190 students awarded degrees at PIMS convocation
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.
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