National Pedodontist & Children's Day celebrated
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 14 2023:
National Pedodontist Day cum Children's Day was celebrated at the Dental College Department of Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry, RIMS Imphal on Tuesday with an objective 'to ere ate public awareness about the Speciality of Paediatric Dentistry & Importance of Children's Oral Health'.
In a release, RIMS informed that the event was attended by its director professor G Sunil Kumar Sharma as chief guest and Dental College principal professor B Praveen Reddy as president, while Hospital's medical superintendent professor N Sanjib Singh and Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics retired HOD professor O Brajachand Singh were present as guests of honour.
In his address, the RIMS director stressed on the importance of oral health of children and for everyone to live healthy life.
He also assured of helping RIMS Dental College in becoming the best Dental College not only in the North East but also in the whole country.
Further, G Sunil Kumar announced that MDS courses for six subjects and senior residency for Dental College will be starting from 2024-25 session while also proposing creation of post of three professors for Dental College in near future.
The release further conveyed that a painting competition for school students in three groups was organised to mark the occasion.
In all, 40 children took part in painting competition.
Prizes, gifts, toys, toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwashes and medicines were distributed to all the winners and participants of the competition.
Prizes were also awarded for best CRED and Attendant for the year 2023 at the function.
The release also mentioned that the celebration was attended by officials, faculty members, staff and students of RIMS Dental College.