SJAN's Pramanik, Deshpande on SJFI body

 

Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur's (Secretary) Paritosh Pramanik of The Hitavada and treasurer Nilesh Deshpande of Lokmat Times have been elected officials of Sports Journalists' Federation of India (SJFI). The election was held during the Annual General Meeting of the national federation at Gujarat Sports Club in Ahmedabad on Sunday (July 23, 2023).

SJFI is affiliated with International Sports Journalists' Federation (AIPS). The team will be headed by Tushar Trivedi of Gujarat Sports Journalists Association. Prashant Keni of Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai was re-elected as the Secretary for second term. 

While Pramanik garnered highest votes to get elected as one of the Vice-Presidents of the SJFI, Deshpande has been retained as executive committee member for second successive term. 

Elections were held only for four posts of Vice-President while all other office bearers were elected unopposed. 

Pramanik received 12 out of 12 votes to record a thumping win.

The new body has been elected for a term of two years (2023-2025).

New executive committee 2023-2025:

President: Tushar Trivedi (SJAG)

Secretary: Prashant Keni (SJAM)

Joint Secretary: Ramesh Varikuppala (TSJA) 

Vice-Presidents: Paritosh Pramanik (SJAN)

Vikas Pandey (ISPORA)

Manuja Veerappa (SWAB)

Sarju Chakraborty (TSJC)

Treasurer: Partha Chakraborty (ASJA) 

EC members: 

Nilesh Deshpande (SJAN) 

Suresh Kumar Swain (OSJA)

Ripple Christy (SJAG) 

K Keerthivasan (TNSJA) Suprabhat Debnath (TSJC) Bidyut Kalita (ASJC)

Sabi Hussain Naqvi (DSJA).

Ankur Seeds media carrom from Aug 5

Patrakar Club of Nagpur and Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN) are jointly organising Ankur Seeds 2nd Carrom Tournament for the media employees of the city.

The tournament will be held on August 5 and 6 at the air-conditioned hall of Press Club, situated opposite Institute of Science, Civil Lines.

The members of print, electronic media and portals will be allowed to participate in the tournament which will be held in singles and doubles categories.

The tournament will be inaugurated on August 5 at 9 am.

Press Club President Pradip Maitra, Secretary Bramhashankar Tripathi, Treasurer Shirish Borkar, SJAN President Dr Ram Thakur, SJAN Secretary Paritosh Pramanik, SJAN Treasurer Nilesh Deshpande, Tournament Convenor Charudatta Kahu and others will remain present.

The prize distribution ceremony will be held on August 6 at 2 pm.

Cash prizes will be given to the winners, runners-up in singles and doubles events. The winners of the singles event will be given cash prize of Rs 7,000 while the runners-up will get Rs 5,000. The third place finisher will get Rs 3,000. 

The winners in doubles category will be given cash prize of Rs 10,000 while the runners-up will get Rs 7,000 and third place finishers will get Rs 5,000. All the top finishers will also get glittering trophies.

The entry fees is Rs 100 for singles and Rs 200 for doubles. The entry forms are available at the Press Club, Tilak Patrakar Bhavan and at the sports desk of the respective newspapers. Entries can be submitted with Rajesh Sakharkar at the Press Club or Deorao Pradhan at Tilak Patrakar Bhavan.

The last date of submission of entry forms is August 1, 2023.

Patrakar Club of Nagpur and Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur have appealed all mediapersons to take part in the tournament.

SJAN fetes champion sub-junior cagers

 

 

World Sports Journalists’ Day celebrated

ON THE occasion of World Sports Journalists’ Day, Sports Journalists’ Association of Nagpur (SJAN), affiliated to Sports Journalists’ Federation of India (SJFI), honoured Nagpur district sub-junior basketball team members who became state champion after 27 years.
The function was held at Dharampeth Krida Mandal (DKM) basketball courts where a free-throw contest was also organised for SJAN members. Amit Sampat won the competition whereas Sujan Masid and Nikhil Kelapure finished second and third respectively. Those hoopsters who were honoured on the occasion include Om Raut (captain), Sushrut Maske, Samyak Shamkule, Dheer Agrawal, Sarvesh Kavishwar, Yash Amidwar, Soham Deodhar, Varad Gautham, Yash Bhotmange, Anirudh Mundhada, Urjit Deogade, Kartik Bansod. Coaches: Sujoy Bose, Aryan Bante. Manager: Sharad Dewalkar.
NDBA Working President Pranay Ghate, Secretary Bhavesh Kuchanwar and DKM Secretary Ravi Kulkarni distributed the prizes.  SJAN Treasurer Nilesh Deshpande, Joint Secretary Sujan Masid and EC Member Anupam Soni welcomed the guests. Former President Naresh Shelke conducted the proceedings while Vice-President Sampat proposed a vote of thanks.