A Madhya Pradesh doctor who treats people for only Rs 20 has
been conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in the
country.
Dr Munishwar Chandar Dawar, 77, sees around 200 patients
daily and accepts the nominal sum of Rs 20 as payment from them.
Dr Dawar was born in Punjab, Pakistan, on January 16, 1946.
He migrated to India after Partition. In 1967, he completed his MBBS (Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) from Jabalpur.
He also served in the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistan
War in 1971 for around a year. After that, he has been providing health care
services to people in Jabalpur since 1972.
Dr Dawar started treating people for Rs 2 and currently, he
charges just Rs 20 as his fees.
Speaking to news agency ANI, Dr Dawar said, "There was definitely a discussion in the house about charging such a low fee, but there was no dispute about it. Our only aim was to serve the people, so that is why the fees were not increased. The basic mantra of success is if you work patiently then you definitely get success and success is also respected."
On being conferred with Padma Shri, Dr Dawar said,
"Hard work pays off sometimes, even if it is delayed. It is a result of
that and it is the blessings of the people that I have received this
award."
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