Mangaluru: Civic Honor for Dr. Ronald Colaco on Feb 24
He will be felicitated for receiving Certificate of Excellence from World Book of Records London
Former Mangalore MLA JR Lobo on Tuesday lauded the services of NRI entrepreneur and social activist Ronald Colaco terming his achievements and feats as a matter of pride for Karnataka and Dakshina Kannada.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Civic Honor that will be conferred to Dr. Ronald Colaco for receiving Certificate of Excellence from World Book of Records, London, JR Lobo said Dr. Ronald's services to the society has earned him several awards and recognition at national and international level.
Dr. Ronald Colaco will be felicitated at the Father Muller Convention Center here near Pumpwell Junction in the city.
The felicitation committee for is led by President JR Lobo, and will be presided by Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Arch Bishop of Bangalore Diocese.
Padma Vibhushana Dr. D Veerendra Heggade will be present as the Chief Guest of the event, JR Lobo informed during the press conference.
Most Rev. Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop, Mangalore Diocese, Swami Jitakamanandaji Maharaj, President Ramakrishna Math, Mangalore, Dr. Yenepoya Abdul Kunhi, Chancellor, Yenepoya University, Most Rev. Dr. Geralad Isaac Lobo, Bishop Udupi Diocese, Rt Rev. Hemachandra Kumar, Bishop, CSI Karnataka Southern Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Lawrence Mukkuzhy, Bishop Belthangady Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao, Bishop Shimoga Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Henry D’Souza, Bishop Bellary Diocese, UT Khader, Mangalore MLA, Dr. N Binaya Hegde, President, NITTE Education Trust, Chancellor, NITTE Deemed University, Dr. M Mohan Alva, Chairman, Alvas Education Foundation, Dr. Shantaram Shetty, Chairman, Tejaswini Hospital, Rajayogini BK Vishweshwari, In-Charge Brahma Kumari Centre, Mangalore, Maladi Ajith Kumar Rai, President Buntara Yane Nadavara Mathr Sangha, and Rajshkar Kotian, President Rastriya Billawara Maha Mandala will be present as the guests of honor during the event, Lobo further added.
Contribution of Dr. Ronald Colaco across various fields:
Government sector:
Dr. Ronald Colaco has been contributing to the welfare of police department and has provided funds for the construction of two police stations. He also provides aide to several police stations in the state.
He has also donated towards construction of top-class "Vakil Bhavan" (Lawyers' Chamber) in Bengaluru.
Similarly he has also contributed in providing basic amenities to the various offices of Revenue Department, apart from contributing to the Panchayat Raj building , PWD, Zilla Panchayat, Corporations, road constructions among others.
Education sector:
Dr. Ronald Colaco has also contributed in construction and renovation of various government schools. He has also provided basic amenities to over 30 government schools in the state.
Healthcare sector:
Dr. Ronald Colaco also actively takes part in various healthcare programmes as donor.
Religious sector:
Despite being a spiritual Christian himself, Dr. Ronald Colaco's social services were never inspired or shadowed by religious lines.
He has generously donated to the places of worship of all religions including donations to Bengaluru-Bhovipalya's Muneeshwar Temple.
He had also donated to the reconstruction of 700-year-old Singarihalli-Bengaluru Maddoramma Temple. He also generously donated to the Suryanarayana Temple in Mangaluru.
His donations also include contribution in construction of over 35 Temples, Mosques and Churches across Karnataka.
Dr. Ronald Colaco has on various occasions helped people in construction of houses, and aides to farmers.
He also actively participated in establishing and construction of Konkani Arts Centre, Maand Sobhan Konkani, World Konkani Centre.
Individual assistance:
During the COVID-19 pandemic Dr. Ronald Colaco provide 20-item ration kit to over 18 thousand families apart from donating towards the Karnataka Government's COVID relief fund.
He also encourage individual in the field of arts and sports and also organises mass marriage programs for the needy and poor.
He has time and again provided aide to programs for safety of women, construction of toilets, bus stops, crematoriums and providing drinking water to people above religious lines.
Dr. Ronald Colaco completed his initial studies from Bengaluru before moving abroad for employment. He worked at varios top-level companies before beginning his entrepreneurship and business.
He has always maintained that he had made a commitment at a very young age to dedicate a part of his earnings for social services and to this day sticks by it.
He played a key role in establishing of first Kannada Bhavan that was established outside India in Bahrain.
He was awarded Professional Doctorate from European International University, and was also nominated for Canara World Missionary and was honored by Canada Government.
He recently received Certificate of Excellence from World Book of Records, London for his social services, and is involved in several charitable works along with his wife Jeen Colaco, hence we should all come together in honouring him with Civic Honor, JR Lobo said in the press conference.
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B'luru: "Least priority, shifted late," says brother of patient who died in Ramaiah hospital fire
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Bengaluru: Hours after a fire broke out at the Critical Care Unit (CCU) of the MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital on New BEL Road on Thursday, a 34-year-old patient, Sujay Sujathan Panicker, tragically passed away. His family has accused the hospital authorities of negligence, which they claim led to his death.
The fire at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital is believed to have been caused by a short circuit. Initial reports suggested that there were no casualties in the incident.
Sujay, originally from Kollam in Kerala, had been residing in Bengaluru with his family since 2004. He was undergoing treatment for pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), and H1N1 since September 1 at the hospital.
Sujay's wife and father released a video accusing the hospital of negligence. In the video, his wife, Rohini Jayan, alleged that the hospital authorities took no action against those responsible for the fire.
Sujay’s brother, Sujin Sujathan Panicker, speaking to Vartha Bharathi, detailed the family’s ordeal. He said that despite his sister-in-law requesting assistance during the chaos, the hospital staff pushed her away, assuring her that all patients had been safely evacuated to the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). However, Sujin claims that his sister-in-law did not see Sujay being shifted.
He further stated, “Sometime later, when a doctor arrived, she (Rohini) inquired about Sujay. It was only after the doctor questioned the staff that they rushed to evacuate him.”
Sujin added that by the time his brother was evacuated, 50 minutes had already passed since the fire broke out. "He was still inside, while all the other patients were taken out first. He was admitted to the hospital with a respiratory illness, yet he was given the least priority during the chaos. He was the last one to be evacuated."
He also claimed that Rohini had already noticed that Sujay’s condition had deteriorated and believed he had passed away, though the hospital authorities did not officially declare his death.
Sujin further stated that the hospital authorities called him and his father to the board room at the 8th floor of the hospital, where senior executives and doctors who had treated Sujay were present “During the interaction they (hospital authorities) claimed that Sujay was still alive and that his condition had worsened amid the smoke and that his chances of survival were less, which was not true.”
"Despite staff being present to evacuate my brother, they remained negligent. The fire broke out at 1:00 p.m., so why did it take 50 minutes to get him out? He was in a corner bed in the CCU, and it seemed they either overlooked the room or ignored it. Even after repeated requests, it took them 50 minutes to evacuate him," Sujin added.
Sujin also expressed concerns that the hospital authorities might attempt to influence the investigation. "They can influence anyone—any hospital, any report."
At the time of the interview, Sujin stated that neither anyone from the government nor from the health department had contacted the family.
A complaint has been filed in connection with the incident at the Sadashivanagar police station. "The statements of the family members have been recorded, and an investigation into the matter is underway. An FIR has been lodged under Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Section 106 (causing death due to negligence)," said Sadashivanagar police station Sub-Inspector.
Meanwhile, officials from Ramaiah Memorial Hospital were unavailable for comment.
