SGPGI Lucknow 26th Convocation: President Kovind confers awards to115 medicos

The function was also graced by Savita Kovind ji, the first lady, cabinet minister for medical education, finance and parliamentary affairs Suresh Khanna, state minister for medical education, technical education and finance Shri Sandeep Singh Ji and chief secretary, Government of UP and President, SGPGI.

The convocation ceremony was organized in hybrid mode keeping in mind Covid-19 protocol. Only senior faculty members were invited physically along with the various dignitaries who graced the occasion along with degree and award recipients. The rest of the faculty members and Institute office bearers and degree recipients' families joined via video conferencing.

The four awardees who received the awards for " Excellence in Academic and Research " include Prof. Gaurav Agarwal (Endocrine Surgery), recipient of Prof. S.R.Naik Award, Sangam Rajak (Endocrinology) recipient of Prof. S.S.Agarwal Award, Dr. Pankti Mehta (Clinical Immunology), recipient of Prof. R.K.Sharma Award for the Best DM Student, and Dr. Shitangsu Kakoti (Urology), recipient of Prof. R.K.Sharma Award for the Best MCh Student.

The students who secured the awards in the different departments included:

• Dept. of Molecular Medicine & Biotechnology - Dr. Kriti Joshi.

• Dept. of Cardiology - Dr. Amarendu, Dr. C.B. Pandey, Dr. Kamlesh Raut, Dr. Kunal K Singh, Dr. Ritesh Pandey, Dr. Shashank Pandey and Dr. Smarak R Rout

• Dept. of Clinical Hematology - Dr. Arijit Bishnu, Dr. Yatendra Parashar, Dr. Faheema Hasan.

• Dept. of Clinical Immunology - Dr. Koshy N Thomas, Dr. Naveen R. , Dr. Pankti Mehta, Dr. Sundaram T.G

• Dept. of Critical Care Medicine - Dr. Gutte Shreyas

• Dept. of Endocrinology - Dr. Navya Mary Kurian, Shiva Madan, Dr. Takasi Anush

• Dept. of Gastroenterology - Dr. Akash Mathur, Dr. Anil Kumar, Dr. Ashaq Hussain, Dr. Prashant Kumar Rai, Dr. Swapnil Mujawdiya, Dr. Ankur Yadav

• Dept. of Medical Genetics - Dr. Mayank Nilay, Dr. Neha Agrawal

• Dept. of Nephrology - Dr. Arpit Srivastava, Dr. Dhanorkar Manoj, Dr. Indrajit G Momin, Dr. Lakshya Kumar, Dr. Majibullah Ansari, Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh.

• Dept. of Neurology - Dr. Dongre Nikhil, Dr. Prakash C. Pandey, Dr. Sarvesh K Chaudhary, Dr. Sushant Aildasani, Dr. Varsha Ambwani, Dr. Zubair Sarkar

• Dept. of Ped Gastroenterology - Dr. Devarapalli Reddy, Dr. Vignesh. V.

• Dept. of CVTS - Dr. Ankit Thukral

• Dept. of Endocrine Surgery - Dr. Abhishek Krishna, Dr. K. M.M. Vishvak, Dr. Mallika Dhanda, Dr. Vikram. S

• Dept. of Neurosurgery - Dr. Amanjot Singh, Dr. Bhawan Nangarwal, Dr. Yashveer Singh

• Dept. of Surgical Gastro.- Dr. Kulhushan, Dr. Nalini Ghosh, Dr. Sachin Arora, Dr. Rohit Dhawan, Dr. Somanath.

• Dept. of Urology - Dr. Abhay Kumar G, Dr. Navneet Mishra, Dr. Nayab Danish, Dr. Shitangsu Kakoti

• Dept. of Anaesthesiology - Dr. Ajeet Singh, Dr. Chandan Sardar, Dr. Amit Kumar Verma, Dr. Ashutosh Chaurasia, Dr. Divas Shreshth, Dr. Janani G, Dr. Faisal, Dr. Ganesh Singh, Dr. Nishant Chaudhary, Dr. Pranav R Kasinath, Dr. Ravi Kumar, Dr. Shalini Ranjan, Dr. Shruti Pandey.

• Dept. of I & Transfusion Medicine - Dr Anurag Kumar

• Dept. of Microbiology - Dr. Mitra Kar, Dr. Akansha Dubey

• Dept. of Nuclear Medicine - Dr. Lokeshwaran MK, Dr. Vijay Singh,

• Dept. of Pathology - Dr. Alka Singh, Dr. Saima H Siddiqui

• Dept. of Radiodiagnosis - Dr. L Prabhakar Singh, Dr. Pranav Dwivedi, Dr. Ran Vijai Singh, Dr. Rana Vishwadeep, Dr. Rupali Gupta, Dr. Shivang Jha, Dr. Surojit Ruidas

• Dept. of Radiotherapy - Dr. Joe Jose, Dr. Nelesh Aggarwal, Dr. Shailendra Vikram

• Dept. of Cardio vascular and thoracic Anaesthesia - Dr. Anand Kumar, Dr. Kushal Hajela, Dr. Syed Shabbir Ahmad

• Dept. of Neuro Anaesthesia and Critical Care - Dr. Sapna Yadav

• Dept. of Pain and Palliative Care Medicine - Dr. Pratibha Singh, Dr. Rajput Abhishek, Dr. Vineetha G Gopal, Dr Keshav Garg

• Dept. of Organ Transplant Anaesthesia - Dr. Neel Prakash, Dr. Ushkiran Kaur

• Dept. of MHA: Dr. Arushi Omar, Dr. Ayush Mehrotra, Dr. Dimpi Singh, Dr. Lata Tripathi

• BSc Nursing - Mr. Arjun Gupta, Mr. Chitrit Srivastava, Mr. Kamal Pratap Singh, Mr. Kapil Kumar Verma, Mr. Mir Nafees Tawheed, Mr. Snajay Singh, Ms. Tania Gupta, Ms. Yogita Arya

R K Tiwari, Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh and President, SGPGI welcomed the distinguished guests. Director, Professor R K Dhiman presented the progress report of the institute. This was followed by felicitation of the dignitaries. Prof SR Naik Award, Prof S S Agarwal Award and Prof R K Sharma Award were conferred upon the deserving winners by the Hon'ble President Of India.

Addressing the graduating doctors, the President said that they have acquired great skills and knowledge; now is the time to put them to use in serving others. For those patient hoping for relief and recovery, doctors are nothing less than angels. Their faith puts greater responsibility on doctors to live up to patients' expectations.

"SGPGIMS has earned respect for pursuing excellence not only in medical research but also for giving top class tertiary healthcare to patients. Now the time has come for SGPGIMS to expand its influence all over the state and handhold medical colleges and hospitals which lag behind in specialized medical care," the President of India, Kovind said.

He blessed the students with his inspiring and kind words and noted that SGPGIMS holds fifth spot in the medical category in the country in the recent NIRF ranking. He congratulated all members of the Institute family, both past and present, whose commitment and hard work is behind this phenomenal success. He also noted that this institute has shown immense commitment towards the National and State Organ Transplant Programme. He said that SGPGIMS has contributed greatly in raising awareness for a cause that has been saving numerous lives.

Further, addressing the ceremony, Kovind lauded the role of SGPGI in Covid-19 control while appreciating the support provided by the UP government.

Speaking about the Covid-19, the President said that the world continues to grapple with this pandemic. In our fight against the coronavirus, medical institutions like SGPGIMS have worked relentlessly. He appreciated the untiring efforts of all doctors, nurses, medical students, healthcare and sanitation workers and administrators. He said that they have risen to the challenge and selflessly served fellow citizens. They risked their own life; some of the fellow corona warriors also sacrificed their lives. The entire nation is grateful to them for their dedication.

The President said that the battle against Covid-19 is far from over. We must remain on guard against any laxity. Masks and social distance are our first line of Defence. And the vaccine is the best possible protection offered by science. True to the vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', our scientists have produced 'Made-in-India' vaccines. With the collective efforts of our doctors, healthcare workers and administrators, the nation has been conducting the world's largest vaccination drive.

The President said that the pandemic has underlined the importance of healthcare in the most unprecedented way. There is a challenge to fulfil the healthcare requirements of all citizens, including the less privileged and those living in interior areas. In this regard, the use of the latest technologies and especially telemedicine will go a long way. He said that technological solutions would have to be complemented by various forms of therapy too. India has a rich knowledge base in healthcare in the form of Ayurveda. Along with other traditional forms of medicine as well as yoga, it can help treat lifestyle diseases. He stated that even more important than method and technology is the human element, that is, the healer. That is where doctors come in.

Referring to the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh's announcement of setting up of medical college and associated hospital in every district of Uttar Pradesh, he said that it is incumbent upon SGPGIMS to extend it's expertise to all these upcoming institutes so that they can be developed as centres of excellence in their own way. This would help people get best treatment within the state.

The President said that in less than four decades, the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences has lived up to its motto which says, "Research enhances the vitality of teaching, teaching lifts the standards of service and service opens new avenues of investigation. This institute has excelled, raised the teaching standards, explored new avenues in research and carried out breakthrough research in medical science."

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