I got a Degree today - 8th December 2004.

Doctors must listen to patients - VC





The convocation ceremony of the Shri Dhanwantry Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Sector 46, was held here today. The Panjab University Vice-Chancellor, Prof K. N. Pathak, was the chief guest and he awarded degrees to the students. PU Senator S. S. Virdi was the guest of honour.

The Vice-Chancellor congratulated the degree holders and shared his experiences with the students. He emphasised that ayurveda was a part of the Indian heritage and had great potential as Western countries were also looking towards ayurveda for various solutions.
He advised the graduates to practise real ayurveda, which, he said was the need of the hour. He said the doctor-patient relationship was a very pious relationship, which was based on mutual respect and confidence, and it must be maintained.

Emphasising the need for the doctors to listen patiently to their patients, he said: “We can find a number of cases where the patient has demonstrated considerable improvement after he was patiently listened to by his doctor.”

The guest of honour, Senator S. S. Virdi, assured his full help to the management of the college.
The Vice-President of the college, Dr Naresh Mittal, spoke about the developments taking place in the college. The Principal, Dr K. Baldev, read out the annual report of the college.