Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav honoured seven more students who cracked IIT examination this year and said that achievement of these students in adverse circumstance is praise worthy.
“These students did not have resources, but had determination to achieve their targets. Adverse conditions and poverty did not deter them and cracked IIT examination which is dream of students,” Yadav said in a felication function held here on Wednesday.
These students were given a laptop and Rs 1 lakh during a function held at 5, Kalidas Marg, the official residence of Chief Minister.
“The state government is committed to support talented students. Government’s laptop distribution is a step in this direction. The poor students will now stay connected with the world. The Government is also providing free WiFi at some places. These students can avail this facility too,” he said.
Students who cracked IIT were: Vishnu Gupta (Sultanpur), Kapoor Saroj and Shubham Yadav (Pratapgarh), Muzammil Khan and Alok Maurya (Sonebhadra)Nilesh Yadav (Amethi) and Shashank Awasthi (Rae Bareli). Despite his fading eye sight Kapoor Saroj scored fifth position among SC students while Shashank Awasthi scored 97 per cent marks in ClassXII.
Talking to The Pioneer Shubham Yadav said that his only aim was to crack IIT. “I do not have any hobby. I only used to study or sleep. In between I did nothing,” he said.
He along with Kapoor Saroj want to study in IIT Kanpur. It is the best. “I want to go to Mechancial stream, I and Saroj have the ranking to get top position,” he said.
Saroj said he has not taken any coaching. “I cracked the exam on the basis of self study,” he said. Both of them though belong to UP have studied in Navodaya Vidyalaya in Pune.
source: http://www.dailypioneer.com / The Pioneer / Home> State edition> Lucknow / by PNN, Lucknow / Thursday – June 25th, 2015
Aparna Kumar, a 2002-batch IPS officer added another feather in her cap on August 4 when she scaled Europe’s highest peak Mount Elbrus (18,510 feet) in Russia. She hoisted the Indian and UP Police flags there.
Aparna Kumar is the first officer of the All India Services (IAS/IPS/ IFS) to scale this summit, according to inspector general of police (law and order) A Satish Ganesh.
No stranger to success as a mountaineer, she received the Rani Laxmi Bai award from chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in March this year after having scaled Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak of South America.
Earlier, she had successfully scaled Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia and Mount Kilimanjaro i n Tanzania. Recounting her experience, Aparna says, “I was part of the 14-member expedition team that scaled Mount Elbrus. I was afflicted with diarrohea when our team arrived at the base camp for the expedition. The weather also turned inclement when we started climbing. But I did not lose confidence and decided to move ahead. Hoisting the national and state police flags on the highest peak of Europe was a moment to cherish.”
Expressing concern over the dumping of garbage near mountain peaks by tourists, Aparna said it would make an adverse impact on the environment. “We carry bags to pick up plastic bottles and other material left by tourists at the base camp. An Indian Army team visited Nepal to collect the garbage dumped near Mount Everest,” she said.
A graduate of the National Law College-Bengaluru, Aparna said, “My next expedition will be to Antarctica to scale Mount Vison Massif, the highest mountain peak (on the icy continent).”
Aparna was on an expedition to scale Mount Everest in April when an earthquake rocked Nepal. “We had scaled 23,000 feet and were told to return. After completing the Antarctica expedition, I will try to scale Mount Everest again next year.”
source: http://www.hindustantimes.com / Hindustan Times / Home> Cities / HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times,Lucknow / August 13th, 2015
Altogether 89 police personnel from the state including 15 for Gallantry have been honored with Presidents Medal on the eve of Independence Day on Friday.
Besides 15 who got prestigious President’s police medal for Gallantry, 4 received President’s Police medal for Distinguished Services and 70 for Meritorious Services.
Binod Kumar Singh, a retired IPS officer, along with sub-inspector Panna Lal (Posthumously), Avinash Chandra, Abhay Kumar Prasad, Devendra Choudhury and Dilip Singh, had to wait for more than 14-years to achieve the top bravery medal. Vinod Kumar, than IG of Varanasi Zone, along with the above cops then posted in Mirajapur and Sonebhadra, managed to kill 15 naxalites during an encounter held in Madiyahan locality of Mirjapur on March 9, 2001.
In another incident, than SSP STF, SK Bhagat, Additional SP Vijay Bhushan, constable Satyendra Singh, got Gallantry Medal for gunning down two hardened criminals in Triveninagar at Lucknow. On May 20, 2006, two separate teams of Lucknow Police and STF led by Ashutosh Pandey and SK Bhagat respectively, intercepted some criminals at Mahibullapur and later during cross-firing they gunned down two hardened criminals one carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000. The criminals were involved in killing of woman in Hazratganj area after she resisted their molestation attempt. Sub-inspector Girja Shankar Tripathi, and constable Vijay Pratap Singh, both than posted in Varanasi on February 11, 2009, got Gallantry for killing a rewarded criminal Satyendra Tewari.
Sub-inspector Avinash Kumar Gautam, and head-constable, Akshay Kumar Sharma, both than posted in Gautambudhnagar, on October 22, 2011, got Gallantry Medal for their courage shown during arrested of two criminals who had abducted a child. Lastly, then SSP of STF Naveen Arora and sub-inspector Shailesh Pratap Singh, got the Presidents Medal for bravery as on April 26, 2010, both the cops managed to gun down Ashutosh Rai and Ajay Singh, both carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on their arrest.
The President’s police medal for distinguished service have been given to ADG( Human Rights) Biswajit Mahapatra, ADG(CB-CID) Sanjay Moreshwar Tarde, DAP Mirzapur Srvajeet Shahi and Head Constable( Kanpur Dehat) Raj Narain. Among the 70 police personnel selected for the police medal for meritorious services the prominent are DIG( Meerut range) Ramit Sharma along with 10 ASPs, 11 DSPs and 2 inspectors.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh police has also announced honor 250 policemen for their contribution on Independence Day. An official statement here said that 50 police officer workers will be getting the “Utkirsht Sewa Samman Chinha” and 200 policemen will be getting the “Sarahniya Sewa Samman Chinha” for their outstanding contribution to the police services including 2 personnel of the Anti Terrorist Squad(ATS) and 5 of the Special Task Force(STF).
The nominated policemen would also be getting a cash prize worth Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 each along with the citation. The following awards will be presented by Director General of Police Jagmohan Yadav.
source: http://www.dailypioneer.com / The Pioneer / Home> State edition> Lucknow / Pioneer News Service, Lucknow / Saturday – August 15th, 2015
A boy from Uttar Pradesh Rahul De has been appointed as marketing head of MTN – Africa’s biggest multinational mobile telephone network – and would oversee the operation from Nigeria.
MTN Group’s President and CEO Raymond Sifiso Ndlovu Dabengwa made this announcement. He said that Rahul De would be the Chief Marketing Officer and would head the operation from Nigeria.
He is the first Indian to have been appointed at this level. Before shifting his base to Nigeria De was heading MTN’s marketing division in Ghana. “The new assignment would be a real challenge as MTN in Nigeria has been facing pressure in the market for some time now. Half yearly results of the group show that the Nigerian operation has not grown,” De communicated to The Pioneer through email..
Nigeria market is the largest for MTN in terms of subscribers. At 61 million subscribers and revenue of almost 4 billion dollars yearly it does 30 per cent of MTN group revenues.
MTN is the largest telecom operator in Africa with around 12 Billion dollars revenue and 231 million subscribers. It has operations spread across 22 countries in Africa and Middle east
Rahul has been widely recognised in MTN as having turned around its Ghana operations where worked for four years. “MTN Ghana has become the ‘data network of choice’, and has become a pioneer in ‘mobile money initiatives’. Having customers always at the heart of things the company has grown exponentially though their has been serious pressure due to depreciation of local currency (cedis) to dollars,” De said
“My priority would be to create a more youth centric organization, data network of choice, customer experience management and deliver on all brand promises,” De said.
De belongs to Allahabad. He did his schooling from B SC from Allahabad and did research on international marketing trade.
Prior to his assignment Rahul has held a number of senior roles in Reliance, Aircel, Maxis (Malaysia)
source: http://www.dailypioneer.com / The Pioneer / Home> State edition> Lucknow / Pioneer News Service, Lucknow / Thursday – August 13th, 2015)
Fifteen years after one of the fiercest gunbattles between the police and Naxalites in the state left 15 ultras dead, six police personnel of the ambush party will be awarded President’s Police Medal for Gallantry on Saturday. While the senior-most officer leading the team has retired from services, one of the junior-most members has passed away and will be awarded posthumously.
In all, 15 police personnel, including 7 IPS officers, involved in five different operations between 2001 and 2011 have been shortlisted for the gallantry award for their valour during police operations.
The encounter with the Naxalites took place on March 9, 2001 in Bhawanipur village of Mirzapur following a specific tip-off that more than a dozen people armed with latest rifles and ammunition had gathered in the village. About a dozen police teams zeroed in on the village and after evacuating the civilians, raided the hideouts of the Naxalites. As many as 15 Naxalites were killed and police recovered a total of 13 rifles, guns and pistols apart from a satchel of cartridges and countrymade rocket bombs from their possession.
The special task force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh Police (UPP) bagged a total of five gallantry medals for operations in Lucknow and Noida. The Lucknow operation relates to an encounter in 2006 in which listed gangster Sachin Pahari, who was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, along with his aide Vikas Kannaujiya were killed in Triveninagar area of the state capital. Police recovered two handguns from the ambush site after the encounter.
In the Noida encounter, the STF shot dead Ashutosh Rai and Ajay Singh in an ambush near the expressway in Noida in 2010. Each of the two gangsters was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head. Police recovered a 9mm carbine and two pistols from the two gangsters.
Other incidents in which gallantry awards have been announced include the arrest of six criminals in Kavinagar area of Ghaziabad and an encounter in Varanasi in which listed historysheeter Satyendra Tewari, who was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was gunned down. Tewari was reportedly wanted in more than 20 criminal cases including those of murder, kidnapping for ransom and extortion.
Apart from the gallantry awards, four police personnel will be awarded medals for distinguished services and 70 for meritorious services. As many as 25 other senior police officers and jawans will be presented with Commendation Discs as well.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Lucknow / TNN / August 15th, 2015
On the 69th Independence Day, Lucknow division of the department of Posts will commemorate contribution of women freedom fighters of Uttar Pradesh through a display of postage stamps. UP’s first philatelic museum at the General Post Office is coming up with a separate Lucknow gallery titled ‘Shaan-e-Awadh Lucknow’, where a wall would be dedicated totally to these brave women.
The centrally air-conditioned gallery exhibiting some rare stamps issued on Lucknow city in different frames will be open for public from August 15 and include postage stamps featuring Vijay Lakshmi Pandit, Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, Jhalkaribai, Begum Hazrat Mahal, Rani Laxmibai, etc.
“The idea behind this initiative is to not only showcase the rich culture, heritage, cuisine of the state but also to commemorate journey of UP’s women freedom fighters,” said Vivek Kumar Daksh, Director of postal headquarters (UP). “We are also planning to release a coffee book table of the collection on the day of inauguration which will include details of achievements of women who are role models,” he added.
Besides these stamps on women freedom fighters, special covers of Munshi Naval Kishore, Asrar ul Haq Majaz, Kathak maestro Pandit Lacchu Maharaj, stamps of academic institutions like Colvin Taluqdars, Isabella Thoburn College, La Martiniere, KGMC, Loreto Convent, 200 years of Hazratganj, Vidhan Sabha and other historical monuments will also be on display.
The philately museum will display around 140 postage stamps issued on UP, while 22 of these would be exclusively on Lucknow. Each frame will have stamps put up chronologically according to the date of issue.
Along with sorting out the rarest and most valuable stamps, postal department officials are also busy giving the gallery a unique heritage design. Wntrance of the gallery will be a replica of Rumi gate, while ceilings will bear images of rare and oldest stamps of Lucknow using acrylic paints.
“The idea is to show the rich culture and heritage of Lucknow so the gallery would display souvenirs for visitors which would define the historical relevance of postal services in India and its strong connect with Lucknow city,” said R K Prasad, chief post master, Lucknow GPO.
In addition to the collections available with philatelic bureaus across the state, the postal department will also invite Lucknow’s philatelists to donate their collection to the museum.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home News> City> Lucknow / by Uzma Talha, TNN / August 02nd, 2015
Shadowed under the heavy weight of numerous books for competitive examinations, Sanjiv Chaturvedi’s home in Lucknow’s Chandralok Colony in Aliganj also houses a rare collection of Urdu poetry from Ghalib to Majaz and Firaq Gorakhpuri. Ever since the family settled in Lucknow in 1995, Sanjiv who had then finished his engineering from National Institute of Technology (NIT), Allahabad, had developed an interest in Urdu poetry, a collection of which adorns his library shelf.
“I was startled when he started collecting poetry books, finding the hobby a little out of place. I told him sternly one day, that he would have been at great heights in the engineering field, had he put this much effort in it, instead of reading poetry,” recalled his father, Daya Shankar Chaturvedi, now laughing over the phone from Devariya. Making four attempts to the civils, each time after reaching the mains, his merit in the interview would drop. “But he was determined and got through IFS the next year,” shared the proud father who had tears of joy when he “got all emotional on the good news” after receiving the update from his son at around 10 am. .
Sanjiv belonging to a small village Baliawa in Devariya, was born in Allahabad but has a deep rooted connect with Lucknow. Building the foundation of his education from Saraswati Shishumandir in Gonda where he studied till V standard, he juggled between Basti, Gonda and Gorakhpur for the rest of his schooling.
It was in Lucknow and through self study that the Magsaysay awardee prepared for the IAS examination.
“Lucknow has left an indelible impact on me. I have imbibed the city’s value system and its simplicity that have given me strength from time to time. The city helps me unwind. Whenever I am in Lucknow, I hang out with friends who have stood by me and supported me all through my fight,” said Sanjiv.
Every time he visits Lucknow, ‘Chaturvedi’ as he is fondly called among friends, visits his favourite hang outs, gorging on Azhar Bhai ka Paan at Akbari Gate, Shukla Chaat Centre, Netram ki Puri.
“Fifteen days ago, when he was here, we had gone to eat at 11:30 in the night the old city area,” said Waqar Ahmed, who has been friends with Sanjiv since 1991, sharing a room at NIT hostel and being neighbours in Lucknow.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Lucknow / by Yusra Hussain, TNN / July 30th, 2015
Aspiring for a career in civil services, Niharika Bhatt—UPSC all India rank 146— returned to India in May 2014 after quitting a US government job in Washington DC and what better reward than hitting the jackpot in her maiden attempt. Apparently, her first question in the UPSC interview was what made her quit the job and return to India and pursue civil services.
Niharika is daughter of a doctor father and mother is a home-maker. After finishing her electronics and instrumentation engineering from Lucknow’s Institute of Engineering and Technology, she pursued MTech from University of Michigan. “I then took up job of a researcher in department of food and drug administration (FDA) of the US government. Here, I worked for one-and-a-half year on how nano particles impacted human health,” Niharika told TOI.
“During my US government service, I travelled to China. It was then I realised the biggest impact I can make on the society is being a part of the government machinery. And then it struck me, why US and not my own country…India is a growing power, after all and I must help my country move forward” said Niharika, adding that the job of a civil servant is the most prestigious, challenging and diverse.
“It not only gives chance to serve people but also helps understand issues and problems of people. With this thought, I decided to quit the job and returned to India to prepare in May 2014,” she said.
She settled in Delhi where she didn’t attend a classroom coaching and instead studied Sociology—her optional subject in UPSC Mains—on her own. “I only joined the mock tests. During my stay in Delhi, I was cut off from everybody. Except my parents, no one in the family had my phone number,” she said.
Niharika put in 10-12 hours of self-studies daily and made efficient use of internet to understand current issues. For instance, when she read about sanitation drive taken by the government, she consolidated all data such as on sanitation schemes of different governments.
In her interview, she was asked about role of khap panchayats, to which she said, there is good khap and bad khap. The positive side is it held reduce conflicts in societies. The negative side is it takes extra-judicial decisions leading to killings, which should be curtailed.
Since interviews were conducted just before PM Narendra Modi was about to visit China, she was also asked on what should be the priorities of the Modi-led government vis-a-vis China. “Trade deficit was undoubtedly priority number one followed by security issues,” she said was her reply.
Being a women aspirant, she was also questioned on recommendations made by Justice Verma committee, set up after Nirbhaya incident, to recommend amendments to Criminal Law so as to provide for quicker trial and enhanced punishment for criminals accused of committing sexual assault against women.
source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Lucknow / by Isha Jain, TNN / July 05th, 2015
For Deepti Vibha, her job as a neurologist does get stressful at times, but it is also a very rewarding and satisfying career. Photo: Arvind Yadav
A lot of sweat, toil and tears go into the making of a neurologist,” says Dr Deepti Vibha, an assistant professor, department of neurology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. “Neurology was my passion as there is no other area of medicine which is as complex as brain/nervous system. I drew inspiration from my teachers while pursuing my graduation and postgraduation. The workload and fascination for teaching were prime factors that motivated me to study neurology,” she says.
Vibha did her MBBS from King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, which is a five-and-half year course. Subsequently, she pursued an MD (medicine) from Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur, and followed it up with a three-year doctorate of medicine in neurology from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Thereafter, she decided to pursue a career in academics and joined a government hospital as faculty.
“At the initial stage of training as a medical student, I was exposed to clinical specialities like medicine, surgery, paediatrics, orthopaedics, otorhinolaryngology, obstetrics and gynaecology and ophthalmology. I learnt how to take down a patient’s medical history and examine him or her. I was taught about para-clinical and diagnostic specialities like pathology, microbiology and radiology during MBBS training. After getting a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery, I sat for an entrance examination for the speciality I wanted to pursue,” she shares.
One should be ready for intense hard work, advises Dr Vibha. “The entrance examinations are quite competitive. Therefore, it might not always be possible to get the speciality you are aspiring for. I was interested in medicine and was fortunate to get selected as well. The training includes both theory and practical aspects where one has to spend long hours in reading medical books and attend to patients. Anyone wanting to take up this profession should be aware that it is very demanding and requires utmost dedication.”
Neurology is different from neurosurgery as it deals with managing patients who suffer from disorders of the brain, nerves and muscles which do not require surgery for treatment like brain and spinal cord tumours, head trauma etc which do not come under the realm of neurology.
“Neurologists have to meticulously trace the medical history of the patient and minutely study the symptoms to arrive at a precise diagnosis. They also deal with life-threatening cases on a regular basis. These include acute stroke, acute and chronic meningitis, encephalitis, autoimmune neurological diseases, demyelination, acute neuropathy, myelopathy and myasthenia gravis, to name a few. Timely treatment ensures rewarding outcomes of all these conditions,” explains Vibha.
A day in the life of a neurologist includes attending to patients in the OPD (out-patient department), IPD (in-patient department) and emergency from morning till the end of the day.
“In OPD, I attend cases of epilepsy, headache, infections of the brain, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord diseases, neuropathies, Parkinson’s disease, sleep disorders, dementia and other genetic disorders. In IPD, I attend to patients who are a diagnostic challenge and those who require in-hospital management. Emergencies are seen on a round-the-clock basis at AIIMS,” she says.
Young people wanting to take up this profession “should have an enormous amount of patience and be willing to spend long hours with patients with neurological diseases or problems, record their history and examine them in detail for a correct diagnosis. An optimum management plan is then drafted. Some neurological diseases are chronic and such patients require counselling and rehabilitation support apart from medical therapy. Therefore, neurologists must have empathy and patience,” says Vibha.
One should also have the ability to go beyond the call of duty and ensure a patient’s comfort level. Excellent communication and research skills are a must. Also, one has to constantly stay updated on the latest in the field of neurology.
Is it a stressful job? “There are no definite working hours as such because emergencies can come up any time of the day. It does get stressful at times but it is also the most rewarding and satisfying career. Neurology case evaluation requires a lot of time, compassion and sensitivity,” she says.
Considering that lifestyles have become stressful in today’s time, neurological disorders are on the rise.
“According to a ‘Journal of Association of Physicians of India’ in January 2012, there were approximately 1,100 qualified clinical neurologists working in India, which is inadequate for 1.2 billion Indians. Hence, there is an urgent need for more neurologists across the country. Also, we require more institutes for training, but not at the cost of quality. Very few people are interested in pursuing a career in academics and teaching due to monetary reasons and lack of opportunities in the government sector. Credence should to be given to teaching and research in this field. Also, teaching hospitals, especially those having DM/DNB programmes, need to retain competency in order to raise the standards of training,” says Vibha, who has also received the ML Soni book prize for being the best neurology DM resident at AIIMS.
As for remuneration in the field, she says, “In government hospitals, the starting salary ranges from `60,000 to `1 lakh per month. This is very low when you compare it with private hospitals, where salaries start from `2 lakh to `5 lakh per month. However, there is huge scope in this field. Neurologists are an integral part of any super or multi-speciality hospital, be it government or private. These days there are various sub-speciality fellowships in stroke, neurophysiology, epilepsy, movement disorders, sleep, neuromuscular disorders, neuro-immunology, mostly abroad, which can give doctors an edge over others.”
For Vibha, saving lives, curing patients and seeing a smile on their faces when they go back home fully recovered is extremely satisfying. “I consider these as my rewards. My father is a retired bank officer and my mother is a homemaker. Being the only doctor in the family is a matter of pride,” concludes Vibha.
All about
Dr Deepti Vibha
Profession: Neurologist
Day begins at: 5.30am
Day ends at: No fixed hours
Work hours: Usually eight hours
Social responsibilities: Spreading awareness about strokes, epilepsy and other neurological disorders
Family: Husband is a nephrologist and they have a four-year old son
Vacations: Last year, to the lovely Kashmir valley
When not at work: Likes to read, travel and spend time with family
Getting to know her
Deepti Vibha is an assistant professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
She did her MBBS from King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, which is a five-and-half year course, following which, she did an MD (medicine) from Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College, Kanpur. Subsequently, she pursued a three-year doctorate of medicine in neurology from AIIMS, New Delhi.
Vibha has received the ML Soni book prize for being the best neurology DM resident at AIIMS.
Vibha deals with neurological diseases such as acute stroke, acute and chronic meningitis, encephalitis, demyelination, acute neuropathy and myelopathy to name a few.
Oncology
Dealing with tumours
Oncology is the study of cancer, a disease characterised by abnormal cell growth in the body. Its sub-specialities include surgical oncology, medical oncology and radiation oncology.
A medical oncologist provides systemic therapy such as chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapies and bone marrow transplants.
According to a WHO India report, by 2020, the developing world is likely to have 70% of the projected 20 million cancer-stricken patients globally.
There are, however, far fewer oncologists in India than required, especially for surgical and medical (involving therapy such as chemotherapy) treatment.
As an oncologist, you will need to counsel a patient, make him/her come to terms with the disease and get treated for it.
At times, patients may find it difficult to cope with a life-threatening ailment and might panic or get depressed. Medical experts have to help them stay positive and alleviate their suffering, so inter-personal skills are as crucial.
Endocrinology
Treating hormonal disorders
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions of what we know as hormones.
It is also concerned with the psychological or behavioural activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction and sensory perception caused by hormones.
An endocrinologist is a medical doctor (MD) who has specialised in the treatment or research of disorders that affect the endocrine system and the function of glands that produce and release hormones into the bloodstream.
Nephrology
Say no to kidney problems
Nephrology is a specialisation of medicine and paediatrics that concerns itself with the study of normal kidney function, kidney problems, the treatment of kidney problems and renal replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation).
Nephrologists are physicians who deal with kidney disorders including — fluid and electrolyte disorders, acid-base disorders, kidney stones, glomerular diseases, tubulointerstitial diseases, mineral metabolism, acute kidney disease, acute renal failure, chronic kidney diseases, chronic renal failure, end stage renal disease and dialysis. Nephrologists may further sub-specialise in dialysis, kidney transplantation, chronic kidney disease, cancer-related kidney diseases etc.
source: http://www.hindustantimes.com / Hindustan Times / by Anchal Bedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi / May 29th, 2015
After having completed her BSc two years ago from Lucknow University at the tender age of 13, the latest feat perhaps makes Sushma the youngest post-graduate in the country.
Sushma Verma, who had cleared BSc at the age of 13, at residence, in Lucknow on Saturday. (Express Photo by Vishal Srivastav)
Her classmates, on an average, were about eight years older to her, but it was Sushma Verma, now 15, who cleared MSc (Microbiology) at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (Central) University with flying colours when her fourth semester results were declared Saturday.
With Semester Grade Point Average (SGPAs) of 8, 8.25 and 9, she topped first, second and fourth semesters, respectively, missing out on first rank in third with her SGPA of 8.5, just .25 less than one of her classmates. “She is likely to top the course but we are waiting for the cumulative marks which will be available soon,” said Dr Naveen Kumar Arora, Head of Environmental Microbiology department at BBAU.
After having completed her BSc two years ago from Lucknow University at the tender age of 13, the latest feat perhaps makes Sushma the youngest post-graduate in the country.
What makes it even more special for her is that her father, Tej Bahadur, 51, was a daily-wage labourer till two years ago and the entire family lived in a dilapidated room — until help poured in. In order to help him support his daughter, BBAU Vice-Chancellor Dr R C Sobti appointed Bahadur, class eight pass, as an assistant supervisor (sanitation) at the university. The father-daughter duo would often travel to the university together.
“I now want to pursue PhD, perhaps in agricultural microbiology,” says the soft-spoken Sushma, sitting inside her home, which is on the outskirts of Lucknow in Bargawan area. Why agricultural microbiology? “I’m interested in this field, I was especially drawn to it when we had to do fieldwork in the fourth semester, or when we would have to do lab work such as isolate Rhizobium bacteria in roots of leguminous plants,” she explains.
“During our field visits, we realised that the soil in and around Lucknow is becoming more arid by the day, so I would like to try and find out a way to make the city greener,” she says.
However, it was happenstance that led her to MSc as at one point, Sushma wanted to be a doctor.
In 2005, just a little over 5 years old, Sushma was enrolled into Class IX at the UP Board-affiliated St Meera’s Inter College. Her mother Chhaya Devi says Sushma would study books belonging to her elder brother Shailendra, who himself had completed his BCA by the age of 14.
Two years later, in 2007, Sushma was recognised by the Limca Book of Records as the “youngest student” to pass class X when she was 7 years, 3 months and 28 days old .
But it took her three years to complete Class XII as she went to Japan upon an invitation “where she stood first in an IQ test comprising people up to 35 years of age,” says Bahadur. In 2010, after clearing Class XII and wanting to be a doctor and hoping “to give something back to the society,” Sushma sat for the Uttar Pradesh Combined Premedical Test (CPMT).
“I wasn’t expecting them to allow me to even sit for the examination but they did,” says Sushma. However, she was in for a rude shock when CSJM University, Kanpur, which had conducted the test, withheld her result. Officials refused to give any reason and Bahadur says their RTI applications went unanswered. “We were told that the minimum age for enrolling in MBBS is 17 years and that’s why the university may have withheld the results.”
While waiting to “grow older”, Sushma enrolled into BSc at Lucknow University and it was around this time that her interest in Botany began developing.
Two years later, when the time to enroll for MSc came, money became an issue. But as the news spread, help started pouring in. “The greatest help to us was from (Sulabh International founder) Bindeshwar Pathak,” says Bahadur. Pathak honoured Sushma at a programme in Lucknow and showered her with a laptop, desktop, a camera, mobile phone, apart from financial assistance. As an inspired Sushma spoke with unusual maturity at the ceremony, more than a few eyes grew moist.
“She was very sincere and hardworking. She joined us at the age of 13 and we wondered how she’d manage, but she coped really well,” says Dr Arora. “We never pressurised our children to study or for anything, we just let them be,” Sushma’s mother said.
The father, however, believes his three-year-old Ananya will be “the brightest among the three (children),” as Ananya shyly but fluently reads a “difficult” Hindi poem meant for Class VIII. The two daughters are also helping their “illiterate” mother. “I can read Hindi and English now,” Chhaya said.
source: http:/www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> Cities> Lucknow / by Mohammad Hamza Khan / Lucknow – June 21st, 2015
