Dr Sharan Patil to get award
Gulbarga, dhns: The paediatric orthopaedic celebrity of Sparsh Hospital, Dr Sharan Patil, has been selected for the prestigious Dr P S Shankar Vaidyashri Award for 2007, by Dr P S Shankar Pratishthan. Dr Patil (42) rose to fame after conducting the 27-hour-long surgery on a baby in Bangalore.
Dr P S Shankar Award for Medical Literature of Excellence has been given to Dr Vasant Kulkarni, anatomy professor of Rajarajeshwari Medical College, Bangalore, for his book `Deha Lokada Vsimayagalu’ and Dr Gururaj Arakeri, dentist from Shahapur in Gulbarga district, for his book `Hallina Rakshane’ (Protection of Teeth). The awards carry a cash prize of Rs 5,000 each, a citation and a plaque.
Taxi owner oppose speed governors
The Bangalore Tourist Taxi Owners’ Association has raised concern over the rule making speed governors mandatory for all commercial vehicles and tourist taxis from the new year. Association president K S Thantri appealed to Governor Rameshwar Thakur to reconsider the move. Thantri said as the traffic density is high in the City, speeding of vehicles is unlikely. He also said a reasonable speed is even “desirable” on highways during inter-city movement,
The association has suggested alternative measures, including speed limit indicator signals in crowded zones, phasing out of old vehicles and in the long run, mandatory installation of speed governors by vehicle manufacturers themselves.
Lab animal scientists’ meet
Bangalore will host the second national conference on ‘Current Perspectives and Future Challenges in Laboratory Animal Management’ on Dec 29 and 30. Jointly organised by Laboratory Animal Scientists’ Association IISc and Veterinary College, Bangalore, it will be held at Central Animal Facility at IISc here. It will discuss the issues of quality control in animal houses and animal experimentation, accreditation of animal facilities, safety of lab animals and ethical issues relating to animal experimentation. Concessional registration is provided to students. Call 22932734 or 9449032734.