DR B.C. ROY ( Doctors Day, 1st July)

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DR B.C. ROY

July 1,1882-July 1,1962

💠🇮🇳Indian Physician🇮🇳

His contributions.

🔹B.C Roy was born at Patna, Bihar. He had done his medical education at Calcutta Medical College.
🔹While being a medical student, he was deeply impressed by the inscription "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might". This became a source of inspiration for him throughout his life.
🔹In 1909, he went to England for his higher studies and completed his MRCP and FRCS at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London and returned to India in 1911.
🔹Moreover, Dr. Roy was a famous freedom fighter and a friend of Mahatma Gandhi. He had a strong belief that freedom would remain a dream unless the people became healthy and strong in mind and body.
🔹Dr. Roy further started his Political career in 1925 and served for Calcutta Corporation from 1930-31 and also been a Mayor in 1933.
🔹During his period, he implemented free education, free medical aid and established the infrastructure of the city.
🔹After the independence, he became the second Chief Minister of West Bengal in 1948 and he had served in that post for 14 years until his death.
🔹Moreover, Dr. Roy was recognized as an Architect of Modern Bengal. Because, he established industrial hubs out of Calcutta and also founded 5 cities in Bengal, namely Durgapur, Kalyani, Bidan nagar, Ashoke nagar and Habra.
🔹He also pioneered in founding Indian Medical Association in 1928 and the Medical Council of India.
Also, he served as the first President of MCI. 
🔹Consequently, he established the First Postgraduate Medical College, Infectious Disease Hospitals and Institute of Mental Health* at Calcutta.
🔹Finally, his enormous contribution was honoured with countries highest civilian award Bharat Ratna in 1961. 
🔹In addition, his birthday (July 1st) has been declared to celebrate as 

                "National Doctors Day".

🔹In 1962, an annual award in the name of Dr. B.C. Roy National award was initiated by Medical Council of India, for rewarding the outstanding service in the field of medicine, science, philosophy, politics, literature and arts.

A Day to Commemorate.

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A Legendary India's Iconic Physician.
Dr. B.C. Roy 


Dr Deeptanshu Agarwal
M.D. (Psychiatry)

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