Self-Reliance is the best strategy for development

Abstract

My association with R. D. Gardi Medical College is long. I was a classmate of Dr V. k. Mahadik from 1967 to 1971 as we graduated with MBBS. Later for different reasons I traveled to Zambia and worked for the Government of Zambia Ministry of Health at two districts, Mporokoso and Luwingu, both in the northern province. However, contact with Dr Mahadik was continuous. On my completion of contract in Zambia and on my way to the Bahamas, I visited Ujjain. With other friends, we had discussions about developing a healthcare institution in the form of a hospital. We wanted a cooperative hospital and even contributed funds to this end. However, politicians and individuals advised us to create a charitable trust and a hospital. There are many steps, hard work, and diplomacy, mostly by Dr Mahadik to achieve what is a medical college and other hospitals associated with this. Only a person with imagination, persistence, technical knowledge and patience knows how this could be achieved. In my view, Dr Mahadik has all these qualities.