Former Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud Sunday warned against the growing erosion of institutional trust in modern democracy, emphasising that “society survives by its institutions”.

Speaking at the 55th Foundation Day and degree distribution ceremony of the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi, the former CJI delivered a convocation address urging graduating doctors to reject workplace exploitation and dedicate themselves to the unglamorous, foundational work of healthcare.

UCMS, a medical institution affiliated with Delhi University , functions alongside the Delhi government-run Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.

He also highlighted the role public institutions play in shaping excellence. “I think it is critical in today’s times; institutions matter. We are today living in an age where everybody wants to bring down every institution in a democracy.…