Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu, speaking at AIIMS Rajkot’s first convocation on Monday, urged the new doctors to adopt AI, robotics, precision medicine and digital health.
- She stressed that empathy in care cannot be replaced by technology, citing the value of listening and reassurance.
- She asked the institute to focus on regional challenges such as maternal and child health and sickle cell anaemia in rural and tribal communities.
- She called for a clear roadmap built on good governance, transparency and careful use of resources to raise standards in education, research and care.
- The ceremony marked the institute’s inaugural graduations with 49 MBBS degrees and one post‑doctoral certificate in virology, aligning its mission with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.