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October 1, 2001, Chandigarh, India
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Need to improve health services in slums: Jacob Chandigarh, September 30 Speaking after inaugurating an X-ray machine installed by the Punjab Vikas Parishad at its charitable diagnostic centre at Indira Holiday Home, the Administrator said though Chandigarh had good health and education infrastructure, yet there was a need to do more for the under-privileged. He said more non-government organisations should come forward to set up diagnostic centres on ‘no profit, no loss’ basis. Stressing the importance for making people aware of oral hygiene, General Jacob said recent studies had shown that 65 per cent children were suffering from dental disorders. He said the Bharat Vikas Parishad should explore the possibility of running a mobile dental van, so as to serve the population living in slums and colonies. Earlier, the Administrator inaugurated a 500 MA X-ray machine. The project director of the BVP’s charitable diagnostic centre, Mr Ajay Dutta, highlighted the nature of clinical tests being performed at subsidised rates. He said all types of X-ray tests would cost Rs 50 to the general public and nothing would be charged from the poor and the downtrodden. Earlier, Justice J.V. Gupta, all-India working president of the Bharat Vikas Parishad, apprised the audience of the activities of the parsihad and presided over the function. |
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Dental health education programme Chandigarh, September 30 The dental health education programme is for children between six and 12 years of age for different schools of the city. The local unit of the Indian Dental Association, intends to select at least one or two teachers from each school who will be trained to impart oral health care education to the children in the school. The school dental health programme will include presentation of lectures on dental oral health A demonstration of correct method of brushing, video presentation, interactive sessions and distribution of literature, charts, and dental health material packs will also be included in school dental health programme. The programme was inaugurated by the Director of Public Instruction (Schools), Mr D.S. Saroya, who said, “It is our prime duty to take care of our body. Keep the body in good health and develop health and endurance. Life without good health is a burden. Last, but not the least, the shortest cut to an early grave is to neglect oral health.” The programme was presided over by Professor and Head, Oral health sciences centre, PGI, Dr H.S. Chawla, who said, “ Children should be imparted training in oral health care.” |
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Workshop on disability prevention begins Chandigarh, September 30 Speaking on the occasion ,Mr Marwaha stressed the need of making the disability prevention and rehabilitation a success. He said the workshop would refresh participants’ knowledge they had obtained during their student life. He hoped it would recharge the doctors to take up the cause of disabled persons in their areas in a better way. Dr Rameshwar Chander, Director, Health Services, also spoke on the occasion. Dr Raj Bahadur, Member Secretary of the State Implementation Committee, Chandigarh, gave details of the workshop. He said in order to ensure equal opportunities and rights to the disabled under the PWD Act, 1995, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had started working in that directions. He said a chain of six workshops was being organised. These workshops were meant for doctors working in dispensaries . Each workshop would have 25 delegates. Prof Raj Bahadur spoke about disability prevention. Among others who spoke on the occasion were Dr Vikas Bhatia and Dr J.S. Thakur, both from of the Community Medicine Department of the GMCH, Dr P.N. Gupta and Dr M.R. Dogra from the Ophthalmology Departments of the GMCH and the PGI, respectively. |
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Medical camp held at Kishangarh Chandigarh, September 30 The one-day camp was organised by the Sri Sathya Sai Organisation, (Unit XII and I). Eye patients were examined by Dr Usha Verma, Associate Professor, PGI. Dental patients were examined by Dr Subhash Mahajan, while the ENT and general check-up was done by Dr Rajinder
Samhotra. Medicines for eye and ENT patients were donated by a private firm. According to Dr R.S. Prasad state Seva Dal coordinator, Haryana and Chandigarh, such camps are a regular feature of the organisation in rural areas to spread awareness among villagers on health and hygiene. |
DAV College win rowing meet Chandigarh, September 30 INTER-SCHOOL MEET: Prabhleen Chauhan won the gold medal in the junior women section of the Third Chandigarh State Inter- School Rifle Shooting Championships held here on Saturday at Patiali ki Rao shooting range, Sector 25. The one-day meet was organised by the Chandigarh Rifle Association. Prabhleen shot 353/400. In junior men’s section, Arjan Pratap won the gold medal when he shot 551/600. Other winners in the meet were, Jatin Kukreja, Vishwajeet Singh; Aparita Kukreja; Akhil Pahuja and Akash Pahuja. CRICKET TOURNEY: Hansraj Public school, Sector 6, Panchkula, scored an impressive 208 run win over Manav Mangal High school, Sector 21 in the under-16 age group section of the Fourth Blessed Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament played here on Sunday at St John’s High school, Sector 26. In other matches of the day, in under-10 section,St John’s-26 defeated St Kabir School, Sector 26, by nine wickets, while St Joseph’s-26 beat YPS, SAS Nagar, by two wickets. ROLLER SKATING: Shivam Thakur and Nourin bagged the below eight year category skating event in the CITCO organsied Roller skating meet held here on Sunday at the Sukhna Lake. More than 200 children took part in the event. Other winners were, Manjeet Singh Mehak Paul Gulsagar Jassar and Chetna Bhatt. CRICKET TRIALS: The Panchkula District Cricket Association (PDCA) will hold Selection trials to select the district under-16 cricket team for the Haryana State Inter-District Cricket meet for the Rajinder Goel Trophy on October 2 at 9.30 am at Sector 5 cricket ground, Panchkula. The players born on or after September 1, 1985, are eligible to take part in the trials. This was stated by Mr Sandeep Moudgil, secretary of the
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Deo win golf meet Chandigarh, September 30 Winners in other categories were, Navjot Mann and Kanika Minocha. Net winners were H.S. Kang and Suleen Kaur, net runners-up were Col JS Deo and Jaskirat Matharoo. The longest drive nearest to the pin- given to Angad Matharoo. The most accurate drive was by Zorawar Singh in the longest drive-2. |
‘Admn ignoring encroachments’ SAS Nagar, September 30 Mr N.S. Minhas, president of the committee, said the practice of not constructing the front boundary wall had become a norm with the house occupants in the town. In the new sectors, especially Sectors 70 and 71, the residents had raised fences right along the road berm. He said violations had repeatedly been brought to the notice of the Estate Officer and the Additional Chief Administrator of PUDA but to no avail. Mr I.S. Waraich, a member of the committee, said PUDA was only issuing notices to the violators and doing nothing beyond it. He said the committee would approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court in this issue. Demanding a thorough inquiry into the matter, the committee said responsibility should be fixed on the PUDA officials concerned. Some of the PUDA officials had themselves encroached upon public land in front of the houses, said Mr Minhas. |
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PGIMTA chief’s clarification Chandigarh, September 30 Mr Khanchi said Mr Chand was removed by the executive with a due notice for “anti-association activities.” He said Mr Chand misled newspapers about the number of members, date of election and the constitution of the association. He said the constitution of the association did not permit the general body meeting to expel and re-elect its office-bearers. He said an “expelled” person was also not authorised to call the meeting which was void as quorum was not present and the members who attended the meeting were defaulters. Mr Khanchi said the present body of the association remains as it was before Mr Prem Chand tried to expel them. |
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