Lokmat News Network
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:
Under the current government policy, there is a strong push to increase the number of seats in medical education. While the number of students pursuing medical education is rising, the quality of education is steadily declining. There is a need to “alert” the government on this issue, said ophthalmologist and MP Dr Shivaji Kalge.
He was speaking after inaugurating the two-day annual conference of the Marathwada ophthalmologists’ association on Saturday. Padma shri Dr Tatyarao Lahane, office-bearer of the All India Ophthalmological society from Delhi Dr Namrata Sharma, Maharashtra ophthalmological society president Dr Anagha Herur and secretary Dr Preeti Kamdar were present.
Several ophthalmologists including Dr Ajay Sambare, Dr Ajay Lohia, Dr Hemant Anaspure, Dr Manoj Saswade, Dr Aniruddha Nalgirkar, Dr Rajiv Mundada, Dr Pradeep Dahale, Dr Ajay Tammewar, Dr Vilas Wangikar, Dr Bhaskar Khaire, Dr Arun Adchitre, Dr Abhijit Gore, Dr Archana Vare, Dr Shubha Ghonsikar and Dr Sunaina Malik attended the conference.
Working at par with Mumbai
Padma shri Dr Tatyarao Lahane said ophthalmologists from Marathwada are leading the field not only in Maharashtra but also at the national level. Doctors here are in no way inferior to those in Mumbai, and young ophthalmologists are doing commendable work.
Lifetime achievement awards presented
At the inaugural function, Dr Pradeep Deshpande, Dr Subhash Vaijwade, Dr Sudhakar Subedar, Dr Satyanarayan Loya and Dr Vishwas Satalakar were honoured with lifetime achievement awards.
Need for quality eye care
Dr Kalge said ophthalmologists must continuously update their knowledge and skills to provide quality eye care to needy patients in Marathwada. He expressed concern that standards in the medical field are declining, while the government is focusing more on attracting people through free schemes instead of addressing core issues.
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Lighting of the ceremonial lamp during the inauguration of the two-day annual conference of the Marathwada ophthalmologists’ association by Padma shri Dr Tatyarao Lahane and MP Dr Shivaji Kalge, in the presence of ophthalmologists.