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After being bedridden for four long years of his life,

After being bedridden for four long years of his life,


Paawan Gaur, a student from Kota, has set a very inspiring example for all those who have certain dreams to achieve, but find their path spotted with hurdles and difficulties. This 19-year-old did not let his illness come in the way of his dream to study Astrophysics, and has today bagged a seat for the same at the University of California. This is his story.

After being bedridden for four long years of his life, 19-year-old Paawan Gaur has successfully secured a seat for himself in the B.Sc Astrophysics program of University of California, San Diego. He has also received an internship offer from NASA.

It started with common fever and body pain. But in a matter of just two months after the diagnosis, it became extremely difficult for him to stand for even a minute. For the next four years, he had to spend most of his time in bed.


Because of the prolonged illness, suffering, and his inability to go to school, Paawan went into depression. But his father was determined to motivate him and help him in fighting the disease in the best possible way. Devendra Gaur counselled his son to continue with his studies.

While he had scored poorly in class IX because of the illness, the young man came back with a stronger will to beat his suffering. He had always been passionate about becoming a scientist, and that dream helped him move forward in spite for his pain. He scored 9.4 CGPA marks in his class X exams, which he had to take while lying on a stretcher.

But because of his bedridden state, Paawan had also gained a lot of weight, and doctors informed that there was a risk of him developing lifestyle diseases like hypertension, diabetes and heart ailments. Following this, his family consulted an Ayurvedic doctor in Beawar, Rajasthan. The new treatment began in 2013 and his condition improved to a large extent. The next step from here was to concentrate on weight reduction. With the help of medicines and physiotherapy, Paawan was able to lose about 40kg in just one year.

Thanks to his treatment, he was able to walk with some assistance while appearing for his class XII exam. He passed with flying colours, scoring 91%. Unfortunately, he could not appear for his IIT entrance exam because he was unwell on that day. But his dream to study astrophysics, kept him going and inspired him to apply to many different colleges. Based on his SAT score, he was able to finally bag a seat at the University of California.

As of now, Paawan is 70% fit. He is able to walk slowly, but needs frequent rest. He is also able to sit in a classroom, but on a specially designed seat which reduces his pain.

Three cheers to his spirit, and determination to fight all odds that came as hurdles on his way towards success


http://www.thebetterindia.com/34176...ail&utm_term=0_cd579275a4-315a3a69a9-73747833

 

[P.J.]

Delhi rag picker feeds and takes care of 400 dogs daily

Delhi rag picker feeds and takes care of 400 dogs daily

June 28, 2015


61-year-old Pratima Devi, a ragpicker, looks after over 400 dogs - about 200 around her home in a shanty in south Delhi

Adjacent to the PVR Anupam miltiplex in south Delhi's Saket neighbourhood stands a tin shack on wooden slabs and decorated with a few torn rugs. In and around this shanty, stray dogs can be seen walking around like disciples of a holy saint.

The shanty belongs to Pratima Devi, who looks older than her 61 years. She has lived here for more than three decades and is a ragpicker. Better known as Amma in the neighbourhood, she earns only to look after hundreds of dogs in the locality.

"I look after over 400 dogs - about 200 around my home. Others are scattered in the courtyard of the PVR complex up to J-block (a little over half a kilometre away). My dogs never bite. They have been sterilised and vaccinated by the MCD (civic body)," Pratima said.

She nurses the injured dogs and feeds them from a civic van in the evenings - the fare includes milk, stew and mutton. Pratima has earned quite a reputation in the locality today and many neighbours make a contribution toward feeding the dogs.

"I was married at the age of seven to a man who was more than 10 years older than me. My husband often came home drunk and used to beat me. My mother and I have suffered at the hands of our in-laws," recounted Pratima, who came to Delhi in the early 1980s from Nandigram in West Bengal.

At the age of 14 she bore her first child who came to Delhi to work as a five-year-old. Pratima had already parted ways with her husband and was working as a domestic in Kolkata. She decided to move to Delhi to be with her older son. She has two more children.

Amma said she has worked as a domestic in model-turned-actor Rahul Dev's home. "He was very fond of my paranthas," she said, adding the actor still comes to visit her. She later ran a tea-stall near PVR for more than 25 years. But popularity came at a price.

"A neighbour who owned a departmental store conspired with two policemen and burnt down my tea-stall along with my house. I was injured and many of my dogs were also burnt. They spared no one," she recalled, while showing burn marks on her feet.

Pratima has now bought a house in Sangam Vihar, some five km away, where her children live today, but she refuses to go as her adopted children - the dogs - are not welcome there.

"My children do not want me to stay with them because of the dogs. And I cannot leave them. Who will take care of the dogs if I leave them," she asked.

Mental health professionals, however, have a different take on the issue. They feel that dogs sometimes fill emotional gaps in people's lives, but add that when socialisation is exclusively limited to pets, there were possibly underlying issues.

"It's like dogs domesticated humans and vice the versa. Most people feel comfortable with animals. Nothing wrong with it, but confining oneself to animals definitely is (not good)," Suyesha Singh Rathore, a counselling psychologist, told IANS.

"During social anxiety, an anxiety disorder in which a person has an excessive and unreasonable fear of social situations, humans often avoid the social interaction for relaxation but unknowingly tend to behave differently. Some prefer talking to walls while others to birds, plants and sometime animals. The most common state is 'parler a chien' (talking to dogs) as social adaptations of dogs and humans are similar enough. The dogs can live perfectly happy lives surrounded by humans and vice versa," Rathore added.

"Fear of being closely watched, judged and criticised by others may lead to anxiety and self-consciousness," she pointed out.

However, there are several reports, including one cited by New York Times, that speaks of nor just the benefits of cuddling a pooch, but also explains the science behind the compelling draw of "puppy eyes" that your pet may subject you to. The feeling of wellness you get while playing with your pet may be rooted in your brain chemistry. And it works both ways.

"The look of love can also be in the dog's eyes. Dogs who trained a long gaze on their owners had elevated levels of oxytocin, a hormone produced in the brain that is associated with nurturing and attachment, similar to the feel-good feedback that bolsters bonding between parent and child."

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...vi-saket-south-delhi-rag-picker/1/447626.html

 

[P.J.]

மனிதநேயம் இன்னும் சாகவில்லை - hero saves van

HERO SAVES VAN

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A good citizen managed to push a stalled van out the way of an oncoming train and quickly jumped off the tracks just in the nick of time. The amazing scene occurred near Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Real Hero

 

[P.J.]

வெளிநாட்டு வேலையைத் துறந்து விவசாயத்தி&#

வெளிநாட்டு வேலையைத் துறந்து விவசாயத்தில் கலக்கும் என்ஜினியரிங் பட்டதாரி!


19/09/2015


வருடம் ரூ.60 லட்சம் வருமானம் வரும் வேலையை உதறிவிட்டு, விவசாயம் செய்து அனைவரின் பாராட்டுக்களையும் பெற்று வருகிறார் பெரம்பலூர் மாவட்டம், செட்டிக்குளத்தை அடுத்துள்ள தென்னூரைச் சேர்ந்த என்ஜினியரிங் பட்டதாரி செந்தில்.


தென்னூர் கிராமம்...

சுத்தமான காற்றுடன் உண்மையான பாசம் காட்டும் மனிதர்களின் வாழ்விடம். இந்த ஊருக்கு மேலும் சிறப்பு சேர்த்து வருகிறார் செந்தில்.

அமெரிக்கா மற்றும் ஐரோப்பிய நாடுகளின் செல்வ செழிப்பில் மயங்கி, அந்த நாடுகளில் வேலை செய்து செல்வம் சேர்க்க ஆசைப்படாதவர்கள் இந்தியாவில் அரிது. இந்த நிலையில், மெக்கானிக்கல் என்ஜினியரிங் படித்து, அமெரிக்காவில் வருடம் 60 லட்சம் ரூபாய் சம்பாதிக்கும் வேலையை விட்டுவிட்டு, சொந்த ஊருக்கு வந்து தன் மக்களின் வாழ்வை மாற்றி ஆச்சரியம் அளித்துள்ளார் செந்தில்.

இந்தியாவின் முதுகெலும்பான விவசாயத்தை நம்பியே வாழ்கையை நடத்துபவர்கள் தென்னூர் மக்கள். ஆனால் நகர மக்களின் பேராசையால் நரகமாக மாறியது தென்னூர் கிராமம். பற்றாக்குறையான பருவமழையால் வறண்டு விட்ட விவசாய நிலம், இருக்கும் கொஞ்ச நிலத்தடி நீரும் உறிஞ்சப்படுவது ஆகிய காரணத்தால் மனம் ஒடிந்த பாரம்பரிய விவசாயிகள், தற்கொலை செய்யும் நிலைக்குத் தள்ளப்பட்டனர்.

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இந்த நிலையில்தான் 'பயிர்' எனும் தன்னார்வ தொண்டு நிறுவனத்தை உருவாக்கி, செந்திலும் அவரின் மனைவி பிரீத்தியும் நடத்தி வருகிறார்கள். பிரீத்தி ஹோமியோபதி மருத்துவர். தென்னூர் கிராமத்திற்கு 'பயிர்' மூலம் செய்த உதவிகள் ஏராளம். அவ்வூர் மக்களின் கல்வி, ஆரோக்கியத்தையே முதன்மையாகக் கொண்டு செயல்படும் தன்னார்வ நிறுவனம்தான் 'பயிர்'.

இந்த அமைப்பு மூலம் தென்னூர் மக்களுக்கு எம்சிஏ பட்டதாரிகளைக் கொண்டு கணினிப் பயிற்சி அளிக்கப்படுகிறது என்பது கூடுதல் விஷேசம். போதிய உணவு இல்லாத காரணத்தால் ஏழைக் குழந்தைகள் பலர் நோய்வாய்ப்பட்டனர். அதனால் அவர்களுக்கு சத்து நிறைந்த நிலக்கடலையும், தினையும் வழங்குகிறது 'பயிர்'.

சமீபத்திய ஆய்வு முடிவுகளின் அடிப்படையில், 40 சதவிகித குழந்தைகளுக்கு போதிய உணவு கிடைப்பதில்லை என கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதன் மூலம், தமிழ்நாடு அரசு தினம் 500 கலோரி சத்துடைய நிலக்கடலையும் தினையும் வழங்க முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. இதன் தொடர்ச்சியாக கடந்த இரண்டரை ஆண்டுகளாக, ஏழைக் குடும்ப குழந்தைகளுக்கு மிகக்குறைந்த விலையில் பால் வழங்கி வருகிறது பயிர்.

இயற்கை விவசாயத்தின் முக்கியத்துவத்தை பரப்பும் வகையில் 'பயிர்' அமைப்பு உண்டாக்கிய விழிப்புணர்வால், தென்னூரில் 6.77 ஏக்கர் பரப்பு அளவு கொண்ட நிலத்தில் நிலக்கடலை, உளுந்து, நெல் மற்றும் எள் பயிரிடப்படுகிறது. மேலும் வேப்பங்காயை உரமாக மாற்றும் தொழில் மூலம் வருவாய் ஈட்டுகிறார்கள் தென்னூர் வாசிகள்.

விவசாயத்திற்கு உயிர் கொடுத்து இருக்கிறது 'பயிர்' என்றால் மிகையில்லை!

ச.ஸ்ரீராம் இரங்கநாத்



http://www.vikatan.com/news/article.php?aid=52615

 

[P.J.]

ஐஏஎஸ், ஐபிஎஸ் இறுதித் தேர்வு முடிவுகள் வ&#3014

ஐஏஎஸ், ஐபிஎஸ் இறுதித் தேர்வு முடிவுகள் வெளியீடு: முதல் 4 இடங்களைப் பிடித்த பெண்கள்: கோவை சாருஸ்ரீ அகில இந்திய அளவில் 6-வது இடம்


July 5, 2015

சிவில் சர்வீசஸ் தேர்வில் முதல் 4 இடங்களைப் பிடித்து பெண்கள் சாதனை படைத்துள்ளனர்.


ஐஏஎஸ், ஐஎப்எஸ், ஐபிஎஸ் உள்ளிட்ட பணிகளுக்கான சிவில் சர்வீசஸ் இறுதி தேர்வு முடிவுகள் நேற்று வெளியிடப்பட்டன. இதில் டெல்லியைச் சேர்ந்த ஐரா சிங்கால் முதலிடத்தையும், கேரளாவைச் சேர்ந்த ரீனு ராஜ் 2-ம் இடத்தையும், டெல்லி யைச் சேர்ந்த நிதி குப்தா 3-ம் இடத்தை யும், வந்தனா 4-ம் இடத்தையும் பிடித்துள் ளனர். இந்த ஆண்டு சிவில் சர்வீசஸ் தேர்வில் முதல் 4 இடங்களையும் பெண்களே கைப்பற்றியுள்ளனர். முதலிடத்தைப் பிடித்துள்ள ஐரா சிங்கால் மாற்றுத்திறனாளி ஆவார். இவரும் நிதி குப்தாவும் ஐஆர்எஸ் அதிகாரிகள் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.


கோவை பீளமேடு பகுதியைச் சேர்ந்த டி.சாருஸ்ரீ(24) அகில இந்திய அளவில் 6-வது இடத்தையும், தமிழக அளவில் முதலிடத்தையும் பெற்றுள்ளார். தற்போது அவர் உத்தராகண்ட் மாநிலம் டேராடூனில் ஐஎப்எஸ் அதிகாரியாக (இந்திய வனப்பணி) பயிற்சி பெற்று வருகிறார்.


சாருஸ்ரீயின் தந்தை எஸ்.தியாகராஜன், வேளாண்மை பொறியியல் துறை செயற்பொறியாளராக பணியாற்றி ஓய்வு பெற்றவர். தாய் குமுதா. அண்ணா பல்கலைக்கழகத்தின் கிண்டி பொறியியல் கல்லூரியில் 2012-ம் ஆண்டு எலெக்ட்ரானிக்ஸ் மற்றும் கம்யூனிகேஷன் துறையில் சாருஸ்ரீ இன்ஜினீயரிங் பட்டம் பெற்றார்.
ஐஏஎஸ் தேர்வில் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றது குறித்து ‘தி இந்து’விடம் சாருஸ்ரீ கூறியதாவது:
எப்படியும் சிவில் சர்வீசஸ் தேர்வில் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றுவிடுவேன் என்று தெரியும். ஆனால், அகில இந்திய அளவில் 6-வது இடம் கிடைக்கும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கவில்லை.

தன்னம்பிக்கை, விடாமுயற்சி - இவை இரண்டும் இருந்தால்போதும், ஐஏஎஸ் தேர்வில் வெற்றி பெற்றுவிடலாம்.



ஆனால், தமிழகம் உள்ளிட்ட தென்னிந்தியாவில் இதுகுறித்த விழிப்புணர்வு குறைவாகவே இருந்தது. தற்போதுதான் விழிப்புணர்வு அதிகரித்து வருகிறது.
இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.



சிவில் சர்வீசஸ் தேர்வில் தமிழகத்தில் சாரு (6-வது ரேங்க்), ஐ.எஸ்.மெர்சி ரம்யா (32), எஸ்.அருண்ராஜ் (34), டி.எஸ்.விவேகானந்த் (39), டி.பூபாலன் (80) சி.வான்மதி (152) உட்பட 110-க்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றுள்ளனர். மேலும், பலர் டெல்லியில் தங்கியிருந்து படித்தும் சுயமாக தாங்களாகவே படித்தும் தேர்வில் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றி ருக்கக் கூடும். எனவே, வெற்றி பெற்றவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை சற்று அதிகரிக்கலாம்.



சென்னையில் சைதை துரைசாமியின் மனிதநேயம் ஐஏஎஸ் கட்டணமில்லா கல்வியகத்தில் பயிற்சி பெற்ற 22 பெண்கள் உட்பட 62 பேர் சிவில் சர்வீசஸ் தேர்வில் வெற்றி பெற்றுள்ளதாக அந்த மையத்தின் இயக்குநர் கார்த்திகேயன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.




http://tamil.thehindu.com/tamilnadu

 

[P.J.]

Odisha girl wins award at Google Science Fair

Odisha girl wins award at Google Science Fair

September 23, 2015



She developed a low-cost bio-absorbent based water purifier

Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai, a class IX student from Damanjodi in Koraput district in Odisha won the ‘Community Impact Award’ at the prestigious Google Science Fair in California on Tuesday.

This student of DPS Damanjodi developed a low-cost bio-absorbent based water purifier which uses waste corn cobs as key ingredient. She has won the award in 13-15 years age group. The winners of the fifth annual Google Science Fair were announced live from Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California. As part of this award, Lalita received 10,000 US dollars as prize money. Lalita will be further supported for one year by the organisation to build on her project.


Students and staff of the school at Damanjodi celebrated the news of Lalita’s achievement. Speaking to The Hindu, headmaster of DPS Damanjodi, Trinath Prasad Padhi was all praises for achievement of Lalita, who he claimed was also proficient in other extra-curricular activities like song and dance. “We have planned up a major function on the campus to honour Lalita, when she returns back”, he said.


Mr. Padhi said the water purifier developed by Lalita if produced in large scale would be a great help for the poor living in rural areas of south Odisha, who still do not have any access to pure water.



http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...science-fair/article7678373.ece?homepage=true

 

[P.J.]

92-Year-Old Ex-Navy Officer Walked 10 Kms In 96 Minutes To Win India A Gold Medal

92-Year-Old Ex-Navy Officer Walked 10 Kms In 96 Minutes To Win India A Gold Medal

August 30, 2015

92-year-old Vallabhajosyula Sriramulu, a retired Officer in the Indian Navy recently participated in World Masters Athletics Championships but little did he knew that he would be able to win a gold medal in it. The tournament takes place for senior players, middle aged sports enthusiasts and the elderly and was held in Lyon, France from August 4-16.
Sriramlulu was participating in the 90-94 year age group category and finished the 10km walk in an hour and 36 minutes. He also competed in the 5km walk and the 20km walk but was disqualified due to stringent race rules.

He is a regular walker and does weight training, it is matter of great pride to win the yellow medal but to not have dignitaries present the medal was a downer for him.
“My chest swelled with pride to see the National Tricolour being hoisted at the medal award ceremony after the event, but it was disappointing to see a nondescript volunteer presenting the medal,” he recalled.

http://hootpile.com/2015/08/92-year-old-gold-medal/



http://hootpile.com/2015/08/92-year-old-gold-medal/

 

[P.J.]

Woman in wedding dress gives drowning man resuscitation

Woman in wedding dress gives drowning man resuscitation




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtZRXHUREKQ


Published on Sep 22, 2015
A nurse in wedding gown giving a drowning man resuscitation has been widely hailed on China's social media.

Guo Yuanyuan was doing a photo shoot in her wedding dress on a beach in north China's Dalian City on Monday, when she saw the man lying on the ground.

She then gave the man mouth-to-mouth resuscitation for about 20 minutes before the ambulance came.

Though Guo wasn't able to save the man's life, her act has triggered a sensation among Chinese Internet users, who are now calling her "China's most beautiful bride".


Please also read from here

http://www.vikatan.com/news/article.php?aid=52781

 

[P.J.]

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie To Adopt A Syrian Refugee

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie To Adopt A Syrian Refugee

It seems Angelina Jolie, a UN Special Envoy for Refugees, really takes her job seriously. She and husband Brad Pitt are now reportedly adopting a Syrian refugee. It is said that Angelina met the child, one of three brothers, on one of her visits to the war torn nation. And while she wanted to adopt all three, husband Brad Pitt drew the line at just one.

According to reports, Angelina was heartbroken to learn that the brothers lost their mother to the war and saw their father being taken away by Syrian soldiers. It may take another four to five months for the adopted child to reach the United States thanks to all the red tape involved.


http://www.indiatimes.com/news/worl...e-pride-to-swell-up-to-seven-kids-245489.html



http://www.indiatimes.com/news/worl...e-pride-to-swell-up-to-seven-kids-245489.html

 

[P.J.]

From Selling Vegetables to Saving Lives

From Selling Vegetables to Saving Lives

July 24, 2015


We often get to hear complaints on mounting consultation fees of doctors. In fact, most of us question the medical world for transforming into a “industry”, where the wellness of patients has become the least priority and annual profits have taken centre stage. But there are always some exceptions, and here is one.


This story is of a woman whose life has seen phases right from staying in a slum and selling vegetables to becoming a surgeon and cancer expert.

She remained unmarried and went on to become the Head of Department, Oncology and Director in the prestigious Kidwai Hospital, Bangalore. Presenting to you all one of India’s most reputed Oncologists, Vice President of Karnataka Cancer Society, and a recipient of many awards, Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane. [Do Read Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane Biography]

Deshmane: A Unique Surname

I come from one of most backward castes that is supposed to be stitching not the new footwear, instead the used ones. My father Baburao was influenced by the freedom movement and believed in the empowerment of all. Though he was formally not educated, he broke caste professional barrier and learnt letters on his own- Kannada, Marathi, Hindi and English. I was born in 1955, followed by a brother and 6 sisters. We were 10 of us at the slum house, which belonged to my Dad’s
sister.



Getting a single meal per day was a challenge and affording basic amenities was a dream. My parents did odd jobs like being a coolie, cutting, fetching, and selling wood.

Later on, my dad joined a mill and rose in ranks- thanks to his ability to connect with people. They fondly started calling him Deshmanya and he replaced his caste surname with it. I was named after Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, sister of Pandit Nehru and the first woman to become the President of the UN General Assembly, followed by a “Deshmane” surname- Deshmanya’s daughter!


Moonless Night Paves Way for Medicine

My father had a dream of getting me into medicine and to serve the poorest of the poor. Having such dreams while still in the slums itself is surprising and sending a slum girl to school shows the vision my father had for us.

Meanwhile, my mother set up a small vegetable shop, meaning she would buy vegetables wholesale and try to make mere profits for running daily lives. My brother and I used to carry those vegetable on our heads to help our mother.

I excelled in my studies and I had sensed the end of my education when I cleared my 12[SUP]th[/SUP] exams, because I was convinced that my parents won’t be able to fund my studies anymore. The education of my siblings also had to be taken care of.



I remember that moonless night when my mother gave away her only ornament, her mangal sutra, to my father so that he could take a loan for my MBBS entrance at KMC Hubli. I am what I am today because of the sacrifices made by my parents and siblings. Can I ever pay them back??? I don’t think so!


We could see tears welling up in Dr. Vijayalakshmi’s eyes. We were speechless.
First Year of MBBS Failed

Until then, I had studied in Kannada and the medium for medicine was English.

I didn’t have the luxury to even get an apron stitched. I borrowed an old one from a lab assistant.

Later on, a senior of mine gave away his stipend so that I could get my own. Throughout my career, I have been very lucky to have got guidance, support, and love from my peers and patients.



I failed my first year since I faced trouble facing exams in English, although I understood the lectures. Thanks to my professors, I picked it up in the 2[SUP]nd[/SUP] year and then there was no stopping. I went on to become the first rank holder of my university. When this news was out, there were celebrations at my home when the roof was literally about to fall!


I went on to pursue MS in surgery and started earning when I joined Kidwai Institute of Oncology as a senior resident of Surgical Oncology. I specialised in the treatment of breast cancer. Meanwhile, my brother, Ajay Ghosh (again, named after famous Bengali freedom fighter}, finished his LLB and started working.

Time had finally arrived to replace the roof of our home!

Being Just the Reason

I love my profession and believe in constant learning. I bought photocopying machine to constantly update and maintain a database of knowledge. I kept interacting and building a strong bond with my patients. Whenever I operate, I put all the weight on God and seek His intervention for the success.

I feel I am just the “nimitta” (reason) here. I’ve been shaped by my Gurus, raised by my peers, loved by my patients, and it is His willing that I am in this profession that saves and serves the society.




I have had a long career and I retired in 2015. But I think my work is half done. I have been a part of numerous social drives, reach outs, awareness camps, research works, and education programs in villages.

I will continue to do so dedicating 15 days in a month to these activities. Rest 15 days I would be providing free service and be available in Karnataka Cancer Society.



Our ancient scriptures have portrayed doctors as God, stating “Vaidhyo Narayano Hari”. For the first time we witnessed why this saying was right.

A flower that blossomed in the dirt of slum has given so much to our society and still has so much to offer.

Also, having to keep the story as short as possible, we have skipped an interesting narration of how Dr. Vijayalakshmi’s sisters succeeded, with 4 of them getting their PhDs, and excelling in their field of choice.


We wish Dr. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane and her siblings the best of health and hope that their lives will inspire and guide many of us.



http://www.knowyourstar.com/vijayalakshmi-deshmane-interview/

 

[P.J.]

Man sings to 93 year old dying wife

Man sings to 93 year old dying wife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWPOG_hxkTE


Published on Sep 20, 2015



My grandparents Laura and Howard have been married 73 years. In this video Howard is 92 and Laura is 93. Laura (Grandma) is at a hospice facility making peace with her final days. I was lucky enough to capture this precious, heart-melting moment between the two of them. Howard (Grandpa) is singing to her their love



மரணப்படுக்கையில் இருக்கும் மனைவியின் கன்னங்களை வருடியபடி கணவர் பாடிய பாடல், யூடியூபில் வைரலாக பரவி வருகிறது.


இங்கிலாந்தை சேர்ந்த ஹேவார்ட் செரேனொடெட் (93)- லாரா (92) என்ற தம்பதியினர் பேரக்குழந்தைகளுடன் மகிழ்ச்சியாக வாழ்ந்து வந்த நிலையில், புற்றுநோயின் தாக்கத்தால் வாழ்வின் இறுதிக்கட்டத்தை நெருங்கிய லாரா, மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டார்.

இந்நிலையில், லாரா தனக்கு மிகவும் பிடித்த காதல் பாடலான "உண்மையான காதலை நீ உணர முடியாது" என்ற பாடலை பாட முடியாமல், அதன் வரிகளை முணுமுணுத்துக் கொண்டிருந்துள்ளார். இதனை கவனித்த கணவர், தனது அன்பு மனைவியின் கன்னங்களை வருடியபடி, கண்ணீர்வடித்துக்கொண்டு அந்த பாடலை பாடியுள்ளார்.

இந்த காட்சியை பார்த்த உறவினர்கள் அப்படியே மெய்சிலிர்த்துப் போயினர். மேலும் பேத்திகளில் ஒருவர் இதனை வீடியோ எடுத்து, ஃபேஸ்புக் பக்கத்தில் பதிவேற்றம் செய்துள்ளார். இந்த வீடியோவை லட்சக்கணக்கானோர் பார்த்துள்ளனர்.

இரண்டாம் உலகப்போரின் போது தனது கணவர் போர்க்களத்தில் இருந்த சமயத்தில், இந்த காதல் பாடலை பாடி, தனது தனிமையை லாரா தனித்துக்கொண்டார் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.


http://www.vikatan.com/news/article.php?aid=52758

 

[P.J.]

Mumbai’s Most Selfless Philanthropist

Mumbai’s Most Selfless Philanthropist


Feb. 18, 2015

Meet Sandeep Bacche, whose rickshaw boasts free Wi-Fi, a payphone, weather and stock market updates, and a whole lot of generosity.

Sandeep is 37 years old, and was born and raised in the Bandra-Khar area of Mumbai. He lives in a 10-foot-by-10-foot room with his wife, father, and two children.

If you find yourself aboard his rickshaw – as I did one Tuesday morning – you’re likely a jaded Mumbai-dweller without the time or inclination to look around and notice its wonders.

But even in my pre-caffeine stupor, I couldn’t help but giggle out loud at the STD/PCO payphone mounted next to his meter.

Noticing my amusement, Bacche informed me that his rickshaw also has Wi-Fi and a TV screen.

Twitter: @sandeepbachche






By this point, my curiosity had been sparked. Knowing that I only had a five-minute ride (sue me, I’m lazy), I asked Bacche to pull over so I could observe the magic in full. He turned out to be unbelievably friendly and was happy to give me a tour.

So, here goes. Every morning, Bacche puts the day’s papers in his rickshaw, and writes announcements of the day’s weather forecast and economy updates on a board above the windshield.

He also writes birthday wishes to any celebrities whose birthdays happen to be on that day. However, he told me he doesn’t do this for politicians. When I asked why, he said he hates politicians. “When my mother was dying of cancer, I went to a lot of people for help, including some MLAs, and they didn’t give me any time,” he told me in Hindi. “I went to their offices many times then I got tired of it.”


His rickshaw has a first aid kit as well as some spiritual first aid.

Twitter: @sandeepbachche

Rega Jha / BuzzFeed





He changes the medicines and cotton in his first aid kit once every three months (even though they expire much later) so as to ensure their hygiene.


And his rickshaw provides some sage advice we could all do well to heed.

Via Twitter: @sandeepbachche


He also stocks the rickshaw daily with two water bottles (one for him, one for his customers), hot chai to be served to customers all day, and candy to give to children. Mainstays of his vehicle include a tissue box and perfume.

But most importantly, Bacche’s rickshaw reveals his extremely philanthropic nature. In the back is a donation box where you can pick up free candy in return for donations. All collections go to cancer relief.

In the background, please note photographs of Bacche with celebrities including Rajdeep Sardesai, Salman Khan, and Cyrus Sahukar.

He gives discounts on rides to the elderly, the handicapped, and the newlywed.

Via Twitter: @sandeepbachche



http://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/munnabhai#.giJL2PZdZ

 

[P.J.]

Fortis Co-Founder Shivinder Singh To Step Down To Do 'Seva'

Fortis Co-Founder Shivinder Singh To Step Down To Do 'Seva'


23/09/2015


NEW DELHI -- Co-founder of Fortis Healthcare Shivinder Mohan Singh has decided to step down from his role as Executive Vice-Chairman of the multi-crore enterprise he owns with his older brother Malvinder Mohan Singh. The 40-year-old is giving it up to do 'seva' (service) at philosophical and spiritual organisation Radha Soami Satsang Beas headquartered near Amritsar.


"Having spent almost two decades setting up and running Fortis, our mission of saving and enriching lives is an integral part of my being," he said in a statement released on Wednesday. "Over time this has inspired me to do more direct service and give back to society a little of what I have received in abundance."

Shivinder will become the Non-Executive Vice-Chairman with effect from January next year, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.


He said that he had requested to do seva and felt fortunate to be accepted. He is expected to move to Dera in Beas following the transition of his responsibilities at Fortis.


His older brother and Fortis Executive Chairman Malvinder Singh said that he supported the decision. "It is not always that one gets to commit oneself in the service of the society and I am delighted that Shivinder is taking this step at this phase of his life," he said, acknowledging Shivinder's tremendous contribution to the creation and evolution of Fortis.



The brothers founded Fortis Healthcare in the late 1990s. They also own Religare Enterprises Ltd, Super Religare Laboratories Ltd and Religare Technologies Ltd. In 2008, they sold their stake in Ranbaxy to Japanese drug major Daiichi Sankyo. They were ranked 63rd on the Forbes's list of richest Indian billionaires this year. As of today, the net worth of the two brothers is $1.81 billion (Rs 11, 987 crores).


Shivinder completed his MBA in health sector management at the Duke University Business School in USA. He studied in India's premier education institutes, doing his schooling in The Doon School and completing his undergraduate degree in mathematics from St Stephens College.


The Fortis Healthcare chain comprise hospitals, diagnostics and day care speciality facilities. Currently, the company operates its healthcare delivery services in India, Dubai, Mauritius and Sri Lanka with 54 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), approximately 10,000 potential beds and 260 diagnostic centres.


(with PTI inputs)



http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/0...ami_n_8184424.html?ncid=fcbklnkinhpmg00000001

 

[P.J.]

India's youngest PhD scholar is the daughter of a sanitation worker

India's youngest PhD scholar is the daughter of a sanitation worker

September 24, 2015

India is a country where people in the rural areas are still not very open to encouraging a girl to pursue higher education. More than 35 per cent of girls are discouraged from going to school, let alone college.However, Suhma Verma's story is entirely different.

Sushma was awarded a place in the Limca Book of awards as she was the youngest student to clear the 10th grade exam. She completed her 10th grade at the young age of 7. By the time she was 13, she was pursuing her Masters is Microbiology in Lucknow University, where her father was working as a sanitation worker.

Now at the age of 15 she has enrolled for a PhD program in Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University. The Vice Chancellor of the BBA college Dr. RC Sobti helped her father, Tej Bahadur, by getting him job as a sanitation supervisor at the campus. Her mother is a home-maker.


Sushma is not the only one to have achieved great strides in the field of education in her family, her elder brother Shailendra also became the youngest computer science graduate at the age of 14.
Sushma and Shailendra are truly an inspiration to all of us.



http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...daughter-of-a-sanitation-worker/1/481854.html

 

[P.J.]

Bamboo bridge, in 8 days!

Bamboo bridge, in 8 days!



September 24, 2015






Until last month, the children of Sathe Nagar had to wade through a foul-smelling nullah in order to get to school.They had gotten used to their plight. Moved by these woeful conditions, 17-year-old-student Eshan Balbale built a bamboo bridge connecting either sides of the nullah. The four-foot wide and 100 foot long bridge took eight days to complete - an initiative, which politicians and the corporation failed to address for years, despite several complaints from locals.

The dangers of walking through sewage everyday

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When the teenager visited the area to get a better understanding of the problem in August, the residents opened up about their troubles. "They explained that crossing the nullah came with risks such as skin infections, malaria, dengue and other diseases. I felt terrible when I saw the children wade through the disgusting sludge," he says. A few residents had even lost their lives while crossing the nullah when water levels rose during heavy showers. During his interactions, Balbale realised that parents were even reluctant to send their children to school. They didn't want them to cross the nullah. Other factors, such as having to walk 1.5 km to reach the school and the unavailability of autos, were contributing to a high dropout rate. In addition to this, about 15,000 residents had to cross the rancid nullah to get to the market, Kurla and Mankhurd railway stations.

50 people can cross over safely at a time

iamin


Balbale saw that a bridge was the need of the hour. "But I realised that building a concrete bridge would require permission from the BMC and that can be time consuming. So I chose to build the bridge with bamboo, which is light yet sturdy. The children needed the bridge immediately as the water level rises during the monsoon season," he says. The bridge, which can carry up to 50 people at a time, was inaugurated on August 29 and connects Sathe Nagar to the PGMP colony.

Two months ago, Balbale set up the NGO Nirbhay Yuva Pratishthan, where he encourages other youngsters to participate in similar philanthropic ventures. "My parents are very supportive of my interest and help me by providing financial aid," says the Class XII commerce student of Thane's Bedekar College. Although he is interested in pursuing higher studies in aviation, Balbale wants to continue balancing his studies with his work at the NGO.


The young altruist will maintain the bridge until a more permanent solution is implemented by the authorities. "I plan to visit the site at least once a month. If the bridge is used responsibly, it should easily last for a couple of years. In the meantime, I will repair the bridge as and when the need arises," he promises.
"They are humans and deserve basic sanitation facilities..."

iamin


Balbale is now looking to improve sanitation conditions in the area by building eight to 10 toilets in the area for which, he will seek permission from the ward office. "The residents say that the BMC is reluctant to construct toilets, since there are illegal residents. But they are humans and deserve basic sanitation facilities like the rest of us," he says.



A deeply mature Balbale explains that an urge to help those who cannot avail amenities that were accessible to him keeps him motivated. "Ever since I was in Class VIII, I would see my parents help other people and I made it a point to donate my clothes, school bags and books to our domestic help and her children. I like to understand the problems people have and help them accordingly. It is a learning experience for me," he concludes.


(Originally published in the Mumbai Mirror)


http://www.indiatimes.com/news/indi...h-sewage-to-get-to-school-anymore-245555.html

 

[P.J.]

Slum dwellers in Mumbai can now construct toilets in their homes

Slum dwellers in Mumbai can now construct toilets in their homes


September 23, 2015

Sanitation is a right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. But up until now, it was considered illegal for slum dwellers in Mumbai to construct toilets in their homes. -

However, with the aim of curtailing open defecation practices, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an order allowing residents of the 740 slums in the city to construct toilets in their hutments. -

Over 60 lakh people living in the slums of the city will thus have access to sanitation facilities, and they will be linked with the city’s sewerage network. A month ago, the solid waste department of BMC had started issuing permits for slum dwellers to construct toilets.




According to a timeline drawn by the department, most of these people can have a toilet in the next few years, if everything goes as planned.


As people need water connection to construct a toilet, BMC’s administration has also created a proposal to ease norms that need to be followed while laying pipelines. This scheme will be presented to the standing committee on Wednesday. According to the scheme, slum dwellers will be provided with water connections at the rate of Rs 4.32 per 1,000 litres of water supplied.

The residents will have two options. They can link up the plumbing lines of their toilets to the sewage pipes that will be installed in the slums, or can share a septic tank which will be periodically emptied by the BMC. Septic tanks will be constructed in case several households are constructed very close to each other, and laying pipelines is not easy.

When all different ways of trying to curb open defecation by imposing fines failed, the BMC’s senior management, led by municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta, decided that they should come up with solutions rather than just imposing penalties. They have also linked this scheme to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in order to incentivise the project.

“If we link it to the PM’s Swacch Bharat scheme, we can give each family that wishes to build a toilet Rs 5,000 to help things along,” said a senior corporation official to the Time of India.

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This will also bring a great deal of relief to the conservancy workers who have to clear human waste, a practice which in itself is deemed illegal in India.

“The job of cleaning human waste on roads is really difficult. By allowing construction of toilets within slums, it will not only benefit the slum dwellers, but will come as great relief to conservancy workers,” said Ramesh Haralkar, a retired BMC employee who worked in the conservancy department to Times of India.


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While discussing the issue of Right to Life, guaranteed under Article 21 of our Constitution, the Supreme Court had delivered a famous verdict in 1995, saying – “Right to shelter, therefore, includes adequate living space, safe and decent structure, clean and decent surroundings, sufficient light, pure air and water, electricity, sanitation and other civil amenities like roads etc. so as to have easy access to his daily avocation.”


Sanitation in this statement includes toilets. Hence, the Bombay High court had relied upon this judgement last year while asking BMC to supply water in “illegal slums” as well; that is, slums which have come up after the Jan. 1, 2000, the cut-off year which divides slums which have structural protection by the BMC, and those that don’t have the protection.


http://www.thebetterindia.com/34708/toilet-construction-in-mumbai-slums/

 

[P.J.]

McDonald's worker closes till to help disabled man eat

McDonald's worker closes till to help disabled man eat

• 24 September 2015

A McDonald's worker closed his till down during rush hour to help a disabled man eat his food.

The cashier, known only as Kenny, stopped serving and put his gloves on to help the man cut up his food.
Customer Destiny Carreno, who was in the Chicago fast food outlet at the time, later posted the act of kindness on Facebook.

She wrote: "Seeing this today brought tears to my eyes. Compassion has NOT gone out of style."








http://www.itv.com/news/2015-09-24/mcdonalds-worker-closes-till-to-help-disabled-man-eat/

 

[P.J.]

This 105-Year-Old Japanese Man Just Ran 100 Metres In 42 Seconds

This 105-Year-Old Japanese Man Just Ran 100 Metres In 42 Seconds





Indiatimes
September 25, 2015


Hidekichi Miyazaki of Japan set a new record as the world's oldest competitive sprinter this week, one day after turning 105, but said he was disappointed at falling short of his own personal best. "I wanted to shave off a few more seconds as I got 36 seconds while training," Miyazaki, told the media after completing his heat with a time of 42.22 on Wednesday at the Kyoto Masters Athletics Autumn Competition. His personal record of 34.10, chalked up when he was 103, remains unbeaten for any one who is more than a 100 years old.

Born on Sept. 22, 1910, Miyazaki was already eight when World War One ended and the Titanic was being built and 34 when Japan was defeated in World War Two. According to the Guinness World Records, Miyazaki did not start running until he was in his 90s, since many of the friends with whom he had played the Japanese board game "Go" had died.

AFPMiyazaki is known as the "Golden Bolt" for imitating Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt's famed lightening bolt pose. He also wants an opportunity to challenge the fastest man in the world. "I would still love to compete against him," said Miyazaki, who loses valuable seconds because he cannot hear the starter's gun go off."Two or three years ago Bolt came to Japan and said he wanted to meet me. There was a call about it but I was out and he left without meeting me. I felt deeply sorry," he said.

He says that the secret to his success is exercising daily, eating in moderation and chewing food properly. "The doctors are all surprised. It's all about being in good health," he told reporters. He stands just 1.53 metres (five feet) tall and weighs in at 42 kilograms (92 pounds). He trains rigourously by keeping a kilogram weight into a rucksack and walking daily around his local park in Kyoto, where he lives.Japan, which on Monday marked "Respect for the Aged Day, tops the world in number of people over age 65 years old. The number of people over 80 topped 10 million for the first time, of whom 60,000 are over 100 years old, according to a report issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Japan this week.

(With agency inputs)


http://www.indiatimes.com/news/sports/this-105yearold-japanese-man-just-ran-100-metres-in-42-seconds-and-challenged-usain-bolt-to-a-race-245573.html

 

[P.J.]

The 104-Year-Old Street Artist Who Yarn-Bombed Her Town

The 104-Year-Old Street Artist Who Yarn-Bombed Her Town

Grace Brett might be the oldest living street artist in the world. The 104-year-old grandmother of six is a member of a knitting club known as the “Souter Stormers,” who recently yarn-bombed the towns of Selkirk, Ettrickbridge, and Yarrow in Scotland.

The “Stormers” spent nearly a year secretly planning the project, which was part playful prank, part street art installation. The mischievous knitters took to the streets this month, covering fences, benches, and lamp poles all across the towns in elaborate knitted art. There were colorful knitted houses, animals, and little yarn families. But though their art is playful, the project was no joke for the secret knitters—the owner of a textiles shop in Selkirk reports that “the words ‘I could tell you but I’d have to kill you’ passed the lips of the knitters several times” as they prepared for the massive yarn bomb event.

Brett, who was born in London in 1910, and worked as a telephone operator, told the Daily Record, “I liked seeing my work showing with everyone else and thought the town looked lovely.” In a video interview, the centenarian rebel told her interviewer, “It’s very nice of you to take any notice of it.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa5FCItlIzU


Published on Sep 14, 2015
Grace Brett is a member of a secret band of guerilla knitters, who have bedecked their town in artful knitting. Called the Souter Stormers, the group hit various landmarks in Selkirk, Borders, with their yarn work last week, following hours of preparation. Members of the yarn bombing team are mainly over 60, but Grace – the oldest – has lived over a century.




http://mentalfloss.com/us/go/68719

 

[P.J.]

Artist Stan Herd Plants a 1.2-Acre Field Inspired by Van Gogh’s 1889 Painting

Artist Stan Herd Plants a 1.2-Acre Field Inspired by Van Gogh’s 1889 Painting “Olive Trees”


September 23, 2015

We’ve seen a number of interesting projects lately that attempt to bring art from inside museums into the outdoors. Artist Stan Herd has been doing just that for years by using fields as his canvas for both original compositions and interpretations of historical art.

His latest work is a monumental 1.2-acre interpretation of Van Gogh’s 1889 Painting “Olive Trees” planted in Minneapolis. The piece was commissioned by theMinneapolis Institute of Art and involved weeks of mowing, digging, planting, and earthscaping to create the piece viewable from the air near the Minneapolis airport. If you happen to see the piece when flying into the city, you can head to the museum to see the real thing.

Herd’s first outdoor land art piece (he refers to them as “earthworks”) was an ambitions 160-acre portrait of Kiowa Indian chief Satanta, that he physically carved into a Kansas prairie in 1981. He’s since created dozens of works around the world, and notably inspired Japanese artists in Inakadate province north of Tokyo to plant a series of incredible rice paddy artworks.


The Van Gogh field will be on view through the fall in Minneapolis, after which Herd plans to mow it down in concentric circles similar to the Dutch artists’s iconic painting style. You can read more about the piece in the StarTribune. (thnx, Randy!)

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/09/stand-herd-van-gogh-field/

 

[P.J.]

60-Year-Old Milkman From UP Saved 15 Kids From Drowning

60-Year-Old Milkman From UP Saved 15 Kids From Drowning


September 26, 2015

When he boarded a boat with his cans of milk on Thursday, milkman Ramjit Yadav wouldn't have thought he'd become a hero by the time the day would end. And why not? Saving 15 children from drowning is not a joke, especially when you're 60 years old. Yadav, a milkman of Dallapati village in Mirzapur district, would take the boat everyday to reach Mirzapur town, situated across the Ganga, 250 kms east of Lucknow. Thursday was no different. But on that day, 15 other students had also boarded the boat on their way to school in Rampur. However, midway the boat started taking in water due to some unknown damage.

By this time the students had started panicking, and shouting for help. Eventually, the boatman lost control of his vessel and it capsized, leaving everyone on board in danger of losing their lives. But that wasn't to be as Yadav caught hold of one of the boys, and asked the others to hold on to each other as he swam across the river. Some other locals passing by got inspired by Yadav and jumped into the river to help everyone to safety. Since then Yadav has not only become a hero in his own village, but in neighbouring villages as well. Let's make him a national hero, shall we?

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/indi...om-up-saved-15-kids-from-drowning-245606.html

 

[P.J.]

Coimbatore Boy Writes Exam With A Blindfold To Spread An Important Message

Coimbatore Boy Writes Exam With A Blindfold To Spread An Important Message


September 26, 2015

R Madheswaran, a Class 7 boy at Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation Higher Secondary in Coimbatore, has normal eyesight. He wanted to feel how the blind experienced the world and to spread awareness on eye donation. For this purpose, the 12-year-old decided to try something novel.On Friday, Madheswaran appeared for the quarterly exam blindfolded and completed it in the prescribed two hours. The boy said he took on this challenge to spread awareness on the many talents that blind people possess.Madheswaran possesses some "cool" skills like being able to watch television and understand dialogues despite it being on mute, being able to read phone messages, question papers and text books blindfolded. The boy decided to try his newly acquired skills in his quarterly exams. He decided to write a two-hour long English paper with a blindfold on.

The paper was not set in Braille and neither were the alphabets embossed. "Every alphabet and number has a different smell, so by just concentrating on the sheet of a paper for a few minutes I can read the words and sentences in my mind," he said.

The boy can also write his answers on a proper ruled sheet of paper, without his sentences and handwriting running haywire on the paper. "Again from the smell and writing on the sheets earlier, I know where the margins are and know where the inked lines fall. So I naturally write between the lines," he said.Madheswaran's parents said their son acquired these special skills after they had sent him to a brain fold activation programme. "We sent him to a programme called TIA, where they teach them aerobics, fingering exercises along with other brain exercises. After the beginner level classes itself, his concentration improved and he could sense a lot of things with a blindfold on," says his businessman father, N Rajendran.

His parents suggested that he try writing an exam with a blindfold on to spread awareness on eye donation to the many blind people who require it."I realised how the blind see the world how strong their concentration was on sensing things they could not see. I realised how powerfully their lives would change if given a pair of eyes. So my parents approached my school and my teachers readily allowed it," said Madheswaran. "It will also be very helpful if many visually impaired students could get this brain training," said school vice-principal Vanaja.


http://www.indiatimes.com/news/indi...ld-to-spread-an-important-message-245607.html

 

[P.J.]

Kid With A Weighing Machine To Make Money For His Education

Kid Sits Outside A Metro Station With A Weighing Machine To Make Money For His Education



September 25, 2015


The world has always been divided into two classes: the rich and the poor. With time, there did emerge something known as a little rich or the little poor and the middle-class too but, let’s presume for a moment that there’s just the rich and the poor. The poor have always been given the worst of manual labours to make their living and one of the easiest and often most scorned upon profession is “begging”. But not all are beggars. There are some who sing in hopes someone will pay them for their efforts just like the affluent pay thousands to hear other “rich singers” sing. And there are some who hawk simple wares in hopes that you will buy them and help them earn their living without bargaining. The poor indeed have a hard life in our country. But if you thought this story is of a “poor” boy you are wrong.


Because someone, who respects books and knows the value of education can never be poor. This boy (see picture) hardly looks to be over 10 years old. But that does not mean he doesn’t know the value and importance of studying. But unfortunately for him, he is financially unstable. The boy sits outside Noida city metro station everyday after 7 PM with a weighing scale. His aim? To earn enough money to be able to finish his studies. He might be sitting on the pavement waiting for people to assist him but he does not sit idle. He sits surrounded by books and completes his homework/studies for the next day.

http://www.india.com/news/india/this-child-sits-outside-a-metro-station-with-a-weighing-scale-everyday-but-it-is-not-to-make-a-quick-buck-577066/



மாணவனுக்கு ரூ. 5 லட்சம் நிதியுதவி
உத்தரபிரதேச மாநிலம் நொய்டா சிட்டி சென்டர் பகுதியில் 13 வயது சிறுவன் ஒருவன், எடை பார்க்கும் மெஷின் அருகில் இருந்து ஹோம் வொர்க் செய்யும் புகைப்படங்கள் அண்மையில் சமூக வலைத்தளங்களில் பரவின. ஹரீந்தர் சிங் சவுகான் என்ற அந்த 9ஆம் வகுப்பு மாணவன், குடும்பச் சூழல் காரணமாக பகுதி நேரமாக பணம் சம்பாதிக்க வேண்டிய கட்டாயத்தில் இருந்தான்.

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இதனால் பணம் சேமித்து, எடை பார்க்கும் மெஷின் ஒன்றை வாங்கினான். பின்னர் நொய்டா சிட்டி சென்டர் அருகே எடை மெஷினை வைத்து, வருவாய் ஈட்டத் தொடங்கினான். இரவு நேரங்களில் அந்த எடை மெஷின் அருகே அமர்ந்து, விளக்கு வெளிச்சத்தில் ஹரீந்தர் சிங் ஹோம் ஒர்க் செய்வது வழக்கம். அவனிடம் எடை பார்க்க வந்த இளைஞர் ஒருவர், சவுகானின் நிலையைக் கண்டு பரிதாபப்பட்டு அவனது படத்தை எடுத்து ஃபேஸ்புக்கில் பதிவிட்டார்.

இந்நிலையில் கடந்த இரு நாட்களுக்கு முன், சிறுவன் சவுகானின் தந்தைக்கு லக்னோ மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் ராஜேஷ் யாதவின் அலுவலகத்தில் இருந்து அழைப்பு வந்தது. உங்கள் மகனை சந்திக்க முதல்வர் அகிலேஷ் யாதவ் விரும்புகிறார். எனவே அவனை அழைத்துக் கொண்டு லக்னோ வரவும் என்று தகவல் தரப்பட்டது. வேறு எந்த விஷயமும் அவர்களிடம் தெரிவிக்கப்படவில்லை.

இதையடுத்து தனது பெற்றோருடன் லக்னோ வந்த ஹரீந்தர் சிங்கை நேற்று சந்தித்த முதல்வர் அகிலேஷ் யாதவ், அவனது படிப்புக்கு உதவி புரியும் வகையில் ரூ. 5 லட்சத்துக்கான காசோலையை வழங்கினார். இதனை சற்றும் எதிர்பாராத சிறுவன், மகிழ்ச்சியால் திக்குமுக்காடிப் போனான்.

இது குறித்து ஹரீந்தர் சிங் கூறுகையில், '' எனது தந்தை வேலைக்கு செல்வதில்லை. எனது மூத்த சகோதரனுக்கும் வேலை இல்லை. இதனால்தான் நான் பணம் சம்பாதிப்பதற்காக தெருவோரத்தில் இது போன்ற வேலையில் ஈடுபட்டேன். இந்திய பாதுகாப்புத் துறையில் இணைந்து பணியாற்றுவதுதான் எனது லட்சியம்'' என்றான்.

நொய்டா ஹோசியாபூர் பகுதியில் வாடகை வீட்டில் பெற்றோர் மற்றும் சகோதரர்களுடன் வசித்து வரும் ஹரீந்தர் சிங், எட்வா மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள நாகலா கிராமத்தை சேர்ந்தவன். எட்வா மாவட்டம்தான் உத்தரபிரதேச முதல்வர் அகிலேஷ் யாதவின் சொந்த மாவட்டம் என்பதும் குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

இந்த நிகழ்வின் போது லக்னோவில் சப் இன்ஸ்பெக்டர் ஒருவரால் தட்டச்சு எந்திரம் உடைக்கப்பட்ட முதியவர் கிருஷ்ணகுமாருக்கும் ரூ. 1 லட்சத்துக்கான காசோலை வழங்கப்பட்டது.

அதோடு நாட்டிலேயே முதன்முறையாக 15 வயதில் பி.ஹெச்.டி படிப்பில் இணைந்துள்ள மாணவி சுஷ்மா வர்மாவுக்கும் அகிலேஷ் யாதவ் நிதியுதவி அளித்தார். லக்னோ பல்கலையில் அண்மையில் எம்.எஸ்.சி பயோ டெக்னாலஜி முடித்த சுஷ்மா வர்மா, பீமாராவ் அம்பேத்கர் பல்கலையில் பி.எச்.டி படிப்பில் சேர்ந்துள்ளார்.

http://www.vikatan.com/news/article.php?aid=52974

 

[P.J.]

Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis duo wins Guangzhou Open

Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis duo wins Guangzhou Open
September 26, 2015

Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continued their brilliant run this season to clinch the Guangzhou International Women's Open title on Saturday

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sania-mirza-martina-hingis-duo-wins-guangzhou-open/1/483563.html

 

[P.J.]

18-Year-Old Died Waiting For A Liver Donor, Parents Donate Her Organs

18-Year-Old Died Waiting For A Liver Donor, Parents Donate Her Organs

September 26, 2015


Akansha Joshi, an 18-year-old student with a failing liver, died last month waiting for a liver donor. But what she couldn't get during her last days, she gave away in death. The teenager became an organ donor whose kidneys saved the lives of two recipients.

Akansha, who aspired to be a doctor and had gone to Kota to prepare for the entrance test, was diagnosed with a hepatitis A infection which led to acute liver failure. No matching donor could be found for a liver transplant and she died at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS). Doctors said when her parents were told about the prospect of donating Akanksha's organs, they immediately consented. "It is overwhelming. They had just lost their daughter but they overcame the grief to help others in need," said Dr S K Sarin, director of ILBS.


The Time Challenge

The procedure, however, was a huge challenge. Usually, organs are harvested from brain-dead patients but, in this case, the procedure had to be conducted after cardiac death — when blood supply to organs stops and the time-window for harvesting is very small. Right after death, doctors quickly flushed the abdomen and arteries with ice to freeze the internal organs before. "Her blood pressure levels were very low and inconsistent as she slipped into death due to which brain death could not be certified. Two teams were kept on standby and within five minutes of cardiac death the retrieval process began," said doctors.


Long road to recovery

While in a normal transplant the organs revive within hours of transplantation, organs retrieved after cardiac death take longer to revive. In this case, the doctors said, it took nearly 48 hours for the kidneys to revive in the two recipients, a 52-year-old male patient from Kota in Rajasthan and another 58-year-old man from Delhi. "One of them has been discharged and another is likely to be discharged in few days. Both patients are doing fine," said a member of the renal transplantation unit at ILBS. ILBS doctors said Akanksha, a resident of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand, diagnosed with hepatitis A while studying in Kota. Her condition deteriorated despite medical intervention necessitating liver transplant. "It is an irony that the girl could not get a donor herself but she gave life to others in death. Her kidneys have been used while her heart valve and cornea have been preserved for donation," said a doctor.


90% Of people waiting for organs, don't get them in time

More than two lakh Indians require organ transplantation annually. However, less than 10% are able to get this timely help. Although the number of organ donors and transplantations in India have increased significantly over the last decade, it is not sufficient. Medical experts say organ donation immediately after the heart stop beating can help increase the organ pool. Countries such as Spain, UK and Australia are already doing this.


'Lack Of Awareness' killing patients

Aarti Vij, chief of the Organ Retrieval and Banking Organisation at AIIMS, said one of the common causes for refusal of organ donation is lack of awareness about the consequences of brain death — irreversible loss of brain functions. "Most families think their loved ones have a chance to recover till the heart is working. But if we can evolve standard operating procedures for retrieval of organs even after the heart beat stops, many such families may agree to donate," she said. The experts said kidneys and liver can be retrieved even after the loss of circulatory function, also referred to as cardiac death, from patients who are on a ventilator due to irreversible brain injuries.(Originally published in The Times Of India | All images for representational purposes only)

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/indi...nate-her-organs-to-save-two-lives-245595.html