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RSS Chief Advocates for Affordable Healthcare and Education
INDIA, AUG 10 – RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said commercialisation has made healthcare and education unaffordable and inaccessible, with advanced cancer care limited to 8-10 cities, stressing societal responsibility.
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke on August 10, 2025, during the opening ceremony of a cancer care facility in Indore affiliated with the Madhav Srishti initiative, highlighting concerns about the limited access to healthcare and education for the average citizen.
- He expressed concern over the increasing costs and limited accessibility caused by the commercialisation of these sectors, calling instead for efforts motivated by service and guided by the principles of 'dharma'.
- Bhagwat highlighted that quality cancer treatment exists in only eight to ten cities and students often travel far for education, while affordable resources remain limited.
- He shared a personal story of his schoolteacher visiting him with medicine during his malaria illness, emphasizing that 'healthcare should not become a cause of anxiety.'
- Bhagwat called on capable community members to improve healthcare and educational access, warning that excessive commercialisation places these essentials beyond the common man's reach.
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says 'healthcare, education now commercialised'
Speaking at the inauguration of a cancer treatment centre in Indore, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat criticised the growing commercialisation of healthcare and education in India. He called for accessible, low-cost facilities and stressed that no single medical system suits everyone.
Healthcare, education beyond common man’s reach: RSS chief - The Tribune
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said accessibility and affordability of healthcare and education were the need of the hour as both are currently out of the reach and financial capacity of citizens.
During the inauguration of a cancer hospital in Indore, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over the high cost of education and health facilities. He said that both of these are now beyond the reach of a common man, because earlier they were considered services, but now they have been completely commercialized. Bhagwat described India's education system as a 'trillion dollar business' and stressed the need for reform.
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