While taking the mandatory Hippocratic Oath, doctors pledge to provide treatment to the best of their ability and save a life. There’s one individual who has been walking extra miles to keep that promise. We are talking about the renowned Dr David K Pillai, the chairman of Kings International Medical Academy.
In a country like India with economic
diversity, a lot of people are deprived of basic rights such as education and
healthcare. Especially those from rural areas and underprivileged communities fail
to avail these benefits owing to financial crises. Dr. David K Pillai, over the
past 20 years, has strived to bridge this gap and open doors of opportunities
to all. He took up the responsibility to serve the needy but aspiring people in
many ways.
Works of Dr. David K Pillai for the
Society
Being a dedicated philanthropist, Dr.
Pillai has undertaken numerous initiatives so far and transformed lives for the
better. Of his many works, below are a few noteworthy ones:
1. Made MBBS an affordable
affair
The fact is medical studies is
expensive. To ensure every aspirant gets access to the course, Dr. David K
Pillai has successfully made medical education affordable. He has been honoured
with prestigious awards for this major contribution in the field of education.
2. Reduced internship fees
It is mandatory for every foreign
medical graduate to join an internship program after completing the course. The
internship fee at one of the reputed colleges, Dr. MGR Medical University in
Tamil Nadu was quite high at Rs. 3,54,000.
Dr. Pillai conveyed this issue to the
Health and Family Welfare Minister of the state, honourable Ma. Subramanian and
conducted extensive discussions. He had even handed him over a requisition
letter officially requesting him to reduce these internship fees. Following
this episode, the honourable minister slashed the cost to Rs.29,400 only.
As Dr. David K Pillai said, “Expending
lakhs in studying medicine and then another 3 lakhs for internship is an
unnecessary burden on students or their families. Not everyone is capable of
spending such huge amounts. And we can’t afford to lose potential medical
professionals just for the expensive cost of education and internship.”
3. Facilitating medical education
in Philippines
Students coming from middle-class
backgrounds or economically weaker sections often dream big in life but hardly
dare to achieve it. Around 20,000 – 25,000 young people from India travel
abroad to pursue MBBS from a foreign institute. A huge number comprises and
stays back. The reason is, again, cost. It is to address this reason that Dr.
David K Pillai associated his institution, Kings International Medical Academy,
with Davao Medical School Foundation in Philippines.
Kings International Medical Academy
is a top-ranked medical institution in India known for providing the best FMGE
coaching, NEET coaching and MBBS program. Again, Davao Medical School
Foundation is among the leading institutes in Philippines to provide superior
quality medical education through innovative approach and state-of-the-art
technology.
Owing to this collaboration, students
from India can effectively pursue an MBBS degree from Philippines at a
comparatively lower cost.
#Quick Note: Why Philippines?
Philippines being a Southeast Asian
country offers several welcoming benefits to foreign students, including the
following:
·
The Government is extremely supportive of education and
encourages international students to join their academic courses.
·
Philippines is largely preferred for its low cost of living.
The expenses of food, accommodation, travel, etc. along with education are much
lesser compared to the western countries.
·
There’s no language barrier as English is the widely spoken
language. Hence, the mode of learning in medical institutions is also English.
Students, therefore, need not learn any foreign language to book an MBBS
seat.
·
Filipinos are known to be exceptionally hospitable, open-minded
and welcoming to foreign students.
·
The country is close to India and is easily accessible by
flights.
Well, it doesn’t end here as there
are several other advantages of pursuing an MBBS in Philippines. Thanks to the
efforts of Dr. David K Pillai, many students are able to fly overseas and acquire
a foreign medical degree.
4. Free education at Kings International
Medical Academy
Apart from the above-mentioned, Dr. David K Pillai has facilitated free medical education at Kings International Medical Academy for the poor but meritorious students.
The man who has taken the responsibility to serve the rural and underprivileged continues to work for them, enjoys meal together and plans how to improve the scenario further. He is a true inspiration for many.