21 doctors, hospital owners awarded at Tribune event

Eulogising the medical fraternity “as selfless people with magical hands”, Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Saturday said it was the doctors who kept the nation fit by keeping its individuals healthy.

He was speaking at The Tribune Health Care Awards 2025 held at The Cabbana Resort here, where 21 doctors and hospital owners from across Punjab were felicitated. The Governor attended the event online. The awards were presented by The Tribune Trustee Gurbachan Jagat and Editor-in-Chief Jyoti Malhotra. The Tribune General Manager Amit Sharma, Punjabi Tribune Editor Arvinder Pal Kaur and Dainik Tribune Editor Naresh Kaushal were also present at the event.

Terming robotics as a game-changer in his live interaction with the doctors, Kataria said a lot of medical advancement had been made and a continued progress was required in the field. He asked the doctors to ensure that the fresh passouts were trained to usher in medical revolution. The Governor praised the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in ensuring that there were more students passing out every year to bring in that change. The Governor appreciated the role of The Tribune Group in choosing to hold an awards ceremony for the doctors and recognising their contribution to society.

Gurbachan Jagat, a former Manipur Governor, said health and education were the two strongest pillars of a vibrant society. “A society which does not spend on health and education is bound to fall. We are under-performing on this. Much more needs to be done for research and development in the field of health. We need to encourage our students and interns to come forward. We have already held award functions for the academicians and real estate developers and today we are pleased to felicitate our medical professionals.”

The sponsor of the event was Amandeep Hospital in association with Ujala Cygnus. The awardees at the event were Fortis Escorts Hospital, Amritsar; Rajan Eye Hospital, Phagwara; Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Bathinda; Super Scanning and Diagnotics Pvt Ltd, Jalandhar; Gupta Hospital, Bathinda; Dr Ranjit Orthocare Centre, Amritsar; Aggarwal Liver Gut Superspeciality Hospital and New Aggarwal Multispeciality Hospital, Jalandhar; Amritsar Carebest Superspeciality Hospital, Jalandhar; Dr Palika Dental Care Centre, Amritsar; Altec Laser Hospital, Amritsar; New Ruby Hospital Pvt Ltd, Jalandhar; Shri Kishan Chand Memorial Kumar Dental Hospital, Jalandhar; Akal Eye Hospital, Jalandhar; Premier Gastroenterology Institute, Jalandhar; Dukhniwaran Hospital, Amritsar; ANR Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Jalandhar; Genesis Fertility And Surgical Centre, Jalandhar; NHS Hospital, Jalandhar, and Spine Masters Pvt Ltd, Jalandhar. General Manager Amit Sharma proposed a vote of thanks to everyone who attended the event.