Joshi appeals to govt not to extend MBBS course
Chandigarh: Anil Joshi, Punjab Medical Education and Research Minister, has appealed the Union Government not to extend the MBBS course duration from 5 years to 7 years. In a letter to the Union Government, Joshi has asked the authorities to consider all the relating issues pertaining to students before taking such a decision. He apprehended that the extension of course duration could diminish the enthusiasm of the students in medical profession. Joshi also expressed fear that the students could lose charm for the noble medical profession. He said that there is every possibility that the students can opt for foreign universities for getting medical degree avoiding the indigenous medical institutes.
22.53 lakh children given polio drops
Chandigarh: About 22.53 lakh children below five years of age were administered polio drops in Haryana as the second National Immunisation Round of Pulse Polio 2014 began in all districts of the State. The polio drops were administered to the children at specially set up booths to wipe out polio from the State. 54 per cent of the targeted children have been covered on the first day of 3-day campaign. About 40 lakh children would be covered during this campaign which started on Sunday. In order to smoothly carry out this campaign, a total of 16,669 booths were setup in the State and these were manned by about 66,000 health officials, volunteers, Anganwadi workers and ASHA workers. About 3,300 officers and officials supervised the activity apart from independent Monitors of PGIMS, Rohtak and National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP) of World Health Organisation.
chairman of Rajput Welfare Board appointed
Chandigarh: In order to ensure the overall welfare and development of Rajput community in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has given his nod to appoint Captain RS Pathania as chairman of Punjab State Rajput Welfare Board. A spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said that the file pertaining to the appointment of Captain Pathania, who is the President of Rajput Sabha, Garh Shankar, was cleared by the Chief Minister, on Monday morning. The formal orders regarding this appointment would be issued soon.
survey for assessment of damaged crops Chandigarh: Hisar Deputy Commissioner Ml Kaushik said that the survey for assessment of damage to crops due to recent hailstorm on February 21 in 23 villages of Hisar would be conducted within three days and the affected farmers would be compensated within a week. The Deputy Commissioner on Monday visited the village Kirodi and personally assessed the quantum of damage crops due to hailstorm. The other hailstorm affected villages are Ashrawan, landhari, Nangthala, Shyamsukh, Kirmara, Kuleri, Meerpur, Agroha, Franci, Risalukhera, Jagaan, Khasa Mahajnaan, Khairmpur, Kaliravan, Sadalpur, Mothsara, Barwala, Balak, Khedar and Kanoh of the district.
tuition fee of deceased govt worker’s wards paid off
Chandigarh: Haryana Government has decided that tuition fee and laboratory fee of two living children studying in Government, Government aided and recognised private educational, technical institutions or professional colleges of deceased Government employee who died while in service would be reimbursed. A spokesman said that the reimbursement of such fee would be equivalent to fee charged by the Government colleges or institutions or less that is actually paid, as the case may be. He said that the reimbursement of fee would be made by the concerned department. It has also been decided to grant education allowance of up to `6,000 per annum for each of the two children from nursery to 10+2 level of deceased Government employee.
members of Redressal panel ElECTED
Chandigarh: Punjab Government has nominated non-official members of District Redressal Grievances Committee of District Kapurthala. A notification has already been issued in this regard. A spokesman said that 32 non official members have been nominated from recognised political parties and communities of district Kapurthala. Amongst the nominated non official members were SAD’s Jarnail Singh Wahad, BJP’s Parsotam Passi, Congress’ Navtej Singh Cheema and others,
Sensitisation, awareness programme held
Ambala: National Health Mission (NHM), Haryana in the co-ordination with Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) organised one-day sensitisation cum awareness programme on flour fortification at Ambala Food Pvt. ltd, Ambala Cantt, for all chakki owners so that they can implement the fortification of flour which they are milling in their chakkis. The seminar was held regarding flour fortification at district level. FDA and NHM, is spearheading Staple Food Fortification Project in the State with technical support from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). This project is Haryana’s most ambitious drive that aims to make fortified wheat flour (fortified with iron, vitamin B12, Vitamin A and Folic Acid) widely available across the State.
Drug de-addiction, awareness camp held
Chandigarh: Drug De-addiction and Awareness camp was organised by Drug De-addiction and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry, PGIMER in collaboration with the NGO IBADAT in Rani Majra, Mohali. The team from the Drug De-addiction Centre, PGIMER comprised of two social workers, one senior resident, one junior residents, one nursing staff and two MSc nursing students. A total of 48 cases were seen from 10 am to 1 pm. Patients were using alcohol, opioid, zarda and tobacco in almost equal frequencies. Members from Alcoholic Anonymous were also present for sensitising the patient and family members towards problems of substance use. The cases were counselled and drugs for seven days were prescribed and dispensed free of cost.
CPI(M) SECY THANKS PEOPlE FOR RAllY SUCCESS
Chandigarh: Haryana State secretariat of CPI(M) has thanked the people for making the February 23 Vikalp Rally of the left parties a success. The party’s State secretary Inderjit Singh said that toiling masses and downtrodden sections have responded the call of left parties with spectacular enthusiasm and determination for a policy based electoral alternative. He said that participants contributed for the rally vehicles from their own earnings. The event was a unique show of struggling unity. CPI(M) State committee call for contributing one day wages for election funds were accepted with a thunderous applause.