Bhubaneswar, Feb. 19: The society at large had a taste of the dedication of
nurses during the Covid pandemic which caused widespread havoc across
continents, Ms. Saswati Das, Vice-President of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), said
on Wednesday.
Speaking at the Oath Taking and Lamp Lighting ceremony held at the SUM
Nursing College (SNC), faculty of nursing of SOA Deemed to be University here, for
the first year B.Sc. (Nursing) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) students,
Ms. Das praised the role played by nurses in the realm of healthcare.
Ms. Das said the ceremony would inculcate the spirit of service among the
newly inducted students who have chosen nursing as their career. She also gave
away prizes in different competitions in which students of the institute had taken
part.
Two African students finished among the top three in the personality
contest in women’s section organised on the occasion. While Ms. Lihle
Thandolwothusibondza from Swaziland was crowned Miss SNC, Ms. Faith
Likandomuneu from Zambia was felicitated as 2 nd runner up. Ms. Debasmita Das
became the 1 st runner up.
Ms. Kanta Mohanty, Member of the Governing Body of the State Adoption
Research Agency (SARA), who was the special guest on the occasion, said that the
day would serve as a day of remembrance for the students for the rest of their
lives.
Referring to the latest developments in technology, she advised the
students to focus more on emotional intelligence rather than artificial
intelligence.
Prof. (Dr.) Braja Kishore Dash, Director of Medical Education and Training,
Prof. (Dr.) Sanghamitra Mishra, Dean of Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM
Hospital, Prof. (Dr.) Pusparaj Samantasinhar, Medical Superintendent of IMS and
SUM Hospital and Prof. Amrita Lenka, Secretary of Odisha branch of SOMI, also
addressed the gathering.
Prof. Sasmita Das, Dean of SNC, welcomed the guests while Prof. Prabhati
Tripathy, Director of SNC, presented the annual report. Prof. Tapati Saha,
Additional Dean (Placement and Training), also spoke.
Prof. Debajani Nayak, Associate Professor of the institute, administered the
Florence Nightingale oath to the students. Prof. Manisha Praharaj, Associate
Professor, proposed the vote of thanks.
