Nativity papers false, application turned down

Nativity papers false, application turned down

Chennai:01.12.2020

Application of one candidate, suspected to have given a false nativity certificate, was rejected on Monday when the state selection committee allotted MBBS seats to 381 students in state-run medical colleges.

“The scrutiny committee rejected one of the applications because the candidate is not a native of TN. We will be able to share details only on Tuesday,” said selection committee secretary Dr G Selvarajan.

The second day of single window counselling opened with 2,440 seats and students between NEET 2020 score of 630 and 610 were allotted seats. All OC and BC seats in Madras Medical College, Stanley Medical College, Kilpauk Medical College, Madurai Medical College and Coimbatore Medical College were taken. TNN

₹16cr fund sanctioned for medicos admitted through 7.5% quota rule

₹16cr fund sanctioned for medicos admitted through 7.5% quota rule

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:01.12.2020

The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned ₹16 crore revolving fund which would be used for paying fees of the MBBS and BDS course students admitted through the 7.5% quota for government school students.

A government order to this effect was issued by health secretary J Radhakrishnan on Monday. This follows announcements by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami that the state government would bear the cost of education of these students.

According to a calculation given by the Director of Medical Education (DME), the tentative cost of fees and other charges to be paid by these students for the first year would be ₹15.85 crore.

This calculation is for 209 students admitted to MBBS courses in government medical colleges, six in government dental college and 104 in self-financed medical colleges and 80 in dental colleges.

The revolving fund would be operated by the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd. The government would also take separate measures to help students avail benefits of scholarships and educational assistance under various categories that they are eligible for. The amount so received would be used to partly replenish the revolving fund from concerned departments, the GO stated.

Incidentally, this announcement comes on a day when the opposition party DMK tweeted they had taken care of educational expenses of seven students from government schools who had gotten into medical and dental colleges.

Last month, the TN government brought in a 7.5% quota for government school students in medical and dental seats. The students would have had to be in government schools from Class VI-XII and also clear NEET.

More than 300 MBBS seats in government and self-financing medical colleges would now be available for students from government schools.

சபரிமலை ஐயப்பன் கோயில் பிரசாதம்: வீட்டிலேயே வழங்க 

அஞ்சல்துறை ஏற்பாடு

30.11.2020

சபரிமலை ஐயப்பன் கோயில் பிரசாதத்தை பக்தா்களின் வீடுகளிலேயே வழங்க இந்திய அஞ்சல் துறை ஏற்பாடு செய்துள்ளது.

சபரிமலை ஸ்ரீ தா்ம சாஸ்தா கோயில் மண்டலபூஜை காலத்தில் தரிசனத்துக்காக திறக்கப்படுகிறது. இந்த காலம் நவம்பா் நடுப்பகுதியில் தொடங்கி மகரஜோதி தரிசனம் வரை நீடிக்கும்

நிகழாண்டில் கரோனா நோய்த்தொற்றுப் பரவல் காரணமாக, கோயிலுக்கு பக்தா்கள் நுழைவதில் அதிக கட்டுப்பாடுகள் விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. குறைந்த எண்ணிக்கையிலான பக்தா்கள் மட்டுமே அனுமதிக்கப்படுகின்றனா்.

இந்நிலையில், ஐயப்ப பக்தா்கள் வசதிக்காக, அவா்களின் வீட்டு வாசலிலேயே ஐயப்பன் கோயில் பிரசாதத்தை வழங்க இந்திய அஞ்சல் துறை ஏற்பாடு செய்துள்ளது. இதற்காக, இந்திய அஞ்சல் துறை, திருவாங்கூா் தேவஸ்வம் வாரியத்துடன் இணைந்து சபரிமலை கோயில் பிரசாதத்தை நாடு முழுவதும் உள்ள பக்தா்களுக்கு முன்பதிவு செய்வதற்கும், விரைவுத் தபால் மூலமாக அவா்களின் வீட்டு வாசலில் வழங்குவற்குமான ஒப்பந்தம் செய்துள்ளது.

இது குறித்து தமிழக வட்ட முதன்மை அஞ்சல் துறை தலைவா் பா.செல்வக்குமாா் கூறியது:

ஒரு பாக்கெட் பிரசாதத்தில் அரவணைப் பாயசம், நெய், மஞ்சள், குங்குமம், விபூதி மற்றும் அா்ச்சனை பிரசாதம் ஆகியவை உள்ளன. ஒரு பிரசாத பை ரூ.450. இந்த பொருள்கள் அட்டைப்பெட்டியில் அடைத்து விரைவுத் தபால் மூலம் பக்தா்களுக்கு அனுப்பப்படும்.

தேவைப்படும் பக்தா்கள் எந்த தபால் நிலையத்திலும் ரூ.450 செலுத்தி முன்பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளலாம். ஒரு ரசீதின் கீழ் பத்து பாக்கெட்டுகளை பதிவு செய்யலாம். ஒரு பக்தா் எத்தனை பாக்கெட்டுகளை வேண்டுமானாலும் முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம்.

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Are masks with anti-viral coating more effective?

Are masks with anti-viral coating more effective?

30.11.2020

It is an intriguing idea, but there haven’t been enough independent studies to establish whether anti-viral masks are better at protecting wearers or preventing the spread of the virus.

The specifics vary, but many anti-viral masks are supposed to be made or coated with materials that have extra virus-fighting properties, such as copper. Websites for several antiviral masks do not provide detailed information about how researchers tested their safety or effectiveness, said Hyo-Jick Choi, a materials science expert at the University of Alberta, Canada.

But it usually takes years to design and test new mask technology, said Choi, who is part of a group that has been developing a different type of anti-viral mask since before the pandemic.

Choi said a simpler way to boost the effectiveness of the masks you’re already using is to ensure you’re putting them on, wearing them and taking them off correctly.

And while no mask can fully protect wearers, “Almost any mask can help to protect others around the wearers,”

said Jiaxing Huang, a professor of materials science and engineering at Northwestern University, US.

— AP

As MBBS colleges prepare to reopen, RT-PCR test must for students, staff

As MBBS colleges prepare to reopen, RT-PCR test must for students, staff

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bengaluru:  30.11.2020 

Just as with arts and engineering colleges which reopened a fortnight ago, students and faculty of MBBS colleges, which are slated to reopen on Tuesday, will have to compulsorily undergo RTPCR tests and produce the report to be allowed back on campuses.

The government has allowed all medical, dental, Ayush, paramedical, nursing and pharmacy colleges affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) to reopen from December 1. K Sudhakar, health minister, has requested colleges to adhere to safety guidelines prescribed by the government.

As per standard operating procedure issued by RGUHS, staff and students must undergo the test in ICMR-approved state government laboratories. They must obtain reports no later than three days before rejoining college (between November 28 and 30 for classes from December 1). Any student who develops symptoms must take an RT-PCR test afresh. Students must also produce consent letters from parents.

In its SOP document, RGUHS has asked institutions to evaluate “local situations” and implement the advisory accordingly. “Institutions may plan to reopen their campuses in a phased manner, ensuring safety, health and wellbeing of all students and staff. They should be flexible in their plan and should be ready to handle any eventuality arising due to Covid-19,” RGUHS states.

Every institution has also been asked to constitute disaster and medical emergency (preparedness and management) teams (DMET). Each team must have a public health specialist, microbiologist, psychologist, medical social worker and counsellor. The team should be updated periodically on medical emergencies and/or disasters.

A nodal officer must be appointed in other health sciences institutions who can take up DMET activities. MoU should be made with the nearest medical college/hospital/ appropriate bodies for DMET training and execution of activities.

Social distancing

The varsity has directed classes to be divided into different batches if class strength is more than expected. It has said in-person classes should be conducted for only 1/3rd of capacity in different batches. It has suggested avoiding many assignments which may demand frequent travel outside the campus.

Protocol for exams

College authorities must prepare a micro-plan on the number of students, classrooms, teachers, staff, seating arrangements for students, vehicles and movement plan, marking of boxes on the floor outside the examination hall, etc. Colleges have been asked to train invigilators and staff prior to examinations. Students must report at least one hour prior to the scheduled time.

Infected students must take exams in a separate centre/room. They must inform the college beforehand and produce a medical certificate from their treating physician certifying that they are fit to sit for the examination. The candidate must also submit “risk consent” to take the exam.

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WARDING OFF THE VIRUS

Only colleges that are outside containment zones to function.

Students and staff living in containment zones barred from attending classes on campus.

All institutions with healthcare facilities (hospitals) must continue patient-centric care and academic activities cautiously.

Only one student per seat is allowed on college buses. Each bus should carry only 1/3rd its capacity to maintain physical distance.

PRECAUTIONS FOR HOSTELS

Hostel students travelling from international destinations need to enrol on http://sevasindhu.karantaka.gov.in/Sevasindhu/English.

All hostel establishments must have adequate light and a good ventilation system.

Fumigation/disinfection/ sanitisation must be carried out in the hostel regularly. These activities need to be documented on a housekeeping checklist.

A separate restroom should be provided exclusively for students to freshen up as soon as they return from the hospital, with facilities to dip clothes in disinfection solutions.

Reasons you have difficulty falling asleep

Reasons you have difficulty falling asleep

Symptoms  30.11.2020

You’re on furlough and worried your job won’t survive. At night, your mind races making it difficult to sleep and you wake in the early hours.

It could be stress. Any stressful life event or trauma, such as job loss and death or illness of a loved one may lead to insomnia.

Stop it Change your bedtime routine to a relaxing ritual with reading or listening to music and take up a regular daily activity such as exercise for a good night’s sleep. Don’t nap.

Symptoms

You get home from work late and only manage to eat just before you go to bed. You feel physically uncomfortable when you lie down and find getting sleep difficult.

It could be eating too late. Many people experience heartburn, a backflow of acid and food from the stomach into the oesophagus, which can keep you awake.

Stop it Rearrange your evening. Have your evening meal early, don’t overload your stomach and don’t graze. Avoid caffeine and alcohol. Don’t smoke.

Symptoms

You stop breathing periodically through the night and this interrupts your sleep. You’re overweight and have always snored.

It could be Sleep apnoea, which is a risky condition for heart disease and heart attack as during each pause in your breathing your blood oxygen level drops.

Stop it See your doctor who can refer you to a specialist for an assessment of what’s causing the blockage to your breathing. It could be something as simple as being overweight. Many cases improve with weight loss.

— DAILY MIRROR