St. Germains Academy siblings Yahya, Isa Khan secure Gold at CISCE Nationals in Boxing again
Bengaluru: In a stellar display of pugilistic prowess, Isa Khan (15) and Yahya Khan (13), students of St. Germains Academy, emerged triumphant yet again by securing gold at the 3rd CISCE Nationals Boxing Championship, held in Ranchi from November 1 to 5, 2023.
This victory follows their earlier success at the State championship and underscores their rising prominence in the boxing arena.
Isa, competing in the under-17 category, and Yahya, in the under-14 category, showcased a level of skill and tenacity that belies their age. Trained under the tutelage of Abhisheak Samson, a distinguished South Zone Boxing Champion and State Champion, the Khan brothers have etched their mark on the boxing landscape.
Their journey to victory has not been without its share of challenges. Battling injuries and setbacks over the past month, Isa and Yahya demonstrated perseverance and commitment to their craft. Coach Abhisheak Samson, hailing from Steve’s Boxing Club in Bengaluru, played a pivotal role in honing their skills and guiding them through the rigorous training regimen, their mother Huda told Vartha Bharati.
Isa Khan, a 10th-grade student at St. Germains Academy, exemplifies dedication by successfully balancing academic responsibilities with his intensive training schedule. His routine involves early morning tuitions, followed by a transition to school, and concludes with evening boxing practice.
St. Germains Academy has played a significant role in supporting the brothers' academic and athletics both. The school's Director, Dean, and Principal have extended their assistance beyond the classroom, ensuring that Isa and Yahya receive the necessary encouragement and backing to excel in their sporting endeavors.
Huda, the proud mother of Isa and Yahya, expressed her gratitude towards St. Germains Academy and its administration. "The Director, Dean, and the Principal of St.Germain Academy are very helpful in every aspect. They even care about Isa and Yahya's food and sleep," she remarked.
With black belts in Taekwondo adding to their sporting repertoire, the Khan brothers are not merely satisfied with local success. The family envisions Isa and Yahya as future stalwarts, fondly referring to them as the "Kings of Rings." This recent victory at the national level further fuels their aspirations.
Looking ahead, Isa and Yahya are pre-qualified for the School Games Federation of India Boxing Championship slated for December 2023 in Maharashtra.
Earlier last year, Isa Khan and Yahya Khan, representing the CISCE Karnataka Boxing Team had bagged a gold and a silver medal at the CISCE National Boxing Championship 2022. The competition was held at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur between September 1 and September 3, 2022.
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Single higher education regulator bill tabled in LS; Oppn flags ‘centralisation,' JPC likely
New Delhi: A bill to set up a 13-member body to regulate institutions of higher education was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan introduced the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, which seeks to establish an overarching higher education commission along with three councils for regulation, accreditation, and ensuring academic standards for universities and higher education institutions in India.
Meanwhile, the move drew strong opposition, with members warning that it could weaken institutional autonomy and result in excessive centralisation of higher education in India.
The Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025, earlier known as the Higher Education Council of India (HECI) Bill, has been introduced in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The proposed legislation seeks to merge three existing regulatory bodies, the University Grants Commission (UGC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), into a single unified body called the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan.
At present, the UGC regulates non-technical higher education institutions, the AICTE oversees technical education, and the NCTE governs teacher education in India.
Under the proposed framework, the new commission will function through three separate councils responsible for regulation, accreditation, and the maintenance of academic standards across universities and higher education institutions in the country.
According to the Bill, the present challenges faced by higher educational institutions due to the multiplicity of regulators having non-harmonised regulatory approval protocols will be done away with.
The higher education commission, which will be headed by a chairperson appointed by the President of India, will cover all central universities and colleges under it, institutes of national importance functioning under the administrative purview of the Ministry of Education, including IITs, NITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs, and IIITs.
At present, IITs and IIMs are not regulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Government to refer bill to JPC; Oppn slams it
The government has expressed its willingness to refer it to a joint committee after several members of the Lok Sabha expressed strong opposition to the Bill, stating that they were not given time to study its provisions.
Responding to the opposition, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government intends to refer the Bill to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed examination.
Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari warned that the Bill could result in “excessive centralisation” of higher education. He argued that the proposed law violates the constitutional division of legislative powers between the Union and the states.
According to him, the Bill goes beyond setting academic standards and intrudes into areas such as administration, affiliation, and the establishment and closure of university campuses. These matters, he said, fall under Entry 25 of the Concurrent List and Entry 32 of the State List, which cover the incorporation and regulation of state universities.
Tewari further stated that the Bill suffers from “excessive delegation of legislative power” to the proposed commission. He pointed out that crucial aspects such as accreditation frameworks, degree-granting powers, penalties, institutional autonomy, and even the supersession of institutions are left to be decided through rules, regulations, and executive directions. He argued that this amounts to a violation of established constitutional principles governing delegated legislation.
Under the Bill, the regulatory council will have the power to impose heavy penalties on higher education institutions for violating provisions of the Act or related rules. Penalties range from ₹10 lakh to ₹75 lakh for repeated violations, while establishing an institution without approval from the commission or the state government could attract a fine of up to ₹2 crore.
Concerns were also raised by members from southern states over the Hindi nomenclature of the Bill. N.K. Premachandran, an MP from the Revolutionary Socialist Party representing Kollam in Kerala, said even the name of the Bill was difficult to pronounce.
He pointed out that under Article 348 of the Constitution, the text of any Bill introduced in Parliament must be in English unless Parliament decides otherwise.
DMK MP T.M. Selvaganapathy also criticised the government for naming laws and schemes only in Hindi. He said the Constitution clearly mandates that the nomenclature of a Bill should be in English so that citizens across the country can understand its intent.
Congress MP S. Jothimani from Tamil Nadu’s Karur constituency described the Bill as another attempt to impose Hindi and termed it “an attack on federalism.”
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