Mangaluru: Two Endosulfan victims with 85% and 65% disability clear SSLC examination comfortably
The two students secured 65% and 44% marks respectively
Mangaluru: Two students at Endosulfan day care centre in Koila, overcame all obstacles to pass SSLC examinations results of which were announced on Tuesday. The two students Manoj and Revathi are 85% and 65% disable respectively.
Manoj son of Bhaskar Gowda and Revathi scored first class (64 percent) in the SSLC examinations. Manoj suffering from 85 per cent disability wrote the examinations with the help of his scribe Mayur. Interestingly Manoj, who has undergone four surgeries, never sought any subject exemptions and faced the examinations like any other students.
Manoj is keen on securing a job in the government in order to look after his elderly parents. Revathi the daughter of Babu Mugera and Leela cleared SSLC examinations with 44 per cent marks. Revathi who hails from scheduled caste community was assisted by her scribe Likitha.
Revathi grinning from ear to ear is keen on pursuing PU. Both Manoj and Revathi had decided to write their examinations at government school in Uppinangady. However Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Y Shivaramaiah intervened and ensured that they wrote their examinations at a school in Ramakunja, which was close to their Day care centre for endosulfan victims in Koila in Puttur taluk.
Seva Bharathi in a press release congratulated the students and staff for achieving a feat. Seva Bharathi also thanked education department for the cooperation extended to their teachers and endosulfan victims.
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Statewide ban on IV Ringer Lactate usage: Dinesh Gundu Rao
Bengaluru: In response to the deaths of postnatal women at Ballari District Hospital, the Karnataka government has temporarily suspended the use of IV Ringer Lactate solution across the state as a precautionary measure, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced on Saturday.
Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, the minister explained that doubts about the quality of the IV solution had arisen, prompting the decision. He clarified that Ringer Lactate, along with glucose solutions, has been routinely used in hospitals for years. However, out of the 192 batches supplied by the Karnataka State Drugs Logistics and Warehousing Society, concerns were raised regarding two specific batches.
"In light of these concerns, we stopped the use of all 192 batches as a precaution. Following this, the supplying company obtained a High Court order for testing, and the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) conducted an analysis. The CDL report confirmed the usability of the solution, allowing the state to form a technical committee to review and permit the use of certain batches that met quality standards. Despite this, doubts have surfaced specifically at Ballari District Hospital," the minister stated.
To address these concerns, the batches supplied to Ballari Hospital have been sent for anaerobic testing to determine whether the IV solution contributed to the deaths. The test results are expected within a week, after which a final decision on the use of IV Ringer Lactate will be made.
"Until then, we have issued directives to hospitals statewide to suspend the use of IV Ringer Lactate. Every life is important to us, and precautionary measures are essential when suspicions arise," Gundu Rao emphasised.
