A conversation with Dr.Devi Shetty ( Heart Specialist) , Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore which was arranged by WIPRO for its employees
Q: What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his heart?
A:
1. Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less oil
2. Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting down for a long time
3. Quit smoking
4. Control weight
5. Control blood pressure and sugar
Q: Is eating non-veg food (fish) good for the heart?
A: No
Q: It's still a shock to hear that some apparently healthy person gets a cardiac arrest. How do we put it in perspective?
A: This is called silent attack; that is why we recommend everyone pastthe age of 30 to undergo routine health checkups.
Q: Are heart diseases hereditary?
A: Yes
Q: What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What practices do yousuggest to de-stress?
A: Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for perfection in everything in life.
Q: Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise required tokeep a healthy heart?
A: Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early fatigue andinjury to joints .
Q: You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has inspired you todo so?
A: Mother Teresa , who was my patient.
Q: Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart diseases?
A: Extremely rare
Q: Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early age(I'm currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only after you areabove 30 years of age?
A: Cholesterol accumulates from childhood.
Q: How do irregular eating habits affect the heart ?
A: You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and your body's enzyme release for digestion gets confused.
Q: How can I control cholesterol content without using medicines?
A: Control diet, walk and eat walnut.
Q: Can yoga prevent heart ailments?
A: Yoga helps.
Q: Which is the best and worst food for the heart?
A: Fruits and vegetables are the best and the worst is oil.
Q: Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower, olive?
A: All oils are bad .
Q: What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there any specific test?
A: Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check BP, Treadmill test after an Echo test.
Q: What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart attack?
A: Help the person into a sleeping position , place an aspirin tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate tablet if available, and rush him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty takes place within the first hour.
Q: How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble?
A: Extremely difficult without ECG.
Q: What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems amongstyoungsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age having heart attacks andserious heart problems.
A: Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, sedentary lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a country where people aregenetically three times more vulnerable for heart attacks than Europeans andAmericans.
Q: Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly healthy?
A: Yes.
Q: Marriages between close relatives can lead to heart problems for thechild. Is it true?
A : Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities.
Q: Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times we have tostay late nights in office. Does this affect our heart ? What precautions would you recommend?
A : When you are young, nature protects you against all theseirregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the biological clock.
Q: Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other complications (short / long term)?
A: Yes, most drugs have some side effects. However, modernanti-hypertensive drugs are extremely safe.
Q: Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart attacks?
A : No.
Q: Are asthma patients more prone to heart disease?
A : No.
Q: How would you define junk food?
A : Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas, and even masala dosas.
Q: You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable. What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also eat a lot of junk food?
A: Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately, Indians arevulnerable to the most expensive disease.
Q: Does consuming bananas help reduce hypertension?
A : No.
Q: Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?
A : Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to the nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not wait for the ambulance since most of thetime, the ambulance does not turn up.
Q: Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin count lead to heart problems?
A : No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to increase yourexercise capacity.
Q: Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to exercise. So,does walking while doing daily chores at home or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute for exercise?
A : Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half an hour ;even the act of getting out of one chair and going to another chair and sitting helps a lot.
Q: Is there a relation between heart problems and blood sugar?
A: Yes. A strong relationship since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than non-diabetics.
Q: What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart operation?
A : Diet, exercise, drugs on time , Control cholesterol, BP, weight.
Q: Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart disease when compared to day shift workers?
A: No.
Q: What are the modern anti-hypertensive drugs?
A : There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will choose the rightcombination for your problem, but my suggestion is to avoid the drugs and gofor natural ways of controlling blood pressure by walking, dieting to reduce weight and changing attitudes towards lifestyles.
Q: Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of heartattacks?
A : No.
Q: Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in women?
A: Nature protects women till the age of 45.
Q: How can one keep the heart in a good condition?
A : Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise everyday, do not smokeand, go for health checkups if you are past the age of 30 ( once in six months recommended).
Thursday, December 20, 2007
A DAILY SPECTACULAR COOKING FEAT
A daily spectacular cooking feat
HUBLI:
Tucked behind the ISCKON temple, amidst thepicturesque green hills of Raypur, lies Akshaya Patra Kitchen,arguably the largest kitchen in India and perhaps, the world.
While the record books have largely remained silent about it, it isindeed a spectacular feat of modern science, with nearly 13 tonnes ofrice, 5 tonnes of raw vegetables and 4 tonnes of dal cooked daily to provide meals for 1.8 lakh children in 763 schools covering Hubli,Dharwad and Kundgol taluks of the district.
It resembles a factory with a three storeyed building spread across an area of 2.5 acres, having steam boilers, steel cauldrons, exhaust systems, conveyor systems and high speed cutting machines along withworkers in uniform with gloves and caps.
The kitchen has been built as per the ISO 22000 standards which is aninternational food safety management standard.
The rice procured from the Food Corporation of India, is first passed through the Rice Cleaning Unit (RCU) to remove iron particles using magnets, and then through a series of sieves to filter the rice, andfinally through a de-stoner to remove tiny rocks.
On a typical day , The RCU, which is also used to clean tur dal,can empty110 bags of rice per hour, each weighing 50 kgs. After the cleaningoperations, the grains are then stored in two large silos-specially designed containers imported from Spain to protect thegrains from pests.
They can store about 150 tonnes of rice. Cooking operation works in a top down fashion, with the washing and cutting taking place on the second floor, cooking on the first floorand the packing on the ground floor.
On the second floor, rice from the silos is washed by workers, in batches of 30 kgms. On the same floor,vegetables stored in the cold room are chopped and grated using highspeed cutting machines.
The first floor consists of 10 vessels to cook rice using steam generated from boilers and another 8 vessels to cook sambar. Around1.25 tonnes of rice can be cooked in 15 minutes and 1200 litres ofsambar in 45 minutes.
The cooked rice and sambar is then passed to the ground floor viachutes where they are stored in stainless steel containers speciallydesigned to retain heat upto a maximum of six hours.
The introduction of mid-day meal scheme has made an impact in the region in terms of school-enrollment ratios.
A study conducted by A C Nielsen shows that average enrolment in class V has increased by 31 per cent after the programme was initiated.
HUBLI:
Tucked behind the ISCKON temple, amidst thepicturesque green hills of Raypur, lies Akshaya Patra Kitchen,arguably the largest kitchen in India and perhaps, the world.
While the record books have largely remained silent about it, it isindeed a spectacular feat of modern science, with nearly 13 tonnes ofrice, 5 tonnes of raw vegetables and 4 tonnes of dal cooked daily to provide meals for 1.8 lakh children in 763 schools covering Hubli,Dharwad and Kundgol taluks of the district.
It resembles a factory with a three storeyed building spread across an area of 2.5 acres, having steam boilers, steel cauldrons, exhaust systems, conveyor systems and high speed cutting machines along withworkers in uniform with gloves and caps.
The kitchen has been built as per the ISO 22000 standards which is aninternational food safety management standard.
The rice procured from the Food Corporation of India, is first passed through the Rice Cleaning Unit (RCU) to remove iron particles using magnets, and then through a series of sieves to filter the rice, andfinally through a de-stoner to remove tiny rocks.
On a typical day , The RCU, which is also used to clean tur dal,can empty110 bags of rice per hour, each weighing 50 kgs. After the cleaningoperations, the grains are then stored in two large silos-specially designed containers imported from Spain to protect thegrains from pests.
They can store about 150 tonnes of rice. Cooking operation works in a top down fashion, with the washing and cutting taking place on the second floor, cooking on the first floorand the packing on the ground floor.
On the second floor, rice from the silos is washed by workers, in batches of 30 kgms. On the same floor,vegetables stored in the cold room are chopped and grated using highspeed cutting machines.
The first floor consists of 10 vessels to cook rice using steam generated from boilers and another 8 vessels to cook sambar. Around1.25 tonnes of rice can be cooked in 15 minutes and 1200 litres ofsambar in 45 minutes.
The cooked rice and sambar is then passed to the ground floor viachutes where they are stored in stainless steel containers speciallydesigned to retain heat upto a maximum of six hours.
The introduction of mid-day meal scheme has made an impact in the region in terms of school-enrollment ratios.
A study conducted by A C Nielsen shows that average enrolment in class V has increased by 31 per cent after the programme was initiated.
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Abe Lincoln's Letter to his Son's Teacher
Abraham Lincoln's Letter To His Son's Teacher------------------------------------------------
He will have to learn, I know,
That all men are not just, All men are not true.
But teach him also that
For every scoundrel there is a hero;
For every selfish politician,
There is a dedicated leader . . .
Teach him that for every enemy
There is a friend.
It will take time I know;
But teach him if you can,
That a dollar earned is of far more value
Than five found . . . .
Teach him to learn to lose . . . .
And also to enjoy winning.
Steer him away from envy, if you can,
Teach him the secret of quiet laughter.
Let him learn early that
The bullies are the easier to lick. . .
Teach him if you can,
The wonder of books. . . .
But also give him quiet time
To ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,
Bees in the sun,
And flowers on a green hillside.
In school teach him
It is far more honourable to fail than to cheat. . . . .
Teach him to have faith in his own ideas.
Even if everyone tells him they are wrong.
Teach him to be gentle with gentle people
And tough with the tough.
Try to give my son
The strength not to follow the crowd
When everyone is getting on the bandwagon.
Teach him to listen to all men . . .But teach him also to filter all he hears
On a screen of truth,
And take only the good that comes through.
Teach him, if you can
How to laugh when he is sad . . . .
Teach him there is no shame in tears.
Teach him to scoff at cynics
And to beware of too much sweetness . . . .
Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders,
But never put a price tag on his heart and soul.
Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob,
And to stand and fight if he thinks he's right.
Treat him gently
But do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
Let him have the courage to be impatient.
Let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind.
This is a big order, but see what you can do . . .
He is such a fine little fellow My son!
He will have to learn, I know,
That all men are not just, All men are not true.
But teach him also that
For every scoundrel there is a hero;
For every selfish politician,
There is a dedicated leader . . .
Teach him that for every enemy
There is a friend.
It will take time I know;
But teach him if you can,
That a dollar earned is of far more value
Than five found . . . .
Teach him to learn to lose . . . .
And also to enjoy winning.
Steer him away from envy, if you can,
Teach him the secret of quiet laughter.
Let him learn early that
The bullies are the easier to lick. . .
Teach him if you can,
The wonder of books. . . .
But also give him quiet time
To ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky,
Bees in the sun,
And flowers on a green hillside.
In school teach him
It is far more honourable to fail than to cheat. . . . .
Teach him to have faith in his own ideas.
Even if everyone tells him they are wrong.
Teach him to be gentle with gentle people
And tough with the tough.
Try to give my son
The strength not to follow the crowd
When everyone is getting on the bandwagon.
Teach him to listen to all men . . .But teach him also to filter all he hears
On a screen of truth,
And take only the good that comes through.
Teach him, if you can
How to laugh when he is sad . . . .
Teach him there is no shame in tears.
Teach him to scoff at cynics
And to beware of too much sweetness . . . .
Teach him to sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidders,
But never put a price tag on his heart and soul.
Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob,
And to stand and fight if he thinks he's right.
Treat him gently
But do not cuddle him because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
Let him have the courage to be impatient.
Let him have the patience to be brave.
Teach him always to have sublime faith in himself because then he will always have sublime faith in mankind.
This is a big order, but see what you can do . . .
He is such a fine little fellow My son!
SOME WELL TRAVELED STORIES
Here are some stories which are old but always worth recalling
STORY NO 1
Author and lecturer, Leo Buscaglia, once talked about a contest hewas asked to judge.
The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.
The winner was:A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbour was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man crying,the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.
When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, thelittle boy just said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."
STORY NO 2
Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of afamily. One little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he was adopted.
A little girl said, "I know all about adoption, I was adopted."
"What does it mean to be adopted?", asked another child.
"It means", said the girl, "that you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy!"
STORY NO 3
Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in the school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen.On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement.
"Guess what, Mom," he shouted, and then said "I've been chosen to clap and cheer."
The audience is truly the most important part of the show
STORY NO 4
An eye witness account from New York City , on a cold day in December, some years ago:
A little boy, about 10-years-old, was standing before a shoe store on the roadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold.
A lady approached the young boy and said, "My, but you're in such deepthought staring in that window!" "I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes," was the boy's reply.
The lady took him by the hand, went into the store, and asked the clerk to get half a dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel. He quickly brought them to her.
She took the little fellow to the back part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed his little feet, and dried them with the towel. By this time, the clerk had returned with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she purchased him a pair of shoes. She tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him. She patted him on the head and said, "No doubt, you will be more comfortable now."
As she turned to go, the astonished kid caught her by the hand, and looking up into her face, with tears in his eyes, asked her: "Are you God's wife?"................
STORY NO 1
Author and lecturer, Leo Buscaglia, once talked about a contest hewas asked to judge.
The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.
The winner was:A four-year-old child, whose next door neighbour was an elderly gentleman, who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man crying,the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.
When his mother asked him what he had said to the neighbor, thelittle boy just said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."
STORY NO 2
Teacher Debbie Moon's first graders were discussing a picture of afamily. One little boy in the picture had a different hair color than the other members. One of her students suggested that he was adopted.
A little girl said, "I know all about adoption, I was adopted."
"What does it mean to be adopted?", asked another child.
"It means", said the girl, "that you grew in your mommy's heart instead of her tummy!"
STORY NO 3
Whenever I'm disappointed with my spot in life, I stop and think about little Jamie Scott. Jamie was trying out for a part in the school play. His mother told me that he'd set his heart on being in it, though she feared he would not be chosen.On the day the parts were awarded, I went with her to collect him after school. Jamie rushed up to her, eyes shining with pride and excitement.
"Guess what, Mom," he shouted, and then said "I've been chosen to clap and cheer."
The audience is truly the most important part of the show
STORY NO 4
An eye witness account from New York City , on a cold day in December, some years ago:
A little boy, about 10-years-old, was standing before a shoe store on the roadway, barefooted, peering through the window, and shivering with cold.
A lady approached the young boy and said, "My, but you're in such deepthought staring in that window!" "I was asking God to give me a pair of shoes," was the boy's reply.
The lady took him by the hand, went into the store, and asked the clerk to get half a dozen pairs of socks for the boy. She then asked if he could give her a basin of water and a towel. He quickly brought them to her.
She took the little fellow to the back part of the store and, removing her gloves, knelt down, washed his little feet, and dried them with the towel. By this time, the clerk had returned with the socks. Placing a pair upon the boy's feet, she purchased him a pair of shoes. She tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him. She patted him on the head and said, "No doubt, you will be more comfortable now."
As she turned to go, the astonished kid caught her by the hand, and looking up into her face, with tears in his eyes, asked her: "Are you God's wife?"................
Saturday, December 15, 2007
Agencies providing household services in Chennai
Hi Everybody,
I am Prema and live in Chennai, India. I have a son and daughter: son living in Chennai and works in HP, daughter, married, living in Bangalore with her husband and a two-year old daughter, Jahnavi.
Recently, I had a terrifying experience looking out for a domestic servant who would be willing to go to Bangalore and help my daughter's family.
Please go through the following writ petition which was filed at the Saidapet Police Station:
To,
Kumaran Nagar Police Station,
West Saidapet,
Chennai 600 016
Please find herewith a complaint against the agency “World Wide Manpower”, located at the following address:
18/1, Karani Thottam,
Main Street,
West Saidapet,
Chennai 600 016
Manager: Ms Sujithra: Mobile: 99411 51648
I, Mrs. P. Kumar, am residing at the following address:
7, “Sea Shells”,
E-48, 17th Cross Street,
Besant Nagar
Chennai 600 090
Tel: 2491 8198
Cell: 94444 03142
On the 18th of November 2007, I saw an advertisement of the above Agency in Deccan Chronicle and requested them to provide a suitable person to work as a cook and take care of my daughter’s baby, at Bangalore.
The same afternoon, the agent, Ms Sujithra, came to my residence along with a woman named Kavita. Ms Sujithra assured us that this woman (Kavita) would be suitable for the job. I was informed that she had done a catering course and was previously employed with a family in Chennai and had to leave because the family moved to the UK.
The agency’s terms and conditions were that the employer should pay a registration fee of Rs. 500/- as well as an annual service fee of Rs. 4,500/ which would be the servant’s salary.
Based on Sujithra’s assurances I agreed to engage Kavita. Sujithra insisted on immediate payment of Rs 5000 (Rs 500 Registration Fee plus Rs 4,500 Service fee) which I paid on the assurance that a receipt will be handed over the next day. Further, I booked railway tickets for Kavita (one way to Bangalore) and Sujithra (to and fro ticket to Bangalore) for the following day, 19th of November.
However, on the 19th morning, I received a call from Ms Sujithra informing me that Kavita’s mother-in-law expired in Trichy and that she had to leave urgently and that she would provide a suitable replacement named Jamuna. I was asked to come to the Central Station and hand over the two tickets. I had no option except to do so.
Jamuna was received At K. R. Puram station by my daughter’s father-in-law and taken to my daughter’s home. But, the very next day, on 20th November morning, this woman Jamuna informed my daughter that she was not willing to work in my daughter’s place in Bangalore and asked to be sent back to Chennai. Moreover, whatever information she gave my daughter was contrary to what Ms Sujithra had said about her. This shows that Sujithra had lied and duped me.
Keeping the above in mind, I have decided to discontinue with their services and have asked Ms Sujithra to refund the registration fee as well as the annual fee. She has refused to reimburse the charges and has said that she would provide a replacement. My daughter and myself don’t trust her and do not want to have any association with her and the Agency. The baby is just 18 months old and we do not want to take any risk with an undependable agency.
I therefore request your good self to carry out an investigation on this Agency and help me recover the following amounts spent for Ms Sujithra and Ms Kavita:
Registration Fee: Rs. 500
Annual Fee: 4,500
Auto Charges 200
Rail Fare: (MADRAS – BANGALORE) 245
(BANGALORE – MADRAS) 185
Total 5,630
The copies of the train tickets booked for Sujithra and Kavita are enclosed.
Thank You.
Prema Kumar
November 21, 2007
FURTHER EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE POLICE STATION
The inspector-in-charge of the Police Station at Saidapet summoned Ms Sujithra for interrogation. At first, she was reluctant to come to the police station and said that her agency is a very honourable one and has won many awards in Malaysia for their services. However, she promised to come the next day along with her advocate as well as the registration papers of her agency. She also informed the inspector that she had earlier sent a servant by the name of Bhagyalakshmi who worked with my daughter at her Bangalore residence for a month and that she was sacked and thrown out on the streets without her salary.
This was a lie and the inspector asked her to produce the agreement which was supposed to have been signed by the employer and the employee. We knew this agency only since the 18th of November after having seen an advertisement in the Deccan Chronicle dated 18-11-2007.
During the interrogation, the inspector received a call from another customer (a retired DSP) who faced similar problems with this agency. This was a divine intervention and the women could do nothing but to reimburse part of their deposit.
I have also observed that these women operate under various aliases. For instance, the women Ms Sujithra is also known as Rajeswari and Kavita is also known as Darshini.
___________________________________________________________________
This is an earnest request to all customers who are looking for domestic help to perform a thorough investigation of the agency they engage to provide domestic services or else they will be duped and robbed of valuable time and money.
I am Prema and live in Chennai, India. I have a son and daughter: son living in Chennai and works in HP, daughter, married, living in Bangalore with her husband and a two-year old daughter, Jahnavi.
Recently, I had a terrifying experience looking out for a domestic servant who would be willing to go to Bangalore and help my daughter's family.
Please go through the following writ petition which was filed at the Saidapet Police Station:
To,
Kumaran Nagar Police Station,
West Saidapet,
Chennai 600 016
Please find herewith a complaint against the agency “World Wide Manpower”, located at the following address:
18/1, Karani Thottam,
Main Street,
West Saidapet,
Chennai 600 016
Manager: Ms Sujithra: Mobile: 99411 51648
I, Mrs. P. Kumar, am residing at the following address:
7, “Sea Shells”,
E-48, 17th Cross Street,
Besant Nagar
Chennai 600 090
Tel: 2491 8198
Cell: 94444 03142
On the 18th of November 2007, I saw an advertisement of the above Agency in Deccan Chronicle and requested them to provide a suitable person to work as a cook and take care of my daughter’s baby, at Bangalore.
The same afternoon, the agent, Ms Sujithra, came to my residence along with a woman named Kavita. Ms Sujithra assured us that this woman (Kavita) would be suitable for the job. I was informed that she had done a catering course and was previously employed with a family in Chennai and had to leave because the family moved to the UK.
The agency’s terms and conditions were that the employer should pay a registration fee of Rs. 500/- as well as an annual service fee of Rs. 4,500/ which would be the servant’s salary.
Based on Sujithra’s assurances I agreed to engage Kavita. Sujithra insisted on immediate payment of Rs 5000 (Rs 500 Registration Fee plus Rs 4,500 Service fee) which I paid on the assurance that a receipt will be handed over the next day. Further, I booked railway tickets for Kavita (one way to Bangalore) and Sujithra (to and fro ticket to Bangalore) for the following day, 19th of November.
However, on the 19th morning, I received a call from Ms Sujithra informing me that Kavita’s mother-in-law expired in Trichy and that she had to leave urgently and that she would provide a suitable replacement named Jamuna. I was asked to come to the Central Station and hand over the two tickets. I had no option except to do so.
Jamuna was received At K. R. Puram station by my daughter’s father-in-law and taken to my daughter’s home. But, the very next day, on 20th November morning, this woman Jamuna informed my daughter that she was not willing to work in my daughter’s place in Bangalore and asked to be sent back to Chennai. Moreover, whatever information she gave my daughter was contrary to what Ms Sujithra had said about her. This shows that Sujithra had lied and duped me.
Keeping the above in mind, I have decided to discontinue with their services and have asked Ms Sujithra to refund the registration fee as well as the annual fee. She has refused to reimburse the charges and has said that she would provide a replacement. My daughter and myself don’t trust her and do not want to have any association with her and the Agency. The baby is just 18 months old and we do not want to take any risk with an undependable agency.
I therefore request your good self to carry out an investigation on this Agency and help me recover the following amounts spent for Ms Sujithra and Ms Kavita:
Registration Fee: Rs. 500
Annual Fee: 4,500
Auto Charges 200
Rail Fare: (MADRAS – BANGALORE) 245
(BANGALORE – MADRAS) 185
Total 5,630
The copies of the train tickets booked for Sujithra and Kavita are enclosed.
Thank You.
Prema Kumar
November 21, 2007
FURTHER EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE POLICE STATION
The inspector-in-charge of the Police Station at Saidapet summoned Ms Sujithra for interrogation. At first, she was reluctant to come to the police station and said that her agency is a very honourable one and has won many awards in Malaysia for their services. However, she promised to come the next day along with her advocate as well as the registration papers of her agency. She also informed the inspector that she had earlier sent a servant by the name of Bhagyalakshmi who worked with my daughter at her Bangalore residence for a month and that she was sacked and thrown out on the streets without her salary.
This was a lie and the inspector asked her to produce the agreement which was supposed to have been signed by the employer and the employee. We knew this agency only since the 18th of November after having seen an advertisement in the Deccan Chronicle dated 18-11-2007.
During the interrogation, the inspector received a call from another customer (a retired DSP) who faced similar problems with this agency. This was a divine intervention and the women could do nothing but to reimburse part of their deposit.
I have also observed that these women operate under various aliases. For instance, the women Ms Sujithra is also known as Rajeswari and Kavita is also known as Darshini.
___________________________________________________________________
This is an earnest request to all customers who are looking for domestic help to perform a thorough investigation of the agency they engage to provide domestic services or else they will be duped and robbed of valuable time and money.
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