Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda called on graduating students to dedicate themselves to nation-building and social service while addressing the convocation ceremony at Teerthanker Mahaveer University in Moradabad.
Congratulating the graduates, Nadda described the convocation as a milestone marking the transition from academic life to professional responsibility. He said students entering the workforce during the second phase of Amrit Kaal have both the opportunity and responsibility to contribute to the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Highlighting developments in the healthcare sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the minister said India has witnessed major expansion in medical infrastructure, education and access to affordable healthcare over the past decade. He noted that the number of All India Institute of Medical Sciences institutions has increased from six earlier to 23 across the country.
Nadda also pointed to improvements in public health indicators, including a sharp decline in maternal mortality and a 21% reduction in tuberculosis incidence—higher than the global average decline reported by the World Health Organization.
Referring to the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, he said the scheme has expanded financial protection in healthcare by providing health coverage of up to ₹5 lakh per family for hospitalization, benefiting over 71 crore people.
During the convocation, 6,041 students from undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and diploma programmes received degrees across the university’s 14 constituent colleges. Female students dominated the merit lists in both the 2023–24 and 2024–25 academic sessions, securing a majority of medals.
The ceremony was also attended by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna, along with university leadership and faculty members.
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