NMCH Celebrates 38th Foundation Day
Patna: April 2, 2008
 State Health Minister Chandramohan Rai, on the 38th anniversary of the foundation of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) on Wednesday, announced the government's decision to raise the medical seats in the college from 50 to 100 from this year while also introducing post-graduate studies in medicines come July 2008.
The minister also agreed to the doctors' demand of building an auditorium within the campus.
Several prominent alumni including Dr. Diwakar Tejaswi, the Medical Director of International Health Organization, Dr. Ravindra Kumar Yadav, Dr. Sunil Kumar, Dr. Rajeshwar Thakur, Dr. Vimal Karak, Dr. Kalika Sharan, and Dr. Sahajanand were honored at the function.
Dr. Tejaswi, who graduated from NMCH in 1992 with 7 gold medals, was honored by the Health Minister, State Human Resource Development Minister Brishan Patel, and Patna Central legislator Arun Kr Sinha for his outstanding work in health and AIDS awareness in the state.
Other doctors to be honored at the function included Padmashree recipient Dr. S. N. Arya, Dr. S. N. P. Sinha, Dr. P. K. Sinha, Dr. Utpal Kant, Dr. I. B. Sinha, Dr. Manju Geeta Mishra, Dr. A. K. Thakur, Dr. S. L. Mandal, Dr. Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Dr. Rajeshwar Thakur, Dr. D. K. Chowdhary, Dr. A. K. Agrawal, Dr. Santosh Kumar, and Dr. Ashok Kumar Yadav.
Several students also earned widespread accolade and honors with Neha Pansari taking home 7 gold medals, followed by Tanwi Meha (5 gold medals).
Sulakshana, Divya Sinha, Shweta Nisha, Amrita Anand, Dipti, Nidhi, Jamshed Anwar, and Prashant Kumar were also honored for their academic excellence.
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