Vinita Hospital - a super-specialty Kidney and healthcare center

        Vinita Hospital - a super-specialty Kidney and healthcare center inaugurated 

Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Health Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, 

graced the occasion and presided over the ceremony

Vinita Hospital – a super specialty Kidney and healthcare centre by eminent nephrologist Dr. Sarita Vinod was inaugurated by Dr. J. Radhakrishnan, Health Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Vinita Hospital is led by Dr. Sarita Vinod – MD, an American Board Certified Kidney Specialist, who is a leading member of the medical fraternity and consults across hospitals in Chennai.

Vinita Hospital is a 50-bed super-speciality, one-stop center for comprehensive and quality Nephrology, Urology, and Preventive Care Services, along with allied specialities from Orthopaedics, Diabetology, Vascular surgery, ENT, General Surgery, and Cardiology. Equipped with 3 state of the art theatres, 10 ICU beds and 12 dialysis beds with facility to do online hemodiafiltration ( advanced method of dialysis)

Committed to making quality healthcare accessible to everyone, Dr. Sarita Vinod and her team at Vinita hospital will deliver transparent, comprehensive nephrology treatment, irrespective of financial ability.

Speaking at the inauguration, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan said, “Kidney care is a much needed but often neglected aspect of our lives. I am delighted that a specialist hospital is now available for comprehensive care. It is heartening that Dr. Sarita Vinod and her team will deliver comprehensive and quality healthcare across all aspects of kidney care to everyone, irrespective of their economic ability.”

Dr. Sarita Vinod, AB Nephrology and Managing Director, Vinita Hospital, said, “Kidney disease is a silent killer with 1 out of 5 aged 50 and above likely to have some degree of impairment of kidney function. Often overlooked or undetected, this can lead to serious complications and require sustained, long-term care. My team and I are committed to early diagnosis and treatment, through sophisticated medical facilities, trained technicians, and a medical team across disciplines that will work together to enhance the quality of a patient's life, and allow them to continue everyday functions with little impairment.”

Vinita Hospital: 70, Josier Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600034.

For any further information please contact +91 44 69039999

 

Flipkart & MSME Department partner to enable growth for

 Flipkart And MSME Department, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu Partner To Enable Growth For Small Scale Businesses And Local Artisans In The State

• MoU signed under the Flipkart Samarth initiative

 Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TN MSME Trade and Investment Promotion Bureau (MTIPB), Government of Tamil Nadu, to bring local artisans, weavers, craftsmen and SMBs of the state into the e-commerce fold. The MoU to onboard local artisans and entities on the company’s flagship initiative Flipkart Samarth was signed in the presence of Hon’ble Minister of Rural Industries, Thiru P. Benjamin and was attended by key dignitaries from the MSME department including Mr. Mangat Ram Sharma, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, MSME Department; Ms. Anu George, IAS, Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries & Commerce; Ms. Gajalakshmi, IAS, Managing Director, SIDCO and Mr. Vishu Mahajan, IAS, Managing Director, M-TIPB.

The partnership under the Flipkart Samarth program will enable Tamil Nadu’s local artisans, weavers, craftsmen and smaller industries to showcase their hallmark products. As part of this initiative, MTIPB will support Flipkart Group’s engagement with state-owned/affiliated enterprises and undertakings, such as TANCOFED, INDCOSERVE, SAGOSERVE, Industrial Co-operative Societies etc. that work with local artisans, weavers, crafts producers and farmers in the state to provide market access training and support. Tamil Nadu today is a world-known destination for consumers who are in search of some of the finest handicrafts in India, such as Celestial figures in Bronze, Brass lamps, Rosewood Carvings, Sandalwood Carvings and more.

Anu George, IAS, Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Tamil Nadu said, “There are 294 Industrial Cooperative Societies functioning under the department. Many of them are involved in production of handicraft items including GI registered products. This MoU will provide these societies with a new vigour and link them to a national market for their products.”

The Government of Tamil Nadu recently announced MSME Policy 2021, which has set a target to attract new investments worth INR 2 trillion in the sector by 2025 and create additional employment opportunities for two million people.

Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group said: “Flipkart Samarth is a nationwide initiative, which aims to help skilled local artisan communities set up their business on the Flipkart Marketplace in an efficient, transparent and cost-effective manner. The program seeks to break entry barriers for local artisans & weavers by extending incubation support, which includes benefits in the form of seamless onboarding, cataloging, marketing, account management, business insights and warehousing support. This will create avenues to increase business and trade inclusion opportunities for these very important segments of society. Collaboration with the MTIPB, Government of Tamil Nadu is yet another step towards this effort.”

Flipkart Samarth program was launched in 2019 to build a sustainable and inclusive platform for under-served, domestic communities and businesses to empower them with greater opportunities and better livelihood. Flipkart Samarth is now able to support the livelihood of over 7,50,000 artisans, weavers and craftsmen across India and is working towards bringing more such sellers to the platform. Recently, Flipkart also announced the availability of the Tamil interface for shoppers on the platform, bringing it closer to consumers in the state.

 

TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit Inaugurates Amar Seva’s early intervention

TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit Inaugurates Amar Seva’s Early Intervention International Conference, Sanctions Rs 51 lakh for compound wall

Mr Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu, today, inaugurated the two-day Early Intervention International Conference organized by the Amar Seva Sangam, Ayikudi, Tamil Nadu, (ASSA), a premier non-profit organization in the field of disability management in Chennai. Mr. Nagarajan, IAS, Project Director, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project & Tamil Nadu Urban Healthcare Project, delivered the keynote address on ‘Early Intervention in Government’s Perspective’.

The international conference attended by an impressive 500 experts in this field from India and abroad, had witnessed the launch of mVBR-EI, a mobile application developed by ASSA for managing early intervention of children with special needs as well as a theme song about the Amar Seva Sangam.

The Governor in his inaugural address appreciated the works undertaken by Amar Seva Sangam and said, “ASSA, has envisioned a value for the disabled and are doing a commendable job of reaching down and lifting people. It has been found that in early childhood, the developing brain of children is far more sensitive to stimulation and rehabilitation and therefore it is the ideal time for rehabilitation.”

“ASSA had requested funds to build a compound wall and were falling short of Rs. 50 lakhs. A sum of Rs. 51 lakhs have been sanctioned and will be disbursed in a fortnight. The courage and efforts of these people heralds a new era on the development of the country in area of service,” the Governor added.

ASSA had also organized two pre-conference workshops on the 13th February that was inaugurated by Ms. V. Saroja, Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Noon Meal Programme, Government of Tamil Nadu. The workshops were on focused on ‘Designing, implementing, monitoring and scaling-up early intervention programs for children with disabilities’, and ‘Home-based early intervention for children with developmental disabilities and cerebral palsy: A family-centered interdisciplinary approach’.

Padma Shri S. Ramakrishnan, Founder President, Amar Seva Sangam, appreciated the gesture made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu.

“Disability is a major barrier to access to education in India. According to a 2016 study published in the Lancet, there are more than 52.9 million children under the age of 5 in the world living with a disability, with 12 million in India and 100,000 in Tamil Nadu alone,” he said.

Mr Sankara Raman, Secretary, ASSA, said, “There is an urgent need to address this issue with quality early intervention to support children in the development of physical, cognitive, emotional, sensory, behavioral, social and communication capabilities and skills. This would increase inclusion and participation of those children in schools and society.”

“The research findings and the significant positive outcome of our flagship programme has initiated the State Government of Tamil Nadu to fund ASSA and scale up the village-based programme to cover the districts of Tenkasi, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin, starting from April 2020.

The Government also aims to make the programme available state-wide which will benefit 100,000 children with childhood disabilities,” he added.

The conference saw 15 experts make presentations on various aspects of early intervention such as parent-based early intervention for children with developmental delay, stroke in children - current diagnostic and management challenges, and early identification of risk for developmental delay.

The participants included the executives of non-governmental organizations, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, special educators, pediatricians, doctors including neurologists and orthopedic surgeons, research scholars, students, professors, early childhood educators, psychologists, speech trainers, speech pathologists, family counsellors, funders and senior government officials from different parts of the country and the world.

The conference offered a platform for the exchange and adoption of a significant number of diverse experiences, and best practices in the field of early intervention that would maximize children's potential towards inclusion.

Key Highlights of the Programme:

1. A presentation was also made at the conference on the outcomes of ASSA’s Village-Based Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Programme. The programme began in 2014 and has benefited 1152 children with special needs in the district of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. 

2. The programme trained 2771 Anganwadi workers, village health nurses and community rehabilitation workers in screening for delayed development. It screened 52,036 children under the age of 6 in this district and found a 2.1% prevalence rate of developmental disabilities.

3. This village-based programme uses a digital application to connect community rehabilitation workers with rehabilitation specialists in order to provide early intervention therapy to children with delayed development. This tech-adoption has improved the children’s development and participation in schools and society. The programme showed improved engagement over time with rates of therapy attendance by children improving from 60% in 2017 to 95% in 2019.

4. Additionally, more than 35,000 people in the surrounding community showed improved knowledge about child development, early intervention therapy. Thanks to the awareness camps, the initiative also reduced stigma around developmental disabilities.

Funded and supported by Grand Challenges Canada, Handi-Care Intl., Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiative and the Harvard Centre for the Developing Child, the programme has been awarded the prestigious MIT Solver Award, Vodafone Mobile for Goods Award, World Cerebral Palsy Day Major Award in Medical / Therapeutics.

In addition, the programme is going to be awarded the Zero Project Inclusive Education Award at the United Nations in Vienna in Feb 2020.

A study based on the programme found that the school enrolment rate of children with special needs improved from 69% to 85% when they received early intervention therapy. The study was conducted in association with the University of Toronto and McGill University. ASSA’s study found that the severity of disability and the lack of early intervention were the two primary reasons that prevent the children with special needs from attending schools. The lowest enrolment was seen with children with cerebral palsy (CP), particularly those with more motor severity and cognitive impairment. Children with higher early intervention program attendance levels had higher rates of achieving school enrolment.

Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Hindustan College of Arts & Science graced

Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Hindustan College of Arts & Science graced by
His Excellency, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. Banwarilal Purohit

The inaugural ceremony of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of Hindustan College of Arts & Science was held on, Friday, 31st January 2020, at MGR Hall, Hindustan Campus. His Excellency, Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. Banwarilal Purohit graced the occasion as the esteemed Chief Guest. HCAS marked its 25th year of success by unveiling a plaque and releasing the special edition of the Silver Jubilee Magazine. The programme began with TamizhThai Vazhthu.

Dr. S. Thirumagan, Principal, HCAS, formally welcomed the eminent guests and presented the Silver Jubilee Report. He proudly shared the consistent growth of the college since 1995 - the approval of Government of Tamil Nadu and its affiliation to the University of Madras.He mentioned the beginning of the college with 100 students and a few degree courses, that has paved way to the education of 3500 students with around 200 staff members presently. Also, he shared with great joy, the achievements of the college, including B++ grade from NAAC and 2(f) status from UGC. He also mentioned about Hindostav- a mega inter-collegiate cultural event, where students from several colleges participate. He concluded his speech by mentioning the many certificate and add-on courses conducted by the college for the welfare of the students’community.

The felicitation address was delivered by Dr. Susan Marthandan, Director, HCAS. With ecstasy, she shared about the 25 years of growth the college experienced, mentioning about new developments in the recent past which includes the Principal being elected as a Syndicate Member of the University of Madras, the grand two day International Film Festival and the Mega Alumni Meet- Rehash 2019. She concluded her speech by reminding the gathering, the great vision of the Founder Chairman, Dr. K C G Verghese, “To make every man a Success and no man a Failure”.

In the Presidential address, Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Verghese, Chairperson, HGI remarked that the Management of HCAS strongly believes that philanthropy is not just giving alms, but enabling and empowering everyone to make a decent living. She also mentioned about the Hindustan Community College which has been successfully functioning for the past 10 years. The award for the Hindustan Community College for Vocational Skill Development under Skill India Yojana, for a decade of outstanding service to our society was received by Dr. Susan Marthandan, Director, Hindustan College of Arts & Science, from the Governor. 

Prizes were awarded to the staff and students for their exceptional and outstanding performance. At the end of the programme, Vote of thanks was proposed by Mr. Samuel Sampath Kumar, Vice President

ESAF extends its operations in Chennai

ESAF extends its operations in Chennai - Inaugurated by Mr. K. Pandiarajan, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu

ESAF Small Finance Bank, the first bank from Kerala to get a banking license since independence is expanding its operations by opening three branches at Velachery, Mugappair and Purusaiwakkam in Chennai.

Velachery branch was inaugurated by 

Mr. K. Pandiarajan, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Purasaiwakkam branch was inaugurated by Durgesh Sumrutt, IRS and Mugappiar branch was inaugurated by Dr T Dhevanathan Yadhav, Founder of IMKMK, Chairman and MD of WIN TV.  All the functions were presided by Paul K Thomas, Founder and Director of ESAF Group.

Dr M Selvaraj, Principal of Guru Nanak College, Velachery inaugurated the ATM Counter and Dr Kishore Kumar, Chairman of St. Johns Group of Educational Institutions, Chennai inaugurated the Safe deposit Locker at Velachery. Cash Counter and Skype counter were inaugurated by CA A.John Moris, Managing Partner of A.John Moris & Co Charted Accountants, Chennai and Mohammed Iqbal Kannan, National President of Minority respectively.

Dr S Devaraj, Chairman, Annai Velankanni Group of Educational Institutions Chennai inaugurated the ATM Counter and Dr Shivakadaksham, D.M Consultant Cardiologist, Siva Cardio Care,Chennai inaugurated the Cash Counter at Purusaiwakkam. Dr. M. J. Ramakrishnan, Vice President, Dental Council of Tamil Nadu spoke.

H. Padmanabhan, Chairman of Banking & Insurance Committee of the Institute of the Cost Accountants of India, Chennai, inaugurated the ATM Counter and Nakkeeran Gopal, Editor-in-Chief of Nakkeeran Publications, Chennai inaugurated the Safe deposit Locker at Mugappair. Cash Counter and Skype counter were inaugurated by L. Venugopal, President, Ambattur Industrial Estate Manufactures Association, Chennai and CA G. Kumar Senior Partner, A.John Moris & Co inaugurated the Cash Counter and Skype counter respectively.

ESAF SFB has opened its 125^th Branch in Tamil Nadu at Purasaiwakkam, Chennai. As on date, ESAF Small Finance Bank has 422 banking outlets,125 new retail banking outlets, 205 ATMs, 297 Micro banking outlets and around 2.5 million customer base, spread across  11 states and round 106 districts in India.