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Shaon J. Pais of St. Joseph ward is declared the winner of the first ever ‘Naman ballok Jesu Yuva Pratibha Puraskar – 2015’.

An exceptionally talented youngster, Shalon Joanne Pais has won laurels in Chess consistently winning top positions in National School Games since the last 6 years from the 54th National School Games in 2009 (third place), second place in 55th, third places in 57th and 58th and in the 60th National School Games in 2014. She has secured the Best Female Player award in the 2014 International FIDE Rated Open Tournament and also in the 2015 International FIDE Rated Open Tournament besides the 10th place in the National FIDE Rated Open Tournament last year.

She has also secured the 6th place in the Asian Youth Chess Championship 2005, secured the Silver Medal in 2010 National School Chess Championship, when she represented Karnataka as Captain, Bronze Medal in the National SGFI Chess Championship of 2015 and Karnataka State Women’s Champion in 2012.

The winner of NBJ Yuva Pratibha Puraskar is 18-year-old Shalon Joanne Pais, daughter of John and Margaret Pais of Bajjodi – Mangaluru, who is now pursuing her B.A. LL.B at SDM Law College, Mangaluru. She has also excelled in music playing violin and piano besides singing, dancing and public speaking.