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HEALTH

Lecture on family planning methods
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 13
Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36, here today organised a lecture on “Awareness about family planning methods in adolescents and the risks involved with teenage pregnancy”.

The lecture was delivered by Dr Anita Verma, senior lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College. The team included Dr Chetna, Dr Henna, Dr Gurkamal, medical social worker, Ms Amrit and Ms Surjeet.

Dr Anita distributed a questionnaire among girls to test their knowledge about family planning methods and teenage pregnancy. In her presentation, Dr Anita explained various family planning methods along with a detailed knowledge of their effects on a woman’s health.

Presentation on disaster management
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 13
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) gave a presentation on “National Disaster Management Guidelines-Medical Preparedness and Mass Casualties Management” at the PGI, Chandigarh, here today.

Lieut-Gen (retd) J.R. Bhardwaj, a member of the NDMA, special invitees and experts from various field participated. Gen Bhardwaj identified areas and targets of different tasks and delegated specific role and responsibilities to the core group members and invitees.

Prof Raj Bahadur, member of the core group of the PGI, who has been given the responsibility of formulating the draft guidelines for the trauma care centre, presented his draft plan.

Dr P. Ravindra, Director, Medical Relief, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, presented a plan on the ministry’s role and responsibilities. Dr R.K. Jain, Director, Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Railways, presented an overview of the Railways capability to respond to a disaster. Dr S. Kumar, Principal and Dean of MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, gave the scope of partnership of private medical institutes towards national disaster management.

Earlier Prof K.K. Talwar, PGI Director, opened the proceedings.

SPORTS

City lads do what Team India couldn’t
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 13
Chandigarh registered a five-wicket victory over South Africa's Alberton Cricket Club in an under-17 match at Government Senior Secondary School, Sector 19, here today.

Batting first, Alberton Club made 131 for 7 in the allotted 25 overs. Nicholas Botha contributed 32 while Jaundre Potgieter was quick with his 34-run knock of 28 balls.

Guntash was the most successful bowler for Chandigarh, finishing 3 for 29.

Chandigarh achieved the target in 23.2 overs. Gaurav Chabra made an unbeaten 78.

Brief score:

Alberton: 131 for 7 in 25 overs (Joundre Potgieter 34, Nicholas Botha 32, Izak Strydom 23, Guntash 3 for 29, Naveen 2 for 14, Mohit 2 for 24).

Chandigarh: 133 in 23.2 overs (Gaurav Chabrha 78, Amit Kumar 10, Mathew Lee 1 for 24, Reynke Wihan 1 for 9, Joundre Potgieter 1 for 13).

UP put up 240 on board
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 13
Uttar Pradesh consolidated their position by putting up 240 in the first innings against Bengal on the second day of the All-India U-22 Cricket Tournament at the Sector 16 cricket stadium here today.

In reply, Bengal had lost three batsmen for 76 when the stumps were drawn. Resuming from yesterday’s 58 for 2, Uttar Pradesh were wrapped up for 240 in 74.1 overs.

For Bengal Saurav Sarkar took five for 55 while Priyankar and Akhlaq took two wickets each for 41 and 55, respectively.

Bengal started their innings on an average note. Shubojeet scored 30 whereas Soham Ghosh fell on 21. Manoj Tewari (8 n o) and Wriddham Saha (11 n.o.) were at the crease when the play was called off.

Scoreboard

UP (Ist inngs): 240 all out in 74.1 overs (Tahir Abbas 46, Mohd Arif 36 n o, Ashwini Mandhani 35, Saurav Sarkar 5 for 55).

Bengal: (Ist inngs): 76 for 3 in 36 overs (Shubijeet Pal 30, Soham Ghosh 21, Wriddham 11 n.o., Avinash 2 for 30).

SGGS beat PU in ball b’minton

Chandigarh, December 13
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College (SGGS), Sector 26, beat PU campus 2-1 in the Panjab University Inter-College Ball Badminton (men) tournament, which started here today.

In another match between GGDSD College, Sector 32, defeated Government College, Sector 11, 2-0. TNS

ADMINISTRATION

Chief Engineer gets CAT stay
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 13
The Central Administrative Tribunal(CAT) today stayed the repatriation of Mr K.B.Sharma, who was officiating as the Chief Engineer (CE) of the municipal corporation, to the Chandigarh Administration.

Directing the Administration to maintain status quo as on December 8, the day on which Mr Sharma was repatriated to UT, the CAT issued notice to the Administration for January 4. In his plea before the tribunal, Mr Sharma stated that he was repatriated to the Administration to work under the CE, Mr V.K.Bhardwaj, who was junior to him.

So far, Mr Sharma has not been posted anywhere as there were only two posts of Superintending Engineers in the UT Engineering Department, which were occupied by Mr S.K.Jaitley and Mr Kishanjit Singh. Further, his repatriation was in violation of the stay orders granted by the tribunal in 2005.

In 2005, when the Administration was getting a CE from Haryana for the MC, Mr Sharma had approached the CAT, which had granted the stay. The case is pending with the tribunal.