JIPMER School of Nursing holds Lamp Lighting Ceremony of BSc Nursing I year

Puducherry: The fresh batch of BSc nursing students at the prestigious college of nursing at JIPMER were seen taking their nightingale's pledge, a modified version of the Hippocratic Oath, taken by young nursers.

The pledge was a part of Lamp Lighting Ceremony of B.Sc. Nursing I year (2019-2020) that was held here recently

Every year, the College of Nursing, JIPMER has celebrated the Lamp lighting ceremony for B.Sc. Nursing 1 st year students. This year the programme was held at 10.00 a.m. on 7th January 2019 (Tuesday) at Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam JIPMER Auditorium.

Dr M.J. Kumari, Prof. cum Principal (Ag.), College of Nursing, JIPMER was welcomed the gathering.

Dr Ashok Shankar Badhe, Ag. Director and Medical Superintendent, JIPMER was the Guest of Honor and the Chief Guest of the Programme was Dr Sandhya Gupta, Prof. cum Principal (Ag.), College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

The Annual Report of the College was read by Dr Lakshmi Ramamoorthy, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, JIPMER.

Dr Padmavathi Nagarajan, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, JIPMER was focus on the significance of Lamp Lighting. Then the ceremony was followed with its tradition of lighting the lamp of wisdom by the Chief guest and symbolic transfer of light from Chief Guest, Leaders in Nursing, and to the students.

Mrs Santhi Tamilmani, Nursing Superintendent cum Officer In-charge, Nursing Services, JIPMER was lead the budding nursing students with the nightingale's pledge and the students took the oath with dedication.

Meritorious certificates were given to the students by the Dignitaries.