Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said resilience, research and re-invention have helped India become a torch-bearer in the global fight against COVID-19. He also appreciated the efforts and ingenuity of Indian researchers and scientists for finding technological solutions to the challenges thrown by the pandemic.
Addressing the first Graduation Day ceremony of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation Medical College (Faridabad) held in New Delhi, Naidu praised doctors, scientists and policymakers for fight against the virus.
"I salute the entire medical fraternity from doctors to nurses, para-medical staff and sanitary workers, technicians and ASHA workers in villages, who, as Team India came together as one to fight the pandemic," he said.
Naidu also lauded the Indian industry for ramping up production of essential items such as PPE kits, surgical gloves, face masks, ventilators and vaccines. He also appreciated the medical and paramedical institutes being run by the ESIC for their role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the ceremony, the vice president was glad to see that all the medal winners were girls.
He congratulated them and underlined the need to provide equal opportunities to women in every field.
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