Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 23:
Speaking as chief guest at the 1st general conference and freshers� meet of the All Manipur Tribal Medical Students� Union at Hmar Community Hall in Lamphel, Manipur Human Rights Commission Chairman WA Shishak said that because of the rampant corrupt activities in Manipur medical and other facilities could not be made available in the hill districts of Manipur.
He said that some ministers� names had been heard in the newspapers these days not because of their good deeds but for their corrupt activities.
Shishak also urged the tribal medical students to fight for their rights without ceasing.
Speaking on the quality of the doctors, Shisak said that doctors without compassion could not satisfy the patients adding that when the heart is controlled by love, compassion would come.
Shisak further said that knowledge had no point if it did not benefit the diseased persons.
Coming down on the tribal people WA Shisak said that the hill people of Manipur had blasphemed the teachings of Jesus Christ or Christianity for they did not practice honesty and compassion.
He asked the tribal people not to blame others for the adversities they are facing.
RIMS Director Dr Fimate who spoke as the president of the function said that it was time for the tribal people to come out from the cocoons and start competing with the world instead of banking on the seat reservation/quotas.
He said that the tribals did not lack anything and that if they had to keep as they do today things would never improve.
Fimate said that the only thing the tribal students had to change was their attitude of inferiority.
Fimate also said that brilliant doctors did not necessarily be good doctors and vice versa but added that good doctors always have love.
Dr Fimate also congratulated Meitei doctors for becoming so many good and competent doctors.
Dr Nelson while presenting a paper said that today the doctors were experiencing a trying situation and they become stressful because of the fast advancement of science and technologies which were mind boggling.
Dr Nelson appealed to the tribal medical students that the greatest challenge ahead was not the pursuit of knowledge and skill of medical science but the challenge was to live and practice the arts and science of medicine without falling a victim to the lust for fame and the love for money.
Dr VC Pau Tonsing briefed about the corrective food habits of the tribals which they should practice and also about the diseases crippling the tribals.