We at PNB MetLife believe that physical fitness is as important to a person's happiness as fiscal fitness. We understand that 'health' and 'wealth' go hand in hand and hence we work not only to help our consumers realize their financial goals but also attain a healthy way of living. With this in mind, we have launched various initiatives to encourage our employees and customers to proactively build a healthy and active lifestyle.
Our endeavor to transform the junior badminton players of our country into champions, gave birth to Junior Badminton Championship (JBC) which was launched in the year 2015. Since the launch we have conducted six seasons of the championship. This action-packed tournament supports our dream of promoting this popular sport amongst the 7-17- year-old players. JBC has provided a wonderful platform for the young and aspiring talent, to hone their skills and become leading badminton stars of tomorrow. This pioneering initiative has earned the full-fledged support of badminton fraternity in India.
4 Cities
3000+ Registrations
2015
8 Cities
5500+ Registrations
2016
10 Cities
5800+ Registrations
2017
10 Cities
8000+ Registrations
2018
10 Cities
9500+ Registrations
2019
12 Cities
8000+ Registrations
2022
From a small start in 2015 in just 4 cities, JBC has come a long way, the last season of JBC was held in 12 cities with participants of more than 8000+ children. JBC as a tournament has undoubtedly become one of the biggest annual national open-platforms for young badminton enthusiasts.
JBC Boot Camp is an online badminton academy by experts to help aspiring badminton players to sharpen their skills through various tutorial videos.. Through this YouTube channel we aim to provide professional training from badminton stalwarts such as P.V. Sindhu, U. Vimal kumar ,Vijay Lancy, Anup Sridhar & many more on topics such as Badminton techniques, Mental ability, Fitness Nourishment etc. JBC Boot Camp has 3 levels of training modules: Basic, Intermediate and Advance. The videos are in English & Hindi with subtitles in Telugu and Kannada.
PNB MetLife JBC Dugout in an Virtual Badminton event which bringing together champions and experts to educate and train young aspirants about the game since COVID-19 has stalled all outdoor sports. JBC Dugout is a platform to boost the aspirants, stay connected with badminton and keep their morale high through the tips and tricks shared by PV Sindhu, and other experts in sports The first JBC Dugout was held in Jan 2021 and the second season was conducted in Sept 2021.
PNB MetLife JBC Dugout in an Virtual Badminton event which bringing together champions and experts to educate and train young aspirants about the game since COVID-19 has stalled all outdoor sports. JBC Dugout is a platform to boost the aspirants, stay connected with badminton and keep their morale high through the tips and tricks shared by PV Sindhu, and other experts in sports The first JBC Dugout was held in Jan 2021 and the second season is planned in Sep 2021.
Note: The result of the Championship will not to be considered by BAI for the purposes of their ranking.
Players of any school/college/academy/club from India are eligible for participation in the Junior Badminton Championship (‘Championship’), provided he/she fulfills the below-mentioned eligibility criteria:
Under 9 Category
Eligibility: Player/Participant should be born on or after 1-1-2015 or before 1-1-2017, (Under 9 category not eligible for Hyderabad)
Under 11 Category
Eligibility: Player/Participant should be born on or after 1-1-2013,
Under 13 Category:
Eligibility: Player/Participant should be born on or after 1-1-2011
Under 15 Category:
Eligibility: Player/Participant should be born on or after 1-1-2009
Under 17 Category:
Eligibility: Player/Participant should be born on or after 1-1-2007
Participants who are Indian Nationals and residing/domiciled overseas/a country other than India can also participate in this Championship.