Vol.No.54. No.20
FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome. I John 5:3
Graduation Ceremony 2016 for Medical Post Graduates
he Medical Postgraduate Graduation Ceremony for the year 2016 was held on the 7 th of November, at the Ida Scudder Auditorium. The ceremony marked the coming together of the Institution in an atmosphere of gratitude to God for His guidance, particularly to the postgraduate students. The chief guest of the occasion was Dr. M.S. Valiathan, National Research Professor, Manipal University, formerly a Professor of Cardiac Surgery and the Director of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, for two decades. He has been recognised internationally, for his contribution to medical science and technology and was awarded with the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.
The ceremony began with the time honoured tradition of the Jasmine Chain carried by the final year medical students, led by the Student Association President. The postgraduates’ faculty and the chief guest followed them into the auditorium. Rev. Dr. T. Arul Dhas, Chaplaincy, opened the programme with prayer, and it was followed by a prayer song by the medical students and the College Song thereafter. Director, Dr. Sunil Chandy, in his welcome address, introduced the chief guest to the gathering. Vice Principal, Dr. Joy S Michael gave the charge to the postgraduates, advising them to be lifelong learners, committed to serve the poor and needy in our country.
Principal, Dr. Anna Pulimood then administered the pledge to the postgraduates. In his address to the postgraduates, Dr.M.S.Valiathan encouraged the students to work for a seamless integration of the medical profession with technology and industry for taking up research and development in medical technology. He further emphasised that India has enough capital, resources and intellectual powers to develop and implement affordable technology and challenged the postgraduates to discover this spirit and become agents of change. Continued on Page 2
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