MP plans an army of 30,000 inoculated youths as volunteers
The Hindu
He seeks nod to allocate ₹1 crore from MPLAD fund
Madurai Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan has sought permission from the Union Health Ministry to allocate ₹1 crore from MPLAD fund to vaccinate on priority 30,000 youths from his constituency who can work as volunteers in the fight against COVID-19. In a letter addressed to the secretary of Department of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Venkatesan said that besides government employees, civilian population also must pitch in with the relief works. “This is crucial, especially when fatigue has set in among healthcare and frontline workers,” he said.
The Union and State governments provided support in several ways to the needy people, but private institutions should also extend help, especially to those requiring medical assistance, said C.P. Rajkumar, Managing Director, Nalam Multispeciality Hospital, here on Saturday. Speaking at a function to honour Inspector General of Police V. Balakrishnan and neurologist S. Meenakshisundaram with C. Palaniappan Memorial Award for their contribution to society and Nalam Kappom medical adoption of Type-1 diabetic children, he said the governments implemented numerous welfare programmes, but the timely help by a private hospital or a doctor in the neighbourhood to the people in need would go a long way in safeguarding their lives.












