ASCOMS & Hospital organizes Divisional Round of IAP Quiz for Undergraduates

Members of winning and runner up teams of IAP Quiz posing with their certificates.
Members of winning and runner up teams of IAP Quiz posing with their certificates.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 2: Department of Paediatrics, Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS) & Hospital, Sidhra organized Divisional Round of IAP Quiz today in the College Auditorium in which participants from Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, ASCOMS Jammu and GMC Baramulla participated.
The team comprising of Alia Razzak and Astha from GMC Jammu were emerged as winners and the team comprising of Gurjeet Singh and Imtiyaz Bhat from GMC Jammu were runner up. The team of ASCOMS was represented by Divyanshu Saini, Anandhi Gandotra, Suby and Rashid while the team of GMC Baramulla was represented by Faizan Aftab and Aadil Gulshan.
Dr Ashok Gupta (former Professor & HoD Paediatrics, GMC Jammu) was the chief guest on the occasion. The function was presided over by D K Batra (secretary, ASCOMS) Dr Ghanshyam Saini (Professor & HoD Paediatrics, GMC Jammu) was also present.
Dr Pavan Malhotra, Director Principal, ASCOMS while addressing the gathering, highlighted the achievements of Paediatrics department in general and that of Dr Ravinder K Gupta (Quiz Master and HoD Paediatrics, ASCOMS Jammu) in particular who started his journey in Paediatrics. He informed that such academic activities will be conducted regularly in coming future by Dr Ritu Gupta Foundation.
Dr Ravinder K Gupta highlighted the importance of IAP Quiz and described all the rules and regulations of the Quiz to participants. He was assisted by Dr Sushil Sharma, Asstt Professor Paediatrics. The proceedings were conducted by Dr Vikas Sharma and Dr Muskan Nargotra.
The winning team from GMC Jammu would be participating in the forthcoming Zonal Round which will be held in Ludhiana.