A blast from the past for TN Health Secretary
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J. Radhakrishnan made a rapid cease at Natham village close to Kumbakonam — the individuals right here had been as soon as near him, he mentioned, as a result of 13 of the 94 youngsters who had died in the horrific Kumbakonam college fireplace in 2004, hailed from this village
It was a detour, however for Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan, it was a blast from the past. On tour in the delta districts to supervise pandemic management actions, he smuggled a brief span of time in his schedule to meet up with individuals from his past.
Dr. Radhakrishnan made a rapid cease at Natham village close to Kumbakonam, en route. The individuals of this village had been as soon as near him, he mentioned, as a result of 13 of the 94 youngsters who had died in the horrific Kumbakonam college fireplace in 2004, hailed from this village. Dr. Radhakrishnan was the collector of Thanjavur district at that time and oversaw aid and rehabilitation for the households of youngsters who died in the fireplace accident.
He mentioned, “I had a touching meeting with some of the parents of the children, including the mother of late Muruganandam, who perished in the fire. My family, my wife Krithika and son Arvind used to accompany me on visits to the homes of the children. In one instance, Muruganandam’s grandmother mistook my son for her grandson, and Arvind managed to persuade her to drink something, as she had not eaten for days after the tragedy.”
He additional shared his pleasure at discovering out that they nonetheless remembered his visits to their houses and fondly enquired about his household. “Old grandmothers came up to tell me what happened to their families in all these years and kindly asked after my wife and son whom they remembered as well.”
Dr. Radhakrishnan additionally urged the well being workforce to organise a vaccination camp in the space and supply what well being assist was required for the space.
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