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accommodation for 50
residents, at TDNBC,
was also inaugurated
by the Minister.
HRD minister exhorts
for ethical practices in
medical profession
Union Minister of Human
Resource Development,
Mr Prakash Javadekar
has exhorted upon
young Doctors to go
for ethical practice in
their profession and
perform that duty with
passion. He said only
passionate work can bring
satisfaction in life. Mr
Javadekar was addressing
the 7th Convocation
Day of Post Graduate
Institute of Medical
Education and Research
(PGIMER), Dr Ram
Manohar Lohia Hospital
in New Delhi recently.
Mr Javadekar said like a
teacher only that Doctor
is remembered and
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honoured who behaves
humanly and who has
more human traits. So
he gets respect from
everyone. He reminded
the Doctor of the
contributions of society
in their entire education
in the form of tax paid by
them He said a Doctor can
earn quiet sufficiently in a
practice being ethical as it
will definitely return him
with lot of satisfaction
and good amount of
living. ‘So be happy,
be satisfied, prosperity
will follow’, he added.
Mr Javadekar referred
to the steps taken by
Central Government in
reducing the prices of
stents used for curing
heart blockages from Rs
Two Lakhs to 26000 and
from Rs.70-80,000 to Rs
7500. He said similarly
efforts are being made
for generic medicines so
that their extensive use
could be done. We have
also started Janaushadhi
stores to provide generic
medicines at cost effective
and reasonable prices
so that the poor could
afford for medicines
easily. Promotion of
YOGA and observation of
YOGA Day is meant for
prevention of diseases
and attainment of good
health, Mr Javadekar
added. Similarly are the
drives for vaccination,
immunisation, physical
activities, barring of
junk food, and sports,
the Minister said.
Mr Javadekar called upon
the young Doctors to
come up for the service
for the nation as a soldier
keeping in mind even
the smallest contribution
made by a layman.
On this occasion, 135
Students were conferred
the Post Graduate
Degree of the Institute in
different disciplines. The
event was also addressed
by Minister of State
for Health and Family
Welfare, Mr Faggan
Singh Kulaste. Health
Secretary, Mr C K Mishra.
National consultation
on revised accreditation
framework held
The National Consultation
was organized to discuss
the revised Accreditation
Framework developed
recently by the NAAC.
The foci of the revised
framework are augmented