Monday, February 22, 2016

VHA secretary Trivedi tenders resignation


By Paritosh Pramanik
Nagpur Feb 17, 2016


UNABLE to handle the tension-filled day-to-day affairs of Vidarbha Hockey Association, secretary Vinod Kumar Trivedi has tendered his resignation from the post.
Seventy-five-year-old Trivedi submitted his resignation to President Radhyshyam Sarda on January 12, it has been learnt.
“The resignation has not been accepted yet and we will take a decision soon,” said Sarda while talking with ‘The Hitavada’.
“Trivedi had informed earlier that he would resign after completing 75 years of age. He celebrated his birthday on January 4 and decided to step down as promised,” informed Sarda.
Trivedi decided to vacate the post due to health reasons.
“I am now 75. I am not as fit as before. There are a few health reasons too which forced me to step down,” reasoned Trivedi.
But if sources are to be believed Trivedi’s resignation is a fall-out of differences amongst the committee members.
“The committee got divided immediately after the 2014 elections. There were differences among elected members right from the beginning.
“The Hockey Museum created by vice-president TN Sidhra was opposed by several members and there were several other issues too which did not get general consent,” said one of the sources.
“Trivedi is a very simple and straightforward man. He does not want to be part of any controversial decision hence he might have resigned,” added the source.
Interestingly, Trivedi, who is also president of Nagpur District Chess Association, has not resigned from this chess running body of the district. “There, the work pressure is quite less as compared to VHA.
“Everything is smooth at NDCA,” Trivedi  said.
The present body’s one-year term has already expired in November last. After Deputy Charity Commissioner’s orders, the election of VHA were held in November 2014 for a period of one year, as per the old constitution. But since coming into power, the Sarda led 13-member body failed to stick to its promise of conducting election after completion of their tenure citing unprepared financial accounts.

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VHA’s AGM on 21st: Sarda
AFTER stretching their one-year tenure to three months extra, Vidarbha Hockey Association has decided to hold it Annual General Body meeting (AGM) on February 21.
“The general body meeting will be held on Feb 21 at VHA premises. We will be presenting the secretary’s report, our balance sheet and budget,” said VHA president Radheshyam Sarda.
Sarda also said that the dates of elections would also be on agenda.
“We would ask the members present during the meeting whether to hold the elections or not. As all know that we have not received proper accounts from previous body we were unable to prepare our annual balance sheet. We have already given show cause notice to the then president, secretary and treasurer. It is not upto the council members to decide when to hold election,” Sarda added.

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VHA gives financial assistance
to injured Khemele
THE Vidarbha Hockey Association has decided to give financial assistance to national level player Shivani Khemele who met with an accident recently.
Shivani, who has played several CBSE as well as Hockey India nationals, met with an accident a few days back. Her left leg was operated upon and a rod has been inserted recently.
VHA will be giving Rs 15,000 financial aid to Shivani. “Today or by Thursday we would hand over the cheque to Shivani,” said association president Radheshyam Sarda.
Shivani, a former student of Swaminarayan School and presently studying in Standard XI at Dr Ambedkar College, Deekshabhoomi, met with an accident while returning from the college. She suffered multiple fractures in her leg which was operated upon.