Vijaykanth welcomes compulsory rural service for medicos

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Chennai, Sep 9 (UNI) Actor-turned-politician and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) founder Vijayakanth today welcomed the Union Health Ministry's decision to make one year rural service mandatory for MBBS students in the country.

''But it should not exceed the duration of the course'', he told reporters after admitting BJP National Council Member and Ma Foi Management Consultants Managing Director K Pandiarajan and thousands of his supporters into his party.

Considering the plight of the rural people, it was appropriate that the government wants the medicos to serve in rural areas.

''But it should be within the five-and-a-half year course duration.

There should not be any extension of the duration of the course'', he added.

The agitation by the medicos might have been born out of the fact that engineering graduates were getting highly paid packages and placements even before completing their studies through campus interviews.

About the functioning of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, Mr Vijayakanth alleged that it was steeped in corruption.

''There is corruption at every level, including cement prices, free rice and free colour TV set schemes'', he charged.

''Rice meant for PDS scheme and CTV sets were being smuggled to neighbouring states with the connivance of political leaders'', he alleged.

Stressing that his prioriy would be to root out corruption and poverty, Vijayakant mooted a five-point agenda which, would be implemented when his party assumes power.

''Food, clothing, shelter, education and health for all are the five main ingredients to eradicate poverty and eliminate corruption'', he added and appealed to the people to throw out the corrupt DMK government.

Taking a dig at the DMK rule, he said the need of the hour was not populist schemes like free CTV and free gas connection. There was an urgent need for growth oriented schemes. ''Dont give TVs, give jobs to the unemployed youth,'' he opined.

UNI

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