President Murmu confers President's colours award to Armed Forces Medical College Pune

Pune: Bestowing the highest honour conferred on a millitary unit, the President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented the President's Colour to Armed Forces Medical College at Pune .

The President's Colour Award, also known as "Nishaan," is a highly prestigious recognition in the Indian military. It is the highest honour bestowed upon a military unit in recognition of exceptional service to the nation, both during war and peace. The award is analogous to a battle honour in the sense that it is a recognition of the unit's distinguished and dedicated service over the years.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that AFMC has earned a reputation as an institution of the highest standard in medical education. The graduates of this institute have made the nation proud through their dedicated service in the face of war, counter insurgency operations, natural calamities, and pandemics, both at home and beyond our national boundaries.

The President said that today we are witnessing the use of Artificial Intelligence, Precision medicine, 3D printing, telemedicine and other technologies in the field of medicine. She stated that Armed Forces Medical Services make an important contribution in keeping soldiers in the best health and always ready for battle. Therefore, they have to ensure that the medical treatment of all the personnel of our three services is of the highest standard.

She urged the team of AFMC to lay emphasis on research in the field of medicine and use the latest technology. She expressed confidence that the team of AFMC will continue to strive for excellence in all their work.

She also virtually inaugurated the Armed Forces Centre for Computational Medicine 'Prajna'.