MP keen on ties with TN in medical education

MP keen on ties with TN in medical education

The minister explained various measures of State government, including Covid control measures, medical camps for cyclone-affected people and sanitation arrangements.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:08 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Kailash Sarang, who is now in Tamil Nadu, has urged Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami to facilitate a collaboration between the two States for knowledge transfer in medical education.

Addressing media persons at DMS campus in Chennai on Saturday, Sarang said he would request Palaniswami to arrange for the former’s visits to some of the medical universities in Tamil Nadu. “Medical universities in Tamil Nadu are very well-developed, and I would like to visit them for a possible collaboration and knowledge sharing,” he said. “TN has created very good health facilities.

In a federal system, all States must be open to borrow knowledge from each other, and that’s why I am here.” Earlier on the day, Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar showed the MP minister the 108 Covid Control Centre and Covid Control Room at the DMS campus.

The minister explained various measures of State government, including Covid control measures, medical camps for cyclone-affected people and sanitation arrangements. Vijayabaskar told media persons that close to 8,456 medical camps were conducted during the cyclone – of which, 3,657 were mobile camps and 4,799 static camps.

“2.95 lakh people have benefitted from the camps,” he said. Speaking on chlorination of water, the minister said that the checks were being conducted at various points across the State, and action would be taken on tankers transporting water without chlorination.

Father's death motivated this TN girl to become a doctor

Father's death motivated this TN girl to become a doctor

“One day, he died of a cardiac arrest. I resolved to become a doctor that day,” she recalls.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:15 AM 

S Ashika

By Express News Service

One of the oldest memories S Ashika has is of her father developing seizures. “He had a very rare medical condition. He had a cyst in his heart,” Ashika says, adding that he had to undergo an open heart surgery when she was just a little girl. 

“My mother could not afford the treatment while still sending me to school. So she decided to work as a helper at a hospital.” Her father, despite the surgery, continued to have seizures and developed chest pain often. “One day, he died of a cardiac arrest. I resolved to become a doctor that day,” she recalls.

She was, however, overcome by fear on seeing how hard her mother struggled to raise her with finances on a tight string. “There are many poor people like me, who suffer indirectly when deadly diseases take away our parents. There is very little awareness about such rare conditions,” says Ashika.

After taking free NEET coaching at Thakkalai Government Higher Secondary School in Kanniyakumari district and scoring 155 in NEET, she secured MBBS admission this year. “The government has not just realised our dreams, but has also made studying in government schools a matter of pride.”

‘I will become a dentist and work in rural areas’

‘I will become a dentist and work in rural areas’

“I started preparing for NEET after my mother’s death and scored 141. It is only through the government’s quota that I reach a height which I never thought I could,” she said.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:16 AM 

K Reshma

By Express News Service

Barely a few months ago, K Reshma’s mother suddenly died of cardiac arrest. Her father, S Kumaresan, who is a tailor, struggled to make ends meet. Reshma said she thought people from poor families like hers could never dream to be a dentist. 

“I started preparing for NEET after my mother’s death and scored 141. It is only through the government’s quota that I reach a height which I never thought I could,” she said. “I will become a dentist and work in rural areas and serve the poor,” Reshma said.

A student of Thikkuruchi Government Higher Secondary School., she scored 429 in her public exams. Similarly, as their family survived on a meagre income from a petty shop, both SS Rahul and his elder brother always dreamed of becoming doctors. However, his brother could not clear NEET in 2017, the year it was announced. 

“My brother went on to study pharmaceuticals. It is only because of the 7.5 per cent reservation that my dream become a reality,” said Rahul. “My parents worked really hard to educate me and my brother. I will work hard to serve the people. I benefited from this reservation policy, and, in return, will serve the needy,” Rahul said.

Government issues SOP for reopening colleges and conduct of classes

Government issues SOP for reopening colleges and conduct of classes

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had recently announced that the colleges and universities will be allowed to function from December 7.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:23 AM 

Representational image. ( Photo | EPS)

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: As colleges prepare to reopen their gates for final year undergraduate students and medical students on Monday, the State government has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure for the conduct of classes.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had recently announced that the colleges and universities will be allowed to function from December 7. Classes for programmes other than medicine, arts and science, engineering, agriculture, fisheries and veterinary, will continue online.

According to the new SOP, universities, colleges and hostels within containment zones will not be allowed to conduct classroom sessions, and teachers and students from containment zones should also not attend the classes. Institutions have been asked to prepare a plan to handle the gathering of students, following all safety measures, including disinfection.

No more than half the total students’ strength should be present in the class at any time and students can visit their respective departments in small numbers for consultation after seeking prior permission. In-person classes will be voluntary and colleges should continue facilitating education in distance mode. Teaching hours can be extended to ensure that safety measures are followed.

A six-day schedule will be followed so that classes can be conducted in phases, and by maintaining social distancing. All extracurricular activities should be avoided, wherein physical distancing is not possible. Spitting on campus will be a punishable offense. Colleges should inform all students and faculty of the Central government’s web portal Manodarpan, in which mental health help can be found.

Nandana's dream came true, thanks to 7.5% quota

Nandana's dream came true, thanks to 7.5% quota

She lost her dad when she was barely 15, and was raised by her single mother who made ends meet working as a tailor.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:30 AM |

RJ Nandana

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: She lost her dad when she was barely 15, and was raised by her single mother who made ends meet working as a tailor. She was poor, went to a modest government school, but was not afraid to dream big. She wanted to become a doctor, serve the poor and needy who lack access to quality healthcare.

If not for the State government’s 7.5 per cent quota, her dreams would have remained as just that — mere dreams. The quota added meaning to all her hardwork. Meet RJ Nandana, a native of Kanniyakumari, who is now enrolled in a medical college.

Her mother Jayakumari managed to ensure her daughter’s education is not affected at any point. But, all their efforts hit a wall when the lockdown was imposed to contain Covid-19. Jayakumari lost her job, and even ensuring their daily needs are met became a challenge. Nandana moved to her uncle’s house to prepare for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

This year, she managed to clear the test. “But, had the government not given us quota, my dreams could not have materialised,” says Nandana, a sentiment shared by almost all students who made the cut for medical education under the new quota. She also says that on completing MBBS, she would work only at a government institution and serve the poor and needy.

Fee fixation case: High Court summons heads of three institutions

A Division Bench of Justices T S Sivagnanam and Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan also made it clear that institutions should not be represented by any of their employees.

Published: 06th December 2020 04:17 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has summoned the personal appearance of the heads of three private deemed universities for disregarding court proceedings in connection with constituting a committee for fixing fee for medical courses.

A Division Bench of Justices T S Sivagnanam and Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan also made it clear that institutions should not be represented by any of their employees.

The three institutions — Arupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaga Mission’s Medical College, and Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute — had submitted a plea in the High Court and the Supreme Court in connection with fixation of fee for medical courses conducted by them.

“As could be seen from the chain of events and various orders passed, the fee committee constituted by the UGC is entitled to proceed further in the matter. Any attempt made by the three institutions is, prima facie, construed to be an attempt to derail the entire proceedings,” the Bench said.

In the interim order, the court had directed the UGC and the Union Ministry of Human Resource to constitute a committee to regulate the fees charged by the self-financed deemed universities.

தவணை முறையில் கல்வி கட்டணம்: தனியார் மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகளுக்கு உத்தரவு

தவணை முறையில் கல்வி கட்டணம்: தனியார் மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகளுக்கு உத்தரவு

Updated : டிச 06, 2020 05:21 | Added : டிச 06, 2020 05:19 

சென்னை: தனியார் மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியின், கல்வி கட்டணத்தை குறைக்க, சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் மறுத்து விட்டது. தவணை முறையில் கட்டணத்தை செலுத்த, மாணவர்களை அனுமதிக்கும்படி உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

சென்னையை அடுத்த காட்டாங்குளத்துாரில் உள்ள, எஸ்.ஆர்.எம்., மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மாணவர்களின் பெற்றோர், எம்.ஷேக் தாவூத் உள்ளிட்ட, எட்டு பேர் தாக்கல் செய்த மனு: ஊரடங்கு உத்தரவால், ஆறு மாதங்களாக வகுப்புகள் நடக்கவில்லை. இரண்டு மணி நேரம், 'ஆன்லைன்' வகுப்புகள் மட்டுமே நடக்கிறது. இதனால், மாணவர்களுக்கு பலன் எதுவும் இல்லை. ஆண்டு கட்டணமாக, 22.50 லட்சம் ரூபாய் செலுத்தினாலும், இந்த கல்வியாண்டில், 50 சதவீதம் கூட வகுப்புகள் நடக்கவில்லை. கல்வி கட்டணத்தை குறைக்கவும், விடுதி கட்டணத்தில், 50 சதவீதத்தை, வரும் ஆண்டில் சரி செய்து கொள்ளவும் கோரியுள்ளோம். நிகர்நிலை பல்கலைகள் அனைத்துக்கும், ஒரே மாதிரியான கட்டணத்தை நிர்ணயிக்கவும், இந்த ஆண்டில், 40 சதவீத கட்டணத்தை குறைத்து, மீதி, 60 சதவீதத்தை, இரண்டு தவணைகளில் பெறும்படியும் கோரியுள்ளோம். எனவே, எஸ்.ஆர்.எம்., மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மாணவர்களுக்கு, கல்வி மற்றும் விடுதி கட்டணத்தை நிர்ணயிக்கும்படி, மத்திய அரசு, யு.ஜி.சி., மற்றும் தேசிய மருத்துவ ஆணையத்துக்கு உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு, மனுவில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.மாணவர்களும், இதுபோன்று மனுக்கள் தாக்கல் செய்தனர்.

மனுக்களை விசாரித்த, நீதிபதி ஆனந்த் வெங்கடேஷ் பிறப்பித்த உத்தரவு:வகுப்புகள் நேரடியாக நடக்கவில்லை என்றாலும், பராமரிப்பு மற்றும் உள்கட்டமைப்பு செலவுகளை மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டியுள்ளது. ஆன்லைன் வகுப்புகள் நடத்தப்படுகின்றன. ஆசிரியர்கள், ஊழியர்களுக்கு சம்பளம் கொடுக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.வழக்கின் தன்மை சூழ்நிலையை பரிசீலிக்கும் போது, கல்வி கட்டணத்தை, 22.50 லட்சத்தில் இருந்து குறைத்து உத்தரவிட, எந்த முகாந்திரமும் இல்லை. அசாதாரண சூழ்நிலை இருந்தாலும், நீதிமன்றம் எல்லையை மீற முடியும் என்ற, அர்த்தம் இல்லை. அதனால், கட்டணத்தை குறைக்க வாய்ப்பு இல்லை. தவணை முறையில் கட்டணத்தை வசூலித்து கொள்ளலாம். நீட்டிக்கப்படாதுமுதல் தவணையாக, 40 சதவீதம்; இரண்டாவதாக, 30 சதவீதம்; மூன்றாவதாக, 30 சதவீதம் என, வசூலித்துக் கொள்ளலாம்.

முழு கட்டணத்தையும் செலுத்த முடியும் என்பவர்கள், டிச., 31க்குள் செலுத்த வேண்டும். முதல் தவணையை, வரும், 15; இரண்டாவது தவணையை, ஜன., 4; மீதி தொகையை, பிப்., 8க்குள் செலுத்த வேண்டும். கட்டணம் செலுத்த வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ள அவகாசம், இதற்கு மேல் நீட்டிக்கப்படாது. இவ்வாறு, நீதிபதி உத்தரவிட்டார்.