Head of the urology department Dr C. Ram Reddy along with senior professor Dr Rahul Devraj and the team have performed more than 1,000 transplants in the last 10 years.
Hyderabad: The doctors at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (Nims) have broken their own record-- while performing around 100 kidney transplants per year for more than a decade, this year, the institute has achieved this number in just six months.
All these surgeries were done free of cost under the state government's Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme. Known for its high volume surgical load, Nims has been a go-to hospital for renal transplants.
Head of the urology department Dr C. Ram Reddy along with senior professor Dr Rahul Devraj and the team have performed more than 1,000 transplants in the last 10 years.
Dr Ram Reddy said, "While we have been performing more than 100 transplants each year for the past 10 years, the numbers have grown in the last two years. This year is special because we have crossed the 100th mark within six months and we are confident to do many more transplants in the coming days.
He said the addition of the robotic system had further enabled the team to be at the forefront of technological advancements. “We have successfully completed four robotic renal transplants," Dr Ram Reddy said.
Dr Rahul Devraj added that the team had completed over 350 robotic surgeries in less than two years.
33.9% Clear TET Paper-II, Math, Science, Social
Hyderabad: Only one in three candidates cleared the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) held in June, with Paper II once again seeing a significantly lower pass percentage than Paper I, a pattern that continues from previous years. Results were released on schooledu.telangana.gov.in.
According to data released by the school education department, 90,205 candidates appeared for the exam held between June 18 and 30. Of them, 30,649 passed, with an overall pass rate to 33.98 per cent.
Paper I, meant for primary school teachers, recorded a 61.5 per cent pass rate, with 29,043 of 47,224 candidates qualifying. Paper II, for those intending to teach upper primary and high school, saw just 35.87 per cent pass for the mathematics and science stream, and 31.73 per cent for social studies.
A total of 1,83,653 candidates had applied for the TET, conducted online in 16 sessions across 7 languages including Telugu, Hindi, Urdu, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil and Bengali. The Paper II specialisations were tested in the same languages, with candidates selecting either Mathematics and Science or Social Studies.
Since 2014, TET results have shown a clear pattern, Paper I consistently sees higher pass rates than Paper II. In 2014, Paper I saw 61.86 per cent pass rate compared to 28.56 for Paper II. The first spell for 2024 showed an unusual spike with 67.13 per cent and 34.18 per cent respectively, the second spell dropped again. The current year continues this trend, with Paper I at 61.5 per cent and Paper II below 36 per cent, highlighting persistent concerns about candidate preparedness.
“Paper II remains a challenge year after year, particularly for Social Studies. It suggests gaps in content mastery and possibly the training of aspiring teachers in those domains,” said a Vivek Birudula, a teacher trainer from Ashoknagar.
Government Praises Nova Group's Efforts in EDU
Hyderabad: A team from the Nova Group of Institutions met Governor Jishnu Dev Varma at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. The group included Nova Krishna Rao, Dr. Muttamsetty Vijaya Nirmala, Sumedh Yagni, and Akhila.
They spoke about their work in improving education and healthcare in tribal areas of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tripura. They said that their aim is to help poor and remote communities by providing better services.
They also offered to support government programmes. The Governor praised their efforts and encouraged them to keep working for the benefit of these communities.
State Education Chief Emphasises Learning Environment
Hyderabad: Telangana Education Commission chairperson Akunuri Murali stressed the importance of tackling the dual challenge of improving the teaching learning environment and ensuring quality education. He expressed concerns over poor comprehension levels and the foundational learning crisis.
Speaking at a consultative workshop on remedial teaching in school education organised by the commission, Murali noted that many students lacked basic competencies and wer losing valuable time and confidence.
The workshop witnessed strong opinions from education experts, NGO’s and grass root practitioners to consider remedial education as a core, continuous part of the schooling system.
Ram Babu, state lead of Pratham(Telangana) presented insights from two decades of the Annual Status of Education Reports (ASER), pointing the gaps in foundational skills among children. He showcased the success of the ‘teaching at the right level’ interventions in various states and urged Telangana to adopt the model.
R. Venkat Reddy from the MV Foundation shared the importance of recognising diversity in classrooms, creating democratic learning spaces that uphold the dignity of every child.
TEC member Prof.P.L. Vishweshwar Rao said the workshop focused on how to identify students who are falling behind, and without isolating them. The discussion also held on students struggling in subjects like Maths, English and Telugu. He pointed out that remedial classes which are usually held for 10 to 15 days, it should be considered as continuous support.
RERA Dismisses Plaint due to No Follow-up
Hyderabad: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has closed a complaint filed by a homebuyer M. Nageshwara Rao against Sark Fortune Projects because neither the buyer nor the builder showed up for several hearings.
The complaint was about issues related to the project. Although the builder had once responded, the homebuyer failed to appear or reply even after several notices were sent. RERA noted that enough chances were given and the buyer did not seem interested in continuing the case. So, the complaint was dismissed due to lack of follow-up.
However, RERA made it clear that a separate notice was already sent to the builder last year for not following key rules of the RERA such as not registering the project properly. The builder has replied to that notice and RERA has decided to continue investigating those violations.
