EDUCATION

Annual function
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, February 19
Lily Buds Pre-Nursery and Nursery School, Sham Nagar, celebrated its annual function by organising cultural programme here yesterday. Mr Arun Atri, President ,People for Common Cause (India ), an eminent social worker and saviour of the downtrodden, presided over the function. His wife, Ms Arun Atri, also graced the occasion.

The function started with fancy dress competition, followed by giddha, bhangra and other items, including Haryanvi dance, story telling and a song and dance item titled ‘Dhoom Macha De’. Mr Atri gave away the prizes to the winners. He spoke on all-round development of children through activities in the play-way system.

Prof R.K. Gupta, Chairman, welcomed the chief guest. Ms Jatinder Kaur, Principal, read out the annual report. Ms Tripta Gupta, Director, thanked the gathering.

The prize winning students in different categories were: academic results: nursery- Ist Dhruv, 2nd Bhavika, 3rd Tanu; pre-nursery- Ist Shreya Jain, 2nd Vishal, 3rd Charvee; Cons. Chirag; fancy dress- Ist Mania, 2nd Babhav, 3rd Tanu; best in bhangra dress- Ist Arjun,2nd Om, 3rd vishal; best dancer boys - Ist Yashika, 2nd Namit 3rd Dhruv.

CULTURE

Musical nite
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, February 19
Bhanu’s Studio 69 brought some of the best performers from across the continents to Ludhiana on Saturday night. They included Veronica from London, Earl Edgar from Mumbai and Gunjit Singh from Malaysia. They performed at Satluj Club, making it one of the best musical evenings in the club. 

HEALTH

Cost of heart valve surgery can be reduced
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, February 19
The high cost of heart valve surgery is a major deterrent to the delivery of the life-saving treatment to over 2.5 million patients in India. The cost, however, can be reduced if the heart valve repair is performed instead of the standard heart valve replacement.

This was the advice of cardiac surgeon Alain Carpentier of France, who was recently in New Delhi to conduct an advanced course on heart valve repair.

According to Dr Harinder Singh Bedi, Chairman, Cardiac Sciences, Ludhiana Mediciti, who attended the course, of the 2.5 million heart valve patients in India, a vast majority were children suffering from rheumatic heart disease that damaged the valves.

He said the standard treatment so far had been an expensive replacement of the valve with an imported artificial valve. An elegant technique of valve repair, devised by Dr Carpentier, reduced the cost and risk of the surgery as it utilised the patients own tissues.

Meanwhile, Dr Rakesh Aggarwal, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Ludhiana Mediciti, also participated in an advanced international update on invasive cardiology. It was organised by Max Heart Institute in New Delhi.

Migraine can be kept at bay
Shivani Bhakoo

Ludhiana: Headaches are nearly universal experience with 90 per cent persons experiencing at least one episode of headache in a year while 99 per cent persons experience at least once in their lifetime. Every few weeks, many people suffer from pounding headaches, blurred vision and nausea. These are the symptoms of migraine.

Dr Paramjeet Singh Khurana, consultant neuro-psychiatrist and drug de-addiction specialist, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, here said migraine was a disabling type of headache that occurred when a trigger, such as a change in hormone levels in the body caused blood vessels in the brain to swell. Many people who think they have tension headaches or muscular headaches really suffer from migraine, which are not harmful but could be severe enough to interfere with daily activities.

“Around 10 crore persons in India have migraine, and many of them had their first migraine in childhood or their teenage years. Women are three times more likely than men to have migraine, and they often experience changes in their migraine pattern during menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. About 4 per cent of persons older than 65 years get migraines. Four out of five persons who have migraines also have a history, said Dr Khurana.

The symptoms of migraine vary from person to person. For some persons, migraine starts with an aura, which is a sensation of light or sound that isn’t really there, 15 to 30 minutes before the headache begins. In general, migraine pain is pounding and affects only one side of the head. It can be mild, moderate, or severe and usually gets worse with physical activity, light or sound. Nausea or vomiting is common, he said.

Dr Khurana said that migraine was treated with medication. “It is important to take your medication early in a migraine attack, before it gets out of control. For some people, an over-the-counter painkiller such as Aspirin (Anacin, Disprin), a combination of ergotamine, paracetamol, prochloperazine and caffeine (Vasograin), or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug such as ibuprofen (Brufen) is all they need. People with more severe headaches probably need a prescription drug specifically for migraine”, said Dr Khurana.

215 patients examined
Our Correspondent

Jagraon, February 19
In a free sugar and heart checkup camp organised by the Rotary Club International, Jagraon, in cooperation with Dr Ashok Sharma Hospital and Nursing Home in the premises of the Red Cross Maternity Hospital. 215 patients, including 80 for heart, 60 for sugar, 30 general and 40 ENT were checked by Dr R.P. Singh, chief interventional cardiologist, Dr Anureet Kaur, Apollo Hospital, Ludhiana, and Dr Aman Sharma and Dr Rashmi, Rinku Sharma, Sharma Hospital, Jagraon. The camp was opened by Mr Sukhwinder Singh Gill, the local SDM.

Success of sports fair
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, February 19
Kila Raipur Rural Sports Fair, held at the Grewal Sports stadium, Kila Raipur was a success. Women not only witnessed the events but also managed those. Dressed in their traditional and colourful best they lent a festive look to it.

Jasbir Kaur Grewal, who has been attending the fair for the past 31 years, was deputed by her husband, an organiser, to welcome women dignitaries. “Had the women not contributed in hospitality, the fair would not have been a success,” claimed Mr Grewal.

Ms Kulbir Kaur, a councillor of Dhandari Kalan, has been coming to her parental village Kilaraipur every year to watch the games. “I have been scheduling my visits to my parents according to the calendar of the fair. Besides giving me an opportunity to watch games it gives me an opportunity to meet old friends.”

Ms Harpreet Kaur watched the events for the first time. “It was a thrill to watch what one had read during my years in Chandigarh, my parental city.”

Athletics meet concludes

Ludhiana, February 19
The 63th annual athletics meet of the Govt College for Women concluded here on Friday. Mr Tej Parkash Singh, MLA was the chief guest. Ms Prabhjot Kaur, the Principal of the college, accorded cordial welcome to the chief guest.

Prof Sharnjeet Kaur, (Asian gold medalist, hockey) read out the annual athletics report and vote of thanks. Addressing the athletes, the chief guest said games kept an individual physically, mentally, socially and psychologically fit. He gave away the prizes to winners. Jeet Pal Kaur was declared the best athlete of the college. OC