At AIIMS Bilaspur convocation, President Murmu urges doctors to embrace sensitivity and compassion
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the first convocation of AIIMS Bilaspur, urging graduating doctors to prioritize compassion and serve in remote, underserved regions. She emphasized that medical professionals should view their work as a mission to provide quality healthcare to the most vulnerable populations.
Why it matters
The speech highlights the ongoing challenge of equitable healthcare distribution in India and the role of premier institutions in addressing rural medical shortages.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) said that the primary objective of the medical profession should be to serve humanity, urging doctors to embrace sensitivity and compassion while striving for excellence in their profession.
She was addressing the first convocation of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh.
Ms. Murmu said the empathy and compassionate behaviour of doctors gives courage to the patient, apart from their knowledge and skills that treat the patient. She said that for the people of the country, AIIMS signifies medical treatment by the nation’s most competent doctors.
Noting that medical professionals often hesitate to serve in remote and inaccessible areas, she said the nation expects doctors graduating from prestigious institutions like AIIMS to rise above this mindset. The President said she too hailed from a remote and challenging environment.
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