Curbs eased, TN Covid count may go up: Officials

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Curbs eased, TN Covid count may go up: Officials

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Chennai:01.09.2020

After crossing the 6,000 mark for two days, fresh Covid-19 cases in the state dropped to 5,956 on Monday while 91 deaths were reported. At the end of the day, there were 52,578 people still under treatment.

In August, the state reported 1,82,182 cases and 3,387 deaths compared to 1,55,692 cases and 2,289 deaths in July.

Officials say, cases are likely to increase as the state is opening more business and entertainment activities. "The only way to stop this is to wear masks and maintain social distancing. The state will ensure there is aggressive testing and isolation of positive cases,” said health secretary J Radhakrishnan.

The state has also urged Covid-19 patients with comorbidities to report to a hospital for early treatment. "At least 32% of patients who succumbed to the infection had both diabetes and hypertension, while 24% of them had just diabetes. In most patients where these two disorders are not under control, there are severe complications," he said.

While fresh cases in Chennai are plateauing, the curve in western district is now going up. On Monday, Coimbatore had 589 cases, and Salem 497. Like fresh cases, Coimbatore also had the most deaths, 14, after Chennai, 19.

Chennai reported the maximum number of fresh cases, 1,150 fresh cases, and the adjoining three districts Chengalpet (347), Kancheepuram (187) and Tiruvallur (299) together added 833 cases and 16 deaths.

The seven other northern districts added 985 cases – with 307 cases in Cuddalore followed by 176 in Villupuram, 140 in Thiruvannamalai, 125 in Vellore and 124 in Ranipet. Vellore reported eight deaths.

The ten districts in the south reported 887 cases. While 129 were reported from Dindigul, 127 were from Madurai, 111 from Tuticorin and 98 from Kanyakumari.

Among the 656 cases in the central districts, there were 125 in Thanjavur, 113 in Thiruvarur, 105 in Nagapattinam, 95 in Trichy, 86 in Pudukottai and 75 in Ariyalur.

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Singer Lata Mangeshkar’s building sealed due to Covid-19

Singer Lata Mangeshkar’s building sealed due to Covid-19

Mumbai:  31.08.2020

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s building has been sealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) as a precautionary measure amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The 90-year-old singer resides in Prabhukunj building at Peddar Road in south Mumbai. The Mangeshkar family, in a statement, said the building was sealed as it houses many senior citizens.

“We have been inundated by calls all evening enquiring whether Prabhukunj is sealed. The Building Society and the BMC have sealed it from the onset of the epidemic as we have senior citizens at home and in the building and it is mandatory to take these precautions.

“Even our usual festive Ganesha celebrations was a simple familial one this time to co-operate and support social distancing,” the statement read.

There were reports that some residents of the building had tested positive for Covid-19 but the family asked well-wishers to not indulge in any speculations. “Please do not react to any hearsay on the health of our family members especially. We, as a building society in unison, are taking utmost caution, care and co-operating to ensure the well being and safety of all the senior citizens especially and all the other residing members as well. PTI

What’s the future of management education

What’s the future of management education

B-schools have created courses that cater to the growing need for work-from-home skills, writes Ashish Munjal

31.08.2020 Education Times 

Even though everything may seem to be getting back on track, the pandemic has exposed the inertia towards change among management institutes in India. The COVID-19 effect on higher education, especially B-schools, is obvious and can be seen in terms of all academic processes coming to a halt midway. The impact of the coronavirus crisis on the future of management education can be seen in two aspects. First, what Bschools are doing to incorporate the evolving the situation, and second is how students need to prepare and choose the right B-school for a successful career in the ‘new normal’.

As we move ahead, B-schools and MBA aspirants will need to identify the untapped potential of the IT infrastructure in place. For which the aspirants need to demand and look out for B-schools that cater to a tech-first approach. This would mean a 360-degree advancement of learning and teaching practices, giving us freedom in times where brick and mortar are dormant factors of the education industry’s infrastructure.

Everything with a dash of technology

The initial redundancy check has thrown light on the unprecedented usage of the learning management system (LMS) at B-schools. These online portals have been in place for some years now, however, they were merely being used for projects, distributing reference materials, event calendars and student body updates. The pandemichas propelled the use of the LMS to reach a much wider audience and cater to an array of activities. This includes workshops or pre-courses, workfrom-home certifications, mock interviews and guest lectures. Now, B-schools are looking at online studying as an integral part of every course.

Post-COVID industry skills

Predominantly, there has been a rise in the need for strong networking capabilities, interpersonal leadership skills, digital marketing solutions, assertive communication and Work-from-home skills as per the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) 2020 Corporate Recruiters Survey.

As an MBA graduate, the most daunting question is around the employability factor and skill alignment with the opportunities available in the current job market. Catering to this issue, B-schools have created workshops, webinars and courses that specifically cater to the growing need for work-from-home skills and competencies. The future holds a lot of potential for MBA graduates as professionals in this technology and networking dominant scenario.

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HC asks collector to reconsider plea for compassionate posting

HC asks collector to reconsider plea for compassionate posting

Madurai: 31.08.2020

Granting relief to a woman, Madras high court directed the Madurai collector to reconsider her application seeking compassionate appointment in the wake of her father’s death while in service. The court was hearing the plea filedby KIlayaraniwhosefather VKallanai,whowas a village assistantin Maduraidistrict,died in 2011.Kallanai keft behind his wife and three children including the petitioner.

The petitioner had submitted an application in 2012 seeking compassionate appointment.Itwas rejected by the collector through order dated March 17, 2020 on the ground that her brother Sakthiponnusamy got a government job in 2013. Ilayarani stated the brother got the job on merit and not on compassionate grounds. She stated her brother was living separately and did not support her family.

Justice R Suresh Kumar observed that according to the two GOs, the application for compassionate appointment of a legal heir can be considered if another legal heir who is in service prior to the death of an employee, is not supporting the family. The judge set aside the rejection order and directed the collector to reconsider the application. TNN

Govt can’t thwart higher studies of a doctor, says HC

Govt can’t thwart higher studies of a doctor, says HC

K.Kaushik@timesgroup.com

Madurai:  31.08.2020

Observing that the opportunity for a doctor to pursue further studies cannot be thwarted by anyone including the government, Madras high court directed the state government to accept the resignation of a doctor and return his original certificates so that he can pursue DNB General Surgery (Broad Speciality) course.

Petitioner Samjaison was appointed as assistant surgeon (general) at a primary health centre at Erwadi in Ramanathapuram district in 2019. After clearing the competitive exam, he got admission for the postgraduate course in an institution in Chennai. Though the petitioner tendered his resignation in July, it was not accepted and his certificates were not returned.

The additional government pleader submitted that according to the conditions in the appointment order, the petitioner should serve the government for three years and would not be permitted to pursue a PG course within two years. He further submitted that the petitioner is working at a PHC in a remote area and during the Covid-19 period basic medical facilities are to be given to the needy.

He further submitted that owing to the pandemic, the government is already struggling for want of more doctors and if the existing doctors are leaving, then it would further aggravate the situation. Justice R Suresh Kumar observed that there is no doubt that this was a very difficult period in our life time, where the whole world is struggling against Covid-19 pandemic situation. Doctors, supporting staff and paramedical staff are in the forefront in the fight against Covid-19.

The judge observed that though the services of the petitioner is required, there was a need for more qualified people with updation in the field of medicine since it will help the society at large. So saying, the judge granted relief to the petitioner to pursue further studies.