To mitigate the overall effect, we have taken measures to
eliminate
hunger at this time. We provided nourishing food along with packaging and
delivery
and a large amount of medical equipment to the Salem government while
maintaining
all safety and security precautions. We want to keep doing the same thing for
the
virtue of our society. The services we have distributed are as follows.
-
1000+ food distribution to COVID-19 patients
-
Medical equipment for government hospitals
-
Quarantine center inside Sona Institutions with 100+ beds
Sona group of institutions (through Thiagaraja polytechnic and Sona institution)
donates Rs 1
crore
worth
of nutritious food to COVID patients in Salem
As many as 57,913 COVID-19 positive cases were reported in
Salem till 25 th May 2021. According to health department officials,
there
are 811 fatal cases till today.
During the COVID crisis, Thiagarajar Polytechnic and
Sona
Institutions are working for the welfare of society. Chairman C.
Valliappa
handed over a letter of intent to Mr.V.Senthil Balaji, Minister for
Electricity, Prohibition, and Excise in the presence of Mr.S.Karmegam,
Salem
Collector and Mr.R.Rajendran, Salem North Constituency MLA,
Dr.V.Karthikeyan, Principal, Thiagarajar Polytechnic, Mr.Chocko
Valliappa,
Vice Chairman, Sona Groups, Dr.S.R.R Senthil Kumar, Principal, Sona
College
of Technology and Dr.G.M Kadhar Nawaz, Principal, Sona College of Arts
and
Science. Some of the initiatives are as followed.
They have donated Rs 1 crore worth of healthy meals
five
times a day to COVID patients at Salem Steel Plant's Special Corona
Treatment Centre.
In association with the Salem government hospitals,
they
have also set up a Quarantine center inside Sona Institutions with 100+
beds
for the COVID patients