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Siddhashram’s Navratri Garba begins in Harrow with great enthusiasm

Siddhashram’s Navratri Garba begins in Harrow with great enthusiasm

Siddhashram’s Navratri Garba

The International Siddhashram Shakti Centre launched its Traditional Navratri Garba on Monday at Harrow Leisure Centre, Byron Hall. The opening night was in full swing, filled with devotion, rhythm and traditional garba, uplifting both physical and mental health.


Metropolitan Police officers and Harrow Interfaith members attended on the first day, underlining the festival’s spirit of unity. Evenings feature live performances by Yutika Barot, Disha Patel and Kiran Patel, alongside cultural stalls and authentic cuisine. The celebrations, running from 22 September to 2 October, will conclude with a grand finale on 5 October. Proceeds will support the charitable causes of Gou Seva.

Adding a spiritual dimension, Pujya Shri Aniruddhacharya Ji Maharaj will present a seven-day Shrimad Bhagwat Katha from 24–30 September, daily from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm. This year’s events by Siddhashram also mark the 60th anniversary of Harrow Council.

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Asian NHS therapist struck off after English claim and inability to understand colleagues

The Trust referred the matter to the Health and Care Professions Council and confirmed she had not worked there since 2024

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Asian NHS therapist struck off after English claim and inability to understand colleagues

Highlights

  • Sriperambuduru claimed English was her first language on her NHS application form.
  • Colleagues flagged communication problems within two weeks of her starting the role.
  • The tribunal found she intended to deceive the Trust to gain employment.
A speech and language therapist was struck off the professional register after admitting she could not understand her colleagues, despite claiming English was her first language on her NHS job application.
Sai Keerthana Sriperambuduru joined York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in October 2023, having declared English as her native tongue, which meant she was not required to prove her language proficiency separately.
At a review meeting on 7 November 2023, she acknowledged that Telugu was her native language and that English was in fact her second language.
Colleagues noticed communication problems within two weeks, according to a Daily Mail report.

What the panel found

Her line manager told the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service hearing that during the interview process, Sriperambuduru had requested to use a chat-box facility so interviewers could type questions to her rather than ask them face to face.

The manager described this as "very unusual" given that Sriperambuduru was living in the UK at the time.

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