V-P calls for rural service for doctors before first promotion

Naidu attends annual Medical Teachers’ Day awards function

Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that serving in rural areas should be made mandatory for doctors in the government sector before they are awarded their first promotion. Speaking at the 11th annual Medical Teachers’ Day awards function here on Sunday, the Vice-President said that three to five years of service in rural areas for young doctors was essential as 60% of the country’s population lived in villages. Asking doctors to remember the core value of compassion for humanity in all their actions, he said, “Let that be your moral compass when in dilemma, and always adhere to the highest level of ethics. If you can serve with a spirit of selfless dedication, you derive boundless and real happiness”.