Naruvi Hospitals in Vellore celebrates Founder’s Day
The Hindu
Navruvi Hospitals in Vellore, a private healthcare facility, celebrated its Founders’ Day on Saturday (December 21, 2024).
Navruvi Hospitals in Vellore, a private healthcare facility, celebrated its Founders’ Day on Saturday (December 21, 2024).
Activities on the day included creating awareness on the importance of conserving and protecting natural resources, nurturing world peace, promoting religious harmony, and putting an end to the drug menace, a press release said.
In his address while handing over prizes to the winners of various events, G.V. Sampath, founder and chairman, appealed to everyone to plant saplings wherever possible to combat global warming and climate change. Naruvi Hospitals has also been taking up the issue of drugs in society. Drug addiction and substance abuse harm the most productive population age group, Mr. Sampath said, and underscored the need for society to put an end to it.
Anitha Sampath, vice chairperson, Paul Henry, executive director, heads of departments, doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff also participated.
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