The Lamp Lighting ceremony of batch 2024, Graduation ceremony of batch 2019 and Annual Day 2024 of Army Institute of Nursing (AIN), Guwahati were held on 19 Dec 2024 at Brahmaputra Hall, Narangi Cantonment. Maj Gen RD Sharma, GOC 51 Sub Area (Chairman AIN Guwahati), was the Chief Guest. Dr (Prof) Ashok Puranik, Executive Director of AIIMS Guwahati was the Guest of Honour. Big Chetan Sood, Commandant 151 Base Hospital (Director, AIN Guwahati) and other administrative Officers of HQ 51 Sub Area and 151 Base Hospital attended the function.
AIN was established in August 2006 as a Professional College under the aegis of Army Welfare Education Society for female wards of Army personnel and civilians hailing from North East to meet the growing demand for professionally qualified nurses. It is recognized by Indian Nursing Council, New Delhi and Assam Nursing Council and affiliated to, Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences Assam to conduct 04 year B.Sc and 02 years M Sc Nursing. Presently 254 students are undergoing B Sc and M Sc Nursing courses at AIN.
Kabita Baishya, Offg Principal in her annual report said that the Institute once again had 100% placement of the graduates in prestigious hospitals of New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Guwahati during the campus recruitment, which is indicative of the high standards of training and professionalism of this Institution.
The highlights of the Lamp Lighting ceremony was the induction of the fresher’s batch into the Nursing profession and administration of Nurses Pledge by Col Sujata, Principal Matron, 151 Base Hospital. The graduation ceremony marked the distribution of the academic excellence awards. Ms Varsha Rani received the COAS All Round Best Student award & Silver medal for standing second position. Ms Sumu Saikia received the GOC 101 Rolling Trophy for the Best Student in the Clinical Field. Ms Arti Kumari received Gold medal for standing first position and Ms Tanushree Singha received the Bronze medal for standing third position in the batch.
Addressing the students, Maj Gen RD Sharma, GOC 51 Sub Area (Chairman AIN Guwahati) Chief guest expressed the importance of nurses in the life of every human being. He thanked all nurses for their roles during this pandemic and also enlightens the gathering and extends his best wishes to the fresh graduates and newly inducted nurses. The program concluded with the national anthem.
(Inputs from PRO Defence Guwahati Lt Col MS Rawat)
