Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Radhakrishnan Says Viksit Bharat Depends on Every Village Developing
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan said India can become a developed country only if every state, district and village makes progress.
He said people in rural and tribal communities need good healthcare and higher education.
At a ceremony at AIIMS Deoghar, he described increases in medical colleges, AIIMS institutions and medical training seats.
The institute gave degrees to 164 students.
He encouraged graduates to use what they learned to help people in distant villages.
Later, he visited a fair in Deoghar for former soldiers and their families.
The fair offered help with pensions, medical needs, paperwork and complaints.
Radhakrishnan thanked veterans and families for their service and sacrifices.
Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan said Viksit Bharat 2047 depends on development reaching every state, district and village.
At AIIMS Deoghar’s second convocation, he called access to quality healthcare and higher education essential, particularly for rural and tribal communities.
He cited growth in medical institutions and training: AIIMS increased from one to 12, medical colleges from 387 to 846, and MBBS seats from 5,100 to 1.39 lakh.
The convocation awarded degrees to 164 students across MBBS, BSc, MSc, MD and MS programmes.
At a Deoghar welfare fair for veterans and their families, he praised its single-window services and paid tribute to soldiers and ‘Veer Naris’.
- Who
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, students graduating from AIIMS Deoghar, veterans and their families.
- What
- Radhakrishnan spoke about inclusive development and healthcare at a convocation, then visited a welfare fair for veterans.
- When
- Saturday, October 10; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- Deoghar, Jharkhand.
- Why
- He said balanced development, access to healthcare and education, and support for veterans are important to the country.
- Convocation
- Second convocation of AIIMS Deoghar.
- Degrees awarded
- 50 MBBS, 94 BSc, 12 MSc, and eight MD and MS students.
- AIIMS institutions
- Radhakrishnan said the number had risen from one to 12.
- Medical colleges
- He said the number rose from 387 in 2014 to 846.
- MBBS seats
- He cited an increase from 5,100 to 1.39 lakh.
- Veterans’ fair
- The Sainya Sampark Mela offered pension assistance, medical facilities, documentation services and grievance redressal.
- Event organisers
- The Indian Army and Deoghar district administration organised the fair.