L-G inspects ESI hospital and interacts with doctors and patients
The Hindu
Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday inspected the Employees State Insurance Scheme Hospital at Gorimedu to get a first-hand account of the functioning of the facility
Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday inspected the Employees State Insurance Scheme Hospital at Gorimedu to get a first-hand account of the functioning of the facility.
The Hindu had on Monday highlighted in a report “Beneficiaries are left in the lurch as ESIC delays takeover of ESIS hospital,” the poor condition of the facility.
Dr. Tamilisai made an unscheduled visit to the hospital following The Hindu’s report and enquired about the functioning of the hospital. She interacted with the doctors and the patients.
Later in the day, she held a high-level meeting with Chief Secretary Rajeev Verma, Secretary A. Muthamma and Director of Health and Family Welfare Sriramulu. The Lt. Governor held detailed discussion with officials about the functioning of the hospital and the ways to improve patient care, a release from Raj Nivas said.
Sources said the Lt. Governor has directed officials to expedite the process to handover the administration of the hospital to ESIC.
The Lt. Governor also inspected Veeramamunivar Government Boys High School. Talking to reporters after visiting the school, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan said the government was keen on improving the functioning of all schools. The school will soon get a new building, she added.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.