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Phagwara, November 14 The state government would contribute Rs 28 crore for these projects, she said, adding that the total grant would be doubled next year. The Centre would set up a national urban health mission on the pattern of the NRHM next year. This was disclosed by Union health minister Ambumani Ramadoss to Chawla at a meeting held at New Delhi yesterday. Talking about some of the focus areas, Chawla said, “We have kicked off a campaign to bring down the infant mortality rate from 40 to 30 per 1,000 in a year. The national average stands at 58 per 1,000. In order to achieve that, 15,000 women, including daughters and daughters-in-law of the villages, would be provided proper training.” Chawla, along with medical education minister Tikshan Sood, urged the Union health minister to include the under-construction Jalandhar Medical College and Hospital in the list of six major medical institutions which were being provided facilities like the AIIMS. She announced that one ayurvedic and homoeopathic dispensary would be set up in each civil hospital of the state. When asked about shortage of doctors and mismatching of doctors in civil hospitals, she said the state government was fully aware of this problem. She said 147 specialist doctors would be recruited soon. Answering a question on adulterated products, the minister said, “After success of the campaign against adulterated sweets and khoya, the health department would now launch a state-level campaign against sale of synthetic milk.” Chawla disclosed that all district health officers and food inspectors had been clarified that if they succeeded to catch any consignment of synthetic milk or adulterated khoya, they would be awarded. But if other authorities caught illegal consignments in their areas then it would be assumed that they were partnering with the anti-social elements and would be held responsible. “State-level campaign would soon be launched against quackery and sale of drugs. She said chemists would be under a strict vigil regarding sale of medicines.” When asked about shortage of medicines in civil hospitals, Chawla said a state-level committee had been set up to purchase medicines and monitor the process. She, however, admitted that the government had no plan to purchase new ultra modern machinery and medical equipment. Chawla ordered immediate posting of a gynaecologist in the Phagwara civil hospital.
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Phagwara, November 14 Earlier Chawla inaugurated a drug de-addiction campaign and environment mela organised by the district administration and the Phagwara environment association in the Hargobind Nagar ground. Addressing a large gathering, Chawla said a drug de-addiction centre was working at Kapurthala while sports clubs were being set up in 50 villages of the district. More than 21 projects including essay writing competitions, painting competition, awareness rallies, seminar on drug abuse, poetry competition, nukkar natak, yoga classes, mashal march, slide show, religious congregation on drug addiction, healthy baby competition, science mela, pollution check, flower show and body building competitions were organised by various social organisations, including Rotary Club, Lions Club, Swatchhata Abhiyan Manch, Bharat Vikas Parishad, Dharmik Samiti and the Phagwara environment association. Contests mark the day
Nawanshahr: Children’s Day was celebrated in the district today to commemorate the birth anniversary of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Deputy commissioner Gurpal Singh Bhatti presided over the district-level function organised at Government Senior Secondary School here. While paying tributes to Nehru, the deputy commissioner said the prosperity of the nation could be ensured only by providing better education and healthcare facilities to the children. He called upon the students not to forget the glorious tradition of the Indian culture while acquiring latest technical know-how in the present era of globalisation. ADC Pritam Singh Johal, DDPO Avtar Singh Bhullar, deputy DEO Nazar Ram Mann, principal Iqbal Singh, Baldev Singh and Tarlok Singh Filora also spoke. School students presented a cultural programme. Inter-house declamation, poem recitation and song competitions were organised at Government Senior Secondary School, Langroya, to mark the Children’s Day celebrations. School students Sandeep Kajal, Mandip Kaur and Manpreet Nagra won the first positions in different competitions. Principal Verinder Sareen gave away prizes to the winners. A Children’s Day function was also celebrated at RMB DAV Public School where schoolchildren recited poems and dressed up in a way to highlight the life and philosophy of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Principal Ravinder Kumar Bhasker presided over the function. |
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LBP men demand curb on child labour
Jalandhar, November 14 The members assembled outside the circuit house and marched towards the deputy commissioner office in the form of a rally. Leaders Avtar Singh Mullanpuri and Ramandeep Singh Bharowal addressed the gathering saying that representatives had decided to miss their lunch today in support of the demands of the youth. They lambasted the state government for not being able to solve the problem of unemployment. They claimed that as many as 45 lakh youth in the state were unemployed. Later, they submitted a memorandum of their demands to the deputy commissioner in which they mentioned that as many as 1,800 Punjabi youths who had moved abroad owing to unemployment had faced death and 52,000 young boys were being forced to brave hunger, disease and inhuman living conditions. Students of the department of journalism and mass communication from Lovely Professional University celebrated the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru in a different manner with the children of adjoining Chaheru village. Children of migrant labourers and those working at nearby dhabas and tea stalls were also invited for the celebrations. Students from the department collected donations from faculty members and others for distributing sweets, crayons and fruits to these children. They shared jokes, imitated and played with these children who were unaware of the fact that the day was meant for recognising their childhood, innocence and the right to progress. Most of these underprivileged children were not going to schools and were just looking after their younger brothers and sisters while their parents were away for work, the students said.
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Hoshiarpur, November 14 “Though diabetes was a tenacious disease, yet a patient could lead a normal life by taking a few lifestyle precautions. Yoga, regular physical exercise and good eating habits can help prevent diabetes, especially in kids,” Gojra further said. Dr Ajay Bagga said the World Diabetes Day was first observed in 1991 and November 14 was chosen as the day to mark it because it happens to be the birthday of Frederich Banting, who along with Charles Best, is credited with the discovery of insulin. Commenting on this year's theme, 'Diabetes in children and adolescents', Bagga revealed that around 4.40 lakh children below the age of 14 years were suffering from the disease throughout the world. “Out of them, 25 per cent live in South-east Asia. — OC
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Women Empowerment
Hoshiarpur, November 14 Known for her novel, ‘The Girl Child’, Lakshman amused one and all as she defined empowerment in a practical way in Punjabi, Hindi and English. She said the need for women empowerment has increased manifold, especially with the soaring imbalance of male - female ratio in Punjab, increase in dowry-related domestic violence, rape and other woman-related crimes. The author is associated with NGO Kanjka, which promotes women empowerment.
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Youths rape minor, land in police custody
Batala, November 14 Batala SSP R.N. Dhoke said the incident happened at around 10.30 pm on the said night. The victim was sleeping at her house along with her mother when three youths knocked the main door of her house. When she opened the door, the youths forcibly took her to nearby tubewell and raped her one by one. After which, the accused ran away from the spot. The victim herself lodged a complaint to the police chowki at Aliwal, falling under Ghanie Ke Bangar police station where a criminal case was registered. Dhoke said after getting the medical report from civil hospital, all the three accused has been arrested under Section 376 of the IPC.
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Panchayat secy nabbed taking bribe
Jalandhar, November 14 Vigilance bureau SSP Dilbagh Singh Gill stated in a press note issued here today that the panchayat secretary had demanded the bribe from the sarpanch for issuing him cheques for Rs 74,800 for constructing “janj ghar” and toilets in the village and for giving pension to aged persons. The sarpanch contacted the vigilance bureau and its DSP Navtej Singh laid a trap. Following which, panchayat secretary Hari Krishan was nabbed while taking the bribe in the office of Jalandhar block development and panchayat pfficer (BDPO). A case has been
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Migrant labourer found dead in fields
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