
MP inaugurates medical oxygen plant
The Hindu
MP and State BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday inaugurated a medical oxygen generation plant sponsored by Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (MCF) in the city.MCF has sponsored installa
MP and State BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Monday inaugurated a medical oxygen generation plant sponsored by Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. (MCF) in the city. MCF has sponsored installation of the plant at the ESI Hospital, Kadri, in the city, to meet the increasing demand for medical oxygen during the second wave of COVID-19. MLA D. Vedavyasa Kamath, MCF Director Prabhakar Rao, City Corporation councillors Sudhir Shetty Kannur and Naveen D’Souza and others were present.
‘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.