433 residential schools under Minority dept: Zameer Ahmed khan
Bengaluru, Jan 1: Food and civil supplies Minister B.Z Zameer Ahmed Khan said that total 304 hostels and 129 residential schools were functioning under the Minority Welfare department in the state.
Responding to a question from K Abdul Jabbar at the legislative council here on Tuesday, he said that 19 pre-metric boys hostels, 28 girls hostels, 159 post matric boys hostels, 98 girls post matric hostels, 95 Morarji Desai Residential schools, five Muslim residential schools were there in the state and Rs 2.5 lakh annual income limit was fixed for interested students to get admission into hostels, he said.
If the hostel students met accidental deaths, the family of such students would get Rs 2 lakh compensation, he said.
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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.
