The three-day silver jubilee alumni meet of 1991 MBBS batch of GMC, Bhopal started in the college campus from Friday. The meet, named as Rubaru was organised for the batch that has completed 25 glorious years of admission and to commemorate the occasion a function was held on December 24.
In the morning function in GMC’s auditorium, the old students felicitated teachers for their contributions in shaping the careers of the participating doctors and the introduction of the batch mates and their families.
Approximately 90 doctors with their family members joined the event from around India and globe, a record number of participation. At least 10 participants have come from USA, UK and the UAE to be a part of this three-day celebration.
A souvenir titled ‘Anhad’ will be released on the occasion in the presence of teachers. Editor of the magazine
and the Organising President of the event Dr Anand Yadav who is a senior Cardiac
surgeon of the city said that the souvenir celebrates the ethos of timelessness of the bonds and the relationships which bring us all together for a reunion program breaking barriers of distance.
Dr Virendra Singh Chowdhury, leading Gastroenterologist of Bhopal is the Organising Secretary and Dr Anand Yadav is the Organising President. Dr Virendra Singh Chowdhury said, “I really appreciate and acknowledge all my batch mates who have come from distant places to attend the function. My heartfelt Thanks to them.”
Dr Yadav on the occasion expressed gratitude to the members for coming in large number. “I thank them from bottom of my heart because it is their presence that makes the occasion worthwhile,” he added.