Centenarian arrives to warm welcome
The Hindu
The woman from Thallada, bedridden with paralysis, beats COVID
Centenarian Dhara Subbamma of Thallada returned home in the mandal headquarters town on Sunday night to a warm welcome after recovering from COVID-19 at a private hospital in Hyderabad, spreading positivity in these gloomy times. Subbamma, 100 years old, had contracted the coronavirus infection while remaining bedridden with partial paralysis under the supervision of a woman caretaker hired by her family members at their home last month. She tested positive for COVID-19 on June 26 and was shifted to a super-specialty hospital in Hyderabad, where she had undergone treatment for about a fortnight.
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At a recent event held in the city, Cambridge University Press & Assessment launched an advisory panel comprising leaders from top global corporations, aiming to bridge the employability gap in India and better align academic output with industry needs. A whitepaper released at the event highlighted the growing importance of communication skills, the need for stronger collaboration between industry and universities, and strategies to bridge the persistent skill gap.

Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.