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Diamond Jubilee celebration of AMCH
By Assam on November 4, 2007
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi inaugurated the basic science building of the medical college, which has also been named after Dr Berry White. The Chief Minister and an entourage of state ministers were in the city today on the occasion of the concluding day’s celebration of the diamond jubilee functions of the medical college.
The present day AMCH that germinated from Berry White Medical School started functioning as a full-fledged medical college and hospital from November 3, 1947. Calling to mind the noble initiative of Dr Berry, the chief minister who showed reverence for the great social thinker and leader said the exemplary social responsibility shown by Dr Berry ought to be emulated by all.
Recalling the condition of the medical institute ten years back, Gogoi said the AMCH was totally sick. “All departmental units of the medical college and hospital, its administration and infrastructure, a decade ago were in a sorry state,” Gogoi described. But today, the chief minister declared, AMCH was healed of all its illness. “The medical college and hospital is glowing today,” he said in obvious reference to the constructions of new medical units and installing of sophisticated infrastructures in the AMCH under the project ‘Hope’. The state health department has poured more than Rs 100 crores for the upgradation and renovation of the institute.
The jubilee celebration committee also announced the construction of a Diamond Jubilee Hall for patients’ attendants coming from far off places, particularly those who cannot afford to seek accommodation in city hotels. A souvenir, medical directory (in CD format) and AMC annual journal were also released on the occasion.
In the penultimate session of the celebrations today, past pupils of the medical college took turns to go down memory lane and regale the audience. They were all optimistic that the glory of the AMC “never faded, never will.” via Assam Tribune
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