Min: RGUHS interim VC pick surprising

Min: RGUHS interim VC pick surprising

Sunitha.Rao@timesgroup.com

Bengaluru:  13.06.2021

The appointment of Dr Jayakara SM, principal, AECS Maruthi College of Dental Sciences, as the interim vice-chancellor (VC) of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) has come as a surprise to medical education minister K Sudhakar.

Sudhakar told STOI that he had written to the governor that one of the registrars or a dean of a government college can hold the post. The appointment, he said “has come as a surprise” and that some deans have written to him about it.

Jayakara’s appointment will be effective from June 15 till a VC is appointed or until further orders. This is the first time a private college principal will hold the post of the VC, albeit as an interim position in the history of RGUHS.

Sudhakar said as the pro-chancellor of the university, he had requested for a meeting with the governor three weeks ago to discuss the appointment. “Given the Covid situation, the governor was not meeting anyone is what I was told. Hence, I could not meet him, but had written to him on the interim VC post, which is usually given to the director of medical education, registrar evaluation or administration of the university, or seniormost deans of government medical colleges,” he said.

The minister’s letter also mentioned the formation of the search committee and its chairperson that can select the VC. “May be the letter was not considered,” he said.

The appointment has also disappointed some professors in government medical colleges, who were in the seniority list. “There’s no clarity on how a private dental college principal has been made the interim VC, when there are several of us, who have worked in government medical colleges in highest capacities,” said dean of a government college.

Chosen based on work: Dr Jayakara

Dr Jayakara said he was nominated by the chancellor. He said he was also the dean of dental faculty at the university and served the university as dean and senate member for two times each.“I’ve also served the university in various capacities, chairing some of the committees. When the marks card scam was unearthed (2013-14), I was appointed the chairperson of the committee by the syndicate and I had submitted a report. It was based on my report that several reforms were introduced,” Jayakara said, adding that he was given the post based on his work. Jayakara said he would discuss the matter with the CM on Saturday.

“I don’t know what has happened. Had I met the governor, I would have explained about it. Now, the professors are asking me how an interim post has been given to a private college principal. When I return to Bengaluru, I will try to meet the governor.”

வாடகை அறை முன்பதிவு திருமலையில் புதிய முறை

வாடகை அறை முன்பதிவு திருமலையில் புதிய முறை

Added : ஜூன் 12, 2021 23:31

திருப்பதி : திருமலையில் வாடகை அறை முன்பதிவு செய்வதில் புதிய முறை அமல் படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. திருமலை ஏழுமலையானை தரிசிக்க வரும் பக்தர்களின் வசதிக்காக, திருமலையில் வாடகை அறைகள் உள்ளன. இந்த அறைகளை நேரடி முன்பதிவு மற்றும் 'ஆன்லைன்' வாயிலாக பக்தர்கள் பெற்று வருகின்றனர். வாடகை அறை தேவைப்படும் பக்தர்கள் திருமலையில் உள்ள மத்திய விசாரணை அலுவலகத்தில் சென்று, தங்களின் முன்பதிவு டோக்கனை காண்பித்து, அறை உள்ள இடத்தின் துணை அலுவலகத்திற்கு சென்று சாவியை பெற வேண்டும்.மத்திய விசாரணை அலுவலகத்தின் அருகில் வாகன நிறுத்தம் இல்லாததால், பக்தர்கள் பலர் அவதியுற்று வருகின்றனர்.

மேலும், அறைகளைப் பெற இரண்டு இடங்களில் பக்தர்கள் வரிசையில் நிற்க வேண்டிய கட்டாயம் ஏற்படுகிறது.இவற்றை எளிமையாக்க, தேவஸ்தானம் புதிய முறையை அமல்படுத்தி உள்ளது. இதன்படி, வாடகை அறை முன்பதிவு செய்த பக்தர்களின் வசதிக்காக திருமலையில் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளில் 'கவுன்டர்'கள் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.

இங்கு சென்று பக்தர்கள் தங்கள் பெயர்களை பதிவு செய்ய வேண்டும். அவர்களின் மொபைல் போனுக்கு, வாடகை அறை அளிக்கப்பட்ட பகுதி மற்றும் அதன் துணை அலுவலகம் குறித்த குறுந்தகவல்கள் அனுப்பப்படும். பக்தர்கள் நேரடியாக துணை அலுவலகத்திற்கு சென்று, பணத்தை செலுத்தி தங்களின் வாடகை அறையின் சாவியை பெற்றுக் கொள்ளலாம். இந்த புதிய முறை நேற்று முதல் அமல்படுத்தி உள்ளது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

IGIMS doctors remove cricket ball-sized black fungus from brain

IGIMS doctors remove cricket ball-sized black fungus from brain

VK Tripathi TNN

Patna:13.06.2021

Doctors of the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) here surgically removed a cricket ball-sized black fungus, or mucormycosis, from the brain of a 60-year-old patient on Friday. After the three-hour open surgery, Anil Kumar from Jamui district of Bihar is doing well.

Talking to TOI on Saturday, IGIMS medical superintendent Dr Manish Mandal said no mucormycosis case of such an intensity in the brain region had been reported from anywhere in Bihar before. “A team led by Dr Brajesh Kumar operated on the patient with such precision that his eyes were not affected,” Dr Mandal added.

Two weeks ago, Anil, a post-Covid patient, got epileptic attacks that would lead to temporary unconsciousness. He consulted local doctors, but his condition deteriorated and he was admitted to IGIMS. “The patient’s CT scan and MRI test showed that his brain had been severely invaded by mucormycosis. Apart from a cricket ballsized fungus, about 100ml of abscess was also removed from his brain,” Dr Mandal said.

Work on new Egmore bridge begins

Work on new Egmore bridge begins

2-Lane Bridge On Arunachalam Rd To Ease Traffic

Ram.Sundaram@timesgroup.com

Chennai:13.06.2021

Greater Chennai Corporation began construction of an additional bridge at Arunachalam Road in Egmore across the Cooum River. The 10-metre-wide bridge aims at decongesting vehicular movement along the key road stretch connecting Egmore with Chintadripet.

At present there is only one bridge (formerly known as St Andrew’s bridge) with two lanes off Arunachalam Road. During peak hours, close to 4,000 vehicles use this stretch and as a result it takes at least 10 to 15 minutes to cross the 70-metre long bridge.

Given that most Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses, connecting central and southern parts of the city with north Chennai, use Arunachalam Bridge, the area badly needed an additional bridge, said a senior corporation official, requesting anonymity.

Tenders were floated to construct another two-lane bridge parallel to the existing one at an estimated cost of ₹9.5 crore and bids were finalised in February.

“However, we could not start construction work right away as Covid cases started to increase. Now, foundation work is underway,” the official added.

Authorities clarified that there will be no major traffic diversions during the initial stages of construction but some adjustments might be needed next year when final bridge decks are taken up.

The project is likely to be completed in 18 months.

“We hope the corporation sticks to the timeline proposed. Because roads in Chintadripet are narrow and once lockdown conditions are relaxed, it will be difficult to commute if the project gets delayed as usual,” said Raghupathy, who owns a mobile shop on Gandhi-Irwin Road.

After both the bridges are opened for traffic, the civic body also plans to move the roundtana in front of Ramada Hotel to a centralised point so that vehicles waiting at the traffic signal there will have adequate space on all sides.

DECONGESTING KEY STRETCH: The 10-metre-wide bridge at Arunachalam Road in Egmore across the Cooum is being constructed parallel to the existing one at an estimated ₹9.5 crore

Govt to form panel to probe univ appointments

Govt to form panel to probe univ appointments

Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com

Chennai:13.06.2021

The government will form an IAS officer-headed panel to probe the alleged irregularities in appointments and promotions at Salem Periyar University, Madurai Kamaraj University, and Annamalai University.

“We have received complaints alleging irregularities in appointments in these three universities. Courts also gave directions against these irregularities. After consulting the chief minister, we will form an inquiry committee headed by an IAS officer and will take action based on the findings of the committee,” higher education minister K Ponmudi told reporters.

There were allegations of irregularities in promotions to faculty of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) and Annamalai University. Some professors said MKU had not acted on Justice G M Akbar Ali committee report, which recommended review of promotions of 40 faculty members. Irregularities in appointments, civil work and procurement at Periyar University in the past 10 years were also alleged.

Ponmudi also said first year admissions to polytechnics will be based on Class IX marks following the cancellation of Class X exams.

Last year, Class IX annual exams were cancelled and admissions are likely to be based on marks in quarterly and half-yearly exams.

Polytechnic students who have exceeded their stipulated time will be given another opportunity to clear arrears.

Admission to engineering colleges would be announced after the government fixes the evaluation criteria.

Medical students foot bill for examiners’ stay?

Medical students foot bill for examiners’ stay?

Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University vice-chancellor Dr Sudha Seshayyan told Express she hasn’t yet received official directions from the government to conduct an inquiry.

Published: 12th June 2021 05:13 AM |

By Sinduja Jane

Express News Service

CHENNAI: Final-year MBBS students at the Government Stanley Medical College allegedly had to pool in money for their external examiners’ “accommodation and food” during the April-May 2021 exams. The Directorate of Medical Education is now going to launch an inquiry, after the father of a student who failed in one subject brought the matter to light.

The girl’s father complained to the college management, saying his daughter had failed as she didn’t pay the money. The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, meanwhile, has temporarily suspended the examiners in question from the Panel of Examiners.

Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University vice-chancellor Dr Sudha Seshayyan told Express she hasn’t yet received official directions from the government to conduct an inquiry. “The college conducted an inquiry and submitted a report to us. Since the father alleged money was collected for the exam, the university has taken a call, saying we are not asking anyone to collect money during university exams.”

After the college management received the complaint on May 16, it formed an internal inquiry committee, said committee member Dr S Jaswanth. “In the first inquiry, it was found that the students didn’t receive instructions from any examiners, but collected money themselves after circulating messages on WhatsApp. This student failed as she didn’t perform well. Of the 246 students, 23 didn’t pay the money, but all the rest passed. So the complainant’s allegations are not true.” Another official of the college said a second inquiry will be conducted.

The report on the first inquiry was submitted to the university, and a copy sent to the Directorate of Medical Education. Dr R Narayana Babu, Director of Medical Education, said he received the letter on Thursday, and an inquiry will be launched, in which all students and faculty members will be questioned.

Meanwhile, in her report to the Health Secretary, Dr Sudha Seshayyan said, “Screenshots of messages enclosed by the parent of the said candidate indicate that such collection is regularly being made ‘to show gratefulness to departments’ and to arrange accommodation and food for the external examiners.” The report added that due to the pandemic, exams were conducted online, so the question of accommodation in Chennai for external examiners would not have arisen.

Pending clearance from the Examination Disciplinary Committee, the names of the internal examiners, from the departments of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics, have been temporarily removed from the university’s Panel of Examiners, the report said.

The university’s inquiry report says the complainant obtained 193/300 marks in General Surgery, 127/200 in Gynaecology and 60/100 in Paediatrics, but failed in the General Medicine clinical exam. Final-year MBBS students in other medical colleges in the city said such collection of money is a regular practice. “Once, the external examiner asked for a mobile phone, so the students collected money and provided the phone. We are afraid because the examiners can fail us,” said a student.

எழும்பூர் ரயில் நிலையத்துக்கு வயது 113

எழும்பூர் ரயில் நிலையத்துக்கு வயது 113

Added : ஜூன் 12, 2021 01:53

சென்னை:எழும்பூர் ரயில் நிலையம் துவங்கி நேற்றுடன் 113 ஆண்டுகள் ஆனதையொட்டி அதிகாரிகளும் ஊழியர்களும் 'கேக்' வெட்டி இனிப்பு வழங்கி கொண்டாடினர்.

சென்னையில் பெரிய ரயில் நிலையங்களில் ஒன்றாக எழும்பூர் நிலையம் உள்ளது. இந்நிலையம் 1908ம் ஆண்டு ஜூன் 11ம் தேதி துவங்கப்பட்டது.இந்திய முகலாய மற்றும் கோதிக் கட்டட கலையுடனான இந்தோ - சராசனிக் வடிவமைப்பில் இந்நிலையம் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.ஆங்கிலேயரான ராபர்ட் சிஸ்ஹோம் கட்டடத்திற்கான வரைபடத்தை வடிவமைத்து கொடுத்தார். அக்காலத்தில் புகழ்பெற்ற ஒப்பந்ததாரராக திகழ்ந்த சாமிநாதப் பிள்ளை நிலையத்தை கட்டினார்.

ஆரம்பத்தில் இரு நடைமேடையுடன் துவங்கப்பட்ட இந்நிலையம் தற்போது 12 நடைமேடையுடன் இயங்குகிறது.இந்நிலையத்தில் இருந்து 25 எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் ரயில்கள்; வழியாக 10 ரயில்கள் என 35 ரயில் போக்குவரத்துடன் இந்நிலையம் வழியாக இருவழியிலும் 256 புறநகர் மின்சார ரயில்களும் இயக்கப்படுகின்றன.

தினமும் இரண்டரை லட்சம் பயணியர் வரை வந்து செல்லும் நிலையமாக உள்ளது. கொரோனாவால் தற்போது ரயில்கள் எண்ணிக்கை குறைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.இந்நிலையம் துவங்கப்பட்டு நேற்றுடன் 113 ஆண்டுகள் ஆனதையொட்டி நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் ஊழியர்கள் 'கேக்' வெட்டி இனிப்பு வழங்கி கொண்டாடினர்.