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Asian Voice - Saturday 8th January 2011
Gujarat lauded for linkages with NRGs
Students important for development of the state, feel experts Experts from various fields underlined the role of students for overall development of Gujarat. At the three day international conference on “Celebrating 50th Year of Swarnim Gujarat: The Role of Gujarati Diaspora”, speakers lauded the linkages for NRGs developed by Gujarat government and said still a lot more needs to be done. The inaugural function of the conference, which took place at Saffrony college on AhmedabadMehsana Highway, saw several dignitaries like joint secretary of University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, Dev Swarup, former secretary of union ministry of external affairs, JC Sharma, renowned space scientist and technology expert from US Dr Kamlesh Lulla, and Patricia Lee Dorff, editorial director of Council on Foreign Relations, New York. The event was jointly organised by The UGC Area Study Centre for Indian Diaspora and Cultural Studies and NRG Foundation, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. Sharma, the guest of honour at the function, stressed on the importance of students in the development of Gujarat. He said that to ensure all round development of the state, reforms in the education, health and environment sectors are necessary. He also crowned the NRGs with the title of
ing Gujarat Chief minister Narendra Modi for the post Godhra riots. Now, as per reports of the Supreme Court SIT also, Modi has not been found involved with the violence in any manner. He also underlined the fact that Gujaratis are firm believers in peace and unity. A keen media watcher in the USA, Ms. Gayatri Pandey rued the fact that unlike in UK, there is not tangible developDeligates at the International conference on “Celebrating 50th ment of Gujarati journalism in the USA. Year of Swarnim Gujarat: The Role of Gujarati Diaspora” Media plays a key role are forced to migrate. brand ambassadors of the in conservation of values Gujaratis have migrated in state. Swarup, during his among any community. search of wealth, business speech, emphasised on She made a special meninternational collaboraand adventure. The comtion of ‘Gujarat Samachar’ tion in the field of higher munity induces vibrancy, and said British Gujaratis education and called on energy and wealth to their and Indians are lucky that NRGs to help in this fellows, neighbours. they have a C B Patel to regard. Dr Lulla called on Speaking in the seslook after their interests. all well-wishers of sion “Media, Gujarati Dorff held the audiGujarati Society, includOrganisations and Social ence in rapt attention as ing policy designers, manNetworking, Social she described the Indo-US agement gurus, scientists, Sciences”, he said made a relationship in the context technocrats, professionals special mention of the fact of Indian Diaspora. and the government to that among the migrant She recommended work together for state communities in UK, starting a Gujarati growth. Gujaratis have a record of Diaspora fellowship to Asian Voice and the lowest crime rate, as help NRGs in need of the community is always Gujarat Samachar Editor, assistance. open to grasping the good Publisher C B Patel also Deepak Trivedi, direcvirtues from everywhere, addressed the gathering. tor, Council on Foreign He said such meetings while it also has a deep Relations, US, delivered give us an idea of what all sense of social prestige. the keynote address in should we conserve, what Passing a bit of a sarwhich he highlighted the all should be maintained, castic remark at the US need for improvement in what should be disposed delegates in the meeting, higher education and off and what should we C B said Gujarat commuhealthcare programmes. think. nity believes in co-exisWhile lauding Gujarat He also pointed that tence and co-operation. government for setting up the word ‘Diaspora’ being He said as a British linkages with NRGs used for NRGs is wrong. Gujarati, he would like to across the borders, he said Diaspora actually relates call upon the American “much still needs to be to those communities who Gujaratis to stop criticisdone”.
Knee replacement surgery with a difference: need of physio almost eliminated Dr. K C Mehta of Ahmedabad is a specialist treating patients only for all knee problems Dilip D. Trivedi A knee super specialist with a difference, Dr. K C Mehta of Ahmedabad offers some unique solutions to knee problems, giving a lot more comfort and the least of pain to patients going for knee surgeries. Using his varied experience and training that he has gained while working with various UK and London hosipitals, Dr. Mehta uses of state of art technology and procedures. Thus his patients face almost minimal risk of infection, rarely need blood transfusion if preoperative haemoglobin level is normal and the most striking advantage – the need for services of a physiotherapist is almost eliminated. In a chat with Asian Voice, Dr. Mehta said, in case of damaged joints for patients younger than 45 years of age (damage for reasons other than normal, age related wear and tear), he has acquired spe-
cialised skills for of pain, time and money. Autologus Dr. Mehta has Cartilage Cell been regularly Implantation. invited as a Under this prospeaker to various cedure, the natural joints of the international patients are meets, which restored to their includes the Asia normal health Pacific meet held without the at Shanghai in Dr. K C Mehta replacement surJune 2010 and in gery. Further, as he doesn’t New Delhi in September make the use of diathermy, 2010. He was invited as a he has been able to elimikeynote speaker at the nate the chances of the Asia Pacific Meet held patient getting infected to Hanoi in October 2010. In almost hundred per cent all, he has presented more in his more than 1,000 than 1000 cases. On the cases after coming back to number of surgeries, he India. said on an average, he perWith his intensive forms 700 to 1000 operatraining and experience tions a year. When asked about the for about more than 10 possibilities of precautions years in various hospitals in UK, he has perfected if any, that can help avoid the surgery procedure to knee problems, Dr. Mehta such an extent that almost said the physical condiall of his patients do not tions that necessitate knee need the services of a joint replacement are a physiotherapist for comresult of normal wear and fortable walking and good tear, it is not a disease. range of movements of the Hence, in most of the knee post surgery. With case, at the best it can be this special advantage, delayed but not avoidable patients can be saved a lot altogether. Yet, depending
upon the conditions, patients can benefit from injection of lubricant or by going for some medicines; particularly tablets that can help push back the need of surgery. These tablets are very safe and not pain killers. Dr. Mehta also said people should avoid sitting down on the floor cross legged, squatting, climbing up or down the stairs, walking on rough and uneven surfaces to reduce the wear and tear of joints. It is also advised that Indian style toilets should not be used. At present, Dr. Mehta is attending to patients at his Chandra Knee Clinic in Ahmedabad and in Africa. He has plans to soon make himself available to at least two more countries in Africa Tanzania and Kenya. He is also about to have a tie-up with some hospital or facility in London soon. In India, he plans to have tieups at Mumbai and Jaipur in Rajasthan in near future.
Indian wedding for Angelina – Brad Pitt!! After Elizabeth HurleyArun Nayar and Katy Perry-Russell Brand, now it seems the Hollywood first couple of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are going to have an Indian wedding. They are set to tie the knot amid the chanting of mantras at an ashram in Rajasthan for their Hindu wedding ceremony, sources say. "Jolie, 35, and Pitt, 46, will marry in the new year and Siddha Guru Ram Lalji Siyag of Bikaner will conduct the ceremony," a source close to the guru said. He said though the date has so far not been finalised, chances are the wedding will take place in the ashram known as Adhyatma Vigyan Satsang Kendra of Guru Siyag, 83. It is situated in Chopsani area of Jodhpur. "Guruji was asked to perform the rituals in a five star hotel situated in
the city, but he refused to hold the ceremony there and suggested it could take place in his ashram," he said the guests of the celebrities can stay in a resort near the ashram. "We are waiting for a reply from the couple on this," he added. According to the source, Guru Siyag has been helping the couple find inner peace and harmony and strengthening their nearly five-year relationship by making them practice Siddha yoga together. In October 2006, Angelina and Brad had visited Jodhpur and stayed at Umaid Bhawan Palace.
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