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Time of India
5 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Bhagalpur ramps up HPV vaccination drive to protect girls
Bhagalpur: District administration has directed the health department to ensure that interested girl students between the age group of 9 and 14 years are administered free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination at the sadar hospital and JLNMCH on working days from 9.00am to 4.00pm. This initiative will safeguard the girls from cervical cancer. During a review meeting held on Tuesday, DM Nawal Kishor Choudhary issued the directives. The special HPV vaccination drive, an important programme under 'Mukhyamantri Balika Cancer Pratirakshan Yojana' (MBCPY), was launched in the district recently. The DM said the vaccine is safe and it is a preventive measure for the girls from developing cervical cancer later in their lives. He urged the family members of the girls to accomplish the objective of the vaccination drive. Aadhaar card and school identity card, for the verification of the age of the schoolgirls, are mandatory for vaccination, said the DM. He also asked the health officials to submit the data of vaccinations done so far. Nearly 400 schoolgirls have already been given the HPV vaccines at the OPD of sadar hospital and JLNMCH so far, said district immunisation officer (DIO), Dr Dhananjay Kumar. He said cervical cancer accounts for 17% deaths because of malignancy among adult women. "Our teams are creating awareness among the schoolgirls while visiting the schools and interacting with them, teachers and guardians," said the DIO. District education officer (DEO), Rajkumar Sharma, said directives to the principals and in charges of the high schools and middle schools have been given to make available the data of the schoolgirls in the age group of 09-14 at their respective schools so that the free HPV vaccines are administered to them. Bhagalpur: District administration has directed the health department to ensure that interested girl students between the age group of 9 and 14 years are administered free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination at the sadar hospital and JLNMCH on working days from 9.00am to 4.00pm. This initiative will safeguard the girls from cervical cancer. During a review meeting held on Tuesday, DM Nawal Kishor Choudhary issued the directives. The special HPV vaccination drive, an important programme under 'Mukhyamantri Balika Cancer Pratirakshan Yojana' (MBCPY), was launched in the district recently. The DM said the vaccine is safe and it is a preventive measure for the girls from developing cervical cancer later in their lives. He urged the family members of the girls to accomplish the objective of the vaccination drive. Aadhaar card and school identity card, for the verification of the age of the schoolgirls, are mandatory for vaccination, said the DM. He also asked the health officials to submit the data of vaccinations done so far. Nearly 400 schoolgirls have already been given the HPV vaccines at the OPD of sadar hospital and JLNMCH so far, said district immunisation officer (DIO), Dr Dhananjay Kumar. He said cervical cancer accounts for 17% deaths because of malignancy among adult women. "Our teams are creating awareness among the schoolgirls while visiting the schools and interacting with them, teachers and guardians," said the DIO. District education officer (DEO), Rajkumar Sharma, said directives to the principals and in charges of the high schools and middle schools have been given to make available the data of the schoolgirls in the age group of 09-14 at their respective schools so that the free HPV vaccines are administered to them.
Time of India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
RJD mocks formation of new commissions by govt in election year
Patna: A day after the NDA govt reconstituted the Mahadalit Commission and the Fishermen Commission (Machuara Ayog), the RJD on Sunday described the move as a political gimmick ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections . In a social media post, the RJD referred to the reconstituted panels as a "Jhunjhuna Commission", formed merely to create an impression before the polls. The party said, "LJP, HAM, JD(U) and BJP together formed Jija-Sala, Sasur-Damaad, Beta-Bhatija Commission!" The Nitish Kumar-led govt has, in recent days, announced several commissions targeting different caste groups, including those for upper castes, Mahadalits, scheduled castes and the fishermen community. In the reconstituted Scheduled Caste Commission, Dhananjay Kumar alias Mrinal Paswan has been appointed chairman and Devendra Manjhi as vice-chairman. Mrinal is related to LJP (RV) president Chirag Paswan while Manjhi is connected to HAM (S) patron and Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi. Manoj Kumar from Katihar has been named chairman of the Mahadalit Commission. Lalan Kumar of East Champaran has been appointed chairman of the Fishermen Commission and Ajit Chaudhary of Buxar as vice-chairman. Other members of the Fishermen Commission include Vidyasagar Singh Nishad of Samastipur, Rajkumar of Patna and Renu Singh of Bhagalpur. VIP chief Mukesh Sahani also criticised the announcement, calling it mere tokenism just months ahead of the polls. "Nitish has been in power for so long, but why did he not remember to form this commission till now?" said Sahani, who is also popularly known as the 'Son of Mallah'. The fishermen community, comprising various sub-castes, makes up approximately 8% of Bihar's population. The BJP plans to hold fishermen conferences across the state in June and July, including in Muzaffarpur (June 10), Katihar (June 14), Darbhanga (June 18), Motihari (June 22), Samastipur (June 26), Khagaria (June 30) and Patna (July 10). Sanjay Kumar of Biharsharif, Rubel Ravidas of Patna and Lalan Ram of Aurangabad have been appointed as members of the SC Commission. Ramnaresh Kumar of Vaishali, Ram Ishwar Rajak of Bhojpur and Ajit Kumar Chaudhary of Patna will serve as members of the Mahadalit Commission.
Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Indian Express
IAF personnel tries to get off moving train in Bihar, dies
A 27-year-old Indian Air Force personnel on Thursday died while trying to get off a moving train in Bihar's Khagaria district, police said. According to Khagaria GRP police station SHO Dhananjay Kumar, the Indian Air Force personnel, Kunptial Kumar, was a resident of the Khataha Nagar Parishad area in the district. 'He was posted at Bagdogra. After the military conflict with Pakistan ended, he had sought leave to be with his family. He got married seven months ago,' the SHO said. The IAF personnel boarded the Guwahati-Jammu Tawi Express to reach home, and he tried to get off at Gauchhari, the station closest to his home, where the train had slowed down, though it did not have a stoppage there, the police officer said. He died on the spot, said the SHO, adding that the body has been sent for post-mortem and family members have been informed.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
Arrested Chinese national sent to jail
Madhubani: A Chinese national Yushicho, who along with two Nepalese people, was arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel during a routine patrolling near Chor Bazar, Ladania, in Madhubani district on Friday, was sent to jail on Saturday for violation of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. Yushicho was found attempting to enter India without valid travel documents, said Dhananjay Kumar, SHO of Ladania. The Nepalese nationals were however released after interrogation. He was found trying to enter into India without valid travel documents, said Dhananjay Kumar, SHO, Ladania, adding the Nepalese nationals were let off. According to police sources, the SSB team — led by Vikrant Kumar, in charge of the Ladania border outpost — acted swiftly and detained all the three. After completing the necessary formalities, they were handed over to the police. A team from Nepal's Armed Police Force (APF), led by DSP Shankar Tiwari, also arrived at the Ladania police station to coordinate with Indian authorities for interrogating the three, sources added.
