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New Delhi [India], July 22: One of the professions that don’t really fit into an 8-hour day job are those dressed in white coats consistently making efforts towards saving lives and providing optimal care. The Indian Alert in association with Digisharks Communications is proud to present the list of Top 10 Healthcare leaders in 2020-21 from various healthcare specializations whose empathy, knowledge, and professionalism have changed the lives of many.

1. Dr. Anita Rajpurohit – Founder & Director of Samarpan Advance IVF & Laparoscopy Centre: From a humble beginning in the small city of Sumerpur, Dr. Anita Rajpurohit is an established name in the field of Gynaecology & Obstetrics. Dedicating her passion and medical expertise to her specialization, she is a changemaker who is working tirelessly to break the social taboos associated with IVF treatments in rural areas of Rajasthan.

Today, Samarpan Advance IVF & Laparoscopy Centre is the epitome of quality care for both mother and child offering world-class facility and IVF treatments in rural Rajasthan. She is a recipient of several prestigious awards, the more recent one being the ‘Social Impact Award’ in 2019.

2. Dr. Ravpreet Singh – Director of Dr. Pritam’s Homeopathic Clinic and Laboratory: A homeopathic doctor, who runs a clinic in South Delhi that is always loaded with long queues of patients, has not only cured innumerable cases of Thyroid, Diabetes, and PCOD but proved the power of Homeopathy in treating Covid 19 patients also. About the possibility of which, still many are unaware of. He has helped hundreds of patients recover from the deadly disease in the last year, not only the mild cases but the severe ones too. He, along with his father and wife provided Covid preventive medicine free of cost to almost all the frontline workers in the vicinity for months. At present successfully treating post-Covid complications at his clinic, he has a strong belief in Discipline, Character, and Hardwork. According to him, “If you have the right knowledge, even poisons can cure diseases.”

3. Dr. M.S.S. Mukharjee – Director of Pulse Heart Center: Dr. M.S.S. Mukharjee has become the healthcare leader over the past year. He is a pioneering Interventional cardiologist, who championed compassionate heart care. His philanthropic activities during COVID have earned him enormous reputation and praise. He donated generously for PM cares fund, provided lockdown relief for the migrant labour, treated COVID patients in the ICU, and educated the public through more than a thousand news channel debates.

He has been the most authentic source of information for doctors, patients, and policymakers alike.

He has been honoured with several awards including the prestigious Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam award by the deputy chief minister of Telangana.

His patients lovingly call him: “A heart doctor with the biggest heart”.

4. Sumita Satarkar – Founder and Director of Swasthya Santulan Medicare Pvt Ltd. Pune: Acupuncturist Sumita Satarkar, a most trusted and well-distinguished name in Healing and well-being. She has enormous expertise in Traditional Pulse diagnosis as well as tremendous experience of 27 years to heal chronic illnesses only by Acupuncture. She is also a Trainer, Author, and International Speaker who illustrated her research on the most prestigious platforms like United Nations USA, Traditional Medicine festivals in Europe. She is a renowned & celebrated Acupuncture expert, having received the honor of excellence award at the hands of Sushmita Sen in 2016 and Madhuri Dixit in 2018. She has been Honoured with the most significant Awards like Mother Teresa, Rajiv Gandhi Excellence, and Mahatma Gandhi Sanmanat House of Lords, UK.

5. Dr. Vinayak Hiremath – CMO & Chief Consultant Physician, (Fellow in Endocrinology & Immunology) at KMK Hospital: Dr. Vinayak Hiremath is working as CMO & Chief Consultant Physician, (Fellow in Endocrinology & Immunology) at KMK Hospital, Cochin, India.

In 2019, the GOI honoured “The Pride of Nation” Award by Defence Minister – Rajnath Singh for his exemplary contribution to medical science and diabetes.
During his career, he received various awards from other prestigious organisations namely IMA, Lions Club, Residents Associations, KRV, and many others. He was Awarded Health Ambassador.

He along with his wife owns an NGO named “R-DOC” & has conducted various socio-medical philanthropic & environmental activities.

He conducted free telemedicine consultations for covid19 patients. He was able to reach 4k covid positive people pan India in just one quarter.

6. Dr. Kousar A Shah – Group COO of Aakash Healthcare: Dr. Kousar A Shah, an acclaimed & well-reputed name in the healthcare industry, currently the Group COO, Aakash Healthcare, Delhi, had developed a unique & highly effective process of INTERNAL LOCKDOWN when few employees of his organisation were infected by COVID in the first wave. This INTERNAL LOCKDOWN not only prevented the further spread of infection in his organisation but also in many other organisations. A medical doctor, an administrator, & business leader, known for his innovative leadership like this, & people management skills, he has played a major role in making his current organisation one of the quickest establishments to achieve BEP in a record time.

His two-fold leadership principle of ‘tough love’ & ‘patient engagement with empathy’ has proven to be highly productive, resulting in positive outcomes, year on year.

7. Dr. Sonam Pandhi – Director of  Dr. Pandhi’s Skin Clinic and Aesthetic Centre: Having more than 5 years of experience in practice, Dr. Sonam Pandhi is considered to be one of the best dermatologists in Punjab. She is an excellent dermatologist who has been breaking the boundaries in providing advanced dermatological and cosmetological procedures in the northern region of India. Dr. Pandhis Skin Clinic and Aesthetics Center is one of the eminent centers in Patiala providing state-of-the-art care. Armed with the most advanced machines, infrastructure, and professional team, Dr. Pandhis has become a recognised name in the sphere of dermatology. With her compassion and service towards patients, they always feel that they are in the right hands. Dr. Sonam’s contributions have got her facilitated with several accolades which include the best young dermatologist in Punjab.

8. Dr. Ish Pandhi – Director of Rapid laboratories, Patiala: Armed with over 8 years of experience, Dr. Ish Pandhi is one of the most renowned pathologists in Patiala. Dr. Pandhi has envisioned giving top services in the field of pathology at his diagnostic center – Rapid Laboratory. The Rapid Laboratory is a health center of repute in the region and is recognized as a centre of innovation and premier clinical pathology lab. Having highly trained staff with years of experience in their particular fields and four centers in Patiala city, the Rapid Laboratory has become the go-to point for patients to get their checkups done. Currently, Dr. Pandhi is a Life Member of the Indian Society of Dermatopathology and also contributes as an expert for the Mission Fit Raho, News World India. Dr. Ish Pandhi’s passion and efforts in this sphere have been recognised with several accolades, some of which being Excellence in Clinical Pathology (Punjab), Punjab’s best diagnostic service provider, Quality Excellence, and Best Medical Testing Laboratory of Punjab.

9. Dr. Ashish Gupta – Co-Director of Gupta Dental Centre The Multispeciality Centre: Dr. Ashish Gupta is a highly respected and well-renowned orthodontist based in Delhi. Currently, he is the Co-director of Gupta Dental Centre -The Multispeciality Centre, which is one of the most advanced dental care facilities in the city with state-of-the-art dental technology offering a wide range of dental care services.

He is a strong advocate of ethical medical practice and offers personalised treatment plans for his patients. Recently, he has been featured in the Forbes India (March 2021 issue) for his ceaseless efforts during the COVID 19 pandemic towards providing quality care to his patients in Delhi-NCR through innovative ways.

10. Dr. Raj Baida – Director of Madrasi Piles Clinic: Ayurveda Specialist, Dr. Raj Kumar Baida is a renowned and reputed name in Ayurvedic treatment of anorectal diseases like piles, fissures, fistula, Rectal prolapse. Practicing for the last 20 years, Dr. Baida has successfully treated more than 30,000 patients and also worked towards breaking the stigma related to anorectal diseases. Honesty and empathy are the hallmarks of his medical practice and his patients’ smile and happiness stand testimony to his expertise in the field. Due to his exemplary work in the field of Kshar Sutra therapy, Dr. Raj Baida was awarded many awards and accolades. His reputation has seen immense growth over the last few years for the treatment of most complex anorectal cases.

List Created By:  The Indian Alert

Left to Right: IPDG Sunnil Mehra, PDG Vijay Jhalan, RI President Shekhar Mehta, and DG Rajendra Agarwal

Rtn Rajendra Agarwal on Tuesday, July 2021 was installed as District Governor 2021-22 in the midst of RI (Rotary International) President Shekhar Mehta and First Lady Rashi Mehta. This was also in the presence of RI Director Mahesh Kotbagi.

 Mumbai, July 22: Rtn Rajendra Agarwal on Tuesday, July 2021 was installed as District Governor 2021-22 at a glittering function in the midst of RI (Rotary International) President Shekhar Mehta and First Lady Rashi Mehta. This was also in the presence of RI Director Mahesh Kotbagi, members of the college of past governors, members of the core team, and many Rotary Dream Presidents. Installation of DG Rajendra Agarwal for District 3141 happened in the presence of the RI President was a historical event happening after a span of 10 years.

This was a hybrid meeting with a huge screen in the backdrop to cater to the zoom audience of many other Rotarians. DG Rajendra Agarwal’s message to the Rotarians was very simple and clear. The audience was supercharged. . DG Rajendra Agarwal’s targets were lofty – 2500 projects by 118 plus clubs valued at Rs. 200 crores, adding 2000 new members during the year out of which 1250 are already enrolled. Yesterday at a pre-installation meeting, commitments of Rs 60 crores were raised within a couple of hours by donors to the TRF. The Dream Year promises to surpass all previous records achieved by past governors.

The noteworthy projects announced by DG Rajendra Agarwal include 2,000 children heart surgeries, 25 lakh fruit tree plantations, 20,000 cataract surgery in Palghar District, one lakh reusable sanitary pads for women, 100 heart surgeries for Nigerian children, etc.

After Rtn Rajendra Agarwal was officially installed at the hands of Shekhar Mehta, with IPDG Sunnil Mehra passing on the baton, RI President gave a response that left all Rotarians totally spellbound with his absolutely brilliant address which earned him a standing ovation. He complemented DG RajendraAgarwal for his excellent plans for the Dream year and guided him and the audience that district 3141 has a position unparalleled in the Rotary World and all Rotarians had this responsibility of keeping this top-notch position secure and safe.

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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 21: Optimus Pharma on Sunday submitted the interim result of Phase III Clinical Trials for orally administered Molnupiravir capsules on patients with Mild Covid-19 patients. With an acute shortage of antiviral drugs in the market against the SARS-CoV-2 infection, it is imperative that more drugs with potent antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 be introduced.

In a statement, the MD and Chairman Dr. D Srinivasa Reddy had declared that Optimus pharma has internally developed the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and the formulations for the product and had obtained approval for conducting Phase 3 Clinical Trial.

As per the clinical trial protocol approved, 1218 subjects with mild COVID-19 will be randomised in the study in a 1:1 ratio to Molnupiravir with the standard of care, or standard of care alone. The treatment duration is a maximum of 05 days and the total study duration will be a maximum of 28 days from randomisation.

“Optimus is all geared to immediately begin manufacturing of Molnupiravir for COVID-19 patients in India. The interim results on 353 patients have shown promising results of Molnupiravir. The drug has been successful in reducing viral load effectively with RT-PCR negativity achieved 78.3 % in the test arm compared to 48.4% in the standard of care arm on Day 5. Day 10 and Day 14 of the treatment duration have also given excellent results wherein the remaining patients have successfully achieved RT-PCR negativity. The trial has also revealed clinical improvement in a significantly high proportion of patient’s health. The safety of the drug has also been established with no observed side effects, co-morbidity, or morbidity observed during and after the treatment duration,” Chairman & Managing Director – Dr. D Srinivasa Reddy said.

Optimus has approached the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to seek Emergency Use Authorization for Molnupiravir in India.

Optimus Pharma is committed to serve the nation and fight back the pandemic to restore normalcy in the lives of people affected by COVID-19 at the earliest. With the cooperation of the government and our stakeholders, and a special thanks to the Subject Expert Committee of the CDSCO for their valuable contribution and their recommendations to the project, we hope to deliver the product in India by leveraging our solid distribution strength across the country.

Celebrating lesser-known ordinary people’s extraordinary contribution towards humanity during the Covid rife

New Delhi [India], July 21: Delhi Management Association (DMA) and Benepik unite to organise the Unsung Covid Heroes Award 2021 recognising common people’s selfless acts of service towards the covid-stricken society. The initiative intends to glorify extraordinary chronicles of the lesser-known Covid Heroes such as police, entrepreneurs, organisations, delivery personnel, or employees who went beyond their line of duty for business continuity. These are the individuals who cared to make a difference in the life of fellow folks by being brave & selfless.

Individuals can be nominated for multiple award categories such as Healthcare, Corporate Individuals, Organizations, Sponsor award, 65th DMA’s award, Student, Logistics, Governance, Police, Journalists, & Policy Influencer. Winners will be facilitated with a Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition from the Delhi Management Association (DMA) & Benepik.

Delhi Management Association (DMA) established in 1965 is among the oldest and prestigious professional body, devoted to disseminating management principles and practices. Benepik is an engagement company focussing on Employees, Channel Partners & Customers. With its presence in 12+ countries including India, Indonesia & Middle East, it helps organizations create a culture of recognition, enhance executive connect & build brand loyalty in a measurable way.

Speaking on the announcement Yogesh Misra, Hon. President- DMA and Vice President, Thomas Assessments said, “Our front line workers’ relentless service deserves all our salutations & respect for their contribution during this need of the hour. But there is also a large part of the society who implicitly kept working despite amplified health risks. The fear of contagion and adverse work conditions did not stop them from accomplishing tasks beyond their regular call of duty. We aim to foster their selflessness, dedication & loyalty they showed through this awards curriculum.”

Shedding more light on the Awards, Saurabh Jain, Founder & CEO, Benepik added, “We saw kindness sprouting in various shades from diverse quarters, known and unknown during this pandemic. The award function is a gesture of gratitude for that spirit of hope exemplified by these ordinary people through their noteworthy acts of serving and caring for people and communities.”

The Jury for the Unsung Covid Heroes Award 2021 empanelled are eminent personalities from a variety of fields, including Government, Social, Corporate, and Healthcare. The jury includes Amit Malik (MD, Aviva India), Dr. VK Saraswat (Member, Niti Aayog), Apurva Chamaria (SVP, Tech Mahindra), Dr. Shikha Sharma(Founder, Dr. Shikha’s Nutri Health), Dr. Alka Mittal (Director-HR, ONGC), Deepak Bagla (MD, Invest India), Satya Narayan Maharana (Head – OD and Talent Management, Haier), Sumit Bhatia (HR Head, SE2 Digital), Kavita (Head-Growth Partner Network, Upstox), Niren Srivastava (Head – Human Resources, Training & Administration, Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited), Ashish Kumar (Managing Director, Dr. Willmar Schwabe India) & Jatin Mahajan (Managing Director, J Mitra & Co).

The nominations for the awards are now open. Visit https://unsungcovidhero.com to nominate an Unsung Covid Hero. ThDelhi Management Association, DMA, Unsung Covid Heroes Award 2021, e last date for the nominations is 8^th August 2021 and the final winners will be announced on 3rd September 2021.

ZeNix trial in South Africa and Eastern Europe sought to optimize the 6-month treatment regimen with reduced exposure to the drug linezolid

India has the leading number of TB cases globally

New Delhi/Berlin/Pretoria, July 16: The results of ZeNix, a Phase 3 clinical trial that took place in 11 sites across Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and South Africa, revealed that the BPaL treatment remains effective against highly drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis (TB) with either reduced dosage or duration of the linezolid component of the regimen. Simultaneously, with the maintenance of efficacy, there was a decrease in linezolid-associated side effects. The results from the trial, which was led by TB Alliance, a non-profit TB drug developer, were announced ahead of an oral abstract presentation next week at the 11^th IAS Conference on HIV Science.

The BPaL regimen—which combines the antibiotics bedaquiline (B), pretomanid (Pa), and linezolid (L)—received its first regulatory approval in August 2019 for use against highly drug-resistant strains of TB. Historically, treatment would take 18 months or longer, with reported global success rates averaging 43%.

“We now have evidence that the BPaL regimen can be optimized to make it even easier to use,” said Mel Spigelman, M.D., President and CEO of TB Alliance, which developed pretomanid for use in the regimen. “Until recently, patients with highly drug-resistant TB—among the most difficult infections to identify and treat—had to suffer through a combination of as many as eight antibiotics, some involving daily injections, for 18 months or longer.”

This Phase 3 clinical trial shows how TB Alliance’s new six-month three-drug treatment for highly drug-resistant TB can be administered by reducing the dosing of the drug linezolid. This regimen reduces the treatment time for highly drug-resistant forms of TB from 18 months or longer to six months duration.

India has the leading number of TB cases globally, accounting for more than 1 in 4 of all cases of active TB disease, including approximately 120,000 cases of drug-resistant forms of TB. India’s Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi has set an ambitious goal of TB eradication in India by 2025, ahead of the 2030 target of the Sustainable Development Goals. This bold commitment may face headwinds in the context of the unforeseen challenges posed by Covid-19, as well as the low success rates of current DR-TB treatments, which limit the potential of expanding TB services.

The ZeNix trial was a four-arm, randomized, double-blinded study as to dosage and duration of linezolid that enrolled 181 patients with highly drug-resistant forms of TB in South Africa, Russia, Georgia, and Moldova. Of these participants, 36 (20%) were HIV positive. Patients were treated for six months with bedaquiline, pretomanid, and varying doses and durations of linezolid, with follow-up, reported thus far to the primary endpoint six months after completion of treatment. The aim of the trial was to evaluate whether the efficacy of the BPaL regimen could be maintained while reducing a patient’s exposure to linezolid and its associated side effects.

The study enrolled participants with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB, pre-XDR-TB, or failed or treatment-intolerant multidrug-resistant TB. Per the intent to treat analysis, the success rate for participants receiving the highest dosage of linezolid (1200mg for 6 months) was 93%. The efficacy level was similarly high in the remaining arms, reported as 89% among participants receiving 1200mg of linezolid for 2 months, 91% for those receiving 600mg of linezolid for 6 months, and 84% among those receiving 600mg of linezolid for 2 months. Dosing of bedaquiline and pretomanid was consistent across the four arms.

Adverse reactions reported in at least 10% of trial participants included peripheral neuropathy (38% of those receiving 1200mg of linezolid for six months; 24% of those receiving 1200mg of linezolid for two months; 24% of those receiving 600mg of linezolid for six months; 13% of those receiving 600mg of linezolid for two months). An evaluation of myelosuppression, as manifest as anemia, found that patients had decreased hemoglobin levels related to linezolid exposure (22% of those receiving 1200mg of linezolid for six months; 17% of those receiving 1200mg of linezolid for two months; 2% of those receiving 600mg of linezolid for six months; 7% of those receiving 600mg of linezolid for two months).

“The results of this study are very reassuring. With a reduction in the dose and/or duration of linezolid, we can still offer patients a high chance of cure in only six months,” said Francesca Conradie, M.D., principal investigator for the ZeNix clinical trial as well as South Africa’s Clinical Access Program for the regimen.

TB Alliance plans to submit data from ZeNix to a peer-reviewed publication.

New Delhi [India], July 17: The BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry organized a webinar on Future of Energy Innovation: an Interactive Session on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on July 16, 2021, 5:30 PM IST virtually.

In line with the BRICS 2021 Agenda, the BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry evaluated the sustainability factor of renewable energy through the panel discussion by assessing the current policy scenario on efficient use and innovation of energy at the global and national level

The session was inaugurated with a welcome address from Mr. VishwasTripathi (Chairman, BRICS CCI) who remarked, “We are witnessing an unprecedented momentum for decisive global action to tackle energy access for the first time.”

Theme 1: Roadmap to Sustainability: Energy Efficiency and Innovation:

1. Elbia Gannoum – Chief Executive Officer at ABEEólica – AssociaçãoBrasileira de EnergiaEólica, Brazil & Vice Chairman, Global Wind Energy Council
2. Jai Asundi – Executive Director, Center for Study of Science, Technology & Policy
3. Arjun Agarwal – Founder & CEO, KR Biofuels
4. HemantMallya– Senior Programme Lead, Industrial Sustainability & Competitiveness, Council on Energy, Environment & Water
5. Frank Cato Lahti – Founder/CEO, Othalo
6. Eric Lau- Strategic Business Leader, V-Flow Tech, Singapore

Dr. Elbia Gannoum said, “Brazil has a lot of renewable sources of energy production. New technology has increased the potential of electricity generation. Now we have a hybrid process where you can club solar and wind energy. In the next 10 years, we have special possibilities of producing green hydrogen. We expect that in 2030 we will have 3 times more production than in 2020.”

Dr. Jai Asundi said, “There is no doubt that renewable energy is a source of future energy. It can have different forms it can be through large solar plants, large windmills and we can also have decentralized renewable energy, it can be looked at from a perspective that the small smart grids that give entities such as villages and towns which are away from town to get access of energy, we have been working on developing techniques for rooftop photovoltaic, coming up with solutions for barriers that are both technical, regulatory and financial”

Mr. Hemant Mallya said, “In our recent study we focused on job generation opportunities in the floating solar space, which is traditionally solar plants located on land, but in this case, we are looking to float solar panels on water bodies and generate power from them. “

Mr. Eric Lau said, “We at V Flow tech have invested 7-8 years of research work and innovations for new technologies basically focused on Million flow batteries and commercialization of it. As you know the previous decade belonged to solar energy because of its cheapness and renewable source, however, its growth is unsustainable because existing storage solutions are insufficient to support it, so there is a need for reliable, low cost and long-duration energy storage solutions.”

Theme 2: Renewable Energy Market: What does the Future Hold?

1. Ranjit Gupta– CEO, Azure Power
2. Ismael Guerrero Arias– President of Energy Group & Corporate Vice President, Canadian Solar Inc.
3. Kelly Grace Alcock– Global Impact Project Officer, Oxfam, South Africa
4. VinodRijhwani– Managing Partner, Surja Energy
5. Ram Divedi– Co-Owner, Pravaig Dynamics
6. Pashu Gopalan– CEO & Co-Chairman, SunEdison

Mr. Ranjit Gupta said, “The sector over the last ten years has evolved quite a lot, you could not recognize how the sector was four-five years back. Climate change has made us understand how important it is for all of us to ensure we go towards more carbon efficiency. And there has been a push from the government to move away from fossil fuel.”

Ms. Kelly Grace Alcock said, “In regards to BRICS nations’ focus on renewable energy has helped our countries to recover and it has been very beneficial in terms of socio-economic opportunities such as improving the security of applications and improving the cost of electricity.”

Mr. Pashupathy Gopalan said, “I think we have to realize that energy is a big part of the civilization that is going through a transformation and it’s my belief that when we look back these two years are going to be instrumental in transforming energy and hydrogen is the future of the entry. The BRICS countries need to recognize the possibility and the beauty of hydrogen is not really new, around 70 million metric tons of hydrogen is used in fertilizer and oil refining processes.”

This session was moderated by Mr. Ruhail Ranjan (M.D., Chandrika Power and Member of the Governing Body, BRICS CCI).

Under the visionary leadership of Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chairman, Ramagya Group, the Ramagya Theatre Lab has embarked on a journey to open new professional possibilities for theatre aspirants across India with a vision to support artists and channelise their creative energies.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14: An initiative of Ramagya Group, the Ramagya Theatre Lab provides an uplifting creative ground to theatre enthusiasts, literature aficionados, and everyone looking for the holistic development of self by experiencing the magic of performing arts. It is open for anyone who wishes to learn, enjoy, and appreciate diverse aspects of theatre life and walk into the realm of acting.

According to Ramagya Theatre Lab, Theatre is not just stagecraft, but it is a means to express oneself. Like any other form of art, it requires diligent practice, patience, and dedication. Theatre has the power to illuminate, transform, and heal. It can connect communities by bringing together a diverse audience encompassing all ages and backgrounds. It is indeed a perfect amalgamation of engagement, entertainment, and education.

Speaking further on the importance of theatre, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chairman, Ramagya Group, said, “In a world addicted to technology, theatre provides an outlet for making creative choices, thinking new ideas, and interpreting the material in expressive ways that are the essence of drama. We have a responsibility to nurture, honour, and respect the imagination of our youth. While fables, fairy tales, and myths stimulate intuitive thinking and encourage the possibility of mystery and magic in our lives, playing, practicing, and performing develop a sustained focus of mind, body, and voice which helps with other areas of life including school. In this regard, we also have a responsibility to reach out to children and families who may not otherwise have access to the unique kind of artistic and educational experiences that we provide.”

Dr. Sanjay Gupta has picked up a mission to bring the experience of theatre into the life of youth as it is essential for children to thrive.  Under his visionary leadership, the Ramagya Theatre Lab has now embarked on a journey to open new professional possibilities for theatre aspirants across India with a vision to support artists and channelise their creative energies.

Mr. Gyanendra Singh, Founder, Ramagya Theatre Lab who is an eminent theatre practitioner, renowned for his unique approach towards acting, said, “Ramagya Theatre Lab is synthesized to create a vibe of freedom and sense of discovering oneself”. 

Ramagya Theatre Lab recently organised a one-week workshop for aspiring actors across the country. The workshop was held online to adapt to the new norms of the pandemic. This workshop was designed for beginners to help them understand complex things in simple straight concepts. This workshop was not just about theoretical concepts, but also to learn practical and important aspects to become a great actor and be successful in the entertainment industry. This workshop helped them to start from the basics and the techniques to become a good actor.

The participants also got a good idea of how to start their acting career, as many of them very taking the first step into the world of acting. They learned how to be professional and understood basic techniques of getting into a character to deliver exceptional performance. As the theatre was the centre of learning in the workshop, students also got a fair glimpse of what to do as an actor in day-to-day life to improve on their skills, like various methods to work on body, voice, and mind. The significance of reading, observation, and maintaining a healthy and good routine was also taught to help students adopt a lifestyle required to grow as an actor.

About Ramagya Group

For over 36 years, Ramagya Group has been a beacon for expanding educational access and a leader in instructional innovation. It has pushed the envelope further, every year, with innovative learning techniques and a customised approach to maximise the absorption of knowledge because, at Ramagya, it is not merely about success, it’s about preparing a student for the world, instilling willingness for learning and a discipline that will stay with the student for life. Today, the Ramagya Group comprises of Ramagya group of schools (three schools); Ramagya Sports Academy (one of the top 10 sports academies in India); Ramagya Institute (one of the top 15 institutes in India); Ramagya First Step (Day-Care); Ramagya Roots (Pre-Schools); SaveNishabd (India’s first crowdfunding platform for dogs); Sai Chhaya (Real-estate developer); SavLife (Health products brand); Nishabd ( NGO for dogs); Knowledgevista(Online portal for IIT-JEE, NEET); Baal-Sathee (Student health-benefit programme); Ramagya Theatre lab (Acting school); Ramagya Fresh (food retail); Ruchika Sales Corp. (Trading Company);  Market 369 (Indian Marketplace); The Great Sportz (sports academy); Ramagya Mart (eMarketplace platform); Citizen Post (Newspaper Company); Ramagya Digital (Digital marketing agency) and the Ramagya Foundation (12 Programmes) that works for the welfare of the society and animals.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 14: Agreement between NSE listed Ajooni Biotech Limited (NSE: AJOONI), a pioneer in manufacturing of Animal Health Care Products, and IFFCO KISAN, an organization committed to enriching farmer life and a sustainable ecosystem has started showing result with their combined efforts of marketing and supply of BIS Mark Cattle Feed for the state of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and Western UP.

IFFCO Kisan’s marketing team was able to penetrate the deep rural market to approach the dairy farmers and tried to know their actual requirements of the animal as per the geographical and lactation cycle. IFFCO Kisan technical team under the guidance of experienced and qualified veterinary doctors, chemists, and experts customised the formulations according to the specific need of animal feed according to the demand of that area. Ajooni produces the feed according to the BIS standards and supplies through its excellent service provided to the customers resulted in attaining a new height of success.

The joint efforts of both the companies were able to achieve the monthly turnover of June 2021 to the tune of approx. 2600 MT which is the highest sales of IFFCO Kisan brand of cattle feed recorded by Ajooni in a month. The distribution expansion, partner, and customer engagement strategy with continuous awareness at the farmer level executed by the IFFCO Kisan team are the key success factors to the increasing growth of the IFFCO Kisan cattle feed Brand.

Ajooni Biotech Limited and IFFCO Kisan are also resourcing the Raw Material on an all-India basis required to produce Cattle Feed under the brand of IFFCO Kisan.

Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 12: Ek Soch Foundation has initiated a vocal for local exhibition under the project “EK HAATH EK SAATH” for empowering women who need support to show their potential. These women belong to various facets of society like widows, underprivileged, small-scale-business women, etc. An initiative to make them “Aatmanirbhar,” NGOs like, Youth4Gujarat, Antrashtriya Agarwal Mahila Ikai, Maheshwari Mahila Mandal, Lions Club, Mr. Cafe, RJMS Mahila Sangh, Laxminarayan Charitable Trust, Art Box Surat, Muskan Charitable Trust, Navjivan Motors, Awesome Sparkles by Priti Bhatia came forward as support for this initiative.

The whole concept got more strength due to the support of Roongta Builders, Laxmipati Sarees, Parimal Vyas Ji.

Today the team – Ritu Rathi, Vanitaa Rawat, Trushna Yagnik, Nimisha Parekh, Jetal Desai, Ekkttaa Tulsian, Sonal Mehta announced that the products will be promoting vocal for local concept and will help the actual women who are in need by increasing their earnings which will be held on 14 July @ Maheshwari Bhavan. Also, a few start-ups will be given a chance here under this project.

The event was graced by eminent personalities and dignitaries of the city like MLA Zankhana Patel, BJP state Mahila Morcha Dr. Deepika Sardava, Chairman health, and Corporator Darshini Kothiya, Chairman Garden Samiti Reshma Lapsiwala ben, BJP City President Mahila morcha Sheela ben, Prachi Sanghavi, Hirangi Jardosh, ex-mayor Ashmita Shiroya. Their support and encouragement added so much zeal to the team and the project.

Eksoch NGO aims at working for creating a positive change in society and always strives to be an accelerator of change.

New Delhi [India], July 12: PRATYeK, an NGO that networks with CSOs globally have recently curated a virtual national platform, Summer of C1 – NINE for school children from 6th to 12th std. across pan India. The month-long program was scheduled on weekends of June. It was free of cost, fun-filled, and focused on creating positive, productive, and proactive young warriors. Through this virtual platform, children learn new skills like painting, music, art, puppetry, dance, storytelling from professional artists like Andreas Ceska, Nadia Jamil, Arthur Kuggeleyne from across the globe. Children shared their improvised video recordings based on the art taught to them and the best entries will be selected and promoted by UNICEF’s #YoungWarrior YuwaaH campaign. More than 3000 children from 200 schools across India had participated in this workshop.

Being hopeful, Mr. Steve Rocha, Executive Director, PRATYeK, says, “Challenges make heroes. It was a challenge of climate change, inequality that created Greta Thurberg and Malala respectively. The pandemic has orphaned many kids. Some may become prey to depression and the social evils of society. NINEISMINE rolled out a platform for them to become Covid warriors and agents of change; a space to hone skills, and express & engage, and learn new skills for a better life.”

This unique platform of Summer of C1-NINE ensured child participation and child-led advocacy through virtual creative mass training every weekend intending to equip every child with the skill of using innovative & imaginative means to become young advocates in collaboration with UNICEF’s YuwaaH initiative. YuWaah has created the Young Warriors Coalition as a partnership to catalyse a pan-India movement to mobilise and arm 5 million “Young Warriors” to combat COVID-19. Besides, the 15 Covid appropriate tasks by the Ministry of Health, the NINEISMINE’s campaign –  Summer of C1-NINE also adds the 16th challenge to encourage vaccination among people.

The farewell program, “Bid Fair-well” was culminated on Friday, 2nd July at 5:30 PM, where chosen & compiled videos of the young attendees were released to bid farewell to the C1-NINE program. In addition, celebrity bands – Subir Malik and Parikrama pomped up the celebration. The former UN Resident Coordinator in India Ms.Renata Dessallien addressed the occasion while children from communities across Jammu Kashmir, Manipur, Andaman, affected by the loss of parents due to Covid spoke and made an urgent appeal for their future. This was a booster for an art auction to ensure that daily rations meet families of Covid affected and more importantly ensure that hunger and starvation do not become a factor for children slipping into child labour, child trafficking.

Ms. Renata Dessallien Former United Nations Resident Coordinator in India was one of the key speakers of the fundraising event and shared her thoughts on the work done by PRATYeK | NINEISMINE on child rights and earth rights. “I am impressed by the way PRATYeK engages young people as champions of COVID19 Appropriate Behaviour”. She further added, “During the second wave of the pandemic in India, PRATYeK set up relief camps, ration distribution centres, and distributed millions of hot meals & ration kits to the last mile.”

PRATYeK convenes the NINEISMINE campaign, which is a national advocacy initiative of, for, and by children. It is a participatory children’s advocacy initiative, launched in 2006 to keep our government accountable to fulfil the SDGs then called MDGs. The young people of NINEISMINE have actively undertaken and participated in various activities promoting child rights at the national and international levels. NINEISMINE involved 1, 20,000 children in the UN My World Survey, which led to the present Sustainable Development Goals formation.

The initiative has received a Special Recognition Award from the UN Head Quarters in New York, for engaging children across the country in the formulation of the new Sustainable Development Goals. Children are trained to use varied democratic processes like the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report for India, the National General election Manifesto among various other initiatives. For more information please visit- www.pratyek.org.in