Sunil Lohan
*Life must have ideals and goals.
*Serve in rural areas, prevent migration of people to cities.
*13,940 doctors produced every year in the state.
*Praise for Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Stating that doctors are seen as demigods by the people, Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today called up on the doctor fraternity to live up to the expectation of people.
“Doctors are gods in the eyes of people.People go to doctors with deep faith and trust, you must serve while preserving that faith of theirs,”he said while speaking at the 28th Annual Convocation of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences held at the GKVK campus.He,along with the Governor,conferred degrees on the students.
“You will face challenges every day in your profession. Indian doctors,especially those from Karnataka are serving in hospitals all over the world.The quality of medical education in Karnataka is one of the best not just in India but in the world,”he said.
*Serve in rural areas, prevent people from migrating to cities:
“India is now at a turning point of social and technological transformation.Cutting-edge innovation has emerged in medical education and the health sector.
You should not focus only on providing healthcare in urban areas.You must also focus on providing healthcare in rural areas,”he urged.
“Medical Education Minister Sharana prakash
Patil is himself a doctor, and he has taken on this portfolio with the intent of serving this sector with great interest.
During his tenure,he has been running the department with great discipline—discipline of a kind I have not seen in the last 30 years,”he said.
*Quality teachers are the hallmark of the university:
“The strength of any university is not in number of its students or the number of degrees it issues.It is the quality of teachers that matters.
Teachers must become mentors to students;they must be role models who support research.Let us all work together. In future,we shall all meet at the Ramanagara campus.The Government of Karnataka is committed to providing all the support this university needs,”he stated.
“This is the first speech I am making after assuming office as Chief Minister.I am a farmer by birth,an entrepreneur by profession,an educationist by choice, and a politician by interest.
Rajiv Gandhi University is one of the largest health universities in the country. It has 1,044 affiliated colleges. Lakhs of students are studying here,”he said.
*13,940 doctors produced every year in the state:
“Our state produces 72,000 graduates every year.It contributes 13,940 doctors a year,and our state produces the highest number of doctors in the world.
Our state has talented human resources not only in the IT sector but in other sectors too. Bengaluru has 26 lakh IT professionals.
California has 13 lakh IT professionals.Our state has the highest number of medical colleges.There are 72 medical colleges, which no other state in the country has. This is our strength.The finest doctors and nurses trained here are serving in the health sector across the world,” he explained.
“Rajiv Gandhi University stands as the foundational pillar for all of this.This university bears the name of our former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
He was the one who said that education is a means to bring equality in society.Over the past three decades, this university has produced 8 lakh graduates.Providing healthcare to and protecting all sections of society is the fundamental purpose of this university,”he said.
“Because I entered politics during my student life, I could not obtain a degree.I received my degree from the University of Mysore in 2008,when I was 47.
I had been a minister in the governments of Bangarappa and S.M.Krishna.But the joy I felt when I received my degree, I had never felt at any other time.
Today, by God’s grace,I have got the opportunity to serve all of you. History repeats itself.Today you have become graduates.
A bright future lies before you.The whole world has turned its face towards us.Thank you for choosing this profession.You are setting out to achieve,keeping ideals and goals in your life.I wish you all the best,”he said.
