Kundapur: Parents of college student run over by bus donate son’s eyes
Kundapur: In an act of humanity, the parents of a 20-year-old college student, who died in an accident here on Saturday, donated the eyes of their son.
Sudeep Poojary, son of Nagappa and Jalaja Poojary, residents of Kat Beltur near Hemmady, was on his way to college in Kundapur in the bus on Saturday morning. He is said to have accidentally fallen from the bus near Hemmady Junction and was run over by the bus.
A grievously injured Sudeep was rushed to the Kundapur government hospital, but died on the way.
Ophthalmologist Dr Vijayalakshmi explained to Sudeep’s parents the benefits of donating their son’s eyes. Following the parents’ consent to donate Sudeep’s eyes, a team of surgeons from Manipal visited the Kundapur government hospital for the surgery, said Dr Robert Rebello, senior medical officer at the Kundapur hospital.
Sudeep, who was from an economically backward family, was a final-year student of BCom at the Varadaraja M Shetty First Grade College, Kageri, in Koteshwara. His elder brother and sister are working in Bengaluru.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
