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A National Habit for a Healthier and Stronger India

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India is standing at a critical moment in its journey of development. Non communicable diseases, especially cardiovascular diseases, are becoming one of the biggest threats to population health, national productivity, and long term economic growth. At the same time, India has an extraordinary strength that no disease can defeat: its people, its communities, and its capacity to act together with purpose.

The Hundred Day Challenge, initiated by the Srinivasa Heart Foundation, is a structured national framework that turns ideas into measurable outcomes in just 100 days. It begins with heart health, expands into overall wellbeing, and supports broader social progress through disciplined action and shared responsibility.

Why India Needs a 100 Day Movement

Many initiatives fail not because ideas are weak, but because execution is slow, scattered, or unmeasured. The Hundred Day Challenge solves this gap with one powerful advantage: a clear timeline.

One hundred days is long enough to build momentum and deliver results, and short enough to create urgency, focus, and accountability. It helps people move from intention to action, and from action to impact.

The Simple Formula That Anyone Can Follow

The Hundred Day Challenge is built on a practical and repeatable cycle.

  • Learn what must change
  • Act with a clear plan
  • Measure what improved
  • Sustain what worked

This makes it effective for individuals, institutions, communities, and governments alike.

Not Only for Health Professionals, But for Every Citizen

Health is not the responsibility of doctors alone. It is a shared national duty.

You do not need to be a cardiologist to prevent heart disease. You do not need funding to start positive change. You only need commitment, consistency, and the willingness to act for 100 days.

In a country as large and diverse as India, national transformation happens only when change becomes personal, local, and practical.

The 100 Day Challenge Can Work in Every Field

The real strength of this challenge is that it is not limited to hospitals or clinics. It can be applied to every sector and every profession.

In education, 100 days can create healthier schools through nutrition awareness, daily activity habits, and CPR learning.
In workplaces, 100 days can improve wellbeing through fitness routines, stress reduction, preventive screening, and health literacy.
In villages and urban neighborhoods, 100 days can build community strength through awareness drives, lifestyle support groups, and early detection camps.
In households, 100 days can improve family health through better food choices, reduced salt and sugar intake, regular walking, and blood pressure monitoring.
In civil society and NGOs, 100 days can strengthen grassroots programs through better documentation, measurement, and visible outcomes.
In government systems, 100 days can enable rapid pilots, community level evidence, and scalable models that can be expanded district by district.

No matter the field, the approach remains the same: choose one goal, act daily, track progress, and build continuity.

A Time Bound Framework That Creates Measurable Results

The Hundred Day Challenge is designed as a step by step action cycle.

Days 1 to 15 focus on understanding local needs, creating partnerships, and collecting baseline information.
Days 16 to 60 focus on implementation through awareness, training, screening, or community interventions.
Days 61 to 90 focus on measurement, improvement, course correction, and documentation.
Days 91 to 100 focus on reporting, sharing outcomes, planning sustainability, and preparing for scale up.

This is how short term action becomes long term change.

A Direct Path to Viksit Bharat Through Local Action

The vision of Mera Bharat Mahaan becomes real only when it is visible in healthier homes, safer communities, and stronger citizens. Viksit Bharat is not built only through policies and budgets. It is built when individuals and institutions act with commitment and measurable outcomes.

When every citizen contributes 100 days of focused effort, the nation gains years of health, productivity, and progress.

The National Call to Action

The Hundred Day Challenge is a call to every Indian.

Choose one goal that strengthens health, safety, learning, or wellbeing.
Commit to it for 100 days with discipline and sincerity.
Measure the change you created.
Sustain the habit and scale the model.

Because when individuals act with purpose and institutions act with accountability, nations progress.

Closing Message

India does not need more promises. India needs more measurable action.

Let the Hundred Day Challenge become a national habit across every field and every home.

100 Days. One Nation. Healthier India.

GOD | God Can Be Misrepresented but Cannot Be Manipulated | Global TV

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God has been portrayed as a justification for war, conquest, slavery, patriarchy, and oppression.

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Throughout human history, God has been spoken about, argued over, feared, loved, invoked, denied, and defended. Entire civilizations have risen and fallen around ideas of the divine. Yet within all this human activity lies a crucial distinction. God can be misrepresented, but God cannot be manipulated. This statement captures a tension at the heart of religious experience, the gap between human interpretation and divine reality.

To say that God can be misrepresented is to acknowledge a basic truth about human limitation. Every description of God passes through human language, culture, psychology, and power structures. Words are imperfect tools for describing the infinite, and institutions are flawed vessels for carrying transcendent truth. As a result, images of God are often shaped more by human fear, desire, or ambition than by any authentic encounter with the divine.

History offers countless examples. God has been portrayed as a justification for war, conquest, slavery, patriarchy, and oppression. In some eras, God has been reduced to a harsh judge obsessed with punishment. In others, God has been reduced to a distant abstraction with no moral demands at all. Political leaders have claimed divine approval for their authority. Religious figures have used the name of God to control behavior or silence dissent. In these cases, God is not being revealed. God is being used as a symbol molded to fit human agendas.

This misrepresentation does not mean God has changed. It means our projections have changed. Humans tend to remake God in their own image, reflecting their values, fears, and social norms. A violent society imagines a violent God. A fearful society imagines a God who demands constant appeasement. These images often say more about the people who create them than about God.

Yet misrepresentation has limits. This is where the second truth becomes essential. God cannot be manipulated.

Manipulation implies control. It suggests that through rituals, words, sacrifices, prayers, or moral performance, humans could force God to act according to their will. Many religious systems drift toward this idea, whether openly or subtly. People may believe that if they pray correctly, obey rules precisely, or align with the right doctrine, God will reward them with success or protection. In this view, God becomes transactional.

But a truly transcendent God does not function this way. If God is infinite and sovereign, then God cannot be cornered by formulas or coerced by performance. Prayer does not override divine will. Ritual does not trap God into obligation. Morality does not place God in debt. Attempts to manipulate God fail because they assume human leverage over what is beyond human control.

This truth carries both warning and comfort. God cannot be hijacked by institutions, ideologies, or loud voices. No group owns God. No doctrine contains God. Faith, therefore, is not about control but humility. It is not about bending God toward human desire, but aligning oneself with what is already true.

Reaching Out to God When God Cannot Be Manipulated

If God cannot be manipulated, the question naturally follows. How do you reach out to God?

The answer begins with a shift in intention. Reaching out to God is not about getting God to do what you want. It is about becoming open to what God already is, and what God may already be doing in you.

Many people approach God through strategies, bargaining, and fear. They pray only when desperate. They obey in order to earn safety or reward. But if God is not a force to be managed, then the relationship cannot be transactional. It must be rooted in truth, surrender, and presence.

This is where the insight becomes meaningful. What you are searching for is searching for you as well. The longing for God may itself be evidence that God is already reaching toward you. The desire to understand, to return, to heal, to become whole does not arise from nothing. In many spiritual traditions, the first movement is not human effort but divine invitation. Seeking is often a response, not a beginning.

So how does one respond?

First, through honesty. You do not need perfect language or polished faith. Confusion, doubt, grief, anger, and longing can all become prayer when they are sincere. God cannot be manipulated, but God can be encountered through truth.

Second, through stillness. Many people speak endlessly to God but never listen. Silence is not absence. It is attention. It is the willingness to quiet the ego long enough to notice what has been present all along.

Third, through daily alignment rather than occasional desperation. Choose what is good when it costs something. Practice kindness when no one sees it. Forgive slowly if necessary but intentionally. These are not ways to earn God. They are ways of moving closer to the nature of God.

Finally, trust consistency. Connection often grows quietly. Not every encounter is dramatic. Sometimes God comes like light, steady and undeniable over time. If you continue seeking with humility, you may discover that you were never truly alone. The search itself may be proof that you are already being found.

When God Cannot Be Manipulated What About You

If God cannot be manipulated, the next question is deeply personal. What about you? Can you be manipulated?

The honest answer is yes. Human beings can be manipulated, often more easily than we want to admit. This is not because we are weak minded. It is because we are human. We are shaped by needs for belonging, approval, safety, meaning, and love. Wherever those needs exist, manipulation can take root.

Manipulation works by identifying pressure points. Fear, guilt, pride, insecurity, or longing can all be exploited. It can appear as emotional pressure, religious pressure, social pressure, or false urgency. Often it feels convincing because it appeals to something real inside you.

One of the most dangerous forms is spiritual manipulation. When someone claims to speak for God in a way that silences your questions, demands unquestioning obedience, or uses fear to maintain control, God is being misrepresented again. God is not being manipulated. People are.

This is why discernment matters. Manipulation does not always feel abusive at first. Sometimes it feels like love, certainty, or belonging. Ask yourself whether you are free to say no. Ask whether boundaries are respected. Ask whether your conscience is being strengthened or overridden.

There is an important difference between conviction and control. Conviction invites growth while preserving freedom. Control demands surrender to a person or system rather than to truth.

The antidote is a direct relationship with God. When your spiritual life depends entirely on another person approval, manipulation thrives. When you cultivate your own prayer, reflection, and moral clarity, manipulation loses its grip.

Here lies the paradox. The more deeply you accept that God cannot be manipulated, the more clearly you see that you must guard against being manipulated yourself. God is not a tool for anyone agenda. And neither are you. A genuine spiritual path leads not into fear or dependence, but into clarity, courage, and freedom.

Bensic Miranda | Special Educator, Motivational Speaker, Psychotherapist, and Family Counsellor | Global TV

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S M Sawood, Executive Director, Mohtisham | Mangalore | Global TV

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Seeing the Invisible Order, Faith, People, and the Power of Stories | A conversation with Mr. S M Sawood, Executive Director, Mohtisham

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Some conversations do not move in straight lines. They circle, deepen, return, and quietly reveal a worldview shaped by faith, experience, and deep attentiveness to people. My recent interaction with Mr. Sawood was one such conversation. It was a journey through our belief, media, humanity, and purpose. Thoughts are more or less overlapping and immensely merging with one another.    

God Without a Self-image: Understanding the Invisible

Mr. Sawood shared a profound reflection. God has no self-image. God is invisible, beyond form and figure. Yet everything, from the smallest particle to the vast universe, operates in a precise order. This, he says, is not accidental. Human beings struggle to fully understand even one human body, despite hundreds of specialists studying it. How then can we imagine comprehending the entire universe. For Mr. Sawood, this realization brings humility. We are minute, yet seen. Insignificant in scale, yet deeply observed. He draws from the Quran, noting how even the movement of wind, tremors, or darkness occurs only by divine permission. Nothing is random. Everything has intent.

I must have added here; meeting someone like him, even after decades of near connections, is not coincidence. It is God’s plan.

Faith Expressed Through Action

Faith, in Mr. Sawood’s understanding, is not abstract philosophy. It is action. He refers to a prophetic teaching that defines three levels of human responsibility.

  1. First, stop injustice with your hand if you can.
  2. Second, speak against it if you lack the power to stop it.
  3. Third, at the least, feel pain in your heart if you can do neither.

If a person lacks even this inner response, he says, something essential is lost. This moral framework, he believes, applies to all humanity, beyond religion. We are responsible for the betterment of others.  

I added parallels to this wisdom with Christian teachings. Serving the least is serving God. Feeding the hungry and helping the vulnerable are not just charity acts, in fact they are spiritual investments.

Inheritance Beyond Wealth

One of the most heart touching moments in the conversation was in the reflection of Mr. Sawood on his father. His father embodied hospitality in a big way. Anyone passing by their home would not leave without being spoken to, welcomed, and fed. This, Mr. Sawood believes, is the true inheritance. Not money, but simplicity, love, and openness toward people. These values, I added diligently here, when practiced sincerely, become foundations that flourish across generations.

Homes as Living Ecosystems

Our conversation deeply involved with people and media. We shared insights relevant to urban life and development. We challenged the idea of homes as mere cost centres. According to the conversation evolved, a home can work for its residents if two qualities exist. Hospitality and housekeeping are the two transforming qualities. When people gather meaningfully and effectively, homes become centres of economic, emotional, and social value. Communities thrive not through structures alone, but through the quality of human interaction within them.

Media, Technology, and Common Sense

A pioneer in digital media, NV Paulose was among the first to bring online broadcasting in India, long before high speed internet existed. When global platforms focused on heavy video content that was not accessible to most users, he applied what he calls Common Sense (CS) Technology. By streaming audio along with low resolution videos and moving photo frames, he made Audio Visual Media easily accessible, affordable, and human cantered. This innovation drew attention from national and international platforms, including NDTV. National dailies wrote special articles about him. Dr. Kalam’s and AB Vajpayee’s voice was first heard in internet in the earlier format of Global TV. A song composed by Dr. Kalam was released by Global TV on 25 July 2007

For NV Paulose, technology is not about sophistication. It is only about usefulness in enhancing the quality of life. Role of media is to connect people and to enhance the quality of their life. This is possible only through Appreciative Inquiry (AI) which is new to the Media platforms in India. With global proliferation of civilizations, the best practices at various places should help generations at every other place to benefit from the Global Connectivity. We should organise story telling at every city in the world. This will transform everything instantly.    

Appreciative Inquiry: The Science of Stories

Central to Global TV philosophy is Appreciative Inquiry, the practice of discovering strengths rather than faults. Successful people get inspired when they are asked with the following four simple questions.

  1. What were the turning points in your life.
  2. What challenges did you overcome.
  3. What successes do you cherish.
  4. What have you learned so far.

No two answers are ever be the same. People often become emotional, reconnecting with forgotten strength and meaning. We have done over a thousand such stories. We are convinced that the civilization advances through storytelling. That is the primary job of the Media. It is also an opportunity to make Media self-sustainable with the people funding to make the shooting, editing and broadcasting possible. 

Leadership, Media, and Letting Go of Control

Reflecting on development and leadership, Mr. Sawood observes that progress comes from people and brains, not merely resources. Yet he warns against excessive control. When humans try to predict, dominate, and manage everything, they end up fighting with God. True results, he says, often emerge from the unknown. Paulose acknowledged his belief and explained why he resisted turning media into a purely profit driven business. Media is not a business, he says. It is a responsibility. Revenue may sustain it, but purpose must guide it. Together the world should travel towards the unknown; the divine. There is only one God.

A Life Anchored in People

Through all these experiences, faith, media innovation, education, and community work, one principle remains constant for both Mr. Sawood and Paulose. People are the primary resource to transform the world.

When people are respected, listened to, and allowed to tell their stories, everything else, technology, economy, development, falls into place.

Today’s world is obsessed with speed, control, and visibility. In today’s Roller coaster world, we should be reminded about the invisible order that matters. Stories matter. People matter. And perhaps God does not need a self-image, because the presence of God is reflected everywhere we choose to see in the world with humility and humanity.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY | MANGALORE | GLOBAL TV

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CENTENARY VALEDICTORY CEREMONY ON 25 JANUARY 2026

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The St. Vincent De Paul Society (SVP), an international service organisation popularly known as SSVP, is celebrating 100 years of its presence in the Mangalore Catholic Diocese. The Centenary Valedictory Ceremony will be held on Sunday, 25 January 2026, at the Father Muller Convention Centre.

The programme will be presided over by the Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore. The International President of SSVP, Mr Juan Manuel Buergo Gomez, will arrive from Spain and participate as the Chief Guest. The Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop Emeritus of Mangalore Diocese, Mr Jude Mangalraj, President of the SSVP. National Council, and Mr Joseph Pandian, International Ombudsman, will be present as Guests of Honour.

Members of the Karnataka Legislative Council Mr Ivan D’Souza, Director of Father Muller charitable Institutions Rev. Fr Faustine Lucas Lobo, and renowned Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Mr Joseph Elias Menezes will grace the occasion as Guests of Honour. Along with them, Mr Santiago Manickam, National Secretary of SSVP, Ms Asha Vaz, and youth representative Mr Alister Nazareth will be present on the dais.

The St. Vincent De Paul Society, the world’s largest Catholic lay service organisation, was established in Mangalore at Bendur Church on 10 January 1926. In the same month, the Milagres unit was formed, followed by two more units in May 1926 at Rosario Cathedral and Bejai Church.

The core mission of the St. Vincent De Paul Society is to visit the poor and the needy and provide them with necessary assistance while strictly maintaining confidentiality and dignity.

At present, under the Mangalore Central Council, there are 111 units, each adopting at least five families in their respective neighbourhoods and caring for them as members of their own family. Currently, 623 adopted families comprising 1,765 family members are being supported. With a total strength of 1,618 members across 111 units and 2 Youth Units, the SSVP continues its service to the poor quietly and without publicity.

In collaboration with Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, and Thumbay, a major project providing free medical treatment and dialysis care to members of adopted families is being successfully implemented.

To commemorate the centenary, the St. Vincent De Paul Society has launched two major projects:
‘Shikop’ – Educational support for higher studies to about 405 students from SSVP adopted families.
‘Aasro’ – Financial assistance to 100 families for construction or repair of their houses.

During the valedictory function, the SSVP–Trinity Kidney Care Project will be inaugurated with the support of Joseph E. Menezes’s Trinity Medicare Services Trust, Udupi, to assist kidney patients with medicines and dialysis.

History of the St. Vincent De Paul Society
The Society was founded in 1833 in Paris, France, by Blessed Frederic Ozanam, aged 22, along with six companions. Today, it is present in 158 countries worldwide, with over 800,000 members and more than one million volunteers dedicated to serving the poor and marginalised. In India, the Society was established in Mumbai in 1863 and presently has 7,225 units with 65,546 members.

Members present at the Press Meet | 22 January 2026, Press Club, Mangalore.

Joe Coelho : President, Central Council
Ligoury Fenandes: Secretary, Central Council
Clarence Machado : Treasurer, Central Council
Mrs Philomena Menezes: Convener, Centenary Celebration Committee
Loyd Rego : Convener, Media Committee

IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY | INVESTITURE CEREMONY | Global TV

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St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru

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The Computer Science Society, a vital part of the IEEE student chapter at St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru, celebrated a significant milestone with its inauguration and investiture ceremony on 19th Jan., 2026. The event was a blend of inspiration, knowledge, and vision, reflecting the society’s commitment to excellence and growth in the field of computer science. The ceremony unfolded with a series of well-coordinated events, each contributing to the overall success of the occasion.

The IEEE Computer Society Investiture Ceremony 2026 at St Joseph’s University, Bengaluru commenced with the gracious arrival of the respected dignitaries, marking the formal inauguration of the event.
The ceremony began with an invocation prayer led by Fr. Denzil Lobo SJ, which set a solemn and respectful tone for the proceedings, followed by the ceremonial Lighting of the Lamp, symbolizing knowledge, wisdom, enlightenment, and leadership.

Dr. Deepa Nagalavi, Computer Society Advisor, then introduced the Chief Guest, highlighting his valuable contributions to IEEE, his professional excellence, and his continued mentorship of student communities.

The Chief Guest, Mr. Devendra Gowda, addressed the gathering with an inspiring speech, encouraging students to actively participate in IEEE activities, enhance their technical competencies, embrace innovation, and shoulder leadership responsibilities with integrity and dedication.
Following this, student leaders Ms. Rida Quazi and Mr. Farhanulla Sami shared their perspectives, expressing their enthusiasm, vision, and strong commitment to organizing meaningful technical, professional, and community-oriented initiatives under the IEEE Computer Society.

The focal point of the event was the Investiture Ceremony, during which the newly elected office bearers were formally inducted and honoured, followed by the Oath Taking ceremony administered by Dr. Deepa Nagalavi, reaffirming their pledge to serve responsibly and ethically.
The program concluded with the Vote of Thanks proposed by Ms. Amrutha M, who expressed gratitude to the dignitaries, faculty members, organizers, and participants for their valuable presence and support. Overall, the ceremony was conducted successfully and emerged as a significant and empowering occasion that set a strong and purposeful foundation for future IEEE Computer Society activities at the university.

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Breaking Barriers: St. Aloysius Hosts ‘Aloy Quiz-Whiz 2026’ to Champion Inclusivity

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MANGALORE — In a powerful display of teamwork and social integration, the St. Aloysius Higher Primary School Alumni Association, under the aegis of the St. Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA), successfully organized ‘Aloy Quiz-Whiz 2026’ on Sunday, January 18. The event, held at the school’s Kodialbail campus, reimagined the traditional quiz format to bridge the gap between students of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

The program commenced at 9:00 a.m. with an audience of approximately 200 people, including students, teachers, and parents. Unlike standard academic competitions, the Aloy Quiz-Whiz utilized an innovative team structure designed to foster empathy and cooperation. Each competing team was a microcosm of society, composed of one visually impaired participant, one student with speech and hearing impairment, one student from a government school, and two students from private schools. This unique structure emphasized that while all quizzes test general knowledge, this specific initiative focused on overcoming natural barriers through cohesive teamwork.

The primary objectives of the quiz were to educate the public on the high capabilities of specially-abled children and to sensitize young students to social diversity. Mrs. Josita Sequeira, Headmistress of the school, delivered the welcome note, followed by an inaugural address by Fr. Melwin Pinto SJ, Rector of St. Aloysius Group of Institutions. Fr. Pinto highlighted the significance of inclusivity, praising the event for its role in social awareness and holistic education. He remarked that he was deeply touched to see the institution hosting an event that brings together schools from across the city.

A total of 15 schools participated, including institutions like Presidency School, Lourdes Central School, and the Roman & Catherine Lobo School. The competition was closely contested, with the top honors eventually going to a combined team of students from the Roman & Catherine Lobo School, S.D.M. Mangalajyothi Integrated School, St. Aloysius Gonzaga School, and D.K.Z.P.H.P School, Kapikad. The winning participants included Arya, U. Ameena Nidha, Avika Joshi, Vishnu Dev Panday, and Dilip L.D. The second-place trophy was awarded to a team comprising Shree Manma, Shivaram Nayak, Anmol Cherish Saldanha, Chris Shawn D’Souza, and Sneha.

The impact of the event was echoed by various attendees. Mr. Calistus D’Sa, Principal of the Roman and Catherine School for the visually impaired, noted that this unique format allowed his students to feel truly special and capable of competing on a level playing field. Alumnus Deepak Ramani observed that watching children of all abilities work together served as a reminder of the importance of patience and mutual respect.

The event was smoothly conducted by emcee Ms. Neerada from the Masters of Social Work department at St. Aloysius University. The proceedings concluded with a Vote of Thanks proposed by Mr. Neil Rodrigues, Secretary of the Alumni Association, who noted that the enthusiasm of the children serves as a yearly inspiration for the organizers. The day ended with a communal lunch for all participants and the distribution of participation certificates, marking a successful step forward in the movement for inclusive education in Mangalore.

KONKANI LEKHAK SANGH | KARNATAKA | GLOBAL TV

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Konkani Literary Award Conferred to: Mr. Patrick Camille Moras (M. Patrik)

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Konkani Lekhak Sangh Karnataka – A voluntary association exclusively formed with the sole intention of promoting Konkani language and literature in the year 2018. From the year 2022, Konkani Lekhak Sangh decided to select and honour a Konkani writer who has immensely contributed to Konkani literature.
For the year 2026, Konkani Lekhak Sangh award committee has selected a well known Konkani writer Mr. Patrick Camille Moras (M. Patrik). The award consists of a cash prize of Rs 25000/-, a citation and a Memento.

Born on November 17, 1945, Patrick Camille Moras, known as M. Patrik, rose from a childhood of hardship to become a pillar of Konkani literature. After discontinuing school in fifth grade to support his family, he found a mentor in J.B. Rasquinha, who provided him with books and encouraged him to sell literature books door-to-door.

Starting as a book seller and Associate Editor of Kannik Konkani Magazine at eighteen, he became a prolific author of over 800 short stories, 400 articles, and ten novels. Through his Nityadar Prakashan, he published numerous works, including plays and detective dramas, cementing his legacy as a dedicated servant of the Konkani language. In recognition of his immense contribution to literature, he has been honored with the Honorary Award from the Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy and the ‘Sandesha Konkani Literature Award – 2026’ conferred upon M. Patrick.


The award will be conferred at a function on February 07, 2026 at 6.30 p.m., at Sandesha Premises, Sandesha Foundation, Bajjodi, Mangaluru.


Members Present at the Press Meet: Richard Moras – Convener, Dolphy F. Lobo – Committee member, Dr Jerry Niddodi – Advisory Committee member, J.F. DSouza – Advisory committee member

Empowering NOTTO | A Path to Making India a Global Leader in Organ Donation | Rotarian Lal Goel | Global TV

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Rotarian Lal Goel | Founder & Charter President | Rotary Club of Organ Donation International |
Chairman | Organ Donation India Foundation & GYAN

NV Paulose, Chairman, Global TV +91 98441 82044

India continues to face a profound and preventable organ shortage crisis, despite notable progress in recent years. In 2024, the country achieved a record 18,900+ organ transplants, ranking third globally after the United States and China. Yet this achievement masks a grim truth: demand vastly exceeds supply.

Annually, nearly 2.5 lakh patients require kidneys, 80,000 need livers, 50,000 need hearts, and 1 lakh need corneas. Waiting lists remain fragmented and opaque, with kidney registries alone numbering over 1.75 lakh. Thousands die each year while waiting—not due to lack of medical capability, but due to systemic failures.

India’s deceased organ donation rate stands at just ~0.8–0.81 per million population (pmp). While an improvement, it remains far below global benchmarks such as Spain (~52.6 pmp) and the United States (~48 pmp).

At the centre of India’s transplant framework is the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), established under THOTA in 2014. NOTTO has improved coordination, registries, and awareness, including 3.3 lakh+ Aadhaar-linked pledges. However, it lacks statutory authority, enforcement powers, and financial autonomy—severely limiting its impact.

Health Is a State Subject — But the Centre Must Drive Reform

While health is constitutionally a State subject, organ donation and transplantation demand strong central leadership. Only the Central Government can ensure uniformity, accountability, and enforceability across states.

Therefore, Parliament must amend THOTA to empower NOTTO with statutory authority, enabling it to:
• Issue binding national regulations
• Mandate compliance across states and institutions
• Enforce penalties for violations
• Ensure equity and transparency in allocation

Without such central legal reform, disparities between states will persist, and lives will continue to be lost due to administrative paralysis.

Why NOTTO Must Be Strengthened as a National Regulator

  1. Regulatory Authority with Enforcement Powers

Like the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Election Commission of India (ECI), NOTTO must regulate:
• Hospitals and transplant centres
• Surgeons and transplant teams
• Organ retrieval and allocation networks

This includes licensing, inspections, accreditation, suspension, and de-recognition for non-compliance.

  1. Mandatory Implementation of Financial Assistance Schemes

NOTTO must be legally empowered to ensure compulsory implementation of all government financial assistance schemes, including Ayushman Bharat – PMJAY, across all transplant hospitals—public and private.

No transplant centre should be allowed to:
• Refuse AB-PMJAY patients
• Cherry-pick only paying recipients
• Create financial barriers for the poor

Organ transplantation is a public health service, not a luxury commodity.

Medical Colleges: The Missing Backbone of Deceased Donation

No Approval Without Transplant Capability
• No new medical college—government or private—should receive approval from regulatory authorities unless it is established as an organ transplant centre with:
• Brain death certification capability
• ICU donor management protocols
• Organ retrieval infrastructure

Teaching hospitals must be leaders in donations, not passive observers.

One-Year Deadline for Existing Medical Colleges
• All existing medical colleges, both government and private, must be mandated to initiate organ transplant programs within one year, beginning at least with:
• Kidney & Liver transplantation
• Brain death identification and donor referral

Failure to comply should invite:
• Withdrawal of recognition
• Reduction of postgraduate seats
• Financial penalties

India cannot afford medical colleges that train doctors but fail to save lives through organ donation.

Expanded Powers and Functions of NOTTO
• Legal & Quasi-Judicial Authority: Investigate complaints, adjudicate allocation disputes, impose fines, and recommend prosecution.
• Direct Oversight: National registry of centres and surgeons; mandatory audits for poor donor conversion or utilisation rates.
• Public Awareness Mandate: Sustained, well-funded national campaigns—on the scale of voter awareness drives.
• Real-Time Transparency: Legally mandated live data on waiting lists, transplants, donor conversion, and organ utilisation.
• Interstate Authority: Power to override bureaucratic delays in organ sharing, prioritising medical urgency.
• Research & Innovation: Funding for organ preservation, immunology, logistics, and emerging technologies.

A Realistic National Target

With decisive reform:
• 5 pmp within 5 years is achievable
• 10–15 pmp within a decade is realistic

This would mean tens of thousands of additional lives saved annually, reduced black-market risks, and global leadership in ethical transplantation.

The Cost of Inaction

Concerns about regulatory overreach can be addressed through parliamentary oversight, transparent reporting, and independent audits. The real danger lies in inertia.

Every year of delay means:
• Preventable deaths
• Families destroyed
• Public trust eroded

Empowering NOTTO is not administrative reform—it is a moral, medical, and constitutional responsibility.

India has doctors.
India has hospitals.
India has science.

What we lack is decisive governance.

The question is no longer whether India can lead the world in organ donation—
It is whether we choose to.

UNITE FOR GOOD – LET’S INSPIRE! | Brainstorming on Organ Donation in India | Rotary Club of Organ Donation International | Global TV

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The Rotary Club of Organ Donation International presents an impactful brainstorming session on Organ Donation in India, bringing together medical experts, social leaders, recipients, and change-makers committed to saving lives through awareness and action. The session will be led by Dr. Vatsala Dilip Trivedi (MBBS, MS, M.Ch – Urology), Former Professor & Head of the Department of Urology and Transplant Services at LTMGH, Sion Hospital, and Consultant at SL Raheja Hospital and Kohinoor Hospital, Mumbai, along with distinguished Rotary leaders and advocates in the field of organ donation.

The panel includes Rtn Lal Goel, Founder & Charter President; Rtn PHF Ritika Gupta, Inspire President; Rtn Aalok Singhi, Founder & Creator of Mithasha Foundation, Indore; Rtn Harsh Vardhan, kidney recipient and Captain of the Indian Archery Team at the World Transplant Games 2025, Jaipur; Rtn Jyoti Galada, journalist, creative and scriptwriter from Kolkata; Rtn Ruby Agarwal, Inspire Secretary; and Rtn Sunil Gupta, Public Image Chair. This inspiring dialogue will be held on Saturday, 17th January 2026 at 8:00 PM, aiming to spark ideas, share lived experiences, and strengthen India’s organ donation movement.