Strict action will be taken against pvt hospitals not helping govt in fight against COVID: Minister
Bengaluru: Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday warned that strict action would be taken against private hospitals that are not joining hands with the government in the fight against Covid-19, as he cited complaints on the excess amount being charged and refusing treatment among others.
The minister also said the government was focusing on ramping up testing in the coming days.
Sudhakar today held a video conference with senior officials to review COVID preparedness in Bengaluru city.
Several instances of private hospitals charging excess amount from patients and refusing treatment are being reported.
Joint commissioners of all zones (in Bengaluru) are empowered under the Disaster Management Act and KPME Act to take action against such hospitals, Sudhakar was quoted as saying by his office in a release.
The Joint Commissioners can seek assistance from the police department if needed, he said.
According to the release, the government is taking all measures to ramp up testing in the city, and this will enable faster tracing and treatment of the infected persons.
Among the other points of discussion or decisions taken during the video conference with the minister include the government to utilize final year science students and MBBS students for testing to fulfill the manpower requirement.
"Students who are involved in COVID duties will be accorded grace marks in internals," it said.
It was also decided that the booth level task force committees to be finalized within 2-3 days, zonal in-charge officers will ensure testing targets are achieved as per the guidelines set and daily reports to be submitted to the in-charge officer, senior citizens with Influenza-Like Illness and Severe Acute Respiratory Infection symptoms to be traced and reverse isolated.
As of July 30 evening, cumulatively 1,18,632 COVID- 19 positive cases have been confirmed in the state, which includes 2,230 deaths and 46,694 discharges.
Bengaluru Urban district tops the list of positive cases, with a total of 53,324 infections.
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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.
