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Udupi : Udupi District Badminton Association, Udupi ® in association with Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports  would be organize 41^st Junior National Badminton Championship – 2016 at District Indoor Stadium, Ajjarkad, Udupi and Marina Sports Complex, Manipal from 11^th December to 17^th December, 2016.

Addressing with media persons at Udupi, K. Raghyupathy Bhat general Secretary of Udupi District Badminton Association said that Udupi District Badminton Association came into existence in the year 2008, we have dynamic and a dedicated team which is absolutely passionate about Badminton. It is the passion and dedication which has led the Udupi District Badminton Association to conduct a few prestigious tournaments namely several State Ranking tournaments, State Championships and the prestigious National Ranking Tournaments in Udupi.

This hard work and dedication by the Udupi Badminton Association been rewarded by the Badminton Association of India and the Karnataka Badminton Association by allotting the most prestigious and an important event called Junior National Badminton Championship for Under 17 and Under 19 Boys and Girls to Udupi district from 11^th December, to 17^th December, 2016 in which about 700 players from all over India are likely to participate and this event is also going to be telecast live on National Television.

This is the first time that a District Headquarter is hosting such a big event called the National Badminton Championship at such a large scale. What a proud moment for all of us to cherish. The total cost of hosting such a mega event is above Rs. 120 lakhs. Udupi District Badminton Association would need the patronage of all sports lovers to make this mega event a grand success, he said.

Bhat said that the total prize money would be Rs. 6 lakhs. National and International players will participate in the tournament. The Association already formed tournament organizing committee which Pramod Madhwaraj Minster of State for Fisheries, Sports and Youth Empowerment and Dr. H. S. Ballal Pro Chancellor, Manipal University will be the President. Dr. Vinod Nayak, Manipal University, Manipal will be Working President and K. Raghupathy Bhat ex-MLA will be General Secretary. Sohael Amin and Arun N. Sherigar will be Secretaries and Y. Sudheer Kumar Hon. Treasurer.

On 12^th December at 5 pm the Championship tournament will  be inaugurated at Ajjarkad Indoor Stadium, Udupi. Prior to the inauguration grand procession will be held from Board High School, near Service Bus Stand at 4.30 pm which Dr. Mohan Alva of Alva Educational Foundation will organize the procession.

Dr. Vinod Nayak, K. Kashiram Pai, T. S. Zafrulla, Y. Sukumar, Y. Sudhir Kumar, Deepak Salian, Sandeep Nayak and other among were present during the press meet at Udupi  Press Club.