No shortage of enthusiasm among medal winners
LUCKNOW : There was no dearth of enthusiasm among the medal winners even though only about 200 people were allowed inside the scientific convention centre hall with a capacity for 1,000 during the KGMU convocation ceremony on Monday due to the Covid-19 restrictions.
As soon as the function got over, students came out of the main hall, holding their medals and certificates, to meet their friends and family members waiting outside.
“It’s a day to remember for a lifetime. It’s a day to cheer,” said Akansha Tyagi, who got the UC Chaturvedi gold medal and nine other prizes. Big screens were installed at Kalam Centre for students and parents to watch the entire event. Hence, the usual cheers were missing when the medal were handed over.“Covid protocol had to be followed strictly. Hence, limited people were allowed in the hall,” said Dr Sudhir Singh, spokesperson for KGMU. Dr Anikta Singh, winner of MD postgraduates’ gold medal, said, “Only one or two family members were allowed.”
Dr Shubham Srivastava, MS orthopedics, who bagged the Dr B N Shina gold medal, said, “I am feeling overjoyed as my family members are part of the event.”In all, 44 meritorious students got medals and awards along with lifetime achievement award to two teachers Dr RC Ahuja and Dr RK Saran.
Every 7th doctor in US is an Indian and people there trust, and have high regard for Indian doctors. Their ability should be used for India in such a way that ‘Cure in India’ becomes a worldwide theme RAM NATH KOVIND , President
The country has faced a lot of problems due to casteism and there should be no groupism or casteism in instit utions. An ideal atmosphere should be deve-loped and no disc-rimination should be there
ANANDIBEN PATEL ,
Governor
LUCKNOW: Governor Anandiben Patel said that groupism and casteism should not exist in medical institutes.
Addressing students and teachers on the occasion of the 16th convocation ceremony of the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) on Monday, the governor urged the students to do their bit for the society.
“The country has faced lot of problems due to casteism and there should be no groupism or casteism in institutions,” she said asking if the educated ones engage in casteism what can they expect from those less educated. “An ideal atmosphere should be developed and no discrimination should be there as education aims to bring equality and sensitivity,” she said.
The governor stressed upon the need to adopt more children suffering from tuberculosis (TB) by taking care of their medical and nutritional needs.
She also urged the medical fraternity to engage in research work like delving on reasons why many children are born ‘divyang’ (ones suffering from a physical disability).
“Medical university can work towards diseases among women such as breast cancer and cervical cancer and conduct screening camps,” she said. “The government spends about Rs 50 lakh per student which comes from the taxpayers. You should never forget that it is your responsibility to serve the people,” she said. Medical education minister Suresh Khanna said serving the society should be top priority of doctors.