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Dr Parmar nominated to vet varsity board
Ludhiana, December 29 Dr Parmar has been associated with various livestock improvement programmes of the PAU and the GADVASU, as also the state Animal Husbandry Department for the past 30 years. He has done extensive research on the improvement of dairy animals, particularly the crossbred cows, with the development and application of techniques of animal breeding, feeding and management. He has also been actively involved in teaching, research and extension assignments. Dr Parmar was the one to have introduced crossbreeding of "beetal" goats with "boer bucks" for meat production. He has also been actively involved in planning dairy development programmes of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, the Punjab Livestock Development Board, the Directorate of Dairy Development and Punjab Milkfed. He has served as a member of the committee constituted by the Government of Punjab for developing the proposal for the establishment of Punjab Dairy Board. He worked as a member of the agricultural advisory team constituted by the Ministry of External Affairs to advise the Government of Iraq in the field of animal husbandry. He is a member of the academic council of CSKHP Krishi Vishav Vidyalya, Palampur, and member of the board of studies (agriculture and animal husbandry) of GND University, Amritsar. He got the Punjab Sarkar Parman Patter in 2003 for his outstanding contributions in dairy farming.
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Social projects mark 10-day NSS camp
Ludhiana, December 29 The students organised a cultural programme for the inmates of the ashram and volunteers distributed fruits, food and medicines to residents of the old age home. Mr Amarjit Singh blessed the students and appreciated their noble cause of the upliftment of the weaker and needy sections of the society. During the earlier days of the camp, volunteers had taken up a variety of projects in village Alour. Cleaning and levelling of the college ground and the badminton court at the Govt Middle School, Alour were some of the assignments undertaken. In the forthcoming days, a visit to the 'khusth ashram and a 'medical check up camp 'will be undertaken. Mr O.P. Goyal and Mr Chaman Lal Garg, the President and secretary of Gobindgarh Education and Social Welfare Trust, respectively, appreciated the work of the students. Principal, Dr Suresh Tandon motivated the students to continue their good work.
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Delegation meets
Education Minister
Ludhiana, December 29
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Hospital holds mock drill in disaster management
Ludhiana, December 29 “Such a disaster generally leads to a mass-casualty situation (MCS), which means a situation in which there are more casualties than the system is able to manage at a certain moment. In other words, the demand for medical care is greater than the supplies available. An MCS usually is short in duration and generally resolves itself. Such situations can occur anywhere, but usually relate to victims with traumatic injuries. Therefore, to minimise the risks to patients during an MCS, planning is essential,” he said. According to Dr Singh, each department within the hospital had different plans as to their reaction and every staff member had different responsibilities at the time of a disaster. The mock drill helped organisations define their roles amongst themselves more clearly and prevent duplication of work. “If an injured person has received first aid, we do not want him to wait in line at another hospital for the same treatment. We want to minimise mix-ups that are likely to happen." He claimed that on the basis of its trained manpower, as also the food and supply stockpiles, the hospital could cope efficiently with such eventualities. “We shall be organising such full-scale drills every second year during which readiness level of different sections and the continuity of the flow of care will be tested,” he added. Mr Jugdeip Singh, director of the hospital, said the institute also planned to approach schools and colleges in the area to help them in disaster preparedness and management.
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1,000 examined at
dental camp
Ludhiana, December 29 People availed themselves of the facilities like scaling, temporary filling and tooth extraction. The camp was organised by Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College and Hospital. A team of senior dental surgeons and supporting staff, headed by Dr Pawan Arora, Professor and Head of the Department of Community Dentistry at BJS Dental College and Hospital, conducted the camp. Mr Piara Singh, managing director of the institution, along with Dr Vivek Saggar, vice-principal, inaugurated the camp. Mr Satinderpal Singh, chairman of the Baba Inder Singh Memorial Trust, Lalton Khurd, Mr Balwant Singh Grewal and Ms Manjit Kaur Grewal, NRIs, were also present on the occasion. The camp began with Dr Vivek Saggar delivering a talk on dental care. A slide show was also organised to educate the rural masses about common dental ailments, especially tooth decay and gum diseases. He said these diseases were the result of change in dietary habits, lack of oral hygiene routine and periodical dental check-ups. Dr H.S Dhooria, Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, spoke about oral cancer. He said such cases were on the rise due to rampant use of tobacco, pan masala and other such things. The team of dental surgeons and paramedical staff provided comprehensive diagnosis with the help of "intra-oral" camera where a patient could actually see the status of his oral hygiene on a TV screen with the help of a hand-held camera. Every patient was given a "patient card" which was basically a report summary of the diagnosed problem and the recommended treatment plan. Minor treatment was made available on the spot. Free medicines and toothpaste tubes were given to all those who attended the camp.
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AIDS awareness camp held
Ludhiana, December 29 He motivated the students to take precautionary measures and also stressed on the importance of vaccination for liver diseases, especially Hepatitis B. It was followed by a 'question and answer' round. A medical camp was also organised on the same day, where around 100 NSS volunteers and another 100 people from surrounding areas were examined.
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