John Wilbert &Vikramaditya
Port Blair, Apr 11: Family members of a patient from Andaman and Nicobar Islands have made serious allegations against Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai for negligence in admitting the critical patient in ICU, even after conducting many tests.
The patient was referred to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for advanced treatment under the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY scheme, but the hospital staff reportedly showed negligence in admitting patients, forcing ICU patients to wait for nearly 12 hours in the hospital campus.
The Government of India has been actively encouraging more private hospitals to join the Ayushman Bharat PMJAY scheme to provide better treatment to beneficiaries. However, hospitals like Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital in Chennai have been sidelining patients who come under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, showing less interest in providing treatment, the family alleged.
Seeing things going out of hand, Mr. Dulal Nandi’s family reportedly contacted Mr. Alager Swamy, former Up-Adhyaksh Zilla Parishad N & M Andaman, who was also present in Chennai, and requested him to visit Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital Chennai for help. The family was facing a language barrier.
“I went to the hospital to help them. I requested the hospital authorities to admit him, but they refused and asked us to wait until the neuro doctor arrived. Even after six different doctors checked the patient, they refused to admit him until the neuro doctor arrived, showing clear negligence on ICU patients who came under the Ayushman Bharat scheme from far off place like Andaman,” said former Up-Adhyaksh Zilla Parishad N & M Andaman Mr. Alager Swamy.
Mr. Subrata Nandi, son of the patient Dulal Nandi, informed that his father suffered a stroke recently and was admitted to GB Pant Hospital on March 30th. Later, he was referred to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for advanced treatment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The patient and his family members reached Chennai on Saturday, April 8th, but the ambulance did not arrive, and they had to hire a private cab to reach the hospital. However, instead of admitting the patient, a staff member advised them to wait until the neuro doctor arrived. After waiting for nearly 12 hours, the family decided to move to another hospital as the patient’s condition was deteriorating. Yesterday morning the family took the patient to Kolkata at their own risk.
When contacted a senior officer of the Health Department said that he came to know about this incident and he assured to conduct an inquiry if any complaint letter is received. This is not the first time when patients were harassed by Hospitals in Mainland India for money. Patients are now demanding stringent action against hospitals in mainland who are harassing patients of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, who are referred under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY scheme.
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Member of Parliament along with thousands of devotees participate in Baba Tarakeshwar Puja at Diglipur
Port Blair, Apr 11: Like every year this year also Baba Tarakeshwar Puja was performed at Diglipur with great enthusiasm. This year the Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma participated in the puja.
On the last Monday of Chaitra Month this puja is performed every year at Diglipur and for this puja devotees keep fast for several days.
On 9th April 2023 nearly 6000 devotees including children and ladies reached Lamia Bay for Ganga Puja and other rituals and from where a Holi procession started on 9th April 2023 evening for Krishnapur, after filling sacred kalash with ‘Baag’ which were decorated with fruits and flowers.
The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma performed all rituals along with other devotees and walked nearly 35 KM, barefoot, like other devotees, to reach Krishnapur Shiv Temple for the final puja.
During the full night procession the devotees stopped in many temples on the way and performed puja. All devotees with great devotion completed the procession and by morning they reached Krishnapur at 5.00 AM on 10th April 2022 to perform final puja.
Member of Parliament requests to enhance honorarium for an amount of Rs.1,500/- Per Lecture to the maximum of Rs. 50,000/- to all Guest Lecturers
Port Blair, Apr 11: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has taken up the matter the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration regarding enhancement of honorarium for an amount of Rs.1,500/- per Lecture to the maximum of Rs. 50,000/- to all Guest Lecturers working under Andaman and Nicobar Administration.
During a meeting with the Chief Secretary this morning, the Member of Parliament mentioned that he has got representations from the guest lecturers engaged in various colleges functioning under Andaman and Nicobar Administration for taking up the matter with the authorities concerned for payment of Rs 1500/- per lecture to the maximum of Rs 50,000/- which is extended only to those guest lecturers who possess pre requisite qualification of UGC regulations.
“Such guest faculties having less qualification are around 90 constituting nearly 85% of the total Guest lecturers engaged in JNRM, ANCOL, MGGC and TGCE performing work similar to regular lecturers,” he mentioned.
The Member of Parliament informed the Chief Secretary that most of them are engaged since 2004 and were working on meager monthly honorarium of Rs. 5000/- which was enhanced during the year 2009 to Rs. 250/- Per Lecture subject to the maximum of 10,000/- for the period upto March 2013. During 2013, the enhancement of honorarium to the Guest Lecturers was done for an amount of Rs.1,000/- Per Lecture subject to the maximum of Rs.25,000/- per month for UGC qualified candidates. However the matter for payment of equal honorarium to qualified and less qualified guest lecturers was taken up with the Andaman and Nicobar Administration and the administration was gracious enough to confer same honorarium of Rs.1,000/- Per Lecture subject to the maximum of Rs.25,000/- per month to both UGC qualified and less qualified guest lecturers.
He added that now the Andaman and Nicobar Administration since December 2022 has enhanced the honorarium to Rs 1500/- per lecture subject to a maximum of Rs 50,000/- per month for only UGC qualified lectures which has caused pain to left out lecturers who are also discharging duties with sincerity like other guest lecturers meeting to the teaching requirements at all these 4 (four) Government colleges.
“The enhancement in honorarium to Rs.1, 500/- per Lecture to the maximum of Rs.50,000/- for all the Guest Lecturers working under A & N Administration including these 90 odd long serving guest lecturers though having less qualification than required by the UGC will considerably improve the financial condition and will motivate them to discharge their duty with much dedication and sincerity,” the Member of Parliament said.
Hence he requested to enhance honorarium to Rs.1500/- per lecturer to maximum of Rs.50,000/- per month for all guest lecturers working in the colleges of Andaman & Nicobar Administration at par with UGC qualified guest lecturers.
ABVP Organizes District Convention on Educational Scenario of Andaman and Nicobar Islands & NEP- 2020
Port Blair, Apr 11: The Two day District Convention of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Port Blair was held during 8th and 9th April 2023 in Saraswati Sishu Mandir, Pathergudda, Port Blair. The convention was inaugurated by Swami Prarthananandaji Maharaj, Secretary Ramakrishna Mission and Dr Hemant Kumar Sharma, Principal, JNRM. Earlier the ABVP flag was hoisted jointly by the president ABVP, ANI, Dr. Santosh Kumar Jha and Secretary Susri Seema Kumari in the presence of students, teachers from different colleges and other invited guests. Speaking on the inaugural programme the Chief Guest Swami Prarthananandaji Maharaj, Secretary Ramakrishna Mission, Port Blair lauded the efficient working of Vidyarthi Parishad and encouraged the students to lead the country towards success and progress. The Guest of Honor, Dr Hemant Kumar Sharma, Principal, JNRM, Port Blair, congratulated the ABVP for organizing the conference on “Educational Scenario of Andaman and Nicobar Islands & NEP- 2020” and also emphasized the importance of the New Education Policy citing the fact that it is a Bharat Centric education policy.
In the two day convention Dr. Santosh Kumar Jha ,President ABVP, Susri Varsha Bujone, Secretary Vivekananda Kendra, Port Blair, CA Mr. Vikas Lal Patel, Treasurer ABVP, Dr. R.V.R.Moorthy, Regional Director, IGNOU, Regional Centre Port Blair, Dr. K.Venkatasan, ABVP Vice President, Dr. Kandimuthu, Vibhag Pramukh, ABVP spoke on the topics like NEP-2020- National Expectations and Implementation strategy , Role of women in Indian society –the contribution of Sister Nivedita , Andaman History in Indian freedom struggle, ABVP and Samajik Anubhuti, ABVP and National reconstruction and current international scenario and India respectively. In this convention two resolutions – Infrastructure development for Quality Higher Education in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Social and Demographical threats and National Security Challenges in Andaman and Nicobar Islands were passed. As a part of the convention a ‘Shobha yatra’ (Student’s Procession), public reception function and a cultural program was also held in the evening. In the Public programme two students Ms. Techa, from Great Andamanese Community and Mr. Neeraj Ram from a Vanavasi Ranchi community presently studying in the first year MBBS Course in ANIIMS was felicitated by the Chief Guest of the programme Dr. G.S.Panwar, former president of ABVP, ANI (2000-2003). In the public meeting Mr. Sidhant Rai Sharma, Sushri Seema Kumari, Mr. U. Parthasarati, Sushri Anushika Baroi, and Dr. Santosh Kumar Jha spoke on the educational issues, Challenges and the need for immediate interventions from the administration to ensure the necessary infrastructural development for Quality Higher Education in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and strict vigilance on Social and Demographical threats, National Security Challenges. For the improvement in the quality of education, student’s leaders demanded for establishment of Central University and opposed the administration efforts towards establishment of a low quality Deemed University. Further students’ leaders raised demands for filling up all the teaching and non-teaching posts lying vacant under administration, basic facilities in campuses and hostels.
The District Convention of the ABVP provided an opportunity for the students to discuss on various issues pertaining to Social, educational, Students Welfare, Development and motivate them to contribute to the development of Educational Institutions for National Reconstruction.
Homeopathy Day and Autism Day Celebrated at CRC-A&N Islands
Port Blair, Apr 11: AYUSH Hospital in collaboration with CRC-Andaman Nicobar Islands organized Homeopathy Day and Autism Day at CRC- Brookshabad, Port Blair, South Andaman.
The theme of World Homeopathy Day 2023 is “One Health, One Family,” with the goal of promoting evidence-based homeopathic therapy for the health and welfare of the entire family through local physicians. Homoeopathy is a holistic method of healing that uses substances to help the body heal on its own. World Homeopathy Day is observed on April 10 each year to honor the birthday of homoeopathy Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician.
And 2nd April was celebrated as “World Autism Awareness Day” to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society.
So collectively, AYUSH Hospital & CRC-Andaman Nicobar Islands organized Homeopathy Day and Autism Day at CRC- Brookshabad, Port Blair, South Andaman.
The Medical Officers from AYUSH Hospital, Dr. Krishnan Kutty, Dr. Manabika Detha, & Dr Kirthika Chander along with their team organized a Health camp at CRC- Brookshabad.
Mrs. S. Sumithamol, Resident Nodal Officer welcomed the guests on dice and the gatherings and explained the background of Homeopathy day.
On a special note Dr. Manabika Detha explained about the relevance of the Homeopathy Day and how this Homeo-camp will help the Divyangjans. Dr. Kirthika Chander delivered an informative speech on Autism and management of children with autism spectrum disorder.
Totally 37 Divyagjans from CRC attended the camp and get benefitted.