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Dedicate An Hour Each Day For The Well-being Of The Nation

Vice President Calls On Citizens


VP Dhankhar addressing the Scientific Convention (Source: PIB/DPJB)
USPA NEWS - Vice President calls on citizens to dedicate an hour each day to their own health for the well-being of the nation

‘We must take pride in our scientists and health warriors, compliment our innovations and believe in our talent’

‘We must develop a culture in our country to eradicate stress and tension’

Vice President inaugurates the Scientific Convention on World Homoeopathy Day, 2023
Every citizen must dedicate one hour of the day towards his/her own health, for healthy individuals are key to ensuring the progress of the nation. This was highlighted by the Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar during the inauguration of the Scientific Convention on World Homoeopathy Day at Vigyan Bhawan on Monday.

Vice President noted that homoeopathy, with its rich history spanning two centuries, is being nurtured in our country and has become a significant factor to our health apparatus in recent years. “Homoeopathy is connected to nature, and the World Health Organization has recognized it as the second largest and fastest growing system of medicine in the world,” he added.
Dhankhar emphasized that healthcare goes beyond medical treatment to encompass an individual’s physical, mental and emotional well-being, as well as a community’s social and economic environment. He expressed concern about the extent of stress prevalent in today’s society, often triggered by competitiveness. “We must develop a culture to eradicate stress and tension,” he said.

Vice President Dhankhar called attention to the fact that no foreign dignitary or foreign national on a visit to India, is ever found decrying or criticizing his/her own nation. We must take pride in our scientists and health warriors, believe in our own talent, and put country above political creed when visiting other nations, he underlined.
The one-day Scientific Convention was organized by Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy under Ministry of AYUSH to celebrate the occasion of the World Homoeopathy Day. The theme of the convention was “Homoeoparivar – Sarvajan Swasthya, One Health, One Family”.

Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State for AYUSH and Women and Child Development, Dr. Manoj Rajoria, Member of Parliament, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.
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