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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Practising yoga daily is vital for physical and mental health, says Chittoor District Collector
As part of the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations, the Chittoor district administration organised a mega yoga event at the District Police Training College grounds here on Friday. About 5,000 participants, including government officials and the public, took part in the event. Addressing the participants, District Collector Sumit Kumar highlighted the importance of yoga for personal well-being. 'Practising yoga should be a regular feature in everyone's life, irrespective of age. Yoga is capable of making one rich physically and mentally, and it will also phenomenally reduce the medical expenses,' he said. 'The State government had instructed the districts to organise yoga camps between May 21 and June 21. Chittoor district has been given six such events. The forthcoming camps will be conducted at Penumuru, Puligundu, Chowdepalle, Boyakonda, Naniyala and Kangundi Fort in Kuppam,' he said. He said that from June 1, as many as 500 master trainers would impart training to 6,000 individuals across the district, and they in turn would promote yoga awareness at the grassroots level, particularly targeting the rural areas till June 20. 'By making yoga a daily routine in life, one can successfully reduce stress, and improve the functioning of the vital organs, besides the mental health,' the Collector said. District Medical and Health Officer D.T. Sudha Rani, Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer Ravi Kumar Naidu, District Fire Officer Peddireddy, and senior officials of various government departments took part in the Yoga camp.
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Chittoor collector slams officials over illegal sex determination tests
Chittoor: Chittoor district Collector Sumit Kumar has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the lack of coordination between government departments in preventing illegal sex determination tests being carried out in violation of the PCPNDT Act, 1994. Chairing the District Level Advisory Committee meeting on Saturday, the Collector questioned why health officials were unaware of such critical violations happening for a long time in the district. He pointed out that despite the presence of grassroots workers like ASHAs and ANMs, there was no awareness when a woman conceived for the third time after having two girl children—a crucial indicator in such cases. 'Why is this information not reaching the department? Why haven't departments like Health and Women & Child Welfare held coordination meetings over the past ten years involving CDPOs and medical officers?' the Collector asked. He noted that even the way Anganwadi workers distribute nutritional supplements to pregnant women could be a clue to their health condition—an area being overlooked due to poor inter-departmental coordination. To better understand field-level issues, he directed that two senior district officials personally interact with ASHAs, ANMs, and Anganwadi workers. He urged the health department staff to work responsibly to curb illegal sex determination practices. He also highlighted that regions bordering other states like Nagari, Palamaner, Punganur, and V Kota – had a higher incidence of unauthorised abortions in private hospitals. The DM&HO was directed to hold division-wise meetings with RMP doctors to address the issue. Field-level officers were also instructed to conduct visits and gather ground realities. Additionally, the Collector instructed the Drugs Inspector to ensure that no medical shop dispenses medicines without a doctor's prescription. He also responded to concerns raised by the Women's Police CI regarding unauthorised sale of scanning machines and ordered a complete review of related records. DM&HO Dr DT Sudha Rani, ICDS PD Venkateswari, DIO Dr C Hanumantha Rao, District Superintendent of Medical Services Dr Ushashree, Drugs Inspector Keerthana, CI Maheswar and SI Nagasoujanya from the Women's Police Station, along with other relevant officials were present.
The Hindu
17-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Collector expresses concern over PCPNDCT Act violations in Chittoor district
Collector Sumit Kumar on Saturday expressed serious concern over the Medical and Health department's failure to check illegal sex-determination tests in Chittoor district, which surfaced a couple of days ago, leading to the arrest of five persons. Addressing the District-Level Advisory Committee meeting on the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act at the Collectorate, Mr. Sumit Kumar criticised the Medical and Health department officials for their lack of coordination and failure to monitor the criminal activity at the grassroots level. District Medical and Health Officer Sudha Rani, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) project officer Venkateswari, and senior officials from the wings of Immunisation, Drugs, and Women Police took part in the meeting. The Collector questioned the officials as to how the reports of illegal sex-determination tests were not reaching them. He observed that it was incompetent on the part of the officials that they could not carry out any field-level awareness camps through the paramedical staff and Anganwadi staff regarding the health status of pregnant women. 'It is unfortunate that, though ASHA and ANM workers operate at the community level, they were unaware of mothers with two or more daughters conceiving again. This is a critical indicator for potential sex-selective practices,' Mr. Sumit Kumar said. Referring to the poor sex ratio in Chittoor, with only 947 females per 1,000 males as per the latest census, the Collector observed that the situation was very alarming when compared to other districts. 'If this continues, the girl-child population would be at a high risk. Saving the girl child is our collective responsibility,' the Collector said. Sumit Kumar highlighted that the ICDS and the DM&HO should conduct joint review meetings with field staff of both the departments and bridge the gap in coordination. The Collector said that the mandals of Nagari, Vijayapuram, Nindra, Karveti Nagaram, Palamaner, Punganur, and V. Kota, which share porous borders with Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, were prone to higher instances of illegal abortions in private hospitals. He instructed the Drugs Department personnel to mount surveillance on the unauthorised clinics and medical stores selling drugs without prescriptions. 'Maintain a proper record of all the scanning centres and equipments available with them, along with daily reports of the patients visiting the units,' Mr. Sumit Kumar directed the police officials.
