‘Doctor’s Day’ and ‘Chartered Accountancy Day’
National Doctor's Day 2020 is celebrated on July 1st to thank the doctors for their dedicated services to patients. After all, they have looked after us in our worst times.India has shown remarkable improvements in the medical field and July 1 pays a tribute to all the doctors who have made relentless efforts towards achieving this goal irrespective of the odds. Podar World School, Sherkhi celebrated ‘Doctors’ Day’ and ‘Chartered Accountancy Day’ by inviting Doctors and Chartered Accountants to the virtual classrooms.
A few doctors specialised in different fields visited classes 1 to 12 and shared some valuable time with the children sharing their experiences, the function performed by them with respect to their specialization, gave guidance on career front and even shared do’s and don’ts to be observed at the pandemic time. Dr Ronak Patel, Homeopath visited class 1 and discussed about importance of the day, referred to Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy on whose memory the day is celebrated, about the pandemic Covid 19, its full form and advised parents to see to it that their ward thoroughly washes their hands for 20 seconds. Dr Gaurav Sharma, Physician visited class II and shared some tips as to how they could take care of themselves in the pandemic situation. He talked about safety measures and the importance of hygienic practices. Dr Rajbhushan Choudhary, General Physician and Dr Kanchan Mala, Gynaecologist visited classes IIIrd and IVth respectively. Both talked about the pandemic that has plagued the world, Covid 19 and how to wear the mask, importance of maintaining hygiene and do’s and don’ts to be observed during this pandemic time. Dr. LalithaNadar, a Pathologist visited class V and shared knowledge about homely remedies and ways and means to boost one’s immunity. Dr Mukesh Kunjadiya, Homeopath and Dr Rekha Kunjadiya, Gynaecologist shared some homemade remedies and 4 mantras to be followed which included Balanced diet, Good sleep, Exercise and to avoid intake of unnecessary medicines. They advised to rely more on one’s inbuilt immune mechanism to get cured of ailments. They shared how products brought from outside could be cleaned and sanitized and precautions that could be taken while stepping out of homes during the pandemic. Children raised few important questions regarding the infection, the symptoms and remedies which were well responded to by the doctors. When a student raised his apprehension about how high doses of antibiotics and other medicines prescribed for Covid 19 could be administered to infected children below 15 years, the doctors stressed on the importance of having a balanceddiet and strengthening the natural immunity boosters to make our bodies strong so that we could counter the effects of strong medicines. Dr Maulik Vaja, Neurosurgeon visited class X. He started his talk with the relevance of the day and how it is more important than ever to realise the tireless and selfless doctors’ work around the world during the time of pandemic. Many questions were posed by the learners such as ‘What is the life of a Neurosurgeon like? What kind of challenges do they face in life? What preparations are required to become Neurosurgeonetc. The doctor quite patiently responded to each of their questions. He finally said that though the profession brings lots of honour, appreciation and financial security, no doctor thinks of money when a calamity strikes the country, instead they work tirelessly and selflessly round the clock to save the lives of humanity.
Just as the doctors are concerned with the health of the society and people, the onus of maintaining a sound economic and financial health of the country rests on the shoulders of all Chartered Accountants.On the occasion of ‘Chartered Accountancy Day’, a couple of Chartered Accountants, Mr Mithil Oza and his wife Mrs. Meghna Oza were invited to the virtual classroom for a talk with the Commerce students of Class XI & XII. They explained in detail about the Chartered Accountancy and its scope. Mr Mithil Oza also shared his experience behind selecting the field. His important statement or mantra to achieve one’s dream job was to ‘Focus on the goal, medals are byproducts’. A few of the topics covered during the session were ‘What is C. A.?’ ‘What papers are involved in C.A.?’, ‘Scope of C.A.’‘Code of conduct’ and he advised them to be ethical in their demeanor and shared other career options too. Students shared their passion to become a Chartered Accountant and the reason behind it. They talked about Budget and allotment of financial resources.
It was a fruitful session which was imbued with the presence of renowned doctors and Chartered Accountants from Vadodara who shared their experiences, responded to questions related to the pandemic, economy, the choice of their career, the duration required to become a specialized medical professional as well as a professional chartered accountant.
