Maharashtra Medicos Meet

Nagpur, 5-6 February, 2006

The doctors and medical students of Maharashtra, India resolved to work to strengthen the cause of peace, health and development during the two days deliberations held at Nagpur on 05-06 February 2006. On 5th February in a seminar organised by the Indian Doctors for Peace and Development (IDPD) in collaboration with Medicovet Rural Welfare Society (MRWS), medicos decried the ongoing expenditure on the arms race in the world particularly in South Asia, which is adversely affecting the development and threatening the security of the people. People form all strata of society young and old women and men participated in the seminar. Vice chancellor of deemed university of Datta Meghe Medical Sciences Wardha, Sawangi, Dr.Ved Prakash Mishra, Ex Vice chancellor of Nagpur university, Dr Arun Mitra ,Gen Secretary IDPD, Dr (Mrs.) Geeta Arvind Kurhade, Executive Director of Mediocvet Rural Welfare Society Nagpur and Associate Professor in Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Nagpur Dr Arvind Kurhade, Dr Prashant Agnihotri Leading Ophthalmologist of the city, Dr S L Shiohare President IDPD Nagpur and Sh J N Rao, General Secretary All India Peace and Solidarity Organisation Maharashtra state and Dr Taori, President IMA Nagpur addressed the audience. Ms. Aditi, a medical student from NDMVPS Medical College, Nashik presented a report of   activities of the student wing of IDPD Maharashtra as a part of the campaign “Road to Awareness” in the state of Maharashtra.

Students' activities

On 6th February a medical student seminar was held in the Government Medical College Nagpur. Inaugurating the seminar Dr.V.S.Dani – Principal of the college lauded the role of IDPD in promoting peace. Dr.R.G. Dhawle – Principal NDMVPS Medical College, Nashik said that his college would support all such activities for peace, health and development. Dr Arun Mitra - General Secretary IDPD said that students are the future our nation and their energies have to be channalised for good cause. Referring to the hypocrisy and double standards of the US administration, Dr.Ved Prakash Mishra called upon the younger generation to prove the phrase “Might is Right” wrong and change it to “Right is Might”. Giving her presentation on ‘Health as Bridge to Peace-Link and Relevance in Present Global Scenario’, Dr Geeta Kurhade said that violence is a chosen response to insecurity.

The student activities were organized in a vibrant but serious atmosphere in the form of cultural programme and painting competition.  Three dramas were presented by the students.

Students of NDMVPS Medical college Nashik led by Ms.Aditi Sood and Ms.Shikha Sood presented 1120 signatures collected from different medical colleges on the pledge against nuclear arms race. A poster competition was organised. A painting by Yogesh Dongre won the First Prize and painting done collectively by Prajakta Pandit, Garima Dua, Ajay Mahajan, Akshay Nagrulkar Second Prize. All the students were given certificate of participation. Dr Arun Mitra – National General Secretary and the state IDPD leadership addressed a press conference.

During the meeting, the local body of IDPD was announced which consisted of students.