Mental centre to be model institution: Minister
The Hindu
Strengthening of mental health initiatives is one of the primary responsibilities of the Health Department in the years ahead, Minister for Health Veena George has said.She was speaking after releasin
Strengthening of mental health initiatives is one of the primary responsibilities of the Health Department in the years ahead, Minister for Health Veena George has said.
She was speaking after releasing the logo of the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Mental Health Centre, Peroorkada, and handover of a music system here on Tuesday.
The Minister said the Peroorkada mental health centre would be turned into a model institution. Talks had already begun in this connection.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists