The Indian government declared July 1 to be National Doctors Day in 1991. It is a day to remember and honour the assistance that physicians provide to us.
A well-known doctor named Dr. B. C. Roy was born on this day and passed away on the same day, 80 years later.
The Indian government designated July 1 as Doctor’s Day in honour of Dr. Roy, who received the Bharat Ratna Award in 1961, and his contributions to medicine.
He is one of the few individuals in history to get both his F.R.C.S. and M.R.C.P. degrees at the same time (in just two years, three months).
Hundreds of migrant laborers and daily wage employees in Delhi receive free medical care on the streets from volunteers and physicians working under the umbrella of Veerji ka Dera. See how they have been setting an example for decades by watching this video.
On a couple of Delhi’s streets, the day starts with a noble endeavour: queues of people waiting to get free medical care. The majority of those waiting in lines are migrant labourers or people who work for a daily wage and otherwise could not afford such examinations or treatments.
The medical professionals and volunteers are members of “Veerji Ka Dera,” an organisation founded in 1989 by a local native by the name of Tirlochan Singh. After retiring, Singh took up the assignment and committed his life to helping the underprivileged.
Today, the charity is led by his sons Brigadier Premjit Singh Panesar and Kamaljeet Singh, who together with their staff care for close to 350–400 patients each day.
According to Singh’s sons, the nickname “Veerji” came about because he frequently swept and cleaned at the neighbourhood gurudwara and, in addition to participating in the langar services, would care to and bandage up injured individuals. Today, people still have the same desire to aid those in need.
We are a bunch of volunteers, and each one of us comes forward with the conviction that we must carry out’seva’. The dera volunteers show up on the street just opposite Gurudwara Sis Ganj and other locations in the capital every morning at 7 am to attend to the medical requirements of the homeless, adds Kamaljeet.
Additionally, when necessary, the volunteers help patients be admitted to the AIIMS and DDU hospitals.
In addition to these, volunteers may be found at the Sai Baba Temple on Lodhi Road, the Keshavpuram Mandi near Tilak Nagar, the Yamuna Pushta near ISBT, and the Vridh Ashram at Dashrathpuri near Janakpuri.
The physicians and volunteers connected to this organisation put service before self.