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Saturday, February 28, 2009

MCI against compulsory rural posting of medicos

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New Delhi: Taking a stand against the proposed compulsory rural posting of doctors, the Medical Council of India (MCI) on Friday said it was not feasible as it would lengthen the existing medical education course.

“That is not possible,’’ MCI chairperson Ketan Desai told a newsmen here. Desai said the MCI has already taken steps to increase the number of doctors in rural areas by helping to open more colleges there. “Of the 113 colleges which have come up since 1997, 101 have been set up in rural areas. This has been done by making it mandatory for all new colleges to have a minimum of 25 acres of land which is not possible in areas like Delhi and Mumbai,’’ he said.

Opposing the rural posting, he said a doctor needs at least 12 years to complete his training. “So it is not feasible to increase it by one more year,’’ he said. The health minister has proposed a compulsory rural posting for doctors after completing MBBS and before taking up post-graduation to address the shortage of heathcare workers in rural areas. AGENCIES

Arrests in India after hepatitis B kills 32

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/02/21/india.hepatitis/index.html

  • STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • An outbreak of contagious liver disease hepatitis B kills 32 people in India
  • The victims died in the state of Gujarat in western India in the past two weeks
  • Officials record 111 cases of the disease in the Sabarkantha district
Authorities were carrying out raids at medical stores in India's western Gujarat state for bogus drugs and recycled syringes after a hepatitis B outbreak left 32 people dead, officials said Saturday.
Hepatitis-B patient Mahir Husain, center, is comforted by his father, right, and another relative at The Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Wednesday.
Hepatitis-B patient Mahir Husain, center, is comforted at The Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Wednesday.
Five medical practitioners were also arrested for violations, said Malayappan Thennarasan, the top administrator of the state's Sabarkantha district.
One of those arrested is being held for allegedly reusing injection syringes, Thennarasan said.
Health authorities have recorded 111 cases of hepatitis B infection in the district over the past two weeks, he added.
"Of them, 32 have died," he said.
Health officials have launched an awareness campaign in the district, Thennarasan said this week.
Hepatitis B is a contagious liver disease resulting from infection with the hepatitis B virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It usually spreads through blood, semen, or other bodily fluids, often through sexual contact or sharing needles or syringes with an infected person, the CDC says.
The disease can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, chronic illness resulting in long-term health problems or death, according to the CDC



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Health workers to test water quality

http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/28/stories/2009022850260100.htm

ERODE: Health department workers of Erode Corporation will soon be armed with kits to monitor quality of water.

According to sources, the department will be given bottles containing hydrogen sulphide to health workers in the rank of sanitary inspectors and above to test water for faecal content.

They say the department staff will test water from borewells, open wells, hand pumps and any other public water supply point. The workers will also monitor water quality in tail-end areas of the distribution system.

They will also check points where water supply pipelines cross sewerage and drains to ensure that public get clean water.

The bottle contains a small piece of hydrogen sulphide which turns black within an hour of coming into contact with water containing traces of faeces.

Corporation’s health officer S. Somasundaram says the kit will help public from consuming e-coli-free water thereby save them from diarrhoea and cholera.

A bottle of hydrogen sulphide costs Rs. 25 and the Corporation proposes to buy bottles worth Rs. 20 lakh.

The Corporation pumps and supplies 140 lakh litres of water a day to 1.52 lakh people at 180 litres a person every two days.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

6 more die of Hepatitis-B in Modasa

The outbreak of Hepatitis B in the Sabarkantha district of Gujarat appears to be worsening with 6 more people having lost their lives in Modasa.

And 26 fresh cases were reported on Friday. Total number of deaths in Sabarkantha has now gone up to 40.

More cases are being reported from the neighbouring areas. An FIR has been filed against doctors who have been accused of re-using infected needles and causing the outbreak.

With doctors on the defensive, and only one functional hospital to treat patients, the situation is getting worse. Now the authorities are also raiding medicine shops and action has been taken against at least 10 chemists.

But caught in the middle of a rapidly collapsing health care system are scores of patients

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Doctors’ forum thanks CM

http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/18/stories/2008111853430300.htm


MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association (TNGDA) has thanked the Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi for enacting the ‘Hospital Protection Law’ in the Assembly.
In a resolution passed at its State executive committee meeting here on Sunday, the TNGDA also thanked Health Minister M. R. K. Panneerselvam and the Health Secretary for their role in formulating the legislation.
The meeting was presided over by Kanagasabapathy, State president. Executive committee members attended the meeting.
The TNGDA resolved to donate a day’s salary of doctors to the ‘Chief Minister’s Sri Lanka Tamils Relief Fund.’
The total contribution of 12,000 members would exceed Rs. 1 crore, said K. Senthil, State secretary of the association.
Stating that steps would be taken to claim genuine pay scales and promotions for government doctors, the committee said that admission to M. Sc. Courses started by the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University should be reserved exclusively for Government doctors from the next academic year.
The association said that M. Sc. (non-clinical) courses should not be started in any government college.
It also put forth a demand for starting post-graduate courses in colleges where there was no PG course and increase the number of seats where courses were available.
Boycott of classes
The TNGDA said that if these demands were not met by November 30, it would call for a token boycott of classes and academic activities on December 1 throughout the State. This would be followed by an indefinite boycott from December 8.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Fill posts of Dean in Govt medical colleges: TNGDA

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Concerned over the non-filling up of vacant posts, the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) today appealed to the state government to take immediate steps to fill up the seven Dean posts in the Government Medical colleges.

Talking to newspersons here, TNGDA state president Dr K Prakasam said of the 14 Government Medical Colleges in the state, the posts of Deans in seven medical colleges lying vacant had not been filled up. Two more posts would become vacant with the retirement of Deans of Government Medical College, Kanniyakumari and the Madras Medical College, Chennai before the end of March.

Unsatisfied with the present system of counseling for the members of the association, the TNGDA demanded transparency in the system, he said and urged the government to strictly avoid transfers ahead of counseling.

The state executive committee meeting of the association would be held in Nagapattinam either in the end of February or in the first week of March to chalk out the future course of action on their demands, he added.

Friday, February 20, 2009

“Do not make service in rural areas compulsory”

http://www.hinduonnet.com/2007/11/18/stories/2007111858570200.htm

Staff Reporter
Says Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association
MADURAI: Increasing the duration of the M.B.B.S. course and introducing compulsory rural service in the pretext of improving rural health service is a gross exploitation of medical graduates, said K. Senthil, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA).
Supporting the agitating medical students and house surgeons in their cause, he said that introduction of the new system would be a retrograde step that would discourage cream of talents from pursuing medical education.
Poor remuneration
Citing poor remuneration in the field as one of the reasons which restrained students from taking up medical education, he said that the situation would worsen if the duration of the course was increased for compulsory rural service.
The TNGDA with its members working in rural areas had felt that such a move was uncalled for and had suggested certain motivational measures to promote rural service, he said.
Additional Marks
The Tamil Nadu Government had been granting one additional mark for one year of rural service to a maximum of 10 marks in the Tamil Nadu Post Graduate Entrance Examination, said Dr. Senthil and wanted the same to be followed in the All India Post Graduate Entrance Examination.
“The Government had conceded favourably to our request to grant two marks per year for those working in hilly terrains,” he said.
Extra remuneration could be paid to the medical professionals for working in remote and interior places, he suggested.
If at all Government wanted to make rural service compulsory citing the pitiable state of affairs in States like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh or in North Eastern States, State Governments could direct the respective State Medical Councils to register all medical graduates for a period of 10 years with one year compulsory rural service.
Registrations could be renewed on fulfilment of the condition, though TNGDA was not for compulsory rural posting, he said.
“Unwanted” step
The TNGDA also appealed to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to intervene and stop the “unwanted” step by the Union Health Ministry.

MEDICAL OFFICERS APPOINTMENT Date of counseling:-23.02.2009

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
MEDICAL OFFICERS APPOINTMENT
VENUE: Central Malaria Lab Conference Hall, Office of the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Campus, Chennai - 6.
TIME: 10.00 AM
Date of counseling:-23.02.2009
SERIAL NO. 01 TO 190 - 23.02.2009
S.NO.
D
M
Y
NAME
DOB
COMMTY
1
31
5
2007
Sankaralingam.U.
20.03.1984
GT/GL/OC
2
31
5
2007
Sangeetha.J
29.07.1983
NP/W/SC
3
31
5
2007
Fancy.R
07.03.1984
NP/W/SC
4
31
5
2007
Rathinavel Kumaran.M
16.08.1983
NP/SC/G
5
31
5
2007
Baskaran.G
12.07.1981
NP/MBC/G
6
31
5
2007
Selvakumar.C
06.03.1980
NP/MBC/G
7
31
5
2007
Shanmuganathan.B
16.01.1982
NP/MBC/G
8
31
5
2007
Karpagam.D
02.02.1984
NP/W/MBC
9
31
5
2007
Harini.R
17.03.1984
NP/W/MBC
10
31
5
2007
Priya.D.R
25.07.1977
NP/W/MBC
11
31
5
2007
Saranya.S.R
19.08.1984
NP/W/MBC
12
31
5
2007
Shyamala.K
09.01.1982
NP/W/MBC
13
31
5
2007
Nithya.K
07.03.1983
NP/W/MBC
14
31
5
2007
Anitha.S
30.12.1977
NP/W/MBC
15
31
05
2007
Sendhil Nathan.C.P.
23.08.1972
GL/BC
16
31
05
2007
Jaykanth.A.
01.02.1984
GL/BC
17
31
05
2007
Srinivasan.M.
02.02.1984
GL/BC
18
31
05
2007
Arumugam.A.
30.06.1971
GL/BC
19
31
05
2007
Ashok Kumar.R.
04.04.1984
GL/BC
20
31
05
2007
Balaji.S.K.
01.08.1984
GL/BC
21
31
05
2007
Vignesh.K.
06.04.1984
GL/BC
22
31
05
2007
Subramanian.K.
01.08.1983
GL/BC
23
31
05
2007
Prasath.M.
17.05.1984
GL/BC
24
31
05
2007
Nagarajan.M.
12.10.1982
GL/BC
25
31
05
2007
Saravanakumar.K.
22.11.1983
GL/BC
26
31
05
2007
Vijayakarthikeyan.M.
12.05.1984
GL/BC
27
31
05
2007
Sengottuvel.S.
30.07.1982
GL/BC
28
31
05
2007
Arun.R.S.
29.07.1971
GL/BC
29
1
6
2007
Vishnupriya.R
26.09.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
30
1
6
2007
Jeyanthi.G
04.04.1982
GT/NP/W/BC
31
1
6
2007
Ramapriya.B
25.03.1969
GT/NP/W/BC
32
1
6
2007
Manjula.R
27.11.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
33
1
6
2007
Kalpana.V.M
29.06.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
34
1
6
2007
Geovin ranji.G
16.01.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
35
1
6
2007
Priya.S
29.02.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
36
1
6
2007
Sureshkumar.V.
28.05.1981
GT/GL/BC

37
1
6
2007
Valarmathi.S
30.05.1984
NP/W/SC
38
1
6
2007
Prammaraj @ Subramanian
12.03.1983
NP/MBC/G
39
1
6
2007
Neelu stree.P
03.06.1982
NP/W/MBC
40
4
6
2007
Mercy.M
11.08.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
41
4
6
2007
Kumudha Venkatesh
31.05.1975
GT/GL/BC
42
4
6
2007
Ashok.G.S.
12.11.1983
GT/GL/BC
43
4
6
2007
Jayakumar.P.
15.06.1981
GT/GL/BC
44
4
6
2007
Sudhagar.R.
26.04.1981
GT/GL/BC
45
4
6
2007
Balasubramanian.T.
24.05.1984
GT/GL/BC
46
4
6
2007
Anandkumar.R.
28.11.1983
GT/GL/BC
47
4
6
2007
Preetha.G.V
30.01.1984
NP/W/SC
48
4
6
2007
Noortheen.S
18.05.1969
BC/M/G/NP
49
5
6
2007
Uma maheswari.K
08.09.1975
GT/NP/W/BC
50
5
6
2007
Shreeja.K.B
22.05.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
51
5
6
2007
Umadevi.V
07.11.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
52
5
6
2007
Premanand.C.
15.07.1983
GT/GL/BC
53
5
6
2007
Karthikeyan.S.
29.07.1982
GT/GL/BC
54
5
6
2007
Arunkumar.P.
13.01.1984
GT/GL/BC
55
5
6
2007
Selvapriya.S
29.06.1982
NP/W/MBC
56
5
6
2007
Kavitha.N
08.07.1982
NP/W/MBC
57
5
6
2007
Naseemulla sheriff
23.07.1979
BC/M/G/NP
58
6
6
2007
Malarvizhi.G
01.06.1982
GT/NP/W/BC
59
6
6
2007
Anbarasi.R
17.12.1982
GT/NP/W/BC
60
6
6
2007
Praveen.D.
20.05.1978
GT/GL/BC
61
6
6
2007
Purushothaman.M.
16.10.1982
GT/GL/BC
62
6
6
2007
Sutherseng.S.
30.01.1983
GT/GL/BC
63
6
6
2007
Hemachandran.S.
10.08.1980
GT/GL/BC
64
6
6
2007
Babu.V.
05.06.1981
GT/GL/BC
65
6
6
2007
Rajaram Rajkumar
29.12.1976
GT/GL/BC
66
6
6
2007
Ninoo George.G.
24.04.1983
GT/GL/BC
67
6
6
2007
Rajaram Karthick
21.02.1976
GT/GL/BC
68
6
6
2007
Sivasankaran.N.
27.03.1983
GT/GL/BC
69
6
6
2007
Kirubakaran.N.
30.07.1982
GT/GL/BC
70
6
6
2007
Ramesh Narayanasamy
01.05.1979
GT/GL/BC
71
6
6
2007
Senthil Kumar.S
14.07.1982
NP/SC/G
72
6
6
2007
Rajini Kanth.D
11.02.1978
NP/MBC/G
73
6
6
2007
Praveen Kumar.J
06.10.1983
NP/MBC/G
74
6
6
2007
Balaji Rajasekar.C
28.10.1980
NP/MBC/G
75
6
6
2007
Ramya.S
28.10.1983
NP/W/MBC
76
6
6
2007
Sasikala.T
19.05.1982
NP/W/MBC
77
7
6
2007
Abitha.D
11.05.1982
GT/NP/W/BC
78
7
6
2007
Sariha vincent aroria .V
21.04.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
79
7
6
2007
Solaimekala.S
14.07.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
80
7
6
2007
Preethi.R.N
11.11.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
81
7
6
2007
Saraswathi.T
02.05.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
82
7
6
2007
Pavithra.D
21.03.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
83
7
6
2007
Amutha.K
20.05.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
84
7
6
2007
Arvind Kumar.A.
18.05.1984
GT/GL/BC
85
7
6
2007
Saravanakumar.P.
03.06.1981
GT/GL/BC
86
7
6
2007
Abimanyu.S.
11.11.1979
GT/GL/BC
87
7
6
2007
Suresh Bhalaji.S.
19.05.1979
GT/GL/BC
88
7
6
2007
Vijay Augustin Jayabal.J.
19.05.1984
GT/GL/BC
89
7
6
2007
Santhini.S
24.09.1981
NP/W/SC
90
7
6
2007
Anusuyadevi.D
16.07.1983
NP/W/SC
91
7
6
2007
Sathyamoorthy.M
29.05.1977
NP/SC/G
92
7
6
2007
Vanjinathan.P
20.05.1977
NP/MBC/G
93
7
6
2007
Elamaran.E
05.09.1983
NP/MBC/G
94
7
6
2007
Gayathri.R
11.07.1984
NP/W/MBC
95
7
6
2007
Gandhimathi.J
28.09.1982
NP/W/MBC
96
7
6
2007
Mohamed idhrees.A
29.03.1984
BC/M/G/NP
97
7
6
2007
Imthiaz ahamed.F
09.10.1973
BC/M/G/NP
98
8
6
2007
Deepa.M
26.06.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
99
8
6
2007
Kalaiselvi.S
29.07.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
100
8
6
2007
Gayathri.S.R
04.05.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
101
8
6
2007
Sornapriyah.E
28.05.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
102
8
6
2007
Deepa.N
07.03.1982
GT/NP/W/BC
103
8
6
2007
Subbulakshmi.V
29.05.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
104
8
6
2007
Hemalatha.V
14.03.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
105
8
6
2007
Sangeetha.M
24.01.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
106
8
6
2007
Namagirilavanya lakshmi.CS
08.05.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
107
8
6
2007
Kamakshi.K
02.02.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
108
8
6
2007
Subashkumar.T.
17.08.1982
GT/GL/BC
109
8
6
2007
Santhanakumar.P.
05.02.1984
GT/GL/BC
110
8
6
2007
Prakash.A.
10.07.1984
GT/GL/BC
111
8
6
2007
Brethis.C.S.
31.12.1981
GT/GL/BC
112
8
6
2007
Thiyagarajan.P.
02.06.1983
GT/GL/BC
113
8
6
2007
Hari Prasad.K.
10.08.1980
GT/GL/BC
114
8
6
2007
Sumathi.M
24.06.1982
NP/W/SC
115
8
6
2007
Sivamanju.S
22.06.1983
NP/W/SC
116
8
6
2007
Sophia.M
09.07.1983
NP/W/SC
117
8
6
2007
Gunaparvathy.T
06.08.1982
NP/W/SC
118
8
6
2007
Venkatesan.M
23.04.1983
NP/SC/G
119
8
6
2007
Ravi Shankar.M
16.08.1982
NP/MBC/G
120
8
6
2007
Elavarasan.C
02.07.1984
NP/MBC/G
121
8
6
2007
Sathya Moorthy.P
03.06.1982
NP/MBC/G
122
8
6
2007
Bharathy.S
11.01.1982
NP/MBC/G
123
8
6
2007
Anand.M.P
08.05.1983
NP/MBC/G
124
8
6
2007
Elavazhagan.K
08.05.1984
NP/MBC/G
125
8
6
2007
Kunguma priya.R
05.10.1983
NP/W/MBC
126
8
6
2007
Kalpana.G
21.05.1983
NP/W/MBC
127
8
6
2007
Prabhavathi.R
07.06.1981
NP/W/MBC
128
8
6
2007
Radhi.S
19.12.1982
NP/W/MBC
129
8
6
2007
Rajalakshmi.S
25.06.1983
NP/W/MBC
130
11
6
2007
Anusha.D
24.07.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
131
11
6
2007
Elavarasi.M
24.01.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
132
11
6
2007
Vijaya bhanu palanisamy
01.12.1978
GT/NP/W/BC
133
11
6
2007
Porpirai arunmala.K
12.11.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
134
11
6
2007
Nithya.V
23.06.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
135
11
6
2007
Perumal sathya.S
24.06.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
136
11
6
2007
Selvarani.S
31.03.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
137
11
6
2007
Iswarya.A
01.06.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
138
11
6
2007
Jeevitha.J
01.08.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
139
11
6
2007
Akila.B
28.01.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
140
11
6
2007
Madhavi.S
24.11.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
141
11
6
2007
Selvi.R
01.02.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
142
11
6
2007
Padmapriya.G.K
26.02.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
143
11
6
2007
Vijayalakshmi.M
04.08.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
144
11
6
2007
Kayalvizhi.N
29.08.1983
GT/NP/W/BC
145
11
6
2007
Viji.V
14.06.1984
GT/NP/W/BC
146
11
6
2007
Arun Sam.T.
07.05.1984
GT/GL/BC
147
11
6
2007
Senthil.M.
24.11.1983
GT/GL/OC
148
11
6
2007
Srinivasan.M.
23.06.1984
GT/GL/BC
149
11
6
2007
Senthilkumar.K.N.
10.07.1983
GT/GL/BC
150
11
6
2007
Dharmaraj Marimuthu
26.07.1979
GT/GL/BC
151
11
6
2007
Karushanmugakarthikeyan.R.
20.06.1981
GT/GL/BC
152
11
6
2007
Paari.V.
01.07.1977
GT/GL/BC
153
11
6
2007
Govindarajan.R.
30.07.1984
GT/GL/BC
154
11
6
2007
Arun Victor Jebasingh.S.
01.01.1983
GT/GL/BC
155
11
6
2007
Vnothkumar.R.
27.04.1984
GT/GL/BC
156
11
6
2007
Sudhir.G.
07.04.1984
GT/GL/BC
157
11
6
2007
Magendran.J.
03.01.1983
GT/GL/BC
158
11
6
2007
Selvan.R.
04.11.1982
GT/GL/BC
159
11
6
2007
Vijayashankar
13.06.1980
GT/GL/BC
160
11
6
2007
Mohanaraja.D.M.
10.06.1982
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Jinreeve S.W.Daniel
13.02.1982
GT/GL/BC
162
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2007
Bhagyalakshmi.S
16.05.1981
NP/W/SC
163
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2007
Niraimozhi.R
16.05.1984
NP/W/SC
164
11
6
2007
Kalaimathi.B
07.12.1982
NP/W/SC
165
11
6
2007
Anitha.R
01.06.1982
NP/W/SC
166
11
6
2007
Indumathi.P
24.08.1982
NP/W/SC
167
11
6
2007
Karthika.S
18.09.1981
NP/W/SC
168
11
6
2007
Logesh Anand.A
18.03.1983
NP/SC/G
169
11
6
2007
Dhanabal.N
03.05.1988
NP/SC/G
170
11
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2007
Murugeshkumar.P
05.05.1983
NP/SC/G
171
11
6
2007
Deenadayalan.D.T
25.08.1983
NP/SC/G
172
11
6
2007
Ganesh Moorthy.M
30.09.1983
NP/SC/G
173
11
6
2007
Muralimohan.K
17.06.1983
NP/MBC/G
174
11
6
2007
Radhakrishnan.R
09.06.1981
NP/MBC/G
175
11
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2007
Jayakumar.R
09.01.1981
NP/MBC/G
176
11
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2007
Muthukumar.T
10.04.1981
NP/MBC/G
177
11
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2007
Vasanth.S
04.09.1983
NP/MBC/G
178
11
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Vijayakumat.M
19.04.1983
NP/MBC/G
179
11
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Nambirajan.S
02.08.1982
NP/MBC/G
180
11
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2007
Selvaraju.M
09.07.1981
NP/MBC/G
181
11
6
2007
Kamaraj.R
01.05.1983
NP/MBC/G
182
11
6
2007
Vasanth.S
04.09.1983
NP/MBC/G
183
11
6
2007
Loganayaki.P
14.04.1983
NP/W/MBC
184
11
6
2007
Vidhyashree.S.A
20.06.1982
NP/W/MBC
185
11
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2007
Renuka.M
03.08.1984
NP/W/MBC
186
11
6
2007
Dina mary.M.
02.08.1983
NP/W/MBC
187
11
6
2007
Shobana.R
12.02.1983
NP/W/MBC
188
11
6
2007
Sri mahalakshmi.A
27.04.1983
NP/W/MBC
189
11
6
2007
Ashik ahamed.R
11.05.1984
BC/M/G/NP
190
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OFFICIAL COMMITTEE - –Further extension of tenure G.O.Ms.No: 72 Dated: 19--02—2009.

ABSTRACT
OFFICIAL COMMITTEE – Constituted to examine extension of revised Central
Scales of Pay following the decisions of the Central Government on the
recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission –Further extension of tenure
of the Committee – Orders -- Issued.
FINANCE (PAY CELL) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No: 72 Dated: 19--02—2009.
Masi--7,
Thiruvalluvar Aandu-2040.
Read:
1. G.O.Ms.No.358, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 20—8—2008.
2. G.O.Ms.No.496, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 17—11--2008.
3. G.O.Ms.No.10, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 13—01—2009.
4. G.O.Ms.No.11, Finance (PC) Department, dated: 13—01—2009.
- - - - -
ORDER:
In the Government Order first read above, orders have been issued
constituting an Official Committee under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary to
Government, Home Department with the Principal Secretaries to Government,
Finance, Personnel and Administrative Reforms and School Education Departments
as its Members to examine and make necessary recommendations for the
implementation of the revision of scales of pay and allowances of State Government
Employees, Teachers including employees of Local Bodies and also revision of
Pension / Family Pension, Retirement benefits etc. based on the decisions of the
Central Government on the recommendations of the Sixth Central Pay Commission
and submit its report to Government within three months.
2) Subsequently, in the Government Order second read above, the tenure of
the Official Committee was extended for a further period of three months beyond
19—11—08 to examine the representations made by the Recognised/ Major Service
Associations/ Unrecognised Associations / Individual employees/Pensioners.
3) Considering the further time required for submission of final report, the
Official Committee had recommended payment of Interim Arrears to the employees /
teachers on regular time scale of pay including employees of Local Bodies,
employees on Special time scales of pay / Non-standard time scales of pay,
Consolidated pay/Fixed pay / Honorarium including Pensioners / Family Pensioners.
The above recommendation of the Official Committee was accepted by Government
and accordingly orders were issued in Government Orders third and fourth read
above. The Official Committee has sought extension of the tenure of the Committee
for a further period of three months beyond 18—2—2009 to finalise the report.
/p.t.o./
--: 2 :--
4) After careful consideration, Government direct that the tenure of the
Official Committee shall be extended for a further period of three months beyond
18—02—2009.
(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)
K. GNANADESIKAN,
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
To
The Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Chennai-9 (by name).
The Principal Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Chennai-9 (by name).
The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department,
Chennai-9 (by name).
The Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department,
Chennai-9 (by name)
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Copy to:
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Thursday, February 19, 2009

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Hon'ble Minister for Health participated in the 175th anniversary and Annual day celebrations

Hon'ble Minister for Health participated in the 175th anniversary and Annual day celebrations
of the Madras Medical College

Monday, February 16, 2009

Hon'ble Minister for Health inaugurated the Orthopaedic skills Lab at Government General Hospital, Chennai

Death toll in hepatitis outbreak rises to 16

http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/16/stories/2009021657030100.htm


Ahmedabad: The Sabarkantha district health department has filed cases against seven doctors for negligence of duty after the death toll in hepatitis infection cases rose to 16 with most of them being reported from Modasa taluk here, a top official said on Sunday.
“In all, 47 cases of hepatitis have been registered in the district with most of the cases in Modasa taluk,” Chief District Health Officer (CDHO), Sabarkantha, H.S. Patel, told PTI.
“Of the 47 cases, 16 died of the hepatitis infection from the beginning of this month till date. — PTI

Monday, February 9, 2009

House surgeons on strike in Orissa

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090209/jsp/nation/story_10504744.jsp




Cuttack, Feb. 8: Around 350 house surgeons at the three state-run medical college hospitals in Cuttack, Burla and Berhampur went on an “indefinite strike” today demanding a hike in their monthly stipend.
“We had no other option but to take the agitation path. Our demand was submitted to the government. But there has been no response so far,” said All-Orissa House Surgeons’ Association president Biswajit Mohanty.
The house surgeons have threatened to intensify the agitation till their grievances are addressed by the state government. They are peeved, as there had been no increase in their stipend even after implementation of the Sixth Pay Commission recommendations on the basis of the report of a fitment committee appointed by the state government.
The association has demanded a hike of 70 per cent of the present salary — Rs 5,000 — of assistant surgeons. The Orissa Junior Doctors’ Association and Orissa Medical Teachers’ Association have expressed support to the “demands” of the house surgeons. 

Sunday, February 8, 2009

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Registrations Open for PRIA Education Developmental Management, Distance Learning Courses

Providing Professional Education in Social and Human Development
PRIA Continuing Education (PCE) has provided benefits to professionals in their career learning  as through this international center for learning and promotion of participation and governance, for transferring its experience, knowledge and learning of over 25 years. This vast pool of knowledge and learning has been synthesized and packaged into distance educationprogrammes being leveraged by many for developmental management.    
Overview of Courses starting 1st April 2009:
Duration: 3 months
Eligibility: Bachelor's Degree
Nature:  Certificate Programmes in Distance Mode
Key Features:
(a) National & International subject experts;    
(b) Internet-based interactive discussion forums;
(c) Evaluation on the basis of written assignments;
(d) Self-explanatory course material

Certificate Courses ( April 1. 2009 to June 30, 2009)
  
 
 
 1.International Perspectives in Participatory Research (English)
(Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)
This programme is an introduction to the practice and theory of community-based participatory research from the global perspective. The emphasis is on participatory research , community action and community transformation. Examples are drawn from international case studies. Issues of partnership, degrees of participation, and guidelines for practice are featured along with innovative ways of creating and representing knowledge in a community-based context. Completion of this programme will enable learners to design and conduct participatory research projects in their own communities
 
  
 2.Occupational Health and Safety(English)
In collaborative partnership with CIS (Unit of International Labour Organisation)
Management of health and safety in the workplace is not a legal and moral obligation; it also makes good business sense. Attention to safety and employee welfare issues can yield valuable returns in improving employee morale, reducing absenteeism and maintaining productivity, while cutting costs arising from accidents and compensations thereof. Health and safety is often regarded as being separate from other workplace issues. As health and safety laws often involve technical issues, laypersons feel that only experts can deal with such matters.
 
  
 3.Civil Society Building (English)
Strengthening civil society as a sector is essential for democracy and for ensuring human development, well-being and equality. Members in a strong civil society will exhibit commitment to freedom and equality, to democracy, participation and mutual recognition of rights, vis a vis state, market and internal functioning. Responding to the above need, PRIA is launching the current course, in a distance education mode, for development organisations and actors engaged with or interested in working with civil society actors and associations.
 
  
 4.Understanding Gender in Society (English/Hindi)
Lessons in the development sector have increasingly begun to relate gender in connection with other basis of differentiation in society based on religion, caste, class, sexual orientation, age or sex, which come into existence but are always subject to change.With that come the conclusion that gender is a cross cutting theme which cuts across all religions, ethnicity, sex, age, class and caste barriers placed by society.
 
  
 5.International Perspectives in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (English)
(Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)
The process of critical reflection and analysis is an integral component of one's existence. For those involved in the enterprise of development and social change the process of monitoring and evaluation (M&E)however has become more sytematised. In recent years concerns regarding effective management and result orientation of the diverse range of programmes and projects is on the rise..It is being recognised that active participation of the primary stakeholder i.e. the community or the beneficiaries of the project, in the process of monitoring and evaluation can address some of these concerns effectively. The process of PME also is important for organisational strengthening and institutional learning of diverse range of organisations.PME approaches have also entered the arena of governance, assisting in ensuring accountability of the institutions of State and Market to the citizens.
 
  
 6.Panchayati Raj Institutions in India(Local self Governance) (English/Hindi)
The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1993 envisioned a vibrant Panchayati Raj system, responsive to the needs and aspirations of the local community, where informed and inclusive participation of all citizens, cutting across caste, class and gender, in the planning and administration ensured accountability of the system to the local community. In actual practice, however, many impediments still exist which affect the functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The top down model of development as practiced by state over the years has systematically undermined people's capacity to govern themselves. The marginalised identities of women, dalits & tribals have often limited their capacities to articulate and act upon their claims and concerns. Educational intervention with village community, elected members and the government functionaries to strengthen PRI, therefore, becomes very important. PRIA's experience of 25 years in the area of Governance indicates that strengthening the PRIs and empowering the PRI members is a responsible task. Professionals, without the in-depth understanding of Panchayati Raj system of governance, may actually impede the functioning of PRIs as institutions of self-governance.
 
  
 7.International Dimensions of Adult Education and Lifelong Learning (English)
(Joint Certification of University of Victoria, Canada and PRIA)
Adult Education is both a field of practice and a field of study (discipline within social sciences with its own body of knowledge derived from research and critical reflection). Both the academic and non-academic agencies are engaged, to varying degrees, in providing some form of training to trainers either for its members or wider community or both. International organisations and donors are involved in policy dialogue about adult education and literacy. They mobilise and transfer resources; and share global experiences. Such agencies also need to be strengthened for supporting and promoting regional and sub-regional networking in the area of adult education. Adult education and lifelong learning is, therefore, a specialised task.
Fee
•The course fee is Rs. 5000/ - for applicants in India and 250 US$ for applicants outside India payable in
one installment.
 
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka - The fee is INR 6000/-.
ADMISSION PROCEDURE
Eligibility: All the above certificate programmes invite applications from Indian as well as International students. The minimum required qualification is Bachelor's degree in any subject.
Mode of Delivery: The Certificate programmes are offered in a distance mode, making learning accessible through part time study, outside working hours. Distance delivery includes print materials, audio-visual CDs, guest faculty and immediate and engaged communication through bulletin board.
 Duration: Each certificate programme is of 3 months duration and the session starts from 1st April to 30th June 2009.
Medium of Instruction: The programmes will be delivered in English (PRI & Gender are in Hindi also) .
Credits and evaluation: All the certificate programmes are of 8-credits and involve 240 hours of study. Evaluation will be based on written assignments in the form of reflection paper, and project work/Project Proposal.
Payment of Fee: The fee is to be paid in Demand Draft drawn in favor of " Society for Participatory Research in Asia", payable in New Delhi.
The fee can also be transferred The details of the Bank are:
Name of the Account Holder :  Society for Participatory Research In Asia,
Name of the Bank                 :  American Express Bank Ltd.,
Address of the Bank             : Hamilton House , Block A, Connaught Place, New Delhi - 110001
Account No                           : 320136794
Swift Code No                      : AEIBINDX

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last date for registration is Monday, March 10, 2009 (first come first serve basis). Registration forms may be downloaded from the website, or e-mail education@pria.org to obtain the same.


Team involved in course development and delivery


-        Alkazi, Feisal, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.
-        Ara Shabeen, (Dr.), Asst.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.
-        Ball, Colin , Former Director, The Commonwealth Foundation, UK.
-        Bandyopadhyay, Kaustuv Kanti (Dr.), Director,  PRIA.
-        Bhatt,Nandita, Programme Officer, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.
-        Brown, David. L. (Dr.), Director, International Programs, Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard University.
-        Clover, Darlene E (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.
-        Dale, Priyanka, Sr. Programme Officer, PRIA, New Delhi.
-        Dass Purvi, Sr.Manager, PRIA, New Delhi.
-        Dragne, Cornelia, University of Victoria, Canada.
-        Dwivedi, Shailendra, (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA Continuing Education, New Delhi.
-       Dwivedi Anju, Sr.Manager, Procurement  & Contract Monitoring Unit, PRIA, New Delhi.
-        Etmanski, Catherine (Dr.), Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Canada.
-        Farrell,Martha, Director, PRIA,  New Delhi.
-        Geri Rowlatt, University of Victoria, Canada.
-        Hall, Budd, (Dr.), Director, Office of Community Based Research, University of Victoria, Canada.
-        Hood, Robin J., University of Victoria, Canada
-        Jain, Priti, Education Consultant, Creative Learning for Change, New Delhi.
-        Jaitli,Harsh, Director, PRIA  New Delhi.
-        Jaitli, Namrata, Sr.Manager, PRIA,  New Delhi.
-        Jain, S.P (Dr.), Former Director, National Institute of Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh.
-        Jena.T.K, (Dr.), Professor, School of Health Sciences, IGNOU, New Delhi.
-        Pant, Mandakini (Dr.), Fellow, PRIA, New Delhi.
-        Patrick, Ian, (Dr.), Principal Capacity Building Specialist at INTRAC, Oxford, UK.
-        Rai, Manoj, Director,  PRIA, New Delhi.
-        Sinha, B.K (Dr.), Executive Director, CENCORD, Bihar.
-        Saiyed, H.N. (Dr.), Director (Rtd.), National Institute of Occupational Health, Gujarat.
-        Tandon, Rajesh, (Dr.), President, PRIA, New Delhi.




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PRIA Continuing Education
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