Kovind Praises Kerala Weeks After UP CM Yogi’s Healthcare Jibe

Lauding the role of the Malyalee community, President Kovind said it’s become the global face of India.

President Ram Nath Kovind.

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On Wednesday, October 4, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “Kerala must learn from Uttar Pradesh how hospitals should be run.”

Just weeks after Adityanath’s comment, President Ram Nath Kovind has heaped praise on the state during his speech in Thiruvananthapuram.

In Delhi, Mumbai, and other cities, no hospital and practically no government or corporate office can function smoothly without the contribution of Malayalee staff members

President Ram Nath Kovind

Lauding the role of the Malyalee community in the development of India, Kovind said it has become the global face of India.

This is true in so many ways. Being a coastal state, Kerala has led Indian engagement with foreign countries and cultures. It has been at the frontier of trade.

Recounting his maiden visit abroad to Ethiopia, Kovind said people there are emotional about the impact of Indian school teachers on their lives three to four decades ago. “A large number of those pioneering school teachers were from Kerala,” he said.

Kerala has obvious advantage in three sectors – IT,tourism and health care. The people of Kerala across the across socio economic spectrum deserves to be congratulated for creating a hospitality culture. This is a role model for many parts of India.

He added that as far back as two thousand years ago, Roman ships used to come to the Malabar Coast, followed by merchant ships from Arabia and Europe who came to the ports of Kerala searching for spices.

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