Govt’s free Corbevax drive to include private schools too

Times of India | 11 months ago | 21-06-2022 | 08:26 am

Pune: Free Corbevax shots will also be offered to eligible students (12-14 age group) studying in private schools, besides government or civic-run institutes, during the vaccination drive, state immunisation officer Dr Sachin Desai said on Monday.“Private schools only need to contact the local health authority for holding the vaccination drive on school campuses. The consent letter from parents is not required. The school only needs to have a confirmed pool of students ready to take the shot so that adequate arrangements can be made,” he said.Dr Sanjay Patil, chairman of Indian Medical Association’s Hospital Board of India (HBI), said, “The Corbevax is being administered at Rs 400 per shot at handful of private centres in the state. Parents should let their children avail the benefit of free vaccination drive as it is the safest vaccine available.”Dr Suryakant Devkar, Pune city’s chief immunisation officer, said, “We plan to vaccinate 11,800 students in 12-14 age bracket at 76 schools (civic as well as private) from June 24.”Two months into the Corbevax drive for the 12-14 age group, the state has recorded 58% first dose coverage of the target population. The second dose coverage is at 27%.Nashik, Sangli and Ahmednagar currently lead in Corbevax coverage, while Pune and Mumbai numbers are below the state average. Response has also been poor in Mumbai. Pune, Thane and Nagpur. “We were unable to hold special camps in schools as they were shut. We are hoping numbers to pick up as most schools have reopened,” Dr Desai said. Low coverage has also increased Corbevax wastage in Maharashtra.

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The Indian Express | 17 hours ago | 09-06-2023 | 12:45 pm

The Indian Express

17 hours ago | 09-06-2023 | 12:45 pm

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The Indian Express | 17 hours ago | 09-06-2023 | 12:45 pm

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Ndtv | 18 hours ago | 09-06-2023 | 12:00 pm

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The Indian Express | 1 day ago | 08-06-2023 | 12:45 pm

The Indian Express

1 day ago | 08-06-2023 | 12:45 pm

Pune district is all set to get three new Automated Driving Test Track systems as part of the Motor Vehicle Department’s plan to introduce ADTTs in 17 locations across the state to ensure more transparency and accountability in issuing driving licences.The new systems will be installed at the main testing facility in Alandi with two tracks for two-wheelers and one for Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) on a 5,500-sq-m plot; Hadapsar with one track for two-wheelers and one for LMVs on a 4,000-sq-m plot; and, in Saswad with one track for two-wheelers and one for LMVs and Heavy Motor Vehicles (HMVs) on a 14,031-sq-m area.Currently, there are two ADTT systems in the district, in Pune city and Pimpri Chinchwad, which were implemented on a pilot basis in March 2015 but solely for LMVs using eight-shaped tracks in a fully computerised system that has tested more than 3 lakh applicants so far.“The ADTT system will generate driving test results in real-time after completion of tests for each type of track. The system comprises video analytics cameras, workstations, servers and desktops to monitor the tests and record the results based on pre-defined test parameters,” an officer with the Regional Transport Office (RTO) said.The system will include smartphones placed inside vehicles for LMVs and HMVs, and cameras installed outside for two-wheelers, to track among other things facial recognition, use of seatbelts and mirrors, and navigation of traffic signals and zebra crossings. Besides, a Variable Messaging System (VMS) at the track’s exit will display whether the applicant has passed, failed or needs to take a re-test.Some of the key test formats are: eight-figure track, H-track, 3-point turn, zig-zag turns, gradient tests and two-wheeler serpentine tracks.Other than equipment to track driving skills, there will be eye-testing equipment, Aadhaar fingerprint verification devices, and a control room at each ADTT centre to operate and monitor the system.At present, driving tests are mainly conducted at about 50 Regional Transport Offices across the state with manual assessment of applicants.State Transport Commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar said, “The ADTT will remove the human element from driving tests. It will be faster and more accurate with no chance of manipulation. It will be completely based on cameras and a computer system.”Explaining the application system for ADTT, another official said, “The applicants have to book an appointment for driving tests through a system developed by the National Informatics Center (NIC) called Sarathi. The ADTT system will be integrated with Sarathi. The increase in the number of applicants over the years has placed considerable burden on motor vehicle inspectors. The manual evaluation also leads to allegations. Thus, the new technology based system will ease the service of issuing driving licences.”Besides, the official said that while there are multiple reasons behind road accidents, driving skills have been identified as a major contributing factor. “Therefore, drivers’ perceptual and motor skills remain a key factor in road safety. It is hence important to ensure that we only permit good drivers on the road by assessing them objectively and using the latest technologies,” the official said.Officials said the new system will also reduce the waiting time in the process of issuing driving licences while making the test stringent to improve awareness about traffic and driving rules as per the Central and State Motor Vehicle Rules.

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The Indian Express | 1 day ago | 08-06-2023 | 12:45 pm

The Indian Express

1 day ago | 08-06-2023 | 12:45 pm

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