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Immunisation centre shuts doors on visitors without notice
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Another undertrial gives police the slip
Amritsar, November 16 The jail officials arrested undertrial Pargat Singh who had escaped from Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, five days ago. Major Singh, who was lodged in Amritsar Central Jail and had been booked under Section 304 / 279 of the IPC, had a court hearing scheduled for Monday. After the hearing, he and the head constable Kabul Singh went to have tea at a kiosk outside the court complex. It was then that Major Singh fled taking advantage of leniency on the part of the policeman. SSP (rural) Gurmeet Singh Chauhan while confirming the incident said ASI Manjit Singh was taking the group of at least 10 jail inmates and Head Constable Kabul Singh was attached with the inmate who fled. "It is a serious matter and that is why SP (Headquarters) is himself investigating the case," he said. SP headquarters Jasdeep Singh said a case has been registered with the Civil Lines police station. "Since the place of incident falls under the jurisdiction of the commissionerate, the city police was informed about it. We are also scrutinising the call details of both the policemen who were on duty at the time of the incident. This will help us know whom had they called or from whom had they received calls on that particular day. The police arrested another absconding inmate Pargat Singh today. Pargat, who was awarded seven years imprisonment for attempt to murder his wife in 2008, had dodged the three policemen on November 10 from Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, was arrested from Sohawa village in Chohla Sahib, falling under district Tarn Taran. Undertrial Pargat Singh said he had no bad intentions but had escaped from the hospital out of fear when doctors told him about the seriousness of the ailment he was suffering from. “I got scared when the doctors at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital told me that the swelling I had developed on my chest would have to be operated upon. So, I ran away from there to my daughter's place to undergo some other treatment,” he said. Jail Superintendent Tejinder Singh Maur said, “We had some inkling about his presence in the Sohawa village, where his daughter lives because he was not a notorious criminal. Our guess worked. Due to his calm nature, I had instructed my men not behave harshly with him and he too did not retaliate much when the team went to arrest him," he said. About the three guards-Chanchal Singh, Desa Singh and Satnam Singh, whom Pargat had dodged to make escape route, Maur said they will face the inquiry panel and action will be taken against them for being negligent. Official speak ASI Manjit Singh was taking the group of at least 10 jail inmates and Head Constable Kabul Singh was attached with the inmate who fled. It is a serious matter and that is why SP (Headquarters) is himself investigating the case. — gurmeet singh chauhan, ssp (rural), Amritsar Since he was not a notorious criminal our guess work that he might be at his daughter’s place worked well. Knowing his calm temperament, I had instructed my men not to behave harshly with him and he too did not retaliate much when the team went to arrest him. Three guards, Chanchal Singh, Desa Singh and Satnam Singh, whom Pargat had dodged to escape, will face the inquiry panel and action will be taken against them for negligence. — tejinder signh maur, jail superintendent, central jail, Amritsar ‘I had escaped out of fear’I had no intention to escape, but I fled from the hospital out of fear. Doctors told me about the seriousness of the ailment I was suffering from. I got scared when the doctors at Guru Nanak Dev Hospital told me that the swelling I had developed on my chest will have to be surgically removed. So, I ran away from there to my daughter’s place to undergo some other treatment. — pargat singh, undertrial
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Studies suffer as college staff observe bandh
Amritsar, November 16 On a call given by Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) and the Private Colleges Non-teaching Employees Union (PCNTEU), the teaching and non-teacing staff of the government-aided colleges is holding the two-day strike from today. Earlier, a two-hour strike was observed for seven consecutive days from November 9, which affected studies. A B.Com (Professional) student of Hindu College, declining to be named, said studies had been affected due to the ongoing strike. He said the loss of studies varies as it depends upon the syllabus covered in the respective courses. A science student at Khalsa College on anonymity said they missed out only on those classes which were being taught by regular lecturers while the classes being taught by ad-hoc and temporary staff were running as normal. The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union had took to the path of agitation after talks with the state education minister remained inconclusive. The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union general secretary Prof HS Walia said the talks held with the state education minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan on November 15 at Chandigarh remained inconclusive. He said the minister had passed the buck to the Cabinet sub-committee formed to redress the grievances of the employees of various organisations. Campus rallies were held to protest against the alleged callous attitude of the state government towards higher education. Admitting that there was a loss of studies for the students, he said there was no alternate left for both unions. Prof Walia thanked the Principals' Federation of Punjab for supporting the cause of teaching and non-teaching employees working in the non-government-affiliated colleges. Prof Walia said there were 500 regular and nearly 300 temporary employees in city colleges. He said some colleges did not hold classes at all while some managements had prevailed upon their temporary staff to conduct classes. He said temporary employees were not even members of the two unions taking part in the strike. The Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union and Private Colleges Non-teaching Employees Union have also decided to jointly hold a protest rally at Bhandari Bridge and will also block traffic. On a call given by Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) and the Private Colleges Non-teaching Employees Union (PCNTEU), the teaching and non-teacing staff of the government-aided colleges is holding the two-day strike from today.
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Patients inconvenienced for want of conveniences at gynaecology ward
Amritsar, November 16 To access washrooms, they are forced to go to the washrooms in the corridors of the hospital building. The hospital management is, however, indifferent in this regard. The condition of the washrooms for men is not different. The ward has washbasins without taps leading to wastage of water. The hospital authorities have instead placed buckets under the running
taps. Blood-stained cottons and empty syringes were found thrown into a dustbin placed inside the washroom. The Tribune had earlier also revealed how the civil hospital is flouting the norms for proper disposal of biomedical waste. A visitor Gyanveer Kaur said, "I cannot understand why the washroom has been locked for patients for whom the ward is meant for.” She said the authorities concerned must take action. Another patient on the condition of anonymity said, "Even as the attendants can use any of the washrooms in the hospital, they face trouble going outside the ward." She said the washroom for the females should be opened at the earliest. Satnam Singh, relative of a patient admitted at ward said, "The washroom for men is in a very bad shape. The two washrooms without taps are of no use." Senior Medical Officer Dr Balwinder Kakkar said, "I will probe the matter and take necessary action to rectify the problem." He said there are washrooms at many places in the hospital building which the patients can use. The taps in the washrooms will be fitted at the earliest, he added.
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Immunisation centre shuts doors on visitors without notice
Amritsar, November 16 Finding the door of the centre locked from outside, visitors only found a note pasted on the locked door of the centre informing that the immunisation vaccines will be administered next Saturday. Sudheer Kumar, a resident of Ram Bagh area who had come to get his son immunised against diseases said, “The centre was locked on Wednesday in the previous week as well. It is not fair on the part of the hospital staff.” He said the immunisation schedule for children should not be allowed to be affected at any cost. Another visitor Sumanpreet Kaur said, "The hospital should also show some concern for the people coming here after taking time off from their busy schedules. If there are any unavoidable circumstances, information should be conveyed at the earliest." The parents alleged while they were very careful that their children didn't miss the date of immunisation, the hospital authorities had an indifferent attitude. Senior Medical Officer Dr Balbir Singh Dhillon said, “The two staff members, who attend to immunisation work, had to be sent to the
slum areas to conduct a special polio immunisation campaign as per national guidelines." He said the polio immunisation drive will continue for two days and the vaccines to children will be administered on Saturday. “We had earlier planned to send only one staff member for the polio drive, but later it was felt that one person cannot cover the vast slum areas,” he said. As the hospital could not find employees to spare for the centre, it had to be shut. Official speak The two staff members, who attend to immunisation work, had to be sent to the slum areas to conduct a special polio immunisation campaign as per national guidelines. The polio immunisation drive will continue for two days and the vaccines to children will be administered on Saturday. As the hospital could not find employees to spare for the centre, it had to be shut. — Dr Balbir Singh Dhillon, Senior Medical Officer, civil hospital, Amritsar
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mind scapes
Amritsar, November 16 Since it's a voluntary effort, the toughest part may be to get started. Good reading spaces are still missed. Here we are not talking about the second hand book shops where pirated or incomplete copies of bestsellers are sold at cheap prices. The grey generation needs more than just an average bookstore. Catering to this need are some cool reading places in the city. One Up at Ranjit Avenue is just doing that. A library-cum-reading place-cum-bookstore is doing everything possible to popularise reading amongst Amritsar citizens. "Reading is like breathing and good books are a symbol of a healthy civilized society. "Since Amritsar lacks a good private library, One Up is a one stop shop trying to fill in the spot," says Dalbir Kaur Madaan, the owner. With Indian and international bestseller collections on its shelves, it has tie ups in UK and US to source the latest editions. "Son of Neptune, a second book in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan will be launched in India in mid November. But it is available at One Up since its launch in US this month," says Dalbir. Their increasing membership is a proof of the growing awareness among the people. "Our youngest member is five-months old, whose mother makes sure to come and read to him everyday at our library," says Dalbir. The bookstore also offers guidance and one on one interaction with national level authors through workshops. Another such private reading space is Hypercity at Alpha One Mall. The Crossword here too offers books from international and national authors. Though limited in their collection, they have a variety in self
help, autobiographies, fiction and non-fiction categories. More of a bookstore, the Crossword has a small lounge area where one can sit and enjoy a good read. "There is a lack of motivation towards taking up reading as a healthy habit. It's not about reading a book but also gaining from it. Books are an interesting way of entertainment and education and connect us globally.
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TB hospital to introduce advanced cure for patients
Amritsar, November 16 District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO) Dr Naresh Kumar Chawla said the total cost of treatment for a MDR TB patient is around Rs 2.5 lakh. “We have identified at least 80 suspected MDR patients in the district. The sputum of these patients will be sent to Delhi to know their resistance level.” He said 25 per cent of these are suspected to have a confirmed MDR-TB status. The treatment of the patients will be started within the next three months. The TB hospital has begun the construction of a special DOT Plus ward and a drug store for these patients. “Both these facilities will be set up by the end of this week,” said Chawla. The hospital on an average diagnoses 350 new TB patients every month. “In the current year, the district TB hospital has provided treatment to over 3,300 patients till October,” said Chawla. In the previous year, the hospital had diagnosed and treated 3,966 patients, he said. He said under the RNTCP the TB patients are provided medicines free of cost. “Patients with common TB can be cured by taking regular medicines for six months, but the MDR patients are required to take the medicine for 22 to 23 months,” said Chawla. The DOTS Plus will be helpful to those patients who could not be cured in six months. The officer said more and more patients are coming forward to get themselves examined for TB because of the awareness campaign initiated under the project. He said TB hospitals staff is trained in skills to communicate effectively and patiently with the patients on a regular basis for the success of the programme. The DOTS Plus strategy has been introduced in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program
(RNTCP). The DOTS Plus strategy has been introduced in Amritsar, Ludhiana and Patiala under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP).
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Returning to his directorial ways
Amritsar, November 16 The movie is more of a movement to highlight the distinct identity of Sikhs. He said, “The film portrays the trails and tribulations of men whose stories were never highlighted. After the 9/11 tragedy in America, the Sikhs were targeted all over the world and were the victims of mistaken identity. The film highlights what happened to few such people and their fight against it.” He said, “The Sikh community was not the only one to be targeted. Muslims too became victims of such hate crimes.” The film also narrates the stories of such Pakistani nationals who suffered after the fall of World Trade towers in America. He felt that the film would help in revealing the true and distinct identity from turban wearing Afghans and Arabs. “Even Bollywood has failed to present Sikhs in their true colours,” he said. He said, “In my 30 years of career as an actor, I have always felt that Sikhs have never been presented in their true colors. The Bollywood has used their names, their language, their dances and many more things that belong strictly to them to make their movies hit, but Sikhs have been mostly portrayed as a comic character.” A slight change in mindset of movie makers has been seen in the recent times, he commented. Issar said he had taken a conscious decision to package his movie with no big branded actors. “That’s the reason why I could not find a producer as they could not risk their money for want of an actor who can draw crowds to the cinemas. The audience would relate to characters,” he said.
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inspire awards
Amritsar, November 16 Navjot and his guide Science Master Parminder Singh, a state awardee from Government High School Dhada Kalan, Hoshiarpur, exhibited a 3D express coach. They said they got the idea from a news which said China was developing an unit using a similar technique. With the objective of generating interest towards science among students, the Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with Director General School Education, Punjab, has been organising the event. Of the 5,480 schools in the state, 10,340 students have been covered under the programme. As many as 260 girls exhibited models as against 163 boys from across the state. District Science Supervisor Kailash Sharma said all these models were previously selected at district-level exhibition. He said the Department of Science and Technology, a central government department, had given Rs 5,000 per model to these students. Two separate screening committees comprising senior teachers were formed to select top 20 models out of 369. These top models would be displayed at the national edition of the INSPIRE Exhibition at New Delhi next year.
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from schools
Amritsar, November 16 Besides, the school also bagged eight trophies in the mathematics championship. In all, 47 students from various schools of the city aged between 7 and 12 years headed by their school teacher Gurdeep Kaur took part in the competition. As many as 1,300 students from Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, UP, Rajasthan and Delhi took part in the event to show their Mathematical abilities. Other winners from the school were Manavjit Singh, Mehakdeep Kaur, Saransh Sharma, Shubhpreet Kaur, Jasraj Singh and Rashnoor Singh. These students solved 120 multiplications in three minutes. These students will take part in the national contest to be held in Bangalore on November 26. Handball, kho-kho matches played
Matches in handball and kho-kho were held as part of the 13th Sports Tournament at Sri Guru Harkrishan Senior Secondary Public School, Majitha Road Bypass. The event was organised by the Education Committee, Chief Khalsa Diwan Charitable Society.
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from colleges
Amritsar, November 16 The students pledged to eschew sex selective practices. College principal Dr Neelam Kamra welcomed the guests and urged the students to become an instrument of change. Meanwhile, six archers from the BBK DAV College for Women represented the archery team of the GNDU in the All India Intervarsity Archery Championship held at Patiala. Puniya Prabha of the college won the gold and a bronze (individual), a team gold, Seema Verma bagged an individual silver and a team gold and Komal won in recurve event. Priyanshu won a silver and a bronze individual medals as well as a team silver. Leela Dey won a team silver in competition event. College principal Dr Neelam Kamra has congratulated the players.
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House burgled
Amritsar, November 16 No arrest has been made in the matter though the civil lines police in charge Puran Singh told that a case under section 457/380 IPC has been registered. "No one was at home at the time of the incident as we had gone to Mushal village. We came to know about the incident the next day when we came back and found grills of the back window broken," said Sadhu Singh.
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