Mangaluru: Rally to create awareness regarding polio eradication held
World Polio Day
Mangaluru: To mark the World Polio Day, a 'Polio eradication Janajagruti Jatha' was held under the aegis of District Administration, Health and Family Welfare Department, National Polio Surveillance Unit, Nursing Institutes, and Rotary Organizations in the city on Wednesday.
The Jatha, which was started by Jyothi Circle in the city, concluded on the premises of the Deputy Commissioner's Office. Addressing the awareness rally, District Health Officer Dr. Ramakrishna Rao, said that polio cases are not present in our country. But in neighboring countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, yet polio has not come under control. In this context, it is important to take note of this in the country, "he said.
For polio eradication, the International Rotary Organisation has been working worldwide for over three decades. In India, it was possible to eradicate polio with the cooperation of the Departments of Health, Women and Child Welfare, he added.
More than 500 students from Rotary and Nursing College participated in the awareness Jatha. The participants displayed 'End Polio, End Polio Now' placards.
SMO Dr. Satishchandra, RCHO Ashok, Rotary Institute District Governor Rohinath, Dr. Murali Krishna of Polio Plus program, Krishna Shetty and others were present.
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Nainar Nagendran all set to become next TN BJP prez, party picks Annamalai for national role
Chennai (PTI): BJP legislator from Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli constituency, Nainar Nagendran is all set to become the next state chief of the BJP, succeeding K Annamalai, who is now all set for a national role that seems to be an apparent reward for his work in the Dravidian heartland.
BJP senior and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, in the city to review the party's functioning and also discuss alliance related matters ahead of 2026 state polls, said Annamalai had made "commendable accomplishments."
"The Tamil Nadu BJP has received a nomination for the post of state president only from Shri @NainarBJP Ji. As the President of the Tamil Nadu BJP unit, Shri @annamalai_k Ji has made commendable accomplishments. Whether it is carrying the policies of PM Shri @narendramodi Ji to people or the programs of the party from village to village, Annamalai Ji's contribution has been unprecedented."
"The BJP will leverage Annamalai Ji's organizational skills in the party's national framework," Shah said in a social media update.
Nagendran was the lone contestant in the fray with the backing of BJP leadership.
Nagendran, currently the state vice president, was formerly with the AIADMK. He was the first aspirant to arrive at the BJP state headquarters, Kamalalayam, in T Nagar, and file the nomination.
His name was proposed by the current party chief K Annamalai, Union Minister L Murugan, former Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, and BJP legislator and Mahila Morcha President Vanathi Srinivasan.
He is set to be officially announced as the new state president later.
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