HEALTH

State-of-the-art ESI Hospital for Gurgaon 
Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, April 17
Mr Sharad Yadav, Union Minister of Labour, laid the foundation stone of a new ESI Hospital at Sector-9 Gurgaon today. The dignitaries present on the occasion, included Dr Sudha Yadav, member of Parliament, Mr Vinod Vaish, Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Mrs Suman Swarup, Director-General, ESI Corporation. A large number of local employers and representatives of employees’ organisations also attended the function.

On completion, this will be the first ESI Hospital in Gurgaon and sixth in Haryana. The hospital complex will be spread over 5 acres that had been acquired in 1998 from the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) at a cost of Rs 4.36 crore.

The hospital is conceived to be a 100-bed multi-speciality model hospital with adequate provision for expansion. The project cost for the construction of the hospital is estimated to be Rs 10 crore whereas the cost of equipping the hospital with modern diagnostic gadgets and equipment is estimated to cost yet another Rs 5 crore.

The hospital would have specialist service facilities for cardiology with an Intensive Care Unit, radio diagnostic services, including CAT Scan, a blood bank and a modern laboratory besides departments of gynaecology, paediatrics, orthopaedics, ENT and ophthalmology. Specifications for the construction of the hospital would match the surrounding corporate habitat in and around Gurgaon with a built-up area of 10,000 sq. meters, an ESI release said.

As of now, the Gurgaon-Rewari belt has got a huge ESI beneficiary population of around 4 lakh persons for whom the primary medical services are provided through a network of seven dispensaries. The multi-speciality hospital will bring the secondary medical services nearer to the doorstep of workers and their dependants.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Yadav declared that this 100-bed multi-speciality hospital will be run by the corporation itself as a model hospital in Haryana.

The minister said that the State government had recently agreed to develop this hospital as a model hospital in the State.

The minister added that the corporation had taken up the modernisation of medical services across the country on a war-footing. The services included the provision of latest computerised diagnostic equipment, computerisation of services and strengthening of the support systems, including the manpower.

Earlier in her welcome address Mrs Suman Swarup, Director-General, ESI Corporation stated that the objective of setting up the model hospitals was to provide adequate secondary patient care to the beneficiaries and thereby set a need-based trend for qualitative and quantitative improvements in the service delivery system in ESI service outlets.

The Director-General said that the corporation would make all efforts to commission the project soon in view of the phenomenal growth in the worker population in Gurgaon.

Importance of counselling in today’s world stressed
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, April 17
The Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences (AIBAS) held a daylong seminar on ‘Counselling: The Healing Touch of 21st Century’ at the Amity Campus in Noida during which mental health experts highlighted the burning need and relevance of counselling for people belonging to every walk of life.

The speakers included Dr Achal Bhagat, psychiatrist of Apollo Hospital, Dr G. Balasubramaniam, Director Academics of the CBSE and Ms Amita Chauhan, founder-president of the Ritnand Balved Education Foundation. The seminar also marked the inauguration of OPD Services in the AIBAS. The OPD will provide treatment for psychological problems and would have in-house treatment like psychotherapy, counselling and psychological testing. The institute will also undertake outreach programmes for counselling of people with anti-social tendencies.

Speaking about the sharp increase in diseases caused due to psychological factors, Dr Bhagat said according to the estimates of the World Health Organisation (WHO), 90 per cent of the diseases like respiratory and cardiac problems among the world population had a psychological origin.

SPORTS

Bhati wrecks Jat Heroes 
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, April 17
A devastating bowling spell of 6 for 26 by Mahesh Bhati and a riveting knock of 53 studded with one six and five fours off 67 balls by Jammu and Kashmir Ranji Trophy player Raju Sharma helped Collage Group beat Jat Heroes by five wickets to enter the pre-quarter-final of the 12th All-India Om Nath Sood Memorial Cricket Tournament for the HRS Trophy at the Khalsa College ground in the Capital on Wednesday.

Collage Group, who won the toss and elected to field, got down to business after an initial resistance by Jat Heroes opener Utkarsh Guatam and Gurjinder Singh, who put on 42 runs for the first wicket.

Utkarsh Gautam was Mahesh’s first victim, and thereafter, there was a steady procession back to the pavilion, with wickets falling like nine pins to the guiles of Mahesh.

Only Amit Sharma put solid resistance, to make an undefeated 55, of 54 balls with one six and five fours.

Agnesh Surya also made a commendable 41, but such efforts could not help Jat Heroes post a decent total.

In reply Collage Group, after the exit of opener A Azhem for nought, recovered through the solid batting display of Raju Sharma and John Anthony to coast to a comfortable victory.

Mahesh Bhat was expectedly chosen the man of the match.

Scores: Jat Heroes: 170 all out in 39.6 overs (Utkarsh Gautam 21, Gurjinder Singh 19, Agnesh Surya 41, Mahesh Rawat 14, Amit Sharma 55 n.o, Mahesh Bhati 6 for 26 and Ajit Singh 2 for 42).

Collage Group: 173 for 5 in 33.5 overs (Raju Sharma 53, Victor Willkins 13, Sanjay Verma 24, John Anthony 41, Harish Kumar 21 no, Ajit Singh 14 no, Vikas Dabbes 2 for 20, Utkarsh Gautam 1 for 29, Rahul Gehlot 1 for 27).

Thursday’s fixture: Sonnet vs Inborn Cricketers; 8 am at Khalsa college ground.

PATA golf and tennis to light up TTC
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, April 17
The Pacific-Asia Travel Association (PATA), as part of its 51st Travel and Tourism Convention (TTC), will entertain their friends from overseas in golf and tennis tournaments.

The PATA Invitation Golf will be played at the Jaypee Greens Golf Resort, Greater Noida, while the PATA Tennis Tournament will be played at the Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) courts.

The golf tournament is being sponsored by Air-Sahara, the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Jaypee Greens

while the tennis event will be sponsored by Air-Sahara, Ministry of Tourism and the DLTA.

“We are thrilled to create an opportunity for our members from the world over to interact over a leisurely day of sporting activity”, said Mr V.K.Duggal, director-general of tourism, and chairman, organising committee PATA.

“This is an excellent platform for us to promote the travel and tourism sector through a global synergy of thought and effort”, he added.

The PATA Invitational Golf boasts of a 72-strong field, including Prannoy Roy of NDTV, director-general of tourism V.K.Duggal, Sita World Travels chairman Rajinder Mahal, Gold Coast Tourism Bureau general manager Robert Brett, Asia and Japan MD of Hertz Asia Pacific Wong Soon Hwa, chairman and CEO of KATA, Un-Sik Chung, chairman of Asian Hotels Ltd Raj Bhargava, president of Boeing India Suvendoo Ray and chief executive of Singapore Tourism Board, Yeo Kheel Leng.

The tournament will commence to a shot gun start at 8 am and will be played on a “two-man team scramble” format. The maximum permissible handicap for Gents and Ladies has been restricted to 24 and 30 respectively. The team handicap will be 75 per cent of the combined average of the partners.

Attractive silver trophies will be presented to the top three teams. In addition, there will be a number of spot prizes on offer for side competitions like “straightest drive”, “closest to the pin”, “longest drive” and “monster putt”.

The tennis tournament will start at 7.30 am and will be played on a round-robin format, with each of the 12 participants, comprising foreign PATA delegates and local enthusiasts, getting to play each other once. Silver salvers will be presented to the winner, runner-up and the second runner-up among men and the winner and runner-up among women.

Ashish, Vikram dazzle for Ram Pal Academy
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, April 17
A swashbuckling knock of 62 by Ashish Joshi and a deadly 4 for 20 bowling spell by leg-spinner, Delhi Under-16 player Vikram Mahajan, enabled Ram Pal Cricket Academy defeat Bal Bharti Public School, Pitampura by five wickets in the first Gyan Prakash Memorial Under-17 Cricket Tournament at the Siri Fort Sports Complex ground.

Vikram Mahajan was adjudged the man of the match. Former India player Madan Lal gave away the award.

Scores: Bal Bharati Public School, Pitam Pura: 171 for 7 in 40 overs (Kunal Wadhavan 52, Arun Taneja 29 n.o, Vikram Mahajan 4 for 20).

Ram Pal Academy: 175 for 5 in 37.4 overs (Ashish Joshi 62, Subir Paul 39, Vikram Mahajan 22, Arun Taneja 2 for 29).

School Table Tennis

The second Pallavi Malhotra Inter-School Table Tennis Tournament will be held at the Bal Bharti Public School, Pitampura, from May 1 to 3. Entries close with the school principal on April 27.

RP Academy win: Rajender Pal Academy, Dehra Dun defeated Harry Coaching Centre by nine wickets in the seventh Maharaja Agarsen Stanford Under-17 Cricket Tournament at the Captain Dharam Pal Sports Complex. Scores: Harry Coaching Centre: 105 all out in 30.2 overs (Gimmy Singh 27, Nomi Nath 3 for 13, Dhruv Sethi 3 for 29).Rajender Pal Academy, Dehra Dun: 105 for 1 in 21.5 overs (Shiv Karan Singh 52 n.o, Rupeet Inder 30 n.o)

Big win for FCI in DDCA League 

New Delhi, April 17
Food Corporation of India (FCI) inflicted a crushing 145 runs defeat on Rajanigandha Club in a Super A Division match of the DDCA League at the DAV College ground.

Mohan Sharma cracks 148
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, April 17
A sparkling knock of 148 runs with seven sixes and 17 fours off 106 balls by Mohan Sharma and a dashing knock of 70 by M P Singh (4x6, 6x4, 45b) helped Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Trust beat British High Commission by 53 runs in the final of the Commonwealth Cricket Tournament for the Raymond Trophy at the Nehru Stadium ground.

Mohan Sharma was declared the man of the match as well as the man of the tournament while Ramesh Chopra was adjudged the best batsman. The best bowler award went to Sandeep Malhotra while M P Singh annexed the best wicket-keeper award.

Scores: Jawaharlal Nehru Sports Trust: 353 for 5 in 45 overs (Mohan Sharma 148, M P Singh 70, Ramesh Chopra 66).

British High Commission: 300 in 39.1 overs (Prashant Lal 91, Nitish Kumar 47, Raghav 38, Sandeep Joshi 3 for 54, Sundeep Malhotra 3 for 52, Mohan Sharma 2 for 29).

Shakti Club beat Dronacharya Foundation
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, April 17
Shakti Club beat Dronacharya Cricket Foundation by five runs in a thrilling limited overs match played at the Yamuna Vihar Sports Complex.

Shakti, who won the toss and elected to bat, made 194 in 43.5 overs while Dronacharya Cricket Foundation were all out for 189 in 45 overs, to fall short by five runs.

Tanmay Gupta gave a brilliant all-round display to star in Shakti’s victory.

He scored a strokeful 42 and then scalped five wickets to emerge the best player of the match.

Scores: Shakti Club: 194 (Rushil Jaisinghania 35, 2x4, 85b; Tanmay Gupta 42, 3x4, 70b; Gaurav Jain 32, 5x4, 47b; Vinayak Mahajan 3 for 15, Prateek Aggarwal 3 for 32, Rakshit Singhal 2 for 20, Vishruth Batra 2 for 11).

Dronacharya Cricket Foundation: 189 all out (Abhishek Kapoor 54, 3x4, 85b; Vinayak Mahajan 40, 2x4, 75b; Jatin Singh 38, 2x4, 62b; Tanmay Gupta 5 for 29, Gaurav Jain 3 for 22).

Akash Chopra stars
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, April 17
A fine knock of 97 by Akash Chopra and 74 by Shikhar Dhawan helped Sonnet Club beat Neeraj Cricket Academy (NCA) by seven wickets and entered the quarter-final of the third ARBDM Cricket Tournament at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Ghaziabad. For NCA, Bhuvnesh Sharma slammed 95 runs.