initially and ended up conceding the first game.
However, they quickly turned things around and made a strong comeback to bag the next two games without breaking much sweat.
Sunayna Kuruvilla also defeated Fung-A-Fat of Guyana in the women's squash singles plate final.
Sunayna downed her Guyanese opponent 11-7 13-11 11-2 in what turned out to be a comfortable victory for the 23-year-old squash player.
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BIT hosts interactive session on NBA Accreditation, outcome-based education
Mangaluru: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) organized an insightful session titled "Driving Institutional Growth: Insights into NBA Accreditation and Outcome-Based Education" on January 17, 2025. The event, held in the college seminar hall, commenced at 9:30 AM and witnessed enthusiastic participation from faculty and staff.
The session began with a welcome address delivered by Dr. Aamir Basha, the NBA Coordinator, who emphasized the importance of quality benchmarks in education. The Principal of BIT highlighted the significance of NBA accreditation in enhancing the institution's academic and infrastructural standards while fostering global recognition.
The resource persons for the day were Dr. Sunitha and Prof. Vijayalakshmi from St. Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangalore. They engaged the audience with detailed discussions on the principles of outcome-based education (OBE) and its critical role in improving the overall educational experience. Their sessions also included practical insights and strategies for successfully navigating the NBA accreditation process, making the event highly interactive and informative.
The day-long program concluded at 4:30 PM, with the vote of thanks proposed by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi, HOD-ECE. He expressed gratitude to the resource persons and participants for making the session a grand success.
