Oxygen cylinder leaks in Thane hospital; no patient affected
Thane (PTI): Oxygen gas leaked from a cylinder at a civic-run hospital in Maharashtra's Thane city shortly after midnight on Sunday, officials said.
The incident took place at 12.25 am at the Matoshree Gangubai Sambhaji Shinde Hospital located in Srinagar area of Wagle Estate. No patient was affected due to the gas leakage, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.
As pressure in the 390 kg cylinder increased, its safety valve bent and the gas started leaking, he said.
A local attendant brought the pressure under control and the leakage was plugged after about 45 minutes, the official said.
The hospital has another oxygen gas cylinder of 390 kg and the supply to the facility has not been affected, he said.
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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.
