PM Modi flags-off World’s largest vaccination programme in India
16, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the nation-wide COVID-19 vaccination drive via video conference today. Launching the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination programme through video conferencing, the PM stressed that this type of large-scale vaccination campaign has never before been run in history. He pointed out that India is vaccinating three crore people, prioritising nurses, doctors and others on the front line, in its first phase of vaccination and that in the second phase, 30 crore people will be vaccinated.
The Prime Minister praised the scientists who had been involved in making the vaccine against the novel coronavirus for the past several months. With this, he gave the mantra of “Dawai Bhi, Kadaai Bhi” and requested people to not make the mistake of taking off the mask and not maintaining social distancing after getting the first dose.
PM Modi got emotional while talking about the hardships faced by healthcare and frontline workers during the pandemic. He said the whole world is today accepting the manner in which India has dealt with the pandemic. He said India also set the example in front of the world how Center and state governments, local bodies, government and social institutions can work better by uniting.
As per the information, the drugs regulatory body of India has currently approved two vaccines. Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has developed the Covishield vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University while the Covaxin has been developed by Hyderabad’s Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Medical Council of research (ICMR) and National Institute of Virology.
COVID-19 vaccination drive begins in Uttar Dinajpur district
Islampur, 16th January: The COVID-19 vaccination drive kickstarted in Uttar Dinajpur district, on Saturday. According to the Health Department, the vaccination process will be conducted in a total of 09 areas in the district, including Islampur Super Specialty Hospital.
After receiving the first vaccination, the people will be given information for the second dose through a text message or phone call. District Chief Health Officer said that if any problem or reaction occurs after the first phase of the vaccination, the person will not be given the second dose.
Lions Club of Siliguri Uday organized Mega Sanitary Pad Distribution camp
JANUARY 16, 2021
Siliguri, 16th January: Mega Sanitary Pad Distribution camp was organized at the village of Padma Shri Karimul Haque on behalf of Lions Club of Siliguri Uday.
During the camp, around 25 thousand sanitary pads were distributed. Each woman was given 60 pieces of sanitary pads. According to the information received, more than 350 women took part in the camp. A target to distribute 5,00,000 sanitary pads has been set on behalf of the club.
In addition to this, a seminar regarding the importance of sanitary pads and their role regarding menstrual hygiene management was held. Organizing committee’s project chairman Lion Ankit Agarwal and Vishal Agarwal, club president Lion Vishal Jain, Vikash Agarwal Pramit Bansal, Bikram Kedia, Amit Jalan, Piyush Maskara, Arun Goyal and Vivek Goyal were present during the camp.
Vishal Jain, president of Lions Club of Siliguri Uday, informed that the club will soon organize such camps in other villages as well. Along with this, cooked meal was also distributed among the people.siliguritimes/from,india
