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Unmukt Chand's academic woes: Sports Minister Ajay Maken steps in

CNN-IBN | Updated Aug 31, 2012 at 10:19am IST

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New Delhi: Sports Minister Ajay Maken has now stepped in to help the Under-19 Indian cricket team captain, Unmukt Chand, solve his academic woes. He has sent a letter to the Vice Chancellor of the Delhi University requesting to not just let Unmukt take his exams, but also change rules for the sportspersons of the country.

"There is a need to change the rules as well as the mindset. There is a need to treat the sportspersons of the country differently," Maken said.

Despite winning the U-19 World Cup, Unmukt Chand the captain of the Under-19 cricket team, has been barred from appearing for his first year exams due to low attendance by the St Stephens College. The college is not budging from its stand.

Team India Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is also batting for Unmukt. He tweeted, "Marks for sports take back seat, attendance for now takes centrestage, this shows how much importance sports has in India. Sad to hear."

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Unmukt Chand

Posted on Apr 11, 2013 at 07:10PM IST
Unmukt Chand (born March 26, 1993) is a young cricketer from India. He hails from Khudku Bhalya village of Pithoragarh District in Uttarakhand, India. He plays for Delhi in Indian domestic tournaments and for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL. U ...

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Ajay Maken

Posted on May 20, 2013 at 07:56AM IST
Ajay Makan is the current Sports minister and member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the New Delhi constituency of Delhi and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party. Ajay Maken, was elected the Presiden ...

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MS Dhoni

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 12:20PM IST
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, sometimes abbreviated as MS Dhoni and poularly known as Mahi or Captain Cool by many former Indian players,(born July 7, 1981 in Lavali Village Almora, Uttarakhand) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the In ...

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