Justice Arun Kumar inaugurated CME and Orations by lighting lamp;

distinguished experts from across country delivering special lectures

Prayagraj, Nov 01 (HS): Motilal Nehru Medical College's

Prof. Pritam Das Auditorium hosted a CME & Orations event on Sunday. Held under

the auspices of the medical college's Alumni Welfare Association, eminent

experts in medicine, surgery, neurosurgery, diabetes, and ophthalmology shared

their experiences and insights at the academic event. Medical faculty,

physicians, medical students, and alumni attended the event.

The chief guest, High Court Justice Arun Kumar, inaugurated

the ceremony by lighting the lamp and addressed the gathering. He shared his

views on medical education, the responsibility of physicians to society, and

the importance of educational programs that pass on knowledge and experience to

the next generation.

All four orations were held in the name of eminent

personalities from the medical world who have made significant contributions to

Motilal Nehru Medical College and their respective fields of specialization.

Prof. S.R. Singh also served as the Principal of MLN Medical College and

contributed to the development of the ENT department at the institute. In the

Prof. S.R. Singh Oration, Dr. Chitraj Srivastava, Professor, Director and Head,

Apollomedics Hospital, Lucknow, delivered a lecture on “Life after Death:

Neurosurgeon's Perspective”. He presented his views on questions related to

life after death from a neurosurgeon's perspective.

Prof. R.K. Aggarwal was remembered for his contributions to

the development of cardiology and medical education in Prayagraj. Dr. Subodh

Jain, Director of the Diabetes Care and Research Centre, Prayagraj, delivered

the Professor R.K. Aggarwal Oration, titled Diagnosis is not Destiny:

Redefining the Future of Children with T1D. He shared medical

perspectives on the treatment, quality of life, and future prospects for

children with type 1 diabetes.

Prof. D.B. Chandra had made significant contributions to the

development of the Department of Ophthalmology at MLN Medical College and to

the field of ophthalmology. In the Prof. D.B. Chandra Oration, Dr. M.K. Singh,

former Vice Chancellor of Gopal Narayan Singh University, Sasaram and former

Head and Chief of Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, BHU, delivered a lecture

on “Visionary You and Your Vision”.

Prof. Pritam Das was Professor of Surgery and the first

Principal at MLN Medical College. He is remembered for many significant

achievements in the field of surgery in Uttar Pradesh. In the Prof. Pritam Das

Oration, Dr. Saurabh Rai, Senior Consultant, Vascular & Endovascular

Surgery, Narayana Healthcity, Bengaluru, delivered a lecture on “The Prayagraj

Paradigm: Redefining Global Vascular Surgery.” He spoke on Prayagraj’s role in

vascular and endovascular surgery and the changing landscape of this specialty.

The program was organized under the leadership of Alumni

Welfare Association's Patron and Principal Dr. A.K. Verma, President Dr.

Bhupesh Dwivedi, Vice President Dr. Sharad Jain, Secretary Dr. Pankaj Kamra and

Organizing Secretary Dr. Anuj Gupta. The organizing committee included

Treasurer Dr. B.N. Gupta, Scientific President Dr. Satvik Swarup, Scientific

Secretary Dr. Mohit Jain, Joint Secretary Dr. Arun Kant, Cultural Secretary Dr.

Raj Kumar, Editor Dr. Rajiv Vaishya and Public Relations Officer Dr. Neeraj

Mohile, Dr. Santosh Singh along with the office bearers and executive members

of the association.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi