புதுச்சேரி – கடலூர் சாலையில் அமைக்கப் பட்ட சி.சி.டி.வி., கேம ராக்களை, சீனியர்

போக்குவரத்து எஸ்.பி., நித்யா ராதாக்கிருஷ்ணன் இயக்கி வைத்தார். புதுச்சேரி – கடலுார்
சாலையில், விபத்துக் களை தடுக்கும் வகை யில், தெற்கு பகுதி போக்குவரத்து போலீசார் பல்வேறு நடவடிக்கை மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றனர். அதன் ஒரு பகுதியாக, மகாத்மா காந்தி
மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மற்றும் ஆராய்ச்சி நிறுவனம் உள்ளிட்ட நிறுவனங்களின், சி.எஸ்.ஆர்., திட்ட நிதி உத வியின் கீழ், 3.90 லட்சம் ரூபாய் செலவில், பிள்ளை யார்குப்பம், கன்னியக்கோயில், முள்ளோடை, பின்னாட்சிக்குப்பம், சோரியாங்குப்பம் சந்திப்பு என, 20 இடங்களில்
சி.சி.டி.வி., கேமராக்கள் நிறுவப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதேபோல், 78 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் செலவில், மணவெளி, சார்காசிமேடு,பிள்ளையார்குப்பம் சாலை உள்ளிட்ட 5 இடங்களில் ஒளிரும் எச்சரிக்கை விளக்குகள் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனை பயன்பாட்டிற்கு அர்பணிக்கும்
நிகழ்ச்சி கிருமாம்பாக்கம் தெற்கு போக்குவரத்து போலீஸ் நிலையத்தில் நேற்று நடந்தது.
போக்குவரத்து எஸ்.பி., பக்தவச்சலம் வரவேற்றார். சீனியர் எஸ்.பி., நித்யா ராதாக்கிருஷ்ணன் சி.சி.டி.வி., கேமராக்களை இயக்கி வைத்தார். இன்ஸ்பெக்டர்தன்வந்திரி, சப் இன்ஸ்
பெக்டர்கள் பாஸ்கரன், இருதயநாதன், மற்றும் நிதி பங்களிப்பாளர்கள் உடனிருந்தனர்.

Youth volunteers participated in large numbers at various events, including an awareness rally and a photo expo, that marked observance of World Suicide Prevention Day on Wednesday .

The government organised an awareness rally under the National Mental Health Programme with a message of creating hope through action.

This year, the World Health Organisation and the International Association of Suicide Prevention, had called for global events under the theme ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’. According to global estimates, at least 7,20,000 persons committed suicide every year.

The Health Department pointed out in a press note that suicide rates were also trending upwards in India, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. Of particular concern is Puducherry being in the third place with a 26.3% suicide rate.

Mental health experts have flagged substance use as one of the causative factors. There has been a sharp rise in the rate of student suicide, alongside the manner of ending life. Experts caution that each suicide death is preceded by several suicide attempts.

Drawing attention to the devastating impact of suicide on the family and society, the Health Department advocated constant engagement with family members, friends, colleagues or even a stranger that can offer hope and change someone’s life.

“Each one of us have role in preventing suicide and suicide attempts”, is the message to society.

The administration has also urged anyone feeling distressed, to call the toll-free 24/7 national tele mental health counselling help lines 14416 or 1800-89-14416.

The Trust for Youth and Child Leadership, in association with Alliance Francaise and Department of Visual Communication of Pondicherry University Community College, hosted a photo exhibition portraying the struggles and resilience of ordinary people to mark the observance at The Spot.

Among those who participated in the inauguration were Satish Nallam, president of Alliance Française, Lalitha Ramakrishnan, Principal of Pondicherry University Community College and Susanne Sollaman, psychiatrist at PIMS, Yuvayazhini and Francis Kulandairaj of TYCL.

TYCL said the exhibition aims to raise awareness on mental health and suicide prevention by showcasing diverse realities, struggles, and resilience of common people through the power of visual storytelling. The idea is to trigger dialogue and collective action to address the pressing issue of suicide, especially among young people. There is an urgent need for community-driven efforts to prevent suicide in Puducherry, which continues to have one of the highest suicide rates in India, TYCL said.

Students of Medical and Allied Health Sciences at MGMCRI under Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) took out an awareness rally at Gandhi Thidal.

The event aimed to create awareness for the general public and the student community regarding suicide prevention.

Senior Superintendent of police – Kalaivanan, SSP, Law & Order, Rachna Singh, SSP Traffic – were the chief guests who flagged off the rally in the presence of Seethesh Ghose, Dean – MGMCRI, Swati Pawar Singh, DMS – MGMCRI, Avudaippan, Professor of Psychiatry and Vimalanathane, Associate Professor of Psychiatry.

Suicide prevention-related pamphlets were distributed to the general public.

Jipmer ranked fourth in the medical colleges category and bagged the 43rd position overall among surveyed institutions in the 10th edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for 2025 released in New Delhi on Thursday (September 4, 2025).

Jipmer has moved up a spot from its 5th place in 2024 though its overall ranking among the 4,000-odd participating institutions dropped from previous year’s 39th spot, while the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute under the Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth earned a rank of 42 to figure among the top 50 in consecutive survey years.

The Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth was also ranked 67 among the top 100 Universities. Pondicherry University was placed in the 151-200 rank band.

The government-run Mahatma Gandhi P.G. Institute of Dental Sciences with a rank of 23 among dental institutions, recorded a significant improvement on its previous year’s ranking of 35, while in the colleges category, the Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute for Postgraduate Studies and Research ranked 51 to register a remarkable leap from its 2024 ranking of 77.

In the category of colleges, Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College in Mahe was placed in the 151-200 band and the Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science in the 201-300 band.

In the engineering category, the National Institute of Technology – Puducherry in Karaikal maintained its ranking within the top 100, securing a rank of 99 even while slipping two spots from its 2024 rank of 97. The NIT had broken into the top 100 last year after ranking in the 101-150 band in previous survey years.

The Puducherry Technological University (PTU), alongside the Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College, ranked in the 201-300 band among engineering institutions. The performance of the PTU, particularly, in these rankings has been facing intense scrutiny since its upgrade from the Pondicherry Engineering College in 2020.

Jipmer Director Vir Singh Negi congratulated the Jipmer fraternity on the achievement which, he said, symbolised the institution’s consistent efforts to enhance its teaching infrastructure and innovative learning methods and maintain the highest standards in education, research, and holistic development of students.

“Our vision is to nurture future leaders in all fields of medicine who will serve humanity with excellence and compassion,” Dr. Negi said.

In a press note, Nihar Ranjan Biswas, SBV Vice-Chancellor said the institution has been able to consistently maintain its position within top 100 Universities in India ever since 2016 when NIRF rankings were introduced by the erstwhile Ministry of Human Resources and Development.

Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, a constituent unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) is conducting a programme on ‘AI for Doctors’ in collaboration with the Indian College of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (ICAIM) on August 7 and 8 on the SBV campus.

The key speakers from ICAIM, including Amit Kumar Dey (Kolkata), Alok Modi (Mumbai) and S.V. Kulkarani (Mumbai) will deliberate on nodal topics in Artificial Intelligence in medicine.

During the event, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed between SBV and ICAIM that would foster capacity building in AI, data analytics and use of machine learning in contemporary medicine, a press note from Ashok Kumar Das, SBV Dean (Academics) and event convenor said.

The curtain-raiser to the third edition of the International Health and Research Convention (IHRC), which is co-hosted by Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) and University of Leeds, U.K., and scheduled for February 2025, was held here recently.

A press note from SBV said that the event would feature four verticals that have been receiving wide attention among the health sciences institutions the world over, namely biomedical sciences, patient safety, health professions education, and women in leadership, in tune with the tenets laid down in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The curtain raiser event saw the launch of a dedicated website and flyers. A brochure featuring the salient aspects of the convention put together by the organising committee members was also released on the occasion by Nihar Ranjan Biswas, Vice-Chancellor, SBV, in the presence of Ashok Kumar Das, Advisor for IHRC 2025, and Nirmal Coumare, Organising Chair of IHRC 2025.

The event saw the virtual participation of Piruthivi Sukumar, Pro Dean, International, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, and regional lead for India; and Moe Thaw Oo, Professor of Medical Education and Inclusive Practice, Head of MBChB, University of Leeds.

IHRC 2025 organising secretary Asha K.; session coordinators Balanehru Subramanain, Debdatta Basu, Sobana, Carounanidhy Usha; and co-organising secretary Pajanivel also participated.

Nilima A. Kshirsagar, eminent clinical pharmacologist and a recipient of the Dr. BC Roy award, has shared her insights on the liposome mediated drug delivery system, which has attracted global attention.

Delivering the M.V.K. Iyer Memorial External Oration recently, under the auspices of Scientific and Academic Forum of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI), a unit of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), Dr. Kshirsagar spoke about the drug delivery system based on liposomes.

A mass demonstration of the common yoga protocol was organised at the Promenade Beach on Thursday as a prelude to the 10th International Day of Yoga falling on June 21.

For the third successive year, the Ministry of Ayush has designated Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) to organise various events leading up to June 21.

The month long celebrations led by SBV’s Institute of Salutogenesis and Complementary Medicine (ISCM) consisting of School of Yoga Therapy and School of Music Therapy that began on May 21 features international faculty development programmes, a national conference, mass yoga demo/awareness sessions on the common protocol and scientific conclaves.

The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of Ayush, collaborated for the mass demonstration held between 6.30 am and 8.00 am.

Nihar Ranjan Biswas, SBV Vice Chancellor and A.R. Srinivasan, Registrar, were among those who participated.

Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director of ISCM administered the common yoga protocol to the students, staff and faculty of the constituent units of SBV. Nearly 400 students, staff and faculty performed different yoga postures and depicted pranayama techniques.

As part of the month-long events, Sharanya Chaitanya from Chinmaya Mission in Puducherry, addressed a national conference on “Yoga for Women Empowerment”.

According to the SBV, the ISCM’s goal is to seamlessly integrate the nuances and benefits of yoga as a tool of wellness or salutogenesis into the mainstream of modern medicine, besides fostering academics and evidence based research in yoga therapy.

A book on governance and leadership in medical education institutions brought out by Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV) was launched at a function held recently at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI).

Gitanjali Batmanabane, Pro Vice-Chancellor, GITAM University, Hyderabad, launched the book, “‘Effective Leadership and Governance in Medical Institution of Higher Education (published by Elsevier) by handing over the first copy to K.R. Sethuraman, former SBV Vice-Chancellor.

The Ambassador of Romania to India, Daniela – Mariana Sezonov Tane, who was the chief guest, unveiled a plaque in the presence of Nihar Ranjan Biswas, SBV Vice-Chancellor, and other dignitaries.

According to a press note, the book has been co-authored by a host of experts and edited by Asha Suresh Babu, General Manager (Administration), SBV and Balanehru Subramanian, Principal, School of Biomedical Sciences.

The book targets an audience comprising of management students, teachers, managers, and administrative staff engaged in the resourceful management of higher education, especially at the level of a tertiary health care higher educational institution. This book can also be a good reference for any aspiring educational institution. The principles discussed can also be essentially applied to organisations striving to achieve quality and competency, the note said.

Taking a break from the academic routine, students and staff of the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute (MGMCRI) tested their skills at a hands-on pottery and terracotta making workshop held by the Crafts Council of Puducherry (CCP).

The session, held as part of the 10^th Pondicherry Heritage Festival, focused on GI-tagged crafts, Puducherry’s traditional crafts, its heritage, and the need to support Indian handicrafts and artisans.

Artisans from Villianur led a hands-on workshop on terracotta making and pottery for the participants.

The event was held under the Council’s HAPPY( Handicrafts Awareness program for Puducherry Youth) initiative for the festival, said Sithara Nair Gerdes, CCP secretary.