Medicos’ strike garners more support
The Hindu
MCH house surgeons on strike today, teachers warn of serious crisis
The ongoing strike by junior residents or postgraduate medical students in government medical college hospitals (MCHs) in the State, who are staying away from all hospital duties and emergency services, except COVID-19 duty, looks set to precipitate a major crisis in the functioning of MCHs as more doctors’ organisations have announced their intention to join the strike from Monday.
However, even as the entire medical fraternity seemed to be supporting the striking doctors, Health Minister Veena George maintained that the government had done everything to resolve the issues raised by medicos.

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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.