HEALTH

PGIMS prof elected to MCI panel
Jatinder Sharma

Rohtak, August 29
Dr S. B. Siwach, Professor and Head of the Department of Medicine, Pt B. D. Sharma Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), has been unanimously elected member of the Postgraduate Medical Education Committee of the Medical Council of India (MCI) for a period of five years. The elections were held in the office of the MCI in New Delhi on Tuesday.

The committee is the supervisory body that controls postgraduate medical education (MD, MS, PG diplomas and postdoctoral DM, MCH etc) courses all over the country. Permission to start new postgraduate courses, their recognition, increase or decrease in the number of postgraduate seats in various medical colleges in the country is regulated by the committee of the MCI.

All members of the MCI, approximately 75 in number, from all over the country constitute the electoral college of the poll to the committee. It is perhaps for the first time that a faculty member from the PGIMS, the only state-owned medical college in the state, has been elected to this body.

Dr Siwach is also a member of the MCI’s migration committee, which regulates the migration of MBBS students from one college to another. He has written more than 100 research papers in various national and international journals of repute. He has also written chapters in books.

Dr Siwach also has the distinction of being elected unopposed as a member of the governing body of the Association of Physicians of India to represent the northwestern states of Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and Chandigarh.

He was trained in cardiology in England as a Commonwealth medical fellow way back in 1986.

ROHTAK
PGIMS urged to ban direct entry as prof
Vipin Sharma

Rohtak, August 29
The newly elected Haryana State Medical Teachers’ Association has appealed to the Director, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, to impose an immediate ban on the direct entry of a medical teacher as a professor in the institute so as to protect the academic and administrative set-up in the only government-owned PGIMS in the state.

In a joint statement here today, Dr M. S. Gupta and Dr Griwan, president and secretary of the association, said that the executive council of the association met Maj-Gen (retd) Virender Singh, Director of the PGIMS on Wednesday to discuss certain important issues.

They informed the Director about the drawbacks of the selection at the level of a professor.

They pleaded that there had been no entry of outside talent to the post of professor in the institute during the past several years while they claimed that several junior medical teachers had made backdoor entries through this provision by using political links.

This practice had vitiated the academic atmosphere in the institute, they said.

Strengthening their demand, they said the practice of promoting the lecturers up to the level of professors was in force in all the neighbouring states including Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.

They also emphasized that the three-tier system of designation of faculty members be introduced in the PGIMS as also commented by the Medical Council of India (MCI) in its last inspection report. The association leaders also sought autonomy to the unit heads.

They said that the PGIMS Director agreed to most of their demands and assured them that the matter would be taken to the higher authorities.

SPORTS

PNB crush AIIMS in DSA League
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New Delhi, August 29
Punjab National Bank (PNB) crushed All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) 6-0 in an A Division match of the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) Institutional Football League Championship at the Ambedkar Stadium in the Capital.

The highlight of PNB’s victory was four goals scored by former international Bhupender Thakur, who struck the first, second, fifth and sixth goals. The other goal-getters of the Bank were Parmod Rawat and Anil Sarswat. PNB have earned nine points from three matches while AIIMs have tallied just four points from five matches.

In a Senior Division Round-Robin League match, Northern Railway defeated Food Corporation of India 3-1. Northern Railway, who led by a goal at the interval, opened their account through Bhupender Rathi. In the second half, Harish Rawat consolidated Railways’ lead while substitute Ashok Negi made it 3-0. FCI’s inside-left Sushil Kumar reduced the margin in the 70th minute.

Railways have collected 11 points from six matches while FCI have just one point from five matches.

In an A Division match, Customs and Excise prevailed over Bank of India 3-0. Ravinder Singh, Mohd. Khalid and Dev Shanicar scored the goals in the 20th, 37th and 50th minute respectively. Customs and Excise have earned nine points from four matches while Bank of India have drawn a blank, even after playing five matches.

In the morning, Indian Airlines were held to a goalless draw by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Indian Airlines have earned four points from as many matches while BSNL have netted five points from as many matches.

Nivia Soccer

Bhawan Sawan Public School and Vasant Valley School got walkovers from Tagore International School and Apex Public School respectively in the Nivia Football Tournament at the Ambedkar Stadium in the Capital.

Friday’s fixtures: Vasant Valley vs St. Marks (11 am), DPS, Mathura Road vs Moti Bagh (12.30 pm)—Ambedkar Stadium.

BSF chief hails mountaineers’ feat
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New Delhi, August 29
The Border Security Force (BSF) mountaineering team, which successfully climbed Mount Kamet (height 25,447 feet), the third highest peak in India, located 50 km east of Joshimath in Garhwal Himalayas, at 11.30 am on Thursday, was hailed by Director-General Ajay Raj Sharma.

The four-member BSF mountaineering team was led by Sub-Inspector Love Raj Singh, under the overall supervision of Satish Chandran Nair, Assistant Commandant, and leader of the BSF Mountaineering Expedition team.

The members of the successful team were: SI Love Raj Singh, Head Constable Praveen Singh, HC Kamlesh Kumar and Constable Bhagat Singh. The BSF Mountaineering Expedition was flagged off by D-G Ajay Raj Sharma on July 15.

DPS, Modern and St Columba’s win

Delhi Public School (DPS), R K Puram, beat St Frances de Sales, Janak Puri 2-0 in the Timex-Kickoff 2010 Inter-School League Football Tournament at the DPS ground. Akshay scored the first goal in the fourth minute while Sukrit completed the tally in the 31st minute.

In other matches, Modern School beat Vasant Valley 1-0 and St Columba’s beat DPS, Mathura Road, 3-1. Mohit scored Modern’s match-winner. For St Columba’s, the scorers were Adhiraj, Neel and Anurag. Ammar got the consolation goal for DPS, Mathura Road.

Forty-five matches will be played in the tournament, which will continue till September end.

The matches are being organised under the auspices of Wein2010WC, which is a non-profit society, working towards realising the Indian dream of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup in the year 2010.

Ravindera and Ramjas School move up
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New Delhi, August 29
A dashing knock of 53 runs by man of the match Hemant Singh and deadly bowling of 4 for 20 by Vipul Gupta helped Ravindera Public School beat St Mark’s School, Meera Bagh, by four wickets in the last league match of the Ramjas Under-17 Inter-School Cricket Tournament at the Ramjas Sports Complex ground.

In another match, Ramjas School (Senior Wing) defeated Navyug School by 32 runs. Dishank Rastogi, who scored 32 runs and took four wickets for 17 runs, was named the man of the match.

Scores: St Mark’s School, Meera Bagh: 137 all out in 32.5 overs (Karan Wahi 55, Vipul Gupta 4 for 20, Sidharth Minokh 2 for 31).

Ravindera Public School: 140 for 6 in 33.5 overs (Hemant Singh 53, Vishu Rukked 26, Akash Chauhan 18 n o, Karan Wahi 2 for 21, Ishu Tayal 2 for 26).

Ramjas School (Senior Wing): 130 all out in 29.2 overs (Dishank Rastogi 32, Ayush Chopra 17, Sanjay Kumar 4 for 11, Shubham Kumar 3 or 31).

Navyug School: 98 all out in 21.2 overs (Ankit Kumar 25, Dishank Rastogi 4 for 17, Aseem Kumar 2 for 22, Puneet Singh 2 for 04).

Gyan Bharti down Shanti Complex
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New Delhi, August 29
A fine knock of 47 by Sevi Kukreja and 44 well-hit runs by Manav Sharma helped Gyan Bharti South Delhi Academy defeat Shanti Sports Complex by one wicket of the last ball in a limited-over cricket match at the Gyan Bharti School ground in Saket.

Electing to bat first, Shanti Sports Complex scored 214 for 9 in 35 overs. Uttar Pradesh Ranji Trophy player Amba Prasad scored an unbeaten 82, with the help of eight boundaries. Pankaj Sharma made 44 runs. Shashi Kant (2 for 31) and Kapil Bali (2 for 42) were the successful bowlers.

In reply, Gyan Bharti Cricket Academy scored 215 for 9 of the last ball of the match. Sevi Kukreja slammed 47 while Manav Sharma made 44 with the help of six fours. Sushil Kumar (2 for 29) and Jai Raj (2 for 42) were the most successful bowlers for Shanti Sports.

Scores: Shanti Sports Complex: 214 for 9 in 35 overs (Amba Prasad 82 n o, Pankaj Sharma 44, Shashi Kant 2 for 31, Kapil Bali 2 for 42). Gyan Bharti Cricket Academy: 215 for 9 in 35 overs (Sevi Kukreja 47, Manav Sharma 44, Ankur Julka 24, Kapil Bali 17, Sushil Kumar2 for 29, Jai Raj 2 for 42).

Rameshwar cricket tourney from September 10
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New Delhi, August 29
The second Shaheed Smriti Under-19 Cricket Tournament for the Rameshwar Trophy will be organised by the North Delhi Cricketers’ Association at different centres of Delhi from September 10, 2002.

The Invitation Tournament will be played on a league-cum-knock out basis. All the matches will be of 40 overs a side.

Organising secretary Himmat Saini said entries will close with Mr Rajender Saini on September 5.

Phones: 9811281967, 3672131.

Rajiv Gandhi Marathon

The ninth edition of the NSCI-Rajiv Gandhi Marathon Run for school-going children from the slum areas of Delhi, which was scheduled to be held on September, has been postponed to September 8.

National Sports Club of India (NSCI) president Subhash Chopra said the postponement was necessitated due to Janmashtami holidays, which clashed with the marathon run.

Mr Chopra said the marathon run will now be held on September 8.

He said the marathon run has received overwhelming response from school children in the slum areas of Delhi.