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Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
‘Indore Jiddi Hai' campaign begins to eradicate diabetes & obesity
Indore: A public health campaign 'Indore Jiddi Hai' aimed at eradicating diabetes and obesity was launched in Indore, marking a significant step in preventive healthcare. Spearheaded by the Health of Bharat Foundation, the initiative unites doctors, public representatives, and citizens to transform Indore into a model city for health, said the foundation president Dr Arun Agrawal. The campaign was inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh deputy chief minister and health minister Rajendra Shukla. Dignitaries including state minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, MP Shankar Lalwani, and mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava were present during the launch. Shukla called it an inspirational model for the nation, highlighting Indore's potential as a leader in preventive healthcare. Mayor Bhargava expressed the city's ambition to excel in health, mirroring its cleanliness achievements, and pledged collaboration with Sanjeevani Clinic and municipal bodies. Dr Vinita Kothari, who previously led the screening programme, said that this time the examination will also include an analysis of visceral fat using a body composition analyser machine. She said that if the condition is identified at the pre-diabetes stage, lifelong illness can be prevented. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Indian Express
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Following Gujarat govt order, Surat primary edu office submits records of govt primary schools ‘to prevent disputes, encroachments'
For the first time since India's Independence, the Surat District Primary Education Office (DPEO) has initiated the process of registering government primary schools in various villages with the state's land records and revenue department. These schools will also be assigned 'uniform names' based on their respective villages for clearer identification. The Surat DPEO has submitted records for 896 government primary schools to the revenue department to move the process forward. A few days ago, the State Primary Education department in Gandhinagar issued a directive to all district primary education officers in Gujarat to register all district panchayat-run schools and their grounds on the government's land records. The letter stated: 'The grounds and structures of district panchayat-run schools must be measured and condoned with barbed wire. In case of encroachment by private individuals, the District Primary Education Officer must coordinate with district collector officials for removal. All such schools must be officially recorded in the state's revenue records.' Following this, the Surat DPEO began identifying schools located on barren land, grazing land, forest land, donated land, and other types of land across the district. On Monday, the DPEO submitted detailed data for 896 schools to the Surat District Collector for registration with the revenue department. Speaking to The Indian Express, Surat DPEO official Arun Agrawal said, 'In the past, many schools were built on land donated by village elders or wealthy individuals without formal documentation. As land values rose, some donors' descendants began seeking to reclaim the land. To prevent future legal disputes or encroachments, the state government is ensuring all school properties are officially registered.' According to the data, the 896 schools are located in nine talukas: Bardoli, Choryasi, Kamrej, Mahuva, Mandvi, Mangrol, Olpad, Palsana, and Umarpada. Of these, revenue records (village forms 7/12 and 8A) have been submitted for 706 schools. Currently, only 268 schools are officially listed in the revenue records; the rest are pending registration. So far, 292 schools lie on barren gram panchayat land, 143 on state-owned grazing land, 135 on unused government land, 35 on forest land and 106 schools lie on donated land. Mandvi taluka has the highest number of schools (198), followed by Mangrol (120). Choryasi has the fewest with 32 schools. Agrawal said, 'This is the first time since Independence that government primary schools are being registered… We submitted the data for all 896 schools to the district revenue officials. All school principals and taluka primary education officers were involved, and we were the first to complete and submit this data.' He added, 'We plan to give the schools uniform names: 'District Panchayat Education Committee Surat-run (village name) primary school.''
