Health Minister to visit Delhi today
The Hindu
He will raise vaccine allocation issue
Health Minister Ma. Subramanian is set to visit Delhi to call on Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday to reiterate the State government’s requests to the Centre on various issues, including the allocation of COVID-19 vaccine doses based on population and to expedite the setting up of an All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai. “We will reiterate our demand for the allocation of vaccine doses based on population, speeding up the setting up of AIIMS [near Madurai], allowing student admissions in 11 [new] medical colleges across Tamil Nadu, for medicines in our preparedness to face the [possible] third wave, and funds to upgrade primary health centres,” Mr. Subramanian said in the Assembly on Thursday.
‘Instead of accusing Gen-Z of lacking skills or discipline, we need to ask what drives them’ Premium
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.