ORGANISED BY: Odisha State Badminton Association (OSBA), in collaboration with Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha.
ORGANISING SECRETARY: Nileen Kumar, VI R24, Unit-6, Infront of LIC Building, Bhubaneswar-751001. Mobile: 94371-79747, E-mail: osbaodisha@gmail.com
REFEREE: Brijesh Gour (Maharashtra), Mob: 9595594939, E-mail: bdgour@gmail.com

DESCRIPTION:
*     Meant for U-15 and U-17 boys and girls, this championship will be held in Odisha for the first time.
*     Competiton will be held in boys singles, girls singles, boys doubles, girls doubles and mixed doubles in both age groups.
*     The championship carries a total prize fund of Rs 10 lakh.
*     Players reaching quarterfinals will be eligible for prize money.
*     Title winners in U-17 singles will receive Rs 44,000 each, while doubles and mixed doubles champions will be given Rs 46,000 each.
*     In U-15 group, singles title winners will get Rs 42,000 each and doubles and mixed doubles champions Rs 44,000.
*     Around 600 budding shuttlers from 33 states and Union Territories would vie for honours in this championship.
*     The championship will take place at East Coast Railway Indoor Stadium, Mancheswar and Saheed Nagar Indoor Hall.
*     A tentative budget of Rs 1 crore has been estimated for the hosting of the championship.

ODISHA PLAYERS IN MAIN DRAW:
Swetaparna Panda: U-15 mixed doubles with Kanapuram Sathwik Reddy (TS), BAI Rank 1.
Ayush Pattnayak: U-17 boys singles, BAI Rank joint 6 and boys doubles, Rank 1.