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The Hindu
24-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Over 20,000 people from rural areas in Tiruchi district attend cancer screening programme
Over 20,000 of those invited from rural areas in Tiruchi district to take part in the Organised Cancer Screening programme launched on May 12 have responded, and efforts are on to improve attendance in the coming weeks, officials have said. The free programme is aimed at screening people aged over 18 for oral cancer and women aged over 30 for breast cancer and cervical cancer. Tiruchi was among the districts chosen for the first phase of the State Health Department initiative and was launched by Collector M. Pradeep Kumar at Kora Street Health and Wellness Centre, Gandhipuram, Woraiyur, on May 12. 'In the rural areas, approximately 60% of the invitees attended the screening camps conducted in 142 health and wellness centres. In due course, we hope these numbers will improve through inter-sectoral coordination and motivation of field staff,' a senior official from the District Health Office told The Hindu. As per official records, 47,378 invitee cards were issued to residents in rural areas from May 12 to June 23, out of which, 28,709 attended the screening programme. A total of 74 potential cases of cancer were referred to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchi for further treatment. This included 31 cases that tested positive for breast cancer, followed by 29 for cervical cancer, and 14 for oral cancer. Health authorities have stepped up efforts to increase awareness of the programme and enrol people under the Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme.
The Hindu
11-06-2025
- The Hindu
Class XII student ends life
A class XII girl student of Government Model School at Thuvakudi on the outskirts of Tiruchi city allegedly ended her life in the institution's hostel on Wednesday. The girl, a resident of Sevvapet in Thiruvallur district, had joined the school on June 8. The model school was opened by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin last month to train higher secondary students to crack national level entrance examinations including CLAT, JEE and NEET and secure admission to premier higher educational institutions. Police sources said the girl did not attend the class on Wednesday and stayed in the hostel. As she failed to turn up for regular classes, the school authorities checked the hostel room which was found bolted from inside. The door was broken open and the girl was found to have ended her life. She was immediately rushed to the Government Hospital, Thuvakudi where the doctor declared her dead. The body was kept at the hospital for autopsy. The exact reason for the girl to have resorted to the extreme step is being investigated On receipt of information, Tiruchi Collector M. Pradeep Kumar and Superintendent of Police, Tiruchi, S. Selvanagarathinam inspected the school and conducted inquiries with the warden, teachers and the girl's friends. The Thuvakudi police are investigating. Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416 and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.
The Hindu
09-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Tiruchi Collector checks the electronic voting machines
Penal action will be initiated against shops and commercial establishments which fail to comply with the directive to install name boards in Tamil, Collector M. Pradeep Kumar said on Monday. We held a meeting with the traders and they were clearly briefed on the directive to install name boards in Tamil. They can have name boards both in Tamil and English, but the Tamil letters should be bigger. Many traders have complied with the directive and some have not. Those who had not complied were imposed fine and given 10 days time to comply. If they fail to do so, penal action will be initiated,' Mr. Pradeep Kumar said in a brief interaction with reporters here. Mr. Pradeep Kumar said local bodies had been instructed to remove flag posts erected on the roadsides and claimed that nearly 90% of them had been removed. The remaining would also be cleared soon, he said. Earlier, the Collector inspected the electronic voting machines kept in the strong room in the Collectorate complex in the presence of representatives of recognised political parties as part of a routine exercise. All the 8,637 ballot units, 3,449 control units and 3,990 VVPAT devices were found to be intact during the inspection, he said.
The Hindu
02-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Children in govt. and aided schools get new sets of uniforms, books and stationery on the first day
After summer vacation, schools in Tiruchi welcomed students on Monday. On the first day of the new academic year, textbooks, notebooks, school bags, stationery, shoes, and two sets of uniforms were distributed to children in government and government-aided schools. A total of 7,79,101 textbooks, 8,65,401 notebooks, 1,33,928 sets of school uniforms, and 2,41,282 books were distributed to students of 1,297 government and 363 aided schools in Tiruchi this academic year. Collector M. Pradeep Kumar distributed textbooks, uniforms, and other items to students at Syed Murthuza Government Higher Secondary School here. In Perambalur, about 418 government and aided school students received 31,903 sets of uniforms, 52,071 notebooks and 53,877 books. Children in 11 self-financed Tamil-medium schools also received notebooks. A total of 36,301 students studying in Tamil medium and 5,048 in English medium from Classes 1 to 5 at 751 government and aided schools, and 73,827 Tamil medium students and 14,116 English medium students of Classes 6 to 12 studying at 140 schools in Karur district received textbooks and other school items on Monday. Textbooks, notebooks, school bags, shoes, socks, atlases, crayons, colour pencils, geometry boxes, and uniforms were distributed to the students. Collector P. Rathinasamy distributed textbooks, uniforms and other items to 462 students of Classes 6 to 12 at the Government Model Higher Secondary School in Asithinapuram in Ariyalur. As many as 1,32,155 textbooks, 95,086 notebooks, and 64,610 uniforms have been distributed to students studying in government and aided schools in Ariyalur district. About 34,448 pairs of socks were given to students from classes 6 to 10, 48,168 school bags for classes 6 to 12, 13,966 geometry boxes for classes 6 to 9, and 5,462 drawing books for class 6 students have been distributed to the students, said Mr. Rathinasamy. Earlier, officials conducted a meeting with the school heads and inspected the availability of textbooks and other school items. They ensured that the schools were cleaned and repair works were carried out on the premises to welcome the children after a month-long break.
The Hindu
29-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Persons with disabilities receive assistive devices in Tiruchi
The Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DWDAP), in collaboration with Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), presented assistive devices to 217 persons with disabilities from Thuraiyur, Tiruchi, Tiruverumbur, Manachanallur, and Lalgudi at the Tiruchi Collectorate on Thursday. According to an official note, the beneficiaries were selected through social reinforcement meetings held by DWDAP, and received 461 assistive devices worth ₹21.73 lakh. District Collector M. Pradeep Kumar and Durai Vaiko, MP, distributed the devices on Thursday. Among the devices were motorised and ordinary tricycles, foldable wheelchairs, axilla and elbow crutches, assistance to daily living (ADL) kits for leprosy patients, mobile phones, and hearing aids. ALIMCO, which functions under the auspices of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, and DWDAP had earlier presented assistive devices to 597 beneficiaries. As part of Special Mother's Day celebrations, the Collector felicitated 50 mothers who have worked hard to take care of their children with disability, in the presence of R. Ravichandran, District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, Tiruchi, and senior officials.
