54 special vaccination centres will function for 20 days to mark Narendra Modi’s 20 years in public office
BENGALURU:
To mark the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 70th birthday on September 17, as well as his 20 years in public office, as many as 54 special Covid-19 vaccination centres, including a 24/7 centre, will inoculate eligible beneficiaries in Malleswaram till October 7.
The 24/7 vaccination centre at the Kodandaramapura kabaddi ground will function for almost three months.
Vaccination record on PM’s watch
Dr CN Ashwath Narayana, Minister for Higher Education and IT/BT and S&T, who is also MLA of the constituency, while inaugurating the vaccination centres on Friday, said that under the able supervision of the Prime Minister, the country has vaccinated more than 75 crore citizens with at least one dose. “The Covid-19 crisis has led to the ramp-up of health infrastructure across the entire country,” he said.
#COVID19 ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡೀ ಸಮಾಜ ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ಸಿಜನ್ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ, ಔಷಧ ಪೂರೈಕೆ, ದಿನಸಿ ವಿತರಣೆ ಮುಂತಾದ ಸೇವಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಘಟನೆಯ ಶಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
— Dr. Ashwathnarayan C. N. (@drashwathcn) September 17, 2021
ಇಂತಹ ಸೇವಾ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮಾದರಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿರಲಿ. #AatmaNirbharBharat ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಲು ಬದ್ಧರಾಗೋಣ.#SevaSamarpan pic.twitter.com/Bgj1qg09uY
Besides jabbing those who come voluntarily, the 54 special centres will also send volunteers to motivate others to get vaccinated.
BBMP Administrator Rakesh Singh, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta, Dr Vasudeva, Vice-President, BJP Bengaluru North, Kaveri Kedarnath, Chairperson, BJP Malleswaram Mahila Mandal, and ex-corporators Hemalata Satish and Manjunatha Raju were among those present.
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