'MCI to fully recognize JNIMS in Feb/Mar, 2015'
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 18 2014:
The 7th Foundation Day of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) was celebrated at the Administrative Block of the Institute here today with Prof M Shyamo, Director of JNIMS; Prof W Gopimohon Singh, Medical Superintendent and Prof H Lokhendro Singh, Dean of Academic of the Institute attending as chief guest, president and guest of honor respectively.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof M Shyamo stated that approval for incorporating Pharmacology and Biochemistry post-graduate courses in the Institute has been given, while adding that the Institute will be recognized by Medical Council of India (MCI) in February or March next year.
He conceded that medical students of JNIMS have higher exposure to patient care and assistance in operation as compared to students of RIMS.
Maintaining that the number of operation conducted in a day in the institute is also higher than RIMS, he asserted that the speedy growth of the medical institute is due to dedication and sacrifice put in collectively by doctors, nurses and staff of various departments of the institute.
To mark the occasion, Prof M Shyamo released first yearly magazine of the institute titled 'Nongyin'.
Awards were also presented to outstanding students of the institute.
During the function, a one minute silence was observed to condole the demise of Thangniang Thanggolian Vaiphei, a third batch MBBS student who died recently.