HEALTH

A glimmer of hope for the mentally ill
Our Correspondent

New Delhi, May 14
Caring Foundation, an NGO based in Defence Enclave, Vikas Marg, working in the field of mental health, drug prevention and community empowerment, for the last six years, has set up a community-based half way home-cum-rehabilitation centre, ‘Sahil’ on its premises for those suffering from severe mental disorders.

It was inaugurated today by the Health Minister, Delhi, Dr A K Walia. This community-based half way home is the first of its kind in Delhi and fulfilled the long-felt need of the patients and their families.

The Caring Foundation managing director, Dr Sunil Mittal, says that Sahil (Support, Advocacy and help for Independent Living Home) will eventually provide a residential rehabilitation programme for up to 20 recovering patients on the path of reintegration into family, social and occupational ministry.

Right now, five beds have been put up and by the end of the year, additional 45 beds will be inducted. Dr Mittal says on an average, Rs 7,000 will be spent on one patient which a middle class family will not be able to afford. Keeping this in view, we are trying to invite sponsorship for them.

Even in the 21st century, after 100 years when the term, ‘schizophrenia’ was coined by Blulet, schizophrenics are getting the same inhuman treatment from society.

Two-thirds of the treated patients of schizophrenia require hospitalisation. The probability of readmission within 2 years after discharge from the first hospitalisation is about 40 to 60 per cent. In families with a high level of expressed emotions in form of criticism and hostility, the chances of relapse is quite high. Treatment of schizophrenia is divided in 3 phases i.e. acute phase, stabilisation phase and stable phase. During the stable phase, patients become relatively asymptotic and more motivated.

During this phase, patient requires specific psychosocial treatment in the form of re-education in basic living sills, social skill training, cognitive rehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation.

Dr Mittal says that the most common type of residential facility used worldwide is transitional half way home. This facility promotes socialisation. It is used as a transitional facility between the hospital and the community.

Sahil is a unique NGO - private sector partnership in providing mental health services. The technical input is being provided by the Delhi Psychiatry Centre and the material inputs are being donated by Huntman International (India) Pvt Ltd.

‘Women worse victims of malnutrition’

New Delhi, May 14
Women are the worst victims of malnutrition and hunger in spite of the fact that they are the major food producers. The fact was revealed at a seminar organised on the issue of food security for women by Navdanya, an NGO, here today.

SPORTS

SAIL sail into Goswami Cricket quarter-finals
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 14
Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) trounced Rajdhani Sports Club by 88 runs to sail into the quarter-final of the 29th Goswami Ganesh Dutt Memorial Cricket Tournament played at the Khalsa College ground in the Capital on Tuesday.

SAIL captain Saurab Shukla won the toss and opted to bat. SAIL scored 215 for 9 in 40 overs due to the fine knocks of Satinder Yadav, Aman Randev and Mannu Kumar.

SAIL could have posted a much better total, but for a spate of runouts and the deadly bowling of left-arm spinner Jatin Khanna, who claimed four wickets for 33 runs off just eight overs.

In reply, the Rajdhani Sports Club batsmen failed to click in the face of hostile bowling by medium-pacer K.R.Rana and spinners Aman Randev and Ajit Chandelia, to crash out for a paltry 127 in 31.5 overs.

Mannu Kumar was adjudged the man of the match for his racy batting. SAIL take on Sonnet Club in their next match on May 19.

Scores: SAIL: 215 for 9 in 40 overs (Chetan Sharma 22, 3x4, 30b; Satyinder Yadav 49, 1x4, 2x6, 61b; Saurabh Shukla 18, 2x4, 35b; Aman Randev 44, 2x4, 3x6, 49b; Mannu Kumar 46, 4x4, 33b; Jatin Khanna 4 for 33).

Rajdhani Club: 127 all out in 31.5 overs (Joginder Singh 36, 4x4, 1x6, 47b; Suresh Tanwar 29, 3x4, 43b; Parmod Bhatti 12, 2x4, 17b; K.S.Rana 3 for 22; Aman Randev 3 for 36, Ajit Chandela 2 for 16).

Kirti Azad unveils success mantras
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 14
Former Indian Test cricketer Kirti Azad exhorted budding cricketers to follow the “four-D” principle as their mantra to succeed in their chosen field and life, as a whole.

The “four-D” principles are—desire, dedication, determination and discipline.

Kirti Azad, a member of India’s “Kapil’s Devils” one-day team, who lifted the World Cup in England in 1983, told 150 odd trainees of the Dronacharya Cricket Foundation at the Yamuna Sports Complex that the “Gurukul” method of training was most suitable for the boys to inculcate the right values in life, including discipline, determination and hard work. He quoted his own experience when he trained as a budding cricketer under coach Gurcharan Singh.

Kirti told the boys to adhere to discipline and follow the instructions of the coaches in order to become better sportsmen, and more importantly, better human beings.

The Dronacharya Cricket Foundation, being run by former Indian cricketer Maninder Singh and coach Gurcharan Singh, inducted a fresh batch of boys on Sunday. The selected boys will get coaching from expert hands like Maninder Singh, Anil Kumar, Ravinder Singh, Tejvir Singh and Pradeep Jain.

The summer camp will be held during the morning session while the regular trainees will attend coaching classes in the evening.

Jagdish Singh stars in Daryaganj’s victory
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 14
Jagdish Singh slammed a strokeful 91 with ten fours and two sixes to help Daryaganj Gymkhana beat Darling Club by 77 runs in an A-II Division match of the DDCA League at Kotla-II ground.

Scores: Daryaganj Gymkhana: 279 for 9 in 40 overs (Jagdish Singh 91, 10x4, 2x6; Manoj Kumar 47, Vijay Arya 39, Ravi Rawat 5 for 47, Rajesh Dua 2 for 69).

Darling Club: 202 all out in 36.4 overs (Anil Chaudhary 50, Mahesh Rawat 37, Ankur Kumar 34, Shudhanshu Sharma 3 for 32, Vijay Arya 3 for 52).

Mayapuri Club defeated Chandni Chowk by 26 runs in a B Division Super League match at the PGDAV College ground.

Scores: Mayapuri: 259 for 4 in 35 overs (Vipin Nischal 103, 10x4, 1x6; R.S.Rawat 60, Saroj Rai 30 n.o., Amit Tomar 2 for 54).

Chandni Chowk: 233 all out in 32.3 overs (Harvinder Singh 70, Gopal Rawat 38, Kishore Kumar 3 for 35, A.S.Rana 2 for 42).

Delhi Telecom beat Rajdhani Club by 60 runs in a B Division match at the Ramjas Sports Complex.

Scores: Delhi Telecom: 209 for 4 in 36 overs (Vinay Mishra 74, Rajinder Ahir 70, Kazim Mohd 2 for 22). Rajdhani Club: 149 all out in 33.2 overs (Mohd Imran 40, Moinuddin 36, Jaspal Saini 4 for 24).

UEFA Champions League final live on ESPN
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 14
ESPN will telecast live the UEFA Champions’ League final, marking the closing of the European Club season, as Real Madrid face unsung Bayer Leverkusen at Hampden Park in Glasgow, venue of Real Madrid’s great shining moment of the 20th century. Real Madrid’s name is synonymous with the early years of the European Cup. The men in white wrote their name in soccer history by winning the first five editions of this competition. Now, they are appearing in their third final in five years and aiming for a record ninth title.

Bayer Leverkusen are very much the surprise packets of the season. Bayer have claimed some notable scalps on their way, especially knocking out English giants Liverpool and Manchester United in the past two rounds.

Real are revisiting their happy hunting ground at Hampden Park as they played the most famous European Cup final ever held there 42 years ago. The teams led by Alredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas put on a fabulous display of skill on the way to a 7-3 win against German club Eintracht Frankfurt.

Di Stefano scored a hattrick and wasn’t the top scorer. That honour fell to four-goal Puskas.

Karun Chandkok becomes brand ambassador
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 14
India’s 18-year-old racing sensation Karun Chandkok has been signed up by Synergies-Dooray Automotive Limited as the brand ambassador for their TRAXX alloy wheels, that are manufactured using state-of-the-art die casting technology.

Karun Chandok blazed the race tracks in the domestic circuit on the ever-reliable TRAXX alloy wheels from Synergies, to become the youngest ever national racing champion in 2000. He follows this up with yet another sterling performance in the international circuit to become the 2001 Asian Formula champion.

“In 2000 when I was still doing the National Championship, we were breaking and bending rims left, right and center, and when I switched over to TRAXX wheels, I have run the same set of wheels of over a year with a dramatic change in my performance”, Karun Chandok said.

“The best testing ground to prove the quality of wheels is the race track and Karun’s experience with TRAXX wheels is an endorsement of the quality of wheels that are rolled out of Synergies”, said Mr Manoj Khaithan, executive director (finance).

Top teams to play in Ravinder Malhotra Cricket
Our Sports Reporter

New Delhi, May 14
Twelve top school teams of Delhi will participate in the first Ravinder Malhotra Memorial Under-15 Cricket Tournament to be played at the Roshanara Club ground from Wednesday.

Hosts Ravinder Public School will clash against Saviour Public School, Pachim Vihar, in the opening match on Wednesday.

The tournament will be played on a knock-out basis. Upto the quarter-final stage, the matches will be 40 overs each side. But in the semi-finals, the matches will be of 45 overs a side and the final will be a 50-over affair. The school teams participating in the tournament are: Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Hans Raj Model School, Salwan Public School (Morning), Gyan Bharti, Saket, Salwan Boys, DAV, Shalimar Bagh, Tyagi Public School, Mont Fort, Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram and Frank Anthony Public School, Lajpat Nagar.

Baniwal slams century

New Delhi, May 14
A fine century by Kamal Baniwal and a quickfire 82 by Sandeep Yadav helped Haryana Cricket Academy beat Ramjas School No 2 by 146 runs in the Delhi-Haryana Under-19 Cricket League at the Captain Dharam Pal Sports Complex ground.

Ramjas School No 2: 160 for 5 in 35 overs (Ramit Gill 70 n.o., Rajat Sharma 26, Amit Chaudhary 26, Sijo Iliyas 2 for 25). OSR

ADMINISTRATION

UHBVN recovers Rs 1.87 crore in four months
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, May 14
The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) has intensified its campaign against power theft in the Sonepat circle comprising the Sonepat city, Sonepat suburban and Gohana operation division.

The Deputy Commissioner, Mr S. N. Roy, told mediapersons here today that the officials of the nigam had checked the premises of 17,873 electricity consumers and detected as many as 3,395 cases of power theft during the past four months ending April 30 this year. The officials, he said, had imposed a penalty of Rs 2.22 crore on the erring power consumers and recovered Rs 1.87 crore from them on the spot. As many as 635 FIRs were lodged with the police against the erring consumers who failed to pay the amount of penalty during the stipulated period.

He disclosed that the UHBVN had launched a special campaign to detect the cases of power theft and detected 178 such cases after checking the premises of

1,268 electricity consumers in Sonepat during the past fortnight. A penalty of

Rs 19.24 lakh had been imposed on the erring consumers and Rs 18.82 lakh recovered. FIRs against 59 power consumers, who failed to deposit the amount of penalty during the stipulated period, had been registered.

He made a fervent appeal to the consumers to take advantage of the newly introduced scheme for waiving 75 per cent of the outstanding arrears in power bills if they deposit 25 per cent of the same in single instalment.

Poor response to plots for dairies
Vipin Sharma

Rohtak, May 14
The district administration’s attempts to shift the dairies out of the town have received a jolt as only nine applications have been received till the stipulated period against the 270 plots acquired on the outskirts of the town for setting up dairies.

There are nearly 550 dairies in the town, which are to be shifted out of the municipal limits. The Nagar Parishad has purchased 270 plots, covering an area of 37 acres on the Kanheli road for relocating the dairies. It is planning to buy another 37 acres for the purpose and Sunarian road.

The Nagar Parishad had recently spent Rs 76 lakh for acquiring 37 acre on the Kanheli road here for the purpose. The applications were invited from the dairy owners for a total of 270 plots till May 7.

However, to its dismay, the Nagar Parishad received only nine applications till the stipulated date. These applicants have also deposited a sum of Rs 3.86 lakh for the plots ranging from 250 to 1,000 square yards.

In view of the poor response from the dairy owners, the Nagar Parishad has extended the last date for submission of the application forms in this regard till May 28. Strangely, the Nagar Parishad is contemplating to purchase 37 acres on the Sunarian road here for the same purpose, despite the poor response from the dairy owners for the plots located on Kanheli road.

According to the information, the Nagar Parishad authorities failed to receive a satisfactory response for the land situated on the Kanheli road as it was a low-lying area, which often gets inundated even when there is only a light shower of rain. It is also learnt that very few people applied for these plots, as they preferred to operate in the town.