Shimla: President Droupadi Murmu today conferred degrees on the first graduating batch of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bilaspur, at the institute’s first Convocation, marking a landmark milestone in the journey of the premier medical institution and its contribution to medical education and healthcare in Himachal Pradesh.
Congratulating the first graduating batch and the gold medallists, President Droupadi Murmu conveyed her best wishes to the students, their parents, guardians and teachers. She said that the Convocation marked an important milestone in the growth of AIIMS Bilaspur and its expanding role in medical education, healthcare and research.
A total of 92 students received degrees, comprising 43 MBBS, 26 BSc Honours Nursing, 9 B.Sc., Allied Healthcare and 14 MD/MS students. The President also presented Gold Medals to meritorious students across disciplines in recognition of their academic performance. The awardees included Sagarika and Rakshit Vashishth in MBBS, Bhawna Thakral in BSc Allied Healthcare Science, Bhavya Malhotra in BSc Honours Nursing and Prateek Goel in MD, Community & Family Medicine.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda expressed happiness and pride at witnessing the inaugural batch of AIIMS Bilaspur complete its academic journey.
