Harekala Hajabba meets CM Siddaramaiah, urges him to upgrade govt high school of Harekala Newpadpu
Mangaluru: Renowned Padma Shri awardee Harekala Hajabba had a meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today, during which he submitted a request to upgrade the government high school of Harekala Newpadpu in Mangaluru taluk to a pre-university college.
Harekala Hajabba, known for his dedicated efforts in promoting education among underprivileged children, seized the opportunity to present his proposal to the Chief Minister. The aim is to elevate the government high school to a pre-university college, providing students in the area with expanded educational opportunities and paving the way for higher education.
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Harekala Hajabba's initiative has garnered significant attention and support over the years, as he tirelessly worked towards transforming the lives of children through education. His efforts have earned him national recognition, including the prestigious Padma Shri award.
During the meeting with CM Siddaramaiah, Harekala Hajabba expressed his vision for the educational upliftment of Harekala Newpadpu and highlighted the positive impact that the establishment of a pre-university college would have on the local community.
ಪದ್ಮಶ್ರೀ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ ಅಕ್ಷರ ಸಂತ ಹರೇಕಳ ಹಾಜಬ್ಬ ಅವರು ಇಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಂಗಳೂರು ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಹರೇಕಳ ನ್ಯೂಪಡ್ಪುವಿನ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಪ್ರೌಢಶಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಪದವಿ ಪೂರ್ವ ಕಾಲೇಜಾಗಿ ಮೇಲ್ದರ್ಜೆಗೇರಿಸಲು ಮನವಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. pic.twitter.com/05eYjDPU6B
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'Low-quality' catheters supplied to West Bengal govt hospitals at high price, probe ordered
Kolkata (PTI): The West Bengal health department has launched a probe into the supplies of allegedly low-quality and locally made catheters at a high price to several government hospitals, posing a risk to the lives of patients undergoing treatment in these facilities, officials said.
Such central venous catheters (CVCs) were allegedly supplied to at least five medical colleges and hospitals in the state, defying allocation of international standard-compliant CVCs, they said.
The distribution company, which has been accused of supplying these catheters to government hospitals, admitted to the fault but placed the blame on its employees.
"We started checking stocks some time back and found these locally made CVCs in my hospital store. These catheters are of low quality as compared to those allocated by the state. We have informed the state health department," a senior official of the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital told PTI.
Low-quality catheters were also found in the stores of other hospitals, which indicates "possible involvement of insiders in the scam", a health department official said.
The low-quality CVCs were supplied by a distributor in the Hatibagan area in the northern part of Kolkata for the last three to four months, he said.
"Such kinds of local CVCs are priced around Rs 1,500 but the distributor took Rs 4,177 for each device," the official said.
A CVC is a thin and flexible tube that is inserted into a vein to allow for the administration of fluids, blood, and other treatment. It's also clinically called a central line catheter.
"An initial probe revealed that the distribution company Prakash Surgical had supplied the low-quality and locally manufactured catheters to several government hospitals instead of the CVCs of the government-designated international company.
"All the units will be tested and a proper investigation is on to find out who benefited from these supplies," the health department official said.
The distribution company blamed its employees for the supply of inferior quality catheters.
"I was sick for a few months. Some employees of the organisation made this mistake. We are taking back all those units that have gone to the hospitals. It's all about misunderstanding," an official of the distribution company told PTI.
According to another state health department official, a complaint was lodged with the police in this connection.
Asked about how many patients were affected by the usage of such low-quality CVCs, the official said, "The probe would also try to find that out".
According to sources in the health department, some of the staff of the hospitals' equipment receiving departments and some local officials of international organisations might be involved in the alleged irregularities.
