Kannada Development Authority Pushes for Local Language Prescriptions in Govt Hospitals

CosmicTaco · 2024-09-10T10:54:22.282029+05:30

- Kannada Development Authority Chairman Purushottama Bilimale has urged Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to mandate Kannada for medical prescriptions in government hospitals. - Bilimale emphasized that using Kannada in prescriptions would help preserve the Kannada identity. - He stressed the importance of a firm state government stance to ensure compliance across all government health centers. - Bilimale suggested recognizing pro-language activism on Doctor's Day and rewarding compliant doctors. - He noted that many doctors in Raichur have already started writing prescriptions in Kannada voluntarily. Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/kannada-development-authority-urges-state-mandate-for-govt-hospital-prescriptions-in-local-language-12818007.html)

Kannada Development Authority Chairman Purushottama Bilimale has urged Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao to mandate Kannada for medical prescriptions in government hospitals.
Bilimale emphasized that using Kannada in prescriptions would help preserve the Kannada identity.
He stressed the importance of a firm state government stance to ensure compliance across all government health centers.
Bilimale suggested recognizing pro-language activism on Doctor's Day and rewarding compliant doctors.
He noted that many doctors in Raichur have already started writing prescriptions in Kannada voluntarily.

Source: Moneycontrol