Yenepoya University conducts one-day workshop on colposcopy in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: A one-day workshop on colposcopy, titled 'Scope Masters Forum: Illuminating Excellence in Colposcopy' was conducted by Yenepoya (Deemed to be University) in the city on Saturday, February 10.
The program, which began with an invocation, had Dr. Priya Ganesh Kumar, Chairperson of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) Committee (Gynaecological Oncology), as the chief guest and Dr. M Vijayakumar, Vice-chancellor of the Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), as the guest of honour. Dr. Shobha K, President of Karnataka State Chapter of the Association of Gynaecological Oncologists of India (KSC-AGOI), and Dr. Kiran Kulkarni, Treasurer of KSC-AGOI, were the other dignitaries on the dais.
Dr. Abdullah Kunhi, Chancellor of Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), who presided over the inauguration of the workshop, lauded the efforts of Dr. Anjum Ifthikar, Organizing Chairperson of the FOGSI event. He also congratulated Dr. Vijayakumar for his cancer-related work in the Yenepoya (Deemed to be University).
Chief Guest Dr. Priya Ganesh Kumar talked about vaccination drives and the role of colposcopy in the early detection of cervical cancer.
Dr. Vijayakumar stressed on the importance of an early detection of cervical cancer and also congratulated Dr. Anjum Ifthikar for successfully conducting the event with a large number of delegates who actively participated in the workshop.
Dr. Anjum Ifthikar welcomed the gathering and Dr. Neha Kamath proposed the vote of thanks during the inauguration of the workshop.
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Law on prevention of child marriages can't be stunted by personal laws: SC
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday held that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act cannot be stunted by personal laws and that marriages involving children violate the free will to have a life partner of choice.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued a slew of guidelines for effective implementation of the law on prevention of child marriages in the country.
Reading out the judgement, the CJI said the law on prevention of child marriages cannot be stunted by the personal law.
Such marriages are violative of minors' free will to choose life, it said.
The authorities must focus on child marriage prevention and protection of minors while penalising offenders as a last resort.
The bench also noted that the law on Prohibition of Child Marriage has certain gaps.
The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 was enacted to prevent child marriages and ensure their eradication from society. The Act replaced the Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929.
"Preventive strategy should be tailored to different communities, the law will only succeed when there is a multi sectoral coordination. Training and capacity building of the law enforcement officers needs to be there. We emphasise that there needs to be community driven approaches," the bench said.
