“True development is the one that reaches everyone” :PM MODI
• Anil Mathur
Faridabad (Haryana)24 August
The Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi inaugurated
state-of-the-art Amrita Hospital at Faridabad today. Governor of Haryana Mr Bandaru Dattatreya, Chief Minister Mr Manohar Lal, Deputy Chief Minister Mr Dushyant Chautala, Union Minister Mr Krishan Pal Gurjar, Sri Mata
Amritanandamayi were among those present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that as the
country is entering the Amrit Kaal and collective aspirations and resolutions
are taking shape, it is fitting that the country is getting the nectar of
blessings of Sri Mata Amritanandamayi. He said that this hospital is a blend of
modernity and spirituality and will become a medium of accessible and
affordable treatment for needy patients. “Amma is the embodiment of love,
compassion, service and sacrifice. She is the carrier of India’s spiritual
tradition”, he said.
Dwelling on the great tradition of service and medicine of
India, the Prime Minister said, “India is a nation where treatment is a
service, wellness is a charity. Where health and spirituality, both are related
to each other. We have medical science as a Veda. We have also given the name
of Ayurveda to our medical science.” He reminded the gathering that India never
allowed its spiritual and service legacy to go into oblivion even during the
difficult period of slavery for centuries.
He noted the good fortune of the nation that spiritual energy in
the form of saints like poojya Amma always pervaded all the corners of the
country. The Prime Minister further added that this system of discharging the
responsibilities related to education and medicine by our religious and social
institutions is in a way the PPP model of old times. “It is called
Public-Private Partnership but I also see it as ‘Paraspar Prayas’ (mutual
effort)”, the PM said.
The Prime Minister remarked on the Made in India vaccine, and
the kind of propaganda that was unleashed by some people. As a result, many
kinds of rumors started spreading in the society. The PM further added that
when the religious leaders and the spiritual teachers of the society came
together and asked the people not to pay heed to the rumours, the effect was
immediate. India did not face the kind of vaccine hesitancy as seen in other
countries.
Recalling his address to the nation from the ramparts of the Red
Fort, the Prime Minister said that he has placed a vision of the five vows of
Amrit Kaal in front of the country and one of these five vows (Pran) is the
complete renunciation of the mentality of slavery. He remarked that it is also
being discussed a lot in the country at this time. The Prime Minister said,
“When we give up this mindset, the direction of our actions also changes.” This
change, he continued, is visible in the healthcare system of the country as
there is growing faith in the traditional knowledge of the country. Yoga has
global acceptance today and the world will celebrate International Millet Year
next year.
While concluding the address, the Prime Minister said that
today, Haryana is one of the leading states in the country where every house
has been connected with a piped water facility. The Prime Minister
congratulated the people of Haryana for their excellent contributions to the
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign. He further added that subjects like fitness and
sports are in the culture of Haryana.
Background
The availability of modern medical
infrastructure in the National Capital Region (NCR) will get a boost as the
Prime Minister inaugurates Amrita Hospital at Faridabad. Managed by Mata
Amritanandamayi Math, the super-specialty hospital will be equipped with 2600
beds. The hospital, which is being constructed at an estimated cost of around
Rs. 6000 crores, will provide state-of-the-art healthcare facilities to the
people of Faridabad and the entire NCR region.