GOVT TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: CHIEF MINISTER YEDIYURAPPA

GOVT TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: CHIEF MINISTER YEDIYURAPPA

Bengaluru, September 7: The government has taken several initiatives towards a favourable condition for the growth and development of the industrial sector, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said here on Friday.

Presenting the Sir M Visvesvaraya industrial award for manufacturing excellence and export performance organised by the Department of Commerce and and Industries at the Banquet Hall of Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, he said that in the past the state has taken several steps to develop a favourable industrial climate.  Bangalore has gained a reputation in the industrial and handicraft sector, export sector, information technology, bio-technology, he added.

Mr Yediyurappa said that industries play a key role in the economic development of the country and recognising this Karnataka is the first state to come out with an industrial policy. The government is all set to come out with a revised industrial policy for 2019 in consultation with the captains of the industry.

 

He said while the loans of the handloom weavers have already been waived, a textile policy is being implemented soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon inaugurate the newly built airport in Kalaburgi which will benefit the handloom sector and the weavers.

While congratulating the award winners, he appealed them to come forward to contribute for the relief and rehabilitation of the people of those regions which have been affected by the recent floods.

Mr Yediyurappa said that Karnataka is a frontrunner in policy initiatives for promotion of international trade and foreign direct investment in the country.  The awards are presented to recognise meritorious exporters in the State for their contribution in exports and the economy of the country, he added.

He said Karnataka has been a pioneer in policy initiatives including Electric Vehicle Policy, Agro Business Policy, Start-up Policy, NRI Policy, Retail Trade Policy among others.

The Chief Minister said Karnataka is one of the leading exporting states in the country. Its exports stood at 95,180 million US Dollars in 2018-19, garnering a share of 17.8 % in India’s overall exports. A new Export Strategy for Karnataka is underway which aims to give thrust to boost exports through the potential and sunrise sectors, providing impetus to logistics, infrastructure among other aspects which would enhance exports.

Karnataka’s manufacturing sectors like aerospace, precision engineering components, readymade garments and textiles, coffee, pepper, cashew, marine products, petroleum products, silk and sandalwood oil have found acceptance with ever growing market across the world, he added.

Minister for Commerce and Industries Jagadish Shettar, who spoke on the occasion, said that steps have been taken to develop industries in various regions of the State apart from Bangalore.

With the same government at the Centre and the state will ensure a favourable climate for industrial development, Mr Shettar added.

As many as 63 exporters and 47 industrialists were conferred with the Sir M Visvesvaraya awards.

Central Minister D.V Sadanand gowda, Industry minister Jagadish Shettar, Principal Secretary to Govt C&I Mr Gaurav Gupta, Industry Department Commissioner Smt Gunjan Krishna were present on the occasion.

Parikrma Girls Football Club have been selected to play for the Nationals team

This year at PCL – meet teams from Dubai, Goa, Udaipur and Belgaum

 

Bangalore, September 2019:

Nine years have passed, and we are proud to share with you positive transformation stories that reaffirm our belief and efforts in this movement: yes, sport is not just an extra-curricular activity. 

·       Six of our girls from the Parikrma Girls Football Club have been selected to play for the Nationals team. This includes our student, Aishwarya too.

·       Besides having launched the Parikrma Boys Football Club that’s an A Division Club today, last year we launched the Girls Football Club, and are thrilled that girls from different schools in the city have approached us to be on the team and many have been selected as well.

·       Many of our alumni have registered and obtained admissions in colleges offering sports management and a few are training to be a coach. 

·       A few alumni have come together and started a sports management company called Rapt Sports. The team also organised its first ever corporate football tournament in July 2019, which witnessed active participation of 24 corporate teams. 

What to expect at PCL 2019?

Battling it out for the Equality Cup this year are 16 teams – many government schools, and 3 out-of-station teams and GEMS from Dubai. 

This year we have on board, supporting the event and as part of our leadership training and exchange program – the team from Worldwide Flight Services (WFS). “We are extremely proud to be supporting the Parikrma Champions League in September this year. We, at WFS, highly respect the Foundation for its outstanding work in helping the education and development of children from poor and marginalized communities. We greatly admire Parikrma’s commitment to the development of young people and to inspiring their future ambition, which are closely aligned to our own corporate values. That’s why this initiative forms a key component of the WFS corporate social responsibility programme and the launch event for our global ‘BOOST’ talent development programme. Supporting this world class football tournament is a new and exciting challenge for the WFS ‘BOOST’ team members who have been are helping to organize the event. We are sure that our time and investment can make a big difference to all participants,” states CEO, WFS, Craig Smyth. 

After raising the bar for school football sport in the city the last few years, the Parikrma Champions League in association with WFS, a one-of-a-kind U-16 boys football tournament, is back with the 9th championship tournament, which promises to be bigger and better.

·       The Coachers’ Pledge – where all participating coaches pledge fair play.

·       A special exhibition mixed match (both girls and boys).

·       State-of-the-art technology (bone-density test) used to determine students’ ages correctly.

·       Large LED screens with custom-made animations, live video feed and a unique score tracking system. Young players will feel like real professionals as they walk onto the field through a tunnel, being cheered on by crowds.

·       Outstanding individual performances and skill will be awarded with exciting prizes.

·       Exhibition match on the morning of the finals. Spotters will identify the most skilled players from 15 teams to form a Parikrma All-Star team that will take on CEOs of Bengaluru’s leading corporate companies in a 20-minute exhibition match.

·       In an effort to raise the level of the game each year, the matches this year will have 20-minute halves and the Semi-Finals and Finals will have 30-minute halves. The Parikrma Champions League 2019 will be a ranking tournament for the top 8 teams who will move into the Quarter Finals after the league stage.

The Parikrma Champions League has been made possible thanks to the support of the WFS and the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence. Identiti will provide all the clothing for the officials. Manipal Hospital will provide medical support for the tournament, ensuring that a doctor and nurse are present at the stadium on all three days in case of any injuries or medical emergency.

“We are really happy and proud of our ninth PCL. Each year, we have grown, evolved, unceasingly working towards making PCL one of the best state-of-the-art football tournaments in the city. Through this platform, we not only want to keep the spirit and passion of this much beloved sport alive – but persistently shed light on the importance and benefits of sports in schools,” says Shukla Bose, founder, CEO, Parikrma Humanity Foundation.

What is PCL?

Despite having an excellent football team, Parikrma was often left out of inter-school football leagues hosted by various elite and international schools in Bangalore. In an effort to create a level playing field and oppose this fragmented and unequal system, we launched our own football tournament – the Parikrma Champions League (PCL). The event has truly raised the bar for school level events and, since its inception in 2011, has become one of the most coveted inter-school football tournaments in Bangalore.

Parikrma shared a Memorandum of Recommendation with the Government stressing the critical importance of sports in schools in the year 2015.

The birth of Parikrma FC

A football club for the alumni and owned by Parikrma, the Parikrma FC is a testimony of our children’s passion and respect for the sport. This club was born in 2013, when Parikrma Foundation provided a platform for talented footballers students, alumni and staff to take their passion a step further. Parikrma FC started as a Bangalore Division C team, and is an A Division team today!

 

The Parikrma Girls Football Club

We launched the Girls Football Club this year and our team participated in the Karnataka Football league and reached semi-finals. The team captain even won the best mid-fielder award. 

About Parikrma Humanity Foundation

In the year 2003, 165 children from marginalized families started a new chapter in life, huddled together on a small roof-top in a school in Rajendranagar, Bengaluru. Today, with four schools (Jayanagar, Koramangala, Sahakarnagar and Nandini Layout) and one junior college, Parikrma Humanity Foundation continues to offer high quality education (CBSE), hope and support to thousands of children from four orphanages and over 90 slums in the city.

We support each of our children right from 5 years old until they are an active and contributing member of society (25 years).  We have the highest attendance in the country at 96% and the lowest dropout rate at less than 1%. 

For more information, log on to: www.parikrmafoundation.org.

 

What: Parikrma Champions League- 9^th Edition 

When: 12-14 September 2019

Where: Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence, Yelahanka

 

The Forum, Prestige Group hosted ‘The Purple Run 2019

The Forum, Prestige Group hosted ‘The Purple Run 2019’ Press
India’s first ever run for Alzheimer’s across 8 malls & 6 cities on 15^th September 2019

The Forum is hosting The Purple Run, India’s biggest run for Alzheimer’s awareness, along with NIMHANS, on the 15th of September 2019 across 8 malls at the same time.

The Guests present at the press meet were : 

Sushruti Krishna - celebrity and Model, Femina Miss India 2016(1st Runner up), 

Sonali Swamy - International Athlete and Fitness coach

Muhammed Ali - COO, Prestige Group Retail

Pramod Deshpande - Founder of Jayanagar Jaguars,one of the oldest and largest running group of Bangalore, Author of the book - Master Your Run

Prof. P.T. Sivakumar Thangaraju - Consultant, Geriatric clinic & services, Nimhans, 

Aishwariya - Owner of Rage fitness and athlete

Badal Joshi - Fitness coach & influencer 

Abhishek YC - Fitness athlete coach & influencer

Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, is the 5th leading cause of death in people over 55 years of age, and in India, more than 4 million people suffer from various forms of this illness. Despite this, there’s a stigma attached to mental illnesses amongst us.

The Purple Run will be organized at all 8 Forum Malls across 6 cities and will kick off at once on 15^th September at The Forum Mall in Kormangala,Forum Shantiniketan Mall, Whitefield, The Forum Neighbourhood Mall in Whitefield, The Forum Vijaya Mall in Chennai, The Forum Fiza Mall in Mangalore, The Forum Center City in Mysore, The Forum Sujana Mall in Hyderabad and The Forum Celebrations Mall, in Udaipur. With over 10,000 people set to run for Alzheimer’s Awareness, at the same time, all over India, this will be the first of its kind.

The Purple Run offers 5 km  giving each participant an opportunity to run in their comfort zone. The Run starts from the respective malls and culminate at the same venues. The roads of Kormangala and Whitefield will be graced by some of the finest long distance athletes from across the city along with other running enthusiasts who will put their best foot forward to achieve the desired goals.

There are prizes for Rs. 7 lakhs and gift hampers to be won.

To participate, register with a nominal registration fee and a part of the proceeds shall go to NIMHANS towards treatment and research for Alzheimer’s.

For registrations, log onto: http://www.forummalls.in/forumpurplerun/

AWARENESS ON NATIONAL EYE DONATION FORTNIGHT -Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital,

“‘WALKATHON HELD’ BY DRKG'A‘RWAI’S’EYE HOSPITAL TO CREATE AWARENESS ON NATIONAL EYE DONATION FORTNIGHT

Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, observes National Eye Donation Fortnight by organizing a Walkathon

To highlight the need to create awareness on eye donation over 200 school students participated in walkathon to encourage people to donate eyes in a way to emphasise the importance of donating eyes, and preventing blindness, patients who underwent Eye Transplant from Dr Agarwal’s eye hospital joined to_ walk along with the participants  Traffic Police from Bengaluru City came forward to Donate Eyes '

Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, organized a walkathon to raise awareness regarding eye donation from Coles Road to Goodwill School. About 200 students from Goodwill Girls High School, St. Joseph's Convent Girls High School, Patients who underwent Eye Transplant, Hospital staff and other members of the public participated and pledged to donate their eyes. The walkathon was flagged off by Chief Guest DIG Ravi Kanthe Gowda, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police. The chief guest ensured to support the cause for donating eyes on behalf of the department by filling the necessary documents and encouraged the students and his team to support a noble cause.

DIG Ravi Kanthe Gowda, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police said, “Eye donation is rarely . spoken & encouraged in our country. To help build awareness in this area, I am delighted to . support Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital in their drive for eye donation among the young students. On this occasion, I also pledge to donate my eyes and will request every individual to be a responsible citizen and help someone see the world by donating their eyes."

Speaking on the increase cases of blindness, Dr Ram Mirlay, Head, Clinical Services, Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital, said, “Karnataka is among Top 5 states for Visual disability and 9.5 Lakhs Blind in Karnataka. One out of every three blind person in the world lives in India and if just 1% of Indian population pledged to donate its eyes, the supply of corneas would be enough to completely cure the incidence of eye blindness in the country and more than 2.5 lakh blind people in India could regain eyesight if they get a corneal transplant. This drive will spread the message on the importance of eye don'ation.” ”

Supporting the eye donation drive, Dr. Archana 5Head, Clinical Services Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Bengaluru, said, “Eye donation drives helps in building awareness among people. In India, we have about 4.6 million people with corneal biindness and this is expected to increase to 10 million by 2020. Currently there is a huge gap among the number of people awaiting corneal transplant and the available donors in our country. Hence we need to increase the number of eye donations in India.”

Present at the eye donation drive, Dr. Raghu Nagaraju Senior ConsuItant, Ophthalmologist.  We need to increase the number of eye banks in Karnataka across Tier I & Tier II cities. which will reduce the transportation duration since the cornea has to be collected at the right time, stored promptly and transplanted as soon as possible. To tackle the problem of blindness, all government-run district hospitals must have a corneal specialized surgeon. Hospitals in these cities has a high demand of ophthalmologists because of the growing cases in blindness. Additionally, the hospitals heed to work closely with the government to build infrastructure that is needed for corneal transplantation across government-run medical colleges.”

Talking about the growing cases of Corneal transplantation, Dr. Sanjana Vatsa,Consultant Opthalmologist, Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital said, “There were patients who had advanced Keratoconus in both eyes and cornea showed intacs removal scars in both eyes, with fundus normal in both eyes. Those patients have been advised for corneal transplantation and we did the surgeries successfully through the help of available corneas at that time. It is not always that "7-th cornea mrtimeerhis-be'eomes morecritical for us to Greate awarenesson eye demtion.‘

About Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital:

Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital .a comprehensive eye hospital offering a one-stop solution for eye ailments: was started in the year 1957. Now the hospital is in its 61St year of offering quality services in eye care. It has 31 hospitals in Tamil Nadu and a visible footprint in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Kamataka. OdiSha. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andaman, West Bengal, and Rajasthan. A tertiary eye care centre at Mauritius marks its first step towards establishing an international presence extended upto 13 branches covering the Indian Ocean region. African countries and East Asia.