Government Medical College Srinagar Welcomes MBBS Batch 2024 with Grand Ceremony and Introductions

Government Medical College (GMC) Srinagar held a grand ceremony on Monday to welcome the new MBBS Batch of 2024. During the event, the freshers were introduced to the Heads of Departments, faculty members, administration, and academic staff, marking the start of their medical journey.

The students were briefed on the college’s rules, regulations, and academic schedules, as well as the range of facilities available to them. They were introduced to key departments such as Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, and others that are central to their undergraduate studies.

Additionally, the new batch was familiarised with associated hospitals, including Govt. SMHS Hospital, Govt. Super Specialty Hospital, Govt. 500-Bedded Children Hospital Bemina, Govt. Bone & Joint Hospital, Govt. Chest Disease Hospital, Govt. LD Hospital, Kashmir Nursing Home, and the Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences. They also received an overview of peripheral health centres linked with the Department of Community Medicine.

In her welcome address, the Principal and Dean of GMC Srinagar, Prof. Dr Iffat Hassan, warmly greeted the students and their parents. She emphasised the college’s dedication to delivering high-quality medical education, highlighting its academic excellence, clinical exposure, research opportunities, and comprehensive student support services. Parents were encouraged to work closely with teachers and the college administration to help shape their children into capable and compassionate doctors.

Heads of various departments, including Prof. Nahid Nahvi (Microbiology), Prof. Ghulam Mohammad (Anatomy), Prof. Sabiya Majeed (Biochemistry), Prof. Shahzada Salim Khan (Community Medicine), Dr Arsalan (Forensic Medicine), Prof. Rakesh Kaul (Medicine), Prof. Iqbal Saleem (General Surgery), Prof. Muzzafar Jan (Paediatrics), Prof. Mohammad Maqbool (Psychiatry), Prof. Altaf Kawoosa (Orthopaedics), Dr Yasmeen Jabeen (Dermatology), Prof. Masuma Rizvi (Gynaecology & Obstetrics), and Prof. Shoukat Ahmad Kadla (Gastroenterology), also introduced their respective departments. They highlighted the departmental strengths, faculty expertise, teaching approaches, and research focus areas, while extending a warm welcome to the students.

The Administrator of the associated hospitals, Mohammad Ashraf Hakak, and other administrative staff were introduced to the freshers as well.

Prof. Suhail Ahmad Gilkar from the Physiology department, who is also the Coordinator of the Medical Education Unit (MEU), moderated the event. He provided an overview of GMC Srinagar and administered the induction oath to the students. Additionally, the Deputy Registrar of Academics, Prof. Saleem Ittoo, briefed the students on the teaching programmes and encouraged them to work hard, develop critical thinking, and seek guidance from their faculty and mentors.