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Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Week-long immunisation drive to begin in Gurugram slums in late June
The district health department will launch a week-long immunization drive in late June, targeting children under five in slum clusters across the city. The campaign aims to deliver life-saving vaccines to vulnerable communities with limited healthcare access. While officials initially planned to focus on five major slums, the drive will now cover all informal settlements throughout Gurugram. According to health officials, the campaign will focus on vaccines under the National Immunisation Schedule, including those for polio, measles, diphtheria, tetanus, and hepatitis B. Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) and Anganwadi workers have already conducted door-to-door surveys to identify children who missed scheduled doses. 'This is a crucial opportunity for parents to ensure their children are protected from preventable but serious diseases. We request all guardians to bring their children to the nearby vaccination centres and be part of this important public health effort,' said Dr. Jaiprakash Rajliwal, deputy civil surgeon for Gurugram. Health workers will also conduct home visits in cases where children are unable to reach vaccination centres due to illness or other challenges. The department has compiled a list based on the surveys to ensure no eligible child is left behind. Dr Jaiprakash added that a child is considered fully immunised after receiving the BCG vaccine at birth (for tuberculosis), three doses of the oral polio vaccine (OPV 1, 2, and 3), three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (covering diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type B), and the Measles-Rubella (MR1) vaccine at nine months. Daily progress of the campaign will be monitored, and any gaps or lags in coverage will be addressed in real time. Officials said the initiative is part of a broader effort to boost immunisation rates and prevent disease outbreaks in high-density, low-income settlements.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Barmer medicalstudent's life cut short in tragedy
Jaisalmer: Medical student Jaiprakash Choudhary (20), son of a farmer-labourer from Bor Charanan village in Barmer district, had overcome financial difficulties to pursue his dreams of becoming a doctor. Fate, however, had other plans. His decision to eat lunch in the mess instead of joining his friends to buy mangoes proved fatal on Thursday, when Air India's London-bound flight crashed into the BJ Medical College building in Ahmedabad. Jaiprakash was headed to the mess kitchen when the burning plane's debris fell on him, leading to 30% burns. He succumbed on Friday. Moments earlier, he had spoken to his younger brother, Pratap. "He just wanted to serve our village people," said Pratap, fighting back tears. Jaiprakash's journey to medical college was a testament to his family's sacrifices. His father Dharmaram Choudhary, who is a farmer and also works in textile factories of Balotra, took loans to fund his coaching for NEET in Kota. The family's joys knew no bounds when Jaiprakash secured 675 marks in NEET, earning admission to BJ Medical College in 2023. "The entire village celebrated when he got selected. His mother's dream was to see him become a doctor. He was so close to fulfilling it," said his cousin Mangalaram. "His mother's dream was to see him become a doctor. He was so close to fulfilling it." The Choudhary family received the devastating news Thursday evening and rushed to Ahmedabad. They came to know that he was no more after reaching the city. The family returned to Barmer with his body for the funeral which was attended by many villagers Friday evening. The tragedy has left a sombre note on Bor Charanan village, where Jaiprakash was last seen during Op Sindoor when he had spent time with his family. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Indian Express
13-06-2025
- General
- Indian Express
‘He had finished lunch, was washing hands when plane crashed into hostel': 2nd-year medical student's life cut short
Jaiprakash Chaudhary was a person of many firsts. Son of a labourer and a second-year medical student at BJ Medical College and Hospital, he was the first of his family to go to college and, if he had lived, would have been the first doctor in his remote Barmer village of Bor Charanan – something that his family would advertise proudly. But the 20-year-old's life was tragically cut short when the London-bound B787 Boeing Dreamliner Air India flight carrying 242 passengers and crew members crashed into the BJ Medical College and Hospital hostel soon after it took off Thursday afternoon. The crash killed 241 of 242 passengers and crew on board and five people at the hostel, four medical students, and a doctor's wife – all of them in the hostel's second floor mess at the time of the crash. Of these, 12 people – 11 on board the plane and Jayprakash – are from Rajasthan. According to a family member, Jaiprakash had spoken to them just before he went for lunch. He got into the government medical college after scoring 686 out of 720 in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate) two years ago. He is survived by his father, mother and younger school-going sibling. 'From what we were told, Jaiprakash had finished his lunch and was washing his hands when the plane crashed into the hostel building. The flames after the crash and the weight of debris both killed him. Initial reports said he had 30 percent burns in his body,' the family member said. As his family brought his body back to the village Friday, several officials — including Barmer district collector Tina Dabi — came down to pay their respects. But Jayprakash wasn't the only young life that was lost in the crash. In Udaipur's Saheli Nagar, the house of marble businessman Sanjiv Modi has plunged into deep mourning after both of his children –son Shubh, 25 and daughter Shagun, 23 – died in the crash. The two were on their way to London for a vacation. As they wait for the siblings' bodies to be identified and brought home, the family is inconsolable, Satish Bhandari, a relative, said. 'They were going to London for a vacation. Subh had done chemical engineering from London and he was going to visit some of his friends. The sister decided to tag along,' he said. In a video that went viral soon after her death, 22-year-old Khushboo Rajpurohit from Balotra district in Rajasthan is seen weeping as she parts with her family. Married only a few months, Khusboo was going to London to join her husband Vipul Singh, who works there. The heartbreaking video shows Khushboo hugging every female member of her family as she bids them farewell. 'Her father had gone to Ahmedabad to drop her,' Thank Singh, a relative, told The Indian Express. 'He was on his way back when he heard the news of the crash.' Devastated, the family is now in Ahmedabad waiting for the body to be identified. Meanwhile, her husband Vipul is expected to arrive Saturday. 'DNA samples have been given to the hospital for identification. Once that's done, we'll bring the body for the funeral. In only a few days, we went from joy to mourning,' he said.
Hans India
13-06-2025
- General
- Hans India
Barmer MBBS student killed in Ahmedabad plane crash to be cremated in native village
Jaipur: Jaiprakash Choudhary (20), a second-year MBBS student from Bor Charanan village in Barmer district's Dhorimanna sub-division of Rajasthan, was among those tragically killed in the Ahmedabad plane crash on Thursday. Jaiprakash's body, which suffered nearly 30 per cent burns, was recovered from the debris near the kitchen area of the BJ Medical College hostel, where he was at the time of the incident. According to his nephew Mangalaram, Jaiprakash had spoken to the family just minutes before the crash. 'He called around 1 p.m. to say he was heading to the mess for lunch. His phone battery was low, and shortly after, the phone got switched off,' he said. The grieving family reached Ahmedabad late Thursday night. His body was handed over to them on Friday afternoon. The mortal remains are expected to reach Barmer by the evening, and the cremation will take place today in his native village. Jaiprakash was pursuing his MBBS from BJ Medical College and was staying at the hostel. The Air India flight, bound for Gatwick Airport in London, crashed just two minutes after takeoff from Ahmedabad, near the City Civil Hospital and BJ Medical College hostel in Meghaninagar. Omji Poonia, a neighbour from the village, said, 'Around 1 p.m. on Thursday, I was speaking to his family when Jaiprakash mentioned he was going to the mess. That was the last time we heard from him,' he said. Sunita Choudhary, daughter of former minister Hemaram Choudhary, also expressed her condolences on Facebook. 'As soon as I heard the news, I contacted doctors at the Ahmedabad hospital and requested immediate attention for Jaiprakash. I am in Ahmedabad personally monitoring the situation,' she wrote. Jaiprakash's father, Dharmaram, is a farmer. The family, including his brother and sister, lives in Bor Charanan village. His success in clearing the NEET exam had been a matter of pride for the entire village. News of his sudden and tragic death has plunged the community into mourning.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Jaipur dialysis patient's 'luxe cars' drive hospital staff to Rs 10 crore extortion bid
JAIPUR: City police arrested four men Tuesday for allegedly demanding Rs 10 crore from a Jaipur-based steel trader by posing as members of the Rohit Godara gang. DCP (south) Digant Anand said the trader was threatened with dire consequences if the money was not paid, and that three of the four arrested men had links to a private hospital. The trader's mother regularly visited the private hospital for dialysis. "The accused noticed that the complainant's mother used to come for treatment in different luxury cars, which drew their attention," Anand said. The DCP identified the accused as Jaiprakash Kumawat (24), a former dialysis technician at the private hospital; Lokendra Singh alias (27), a current employee at the hospital; Mahesh Kumawat (25), cousin of Jaiprakash; and Lakhan Kasana alias Harry (21), a resident of Mansarovar. DCP Anand said the conspiracy was orchestrated by Jaiprakash, a former dialysis department staffer who had developed a gambling addiction and was under pressure to repay large debts. Jaiprakash conspired with Lokendra, Lakhan, and his cousin Mahesh, all of whom had knowledge of the trader's schedule and assets. Lokendra befriended the family's driver, Sunil, and used the friendship to gather details about the trader's business, movements, and family members. Posing as gang members, the accused made threatening calls on May 27 and 28, demanding the money and warning of harm if it was not paid. Investigations revealed the phone number used for the threat belonged to a labourer from Alwar, whose Aadhaar details were fraudulently used to procure the SIM. Police seized the mobile handset, a motorcycle, and a Thar vehicle used in the crime. Police said Jaiprakash borrowed Rs 5 lakh from Lokendra and also owed money to other creditors. Lokendra, who lost his eyesight due to an untreated infection, gave Jaiprakash funds meant for his own eye treatment. Under mounting pressure, the group decided to extort money by exploiting the family's hospital visits and perceived wealth. The arrests were made after tracing the suspects through technical surveillance and local intelligence. "The accused were assured that the businessman would eventually give in and pay the money," said an officer.
