Udupi District Hospital sealed down after Doctors, other staff members test positive for COVID-19
Udupi: The Udupi District Hospital has been sealed down for three days after several staff members at the hospital including two doctors tested positive for the Coronavirus on Wednesday. According to the details, two doctors, a nurse, and two other staff members of the hospital have tested positive for the virus.
The development has led to widespread scare of the virus spreading in the district. The authorities, taking note of the incident have ordered sanitization of the hospital premises and hence have sealed down the hospital for three days.
Emergency wards, isolation wards, and fever clinics, however, will work as usual during the time.
District Surgeon Dr. Madhusudhan Nayak said that entry to normal patients will be barred for three days as the hospital will undergo sanitization but emergency patients will be admitted to the hospital. He also added that all the doctors and staff members of the hospital will undergo COVID-19 testing and those who have already tested positive for the virus have been sent to quarantine.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
