DOCTORS ARE GODS ON EARTH: Dr. PRAMOD CHANDRAVANSHI

DOCTORS ARE GODS ON EARTH: Dr. PRAMOD CHANDRAVANSHI

1-JULY-ENG 2

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

PATNA------------------------Doctors are regarded as gods on earth. Their services bring health and well-being to the world; hence, they are always deserving of respect. Every doctor is expected to carry out their medical duties with a spirit of service. We should embrace our inherited ancient medical system—Ayurveda—and our traditional way of life. We ought to take pride in our heritage and practice its teachings, including Yoga.

Bihar’s Minister of Art and Culture made these remarks while inaugurating a seminar-cum-felicitation ceremony held at the Bihar Industries Association auditorium on Tuesday, the eve of National Doctors' Day. The event was organized under the aegis of the renowned voluntary organization "Nayi Disha Parivar."

The ceremony was presided over by the eminent physician Padma Shri Dr. Gopal Prasad Sinha; the proceedings were conducted by the organization's secretary, Rajesh Raj, while the guests were welcomed by its chief patron, Rajesh Vallabh.

The chief guest, Dr. Anil Sulabh—President of the Bihar Hindi Sahitya Sammelan—noted that Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy was born in Patna. Remarkably, both his birth and death occurred on the same date: July 1st. His life stands as an unparalleled example of service to humanity and the nation. During his tenure as the Chief Minister of Bengal, he laid the foundation for an exemplary system of governance. Today, questions are being raised regarding the rising costs of Western medical services; we must prevent healthcare from becoming merely a commercial business.

On this occasion, several doctors were honored with the "Health Excellence Award" for their outstanding contributions to the medical field. The recipients included Padma Shri Dr. Gopal Prasad Sinha, Dr. (Prof.) S. Advait Krishna, Dr. Diwakar Tejaswi, Dr. Awadhesh Sharma, Dr. Tarjani Shankar, Dr. Jyoti Prakash, Dr. Pooja, Dr. Sitesh Kumar Karn, Dr. Kumar Abhinav, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Dr. Triloki Golwara, Dr. Anil Kumar (Nawada), Dr. R.P. Singh (Homeopath), Dr. R.K. Gupta, Dr. Kaushal Kumar, Dr. Abhinav Singh, Dr. Sudhir Sharma, Dr. Anand Shankar, Dr. Mayank Asmit, and Dr. Vikash Kumar. The "Health Awareness Award" was conferred upon Abhishek Kumar, Amit Kumar, Abhishek Srivastava, Kumar Pankaj Sinha, Manoj Kumar, Md. Wasim Ansari, Mukesh Kumar Verma, Mohit Kumar, Shail Singh, Dhirendra Gupta, and Prem Kumar in recognition of their significant contributions to health awareness.

On this occasion, former Governor of Sikkim Ganga Prasad, Mayor Sita Sahu, Deputy Mayor Reshmi Chandravanshi, and Kamal Nayan Srivastava shared their views on the topic "The Role of Doctors in Nation-Building," stating that doctors are vigilant guardians of the nation and society. In his presidential address, renowned physician Padma Shri Gopal Prasad Sinha paid tribute to Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, noting that the entire nation observes National Doctors' Day in his memory.

The ceremony also featured captivating dance performances by Ujala Raj and Priyanshi Arya.

Ujjwal Raj, Ritu Raj, Paritosh Kumar, Nagendra Pandit, Suraj Kumar, Yuvraj, Kaushal Kumar, Soni Priya, Pinky Sharma, Sanjana Arya, and others played an active role in making the event a success.

Senior social activist Shiv Prasad Modi delivered the vote of thanks.