National Doctor's Day, 1st July 2021

Dr Kshetrimayum Kala Singh *

INTRODUCTION : Doctor's Day is observed to pay tribute to Dr BC Roy and salutes the spirit of his dedication. The red carnation was chosen as the official symbol of Doctors Day because the color of the flower underlines the spirit of characters of medical profession. It represents adoration, charity, sacrifice, bravery and audacity.

'DOCTORS PERFORM VITAL DIAGONOSIS, TREATMENT AND CARE 365 DAYS PER YEAR, THIS IS THE DAY TO HONOUR THEM

When is the National Doctor's Day : The National Doctor's Day is always observed in the United States of America on the 30th Day of March each year. In India it is observed on 1st July every year.

The origin and History of the National Doctor's Day : Following overwhelming approval by the United States Senate and the Houses of Representatives, on October 30, 1990 President George Bush signed March 30th as "National Doctor's Day".

Doctor's Day in India was established by the Government of India in 1991 to be recognized and celebrated every year on 1st of July as National Doctor's Day. It is celebrated on 1st of July on the birth and death anniversary of the most famous physician of India Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy (Dr BC Roy) to pay honour and tribute.

He was honored with the Bharat Ratna on 4th of February in 1961. He was born on 1st of July in 1882 in the Patna, Bihar. He had completed his medical graduation from Calcutta and returned to the India in 1911 after completing his MRCP and FRCS degrees in London and began his medical career as a physician in India in the same year.

Later he joined the Calcutta Medical College as a teaching staff and afterward he moved to the Campbell Medical School and then to Carmichael Medical College. He was a famous physician and renowned educationist as well as a freedom fighter as he joined Mahatma Gandhi during the Civil Disobedience Movement.

Later he became Indian National Congress leader and then Chief Minister of West Bengal. He passed away on his birthday on 1st of July in 1962, after 80 years of service. In his name, Dr BC Roy National Award was instituted in 1976 to pay honour, respect and tribute.

Why National Doctor's Day is celebrated : National Doctor's Day is celebrated every year all across India on 1st of July to honor the famous and legendary physician as well as 2nd Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.

The annual celebration of this awareness campaign helps common public get aware about the roles, importance of doctors.

Large population crowd of the India depend in many ways on the physicians and their quality treatments which show the remarkable improvements and progress in treatments methods. Annual celebration of Doctor's Day has been proved as a way of encouragement and big eye opener for all the physicians and doctors of India.