Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) entered its 50th year in 2010, and the occasion was celebrated with much fanfare at the hospital campus on September 20.
The day started with the flag hoisting by GMCH principal Dr M.M. Deka, who then chaired the open session, attended by folklorist and former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha, Birendranath Dutta. Dutta also inaugurated the e-library portal www.gmch.in on the occasion. Vice-chancellor of Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences Dr U.C. Sharma was the guest of honour.
The occasion also provided an opportunity to former students to come together after a long time. Even students of the first batch, like the owner of Down Town Hospital Dr N.N. Dutta, were present at the occasion. But the icing on the cake was the cultural function in the evening, inaugurated by singer Manisha Hazarika. It saw the staff and students of the college taking part in large numbers.
“It was a welcome change for us and an opportunity to meet old friends and get introduced to the new students,” said a former student of the college, who travelled miles to attend the function.
RTI camp
The camp was organised by Society for Promotion of Appropriate Development Efforts (SPADE), Guwahati, in collaboration with the department of political science, Handique Girls’ College. “Everyone should be aware of their rights, and in this context, right to any information is an important aspect,” said the president of SPADE, Anuradha Dutta, in her introductory speech. She emphasised the need to be aware of RTI as a concerned citizen of the country. The resource person of the camp and visiting faculty of Administrative Staff College, I.H. Borbora, deftly handled the queries of the students attending the camp. Borbora interacted and held discussions with the students and teachers on how, why and where RTI can be used for transparency and to minimise corruption in public institutions, government offices and development activities. “As youths are the builders of the society, students need to be aware of what is happening in society,” said Borbora. Besides the faculty members and others, the camp was attended by a large number of students.
“The inspiration and knowledge gathered during the camp will help us to use RTI as a tool for overall development of society,” said a student.
CHIT CHAT
Kalongpar Vidyapith, a junior college of Nagaon, organised a career-counselling programme in collaboration with the alumni association of the college on the college premises on September 18.
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