GURUGRAM: Two city boys, who were part of the U-14 Gurgaon yoga team that clinched a gold at the state-level championship last week and bagged a place in the Haryana team, were allegedly denied permission by their school to take part in a camp for the upcoming nationals.
Two brothers Sagar and Gaurav finally reached Rewari for the seven-day camp two days late without their sports teacher, who refused to accompany them apparently because the students had complained about poor facilities and improper diet during the state championship last Tuesday.
TOI reported on October 28 that the six boys of Gurgaon yoga team had allegedly spent an entire day on an aloo paratha each and slept on the floor at night during the daylong state-level event in Rewari.
While four of the boys were from Government School in Sector 4/7, two were from Kanhai Government School. Three of them — Sagar and Gaurav of the Sector 4/7 school and Prabhat of Kanhai school — have made it to the Haryana team for the national championship beginning in Chhattisgarh on November 7.
"The preparatory camp began on Sunday but the school allowed me to take the players to Rewari on Monday only after giving a written consent, excusing the school of all responsibilities. We reached the camp on Monday evening and the boys could begin their preparations on Tuesday only," alleged Pradeep, the boys' father.
"It is the school's duty to ensure that the players reach the camp in time (by Saturday night). But the school's sports teacher (Malti Sagar) refused to go. I spent from my pocket to take the boys to Rewari," he added.
"We reached here late and missed the first two days' practice," rued Gaurav, talking to TOI from Rewari.
When asked, the sports teacher, Sagar, said, "The children and their parents alleged that I did not give the kids food (during the state event). In such a case, I would not go to any camp with them."
Sector 4/7 school's principal Suman Sharma, however, said, "I did not get any official information on the national yoga championship. This is the reason I did not permit the kids to go to the camp. On Monday, the kids went with the parent. Everything is being done keeping the district education department in the loop. Nevertheless, Malti cannot say no to a job, she is a government servant."
Ram Kumar, district education officer, sought to play down the matter. "There must have been some procedural delay which is why the boys were held up for a day. Everything is sorted now and they are at the camp. And the sports teacher's absence would not affect the players as no one will be left unattended at the camp. There are people in Rewari to look after the players," Kumar added.
Two brothers Sagar and Gaurav finally reached Rewari for the seven-day camp two days late without their sports teacher, who refused to accompany them apparently because the students had complained about poor facilities and improper diet during the state championship last Tuesday.
TOI reported on October 28 that the six boys of Gurgaon yoga team had allegedly spent an entire day on an aloo paratha each and slept on the floor at night during the daylong state-level event in Rewari.
While four of the boys were from Government School in Sector 4/7, two were from Kanhai Government School. Three of them — Sagar and Gaurav of the Sector 4/7 school and Prabhat of Kanhai school — have made it to the Haryana team for the national championship beginning in Chhattisgarh on November 7.
"The preparatory camp began on Sunday but the school allowed me to take the players to Rewari on Monday only after giving a written consent, excusing the school of all responsibilities. We reached the camp on Monday evening and the boys could begin their preparations on Tuesday only," alleged Pradeep, the boys' father.
"It is the school's duty to ensure that the players reach the camp in time (by Saturday night). But the school's sports teacher (Malti Sagar) refused to go. I spent from my pocket to take the boys to Rewari," he added.
"We reached here late and missed the first two days' practice," rued Gaurav, talking to TOI from Rewari.
When asked, the sports teacher, Sagar, said, "The children and their parents alleged that I did not give the kids food (during the state event). In such a case, I would not go to any camp with them."
Sector 4/7 school's principal Suman Sharma, however, said, "I did not get any official information on the national yoga championship. This is the reason I did not permit the kids to go to the camp. On Monday, the kids went with the parent. Everything is being done keeping the district education department in the loop. Nevertheless, Malti cannot say no to a job, she is a government servant."
Ram Kumar, district education officer, sought to play down the matter. "There must have been some procedural delay which is why the boys were held up for a day. Everything is sorted now and they are at the camp. And the sports teacher's absence would not affect the players as no one will be left unattended at the camp. There are people in Rewari to look after the players," Kumar added.
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