மருத்துவப் படிப்பில் முறைகேடு: ஐகோர்ட் அதிரடி உத்தரவு

மருத்துவப் படிப்பில் முறைகேடு: ஐகோர்ட் அதிரடி உத்தரவு

Added : அக் 28, 2020 23:35

சென்னை:முதுநிலை மருத்துவப் படிப்பில் ஏற்பட்ட காலியிடங்களை நிரப்ப, தனியார் மருத்துவ கல்லுாரிகளுக்கும், மருத்துவ கல்வி இயக்குனரக அதிகாரிகளுக்கும் இடையே சதி திட்டம் இருந்ததா என்பது குறித்து, சி.பி.சி.ஐ.டி., விசாரணை நடத்த, சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

கோவையைச் சேர்ந்த, டாக்டர் எஸ்.அரவிந்த் தாக்கல் செய்த மனுவில், 'முதுநிலை மருத்துவப் படிப்பில், நிர்வாக ஒதுக்கீட்டு இடங்களுக்கு, இறுதி கட்ட கவுன்சிலிங் நடத்தாமல், மாணவர்கள் சேர்க்கையை முடிக்கக் கூடாது. 'இறுதி கட்ட கவுன்சிலிங் நடத்தி, மாணவர்கள் சேர்க்கையை முடிக்க, உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்' என கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.டாக்டர் கீதாஞ்சலி என்பவரும், மனு தாக்கல் செய்திருந்தார்.

சேர்க்கை

இம்மனுக்களை விசாரித்த நீதிபதி ஆனந்த் வெங்கடேஷ், கவுன்சிலிங் அவகாசத்தை நீட்டிக்க கோரி, உச்ச நீதிமன்றத்தில் உடனடியாக மனு தாக்கல் செய்ய, அட்வகேட் ஜெனரல் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க உத்தரவிட்டிருந்தார். இதையடுத்து, அவகாசம் நீட்டிக்க கோரிய தமிழக அரசின் மனுவை, உச்ச நீதிமன்றம் நிராகரித்தது.

'நீட்' தேர்வில் தன்னை விட குறைவான மதிப்பெண் பெற்றவர்களுக்கு, தனியார் கல்லுாரியில் இடம் வழங்கப்பட்டு உள்ளதாகவும், அதை ரத்து செய்ய வேண்டும் என, மாணவி சார்பில், வழக்கறிஞர் தங்கசிவன் முறையிட்டார்.இந்த வழக்கில், நீதிபதி ஆனந்த் வெங்கடேஷ் பிறப்பித்த உத்தரவு:மருத்துவப் படிப்பில் தகுதி குறைந்தவர்களை சேர்ப்பதற்கு, அரசு எப்போதும் சந்தர்ப்பம் அளிக்கக் கூடாது. ஏனென்றால், மருத்துவப் படிப்பு மனித உயிர் சம்பந்தப்பட்டது.

எனவே தான், மருத்துவ படிப்புகளில், தகுதியை மட்டுமே அளவுகோலாக, உச்ச நீதிமன்றம் அவ்வப்போது வலியுறுத்தி வருகிறது.இந்த வழக்கைப் பொறுத்தவரை, நீதிமன்றம் கேள்வி எழுப்பிய பின் தான், கடைசி கட்ட கவுன்சிலிங் நடத்த, அவகாசத்தை நீட்டிக்க கோரி, உச்ச நீதிமன்றத்தை அரசு அணுகியது. நிர்வாக ஒதுக்கீட்டுக்கான இடங்களை நிரப்ப, கவுன்சிலிங் நடத்துவதற்கு, அரசுக்கு தடையும் இல்லை.

ஆனால், அதை அரசு மேற்கொள்ளவில்லை. அதனால், 74 இடங்கள், தனியார் கல்லுாரிகளுக்கு விட்டு கொடுக்கப்பட்டுஉள்ளன.இந்த இடங்களை, கல்லுாரிகள் நிரப்பி கொண்டன. 'ரெகுலர்' கவுன்சிலிங்கில் இடம் கிடைக்க தகுதி பெறாதவர்கள், தனியார் கல்லுாரிகளில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டு உள்ளனர்.

சாதகம்

தனியார் கல்லுாரிகளுக்கு, ஆக., 30ம் தேதி இறுதி பட்டியலை, தேர்வுக் குழு அளித்துள்ளது. அதில், மாணவர்களின் தொடர்பு விபரங்கள் இல்லை.அப்படி இருக்கும்போது, எப்படி இந்த மாணவர்களை பிடித்து, 31ம் தேதி அவர்களுக்கு இடங்களை ஒதுக்கியது என்ற, கேள்வி எழுகிறது. ஒவ்வொரு ஆண்டும், ஏதாவது ஒரு வழிமுறையை கண்டுபிடித்து, தனியார் கல்லுாரிகள் இடங்களை நிரப்புகின்றன.

இத்தகைய சூழ்நிலை தொடர அனுமதித்தால், தகுதியுள்ள மாணவர்களுக்கு அநீதி இழைப்பதாகும். பண வசதி உள்ள மாணவன், இடங்களை வாங்கி, மற்ற மாணவர்களுடன் மருத்துப் படிப்பை படிக்க முடியும்.இப்படிப்பட்ட முறையில் இடம்பெறும் மாணவன், இந்த சமூகத்துக்கு பெரிதும் ஆபத்தானவன்.

எப்படியாவது படிப்பை முடித்து, அப்பாவி மக்களின் உயிரோடு விளையாடுவான். இந்த கல்வியாண்டில், வைரஸ் தொற்றை சாதகமாக்கி, தகுதி குறைவானவர்களை வைத்து, 74 இடங்கள் நிரப்பப்பட்டுஉள்ளன.

சதி

இதில், மருத்துவ கல்வி இயக்குனரக அதிகாரிகளுக்கும், தனியார் கல்லுாரிகளுக்கும் இடையே சதி இருப்பது தெரிகிறது. இதுகுறித்து, விசாரிக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.விசாரணையில் தான், சதியின் பின்னணியில் இருப்பவர்கள் யார்; மாணவர்களிடம் இருந்து எவ்வளவு பணம் பெறப்பட்டது என்பது தெரிய வரும். தனியார் கல்லுாரிகள், அறக்கட்டளை நடத்தவில்லை.

இந்த மாணவர்கள் சேர்க்கை வாயிலாக, அவர்கள் லாபம் அடைந்திருப்பர்.சட்டவிரோத நடவடிக்கைகளை பொறுத்துக் கொள்ளாது என்ற, வலுவான செய்தியை தெரிவிக்க, நீதிமன்றங்கள் கடுமையான நடவடிக்கையை எடுக்க வேண்டும்.எனவே, இந்த வழக்கை, சி.பி.சி.ஐ.டி., வசம் ஒப்படைக்க, டி.ஜி.பி.,க்கு உத்தரவிடப்படுகிறது. உதவி ஆணையர் தலைமையில் குழுவை நியமித்து, விசாரிக்க உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்.

ஆக., 31ல், காலியிடங்களை நிரப்புவதில், மருத்துவ கல்வி இயக்குனரக அதிகாரிகளுக்கும், தனியார் கல்லுாரிகளுக்கும் இடையே சதி நடந்ததா; ஒவ்வொரு மாணவரிடம் இருந்து பெறப்பட்ட தொகை பற்றி, விசாரிக்க வேண்டும்.ஜன., 30ம் தேதி, அறிக்கை தாக்கல் செய்ய வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு, நீதிபதி உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார்.

AIADMK unhappy with BJP for using MGR in its Vetrivel Yatra teaser Saffron Party Equates MGR With Modi

AIADMK unhappy with BJP for using MGR in its Vetrivel Yatra teaser

Saffron Party Equates MGR With Modi

Julie.Mariappan@timesgroup.com

Chennai:29.10.2020

The ruling AIADMK and its ally, the BJP, crossed swords over the use of former chief minister M G Ramachandran’s photograph in the teaser of Vetrivel Yatra, a month-long public outreach programme. The BJP says it is aimed at celebrating the “tall Dravidian leader”.

A three-and-a-half minute teaser being circulated widely on social media comes ahead of state president L Murugan’s launch of yatra in Tiruttani on November 6. A photograph of MGR sporting his charming smile against the backdrop of the lotus symbol appears in a flash with a background narrator drawing a parallel between ‘Ponmanachemmal’, as MGR is popularly known, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Modiji also follows the path of MGR and does good work just like MGR did and remains popular among women,” BJP state president L Murugan said, justifying the comparison. The party is all set to promote the teaser extensively in the coming days, with Union ministers and national leaders joining the programme in six Muruga temples.

The ruling AIADMK is furious given that attempts were made recently by ‘mischievous’ elements to drape MGR statues with saffron shawls. Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had condemned the act as “shameful and barbaric,” while his deputy, O Panneerselvam put out a strongly worded statement. AIADMK deputy coordinator K P Munusamy said no other party can usurp the MGR legacy.

The BJP leaders say the party was only celebrating the AIADMK founder, who was well ahead of his times with his national mindset. “He was pro-Hindu, and a nationalist, who prefixed the All India tag to the party. A Dravidian leader, who diluted the anti-Hindu perspective and upheld the nationalist principles,” said BJP state general secretary Prof Raama Sreenivasan. “We celebrate MGR and will continue to respect him. MGR is near and dear to us,” said Sreenivasan. The party had earlier “celebrated” national icons like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose and Lal Bahadur Shastri and late Congress leader K Kamaraj too.

But the AIADMK is far from happy about the BJP’s move. “MGR is ours. He is our founder leader,” AIADMK minister D Jayakumar said, asking the BJP to turn to its own leaders. Former minister and AIADMK spokesman Vaigai Chelvan said the AIADMK had been continuing on the path laid down by the charismatic leader. The photographs of leaders of the other parties can be used in campaigns only after alliances are cemented, he said.

The ruling AIADMK is furious given that attempts were made recently by ‘mischievous’ elements to drape MGR statues with saffron shawls

Appointment of ABVP prez in AIIMS board draws flak

Appointment of ABVP prez in AIIMS board draws flak

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:29.10.2020

A notification issued by the Union ministry of health and family welfare appointing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) president and government Kilpauk Medical College head of surgical oncology Dr Shanmugam Subbiah as one of the board members of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Madurai, kicked up a storm in Tamil Nadu.

MPs Kanimozhi (DMK), D Ravikumar (VCK), Su Venkatesan (CPI) and B Manickam Tagore expressed their discontent over appointing Dr Subbiah, who was in news recently for “harassing” his woman neighbour in Chennai by throwing garbage and urinating at her doorstep. The Adambakkam police registered a case, but the complaint was withdrawn the next day. Kanimozhi tweeted: “Is this (appointment of Dr Subbiah) an endorsement of indecent behaviour and also an incentive for other BJP cadres to follow suit?”

The notification issued on October 15 by joint secretary Sunil Sharma said former ICMR director VM Katoch, who is currently president of JIPMER, has been appointed as the president of AIIMS, Madurai. TN Dr MGR Medical university VC chancellor Dr Sudha Seshayyan has been appointed as its member as per Clause (A) Section 4 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act. Three others -- Director General of Health Service (ex-offico), Director of the Institute (ex-offico) and additional finance secretary and financial advisor to health department -- will be members under Clauses B, C and D respective

No prior nod needed, just e-registration for travel, govt tells court

No prior nod needed, just e-registration for travel, govt tells court

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:29.10.2020 

The e-pass system in Tamil Nadu has been replaced by e-registration regimen, which is an automated process requiring no prior approval for travel, the Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras high court.

International travellers entering the state and travellers to hill stations must do e-registration prior to their travel, Tamil Nadu advocate-general Vijay Narayan told the first bench of chief justice A P Sahi and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy on Wednesday.

“The state government has passed a government order on October 27 modifying the restrictions for movement of public in view of the pandemic,” he said, adding that through e-registration, a traveller should provide his basic details like address and contact number for the purpose of contact-tracing in case of spike in Covid-19.

The issue pertains to a PIL filed by K R Ezhil Nadhi challenging the restriction imposed by the government prohibiting travel to hill stations in the state.

Representing the petitioner, advocate Abishek Jebaraj contended that in view of the powers exercised by the Union ministry of home affairs, guidelines were issued on September 30, which restrains the states from imposing lockdowns outside containment zones.

It was made clear that there must be no restriction on inter and intra state movement, he argued.

It was the petitioner’s contention that e-registration requirement should be made post-travel and authorities should not insist on a pre-travel registration.

Refusing to concur with the submission, the bench said the state has substantially resolved the problem by passing the government order and disposed of the plea.

The state government made the submission to the court hearing a plea that challenged restrictions on travel to hill stations. The court disposed of the petition saying the state has taken adequate measures

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35% people not wearing masks, CM tells officers

35% people not wearing masks, CM tells officers

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:29.10.2020 

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday said 35% of the population in the state was not wearing masks and that the district administrators should ensure strict compliance of rules. The government has distributed 46 lakh reusable cloth masks to the poor in Chennai, and 4.95 crore in the rest of the state.

During a video conference with district collectors ahead of extending the lockdown, the chief minister said, “People are careless and don’t wear masks, unaware of the severity of the disease. The administration should get them to comply with.” Palaniswami pointed to the Deepavali festive season and the rush on streets and told the local bodies to pay special attention to spray disinfectants in the Covid-infected areas.

The districts that record more than 100 cases a day should bring them below 100 ahead of Deepavali, while those that record less than 100 should get them below 50, and districts that see 50 cases a day should see nil cases, the collectors were told.

Palaniswami said the opposition should stop defaming his government’s Covid-management given that the virus spread was getting reduced in the state. The neighbouring states, which the opposition was pointing to earlier to ease the curbs, were lately seeing a high number of cases, he said.

The state government has spent ₹7,372 crore towards Covid-management, including ₹1,983 crore towards health expenditure. The number of daily cases has come down to less than 3,000 in the past four days and active cases also reduced to 30,000. Recovery rate has been 94.57% and the death rate 1.53%.

Pondy positivity rate 2.7%

Puducherry: After two days of zero Covid-19 deaths, Puducherry reported two fatalities on Wednesday. The death toll of the Union territory is 590. The UT’s fatality rate is 1.7%. The territory reported 102 fresh cases even as 154 patients were discharged, bringing down active cases to 3,686. Positivity rate was 2.7%, the lowest in the last three months.

Govt asks religious board to stop using state emblem

Govt asks religious board to stop using state emblem

Improper Use Is A Punishable Offence

Ram.Sundaram@timesgroup.com

Chennai: 29.10.2020 

The Tamil Nadu government has ordered the state Waqf board, which governs Muslim religious properties and is headed by a bureaucrat, and few other undertakings to stop using the official emblem of the government.

The government sought adherence to an earlier order which listed out the institutions allowed to use the tricolour-embellished Tamil Nadu emblem. The Waqf board did not find a mention on the list.

“It has been noticed that Tamil Nadu Waqf Board is using the State Emblem in tricolour. I request the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board and all offices under its control not to use the Tamil Nadu government state emblem by and to remove the state emblem from your letterheads forthwith,” B Chandra Mohan, principal secretary to the state government, minorities welfare department, said in a letter addressed to the board’s chief executive officer (CEO).

The letter, dated October 12, directed Faritha Banu, the Waqf Board CEO, to inform all district Kazis to stop using the emblem.

Government sources said Waqf Board is not the only state undertaking to receive such a letter as several others in other departments too have been told to strictly comply with the law.

Each department head (on October 5) was asked to take action against this and update the details soon. The complete list of designated commissions/offices allowed to use them is governed by two orders (G.O No.739 and  871) issued in 1994.

The move comes after complaints that office-bearers of state undertakings were misusing the emblem and that the government was keen on controlling this ahead of the election season, sources added.

Improper use of the state emblem is a punishable offence and the violators can be booked under Section 260 read with 5 of the Indian Penal Code (improper use of government emblem or stamp). Karur-based businessman Anbunathan was the last person to be booked for this offence while using them in an unlicensed ambulance with a fake registration number.

Transportation activist K Kathirmathiyon said these officials are not provided with G-series vehicle numbers (reserved for government staff). So they fix the emblem expecting merit and exemptions at toll plazas and check posts.

In a letter to the state Waqf board, which governs Muslim religious properties and is headed by a bureaucrat, principal secretary to the state minorities welfare department asked them to not use the state emblem and remove the same from their letter heads

20 engg colleges in TN couldn’t fill a single seat

20 engg colleges in TN couldn’t fill a single seat

Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com

Chennai:29.10.2020

Thirteen colleges, including 12 government and aided colleges and one self-financing college, filled 100% seats while 20 colleges could not fill a single seat after four rounds of online counselling conducted by Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions committee. Last year, 16 colleges could not get a single student.

This year, 56.4% seats in 461 engineering colleges remained vacant after general counselling.

The absentees in the counselling jumped by 12% compared to previous year. Of the 1,10,836 students who were called for general counselling, 69,752 (62.9%) were allotted seats in four rounds, 6,612 less than last year.

In special categories, including sports, ex-servicemen, differently-abled and vocational stream, 1,443 students got allotment. Overall, 71,195 seats (43.6%) were filled against1,63,154 seats available with 91,959 seats remaining vacant. Last year, 48.2% seats were filled in the counselling.

Due to Covid-19, the number of admissions has come down by 5% in the counselling. However, top colleges say they had a good admission season.

“These colleges have filled more seats despite the Covid-19 crisis. Students and parents gave importance to colleges that have good placement records and faculty members,” said R M Kishore, vice-chairman, RMK Engineering College.

Colleges with poor placement records last year could not attract many students. This year, only 139 colleges were able to fill more than 50% of the seats in the counselling.

“At the end of academic counselling, almost 250 colleges have less than 100 seats in the first year. It is financially not viable for the management to give quality education. Students and faculty members would be affected,” said career consultant Jayaprakash Gandhi. A majority of the students joined computer science, information technology, artificial intelligence and data science, electronics and communication, he said.

Principals said around 103 colleges will face a crisis in 2020-21 as they were able to fill less than 10% of their intake. A private college principal said colleges which have less than 10% admissions cannot afford faculty members and conduct classes for these students. “Anna University should intervene and transfer these students to other colleges which have more admissions,” he said.