GMC Jammu’s Ist batch of MBBS celebrates golden jubilee

GMC’s Ist batch of 1973 doctors celebrating golden jubilee of their batch.
GMC’s Ist batch of 1973 doctors celebrating golden jubilee of their batch.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 2: Golden Jubilee celebrations of alumini of 1973 MBBS batch from Government Medical College Jammu was observed as a 2 day celebrations. This batch of over 100 students was the first to join at GMC Jammu where the classes were held in a make shift building at Bakshi Nagar and clinics at SMGS hospital with top notch faculty from reputed colleges of the country as their teachers.
Around 50 Doctors of the same batch from other states and countries reunited on these two days with activities and celebrations at various resorts and hotels.The highlight of these two days was a revisit to the SMGS hospital followed by visiting the girls and boys hostels and finally the Government Medical College campus.
On behalf of Principal and Dean GMC Jammu Dr. Ashutosh Gupta, they were given a very warm and traditional welcome with tika and flowers and taken around to all the favourite and familiar haunts at SMGS hospital by Dr. Ghanshyam Saini HoD Pediatrics, Dr.Rachna Sabharwal, HoD Biochemistry, Dr. Sanjeev Dhingra, Professor Pediatrics, Dr. Dara Singh, Medical Superintendent SMGS Hospital, Dr. Rehana, DMS Psychiatry Hospital and Dr Rakesh, DMS SMGS Hospital. Principal and Dean Dr. Ashutosh Gupta accorded a very warm welcome and interacted with the Alumini whole heartedly.
A PowerPoint presentation was given by Dr. Rachna Sabharwal, HoD Biochemistry about how GMC Jammu has steadily grown over five decades since its inception and highlighted the academic achievements of the institution.