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
Mangaluru: Prominent NRI Entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. Ronald Colaco will be felicitated on Friday, February 24, at the Father Muller Convention Center here in the city for receiving the Certificate of Excellence from the World Book of Records London.
The civic honor will be bestowed on behalf of the citizens of Mangaluru for his recent feat of receiving a certificate of excellence from the World Book of Records London in recognition of his social and charitable works.
The felicitation committee led by President JR Lobo, former Mangaluru MLA released a press statement regarding the ceremony adding that the ceremony will be presided by Most Rev. Dr. Peter Machado, Arch Bishop of Bangalore Diocese while Padma Vibhushana Dr. D Veerendra Heggade will be present as the Chief Guest of the event.
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.
“Dr. Ronald Colaco is the proud son of the soil of Karnataka, the Pride of Mangalore. He is a man who dons many hats with equal ease. Despite tasting success in business at a young age he continued his close association with his motherland through his philanthropic activities. It is a matter of great pride for all Kannadigas that our own Ronald Colaco has excelled in business, philanthropy, and humanitarian activities over three decades,” the press statement added.
“His Philanthropic and charitable activities transcend all barriers of religion, language, caste, creed, and gender. Institutions and individuals have benefitted alike from his social and charitable acts.” It further added.
Apart from President JR Lobo, the felicitation committee also has UT Iftikhar Ali, Ivan D’Souza, Rohan Monteiro, Louis J Pinto, Suresh Ballal, Walter Nandalike, and Dr. Kerry Vincent Dias as the vice presidents of the committee while Austin Peres is the General Secretary and Denis D’Silva is the convenor of the ceremony.
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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.
