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Rangaiah, new Principal of Govt. Nursing College
The new Principal of the K.R. Hospital Nursing College will be Mr. Rangaiah. He was earlier working as principal of the Nurses Training Centre, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore. Dr. Ramananda Shetty, Director of Medical Education, has issued the order transferring Mr.Rangaiah to the K.R. Hospital Nursing College, Mysore.
The above action is said to have been taken by the Director, Medical Education, in the wake of serious charges levelled by the nursing students in the first week of May, against Mrs. Y. Velangani, the then Principal of the K.R. Hospital Nursing College.
There is likelihood of Mrs. Velangani, who is under suspension, being transferred to some other post
after the departmental enquiry. The new incumbent is likely to take charge of the post of Principal immediately, according to sources.
# Posted : Wednesday, May 26, 2004
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NURSE COLLEGE ROW: REPORT TO GOVT. SOON
The investigation report on K.R. Hospital Nurse Training College in-charge Principal Mrs. Y. Velangani, who was accused by the students of the college of harassing them, is likely to be submitted to the Government shortly, informed the Mysore Medical College Principal Dr. S.M. Chandrashekhar Shetty.
Following an agitation by the students of the college, the students, their parents and Mrs. Velangani were interrogated by Dr. Shetty and K.R. Hospital Superintendent Dr. S.R. Mahimanjan Singh, on May 17, at Dr. Shetty's office.
Earlier, a preliminary interrogation was conducted by Dr. Shetty and Dr. Singh, the report of which
was submitted to the Joint Director of Medical Education. Later, though the officers had assured to submit the report on May 18 itself, the nursing college students expressed objection over the report being withheld for all these days.
It s being alleged that despite evidences against Mrs. Velangani, the investigators have been partial
towards Mrs. Velangani. Some of the students also suspect that the report's submission is being stalled since Dr. Shetty will retire by this month-end.
However, Dr. Shetty told Star of Mysore that since 15 students were interrogated individually, the
preparation of a final report was delayed.The students have warned that they would resume agitation if the report was manipulated to favour
Mrs. Velangani.
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Medical education system to be "revamped": Centre
New Delhi, May 25. (PTI): The Centre today said the medical education system would be "revamped" to provide "quality health care" to the country's rural population.
"The medical education system needs to be revamped with focus on the rural health care system. Nearly 80 per cent of the country's population lives in rural areas and nothing is reaching to them," Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss told reporters after assuming office.
Pointing out that doctors would be "reoriented" to work in rural areas, 36-year old Ramadoss, who is the youngest member in the Union Cabinet, said the government would work to bring health care system at par with the developed countries.
"The aim is to provide health to all with same facilities being available to all - beginning from the President to the poor farmers," he said.
The minister said there would also be a review of policies related to health. "We will review the policies after consulation with Prime Minister (Manmohan Singh) and if they are good we will continue with them," he said.
Asserting that his medical qualification would help him perform the new job in a better manner, Ramadoss said he would work to improve health care facilities for senior citizens.
Other priorities listed by the new minister include population control, fighting endemic and other diseases such as TB, AIDS, malaria and polio.
To a question on privatisation of health care, he said it would be reviewed but the final decision would be taken by the Union Cabinet.
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DENTISTS DEBATE TEETHING PROBLEMS
The first Post-Graduate convention of the Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry (ISPPD) got underway at the JSS Dental College and Hospital here this morning.
The three-day convention is being organised to facilitate perfection in pediatric dentistry through interactive and integrated bridging programmes from the faculty of various institutions by sharing their knowledge and expertise, for better practice and efficiency by the Post- Graduate students and practitioners. At the convention, about 100 dental Post-Graduates will participate in the courses arranged over several sessions which will include lectures and demonstrations followed by typodont exercises, with recorded as well as live demonstrations.
Experts in the field, with years of clinical experience, will be sharing their knowledge and hands-on
experience with the dental students. Dr. K. Sadashiva Shetty, Professor of Orthodontics, Bapuji Dental College, Davanagere would be conducting hands-on course on bite opening applications today. Renowned academicians from all over the country will be conducting scientific sessions during the
three-day convention, organised by the Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, JSS Dental College and Hospital.
# Posted : Saturday, May 22, 2004
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Doctors plan 'Disaster Management Cell"
A team of doctors and social workers, constituting the Mysore Medical Relief Society, have proposed a 'Disaster Management Cell' to provide timely medical relief and help at times of disaster and calamities in Mysore.
As a first step in this direction, a training programme in first aid and home nursing began here today (August 29). Around 50 boys and girls have volunteered to undergo the training. The St. John's Ambulance is associating with the training programme. The services of the trained men will be availed during all major incidents.
The need for such a disaster management cell was realised by these medical men and social workers when precious lives of film actors, technicians and workers were lost in Mysore's major fire accident a few years ago in the Premier Studios, when a Hindi film, 'The Sword of Tipu Sultan', was being shot. Over 20 men and women perished in the devastating fire. In another fire mishap earlier, a portion of the famous Devaraja Market was gutted destroying lakhs of rupees worth of property. The fire tenders could not extinguish the fire, as it could not enter into the market, built during Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, in the heart of the city. The recent shocks of tremors felt in Mysore, in the wake of the devastating Gujarat earthquake, also added to the need for creating a pool of medical equipment and trained personnel at voluntary level to assist in rescue and relief. The increasing road accidents in and around Mysore are another factor that calls for such a cell.
The Mysore Medical Relief Society, functioning since 1986, has now decided to expand its activities from just organising free medical camps. By setting up the Disaster Management Cell, it has planned a list of voluntary blood donors, provide ambulance service, make available medicines and artificial limbs, conduct medical check-up of pregnant women, children and school students, and set up a blood bank.
Inaugurating the first aid training programme, Mysore's Police Commissioner Mr. C. Chandrasekhar said organised voluntary efforts would be of immense help at times of accidents and natural disasters, in saving life and property. He complimented the busy medical men of Mysore for coming forward to set up the much-needed cell. Reminding the Devaraja Market fire mishap, leading Industrialist Mr. R.Guru suggested to the Institution of Engineers, which is also associated with the training programme, to prepare a map for Mysore City on disaster management. Institution of Engineers' Chairman Mr. A.L.Puttaswamy said disaster management is being covered in the 'Vision 2020' plan being drafted for Mysore City.
Dr. Sanjeev Kunnatur, a leading ophthalmologist, is the President and Dr.S.P.Thirmuala Rao, another practicing doctor and veteran consumer activist, is the Honorary Secretary of the Mysore Medical Relief Society. Donations to the Society qualify for Income Tax exemption under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. Its address: The Hon. Secretary, Mysore Medical Relief Society, 1138/3, Narayana Sastry Road, Devaraja Mohalla, Mysore-570 001. Phone: 0821-510443
# Posted : Wednesday, May 19, 2004
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Probe against Velangani begins
The inquiry into the allegations of conversion bid and mental torture on students by the incharge Principal of Government Nurse Training College, Mrs. Y. Velangani, who is under suspension, got underway at Mysore Medical College yesterday.
Dr. S.M. Chandrashekar Shetty, Principal of Mysore Medical College, conducted the enquiry, grilling
the agitated students, five nursing tutors along with Mrs. Velangani. The arduous process of collecting versions from each parties took nearly three hours. Mrs. Velangani was the first to be summoned to the Principal's Chamber where she gave her view of the episode. The questioning lasted 45 minutes. Later, Dr. Shetty collected the statements from five nursing tutors namely, Mr. B. Gangadharaiah, Mr.Siddha Shetty, Mr. B.V. Anand, Mrs. Pushpakala and Mrs. Rukmini in a separate meeting.
When the inquiry was being held in the Principal's Chamber, hundreds of nursing students waited
patiently outside. Later, the Principal took the statements from some of them. Mrs. Velangani's voice choked when she said, " This is the price one has to pay for being strict in implementing the just rules. Belief in 'Government work is God's work', has brought me to this stage of unfound allegations." 'This is the handiwork of some vested interests to tarnish my name. There is no truth in the alleged conversion bid. My innocence will be proved once the investigation report is tabled', she said. Mrs. Velangani also accused the tutor (Mrs. Pushpakala) for granting leave, without her permission, to two students for the Ugadi festival last March. "It is a meticulously planned allegation on me since I belong to minority community," she said adding that she is not afraid of any punishment as she is innocent.
But the tutor Mrs. Pushpakala was of another opinion saying, Mrs. Velangani misused her power by
acting dictatorially. When the students pleaded with me for leave grant, I persistently tried to contact Mrs. Velangani but she was not available. So, I took permission from Dr. Devendra, Medical Officer, Ban-nur Community Health Centre, to grant leave for the students.
With allegations and counter attacks by the faculty members on one side and students' relentless
fight for justice on the other, the whole episode is becoming murkier by the day.
# Posted : Monday, May 17, 2004
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MEDICAL EDN. CHIEF OVERSEES PROBE
State Director of Medical Education Dr. S. Ramanand Shetty arrived in the City today to oversee the inquiry into the allegations against Nurse Training College in- charge Principal Mrs. Y. Velangani.
Soon after his arrival at Mysore Medical College, Dr. Shetty remained closetted with MMC Principal Dr. Chandrashekhar Shetty, Secretary Mr. Lokesh, K.R. Hospital Superintendent Dr. Mahimanjan Singh and Secretary Mr. H.R. Prakash. Dr. Ramanand Shetty will collect the reports pertaining to the inquiry conducted by Dr. Chandrashekhar Shetty yesterday.
The Director has also summoned some tutors of Nurse Training College to personally hear their grievances. However, no student was summoned today.
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VELANGANI TO FACE PROBE ON MAY 14
The controversial in- charge Principal of Government Nurse Training College, Mrs. Velangani, will face a joint probe on May 14, into allegations against her.
Mysore Medical College Principal Dr.Chandrashekhara Shetty and K.R. Hospital Superintendent Dr. Mahimanjan Singh will conduct the probe at 10.30 am onwards, at the office of the Superintendent.
Notice has been issued to her to attend the probe. Mrs. Velangani has been kept under suspension, pending departmental inquiry into the allegations made by the students that the Principal harassed them for conversion, which led to a girl's attempt to commit suicide.
# Posted : Wednesday, May 12, 2004
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DERMATOLOGISTS GO SKIN DEEP
"In the backdrop of rapid rise in incidences of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS, there is an urgent need for more research and development and young professionals must involve more in finding new and holistic solutions", Prof. J. Shashidhara Prasad, Vice-Chancellor, Mysore University has said. He was inaugurating DERMYS -2004, the 68th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL), Karnataka-Tamil Nadu Branch, this morning at Quality Inn Southern Star.
Organised by the Mysore Dermatology Society, the two-day conference has attracted more than 400 specialists in dermatology, post-graduate students and other experts. The conference is being organised to bring young and senior doctors, skin specialists on a common platform for interactions to exchange ideas for future developments in the field of dermatology.
Mr. B.N. Betkerur, Executive Secretary, JSS Mahavidyapeeta, who released the souvenir on the occasion, regretted that research and development, the most vital field in any development process, has always taken a back seat in India. He advised senior doctors to spend more time on research and exchange ideas with the medical fraternity for the overall development, with a call to young dermatologists to expose themselves to new ideas. Alongside the conference, an exhibition of drugs and allied products has been arranged at the venue. The big names in pharmaceutical industry, namely Reddy's Laboratory, Ajantha Pharma, Fem Care Pharma, Calderma and others are showcasing their new drugs and services to the delegates.
Dr. S. Sachchidananda, President, IADVL KT Branch, Dr. B.D. Satyanarayana, President of DERMYS-04, Dr. Jayadev Betkerur, Organising Secretary,Dr. P.A. Kushalappa, Joint Organising Secretary and Dr. Sarveshwari, Secretary IADVL Karnataka and Tamil nadu branch were present.
# Posted : Sunday, May 09, 2004
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VELANGANI PLAYS VANISHING TRICK: SKIPS MEDIA MEET
K.R. Hospital Supdt. cuts a sorry figure
The K.R. Hospital Superintendent Dr. Mahimanjan Singh was caught in an awkward position when the Nurse Training College Principal Mrs. Velangani failed to turn up at the press conference held in the Superintendent's office this morning to clarify on the controversy involving her.
Dr. Singh in the invitation sent to the newspaper offices yesterday had informed that Mrs. Velangani would be present at the press conference today at 10 am.
K.R. Hospital Secretary Mr. H.R. Prakash and Government's Representative in the Committee of Karnataka State Government Employees Association Mr. Boraiah were also present.
After waiting for about 15 minutes, Dr. Singh contacted the mobile phone of Mrs. Velangani and a lady who answered the call informed that Mrs. Velangani had gone out leaving behind the phone in the house.
Dr. Singh tried her number for six times again and got the reply that Mrs. Velangani had not returned home. When Mr. Prakash contacted the number, the phone was switched off.
The visibly upset Dr. Singh told newsmen that Mrs. Velangani had agreed to attend the media conference to clarify herself on the allegations made by the students, who staged dharna demanding action against her for allegedly harassing them and forcing them for conversion.
The helpless Superintendent finally observed that Mrs. Velangani's absence had proved prima facie the allegations against her.
Referring to the receipts of Infant Jesus Retreat Centre, Bangalore, issued by Mrs. Velangani to the students after collecting Rs. 5 each, Dr. Singh observed that the Principal might have indulged in conversion. The press conference ended at 11 am.
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NURSING STUDENTS UP-IN-ARMS AGAINST PRINCIPAL
Mysore, May 6 (DN)- Tension prevailed in the corridors of K.R. Hospital this morning when the angry students of Government Nurse Training College staged dharna demanding the dismissal of Principal Mrs. Velangani, who allegedly is harassing them for conversion.
Though the students had demanded the dismissal of Mrs. Velangani long ago, the agitation took a violent turn with a third-year Nursing student, Manjula, allegedly consuming poison this morning, unable to bear harassment.
Manjula was immediately taken to the emergency ward and after a stomach-wash, she is said to be out of danger. This extreme step angered her collegemates who in full attendance, gheraoed the office of the K.R. Hospital Superintendent and urged him to dismiss Mrs. Velangani on the spot.
Superintendent Mr. B.P. Satyanarayana, reading the depth of the agitation, tried to console the agitating students by promising to shift Mrs. Velangani out of the Nursing College. But students wanted nothing else but her dismissal.
On learning about the angry mood of the students, the authorities sent Mrs. Velangani on two month's leave immediately.
By then, the agitation took another turn which seemed to go out of control. The students shouted slogans that Mrs. Velangani involved in conversion. They alleged that she discriminated students on caste basis, by not granting leave to Hindu students, whereas Christian stude-nts enjoyed the leave facilities.
Some girl students, who were seen crying incessantly, threatened to commit suicide if Mrs. Velangani is not removed from service immediately.
Even the Principal of Mysore Medical College Dr. Chandrashekara Shetty, who arrived later, failed to pacify the angry students.
The news of alleged conversion bid spread like wildfire and Bhajrang Dal activists, led by Convenor, Mr. Premkumar and former Corporator, Mr. Mahadevu, rushed to the hospital and joined the agitating students in their dharna.
There were noisy and heated arguments between the Bhajrang Dal activists and hospital authorities over handling of the situation.
Even the staff of other departments of K.R. Hospital were seen taking the side of the students. They alleged that the management was hand-in-glove with Mrs. Velangani.
# Posted : Friday, May 07, 2004
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STUDENTS STIR: NURSING COLLEGE PRINCIPAL SUSPENDED
Mysore, May 7 (DN)- The nursing students of Government Nursing Training College in K.R. Hospital who went on a lightening strike yesterday demanding action against their acting Principal Mrs. Velangani, heaved a sigh relief, when she was suspended.
Mysore Medical College Principal Dr. Chandrashekar Shetty issued orders yesterday suspending Mrs. Velangani pending departmental enquiry.
Velangani version
On the other hand Mrs. Velangani has pleaded not guilty on the charges of forcible conversion, in her statement to the Police.
She said that few days back she had taken the students on an excursion to Bannur for a camp. The movements of certain students was suspicious. "As a responsible Principal it is my duty to maintain the discipline of the institute and ordered those students to go under a medical test," she stated and said her action angered those students who kicked up a row.
Mr. Krishnappa, Superintendent of the Nurse Training College, has been appointed as the in-charge Principal.
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PULSE POLIO IN CITY ON MAY 9
As part of the pulse polio campaign, children below five years of age will be administered polio drops at various immunisation centres in city, on May 9 from 8 am to 5 pm, according to a press release.
Polio drops will be administered at the following centres: Government Hospitals, Anganwadi Centre in Vasanthnagar, Pragathi School in Bogadi II Stage, Smitha Clinic in Janata Nagar, Vishwa Prajnya School in Sharadadevinagar, Supreme Convent in Sharadadevinagar, Government Higher Primary School in Shivapura, Government Higher Primary School in Devayyanahundi, SKG Convent in Shrirampura II Stage, Monalisa Shop at Vivekananda Circle, Door No. 17, above Shivapriya Govinda Bhandari Shop in Madhuvana, Aravinda Nursing Home in Aravinda Nagar, Ganapathy Temple behind KSRTC in Aravindanagar, Apollo Hospital in Kuvempunagar, Kids’ Convent in SBM Layout, Ganapathy Temple in DVC Layout, Ambedkar School in Kuvempunagar, Jyothi School in Kuvempungar, Vidyavardhaka School in Kuvempunagar, Government Higher Primary School in Kuvempunagar, Shopping Complex, D. No. 118, Panchamanthra Road in Kuvempunagar, D. No. 152, ‘I’ Block in Ramakrishnanagar, Ramakrshna School in Ramakrishnanagar, Ganapathi Temple, ‘K’ Block, Ramakrishnanagar, Nrupathunga School in Ramakrishnanagar North (E&F Blocks), Ganapathy Temple in ‘G’ Block, Ramakrishnanagar, RMP Quarters, Ganapathy Temple in Ramakrishnanagar I Block, Gyanaganga School in Kuvempunagar and Balamuri Ganapathi Temple in Srirampura.
# Posted : Thursday, May 06, 2004
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Indian doctors on strike
Junior doctors at the Government Medical College in Mysore, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, began a boycott of non-emergency work at the KR Hospital and the Cheluvamba Hospital on April 28. They are demanding a reduction in the fees for their postgraduate studies.
# Posted : Wednesday, May 05, 2004
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Bill Gates gives India $200M to fight AIDS
MYSORE, India, May 3 (UPI) -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given $200 million for AIDS prevention in India, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The money is establishing 50 clinics in the country's hardest-hit states to pitch safe sex to prostitutes and the truckers who are their primary clients.
The clinics are set up at highway truck stops and run by local "partners," including trucking and oil companies.
The foundation will also enlist prostitutes to sell the prevention message to their peers at other clinics, training them to help with research and even narrate PowerPoint presentations. The effort is getting marketing help from cricket stars and trying to enlist Bollywood icons.
By 2008, the foundation hopes to arrest the spread of AIDS in six Indian states and go nationwide.
India ranks second to South Africa in number of people infected by HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, with around five million cases. That's less than 1 percent of India's population about one billion.
# Posted : Monday, May 03, 2004
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New twist to 'morgue racket' in Mysore
One of the main accused in the "morgue racket"
unearthed by the Mysore police recently, Ravichandra,
while denying his involvement in the case, alleged
that the Professor of Forensic Medicine at the Mysore
Medical College, Panduranga Shenoy, was involved in
it.
Speaking to presspersons here today, Dr. Ravichandra
alleged that Dr. Shenoy's statement that he was not
involved in the case was false.
The bodies were loaded into the vehicle by two
part-time employees in the presence of Dr. Shenoy, he
charged. Seeking action against those involved in the
incident, he urged the Government to conduct a "fair"
probe. He charged the college authorities with trying
to save Dr. Shenoy.
Dr. Ravichandra alleged that Dr. Shenoy had submitted
the report on the post-mortem of the three bodies to
the police when the autopsy was yet to be conducted.
It was done later by the Professor of Forensic
Medicine, Bangalore Medical College, P.K. Devdas, he
said.
Doctor's denial
On why he had "absconded" for several days after the
incident came to light, Dr. Ravichandra denied it.
He said he was in Bangalore attending court work. He
had met the Police Commissioner after the incident
came to light and explained his position to him, he
added.
Acknowledging that the letters written to two
Ayurvedic colleges, which were recovered from the
vehicle driver, Salim, were written by him, Dr.
Ravichandra said they were written in April when he
was in service.
He alleged that the letters were misused by the driver
while trying to transport the bodies in July.
`Studies legal'
He claimed that using unclaimed bodies for anatomical
studies was not illegal.
The Karnataka Anatomy Act permitted the use of bodies
for educational purpose, he said.
The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences had
included anatomical studies in the syllabus for
medical and dental courses, he added.
Meanwhile, the Group `D' employee and another accused
in the case, Venkatesh, who is under suspension,
alleged that he loaded the bodies into the vehicle
after Dr. Shenoy directed him to do so. Speaking to
presspersons, Venkatesh claimed that it was routine to
send bodies following instructions from Dr. Shenoy.
"Even on July 3, the four bodies were loaded into the
vehicle at about 3.45 p.m. after Dr. Shenoy said the
bodies had to be sent for examination," Venkatesh
said.
"How can I question the directions of a superior.
Bodies are routinely sent to other hospitals, and I
did not suspect any foul play in the incident as Salim
(the driver) is known to all of us in the mortuary,"
Venkatesh said.
The staff at the lower level could not seek letters
for orders coming from higher authorities, he said.
Asked if he had brought the issue to the notice of the
authorities concerned, he said they (the authorities)
had not contacted him.
The two internal inquiries conducted by the K.R.
Hospital Superintendent, Chandrashekar Shetty, and the
Chief Administrative Officer of the Directorate of
Medical Education, Mahendra, had not sought his views,
Venkatesh claimed.
When the inquiries were conducted he was in judicial
custody and that his response was not sought, he said.
He alleged that the inquiries were one-sided and were
an attempt to save Dr. Shenoy.
# Posted : Sunday, May 02, 2004
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Mysore Medical College to conduct year-long AIDS workshop:
The Mysore Medical College will conduct a year-long workshop on ‘AIDS’ for paramedical staff of KR, Chaluvamba and PK TB hospitals in the City.
The Karnataka State AIDS Prevention Society, Bangalore, and Director of Medical Education would monitor the programme. Hanumanthappa, nodal officer AIDS, would train 2,000 paramedical staff consisting of nurses, lab technicians, ward boys, ayahas. The programme would create awareness among the primary health care providers to handle HIV positive patients.
# Posted : Saturday, May 01, 2004
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