6th founders day of Advanced Eye Centre celebrated on 18.03.2012

The 6th Founders Day was celebrated at the Advanced Eye Centre, PGI, Chandigarh on 18.3.2012.  On this occasion, a Continuing Medical Education Programme in Ophthalmology was organized at the Centre.  Prof  Yogesh Chawla, Director, PGI,  was the chief guest at the Founders’ Day annual function..  Prof Amod Gupta outlined the achievements and activities of the department during the last year.  Prof Yogesh Chawla appreciated the work done at the centre during the last few years and assured all possible help to the department in the near future. 

  Prof Yogesh Chawla reiterated that the Advanced Eye Centre had now set a benchmark in standards of ophthalmic care in the country and is a role model for the efficient patient care.  He congratulated Prof Amod Gupta and his team on the commendable work done in areas of patient care and research. 

On this occasion, appreciation awards were given for meritorious work to Sister Daljit Kaur, Ms Subhash Parwana and Mr Raj Kumar. 

Dr Nam Perumalsamy, Chairman Emeritus, Aravind Eye Care Hospital, Madurai delivered the “Founders’ Day lecture on “Aravind Model of Eye Care”.  He wholeheartedly praised the work done by the Advanced Eye Centre during the past so many years He shared his long experience for more than 45 years for which he was conferred upon the “Padamshree” by the Govt. of India.   

 On this occasion Dr N D Lakhanpal Memorial lecture  was delivered  by Dr Ragini Parekh, Prof & Head, JJ Medical College, Mumbai.  

 The Continuing Medical Education programme also included eminent speakers like Dr Atul Kumar, Dr B P Guliani, Dr Vimla Menon, Dr Tanuj Dada, Dr Anita Sethi, Dr SPS Grewal, Dr Rajiv Gupta, Dr Ashok Kumar, Dr Kanwar Mohan. 

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