Prayog Malad, an organisation working for the cause of youth in Goregaon and Malad, is organising a quiz contest for students between grades eight and ten on January 31. Principals are requested to send entries of three student representatives. For details on the quiz, call on 8831216.

An inter-school drawing competition will also be held on January 17, for which details are available on 8811804. And for information on an inter-collegiate mono-acting competition, call on 8832903.

Prayog Malad has also organised a photography competition for amateurs and professionals. All photographs, in the size of 8''x 10'', must be sent to Kadambari Srivardhankar, Date building, Ganesh wadi, near Chincholi municipal school, N B Road, Malad (West), Mumbai-64. The last date to give in entries is January 22.

Courses for the hearing impaired

Free admission for computer courses is being offered to persons with hearing impairment at the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for theHearing Handicapped. The candidates should have appeared for or passed the SSC exam. Candidates can send bio-datas with two copies of passport sized photographs on: K C Marg, Bandra Reclamation (Wt), Mumbai-50. For details, call on 6400215, 6400228 or 6409176.

Anti-oxidant therapy meet

A two day conference on anti-oxidant therapy is being held in Mumbai since Thursday. Experts on the subject will speak about the role of anti-oxidants in revolutionising treatment techniques.

Explaining the concept, Dr KG Nair, eminent physician said a diet rich in carrots, tomatoes, citrus fruits, dark green leaves, salads and fish is highly beneficial. And though olive, refined mustard and corn oil are good in moderate quantities, refrying food in any oil is harmful, he pointed out.Anti oxidants are protective both in heart disease and in the early stages of cancer, liver damage, Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative disorders. And during the next decade, a number of anti oxidants will be available, some ofwhich can be actually targeted at specific tissues so that their protective ability can be increased, he added.