Unable to get bed, 65-year-old COVID patient dies lying on floor at hospital in Karnataka's Belagavi
Belagavi: A senior citizen died of Corona infection at the Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Hospital in the city on Friday.
The 65-year-old Corona patient, a resident of Radderatti village of Athani taluk, was admitted to BIMS Hospital since he had been suffering from stomach ache. Owing to the shortage of beds in the Corona ward, he was made to lie on a mattress on the floor, said sources.
A video of him wriggling naked on the floor in pain has gone viral on social media.
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The staff of the hospital however made attempts to revive the patient in the last moments and rushed the patient to ICU. The patient, however, failed to respond to the treatment and died on Friday.
Dr. Vinay Dastikoppa, medical director of the BIMS, who spoke on the incident, said on Thursday that all facilities are made to provide treatment to Corona patients. He also expressed knowledge about the video on the patient naked on the floor going viral on social media and clarified that the matter will be looked into.
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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.
