Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (EP)

Mangaluru, Sep 6: "It is fortunate that students who have the desire to achieve something great have got an opportunity to study in Nitte University. They are lucky to have the support of advisors, guides, scholars and parents who guide them effectively. The degree that you have obtained in the choice of your branch of studies is the result of your hard work. You must contribute whatever that you can to the society after obtaining knowledge. Society expects many things from you. Cultivate service mindedness in your profession," advised New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director Dr M C Mishra.

He was speaking after presenting degree certificates to students during the fifth convocation ceremony of Nitte University held at K S Hegde Auditorium, Deralakatte here on Saturday, September 5.

Lauding Nitte University, he said, "What had started only as a high school at Nitte village in 1979 has now become a university providing higher education to more than 20 thousand students. Nitte University has the honour of providing medical, technological, dental, nursing, physiotherapy, management affairs, banking, pharmacy, biomedical sciences, architecture, and journalism courses under one institute. It is commendable that it has reached these milestones within a short span of time. The efforts of K S Hegde and Vinay Hegde are praiseworthy. So, the contribution of Nitte university to higher education and research is immense,” he said.

"This is my first visit to Nitte University. But I have enquired and come to know about it during the last several years. Nitte Group of Institutes is the result of the far-sightedness of Justice K S Hegde," added Prof Mishra.

“The hard work of students always takes them to greater heights. So do not restrict yourself to the degrees or awards achieved by you. It is only a stage. You have to achieve much more. If you have a plan in your head believe in it and achieve it with your hard work. There is nothing that is impossible in this world,” he said.

“Mangaluru has a population of more than 10 lac and it is a record that Mangaluru has six universities. There are 6,38,500 villages in the country and doctors should think of serving in rural areas also. Some villages do not have basic facilities. So your service is essential,” he said.

Dr Joshi M Bharath was awarded the Dr A K Munshi gold medal in periodontics and preventive dentistry, Dr Ksing Hui of BDS was awarded the Dr U S Mohandas Nayak Award and Nitte University gold medal, Dr K Kavyamala of MBBS was awarded the late Mulky Ramamohan Adyantaya gold medal and Nitte University gold medal, Deeksha U Suvarna of Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science was awarded Nitte University gold medal, Bidya Paudel of Bachelor of Science in Nursing was awarded Nitte University gold medal, Thenzin Joyedan of Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing was awarded Nitte University gold medal and Vidya of Master of Science (Bio Medical science) was presented the Dr Indrani Karunasagar gold medal.

Dr Mishra presented degree certificates to 15 students of doctors of philosophy, 151 students of medicine, 151 students of dentistry, 110 students of pharmacy, 76 students of nursing, 16 students of physiotherapy, 22 students of allied sciences, 5 students of BSc, and 5 students of journalism. Nitte University Chancellor Vinay Hegde conducted the convocation.

Vice-chancellor Dr Shantaram Shetty, registrar Dr M S Moodithaya, KSHEMA dean Dr Sathish Kumar Bhandary, registrar Dr Jayaprakash Shetty, A B Shetty Memorial Dental Sciences University dean Dr U S Krishna Nayak, and divisional heads were present.

Nitte University Chancellor professor Dr S Ramananda Shetty welcomed.