Fr. Muller's Salvador Monteiro Rural Health Training Center Inaugurated
Mangaluru, Nov.1: Adding another credit to its 138 years of healthcare service Father Muller healthcare organisation, Father Mullers Salvador Monteiro Rural Health Training Center at Bajpe was inaugurated on Thursday morning.
Land donor Salvador Monteiro couple inaugurated the centre, while former MLA JR Lobo unveiled the name board. MLA Dr. Y. Bharat Shetty inaugurated the first floor of the centre.
Mangaluru Diocese Bishop Rev. Fr. Dr Peter Pavla Saldana administered the oath during the inauguration.
District Minister UT Khader, MLC Ivan D'SOUZA, Rev. Fr. Marcel Saldana, Rev Fr. Leo of Bajpe St. Joseph church, Villiam Lobo, AJ Hospital assistant Dean Dr. Francis Montero, DK JP member UP Ibrahim, TP member Vishwanath Shetty, Kandavara gram Panchayat president Vijaya Gopala Suvarna, PDO Roshini, Kandavara GP members Vimala, Shivashankar, Raghavendra were present.
Minister UT Khader felicitated Ekanath, Hariprasad, Rajesh to construction, Maxy Crasta, Vincent Pinto, Alvin D'SOUZA, Suraj Raj, Kamalaksha, Venugopal and others on the occasion. Bishop Dr. Peter Pavla Saldana, Minister UT Khader, MLA Bharath Shetty felicitated Salvador Monteiro couple for donating the land for the center.
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Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime
New Delhi, Oct 24: The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country.
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award, named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.
In 2023, the award was given to former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar, ex-hockey exponent Vineet Kumar and kabaddi player Kavitha Selvaraj.
"The various schemes for sports awards have been rationalised wherein Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced in place of Dhyan Chand Award. To recognise the efforts of coaches at grassroots/development level, they are now eligible for the Dronacharya Award," said a ministry statement.
"The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced and will be given for life time contribution to sports development.
"Further, to recognize the Khelo India scheme, the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy will be given to the University for Overall Top Performance in Khelo India University Games," it added.
The last date for applying for the national sports awards for 2024 is November 14.
