Doctor’s Day
Every year Doctor’s Day is celebrated in India on 1st July. Doctor’s Day is celebrated to mark respect and honour to the contributions of doctors in our lives. In western countries the day is celebrated on 30th March. However, in order to pay a tribute to the legendary physician Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, Doctor’s Day is celebrated on 1st July, all across India. Dr. Roy was born on 1st July, 1882 and passed away on 1st July, 1962. He is remembered on this day for all his contributions for the mankind. He was not only a good physician but also an educationist, social reformer, freedom fighter, leader of Indian National Congress and later Chief Minister of West Bengal. He was honoured with the country’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna on February 4, 1961.
Doctor’s Day is celebrated in India to show special gratitude towards the entire medical fraternity. The day makes us realise the importance of doctors in our lives. The invaluable efforts of physicians in curing their patients, their dedication towards their profession and their responsibility towards mankind are appreciated on this day.
Doctor’s Day is celebrated to acknowledge the contributions of those doctors who are devoted whole-heartedly to their profession and also to encourage & motivate the doctors to justify their profession.
Celebrations
The celebrations on Doctor’s Day are very simple and unique. Doctor’s Day is celebrated in a quiet and solemn manner. The celebrations lay stress more on the need of acknowledging the offerings of the entire medical fraternity to the mankind. Doctors are greeted with flowers and cards for their incredible contributions in our lives. Common forums are arranged to invite groups from medical profession to share their experiences. In the end, the doctors are appreciated and awarded for their remarkable improvements, discoveries and their contribution towards the progress in medical science and patient recovery.
You as a parent can motivate your children to celebrate the Doctor’s Day at home. Here are some tips to celebrate the day:
- Teach your children about the role of doctors in our lives.
- Help them to know that how medical science is acting as a boon for mankind.
- Encourage them to read about major contributions of medical science and some famous physicians.
- Motivate them to greet your family doctor or doctors nearby your house with cards and flowers.
- Encourage your child to help you in decorating the chamber of your family doctor with good health quotes and appreciation for the doctors.
- Involve your children in arranging special meetings for the doctors in your colony to honour them.
- Arrange dinners for the doctors in your area to felicitate the medical fraternity around you.
So, let us celebrate the Doctor’s Day with our children to help them realise the efforts of the doctors to sustain the lives of their patients against all odds.
