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CTV News
2 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
Measles exposure at HSC Children's Hospital: province
The Manitoba government is warning the public about a new measles exposure in the province. In the latest bulletin Monday, the province said there was an exposure in the Children's Hospital emergency department waiting room at HSC on June 29. The exposure happened between 3:45 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. Anyone who was there is told to monitor for symptoms until July 21. Symptoms for measles can appear between seven and 21 days and include a fever, runny nose, drowsiness, irritability and red eyes. Small white dots can appear inside the person's mouth as well. After the first symptoms, people can develop a red, blotchy rash. If symptoms do develop, people are told to isolate at home and contact their health-care provider. As of June 21, there have been 108 cases of measles in Manitoba with 17 cases in June, plus eight probable cases.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC grants interim relief to 59-yr-old teacher
Cuttack: A 59-year-old English teacher at Lachhaman Balajew Higher Secondary School in Angalo, Jajpur, has secured interim relief from the Orissa high court in his plea seeking correction of his date of birth and an extension of his service tenure. During the hearing on June 26, additional government advocate S K Jee informed the court that the govt would decide the matter within two weeks. Taking note of the submission, Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy granted interim relief, directing that "in the interim, the petitioner be allowed to continue in his post till the next date." The matter will next be heard in the week commencing July 21. Alok Chandra Barik approached the court after the school and mass education department failed to act on documents verifying his actual date of birth as June 6, 1967, not June 6, 1965, as recorded in his original high school certificate. Advocate Purushottam Chuli, representing Barik, told the court that the date of birth in the original HSC certificate was erroneous. However, his admit card and provisional certificate issued by the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, reflected the correct date. Acting on a formal representation filed on April 4, the BSE issued a duplicate HSC certificate on April 19 confirming 1967 as his correct birth year. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like local network access control Esseps Learn More Undo According to the petition, Barik submitted the corrected document to his school authorities on April 29, which was later forwarded to the director of higher education. On May 30, the deputy director sought verification of the certificate. The BSE secretary confirmed its authenticity on June 2. Despite this, no official correction has been made in govt records, putting Barik at risk of retirement on June 30, 2025, two years before his actual superannuation date, the petition said. Barik has sought a directive from the court allowing him to serve till June 30, 2027, claiming that the delay despite verified documents would unjustly shorten his career by two years. He joined service on July 15, 1991.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Further delays to opening of Guernsey critical care unit
The opening of a new critical care unit at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital in Guernsey has been delayed of Guernsey officials had said the new block would be opened in autumn 2024 before it was delayed again to early BBC understands issues with the installation of new ventilation units and the placement of some walls have caused further delays. Heath and Social Care (HSC) said the opening "sadly but unavoidably, would continue to be delayed until essential remedial works have been completed" but it did not give a timeframe. It said of the issues: "These have taken longer than anticipated but we are continuing to work with the contractor to get this resolved."The BBC understands work is under way to fix the defects by contractors Rihoys and Son, which was commissioned to work on the full hospital modernisation was negotiating with Rihoys around how this work will be funded. Rihoys chairman Gavin Rihoy said: "Working to deliver this major capital project within a working hospital and clinical environment has been challenging, though we are working to complete remedial works as soon as possible."This facility will provide many benefits for patients and staff, helping to save lives in the future." HSC said: "We know this will be disappointing news for the community as a whole and we are extremely disappointed too. "This delay, although frustrating, does not present a clinical risk as we continue to have a fully functioning and safe Post Anaesthetic Care Unit and Critical Care Unit in the current PEH."It is important to remember that the Critical Care Unit cares for our most vulnerable patients and it is vital that we get this right for them and for our staff, given the benefits that the new units will bring." HSC President Deputy Al Brouard said in March 2025: "We hope to officially open the post anaesthetic care and critical care units within the next few months. "We had hoped to open in April so naturally we're disappointed, but it's crucial that we get this right for patients and staff given the benefits that the new units will bring and that is our focus."It is not the first delay to the scheme to extend the hospital, as the project had been scheduled to be completed in autumn the States said in August 2024 "the final elements of the building work have taken longer than anticipated". Bella Farrell, chairwoman of Guernsey's healthcare watchdog Carewatch, said she was disappointed by the delay and encouraged the new HSC committee to work towards transforming local health services."There is going to have to be a reimagining of how health and social care services are provided within these of limited resources," she said. At the start of this project, the States said the scheme was needed as the current hospital "provided a poor experience for patients and staff". In 2019 the States approved Phase 1 of the hospital modernisation project, at a cost of £34m, but it is not yet known whether the new delays will lead to the project going over 2023 the States said the work was set to come in on time and on 1 of the project included the new critical care unit, a post anaesthetic care unit, relatives' facilities and staff the critical care unit was planned to include eight beds, before increasing to nine beds during 2025, with capacity to increase to 12 beds. Last year it was revealed officials HSC officials knew about a projected £30m overspend on the hospital extension in February then a UK firm has been employed by the States to look at how the costs of Phase 2 the project could be kept within the approved £120m budget.
Time of India
25-06-2025
- Science
- Time of India
CAP rules changes delay first year BE admissions
Nagpur: First-year admission to Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology (BE/BTech) courses are yet to start due to changes proposed by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) from this year even though the academic year has already started. The freeze option in the first round and an additional fourth round at the institution level are the major changes likely to be implemented this time. Discussions on admissions for courses like MBA, BPharm, BBA, and BCA are not even being considered so far, officials said. The MH-CET exam and results for these courses were long held and announced, with students anxiously waiting and making rounds of colleges. The HSC and CBSE XII results were declared nearly two months ago. The BE/BTech admission notifications are expected by the end of this month, but there is no official confirmation if it may actually happen. Joint director of technical education, regional office, Manoj Daigavhane, told TOI that so far, applications for only polytechnic admissions have started, while the process for none of the other courses under CAP. "A new method of freezing the preferred college in the 1st round, if allotted, out of the first three in the 2nd round and out of six in the 3rd round of CAP has been proposed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like They Were So Beautiful Before; Now Look At Them; Number 10 Will Shock You Reportingly Undo Institutes would be able to fill up vacant seats in the 4th round on a merit basis, and students would now get the option to apply for these online," he said, adding that the GR is awaited. There are over 42 engineering colleges with 18,936 seats in Nagpur region. Around 40% or more seats remain vacant in these colleges where admissions are regulated through CAP. The delayed start is being seen as one of the reasons for poor occupancy, as students migrate to other universities or cities. Students and parents have been complaining of the inordinate delay in starting the admission process, which is now likely to stretch up to August/September. The admission notification will come only after the GR is issued, officials said. Lalit Khullar, director, Tirpude Institute of Education and Management, said the govt is not serious about filling up seats in affiliated colleges, and hence the process is delayed. "All this planning of the new method could have been done months ago. Why do such issues crop up in June and July? Basically, the intent is to let private institutes (which are out of CAP) fill up their seats and then issue notification for CAP," he said. Khullar added that they have rescheduled their academic year from August-September, taking advantage of their autonomous status. "Most courses are systematically being killed. The gross enrolment ratio in affiliated colleges is falling due to these delays," he said. An engineering college principal said this year's delay has prolonged, while previously, issues like Maratha quota, EWS, and girls' reservation would consume time. "There is no communication from the govt. All the information we are getting is only through media," he said. Nagpur: First-year admission to Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology (BE/BTech) courses are yet to start due to changes proposed by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) from this year even though the academic year has already started. The freeze option in the first round and an additional fourth round at the institution level are the major changes likely to be implemented this time. Discussions on admissions for courses like MBA, BPharm, BBA, and BCA are not even being considered so far, officials said. The MH-CET exam and results for these courses were long held and announced, with students anxiously waiting and making rounds of colleges. The HSC and CBSE XII results were declared nearly two months ago. The BE/BTech admission notifications are expected by the end of this month, but there is no official confirmation if it may actually happen. Joint director of technical education, regional office, Manoj Daigavhane, told TOI that so far, applications for only polytechnic admissions have started, while the process for none of the other courses under CAP. "A new method of freezing the preferred college in the 1st round, if allotted, out of the first three in the 2nd round and out of six in the 3rd round of CAP has been proposed. Institutes would be able to fill up vacant seats in the 4th round on a merit basis, and students would now get the option to apply for these online," he said, adding that the GR is awaited. There are over 42 engineering colleges with 18,936 seats in Nagpur region. Around 40% or more seats remain vacant in these colleges where admissions are regulated through CAP. The delayed start is being seen as one of the reasons for poor occupancy, as students migrate to other universities or cities. Students and parents have been complaining of the inordinate delay in starting the admission process, which is now likely to stretch up to August/September. The admission notification will come only after the GR is issued, officials said. Lalit Khullar, director, Tirpude Institute of Education and Management, said the govt is not serious about filling up seats in affiliated colleges, and hence the process is delayed. "All this planning of the new method could have been done months ago. Why do such issues crop up in June and July? Basically, the intent is to let private institutes (which are out of CAP) fill up their seats and then issue notification for CAP," he said. Khullar added that they have rescheduled their academic year from August-September, taking advantage of their autonomous status. "Most courses are systematically being killed. The gross enrolment ratio in affiliated colleges is falling due to these delays," he said. An engineering college principal said this year's delay has prolonged, while previously, issues like Maratha quota, EWS, and girls' reservation would consume time. "There is no communication from the govt. All the information we are getting is only through media," he said.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Delayed admission process holds up academic year for lakhs of Maharashtra students despite early HSC, SSC exam results
1 2 3 Pune: The academic year for lakhs of students in Maharashtra will be delayed even though the results for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams were declared in May to facilitate the admission process. This year, both exams were conducted at least 10 days earlier than usual, and the results were announced two weeks ahead of the normal schedule. The academic year is now expected to commence in Aug, nearly three months after the results. Director of secondary education Shriram Panzade said the delay in FYJC admissions were caused by the enormous amount of data generated as a result of expanding online admissions across Maharashtra this year. You Can Also Check: Pune AQI | Weather in Pune | Bank Holidays in Pune | Public Holidays in Pune "Until last year, the online admission process covered only two or three cities, but from this year onwards, every student taking admission to FYJC in Maharashtra will have to participate in the centralised process. This has generated huge data, and processing it takes time, causing the delay. However, we are trying to expedite the process, and we will ensure that classes begin soon," he added. Approximately 13 lakh students who passed Std X are currently in limbo, awaiting admission to various courses, including First Year Junior College, polytechnic diploma courses, and Industrial Training Institutes (ITI). Some students have applied for all three. The delay in admissions is primarily due to the stalled CAP round process which affects over 20 professional courses after Std XII. Despite the early announcement of results for over 18 different Common Entrance Tests (CET) conducted in March and April, the admissions process has yet to begin. Swara Karnik, a student who appeared for the engineering CET and scored 98 percentile, said the wait is frustrating. "Our exams got over in March and we have been waiting for three months to start a new chapter in education. There is an obvious lack of coordination between the state's departments," she added. So far, 1.7 lakh students have applied for the 1.05 lakh seats across 400 engineering institutions in the state. The schedule for the merit list and document verification stages have not yet been announced. The AICTE's delayed college approval process have affected this year's admissions. This year, 15 lakh students passed the SSC exams conducted by Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, but only 12 lakh students registered for FYJC admissions. The rest can apply after the first round, expected to be announced on Thursday, is over with a week for admissions thereafter. For polytechnic diploma courses under the Directorate of Technical Education, the final application date was set for June 16. However, due to delays in students receiving certificates, this date has been extended to June 26. ITI admissions are delayed this year too, with over two lakh applications received by the directorate of vocational education and training. There are a total of 1.54 lakh seats across 419 govt and 588 private institutions in the state. The preliminary merit list will be announced on June 30, and the first round will be declared on July 9. Although a week has passed since NEET results were announced, no outline for the admission process in medical and dental branches has been presented by National Testing Agency. Approximately 1.25 lakh students have qualified for about 28,000 medical seats in Maharashtra.
