VC extends support to College of Nursing
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, December 03 2011: Vice Chancellor of Manipur University Prof H Nandakumar Sarma has assured all possible help and co-operation to the College of Nursing, RIMS.

He was speaking as the Chief Guest of the 3rd Foundation Day celebration of the College at the Jubilee Hall of RIMS.

Prof Nandakumar pointed out that there were some problems in the beginning of the College but all these have been sorted out in consultation with the officials of RIMS.

Clarifying that the syllabi of the College was set by experts and are at par with those of the best nursing institutes in the country and such the students need not have any apprehension, the Vice Chancellor expressed happiness that the nursing students would be exposed to a better academic atmosphere since there are several streams in this College.

In his Presidential address, Director of RIMS Prof S Sekharjit lauded the effort of Principal in-charge of the College Prof N Damayanti and said that she had come forth to salvage the nascent College of Nursing which was facing various problems.

Now with the team work under the supervision of the Nursing College Development Committee, the institute is emerging as one of the best, he noted.

Making it clear that the Nursing College will remain as part of RIMS and shall never be separated, Prof Sekharjit expressed gladness that doctors from RIMS are everywhere in the country in general and the NE states in particular.

Principal of Regional College of Nursing, Guwahati, who was also present during the celebration as one of the Guests of Honour, observed that people in other part of the country feel jealous of Manipur since the players from the state have been dominating the sports scene.

Likewise, one day the nurses from the College of Nursing, RIMS would surely dominate the region.

Principal of College of Nursing, AIIMS Dr Manju Vatsa was also present in the dais.

Earlier during the function, Principal in-charge Prof N Damayanti presented the milestones of the College of Nursing.

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