Why is National Doctor's Day 2025 celebrated on July 1?
The day is also celebrated to honour the birth and death anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, a physician, freedom fighter, and former West Bengal Chief Minister. This year, the theme for National Doctors' Day is 'Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers'.
India has been celebrating the day since 1991 to honour Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy. For his works in the medical profession, he was also conferred the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 1961. Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy played an instrumental role in establishing several esteemed medical institutions, including the Indian Medical Association and the Medical Council of India.
Overworked, underpaid: Doctors' life in a hospital
Dr. Roy graduated with honours in Mathematics from Patna College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1901, he was accepted into both the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology and Calcutta Medical College, opting for the latter. During his time at Calcutta Medical College, he faced significant challenges, including financial struggles, as his father was no longer working. Fortunately, he secured scholarships to help support his education and living expenses, as mentioned on the official website of the National Library of Medicine.
As stated on the website, he became the first person to finish the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in surgery in just two years and three months. Not only for his medical contribution, he is also credited with setting up various educational institutions like IIT Kharagpur. He also set up the Institute of Mental Health, the Infectious Disease Hospital, and the first postgraduate medical college in Calcutta.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Time of India
8 hours ago
- Time of India
Maharashtra NEET UG 2025 merit list out for MBBS, BDS admission at medicalug2025.mahacet.org: Check direct link here
The State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, Maharashtra, has released the provisional merit list for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate ( NEET UG) 2025 admissions under Group A. This list includes candidates eligible for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses across government medical colleges in the state. As per the official update, a total of 60,021 candidates have been found eligible to participate in the state counselling process for undergraduate medical and dental seats. How to download Maharashtra NEET UG 2025 merit list Follow the steps below to check and download the provisional merit list: Visit the official website: On the homepage, look for the 'Provisional Merit List of registered candidates for MBBS/ BDS Courses (Group A)' link. The merit list PDF will open in a new tab. Download the file to your device. Save or print it for reference during counselling and document verification. Direct link to download the Maharashtra NEET UG 2025 merit list is available here. Maharashtra NEET UG 2025 merit list: Details mentioned The merit list outlines the following key details: Candidate's name and form number NEET UG 2025 roll number and All India Rank Gender and category details Non-Resident Indian (NRI) status (if applicable) Reservation claims (as submitted during registration) Key dates for Maharashtra NEET UG 2025 counselling Here's a quick overview of the important deadlines candidates should keep in mind for the admission process. Event Date Course and college preference submission August 8 to August 11, 2025 Round 1 seat allotment result August 13, 2025 Reporting to allotted institutes August 14 to August 22, 2025 (except August 15 and 16) Important: NRI quota candidates will be considered only after Admission Regulating Authority (ARA) approval Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates will undergo verification by the Medical Board All reservation claims must be supported with valid documents at the time of admission Maharashtra NEET UG 2025 seat matrix The State CET Cell has also released the MBBS seat intake for each participating government medical college for the 2025–26 academic year. College Seat intake GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE MUMBAI 250 L. T. MEDICAL COLLEGE MUMBAI 200 G. S. MEDICAL COLLEGE MUMBAI 250 T. N. MEDICAL COLLEGE MUMBAI 150 RAJEEV GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 B. J. MEDICAL COLLEGE PUNE 250 DR. V.M. MEDICAL COLLEGE SOLAPUR 200 GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE MIRAJ 200 SHREE BHAUSAHEB HIRE MEDICAL 150 R.C.S.M. GOVT MEDICAL COLLEGE 150 HBT & DR. R. N. COOPER MEDICAL 200 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 150 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE SATARA 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE & GT 50 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE NASHIK 50 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE NAGPUR 250 INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE 200 SHRI V.N. GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE 200 GOVT MEDICAL COLLEGE AKOLA 200 KARMVIR M.S. KANNAMWAR GOVT. 150 GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE GONDIA 150 MAHATAMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE WASHIM 100 GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE CH. 200 DR. SHANKARRAO CHAVAN GOVT 150 S.R.T.R. MEDICAL COLLEGE 150 VILASRAO DESHMUKH GOVT MEDICAL 150 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE 100 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE JALNA 99 TOI Education is on WhatsApp now. Follow us here. Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
Hindustan Times
11 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Haryana ACS health assures swift action on payments to hospitals
Additional chief secretary (ACS-health) Sudhir Rajpal held a meeting with Haryana representatives of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to address their concerns regarding delayed payments under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. He assured them that the state government is releasing payments to empanelled hospitals and remains fully committed to resolving all outstanding issues. Rajpal appealed to the IMA representatives to reconsider their decision to go on strike from August 7, stating that such action could disrupt essential healthcare services (HT File) Rajpal appealed to the IMA representatives to reconsider their decision to go on strike from August 7, stating that such action could disrupt essential healthcare services, particularly for economically weaker sections of society. 'We understand your concerns, and we are working to address them. However, a strike would adversely affect thousands of poor patients who depend on the scheme for timely and affordable treatment,' he said.
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Time of India
IMA urges public to get vaccinated
Kochi: In the wake of increase in communicable diseases in the state, the Cochin chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has urged people of all age groups to get immunised against various diseases. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They noted that despite vaccines being available in the state to prevent many communicable diseases, people are not taking them and ultimately fall victim to the infection. "Vaccines are available to prevent influenza, hepatitis A and other infections. In many diseases, death occurs when a patient's lung is infected with pneumonia. To prevent it, one can take pneumococcal vaccine. Many believe that vaccines against various diseases are only for children and not meant for adults. It is a misconception. Adults should also get immunised to prevent various diseases as their immunity decreases with age and when lifestyle diseases take a toll on their immunity," said IMA Kochi president Dr Jacob Abraham. "More people are developing lifestyle diseases like diabetes and heart ailments in the state, necessitating vaccination to ensure health conditions of patients with comorbidities do not worsen when they are infected with communicable diseases," said IMA Kochi research cell chairman Dr Rajeev Jayadevan. Currently, vaccines against hepatitis A, influenza, chickenpox and some other communicable diseases available in the state are not part of universal immunisation programme. Hence people have to pay out of their own pockets to get vaccinated.
