Applicant gets passport within five hours
A view of Passport Seva Kendra in Madurai.File photoS_James Vikkas will be representing the nation in a sports event
A
passport applicant, studying tenth standard and a medallist in swimming
in his age group, received his passport within five hours of filing an
application online at the Passport Seva Kendra.
He is expected to participate in the ninth Asian Age Group championships to be held in Uzbekistan in September.
P. Vikkas, being trained by Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), had set a national record in two categories at the 44th Junior National Aquatic Championship organised earlier this month by Swimming Federation of India in Pune.
In this connection, the boy had applied for his passport recently online. On the appointed date, he informed passport authorities at the PSK during interview that he would be representing the nation in a sports event. The officials immediately referred the application to Regional Passport Officer Maniswara Raja.
The process was taken up in top gear and the booklet was ready for delivery the same evening.
Happily, the boy received the passport from the RPO and thanked the personnel for their gesture. He told reporters that he would practise vigorously and bring home laurels from Uzbekistan.
The boy’s coach, Sarojini Devi, said that he had won gold in 50 metres freestyle and silver medals in 50 metres butterfly and 4x100 metres freestyle relay.
He is expected to participate in the ninth Asian Age Group championships to be held in Uzbekistan in September.
P. Vikkas, being trained by Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), had set a national record in two categories at the 44th Junior National Aquatic Championship organised earlier this month by Swimming Federation of India in Pune.
In this connection, the boy had applied for his passport recently online. On the appointed date, he informed passport authorities at the PSK during interview that he would be representing the nation in a sports event. The officials immediately referred the application to Regional Passport Officer Maniswara Raja.
The process was taken up in top gear and the booklet was ready for delivery the same evening.
Happily, the boy received the passport from the RPO and thanked the personnel for their gesture. He told reporters that he would practise vigorously and bring home laurels from Uzbekistan.
The boy’s coach, Sarojini Devi, said that he had won gold in 50 metres freestyle and silver medals in 50 metres butterfly and 4x100 metres freestyle relay.
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