A total of 147 undergraduate and 43 postgraduate students received degrees at the Graduation Day ceremony of the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences organised recently.
A total of 147 undergraduate and 43 postgraduate students received degrees at the graduation day ceremony of the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) held recently. A press note said the ceremony was held for undergraduate medical (2019 batch), and postgraduate MD/MS students (2021 batch). The chief guest, P. Prakash Babu, Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University, distributed the certificates. Mr. Babu urged the students to serve the community with passion, and stressed the role of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare. Sujith S. received gold medal for the best outgoing student, and Sarah Catherine F. and Ragapriya S. for best all-rounder and best sportsperson respectively.
The PIMS STS awards for research were presented to 13 UG students.
Earlier, K. Jacob, Chairman, PIMS management committee, initiated proceedings. The Hippocratic Oath was administered to the UG students by Peter Manoharan C., Medical Superintendent.
Report presented
Renu G’Boy Varghese, Director-Principal, presented the annual report, highlighting the achievements in academia, research, and extra-curricular activities.
Nishanth Rajan, Vice Principal (UG); P. Stalin, Vice Principal (PG and Research); Sujatha MP, Deputy Vice Principal (UG); Aparna Muraleedharan, Deputy Vice Principal (PG and Research); Nayyar lqbal, Medical Education Unit (MEU) coordinator; Sivaa R., deputy MEU coordinator, and George Thomas, General Manager, took part.
The event was attended by administrators, faculty, staff, students, and parents.
Published – June 28, 2025 12:51 am IST
