Thursday, 6 November 2025
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Vels Global School conducts Model United Nations conference
Vels Global School, Nandambakkam, conducted the Model United Nations (MUN) 2025 conference, providing a dynamic platform for students to develop leadership, diplomacy, and public speaking skills.= The event concluded with an inspiring valedictory session graced by Anoop Jaiswal, a distinguished Retd. DGP, who motivated the young delegates with his insightful speech. Students participated enthusiastically in various committees, debating global issues with confidence and collaboration. The event reflected the school’s commitment to nurturing globally aware and responsible future leaders.
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Free Diabetic Retinopathy screening
On occasion of World Diabetes Day, the 13th annual Project RADAR (Radhatri Nethralaya Diabetic Retinopathy Project in Association with Rotary), an annual month long free Diabetic Retinopathy screening for the public was launched on Oct 28 at Radhatri Nethralaya. The Rotary 3233 district governor Rtn. Devendran was the chief guest and actress Sanchita Shetty was the guest of honour. The dignitaries released pamphlets to promote awareness on Diabetic Retinopathy to be distributed amongt the public. This project is spearheaded by Rotary club of Chennai Towers.For the first time in India, a novel Virtual Reality (VR) platform and Kiosk was dedicated to the public by the dignitaries. Dr. Vasumathy Vedantham, Medical director, Radhatri Nethralaya said that this was a public awareness initiative by Radhatri Nethralaya to make caregivers of patients understand what patients with retinal problems experience, which would improve empathy and follow up of patients. The Kiosk will also be used to allay the fears in the minds of patients especially with regard to treatment and intraocular injections, she added. She gave a presentation on Diabetic Retinopathy and demonstrated the VR platform to show how vision could be impaired in diabetic retinopathy.Dr. Praveen Krishna, Medical director Radhatri Nethralaya, reiterated the fact that for every five years of diabetes, the incidence of diabetic retinopathy is doubled and hence diabetic patients should get their eyes examined at least once a year and gave an outline of the month-long free camps with a new artificial intelligence (AI) based retinal camera to detect diabetic retinopathy in urban slums, parks etc.Students of Optometry were certified as “Youth Vision Ambassadors: Yuva Nethra Jyotis” for spreading awareness of blinding eye conditions in the public and received certificates from the chief guests.Diabetic patients can register themselves for a free eye checkup to rule out Diabetic retinopathy throughout November 2025 at Radhatri Nethralaya, 12, Hindi Prachara Sabha street, T. Nagar, between 9 am to 10.30am. Patients can call 94454 38681 to register and are requested to bring their latest blood sugar report when coming for consultation.
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Penakkal Peravai honours Social Activists
Penakkal Peravai organized an event headed by its founder
N.C. Mohandoss, held at Anna Centenary Library Building, Kotturpuram, for an interface with Senior Novelist of Crime Stories, Rajesh Kumar a few social activists were honoured in the event.Dr. Sai Sankara Panchapakesan for being instrumental for more than 2 lakh marriages in 35 years through Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials (Brahmins) and Chennai Sai Muruga Matrimonials (For Other Caste). He is also extending free services exclusively for differently abled through Chennai Sai Thunai Matrimonials. He is a well known Philanthropist also for literary, cultural and Vedic Activities.
Lion Dr. K. Gopinath is the State General Secretary of TamilNadu Udavikkaram Association for the Welfare of Differently Abled (TNUAWDA) for over 30 years. He is polio affected in both legs and actively involved in Lions Clubs also. Lena Tamilvanan, Udhayam Ram (Secretary,Uratha Sindanai) and Ambulance Santhakumar were also honoured.
Financial help was also extended for the deserving. Auditor Kalaimamani J. Balasubramanian, Kalaimamani Makkal Kural Ramji, Malarvanam Ramki, Novelist Devi Bala and Penakkal Peravai members participated in the event .
RMD felicitates Doctors and Corporate HR Officials
About 75 eminent doctors and Corporate HR Officials were felicitated during 10th anniversary celebration of RMD Specialities Hospital on Oct. 24 at Sriperumbudur (Unit of RMD Group of Hospitals and Trust) held in its premises. The programme was inaugurated by Prof..Dr.Jayaprakash Narayan (Former Vice Dean Siddha Institute) in the presence of Dr. Republica Sridhar (Chairman RMD Group of Hospitals and Trust), Vishaal (Director of RMD Samarpan), Sruthi Vishaal (Director AURA Holistic wellness), S.Immanuel (CEO, Group of Hospital), Dr.K.Gauthaman (Medical Director, RMD Group of Hospitals), Chandra Sekaran (Build Entity) and Sultana (HR Executive, Ascend Performance Materials). Since inception of RMD Speciality Hospital, examined160,000 patients in that 91,000 palliative and geriatric care, 20,000. Home care support and 64,000 community home based palliative care and hospice care. For more details contact: 93810 16588.
