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Health report of
school kids online
Chandigarh,
August 20 As per the programme, the health records of school children will now be available on the internet, making them easily available to the students, parents and health professionals. The programme is operational in 50 cities and is controlled by 10 centers including the metros. The NGO has covered more than one million school children by now. The organisation started from New Delhi in 1998. Of the overall schools covered by SHARP, 40 per cent are in slum areas, claimed Dr Sharma. Disclosing
the motive behind the programme Dr Sharma said, “Through this there
will be early diagnosis and treatment of diseases that will help in
creating a healthy environment in schools resulting better quality of
life of school children.” Research indicates that healthy children are regular at schools and learn better, highlighted Dr Sharma. SHARP offers computerised health report cards, monitoring of health status, annual school health statistics and health analysis, psychological and nutritional counselling, internet services and many health awareness programmes. Elaborating
on the programme Dr Sharma said, “School children will be given their
first of two check ups in a year including physical measurements, vision
tests and a dental check up . After review and completion of the
reports, parents as well as the school will be given the computerised
health report, which will include a growth analysis and details of
illness. Then again the health check-up will be conducted after six
months to monitor the health of the students, added general secretary of
SHARP. SHARP helps in getting the affordable treatment to the needy children as well, said Dr Sharma. |
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Indian doctors in US flay N-deal
Chandigarh, August 20 By further undermining the currently unstable non-proliferation order, this agreement would encourage additional states to acquire nuclear weapons and gravely damage the prospects of global nuclear disarmament. It
would also further worsen the ongoing nuclear arms race in South Asia by
significantly increasing India’s capabilities for fissile material
production, the statement said. The associations have called upon the Parliament of India and the United States Congress to reject this agreement as it is dangerous to international peace and security. They have also called upon the members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to reject this agreement as it contrary to their objectives and the United Nations Security Council. |
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Faulty elevators add
to patients’ pain
Chandigarh, August 20 According to the authorities, two of the elevators have been out of order for the past two months as the company responsible for installing and maintaining these could not repair these despite repeated reminders. Two of the five elevators are meant for patients, while the remaining three are for doctors, staff and transporting material to other storeys. Attendants of patients had a harrowing time as they had to pull trolleys to shift their patients from the first floor up to the fifth floor. Doctors
and other staff members had to tread through the ramps or climb the
stairs time and again to attend to their patients in different wards.
Three elevators were, however, made functional this evening.
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Power Cut
Chandigarh, August 20 According to sources, the power supply remained cut for more that 10 minutes, exposing patients to danger as ventilators and monitors in the unit stopped working and the staff on duty had to use ambu bags. Only three doctors, supported by an equal number of nurses, were on duty at the time of the incident. According
to cardiologists, the incident could have lead to a tragedy as the
patients in the CCU “remain on machines running on the electricity”.
Though ambu bags could be operated manually, heart pumps and other
instruments needed electricity supply to work, said experts. A spokesperson for the PGI, however, said the electricity to the CCU remained suspended for five minutes as one of the electric panels was burnt. |
SN Vohra Tourney
Chandigarh, August 20 Both teams came across many opportunities, but none could capitalise because of poor rhythm. The Khadur Sahib team wasted three penalty corners during the 13th, 34th and 36th minutes of the game. On the other hand, Gopal academy failed to convert the only penalty corner they got during the 30th minute. In the second match of the day, Modern Sports School, Rohtak, registered a well-contested victory against Makhan Shah Lobana Hockey Academy, Baba Bakala, 4-2. The Baba Bakala team had a good start and got lead in the ninth minute of the match. Striker Ranjit Singh made no mistake in converting the first penality corner, but the Rohtak team scored an equaliser through Sunil, who executed the field goal during the 28th minute. After that, the Rohtak team dominated the proceedings and scored two field goals during the 37th and 40th minute of the match. Six minutes later, Bakshish Singh of the Bakala team reduced the margin by banging the boards in the 46th minute. But forward Pardeep proved to be too tough for the defenders of the Bakala team. He banged the boards in the dying moments of the match and sealed the fate of the match 4-2. The third match between Malwa Khalsa School, Ludhiana, and Him Gold Hockey Academy, Solan, was a one-sided affair as the Ludhiana team outclassed the Solan team with the score 7-0. Akashdeep and Kulbir scored two goals each while Gagandeep, Tarandeep and Nimal scored one each. Meanwhile, six players of Him Gold Academy, two players each of Malwa Khasla School, Ludhiana, BMSL Academy and Baba Bakala Academy and three players of Modern Sports School, Rohtak, were found to be overaged after the medical examination conducted today. |
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Overage Row
Chandigarh, August 20 A panel of doctors appointed by the organising committee of the ongoing sixth SN Vohra Sub-Junior Hockey Tournament for under-14 had yesterday found the players overaged. Consequently, CHA team was scrapped from the tournament. Sidhu explained that it was required for the CHA trainees to undergo a strict medical test conducted by the board of doctors constituted by the Director Health Services, Chandigarh Administration. "Mere physical and dental examination by a doctor, who is not specialised in the discipline cannot be accepted particularly when it comes to the over ruling of the report of Medical Board, which is based on their opinion of advance specialised tests," said Sidhu. |
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Sports dept plans to tap rural talent
Chandigarh, August 20 According to sports director Pargat Singh, in the first phase, there will be competitions in all 60 blocks of the state. The block-level tournaments for boys and girls (under-14) will be conducted from August 23 to September 9. In a meeting held here recently, the sports director said each block would be allowed to organise competitions in any four disciplines out of five - athletics, basketball, kabaddi, hockey and volleyball. The district-level rural games, including basketball, kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, tug of war, football, archery and weightlifting, will be conducted from September 23 to 25 for boys and girls. The Punjab State Rural Games for boys and girls will be held at Hoshiarpur (for boys) and Bathinda (for girls) in October while the Punjab State Panchayat Games have been scheduled for December at Badal village. All
these rural games are part of the Punjab sports department’s annual
sports calendar. A committee of experts will keep a watch on the
performance of players in the games and provide proper training to groom
them. |
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ICL Effect
Mohali, August 20 The players have left the BCCI and joined the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) today. The other players, who left the team, are Manish Sharma (opening batsman), Sumit Kalia (leg spinner), Ishan Malhotra (pacer) and Sarabjit Singh (wicket-keeper, batsman). Besides
Rajesh Sharma’s lethal off-spin bowling, the team would definitely
miss the services of experienced all-rounders Mongia and Sodhi, who have
international experience. Mongia has made 8028 in the 121 first-class matches while Sodhi has chipped in and 3680 in 69 matches. In bowling, Mongia has snapped 46 wickets, conceding 1687 runs while Sodhi has taken 102 wickets giving 2991 runs in the domestic cricket. Many a time these players pulled the team out of critical situations. The team had already been struggling for the past two sessions. The team could not reach even to the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy in 2004-05 and 2005-06 while in 2003-04, it had finished runners-up. After the exodus, the team has been left with a few senior players like Pankaj Dharmani, Ravneet Ricky and Gagandeep Singh. However, According to the top brass of the Punjab Cricket Association, including the coach, the development will not make any big difference to the team in the coming season. Revealing
his feelings on the development, newly appointed coach Gursharan Singh
said, “Undoubtedly, the whole planning and set-up of the team has got
a setback, but cricket is a team game so I am not worried at all. I am
taking it positively.” “The team has been struggling for the past
two sessions and the bunch was a part of the then team,” viewed the
coach. However, it’s a new challenge for me and I will take it with
positive mindset, adds Singh. PCA secretary M.P. Pandove said, “We
have a very talented crop, which would now get a chance for which they
have been waiting for long. The players are free to go anywhere. We are
not bothered by the development. Instead, I am hopeful that the new team
will do better.” At present, the team is playing in the Buchi Babu
Tournament being held at Chennai. |
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Cricket trials for u-17 tomorrow
Panchkula, August 20 The players born on or after September 1, 1990, will be eligible to participate in the trials. The team will participate in the Haryana State Inter-district Cricket Tournament slated to start from September 2. The tournament is being organised by the Haryana Cricket Association. |
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PCA replaces Reetinder,
Sharma
Mohali, August 20 Off spinner Charanjit Singh and batsman Mayank Siddanah would join the team in place of Reetinder Sodhi and Rajesh Sharma, said Deepak Sharma, Assistant Secretary of PCA. “As
the team has already two wicket-keepers, Uday Kaul and Pankaj Dharmani,
so we felt no need to send any player in place of wicket-keeper
Sarabjeet Singh, who also left the team along with Sodhi and Sharma”,
added Deepak. Siddanah joined the PCA last year. Before this, he has led the under-19 Delhi team. |
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