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HEALTH

Medical technologists discuss issues
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 27
The state unit of the All-India Medical Laboratory Technologists Association celebrated ‘‘Forethought Day’’ at the PGI here yesterday.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sarman Singh, Head of the division of Medical Microbiology, AIIMS, New Delhi, emphasised the need for medical technologists to adopt a systematic approach towards diagnosis in the context of rapid advances in the field of health sciences.

Mr S. K. Sharma, Lecturer in Medical Technology, PGI, highlighted the problem being faced by medical technology as a field of science in the country. He stated that non-uniformity in educational syllabi and curriculum among the various MLT institutions, non-uniformity in pay scales, non-availability of latest instruments were some of the problems.

Dr K. K. Garg, Joint Director, Health Services, UT, expressed that a council for medical technology on the lines of the Medical Council of India was urgently needed. He said such a council could take care of a large number of problems.

Prof S. K. Sharma, Director, PGI, stated that he would support any such move of medical technologists that would help them improve their service conditions. He also informed that the Government of India had already started the process of formation of such a council.

The meeting also passed a resolution to impress upon the government to hasten the process of the formation of the Council of Medical Technology.

Dr Pankaj Kaul, secretary of the Chandigarh unit of the AIMLTA, presented a report on the activities of the unit. Mr K. S. Rana, president of the unit, proposed a vote of thanks.

‘Trauma — a modern day killer disease’
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, April 27
A two-day continuing medical education-cum-workshop on “Trauma and disaster management was inaugurated by the UT Administrator, Lieut-Gen J.F.R. Jacob (retd), at the PGI here today.

While delivering his inaugural speech, General Jacob said academic meetings could be helpful in achieving and maintaining high standards of surgical education. “Trauma and disaster management has become one of the major components in the present day health care delivery system. Trauma is one of the modern days’ killer disease”, he added.

Showing concern that trauma and disaster as a “killing disease” has not received proper importance, General Jacob said in spite of wide roads, number of accidents and deaths resulting from these are still significant in the city. He attributed the accidents and deaths to reckless and careless driving.

Urbanisation, industrialisation and modernisation have resulted in making trauma a modern day killer disease, General Jacob said and added that associated disability, lost wages, medical expenses, insurance premium, property damage and employment loss are some of the direct and indirect results of the trauma and disaster.

Taking optimistic note, General Jacob stated that the true cost of society could be measured by realising that trauma and disaster strike down its young and potentially most productive members.

The chief guest also called upon the participating delegates from of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir to take initiative to train paramedical staff to take care of trauma-related injuries and deaths on highways. He also stressed on the need to deploy ambulances on highways and asked the delegates to take up the matter with their representative state governments.

Earlier, General Jacob was welcomed by Dr S.M. Bose of the Department of Surgery, PGIMER. Dr Bose in his welcome address said about 10 lakh people die of trauma-related injury or disease every year and trauma-related deaths are increasing by 4 percent annually.

SPORTS

St Stephen’s win chess tourney
Our Sports Reporter

Chandigarh, April 27
Tender Heart school, Sector 33, today played host to the second ICSE (Chandigarh region) Chess tournament on the school premises. The tournament evoked massive response, as children from eight schools took part. Ms Prem Suri, principal of the host school said, it was nice to see a large number of children playing the ‘brain game’. with concentration.

At the end of the day, it was St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, which got the first place with 17 points, followed by St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 45, securing the second place. St Kabir with 14.5 points was fourth, while Tender Heart School was placed at the fifth place with 13 points.

In the individual section competitions, Anmol Razdan, star player of Tender Heart School, bagged the first place, while in Group D girls’ section, Gayatri Jain from St Kabir School won first place.

In other groups, the various winners were, group B-boys: Simranjeet Singh 1, (St Stephen’s); Karan Sharma 2,( Tender Heart-33); Mayank Agrawal (St Kabir-26). Girls- Preeti (St Xavier’s)1; Amanpreet (YPS) 2; Alisha Goyal (St Stephen’s). Group C-boys: Jaskaranjeet (St Stephen’s)1; Ravi Gupta (St Xavier’s-44) 2; Sahil Singla (St Kabir-26) 3. Girls- Tanya Sharma (St Stephen’s) 1; Anshula Sehgal (St Kabir-26) 2; Taruna (Tender Heart-33) 3.

Grop D-boys: Anmol Razdan (Tender Heart-33) 1; Aniruda Nanda (St Kabir) 2; Sulaksh Sharma (St Stephen’s) 3. Girls-Gayatri Jain (St Kabir) 1; Saloni Gupta (Little Flower) 2; Janeesh (Tender Heart-33) 3.

Group E- Akshya Ahuja (Little Flower) 1; Ambar (St Xaviers-44) 2; Himanshi Bakshi (St Stephen’s) 3.

TT tourney

Nadia Saini of DAV Public School, Sector 8, won the sub-junior (girls) in the PGI Club Open Table Tennis Tournament played here today at the Community Centre, Sector 24. In the sub- junior (boys) section, Dev Saini also from DAV Public School, clinched the tie. In the girls section, Nadia got the better of Mahima 11-5,11-6,11-7 while in boys section, Dev downed Sumit Kumar 11-6,11-6,13-11.

Earlier, in the girls semi-finals, Nadia beat Sheetal Negi while Mahima prevailed upon Sunanda. In boys semi-final, Sumit defeated Gurpreet while Dev beat Vipin Mittal.

Cricket meets

In the Mohali triangular cricket tournament played here at SAS Nagar, MP Pandove XI defeated DP Reddy XI by 48 runs. Pandove XI won the toss and were all out for 318 runs in 50 overs. While in reply, Reddy XI scored 270 runs.

Meanwhile, BBMB XI defeated Uttranchal Cricket Club by six wickets in the UT league cricket tournament played here today. In other matches of the day, the Leader Cricket Club defeated FCI XI by 200 runs, Sports Club, Panchkula, beat Yadavindra Cricket Club, by 37 runs and DAV Coaching Centre ‘B’, defeated Nestle XI by 65 runs.

Basketball meet

Shivalik Puiblic School, Sector 41, and Sacred Heart School, Sector 26, won their respective matches in the UT Junior State Baskeball Championship played here today at Panjab University grounds. The other winners in various sections were — (boys): DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8, New Public School, Sector 18, Government Model School, Sector 26, Government Model School, Sector 33, MRA Senior Secondary School, Sector 27, Guru Harkishan Public School, Sector 38.

In women section, the winners were, Dev Samaj Senior Secondary School, Sector 21, Government Model School, Sector 26 and Government Model School, Sector 16.

ADMINISTRATION

Civic body to move SC on garbage dumping issue
Tribune News Service

SAS Nagar, April 27
The SAS Nagar civic body will file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court against an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the civic body to remove the garbage dumped in the open spaces behind the Verka Milk Plant in Phase VI here.

Against an expenditure of around Rs nine lakh likely to be incurred in the removal of garbage, the civic body yesterday decided to challenge the High Court decision in the Apex Court. An expenditure of around Rs 50,000 is expected to be incurred in filing the SLP, said the president of the civic body, while attending the general house meeting. He said in light of the tight financial position, it was not possible for the civic body to remove the garbage within a period of 15 days. A councillor of the opposition group, Mr Manjeet Singh Sethi, objected to the choice of the advocates on the panel of the civic body.

A number of councillors sought a special drive to check phase-wise condition of storm water gullies and sewerage. It was noticed that during yesterday’s short spell of rain, storm water gullies in different markets had been found blocked.

The civic body approved an agenda item seeking an increase in the monthly salary of the municipal councillors from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000. Once approved, the revised salary would be paid from January this year. Another agenda item of paying the monthly telephone bills up to an amount of Rs 1,000 per month was also approved by the house.

The civic body did not approve the issue of allowing the maintenance of private bus queue shelters and public toilets privately. The shortlisted private company was to be given sovereign rights of advertising at a particular slot for a specific period. The final decision would, however, be subject to the guidelines of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, regarding allowing advertisements along roads. The issue of inviting private parties for maintaining five roundabouts in the township was also granted sanction.

Of the 22 agenda items only one item kept pending.