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HEALTH

PGI doctor gets President’s award
Tribune News Service

Dr Y.N. Mehra

Chandigarh, November 16
An award by the President for distinguished service and contribution to the practice and teaching of modern ENT is the latest in the kitty of Dr Y.N. Mehra's several laurels. A long tryst with the PGI, where he not only established the Department of ENT and headed it for 30 years in different capacities, being conferred with the title of professor emeritus of ENT at PGI was but natural.

As a recipient of the award which has been awarded for the first time to four doctors in the country, the former Medical Superintendent and Dean of PGI with great zeal narrates, how a number of residents were trained by him in new technologies being used in the field of ENT. "During my time, we transferred knowhow to the post-graduate students without any hesitation and it is heartening to see many of them occupying important positions both in India and abroad,'' said Dr Mehra with a smile.

After years of active service, fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences and an honorary consultant of the Armed Forces of India, Dr Mehra is a satisfied man.

Looking back, Dr Mehra says that it has been a gratifying experience and lends him a great deal of encouragement. "It feels great when one generation after the other comes to you or a grandfather once treated by me gets his grandchild to me,'' shares Dr Mehra.

At the PGI, Dr Mehra was the first one to orient people towards cochlear implants and set up a vestibular function lab, the first in India. Besides, Dr Mehra also conducted the first bera testing in India which is a special test for children who do not respond to ordinary hearing test.

In addition, he is the producer of the opto-stimulator device used to test eye balance.

Talking about his area of specialization, Dr Mehra informed that the number of people suffering from sinuses is increasing and so is the FESS surgery for it.

Meanwhile, in his leisure time, Dr Mehra enjoys his golf sessions. With a great deal of information on photography one can even hope for a lesson or two from him in the respective field. When he is not travelling, the PGI and patients occupy him.

SPORTS

Thrilling win for St Xavier’s
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 16
St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh, registered a thrilling 5-0 win over Carmel Convent School, Nahan, in the ICSE Schools Chandigarh Region Inter School Football Tournament at St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, here, today.

St Xavier’s, Chandigarh, made a dominating impact. Pranav and Vishek proved to be tough for the Nahan players. Pranav opened the account for St Xavier’s in the 16th minute. In the next two minutes, Vishek took a powerful grounder from right flank which entered the goal in the 18 minute. It was Vishek again who made no mistake and scored the third goal for his team in 22nd minute. St Xavier’s were leading 3-0 at the breather.

After the break, Pranav again dribbled past one defender of Carmel and scored the fourth goal in the 44th minute of play. Sonspte scored the fifth goal in the 58th minute.

Earlier, Little Flower Convent School, Panchkula, beat St Xavier’s, Mohali, by 5-3 in penalty shoot out in the opening match. Both the teams scored two goals each in the regulation period.

Gursimran scored the first goal for St Xavier’s, Mohali, in the ninth minute of the play. The equalizer was scored by Akantpreet in 27th minute. Little Flower’s Navneet put his team in the lead in 37th minute but later during the 52nd minute, Tejbir equalized. Finally, the score stood at 2-2. In the penalty shootout, Little Flower Convent School, Panchkula won 5-3.