Good Morning

Friday, October 4, 2024

Senior citizen liaison officers rush to the aid of the city’s elderly

Special sub-inspector A. Babu and staff from the LPG agency at the residence of senior citizen Satyanarayanan at Selvapuram in Coimbatore.

The Hindu Bureau

Coimbatore 04.10.2024

When Satyanarayanan, a senior citizen from Selvapuram in Coimbatore, contacted his LPG provider and requested to replace a leaking gas regulator, a service person from the LPG agency visited the house and disconnected regulator.

He asked Mr. Satyanarayanan to visit the agency’s office the next day to get a new regulator.

Aged 82, Mr. Satyanarayanan and his wife were in need of the regulator on the same day to cook their food. He contacted his son, who is residing in Bengaluru and narrated the incident. The son in turn informed the matter to Special sub-inspector A. Babu of Selvapuram police station.

The policeman immediately contacted the LPG agency and visited Mr. Satyanarayanan’s residence along with a service person, who installed a new gas regulator.

Mr. Babu is one of the 24 personnel of the Coimbatore City Police, who have been working as senior citizen liaison officers.

An initiative by City Police Commissioner V. Balakrishnan, these officers are in touch with senior citizens living within the jurisdiction of their police stations and respond swiftly when their service is sought.

According to Rohini, Inspector of the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit, who is in-charge of the senior citizen liaison programme, a total of 938 senior citizens, mostly aged 65 and above, have submitted their details with the respective police stations. Out of them, 616 have downloaded Tamil Nadu Police’s Kavalan – SOS app.

Besides rendering various assistance to the senior citizens whose details are available with the police, the officers also help mentally-challenged persons found on the streets, mediate family disputes, support destitute people and provide other legal assistance.

Aspirants galore for new positions at Bharathiar University

The Hindu Bureau

COIMBATORE 04.10.2024

Following Bharathiar University’s recent notification inviting applications for the posts of Registrar and Controller of Examinations on a tenure basis, several senior professors and faculty members from affiliated colleges have thrown their hat in the ring, university sources report.

According to the notification, both positions are for a three-year term. Applicants for the Registrar post must be at least 50 years old but not older than 55 at the time of application. No lower age limit has been specified for the Controller of Examinations role.

The university has reportedly received over 20 applications for each post, with candidates including senior-level professors from within the university. The first year of service will be a probationary period, and continuation in the role will depend on a satisfactory performance review by the Syndicate.

College heads expressed relief at the move, emphasising the importance of also filling tenure posts in other departments such as the School of Distance Education, UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Curriculum Development Cell, and Research and Development Centre, which have faced delays.

The effort to fill the positions, though overdue, was welcomed. A senior professor noted that the university’s administration had been severely affected by delays in decision-making since the departure of full-time Vice-Chancellor P. Kaliraj in October 2022.

Chennai Metro Rail Phase II finally gets Centre’s green light

From Page One 04.10.2024

“From land acquisition to the extension, there were several questions. One of the key points was, why the length of the project was changed almost three times. From the initial 107 km, it went up to 118.9 km, and the cost too was changed quite a few times. They needed justifications for all these issues, and they were provided,” a source said.

There is expected relief in the State government camp, who are confident that the Centre’s contribution of ₹7,425 crore will come through soon. There is expectation that the current pace of the project will pick up, sources said.

Mr. Stalin said the long-pending demand of the people of Tamil Nadu had been addressed now. ‘‘We are confident of completing the project at the earliest,’’ he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accepting the State’s request during his meeting with him recently, and approving the second phase of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. Many congested and busy locations, in the city will stand to benefit as the trains will run through the stations to be set up in these areas.

Deans posted to 14 govt. medical colleges after months of delay

P. Leo David has been posted as the dean of Government Kilpauk Medical College.

Among the 14 institutions are those where the deans retired in March and April this year. The Hindu had reported about the delay in postings

The Hindu Bureau

CHENNAI 04.10.2024

After months of delay, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday issued an order to fill the vacant posts of deans in 14 government medical colleges.

According to the order, G. Sivasankar, director and professor of Urology, Madras Medical College (MMC), has been posted as the dean of Government Chengalpattu Medical College;

M. Bhavani, medical superintendent/professor, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, as the dean of Government Medical College, Kallakurichi;

and T. Ravikumar, medical superintendent/professor, Government Medical College and Employees State Insurance Corporation Hospital, Coimbatore, as the dean of Government Erode Medical College and Hospital, Perundurai.

V. Ramalakshmi, professor of Ophthalmology, Government Tirunelveli Medical College, will be the dean of Kanyakumari Government Medical College, Asaripallam.

S. Kumaravel, professor of Orthopaedics, Government Thanjavur Medical College, has been posted as the dean of K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchi;

and L. Arul Sundaresh Kumar, professor of ENT, Madurai Medical College, as the dean of Madurai Medical College.

R. Amutha Rani, professor of Anaesthesia, Government Tirunelveli Medical College, will be the dean of Government Medical College, Ramanathapuram;

P. Leo David, vice principal/professor, Kanyakumari Government Medical College, the dean of Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC);

and J. Devi Meenal, professor of Radio Diagnosis, KMC, the dean of Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College, Salem.

S. Kalaivani, director and professor, Dermato Venereo and Leprosy, MMC, has been posted as the dean, Government Medical College, Pudukkottai;

and S. Muthuchitra, professor of ENT, KMC, as the dean of Government Theni Medical College.

V. Lokanayaki, professor of Anatomy, KMC; and T. Jeyasingh, professor of Forensic Medicine, Government Coimbatore Medical College; have been posted as the deans of the Government Medical College, Karur and Government Medical College, Virudhunagar respectively.

M. Rohinidevi, professor of Anatomy, Government Coimbatore Medical College, will be the dean of Government Vellore Medical College.

The Hindu had reported on the delay in posting regular deans and its impact in its articles published on August 16 [Dean post remains vacant in a number of government medical colleges in the State] and September 30 [In T.N., 14 government medical colleges continue to function without regular deans]. Among the 14 institutions are those where the deans retired in March and April this year.

தமிழகத்தில் ஒரே நாளில் 14 மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகளுக்கு முதல்வர்கள் நியமனம்! வந்த அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பு

தமிழகத்தில் ஒரே நாளில் 14 மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகளுக்கு முதல்வர்கள் நியமனம்! வந்த அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பு

By Vigneshkumar Published: Friday, October 4, 2024, 0:37 [IST]

சென்னை: தமிழ்நாட்டில் பல மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகளில் டீன்கள் பதவி காலியாக இருப்பதாகவும் இதை உடனடியாக நிரப்ப வேண்டும் என்றும் கல்வியாளர்கள் பலரும் தொடர்ந்து வலியுறுத்தி வந்தனர். இதற்கிடையே 14 மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகளுக்கு முதல்வர்களை நியமித்து தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இப்போது அரசாணையை வெளியிட்டுள்ளது. தமிழ்நாட்டில் மொத்தம் 30க்கும் மேற்பட்ட அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகள் உள்ளன. இந்தியாவிலேயே வேறு எந்த மாநிலத்திலும் இல்லாத அளவுக்குத் தமிழகத்தில் அதிகபட்ச அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகள் உள்ளன.இது தமிழ்நாட்டில் மருத்துவம் படிக்கும் மாணவர்களுக்குப் பேருதவியாக இருக்கிறது. அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகளில் சேரும் மாணவர்களால் குறைந்த செலவில் மருத்துவம் படிக்க முடியும்.

கல்லூரி டீன்கள்: இருப்பினும், கடந்த சில காலமாகவே இதில் 14 கல்லூரிகளுக்கு முதல்வர்கள் இல்லாமல் இருந்தன. சென்னை, செங்கல்பட்டு, மதுரை எனப் பல மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகள் டீன்கள் இல்லாமலேயே செயல்பட்டு வந்தன. இதைக் கல்வியாளர்கள் பலரும் சுட்டிக்காட்டி விரைந்து டீன்களை நியமிக்க வேண்டும் எனக் கோரிக்கை விடுத்து வந்தனர். இது தொடர்பாகச் சமீபத்தில் அமைச்சர் மா. சுப்பிரமணியனிடம் கேட்ட போதும் மிக விரைவில் இந்த மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகளுக்கான முதல்வர்கள் நியமிக்கப்படுவார்கள் என்று உறுதியளித்திருந்தார். இதற்கிடையே இப்போது 14 மருத்துவக் கல்லூரிகளுக்கு முதல்வர்கள் நியமனம் செய்து தமிழ்நாடு அரசு உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

அறிவிப்பு: அதன்படி

சென்னை கீழ்ப்பாக்கம் மருத்துவ கல்லூரி முதல்வராக லியோ டேவிட்,

செங்கல்பட்டு மருத்துவ கல்லூரி முதல்வராக சிவசங்கர்,

மதுரை மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராக அருள் சுந்தரேஷ்குமார்,

திருச்சி மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராக குமரவேல் நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

அதேபோல வேலூர் மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனை முதல்வராக ரோகிணி தேவி,

குமரி மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி முதல்வராக ராம லட்சுமி,

கள்ளக்குறிச்சி மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராகப் பவானி,

ஈரோடு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராக ரவிக்குமார் நியமனம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

மேலும், ராமநாதபுரம் மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி முதல்வராக அமுதா ராணி,

கரூர் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராக லோகநாயகி,

விருதுநகர் மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி முதல்வராக ஜெயசிங்,

சேலம் மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராக தேவி மீனாள் நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளார்.

இது தவிரப் புதுக்கோட்டை மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராக கலைவாணி,

தேனி மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி முதல்வராக சித்ரா நியமனம் செய்யப்படுவதாகத் தமிழ்நாடு அரசு அரசாணையில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Read more at: https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/chennai/tamil-nadu-govt-has-appointed-deans-for-14-medical-colleges-643639.html

Supreme Court stays Tamil Nadu Police action against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation

By HT News Desk

Oct 03, 2024 12:48 PM IST

The Supreme Court stayed Madras high court order that sought a report from Tamil Nadu Police on criminal cases registered against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation.

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Madras high court order that sought a report from the Tamil Nadu Police on all criminal cases registered against Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation, news agency PTI reported.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the foundation, had sought an urgent hearing from the top court and the Centre has responded in favour of it. Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta said the “High Court should have been very circumspect”.

The bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud also transferred the habeas corpus petition, alleging forceful detention of two young women by the foundation, from the high court to itself.

The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, enquired the two women in private via video conferencing before passing final orders. One of the women alleged that their father has been “harassing” them over the past 8 years.

“These are issues of religious freedom. This is a very urgent and serious case. This is about Isha Foundation, there is Sadhguru who is very revered and has lakhs of followers. The high court cannot start such enquiries on oral assertions,” said CJI Chandrachud, Bar and Bench reported.

The Supreme Court also restrained the Tamil Nadu Police from taking any further action as per the directions of high court and asked it to submit the status report to the top court itself.

What did Madras high court said?

The Madras high court was hearing a habeas corpus petition of a retired professor, who alleged that his well-educated daughters, aged 42 and 39, respectively, have been brainwashed by Jaggi Vasudev to live at Isha Yoga Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore permanently.

In his petition, the professor alleged that some kind of food and medicine is being administered at the centre to his daughters, which made them lose their cognitive abilities.

The foundation argued that the court could not expand the scope of this case, as the daughters have admitted to living at the centre out of their own volition.

“You will not understand because you are appearing for a particular party. But this court is neither for nor against anybody. We only want to do justice to the litigants,” said the high court before passing an order asking the Tamil Nadu government to submit a status report on pending criminal cases against the foundation.

A strong contingent of around 150 police personnel and government officials inspected the foundation's Yoga Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Tuesday to inspect the conditions at the centre. The team was headed by Coimbatore district superintendent of police K Karthikeyan and District Social Welfare Officer R Ambika. "The officials held an enquiry with the persons at the foundation," a senior police official said.