Press Release

Orientation and Induction programme for first-year students at SMIMS

Information & Public Relations Department

Date: 17-Aug-2019

Gangtok, 17 Aug: White Coat Ceremony and Orientation Programme for newly admitted first year students of MBBS, BSc. Nursing, BPT, and MSc. Biotechnology and Masters in Hospital Administration (MHA) 2019 batch of 2019 was held at the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences (SMIMS) under the aegis of Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) here recently.

The objective of this programme was to prepare new entrants for the curriculum of the college and highlight the opportunities available to them. The programme is designed to make the newly joined students feel comfortable, sensitise them towards exploring their academic interests and activities, reducing competition and making them work for excellence, promote bonding within them and build relations between teachers and students.

The programme was attended by the new students and their parents, along with Lt. Gen (Dr) M.D Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor, SMU, Dr K.S Sherpa, Registrar, SMU, Dr V.K Mehta, Dean, SMIMS, Prof. Mridula Das, Principal Sikkim Manipal College of Nursing (SMCON), Dr. Nikita Joshi, Principal, Sikkim Manipal College of Physiotherapy (SMCPT), Heads of various Departments under SMIMS & SMU, members of the Anti Ragging Committee, Chief Warden, SMIMS, and other faculty and staff members.

The programme was addressed by the Vice-Chancellor, SMU, and Dean, SMIMS which was followed by introduction of all department heads and faculties of SMIMS, SMCON, SMCPT, Biotechnology, MHA, Anti-ragging committee, Bioethics committee and Medical Education Unit members of SMIMS.

This was followed by an interactive session with the parents and the students queries on all relevant information regarding the various courses and University rules and regulations were answered by the faculty and HoDs.