Governor Baby Rani Maurya said that young doctors must provide their services in the remote mountainous regions of Uttarakhand for five years at least.
Doctors should contribute to humanity through health services. On the occasion of National Youth Day, the governor also felicitated the doctors for commendable contribution in medical services at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh on Sunday.
On the occasion AIIMS Rishikesh declared that all its faculties and resident doctors will provide their services in remote mountainous regions for one week every year.
The governor also inaugurated blood donation campaign during the programme. Addressing the gathering, Maurya said that Swami Vivekanand had described service to humanity as service of god.
Youngsters engaged in medical sector can do best service towards humanity. Doctors have huge responsibility towards society and country.
The poor and marginalised people should especially get benefits of services of the best doctors, she said. Young people should be inspired from the teachings of Swami Vivekanand and contribute in the progress and development of country.
Youth should work with positivity and enthusiasm in life. The governor further said that the youth should be aware of their duties along with constitutional rights.
Being responsible citizens all should work for the conservation of environment and water. A mass movement is also needed against single use plastic and pollution, she added. On the occasion, the governor felicitated Dr Anuj Singhal, Professor Ravikant, Professor Manoj Gupta, Professor Sanjeev Mittal, Dr Vinod and Dr RK Jain for services in the medical sector.