President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Hyderabad for winter sojourn

Hyderabad: President of India Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday reached Hyderabad for a 5-day winter stay in the city. At the Hakimpet Air Force airport, Governor Jishnudev Verma, Chief Minister A Revath Reddy, and other state senior officials welcomed Murmu on Tuesday afternoon.

During her stay in Hyderabad at Rashtrapati Nilayam, the President will participate in some locally organised programmes. With the President of India in town, police have increased surveillance and tightened security across the city by sounding a high alert.

Police have imposed no-drone-fly zones in and around the Telangana Secretariat in view of her visit. A 5 km radius around the Telangana Secretariat will prohibit the use of remote control drones, paragliders, or remote control micro-light aircraft.

The orders will stay in effect from December 17 to December 21.

Before arriving in Hyderabad, Murmu participated in the first convocation of AIIMS in Mangalagiri, in Andhra Pradesh, on Tuesday morning.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the initial batch of any higher education institute creates the identity of that institute. She told MBBS graduates of the first batch that they are the first brand ambassadors of AIIMS, Mangalagiri, in the medical fraternity, society, country, and abroad.

The President told doctors that by choosing the medical profession, they have chosen the path of serving humanity. She advised doctors to pay attention to three common things to achieve success and respect: service orientation, learning orientation, and research orientation. She said that if they have to choose between fame and fortune, they should give priority to fame.

The President said that Indian doctors have achieved leading positions in the world's developed countries based on their talent and hard work. People from other countries visit India to use the medical facilities available here. India is developing as a major centre of affordable medical tourism on the world stage, and doctors have a major role in this development.

The President also said that in our tradition, prayers are offered for longevity and to stay disease-free and healthy. She added that life and health are interconnected. This approach focuses on holistic health. She was happy to note that the motto of the AIIMS, Mangalagiri, ‘Sakal Swasthya Sarvada,’ is inspired by the ideals of holistic healthcare and healthcare for all.

She stated that the relentless promotion of holistic health and ensuring health for all should be the guiding principle of every medical professional at this institute.