NMC disassociates itself from the prestigious BC Roy National Award for doctors
2 years, 1 month ago

NMC disassociates itself from the prestigious BC Roy National Award for doctors

The Hindu  

The National Medical Commission has disassociated itself with BC Roy National Award, Silver Jubilee National Award and Hari Om Ashram Alembic Research Award and the doctors are disappointed with this decision. India celebrates National Doctors’ Day on July 1 in honour of the country’s first medical consultant, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and death anniversaries fall on that day. He served as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for 14 years, from 1948 till his death in 1962 Dr. Rohan Krishnan, president of the Federation of All India Medical Association, said in a tweet, “It’s sad that the contributions of Dr. B.C. Roy is not being honoured.” He added doctors Associations have been continuously making representation to Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, requesting him to continue the BC Roy Award which has not been presented since 2018.

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