Governor Tamilisai felicitates doctor and Hyderabad Metro, and L&T officials

Hyderabad, Feb 3: Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday felicitated the Hyderabad Metro Rail and L&T authorities and the doctors who were involved in the transportation of the live heart and its successful transplantation.

The Governor invited the HMRL managing director NVS Reddy and L&T MRHL managing director KVB Reddy and Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale of the Apollo Heart Institute and regional chief executive Y Subramanyam to the Raj Bhavan and honoured them.

Dr Gopala Krishna Gokhale, who thought of the idea to transport the harvested heart through the metro rail to save time and avoid traffic snarls, successfully performed the transplantation surgery with his team of doctors.

The Governor appreciated the idea of transporting the harvested live heart using the Metro Rail and the immediate acceptance of the Metro rail authorities in facilitating the transportation by arranging a special train.

“It is an innovative idea on the part of the doctors and the immediate facilitation by the metro authorities are highly commendable. It was a first of its kind transportation of the harvested organ and thus you have set an example and saved a precocious life by the successful transplantation,” Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan added.

The Governor stated that the metro proved its utility in performing a variety of roles in the service of the people.

The Governor appreciated the efforts of the police, donor’s family members, and others involved in the live heart transportation and its successful transplantation to save a life.

Governor appreciates NCC’s AP and TS directorate on winning the Best Directorate and other awards at the Republic Day parade:
On winning the prestigious Banner at the Republic Day parade, the NCC directorate of the AP and Telangana was appreciated by the Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.

The officers and the cadets, part of the contingent, were honoured by the Governor at a special felicitation function held at the Raj Bhavan, here, on Wednesday.

The contingent of the NCC AP and Telangana Directorate won the prestigious Champions Trophy at the Republic Day celebrations-2021 in general proficiency and mandatory competitions.

The contingent has also won the coveted Best Directorate, Best Marching Contingent and the Best Commander of the Contingent and the Best Commander (PM’s Rally) awards at the prestigious Republic Day celebrations.

The Governor interacted with the senior officers of the NCC and the 26-member contingent at the Raj Bhavan and felicitated them by presenting mementoes on the occasion.

“Winning the trophy after 12 years with great grit and determination shows the stupendous work that you have all done even during the pandemic. It goes to show that even the pandemic did not deter you from achieving the prestigious trophies at the Republic Day celebrations. You have all brought the laurels to our two States. Continue to do great work to inspire the aspiring youngsters,” the Governor said.

Air Commodore TS Suresh Krishnan, Col Subir Nag, Col Krishna Nair, Col Nalin Mohan, Lt Col Shashank Saroda, and the participant cadets were among those who were felicitated by the Governor.

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