Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013


Marathon to create awareness on non-communicable diseases held
Oct 21, 2013, 02.43AM IST TNN
TRICHY: In an attempt to increase the awareness among people on non-communicable diseases (NCD), a mini-marathon was organised by the KAPV Government Medical College along with its students and medical fraternity.
People from all age groups including doctors participated in the mini-marathon that was flagged off by Dr M A Aleem, vice-principal and neurologist at the medical college. The mini-marathon that began from the medical college went through Aristo Roundabout, Central Bus Stand, Vestry School, collector's office and reached the medical college. Over 500 people took part in the run that started on Sunday morning. Prizes were also distributed to the winners. Talking to TOI while flagging off the marathon, Dr MA Aleem, said NCDs such as cardiac diseases, cancer, kidney and hyper-tension are on the rise these days. Due to the change in lifestyle, the food habits and the lack of exercise are making them prone to such kind of diseases. Hence, people must be made aware about them, he added. Meanwhile, breast cancer awareness was also conducted in the city by the Vishwanathan Speciality hospital at three locations. The breast cancer association, along with the private hospital conducted the awareness run, which was flagged off by the collector and the director general of police Amalraj. The awareness run ended at Anna Stadium.

Marathon to create awareness on non-communicable diseases held
Oct 21, 2013, 02.43AM IST TNN
TRICHY: In an attempt to increase the awareness among people on non-communicable diseases (NCD), a mini-marathon was organised by the KAPV Government Medical College along with its students and medical fraternity.
People from all age groups including doctors participated in the mini-marathon that was flagged off by Dr M A Aleem, vice-principal and neurologist at the medical college. The mini-marathon that began from the medical college went through Aristo Roundabout, Central Bus Stand, Vestry School, collector's office and reached the medical college. Over 500 people took part in the run that started on Sunday morning. Prizes were also distributed to the winners. Talking to TOI while flagging off the marathon, Dr MA Aleem, said NCDs such as cardiac diseases, cancer, kidney and hyper-tension are on the rise these days. Due to the change in lifestyle, the food habits and the lack of exercise are making them prone to such kind of diseases. Hence, people must be made aware about them, he added. Meanwhile, breast cancer awareness was also conducted in the city by the Vishwanathan Speciality hospital at three locations. The breast cancer association, along with the private hospital conducted the awareness run, which was flagged off by the collector and the director general of police Amalraj. The awareness run ended at Anna Stadium.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
when and how to do sex after Heart Attack
Heart Attack and sex
A heart attack isa dreadful experience which will make a person realize how fragile life can be and make or break the euphoria associated with living. It will affect the mental state of a person far greater than the physical compromise with the potential for recovery by significant proportion. Thus, a subdued mental state will consider many activities of daily living such as physical exertion including sex, as unhealthy.
It’s interesting to know that in research done among 17 married couples in which one of the pair had a recent heart attack; “a significant relationship was shown in the recovery of the patient with the spouse’s sexual comfort as well as marital satisfaction”.
Similarly, in a recent recommendation, The American Heart Association denounced the myths surrounding recovery after a heart attack by stating, “Many myths surround sex after heart disease and stroke. The most common one is that resuming sex often causes a heart attack, stroke or sudden death. This just isn’t true.”
Does it mean that you can have sex on the following morning after a heart attack? Probably not!
The introduction to physical exertion following a significant heart attack (MI) should be a gradual process which needs supervision and guidance by professionals. Often, following queries are made by patients on physical exertion and we will try to find answers to these queries one by one.
When to start exercising and what you should start on?
The expert recommendation is to stay put for few days before introducing yourself to mild activities such as walking. The process should be gradual and the main focus should be your comfort and as long as you are comfortable, the exercise will be safe.
How to increase the physical exertion?
The best option for a patient recovering from a heart attack is to enrol into a cardiac rehabilitation programme. The programme will lead you to a gradual build up towards an optimal level of exertion which is beneficial to the heart.
How often should it be done?
You should gradually increase your exercise sessions up to 3-4 times a week of at least 20-30 minutes duration. This amount of exertion should be reached by about 3-4 months rather than within few days or weeks.
When you should stop?
If you feel difficulty in breathing, chest pain, extreme sweating at rest, fainting or dizzy spells, leg swelling, nausea, vomiting and any other abnormality; then you should stop and refer yourself to your physician.
When can you go back to work?
A patient can get back to their normal daily work in about 3-4 months depending on the extent of the cardiac damage as well as other complications. This is best decided by your physician.
When and how should you engage in sexual activities?
Probably one of the important questions of all and one that surrounded by many myths is the sexual activity. It has been stated that the general depression following a heart attack can reduce the sexual interest and capacity in a significant manner. Therefore, love making and sexual engagement can be initiated as soon as you feel comfortable and this may be by about 3 – 4 weeks following a heart attack.
But, you should remember a few things in order to improve your comfort while engaging in sexual activities. These would be:
1. Choose the right time and a relaxed mood
2. Avoid having sex on a full stomach or soon after a hefty meal
3. Choose your most comfortable position; usually let the partner be on top to reduce your level of exertion.
4. Take medication, if prescribed, before such activities.
If these points are met, and if you look after your comfort, engaging in sexual activities would make you recover better as was mentioned at the beginning.
What changes should I do in my lifestyle to keep me active and healthy?
Engaging in exercises that feel comfortable to you, avoiding smoking, taking a healthy diet, practising relaxation methods such as deep breathing and yoga, and controlling the salt and cholesterol content in the diet are some of the lifestyle measures that you need to consider.
In conclusion, physical exertion including sex is not by any means prohibited or restricted in a patient following a heart attack as long as they stay within their comfort levels.
A heart attack isa dreadful experience which will make a person realize how fragile life can be and make or break the euphoria associated with living. It will affect the mental state of a person far greater than the physical compromise with the potential for recovery by significant proportion. Thus, a subdued mental state will consider many activities of daily living such as physical exertion including sex, as unhealthy.
It’s interesting to know that in research done among 17 married couples in which one of the pair had a recent heart attack; “a significant relationship was shown in the recovery of the patient with the spouse’s sexual comfort as well as marital satisfaction”.
Similarly, in a recent recommendation, The American Heart Association denounced the myths surrounding recovery after a heart attack by stating, “Many myths surround sex after heart disease and stroke. The most common one is that resuming sex often causes a heart attack, stroke or sudden death. This just isn’t true.”
Does it mean that you can have sex on the following morning after a heart attack? Probably not!
The introduction to physical exertion following a significant heart attack (MI) should be a gradual process which needs supervision and guidance by professionals. Often, following queries are made by patients on physical exertion and we will try to find answers to these queries one by one.
When to start exercising and what you should start on?
The expert recommendation is to stay put for few days before introducing yourself to mild activities such as walking. The process should be gradual and the main focus should be your comfort and as long as you are comfortable, the exercise will be safe.
How to increase the physical exertion?
The best option for a patient recovering from a heart attack is to enrol into a cardiac rehabilitation programme. The programme will lead you to a gradual build up towards an optimal level of exertion which is beneficial to the heart.
How often should it be done?
You should gradually increase your exercise sessions up to 3-4 times a week of at least 20-30 minutes duration. This amount of exertion should be reached by about 3-4 months rather than within few days or weeks.
When you should stop?
If you feel difficulty in breathing, chest pain, extreme sweating at rest, fainting or dizzy spells, leg swelling, nausea, vomiting and any other abnormality; then you should stop and refer yourself to your physician.
When can you go back to work?
A patient can get back to their normal daily work in about 3-4 months depending on the extent of the cardiac damage as well as other complications. This is best decided by your physician.
When and how should you engage in sexual activities?
Probably one of the important questions of all and one that surrounded by many myths is the sexual activity. It has been stated that the general depression following a heart attack can reduce the sexual interest and capacity in a significant manner. Therefore, love making and sexual engagement can be initiated as soon as you feel comfortable and this may be by about 3 – 4 weeks following a heart attack.
But, you should remember a few things in order to improve your comfort while engaging in sexual activities. These would be:
1. Choose the right time and a relaxed mood
2. Avoid having sex on a full stomach or soon after a hefty meal
3. Choose your most comfortable position; usually let the partner be on top to reduce your level of exertion.
4. Take medication, if prescribed, before such activities.
If these points are met, and if you look after your comfort, engaging in sexual activities would make you recover better as was mentioned at the beginning.
What changes should I do in my lifestyle to keep me active and healthy?
Engaging in exercises that feel comfortable to you, avoiding smoking, taking a healthy diet, practising relaxation methods such as deep breathing and yoga, and controlling the salt and cholesterol content in the diet are some of the lifestyle measures that you need to consider.
In conclusion, physical exertion including sex is not by any means prohibited or restricted in a patient following a heart attack as long as they stay within their comfort levels.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Prevent Lead Poisoning in Kids Through Paints-Lead poisoning prevention awarness week 20th to26 october 2013
Lead poisoning has devastating health consequences, in particular for children, with childhood lead exposure estimated to contribute to 600 000 new cases of children with intellectual disabilities every year. Overall, 99% of children affected by high exposure to lead live in low- and middle-income countries, says WHO on the occasion of International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action, and calls on countries to strengthen national actions to eliminate lead paint.
Lead a major source of poisoning
Lead paint is a major source of potential lead poisoning for young children. It may be found in the home, on toys, furniture and on other objects. Decaying lead paint on walls, furniture and other interior surfaces creates lead-contaminated dust in the home that young children easily ingest. Mouthing lead-painted toys and other objects also exposes young children to lead. The sweet taste of lead paint means that some children even pick off and swallow small chips of paint.
“Lead poisoning remains one of the most important environmental health concerns for children globally, and lead paint is a major flashpoint for children’s potential lead poisoning. . The good news is that exposure to lead paint can be entirely stopped through a range of measures to restrict the production and use of lead paint.
It is estimated that 143 000 deaths per year result from lead poisoning and lead paint is a major contributor to this. Its use creates a health problem for many years into the future. Even in countries that have banned leaded paint decades previously, such paint continues to be a source of exposure until it is finally stripped and replaced. The cost of replacing lead paint means that people living in older, poorly-maintained housing are particularly at risk, and this disproportionately affects economically-deprived communities.
Phasing out lead in paint
WHO has identified lead as one of ten chemicals of major public health concern, and lead requires action by Member States in order to protect the health of workers, children and women of reproductive age. Such actions include adopting regulations and procedures to eliminate the use of lead decorative paints and provide information to the public on renovation of homes where lead paint may have already been applied.
Paints with extremely high levels of lead are still available in most of the developing countries where paint testing has been conducted as part of the efforts of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. In most of the countries with lead paint, equivalent paint with no added lead is also available, suggesting that alternatives to lead are readily available to manufacturers,.
At high levels of exposure, lead damages the brain and central nervous system to cause coma, convulsions and even death. Children who survive such poisoning are often left with intellectual impairment and behavioural disorders.
At lower levels of exposure, which cause no obvious symptoms and that previously were considered safe, lead is now known to produce a spectrum of injury across multiple body systems. In particular, lead affects brain development in children, resulting in reduced IQ, behavioural changes such as shortening of attention span and increased antisocial behaviour, and reduced educational attainment. These effects are believed to be irreversible. Adults are at increased risk of kidney disease and raised blood pressure.
International Lead Poisoning Awareness Prevention Week of Action
The International Lead Poisoning Awareness Prevention Week of Action runs from 20-26 October 2013. This year's theme – Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future – underscores the importance of avoiding the use of lead paint and using safe alternatives in order to prevent children coming to harm from lead poisoning.
Lead a major source of poisoning
Lead paint is a major source of potential lead poisoning for young children. It may be found in the home, on toys, furniture and on other objects. Decaying lead paint on walls, furniture and other interior surfaces creates lead-contaminated dust in the home that young children easily ingest. Mouthing lead-painted toys and other objects also exposes young children to lead. The sweet taste of lead paint means that some children even pick off and swallow small chips of paint.
“Lead poisoning remains one of the most important environmental health concerns for children globally, and lead paint is a major flashpoint for children’s potential lead poisoning. . The good news is that exposure to lead paint can be entirely stopped through a range of measures to restrict the production and use of lead paint.
It is estimated that 143 000 deaths per year result from lead poisoning and lead paint is a major contributor to this. Its use creates a health problem for many years into the future. Even in countries that have banned leaded paint decades previously, such paint continues to be a source of exposure until it is finally stripped and replaced. The cost of replacing lead paint means that people living in older, poorly-maintained housing are particularly at risk, and this disproportionately affects economically-deprived communities.
Phasing out lead in paint
WHO has identified lead as one of ten chemicals of major public health concern, and lead requires action by Member States in order to protect the health of workers, children and women of reproductive age. Such actions include adopting regulations and procedures to eliminate the use of lead decorative paints and provide information to the public on renovation of homes where lead paint may have already been applied.
Paints with extremely high levels of lead are still available in most of the developing countries where paint testing has been conducted as part of the efforts of the Global Alliance to Eliminate Lead Paint. In most of the countries with lead paint, equivalent paint with no added lead is also available, suggesting that alternatives to lead are readily available to manufacturers,.
At high levels of exposure, lead damages the brain and central nervous system to cause coma, convulsions and even death. Children who survive such poisoning are often left with intellectual impairment and behavioural disorders.
At lower levels of exposure, which cause no obvious symptoms and that previously were considered safe, lead is now known to produce a spectrum of injury across multiple body systems. In particular, lead affects brain development in children, resulting in reduced IQ, behavioural changes such as shortening of attention span and increased antisocial behaviour, and reduced educational attainment. These effects are believed to be irreversible. Adults are at increased risk of kidney disease and raised blood pressure.
International Lead Poisoning Awareness Prevention Week of Action
The International Lead Poisoning Awareness Prevention Week of Action runs from 20-26 October 2013. This year's theme – Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future – underscores the importance of avoiding the use of lead paint and using safe alternatives in order to prevent children coming to harm from lead poisoning.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
திருச்சியில் எய்ட்ஸ் நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிப்பதற்காக ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் புதிய கட்டிடம்
திருச்சியில் எய்ட்ஸ் நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிப்பதற்காக ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் புதிய கட்டிடம்
திருச்சி,
திருச்சியில் எய்ட்ஸ் நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிப்பதற்காக ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் கட்டப்பட்ட புதிய கட்டிடத்தை அமைச்சர் பூனாட்சி திறந்து வைத்தார்.
எய்ட்ஸ் சிகிச்சை மையம்
எச்.ஐ.வி.யினால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு (எய்ட்ஸ் நோயாளிகள்) ஆதரவு அளித்து சிகிச்சை அளிப்பதற்கான சிகிச்சை மையம் (ஏ.ஆர்.டி.) திருச்சி அரசு மருத்துவமனை வளாகத்தில் கடந்த 2005–ம் ஆண்டு முதல் இயங்கி வருகிறது. மேலும் எச்.ஐ.வி. தொற்று கண்டறியப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு இந்த மையத்தில் சந்தர்ப்பவாத நோய்கள் உள்ளதா என்றும் கண்டறியப்படுகிறது. தேவைப்படுபவர்களுக்கு ஏ.ஆர்.டி. கூட்டு மருந்து சிகிச்சையும் இலவசமாக அளிக்கப்படுகிறது.
ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் கட்டிடம்
எச்.ஐ.வி. தொற்று உள்ளவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகம் ஆன காரணத்தினால் இந்த சிகிச்சை மையத்திற்கு ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் தொண்டு நிறுவன உதவியுடன் புதிய கட்டிடம் கட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. இந்த புதிய கட்டிடத்தின் திறப்பு விழா நேற்று நடைபெற்றது. விரிவாக்கம் செய்யப்பட்ட இந்த புதிய மையத்தை அமைச்சர் டி.பி.பூனாட்சி திறந்து வைத்தார்.
அரசு தலைமை கொறடா மனோகரன், மேயர் ஜெயா, எம்.எல்.ஏ.க்கள் இந்திராகாந்தி, சந்திரசேகரன், துணை மேயர் மரியம் ஆசிக், கோட்ட தலைவர்கள் சீனிவாசன், ஞானசேகர், கவுன்சிலர் சகாதேவன், ஜெ. பேரவை புறநகர் மாவட்ட செயலாளர் ராமு, கி.ஆ.பெ. விசுவநாதன் அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லூரி டீன் வள்ளிநாயகம், துணை முதல்வர் டாக்டர் அலீம், ஏ.ஆர்.டி. மைய பொறுப்பாளர் டாக்டர் ராணி உள்பட பலர் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.
திருச்சி,திருச்சியில் எய்ட்ஸ் நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிப்பதற்காக ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் கட்டப்பட்ட புதிய கட்டிடத்தை அமைச்சர் பூனாட்சி திறந்து வைத்தார்.
எய்ட்ஸ் சிகிச்சை மையம்
எச்.ஐ.வி.யினால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு (எய்ட்ஸ் நோயாளிகள்) ஆதரவு அளித்து சிகிச்சை அளிப்பதற்கான சிகிச்சை மையம் (ஏ.ஆர்.டி.) திருச்சி அரசு மருத்துவமனை வளாகத்தில் கடந்த 2005–ம் ஆண்டு முதல் இயங்கி வருகிறது. மேலும் எச்.ஐ.வி. தொற்று கண்டறியப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு இந்த மையத்தில் சந்தர்ப்பவாத நோய்கள் உள்ளதா என்றும் கண்டறியப்படுகிறது. தேவைப்படுபவர்களுக்கு ஏ.ஆர்.டி. கூட்டு மருந்து சிகிச்சையும் இலவசமாக அளிக்கப்படுகிறது.
ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் கட்டிடம்
எச்.ஐ.வி. தொற்று உள்ளவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகம் ஆன காரணத்தினால் இந்த சிகிச்சை மையத்திற்கு ரூ.20 லட்சத்தில் தொண்டு நிறுவன உதவியுடன் புதிய கட்டிடம் கட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளது. இந்த புதிய கட்டிடத்தின் திறப்பு விழா நேற்று நடைபெற்றது. விரிவாக்கம் செய்யப்பட்ட இந்த புதிய மையத்தை அமைச்சர் டி.பி.பூனாட்சி திறந்து வைத்தார்.
அரசு தலைமை கொறடா மனோகரன், மேயர் ஜெயா, எம்.எல்.ஏ.க்கள் இந்திராகாந்தி, சந்திரசேகரன், துணை மேயர் மரியம் ஆசிக், கோட்ட தலைவர்கள் சீனிவாசன், ஞானசேகர், கவுன்சிலர் சகாதேவன், ஜெ. பேரவை புறநகர் மாவட்ட செயலாளர் ராமு, கி.ஆ.பெ. விசுவநாதன் அரசு மருத்துவ கல்லூரி டீன் வள்ளிநாயகம், துணை முதல்வர் டாக்டர் அலீம், ஏ.ஆர்.டி. மைய பொறுப்பாளர் டாக்டர் ராணி உள்பட பலர் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.
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திருச்சி கி.ஆ.பெ., அரசு மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனை புத்தூரில் இயங்கி வருகிறது. இம்மருத்துவமனையில், 2005ம் ஆண்டிலிருந்து ஹெச்.ஐ.வி.,யால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிக்கப்படுகிறது. எய்ட்ஸ்க்கான மருத்துவ சிகிச்சை, 2004 ஏப்ரல் மாதம் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டது. இம்மையத்தில் திருச்சி மாவட்டம் மட்டுமின்றி, புதுக்கோட்டை, கரூர், பெரம்பலூர் உள்ளிட்ட மாவட்டத்தைச் சேர்ந்த எய்ட்ஸ் நோயாளிகளுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிக்கப்படுகிறது.
இம்மையத்தில், 6,427 பேர் ஏ.ஆர்.டி., மாத்திரையை உட்கொண்டும், தினமும், 200க்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் சிகிச்சை மற்றும் ஆலோசனைக்கு வந்து செல்கின்றனர். 15 பணியாளர்களுடன், மூன்று பயிற்சி பெற்ற டாக்டர்கள் மற்றும் நான்கு ஆலோசகர்களுடன் இயங்கி வருகிறது. ஏ.ஆர்.டி., மையம் விரிவுபடுத்தப்பட்ட கட்டிட திறப்புவிழா நேற்று முன்தினம் நடந்தது.
அமைச்சர் பூனாட்சி திறந்து வைத்தார். அரசு தலைமை கொறடா மனோகரன், மாநகராட்சி மேயர் ஜெயா, எம்.எல்.ஏ., இந்திராகாந்தி, துணைமேயர் ஆசிக்மீரா, டி.ஆர்.ஓ., தர்ப்பகராஜ், அரசு மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி முதல்வர் டாக்டர் வள்ளிநாயகம், துணைமுதல்வர் டாக்டர் அலீம், மருத்துவ அலுவலர் சிவக்குமார் உள்பட பலர் பங்கேற்றனர்.
திருச்சி கி.ஆ.பெ., அரசு மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி மருத்துவமனை புத்தூரில் இயங்கி வருகிறது. இம்மருத்துவமனையில், 2005ம் ஆண்டிலிருந்து ஹெச்.ஐ.வி.,யால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிக்கப்படுகிறது. எய்ட்ஸ்க்கான மருத்துவ சிகிச்சை, 2004 ஏப்ரல் மாதம் அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டது. இம்மையத்தில் திருச்சி மாவட்டம் மட்டுமின்றி, புதுக்கோட்டை, கரூர், பெரம்பலூர் உள்ளிட்ட மாவட்டத்தைச் சேர்ந்த எய்ட்ஸ் நோயாளிகளுக்கு சிகிச்சை அளிக்கப்படுகிறது.
இம்மையத்தில், 6,427 பேர் ஏ.ஆர்.டி., மாத்திரையை உட்கொண்டும், தினமும், 200க்கும் மேற்பட்டவர்கள் சிகிச்சை மற்றும் ஆலோசனைக்கு வந்து செல்கின்றனர். 15 பணியாளர்களுடன், மூன்று பயிற்சி பெற்ற டாக்டர்கள் மற்றும் நான்கு ஆலோசகர்களுடன் இயங்கி வருகிறது. ஏ.ஆர்.டி., மையம் விரிவுபடுத்தப்பட்ட கட்டிட திறப்புவிழா நேற்று முன்தினம் நடந்தது.
அமைச்சர் பூனாட்சி திறந்து வைத்தார். அரசு தலைமை கொறடா மனோகரன், மாநகராட்சி மேயர் ஜெயா, எம்.எல்.ஏ., இந்திராகாந்தி, துணைமேயர் ஆசிக்மீரா, டி.ஆர்.ஓ., தர்ப்பகராஜ், அரசு மருத்துவக்கல்லூரி முதல்வர் டாக்டர் வள்ளிநாயகம், துணைமுதல்வர் டாக்டர் அலீம், மருத்துவ அலுவலர் சிவக்குமார் உள்பட பலர் பங்கேற்றனர்.
Monday, October 14, 2013
TEEN AGERS CRIME
Juvenile crimes rankle Trichy
Oct 15, 2013, 01.44AM IST [ R Gokul ]
TRICHY: Crimes of all sorts are reported and their perpetrators are varied, with even children being accused of heinous crimes. The growing number of juvenile crimes and other deviant acts are a concern for parents, law enforces and the general society. Experts say that the careless parenting is a significant factor behind children going astray. Trichy city is not immune to juvenile crimes and many here see it as an outcome of declining social values.
The statistics of the city crime record bureau (CCRB) reveal that as many as 45 minors were arrested in connection with 34 juvenile crime cases between January 2012 and December 2012. Among these minors, one was a girl. The cases registered against these minors include murder, attempt to murder, kidnap, theft, riot, causing hurt, accident and other petty offences.
The number of juvenile cases registered this year is yet to be compiled, but it is expected that juvenile crimes may only rise. A few days back, on October 11, the city police arrested three minors for pickpocketing. Two of them were sent to a government observation home. It was revealed that they were punished for their crimes earlier too and continued to repeatedly indulge in such crime.
"We are taking legal action against minors indulging in crimes in order to rehabilitate them. But they should realise that they are going on the wrong path," said Shailesh Kumar Yadav, the commissioner of police (CoP), Trichy.
Lack of good parenting is said to be one of the main causes for juvenile delinquency. "In the current scenario, it remains a big challenge to the society. Careless parenting, improper understanding of the children's mindset and some media have negative impact on the character of the children. Parents must realise that they should educate children about moral behaviour," said Dr RM Sam Deva Asir, assistant professor in the social work department of Bishop Heber College.
Asir recalled an incident in which a seven-year-old girl threatened her 27-year-old drunkard father with dire consequences for torturing the family. "The chances are very high for such children to indulge in criminal activities. So, good parenting is a must for a better society," he added.
Dr MA Aleem, vice principal of KAPV government medical college, said parents should be role models for their children. "Nowadays, the lack of role models in the family is also a problem. If the parents are embodiment of good behaviour, it will automatically have a positive impact on their children. The chances of children becoming criminal are high if their father is no more," he noted.
The desperation to earn money sidesteps care and protection of children, said advocate S Indra Gandhi, Chairman of child welfare committee (CWC), Trichy. "Even though parents have to deal with all sorts of problems, they should spare time to nurture their children. The real development of the country depends on the quality of the children."
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