Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 16: Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga today inaugurated 16th free eye-camp at Sri Seva Kunj Ashram, Doulat Chack.
Being organized by the Ashram in conjunction with Community Health Centre, Ramgarh, the camp provided free of cost diagnostic and treatment facilities besides conducting cataract surgeries of poor patients.
Appreciating strenuous efforts of the Ashram in offering free service to the needy and poor ailing persons, the Minister emphasized the need of holding such camps on regular basis in rural and far-off parts.
“Service to mankind is service to God”, opined the Minister while asking the doctors to redouble their efforts in providing succour to people. He said that medical is a noble profession and sanctity of this pious institution should be upheld at all costs. “Doctors are considered as next to God so it becomes their prime concern to accomplish aspirations of people with all sincerity and honesty,” he said.
“We take our political responsibility as an opportunity to liberate the state from the cobweb of mis-governance and nepotism thus heralding an era of new beginning”, maintained the Minister.
The minister said that there are a number of schemes for socio-economic emancipation of people of the state but the need is to create enabling atmosphere for the implementing agencies and the beneficiaries to get optimum results.
Among others present were OSD, Block Medical Officer, doctors and prominent citizens.
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