Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Sunday invited Marwari community to run some State-run hospitals for their better management. He stated this while addressing the Sixth Jharkhand State Marwari Conference that concluded at the Michael John auditorium on Sunday.
Hailing several outfits of the community involved in social work, the Chief Minister said there were two hospitals one upcoming in Dumka and the other — Sadar Hospital in Deoghar, which can be managed by the community for better functioning.
Prior to this, the members of the community had submitted a memorandum demanding a total space of four acres to build a charitable hospital and an educational institute. “The Marwari community has set examples of social work in the society. The community is keen to build a hospital and a school but the government is willing to give you a already set up building which we would want the community to manage keeping in mind at the organisations’ contribution in the field of social work. The Sadar Hospital in Deoghar will have an OPD service by 2019. The government would want the community to come forward and help the government in developing the Kolhan region,” said Das.
He also added, “The Marwari community has played a key role in the progress of the State. We should focus on social work and spread its reach. At present eradicating malnutrition from children and mothers is the thrust area of the government. Society must join hands with the Government to support its programmes.”
The Marwari community organised its state level convention for the first time in Jamshedpur that focused on social work and spread reach of education and health. the Chief Minister was the chief guest on the closing day today. The others who also attended the ceremony was Rajya Sabha member Mahesh Poddar, newly appointed president of the Jharkhand State Marwari Conference Nirmal Kabra, industrialist Nandlal Rungta. The organisation established in 1931 has 750 permanent members in the state.
The Chief Minister also felicitated mountaineer Padmashri Premlata Agarwal and released a Rajasthani magazine too. He also flagged off an awareness van on ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ initiated by the Marwari Yuva manch (Surbhi branch). During the meeting discussions were made on the major issues of female foeticide, literacy, evils like dowry and role of youngsters in politics involving the members of the society.