NRS doctors set for new notch on taekwondo belt

Kolkata | Thursday | 14th March, 2019

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Since taekwondo training has been introduced at NRS hospital, incidents of doctor-public altercations have reduced significantly,” Biswas said. Taekwondo helps build mental strength and calmness, which are essential for doctors who go through stress on a daily basis. Taekwondo Hall of Fame recipient and international master instructor, kukkiwon grand master Pradipta Kumar Roy and master Ruma Roy Chowdhury, along with NRS hospital deputy superintendent and state nodal officer for taekwondo training Dwaipayan Biswas, himself a 2nd dan black belt taekwondo athelete, were the examiners.“It’s a dream come true. It does not speak well either of our health-delivery system and the public response to it or our law-and-order system. Taekwondo helps them face any challenge with confidence in a non-violent way..