Archive · 7 Oct 2026
President Urges AIIMS Bilaspur Graduates to Treat Patients Compassionately
President Droupadi Murmu spoke to students graduating from AIIMS Bilaspur.
It was the institution’s first convocation.
She said being a doctor is about more than earning a living.
Doctors should care about how patients feel, as well as treating their illnesses.
She said kindness can help patients in their fight against illness.
She also encouraged graduates to work in remote places where medical care may be harder to reach.
Five students received gold medals, and other graduates received their degrees.
Murmu also paid respect to the area’s religious significance and to soldiers who died defending India.
President Droupadi Murmu addressed AIIMS Bilaspur’s first convocation on Tuesday.
She said medicine is a means of compassion and selfless service, not merely a livelihood.
Murmu urged doctors to show patients sensitivity, empathy and a personal connection.
She said graduates of prestigious institutions should be willing to serve remote and inaccessible areas.
The President felicitated five gold medal winners and distributed degrees to other graduates.
- Who
- President Droupadi Murmu, AIIMS Bilaspur graduates and gold medal winners.
- What
- Murmu addressed the institution’s first convocation, urged compassion in medical care and encouraged graduates to serve remote areas.
- When
- Tuesday; no calendar date is given.
- Where
- AIIMS Bilaspur, Bilaspur.
- Why
- To address graduates and emphasize that doctors should treat patients with compassion and consider serving remote areas.
- Occasion
- First convocation of AIIMS Bilaspur
- Speaker
- President Droupadi Murmu
- Location
- Bilaspur
- Day
- Tuesday; no calendar date stated
- Gold medal winners
- Five students were felicitated
- Main message
- Doctors should show patients sensitivity and compassion
- Service appeal
- Graduates were encouraged to serve in remote and inaccessible areas