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Hans India
6 days ago
- Health
- Hans India
TTD moves to cut surgery wait time at BIRRD hospital
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has intensified efforts to reduce the waiting time for surgeries at the renowned hospital 'Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD)' in Tirupati. TTD chairman BR Naidu, along with Executive Officer J Syamala Rao, conducted a detailed review of various administrative aspects of BIRRD on Wednesday. On this occasion, Naidu remarked that BIRRD had earned a global reputation over the years but had seen a decline in performance in recent times. He called for concerted efforts to bring the hospital back to its past prominence. He emphasised that priority should be given to providing quality medical services to farmers and the economically weaker sections from rural areas. To reduce the waiting period for surgeries, particularly for joint replacements, the chairman stressed the need to enhance infrastructure and ensure the availability of essential resources including specialist doctors, support staff, medicines, and surgical equipment. Naidu also suggested that the imported equipment used in procedures such as knee replacements should be of high quality and procured at prices aligned with Indian market standards. Executive officer Syamala Rao said that just as the 'Aapanna Hrudaya Scheme' has enabled donors to support paediatric heart surgeries at Sri Padmavathi Children's Heart Centre, a similar initiative should be explored at BIRRD. He directed the JEO, financial advisor and chief accounts officer, and the BIRRD director to jointly prepare a report on mobilising donor contributions to support surgeries for the underprivileged. He also underscored the importance of making the hospital accessible to all and advised that advanced medical equipment be procured in line with regulatory norms. BIRRD director Dr G Jagadeesh explained that while surgeries for differently-abled children are being performed promptly, joint replacement procedures currently involve a waiting period of nearly one year. He gave a comprehensive presentation outlining the initiatives and progress made by the hospital since its inception. TTD Board Members Nannapaneni Sadasiva Rao, T Janaki Devi, Dr Adit Desai, JEO V Veerabrahmam, FA & CAO O Balaji, and other officials took part in the meeting.
Indian Express
20-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Tirupati temple board suspends 4 employees for ‘practising other religions'
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) which manages Andhra Pradesh's Sri Venkateswara temple has suspended four of its employees based on allegations that they are non-Hindus and practising other religious faiths. The suspended employees are B Elizar, deputy executive engineer (quality control); S Rosi, staff nurse, BIRRD hospital; M Premavati, grade-1 pharmacist, BIRRD hospital, and Dr G Asuntha of SV Ayurveda Pharmacy. These employees are believed to have violated the institution's code of conduct and acted irresponsibly in their duties while representing and working for a Hindu religious organisation, the TTD said in a statement. After examining a report submitted by the TTD Vigilance Department and other evidence, departmental action was taken against them as per the rules and the four employees were immediately suspended, it said. The suspensions are the latest in a wider effort to transfer or suspend officials belonging to other faiths from the TTD. On July 8, the TTD had suspended assistant executive officer A Rajasekhar Babu stating that he attends local church prayers every Sunday in his hometown Puttur in Tirupati district. TTD sources said that the board has taken a decision not to allow any non-Hindu to work in the TTD, especially in the temples governed and managed by it. After the Telugu Desam Party-led NDA government came to power in June last year, the TTD has transferred several non-Hindu employees working in various positions in the TTD. In February this year, the TTD transferred 18 employees for allegedly practicing and participating in non-Hindu religious activities. The transferred employees include six teachers at various TTD educational institutes, a deputy executive officer (welfare), an assistant executive officer, an assistant technical officer (electrical), a hostel worker, two electricians and two nurses. On November 18, in its maiden meeting of the TTD under new chairman B R Naidu, the board had decided to transfer non-Hindus and ban political speeches on its premises.
