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Monday, Jul 18, 2005

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Job-oriented courses

NEW DELHI: Ansal Institute of Technology in Gurgaon will introduce a couple of job-oriented professional courses during the forthcoming academic session. The Institute will offer programmes leading to four-year Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication and Bachelor's degree in Retail Management by North Dakota State University, United States. The minimum qualification for joining these courses is 10 plus 2 pass. The students after successfully completing six semesters in two years at AIT will be eligible to go to the US with scholarship for the last two semesters.

`Avoid antibiotics'

NEW DELHI: Indiscriminate use of antibiotics should be avoided, said K K Aggarwal, President of the Delhi Medical Association, while delivering a lecture to practicing doctors organised by the association over the weekend.

"It is important to remember that not all fevers are caused due to infections and not all infections are caused by bacteria. The majority of infections seen in general practice are viral in origin and antibiotics can neither treat viral infections nor prevent secondary bacterial infections in these patients,'' he added.

Further he pointed out that viral infections take seven days with antibiotics and one week without them. Most sore throats are viral in nature. Presence of a running nose, running eyes or sneezing indicates non-bacterial infections and does not require antibiotics, he added.

Meet on adolescents

NEW DELHI: A three-day "National Meet on Adolescents" aimed at drawing the attention of the Government as well as other decision-makers towards their needs begins in the Capital from July 27.

Organised by the Urivi Vikram Charitable Trust (UVCT) -- a non-government organisation working for young children -- along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, National Cadet Corps, National Services Scheme and Bharat Scouts and Guide, the meet will see the participation of a large number of adolescents.

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