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Kenya to focus on World Youth, Africa junior events in 2017 season
Nairobi: Kenya is set to select two teams of young athletes to compete at the World Youth and Africa U-20 Championships next year. Head coach Julius Kirwa said the two events are important and must be planned separately. Also upcoming is the Commonwealth Youth Games in June 2017, which may include athletes from either of the two top meetings that Kenya is looking forward to.
“The Commonwealth games are not as important as the World Youth and the Africa Junior events. We must get the right people for these events and then plan to see what we take to the Commonwealth games in Nassau, Bahamas,” Kirwa said on Wednesday. The 13th Africa U-20 Athletics championships, which also serve as the Africa Junior Championships, will take place in Tlemcen, Algeria from May 12 to 15, 2017.
African athletics chief Hamad Kalkaba Malboum said that Kenya is an important country in athletics and must send their best to the African event to boost the profile of the competition.
“I know Kenya will select its best athletes for the Africa event and then see what they can take to the Commonwealth Youth Games,” he said a week ago when he toured the country to inspect the organisational work of the 2017 World Youth Championships, which will be hosted in Nairobi from July 12-17.
Algeria, who is hosting the Africa Junior championships, has expressed its commitment to staging a world class event. President of the Algeria Athletics Federation Amar Bouras, who was also on the tour to Kenya, said preparations for the event are underway.
Algerian athletes will have a busy international competition calendar for 2017 according to a publication by the Algerian athletic federation on their official website. Athletics was the only sport in which Algeria won medals at the latest Olympics in Rio, with the two silver medals won by Taoufik Makhloufi in the 800 metre and 1500m.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.