Shri M.K. Rajagopalan, The Chancellor, Shri Balaji Vidyapeeth University

Prof.D.R. Gunasekaran, The Vice Chancellor, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University

Prof.G. Muthurangan, The Dean

Prof.K.R. Thyagarajan,

Medical Superintendent

Prof.V. Sudha Rao, Professor & Head, Dept. of Anatomy

Dr.Partha Nandi, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine

Mrs.A.N. Uma, Asst. Professor, Dept of Anatony

Mrs. Asha Suresh Babu, Secretary to Chairman

Mrs. Susan Mathew, Secretary to Vice Chancellor

Mr. Velmurugan,Photographer

Mr. George Fernandez,Technical Asst, Design

AdvertisersAll students and faculty for their contributions.

Cover Page Design Imprintz,

Prism Design & PrintingS.Veera,

Face Media, Puducherry. 9994865528

Acknowledgements

I feel proud to write the note of ‘wishes & blessings‘ for the students magazine THE PRISM, every year.

As of till now, I am very happy to note the literary & extra-curricular talents of our students, which grows year by year.

I wish all those who had exhibited their talents in successfully bringing out this issue.

Shri M. K. RajagopalanSri Balaji Vidyapeeth University

Message

MessageI am glad to note that the students Magazine “THE PRISM” is ready to be released on the College Day 2012.

I take this opportunity to congratulate and thank the students and staffs for their hard work in bringing out this issue, especially the students of Medicine, who are in addition to their curricular activities, have versatile talents and “THE PRISM” is the proud outcome.

I congratulate to all those who have worked hard in bringing out this issue.

Prof. D. R. Gunasekaran

MessageIt’s a day of joy and celebrations.

Recognition, Resolution and Rededication is our motto.

As you all know, recent events during cyclone in our college area shattered the front elevations, windows, shades and trees in the college, hospital and hostel premises.

Within a month our Chairman Shri. M. K. Rajagopalan, restored normalcy to the extent that we could have our sports events and college day celebrations like previous year, in our campus.

With the new spirit in place I expect you to show the same in your studies and bring name and fame to your parents and college.

I wish the Prism Committee for the successful outcome of the issue.

Dr. G. Muthurangan, Professor of Cardiothoracic and Vascular SurgeryMGMC & RI.

MessageI am very glad to know that the Fifth edition of our college cultural magazine ‘The Prism 2012’ is being brought out during the college day celebrations. Our society is rich in arts, culture and literature.

Youngsters like our students have lot of creativity in their mind. There is no doubt that such an endeavour gives excellent opportunity to tap their hidden talent and potential.

I wish ‘The Prism 2012’ every success.

Prof. M. Varadarajan,Medical Superintendent,MGMC & RI.

Prof. K. R. ThyagarajanDepartment of Orthopedics,MGMC & RI

MessageI am glad to note that LEONIDES (Batch of 08-09) of our institute are bringing out the most awaited annual magazine “The PRISM” for the year 2011-2012. I am sure that, this year’s edition of “THE PRISM” will be more educative, informative, innovative and entertaining than the previous year.

I take this opportunity to congratulate the student’s editorial board, which is bringing out this nice bulletin.

I WISH THE STUDENTS SUCCESS IN THEIR ENDEAVEOUR.

Dr. Robinson S. SmileProfessor & Head, Dept. of Surgery,MGMC & RI.

LetterCommunication between the doctor and patient forms the bedrock of clinical medicine and the medical students with a knowledge of arts will make a better communicator. Literature is the best way to understand their strength and weakness.

This PRISM reflects the hidden talents and literary skills of our students and staff and so I always look forward to its release every year.

I wish to thank the Staff editors and the student’s editorial committee for their sincere efforts.

The 2012 version of “THE PRISM” has taken form and shape-the fruit of the hard work of a team of youngsters – it’s flavor and fragrance attributable to their dedication, sincerity and capability. My congratulations to them.

The editors in the making have also made the job easy for Dr. Srinivasan and Myself.

I am very sure that, as the readers sit back, relax and read “THE PRISM”, its reflections will illuminate their hearts and minds.

Dr. S. AmbujamProfessor & Head, Dept. of Dermatology, Venerology & Leprology,MGMCRI

Letter

Having worked in the lovely company of this chirpy, sagacious and ever eager team of medicos from MGMCRI – the makers of THE PRISM 2012, I can now say with pride that I have reaped a rich harvest, synonymous with a uniquely rewarding and enjoyable experience. God Bless this wonderful team and may more of such endeavors bring warmth, poise and elegance all the way.

Dr.A.R. SrinivasanProfessor of Biochemistry,MGMCRI.

Letter

Dr.P.KarthikeyanProfessor of OtoRhinoLaryngology,MGMCRI.

Letter

It gives me immense pleasure & great satisfaction that our students fraternity brought out the college magazine in perfect manner.

“Everyday has a new beginning”. Likewise every magazine has a new beginning.

To express one’s thought, college magazine is the best platform.

I congratulate the editorial board for unleashing the hidden potential of the students.I believe this magazine will provide us the benchmark for continued improvement in overall development of the college. The response of the students in contributing articles to the magazines was really overwhelming.

May God bless this entire team of “THE PRISM 2012” & MGMCRI with more success in future.

Asso. Professor, Dept of Community Medicine,MGMCRI.

Letter

Once again it’s the time to bring out “THE PRISM” 2012, once again moods are elevated to breathe in the midst of College Day Festival of MGMC&RI, once again the colours of happiness and expectations are in the air. I am truly excited and awaited to have a glimpse of the new PRISM and I am sure it is going to be even better with all the unrelenting endeavor of the students and constant and noble guidance of all our professors of the PRISM Committee. I wish all the students a great success in this endeavor and for their future... with a short message as said:

“Life is no brief candle for me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got hold of for the moment and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations” -- George Bernard Shaw

Dr.Partha Nandi

PATRONS

Shri. M.K. Rajagopalan, The Chancellor.

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University.

Prof. D.R. Gunasekaran, The Vice Chancellor,

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Dr. Robinson S. Smile, Prof & Head of Dept. of Surgery

STAFF EDITORS

Dr. S. Ambujam, Professor & Head of Dept. of DVL.

Dr. A.R. Srinivasan, Professor ,Dept. of Biochemistry.

TREASURER Dr.P.Karthikeyan,

Professor, Dept. of ENT.

EDITORMr.Divyang Mongia*

SECRETARY Miss. Keerthi Jain*

ASST. SECRETARY Miss. Thasneem Jainulabdeen*

ASST. TREASURER Mr. R. Arun Karthick*

EDITORIAL BOARD Mr.V.Surendaran, Miss.Ch. Sindhu, Miss. Abhinaya Shekhar, Mr. Prasun Sit, Mr. J.S. Prabhath **, Miss. Grace Chrisilda **,

Mr. B. Pujalakshmi***, Miss. Bamitha Parveen*** , Miss. Sumedha***

DESIGN & LAYOUT Mr. Devanatha Sharma*

Mr.S. Raj*, Miss. Ashwini Kannamma*, Mr.Fazil Ali***

TECHNICAL COMMITTEEMr.S.Arun Mitra*

FINANCE COMMITTEE G. Araveinth*, P. Vivekanandan*, Preethika Reddy* P.Vimalanathane*, P.Anush Rao*, A.Ajeet Selvam*

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5th E d i t i o nPrism Committee 2012

Hello folks,The 5th Edition of THE PRISM is out & it’s bolder, fresher & louder than ever!

“ The Times They Are a-Changin’ ”

These evergreen lines perfectly capture the essence behind the making of THE PRISM 2012; so dear readers please gear up for a totally radical issue this time around.

The first thing that will strike you is the newly minted logo, our contribution to the legacy of the prism, symbolic of the unique nature of the magazine.

Next we gave a complete makeover to the cover.

For the first time ever we have a detailed theme for the cover art work, depicting the metamorphosis in our evolution from ‘‘budding doctors’’ to the ‘‘torch bearers of tomorrow’’.

Another endeavor close to our heart was to bring the spotlight on our ‘unsung heroes’, the Alumni of MGMC & RI many of whom have reached great heights to bring glory to their Alma Mater. Don’t forget to check out the inspiring section.

We have strived to make the 5th Edition more vibrant & lively with a fresh & innovative collection of articles & some splendid artistic pieces. I would like to thank all the students as well as staff members for their immense contributions.

It was quite a roller coaster ride working on THE PRISM 2012 (what with all the sleepless nights & missed classes) but I think we stayed true to our aim of bringing out a contemporary edition that illustrates the ethos of MGMC as well the vibrant & spirited lifestyle that goes along with it.

I would like to thank all the magazine committee members for their enthusiasm & support. This edition is a tribute to their sweat&labor.

I would also like to express my gratitude to the Elders of the Prism Committee for their encouragement & backing.

I would be failing in my duty if I did not thank all the sponsors that helped materialize THE PRISM 2012. Cheers to you all!

Carpe diem! (Seize the Day!) dear readers as well your copy of the PRISM 2012.

P.S. Don’t forget to check out the QR code at the back cover.

Happy Reading!

EDITORIAL

Divyang Mongia2008

First of all I would like to thank -

Shri. M. K. Rajagopalan, the Chancellor for supporting all our endeavors & Prof. D.R. Gunasekaran our beloved Vice Chancellor who encouraged us to excel with his guidance & backing throughout our tenure.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank:

Prof. G. Muthurangan, Dean for being so student friendly & always receptive of our concerns.

Prof. M.Varadarajan, Medical Superintendent for always extending a helping hand.

Prof. Robinson Smile, HOD Dept. of Surgery for providing his expert guidance in organizing all the events & for obliging us with his presence, always ‘with a smile on his face’ & for steering THE PRISM 2012 in the right direction.

Prof. S.Ambujam, HOD Dept. of D.V.L for supporting us throughout, enlivening all our events with her presence & for her sagacious advice to the Students council & The Prism Committee when they faltered.

Prof. A.R. Srinivasan, Dept. of Biochemistry for his tremendous help in editing the Prism 2012& his gentle words of encouragement.

Prof. P. Karthikeyan, Dept. of ENT for his invaluable support & advice without which this magazine would not have been possible.

A special mention to Dr. Partha Nandi, Dept. of Community Medicine & Staff Advisor to the Students for his constant support & for always being a phone call away if we needed any help or guidance.

The LEONIDES were awaiting with bated breath, the advent of August 2012 as that would mean it was finally our time to take on the responsibility of the organizing batch. We could hardly contain our excitement when on that eventful 4th of August morning, the 25 member strong Student Council was sworn in. We were raring from the word ‘GO’.

Here is a list of the major events that took place during our tenure:

President’sjourney

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15th August 2011: Independence DayThe 65th Independence Day was celebrated with great gusto. Our beloved Vice Chancellor Dr. D. R. Gunasekaran unfurled the tricolor to the sound of the national anthem. It was truly a momentous occasion for MGMC & RI as the bust of Mahatma Gandhi; the father of the nation was specially unveiled in the college foyer.

8th of August 2011: Freshers Orientation ProgrammeThe long awaited arrival of the Baby Juniors.It was an impressive day with the Vice Chancellor speaking about the congenial learning atmosphere at MGMC, the stress on discipline & the excellent facilities present in the campus. An interactive session ensued through which the freshers were put at ease & welcomed to the MGMC Family.

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The 26th edition of the annual inter-collegiate fest of JIPMER, Spandan.As usual our college MGMC participated with full fervor & had a blast of a time with everyone putting in their best. And it showed in the results with MGMC coming 2nd overall in the cultural events.

Our troupe of Musicians rocked the show with MGMC winning in the Categories of Best Band, Best Song & Best Vocalist on the day of the Indian Music (Alaap) &Best Keyboardist on the day of the Western Music (Tinnitus).

The trendsetters & hipsters of our college were also raring to go & bagged the 2nd place in the Fashion Show (Dernier Cri) with their swagger & their elaborate, artistic costumes modeled on the 7 wonders of the world.

The artistic & literary minds of the college not to be left behind participated with the zest & zeal characteristic of them & nabbed the 1st place in photography, 1st place in painting & 2nd place in Extempore.

30thAugust to 3rd September 2011:Spandan 2011

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Coming to sports we got the 2nd& 3rd place in the 100 m sprint in the Men’s category as well as the 2nd& 3rd place in Long Jump in Athletics & gave our best shot in the other events.

Overall MGMC got the king’s share of awards, what with all the hard work that the organizing committee had been putting forweeks & the students enjoyed themselves immensely as seen on the day of the Pro show with everyone letting their hair down to Benny Dayal’s tunes & having a whale of a time.

Surely those maddening, hectic, fun filled, memorable 5 days would be treasured by everyone.

Viva la Spandan! Viva la MGMC!

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9th September 2011: Cultural program for delegates from UK

A special cultural program was organized in MGMC & RI to showcase the joie de vivre of the students of Sri BalajiVidyapeeth University to the visiting delegation from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK. The Staff Advisor to the students, Dr. Partha Nandi was the Master of Ceremonies (MC) for the evening &was the force behind the show.

There were some mesmerizing & enchanting dance performances by the students of the medical, dental & nursing colleges. The dancers had a mighty repertoire that ranged from classical dance to Bharatnatyam to contemporary dance forms that left the audience spell bound.

Up next were the students of MGMC & RI with a short skitcalled ‘Family’, that had the audience in splits.

And to cap it off was the college band of MGMC & RI, with some incredible musical performances.

The highlight of the evening was the impromptu performance by the Dean of MGMC & RI, Prof. Muthurangan who enthralled the audience with his baritone voice.

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The tournament took place from 21st of September till 7hof October in the fields of Volleyball, Cricket & Football, at the end of which the winners would get the Uday-Arun Memorial trophy(Rolling Trophy). The tournament showcased two& half weeks of exemplary sportsmanship by the students of the Medical, Dental & Nursing colleges under Sri BalajiVidyapeeth University.

The winners & runner up of the Memorial Trophy Tournament were declared on the 7th of October the date of the closing ceremony:

21st of September 2011- 7th October 2011: Uday-Arun Memorial Trophy

It was a significant day for MGMC & RI, as the Organizing batch The LEONIDES conducted a special Memorial Trophy tournament in remembrance of their departed classmates Uday Kumar &Arun N, MBBS batch of 2008.

Cricket Winners: Leonides Runners Up: Free Radicals

Football

Winners: Leonides

Runners Up: Free Radicals

Volleyball

Winners: Feddoranz

Runners Up:Xanthronz

1st of October 2011:Blood Donation DayVoluntary blood donation was promulgated on this occasion, jointly organized by the SAF, Student Council & Department of Pathology.

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2nd of October 2011:Gandhi Jayanti celebrationsFor the first time in the history of MGMC & RI the organizing batch celebrated Gandhi Jayanti on the college premises, as it was a long cherished desire to honour the father of the nation.

The event was graced by the presence of Medical Superintendent, Dr. Varadarajan; The Deputy Medical Superintendent, Dr.Kannan; Prof. Robinson Smile, HOD Surgery & Prof. Ambujam HOD Dermatology &floral wreaths were placed on the recently inaugurated bust of Mahatma Gandhi.

The students recited verses from the Quran, the Bible & the Baghvad Gita as a tribute to the Mahatma, honoring his spiritual outlook of greater discourse among religions.

November 2011 4 & 5 November 2011: HIC CON 2011The Hospital infection Control Committee organized the 2ndAnnual Conference of Hospital Infection Control (HIC CON) on the theme “Strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance- pursue or perish” & it was a grand success.

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19th November 2011

DecemberMeanwhile the organizing batch was busy with last minute revision with the University exams on their heads.It was the only time when the whole of the batch could be seen with their head buried in their books & with fervent pleas to God to clear the exams.

JanuaryThane shattered our college, hospital buildings; we were heartbroken to see the devastated college premises.

MGMC life restored to normalcy within a few days and we were able to organize the Annual Sports extravaganza.

The Pondicherry orthopedic Association (POA) conducted its 1st annual conference on “Bone Tumors” at MGMC & RI.

His Excellency Dr. Iqbal Singh Lieutant Governor of Pondicherry inaugurated the conference.

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February 15, 2012The annual sports events were inaugurated in our college ground by Prof. G. Muthurangan, Prof. Robinson Smile and Prof. S. Ambujam.Dr. Partha Nandi and Dr. N. Mugunthanhonoured the gathering.

The sports events were kickstarted with a new game, Futevôlei with a lot of enthusiasm from students and faculties.

Cricket, Volleyball, Throwball, Kho-Kho, Chess, Carrom,

Table tenniswere conducted in our campus

March 2 & 3, 2012The sports events were officially declared ‘Open’ with the lighting of the torch by Prof. Dr. G. Muthurangan, Dean at Police Grounds, Puducherry.

We were honoured by the gracious presence of Prof. M. Varadarajan, Prof. N. Ananthakrishnan, Prof. Robinson Smile, Prof. V. Sudha Rao, Prof. K. Henry Balraj, Dr. LakshmanaPerumal, Dr. Kingshuk Lahon, Dr. Partha Nandi, Dr. N. Mugunthan and Mr. S. Joseph Naresh.

We owe our sincere thanks to Physical Educational Trainer, Mr. Saravanan for his continuous support in organizing all the events successfully.

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We thank our seniors and juniors for their energetic participation and bringing out the true sportsmanship in the various events conducted and making it a grand success!!

March 7, 2011A friendly faculty vs. students volleyball, throwball and cricket matches were conducted. It was indeed a great experience to see the faculties equally competing with students.

It was followed by the prize distribution ceremony of sports events.

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When the morning sun kisses the dew, It makes me think of You…

When the sunset gives way to dusk’s purple hue, It makes me think of You…

But to tell the world about You, I have words very few.

Yet, if you want to find; You will find this when you read my mind…

The center point of every scale, You are precision; The center of the universe, You are perfection.

Man’s brainchild creations to this day amaze me, But behind the creation of his very brain, You will be.

The One answer to life’s every question You are the ultimate teacher and ultimate physician.

You breathe miracles out of the blue, When experts of experts have the slightest clue.

Even the speck of a star, Your splendor screams; Your reality is beyond our wildest dreams.

Underneath utter chaos..You hold everything in harmony, A perfect blend of beauty, equanimity and magnanimity.

Your personality… the most magnetic! Your powerful presence…so electric!!

Believe me.. this is no flattery… You have truly captivated me.

Believe me there is nothing funny, You have truly captivated many…

It fills me with ecstasy… When I say You are special to me!

Among the variables of past present and future You are THE constant forever

Thank You for the provision Father, Thank You for the channel of prayer…

An awestruck heart sends You this letter With LOVE, to my MAKER.

WITH LOVE, TO MY MAKER

Dr.PraveenaAlumni, 2005

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ROSHINI 2010

Dedicated to Arun:

Looking back into the past-4 years; from all I could remember, the first few days of college life, how we used to sit glassy-eyed in front of the professor, trying our best to grasp what they were trying so hard to make us understand. But if ever a soul existed that appeared to grasp virtually everything like he knew it all then that would be my brother from another mother. A pillar of strength, a beacon of hope, a river of knowledge... no phrase could suffice a personality such as his. In these days of cell-phones and gadgets there lived this person who loved writing letters and reading books. From a humble child of teachers, he rose to the highest ranks in our hearts; friends and our professors.

When he entered a room, one would notice a lean, tall figure but once he opened his mouth, the vocabulary of a scholar would part out, and his departure would demand a standing ovation. Such was his love for knowledge, like no other. A book given to us, would be skimmed, understood and forgotten eventually. But who would stop to think, analyse and even argue with the author? My brother would. But you will be grossly mistaken if you label him “nerd” because my brother was the king of all fields. He was a refined athlete who sprinted like no other, he played cricket like a pro, dominated the football field and would never step down. Few know this; Anna loved music, he could pick a false note from afar yet strangely remain aloof of things. I can never pay him back except in

these (petit) words. A year has passed by, yet seems like today, when he was lying in the cold with head disfigured; his parents and loved ones lost a part of their lives. It left us with unhealed scar. Brother, you reside in each of our hearts and we live to see another day with the fine hope that one day we could be half the person you were. We miss you Arun more than we can say. Hope you are looking down from heaven with that ever grateful and cheerful smile on your face and putting in a good word or two to the Almighty, while we await our life to take its toll.

Abhinaya Shekhar2008

A LOST BROTHER

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There was once an oyster, whose story I tell,

Who found some sand had got into his shell.

It was only a grain, but gave him great pain

For oysters have feelings,

Although they are so plain,

Now, did he hate the harsh workings of fate

That had brought him to such a deplorable state?

Did he curse the government,Cry for elections?

And claim that the Sea should have given him protection?

No, he said to himself.

As he lay on a shell,

Since I cannot remove it, I shall try to improve it.

Now the years have rolled around, as they always do

And he came to his ultimate destiny- Stew

Where the small grain of sand that had mocked him so

Became a beautiful pearl, all rich & aglow.

Now the tale has a moral;

For isn’t it grand

What an Oyster can do with a morsel of sand!

What couldn’t we do if we’d only begin with some of the things that get under our skin!

VANDANA 2008

THE OYSTER

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Failure does not mean that I am a failure;

It does not mean that I have not yet succeeded.

Failure does not mean that I have accomplished nothing;

It does mean that I learned something.

Failure does not mean that I have been a fool;

It does mean that I had enough faith to experiment.

Failure does not mean that I have disgraced;

It does mean that I have dared to try.

Failure does not mean that I don’t have it;

It does mean that I have something to do in a different way.

Failure does not mean that I am inferior;

It does mean that I am not perfect.

Failure does not mean that I have wasted my life;

It does mean that I have an excuse to start over.

Failure does not mean that I should give up;

I does mean that I should try harder.

Failure does not mean that I will never make it;

It does mean that I need more practice.

Failure does not mean that you have abandoned me; LORD!

It does mean that you must have a better idea.

Compiled by Dr.Robinson S. Smile

BETTER TRY AGAIN

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Prof. V.Sudha RaoDept. Of Anatomy

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NAME : Student

AGE : 18-25 yrs

OCCUPATION : Studying(supposed to, but do everything else and never this)

RESIDENCE : Found everywhere in the world

CHIEF COMPLAINT : Continuous scoring of below average marks for few months

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

The student was apparently normal during school days, after which he joined college and started scoring low marks since the past few months, which was insidious in onset, progressive in nature, initially scoring in two digits, now always in single digit.

Associated with palpitation on receiving the question paper, hypersomnolescence especially in class and insomnia during night( ?? huh...??)

AGGRAVATING FACTORS : Internal assessment tests Practical exams, viva

RELIEVING FACTORS : festivals, holidays , culturals, etc.

PAST HISTORY :

1. H/o similar complaints since school days

2. H/o tuition during board exams

3. No h/o of arrears till now

PERSONAL HISTORY:

1. Loss of study hours

2. Always chatting with friends

3. Over usage of mobile phones.

4. Increased appetite and salivation for hotel food

5. Altered sleep habits- prefers to sleep whole day and remain awake throughout the night.

HISTORY OF ALLERGY : Continuous lectures and questions put forth by the professors.

ADDICTIONS : Facebook, twitter, movies , orkut

EXAMINATION : Not co-operative

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS :

1. Idiopathic? 2. College – acquired infections ( college- comial)?

3. Indifference to studies? 4. “ Not bothered” syndrome?

TREATMENT : Research in progress

FUNNY TRUTH( case sheet of a ‘ student ‘)

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Looking up at the sky,

The voluptuous clouds captivated me.

Memories pour out;

To teach us the realities of life!

From a bright joyous day, to a gloomy rainy day

From the pleasant skies to thunderstorms

They lay down with intricate meaning of life.

They elate, mesmerise and

Sometimes scare us too…

When nature itself has two faces

Why blame a human?

‘The situation’ is the culprit!!

‘Blame it’ and not the human!!

There are dawn breaks, a zillion kinds of cake;

But one thing never shakes and that’s our friendship race…

To smile together, a shoulder to cry on

Howl in surprise, a hand to support,

You’ll be there to pin up my emotions like a bulletin-board…

The world’s our stage and we are the players,

Meant to be together, for an infinite span of years…

Together we shall step into our miniature world,

Nothing can stop us; Cyclones, thunder or even swirls

My success is yours and your failure is mine,

This can’t be changed, it’s immortal with time… B.Puja Lakshmi 2010

Bamitha Parveen 2010

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NAME : Student

AGE : 18-25 yrs

OCCUPATION : Studying(supposed to, but do everything else and never this)

RESIDENCE : Found everywhere in the world

CHIEF COMPLAINT : Continuous scoring of below average marks for few months

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

The student was apparently normal during school days, after which he joined college and started scoring low marks since the past few months, which was insidious in onset, progressive in nature, initially scoring in two digits, now always in single digit.

Associated with palpitation on receiving the question paper, hypersomnolescence especially in class and insomnia during night( ?? huh...??)

AGGRAVATING FACTORS : Internal assessment tests Practical exams, viva

RELIEVING FACTORS : festivals, holidays , culturals, etc.

PAST HISTORY :

1. H/o similar complaints since school days

2. H/o tuition during board exams

3. No h/o of arrears till now

PERSONAL HISTORY:

1. Loss of study hours

2. Always chatting with friends

3. Over usage of mobile phones.

4. Increased appetite and salivation for hotel food

5. Altered sleep habits- prefers to sleep whole day and remain awake throughout the night.

HISTORY OF ALLERGY : Continuous lectures and questions put forth by the professors.

ADDICTIONS : Facebook, twitter, movies , orkut

EXAMINATION : Not co-operative

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS :

1. Idiopathic? 2. College – acquired infections ( college- comial)?

3. Indifference to studies? 4. “ Not bothered” syndrome?

TREATMENT : Research in progress

FUNNY TRUTH( case sheet of a ‘ student ‘)

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A little boy from the temple town, Kancheepuram, trotted the path of life as destiny led him to become the master of reasoning, KING OF MICU. We are proud to introduce the legendary Head of Diagnostics and Medicine, Professor Dr. Somasundaram. We had the golden opportunity to be the audience to his erudite talk on the occasion of his birthday, taking advantage of the leeway we asked....

SIR.......,

Your birthday resolution!

( His face lightens with a smile ) ehh... nothing in specific... TO REMAIN THE SAME... (He smiles again).. No resolutions...

Sir your wish for your family and loved ones...

What more can I wish for them than ‘A PEACEFUL EXISTENCE...’

Sir could you please share some relished moments of your childhood days?

I was born in a modest background to family of handloom weavers. Being one among 8 children I could not afford to dream. Though we didn’t have an educated background where books formed the way of life, our parents were very keen to provide us with the best education possible. We made best use of the opportunities bestowed to us and... Destiny led me to medicine.

Sir, does belief in destiny and reasoning go hand-in-hand?

Whether they go hand in hand or not, I’m sure they are not contradictory or diametrically opposite to eachother.

Destiny’s Child….

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We are thrilled and amazed at your quality of reasoning, Sir, could you please reveal this fascination for the word ‘why’?

To quote Sherrington Starling, the great physiologist, “.....In medicine, everything is answerable…”

The question of how it happens, to what degree and the underlying mechanism are well explained except WHY it happens. No science can be complete without answering the question why. However medicine, not being a pure science, it is not possible to answer every ‘Why’; thus one has to resort to metaphysics. The art of reasoning or answering for the curious ‘Why’ comes by meticulous ‘self- learning’.

Sir, were you a perfectionist?

I am not. Perfection is unachievable; nothing created by God is perfect but God himself. One has to strive to attain near perfection in life. If one succeeds in achieving it, he has reached the goal of his birth.

‘Nothing is ideal, once achieved it no more remains ideal...’

Sir, your philosophy of life?

Life is for living....enna?....every living being longs to live a pleasant life. We make our life pleasant or unpleasant at our own behest.

(let us enter the sir’s very domain of medicine.....)

Sir, we came to know you are fond of teaching.

The glow on my student’s face, which appears after understanding a concept, is the one that inspires and keeps me going on. The more you teach the more refined, more knowledgeable and wise you become..... (He continued)... A knowledgeable person would enlist the umpteen causes whereas a wise person would point out the exact reason.

Sir’s take on gadgets Vs art of medicine

Art of medicine will never die, gadgets cannot replace human mind. It’s the reassurance, care and the healing touch which makes doctors superior to any technological alternatives. Diagnosis and treatment aren’t only means that heal patients.

The patient should be viewed as a whole, where the varied signs and symptoms can be unified to a single etiological diagnosis; as per rule of parsimony or better known as occam’s razor.

In your many years of practice; 13 yrs in PHC, 9 yrs in MICU so many more dedicated years of diagnostics, what were those cases which were challenging?

A young primi at 24 weeks of gestation was referred to us with fever that never responded to medications. Meticulous recording of physical findings over a week helped us to arrive at a diagnosis of AOSD (Adult onset Still’s disease), a rare disease, even rarer among pregnant women. Only four such cases were reported worldwide previously and may be the first instance in India. The dilemma arose on treating this patient at the cost of life of her unborn child. Aspirin is the ideal drug for treating AOSD. But, its use in a pregnant women is controversial, may be contraindicated. Yet we had no other choice, but to start her on Aspirin, after explaining the risks to her and getting her consent. The response was dramatic, resolution of fever occurred within a day. All other symptoms disappeared over the next three days. We paid the price of our intervention, with the loss of foetus. Four weeks later routine examination revealed absence of foetal heart sounds and a still born foetus was delivered.

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Branching of medicine into various super specialities; more converging or diverging?

Sir narrates...

Once a famous physician threw a party inviting only specialists..... Specialists in eating... they were given the liberty to choose only one among the many served dishes. The question arose at the end of party as to who had the most nutritious diet.....????. Guess who...?? (He smiles)...it was... the dog that ate the left overs....

We need people who know little of everything rather than the ones who know everything of something. Super specialities make physicians strangers to one another.

Though they are essential the need of physicians is no less. General medicine is a fountain from which the various super specialities branch out.

Sir, what according to you are the ingredients of a good physician in making?

Sir instantly enlists....

Altruism •

Empathy •

Benevolence•

Selfless service•

And not clammering for recognition....•

Quoting Thomas Gray,

“Full many a gem of purest ray serene

The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear;

Full many a flower is born to blossom unseen,

And waste its sweetness on the desert air.”

The session heated to rapid series question which was answered with poise:

Somasundaram sir..

As a son: Yes.. I met all the expectations of my parents as a son, they wanted me to pursue my studies as long as I could and I did it.

As a husband: (He smiles).... It’s a very pleasant experience... Happily married is not an oxymoron for me.

As a father: I fulfilled all their wishes..... no regrets.. I was more of a friend. I believe that our children come through us but they are not ours to possess. They have to strive for their life.

As a grandfather: I love my role as a grandpa. (He quotes Shakespeare)... it’s re-living my life; a second childhood.

Favourite movie:

English: One flew over the cuckoo’s nest Rainman

Tamil: Nenjil oru alayam

Favourite book: Alchemist (Paulo Coelho),

Tamil: Sivappuriksha, short stories by T.Janakiraman

“A personification of humility with a cornucopia of knowledge, wisdom

and clinical acumen that reminds you of a Tinsley Harrison who is among us. With teacher par excellence, it is a dream come true to MGMC & RI.” – Dr. P.K Shiva

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Favourite song: ‘ullatilnallaullam’ (karnan)

Sir, Why Hotel Jayaram? No heart burns.....(He laughs)

Why only swift? Because its swift...

Any pets: A 11 year old Tom cat (who is almost blind) and a dog...you choose a dog but a cat always chooses his master.

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ADVICE.... advices are given but never followed (He laughs)

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(In spotless mind virtue is found And not in show and swelling sound)

Interviewed by Divyang Mongia, Thasneem Jainulabdeen, Keerthi Jain, Prasun Sit, Arun Karthick, Arun Mitra.

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Smiling is infectious

And catches you like the flu

Someone smiled at me today

I started smiling too…..

I passed around the corner that day

When someone saw me grin

Soon I saw him smile; To realise

I spread my flu to him too…..

I think about ‘The smile’ tonight

To realise, A single smile

Just like mine could

Travel many miles too…..

When you feel ‘The smile’; JUST BEGIN!

Never to leave it fade

Let’s begin an epidemic quick

And let smiles infect the world too…..

Keerthi Jain2008

SmileLets start this epidemic SmileLets start this epidemic

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Dr. Partha NandiAsso. Professor,

Dept of Community Medicine

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mucous membrane of uterine tube are called as _______ cells?

2. Myxoedema is also called as _________’s disease?

3. Which index is used in epidemiological studies of hookworm disease?

4. X linked recessive disorder characterised by eczema, bloody diarrhoea, thrombocytopenia and immuno deficiency?

5. Fluoride, used in the collection of blood samples for glucose estimation, inhibits the enzyme?

6. Periorbital oedema seen in chagas disease is called as ____’s sign?

7. Drug of choice for opiod dependence?

8. Hypogonodotrophic hypogonadism with anosmia/ hyposmia is seen in ________ syndrome?

9. During pregnancy cervix becomes soft as early as 6th week which is called as _____‘s sign?

Up to Down:

10. Flavin mono-oxygenase is also called as ________ enzyme?

11. Pyramidalis muscle is supplied by this nerve?

12. Superficial filamentous fungal infections of the eye are treated by?

13. Muffled heart sound, elevated JVP & low BP are the characteristic features of cardiac tamponade which is called as ___ triad?

14. Ecchymosis over the mastoid is called as ________ sign?

15. Drug which has very short t1/2 (~10 sec) in blood?

16. Intracytoplasmic inclusions bodies found in cells infected with rabies virus is called as?

17. Fracture of 5th distal metacarpal bone is called ____’s fracture?

18. Hernial sac containing only a portion of the circumference of the intestine is called as _______ hernia?

19. Postpartum necrosis of anterior pituitary is called as _____ syndrome?

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Here on earth is a girl, who is always alone

Tears rolling down her cheek an umpteenth time

In remembrance of her daddy;

Her superhero, who was much more than spiderman or superman.

Her first love, whom she can no more see or play with

And the little girl is left wondering,

Where her fairy-tale teller may be?

She envies her friends fortune

But seldom understands her misfortune.

Often, she is questioned about her daddy’s whereabouts

For which she manages to say,

“My daddy is up there, in heaven, in search of the best Barbie doll, that his Barbie would love to have,

And till he finds it, he will be the lucky angel who is watching and blessing his little princess, right from heaven”.

As a child, the little girl never knew,

Her daddy had kept another angel in-charge of his little princess……

As time passed by, the lonely girl realized,

Her love for her dearest mommy, is more than anyone’s imagination.

Her mommy, who is much more than being just a mother,

Daddy’s daughter sees that her angelic mommy carries two souls within,

Whom she calls her mommy is also her daddy.

The little girl survives each day,

With the belief, that, in her mommy, her daddy resides….

If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane,

She would walk right up to heaven, to bring her daddy, home again…….

Srividhya Ravi 2009

HEAVENMy letter to

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A journey lies ahead

For all teenagers of today

A journey to adulthood

Our youth to ebb away

But as we find ourselves

At a truly awkward stage

We’re partial, unripe, sketchy ,crude

At this tender age

We’re old enough to make a choice

Yet still young in many a way

Too young to pack our bags and go

Too old to want to stay

Young enough for fun and games

Too old for carefree lives

Young enough for hopes and dreams,

Yet for reality we strive

Old enough for heart filled pain.

Too young to find the cure

Too old for childish ways of past

Too young to be mature

Old enough to fall in love

And give our heart away

But, still too young to understand

Just why we feel this way

We’re trusted, loyal, proud and true

Yet scolded, sneered and scorned

Between the roles of adult and child

We are same where torn

Like an incomplete work of art

We’re awkward, unsure, half baked

But be patient please

For we’re on our way

To becoming something great

Vandana2008

THESOMEWHERE IN

MIDDLE

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Fallen from up above,

To the ground below,

Yet I continue to look up,

To the firmament

Fiery & bright,

What mysteries does ithold?

Withinits iridescent depths,

Will I ever be able to,

Understand any one of them?

Yet each night

I turn my gaze

To the stars up so high,

And pray that one-day

I may reach out to them.

From the bleak desolate earth

Comes the screeching cry of the Jackdaw

It awakens me from my reverie

And I realize …

My heart yearns for the shore yonder

It compels me to

Riseup from the ashes

As I Turn my earthbound gaze skywards,

Inotice the evening star

Brighter than the noonday sun

The shining beaconin the dark

So I pick up my row long forgotten

&Get ready my ship

(Was I to set off on a Journey, long abandoned?)

With eyes gleamingwith purpose

I venture into the awaiting sea

Guided by the evening star

To quench the disquiet in my heart.

I sense a storm approaching

Do I set out?

I remember the ages spent

On the desolate shore

‘Better to face death than

To die untested & alone’

Forward & forward I plow

A never-endingcadence

That answers alone to the beat of my heart

In the gloaming

I venture forth

To still the tides of my heart.

The storm catches up

Winds bash, Waves plummet

Am but a small speck

Bobbing on the merciless waves

Am overwhelmed, the elements too strong

I hear my heart beat…

Start rowing again

Is there a pattern to this madness?

Another wave crashes

Hell bent on crushing me

With my final gaze

I turn to say farewell to the twilit heavens

Tis then that I see it

The evening star

Winking through the clouds

“Don’t Let Go”, I feel it say

‘Your journey isn’t over yet.’

And with renewed belief &pluck

I take heart once more

&Leave it to my Luck

The battle with the elements ensues

I give it my all

With no clear winners apparent

It all seems lost &

I prepare for the end

But Wait…

I sense a change, a lull

I open my bleary eyes

The storm clouds have cleared

And the evening star burns clear & bright

Tis then that I feel

A deep connection

A tug to my heart

Tethering me to both ocean & heaven

Ah I have found myself!

For it is only in doing

That I find myself.

My journey is complete

& My destination clear

Come morning I will reach.

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I walked a lane lined with Orange blossom,

Gleaming gems in the Sun.

Elated by its euphoric scent and paved by snowy grass

No wonder I felt heaven

Troddling down… I wished

It lasts long…

But nothing lasts forever

There was a fork

The new lane’s afresh

Seldom did I traverse one like this

Where the trees were bare

And not a leaf to hustle

It was a path that thrived thorns

And stung stones

With every step I winced in pain

But no whining would do any gain

I have to reach the end…

I started again

With soft step and strong mind

I walk a lane

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A young woman went to her mother and told her mother how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved and the other one cropped up. And often everything she tried seemed to make things worse or have no effect. To teach her a lesson about life, her mother took her to the kitchen…..

She filled 3 pots with water and placed each on high fire. In the first , she placed carrots, second she placed eggs and in the third she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word. In about twenty minutes time she turned off the burner . She then fished out the carrot and placed them in a bowl.

She picked the eggs out and placed them in another bowl, then she took the coffee beans out and placed it in another bowl too. In the meanwhile the daughter was perplexed.

Turning to her daughter ‘she asked, “tell me, what do you see?”.

“Coffee, Egg and Carrots” , she replied. Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots, she did and she noted that they were SOFT.

The mother then asked her to take the egg and break it . After pulling off the shell she observed ‘THE HARD BOILED EGG.’

Finally the mother asked her to sip the coffee, the daughter smiled and tasted its RICH AROMA.

The daughter then asked, “What does this mean mother?”

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same ADVERSITY- BOILING IN WATER.

But each reacted differently;

The carrot went in STRONG, HARD and UNRELENTING. However after being subjected to the boiling water, it SOFTENED and became WEAK.

The egg had been FRAGILE, its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water , its inside HARDENED.

The ground coffee beans were UNIQUE. However, after boiling, they had CHANGED the water itself.

“ When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond?

Are you a Carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?”

Think of this! Which am I? Am I a carrot, that seems STRONG but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and loose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a loss, a break up, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff?

Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough or feeling helpless or just waiting for something to happen with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I the coffee bean?

The bean actually changes the hot water the very circumstances that bring the pain.

When the water gets hot, it releases the aroma and flavour. If you are like the bean, when the chips are downs you get BETTER and CHANGE the situation around you.

When the hour is the darkest and trials at their greatest,

Do you elevate yourself to another level?

How do you handle ADVERSITY?

Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean ????

ANNIE SAROJINI HERENJ 2009

CARROTS, EGGS AND COFFEE……

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ON MY MOM’S LAP

There is no flame but warmth

No sun but brightness

No fun but pleasure

There is hope even at the verge of time

And faith at the face of death

It feels like heaven on earth

And death itself turns away

At this wonderful sight.

PreethikaReddy.D 2008

No matter how deep the sadness or how wide the pain,

Vow to live for a brighter day that will come again.

No matter how many mistakes you’ve made in the past,

Vow to live and in the future avoid them fast.

No matter how poor or rich you may ever be,

Vow to live and aspire to search for dignity in simplicity.

No matter how alone and lonely you feel,

Vow to do something for someone else to heal.

No matter how life was for you till now; good or bad,

Vow to make a new start and be glad.

Shijo John Joseph2008

NO MATTER…. VOW TO…

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Once, a teacher wanted to test one of his pupils. He wished to know how well he had imbibed his teachings. So he summoned the little boy and set up a challenge for him.

“This is a magical substance.” He said. “With it one can create whatever one wants.”

“I want you to make something that will make you accountable to everyone you wish to be answerable to. Come back to me when you have created your answer.”

The boy started his task by thinking of all the people he wished to be accountable to….his parents, his teachers, friends, family, neighbours, society….the list was endless! How was one object going to make him accountable to all?

He racked his brains all night long, but nothing came to him. Finally, at dawn, sitting by a lake, he watched as the first rays of sunlight touched the water…and there! He had found his answer! All the while when he was pondering; it was right here, staring back at him!

Ready with an answer he sought his teacher. The teacher received the object and was stunned! Looking back at him was his own reflection!

“What made you do this?”he asked the boy.

I dwelled on it for a while, teacher. I feel that every night, as I brush my teeth, if I can look at my reflection and meet my own eyes, that must suffice. Each day, I can keep my own conscience clear. Once I am accountable to myself, I need not be accountable to anyone else. So I made a mirror.

The teacher was overwhelmed at the boy’s simple and mind blowing discovery! If only each one was accountable to oneself, one need not worry about satisfying others. A true reflection shows you your conscience, and each day you should be able to meet yourself, eye to eye. You have no one to answer to but yourself. As long as you can answer yourself, the rest as they say just falls into place!

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THROUGH THE

LOOKING GLASS……

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A humble man with an aura of divinity walks amongst us every day! Punctuality, dedication and simplicity are some of the hallmarks of his ‘GANDHIGIRI’.

This Khadi clad monsieur, is none other than our beloved - Anatomy genius - ANBALAGAN SIR; often described as an amalgam of ANBU + ALAGAN*.

We are pleased to share an account of one memorable evening, on the 3rd of March 2012, when we had the privilege of meeting our ‘unsung hero’ at his beautiful residence as he shared his life’s saga.

Every student who attends your class is left entranced by the unblemished teaching; it always makes a mark!

My first class was in Punjab, I was asked to take a lecture on Neuroanatomy. Though I didn’t know the local language, I proceeded with the class and taught what I knew.... I was appreciated after the class....it’s when my journey as a teacher

started, I realized my passion for teaching. The inspiration to teach comes from my students... Life evolved during my 25 years of teaching at Sevagram.

Sir do you miss Sevagram? Could you tell us something about your life there?

Yes I miss it...my whole family miss life

BEING GANDHIAN....

*As described by Dr. Mukundhan66

at Dr. Sushila Nayar

Sevagram... Initially we had difficulty in adjusting to the Gandhian way of life, later we acclimatized, and it became part and parcel of our life. I still wear khadhi. (With a proud note)

About Sevagram... MGIMS as a medical college came into being by the unyeilding efforts of Dr. Shushila Nayar (Health Secretary in Morarji Desai’s government) who wanted to fulfill Bapuji’s dream of a medical college in a rural set up. The community there lives by the Gandhian principle of Shramdaan (Self Work) & vegetarianism, wearing Khadi, as well as prohibition of alcohol are some of the rules that are strictly adhered to.

Students who enter the institute are encouraged to stay in the ashram (established by Gandhiji) for the first 15days, so that they get accustomed to the Gandhian way of life. The whole community in Sevagram lives together as a family with community prayers, get-togethers and other memorable occasions. One learns to be contented and life becomes complete. I had to leave the serene life for my mother and family....

Sir lets wind back in time to your childhood days

I’m a native of Pondicherry... I was brought up by my motherand my beloved sisters. My school days were at ‘Petit seminar’, one of only three matriculation schools at erstwhile Pondicherry...

Tell us about your school friends Sir:

.... We were a group who always topped our class... and of course tagged... ‘padips’ ( No surprises there!!) We still keep in touch with one another...

Any mischiefs that we should know of:

(He smiles and shakes his head).... Nooo. My mother being a single parent was quite strict..... she left no space for any mischief.

(Sir did admit he missed the frivolousness of childhood...)

Sir,was Anatomy your passion?

Not really. I didn’t expect that I will be joining anatomy, in fact I was totally against medicine... there was a complete lack of guidance during my days.

I completed my graduation (B.sc Zoology) in Chennai and took up anatomy in JIPMER. It began with slight hesitation, but my teachers Dr. Sameer Mitra, Dr. Lakshmi, Dr.Indra Bharga played a great role in alleviating the fear and initial days of hardship.

(All of a sudden the chorus interrupts...)

We remember Dr. Sameer Mitra; we had the honor to be taught by him.

Dr. Mitra is a wonderful teacher. He is one of my mentors (Others being Dr. Ghosh of Sevagram & Dr. Lakshamanan of JIPMER). His systematic and methodological approach makes anatomy simpler. I learnt all my line diagrams from him.

We couldn’t resist asking the master dissector himself about his first dissection?

Terrible...I couldn’t sleep for days..

Sir, How did you develop your interest in Histology?

We had an excellent team at Sevagram; Dr. Ghosh, my colleagues and I set up a well-equipped lab in our department and microphotography became possible with high-

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resolution microscopes. The state of the art work space and the encouragement for research led me to attain my Ph.D. in Histology.

( Probing a little deeper…)

Anbalagan sir other than a teacher?

I’m usually quiet and keep to myself. I’m particular about punctuality and perfection. When things don’t turn out to be right, I get annoyed. I don’t usually get angry. But ‘Jab Gussa atha hain toh bahut atha hain...’

Strict father? ‘Bahut’ Very strict.. (Mrs. Anbalagan promptly answers )

But sir , You are not strict as a teacher (We too promptly enquire ): As a teacher I’m not strict but I expect that all the students should acquire basic knowledge and the skill and when it is not achieved then

I’m forced to be strict…

Sir How did Ma’am enter into your life?

My mother was seeking for my better half, the first didn’t materialize. Later when everything was assured I was informed about my wedding date... (He smiles and continues)...I arrived just two days prior to my wedding.

She (looking at Ma’am) has supported me through all walks of my life. She is responsible, and even during my busy years she never let my absence be felt at any time.

Sir tell us about your children?... I have two sons both of them engineers (Sir never forced them to join medicine)

Sir we heard you’ve been to France?

See.. I’m totally against going abroad. I had an opportunity to go to France along with my friend. During the time we spent our short vacation with my brother-in-law.

Sir we came to know that you suffered repeated losses within a short period in your family, how did you cope up with it?

Last year saw many uneventful happening within short intervals of time. ..

(Sir pauses)... I read some books by famous Anatomist Dr. Manu Kothari’s

Cancer: Myths and realities of cause and cure

Death: A New Perspective on the Phenomena of Disease and Dying

It changed my perspective of death and created acceptance to the fact that ‘The death of a person is destined the moment he is born; our life is just a small part we play in between’. Death comes to us whenever wherever in the moment destined. Escaping death narrowly merely means we were destined to die another day.

Sir Its time for the rapid-fire session:

Any pets - Had a dog (Sir was very attached to him but he had to be put down due to seizures)

Divine voice - I believe in God.

Best cook - Wife/ Mother/ daughter- in- law?

The delicacies of my mother still linger on my taste buds, my wife and I still fail to achieve her excellence. But, indeed my wife is a good cook.

Enchanting musician–The Maestro Ilayaraja

Best destressor - Watching T.V (Sir loves all the infotainment channels like National geographic, Discovery, Fox history, Travel and living...)

Most Cherished moment -

(Muses) Me & my family along with my mentor Dr. Ghosh had the privilege to dine with Dr. Sushila Nayar who rarely accorded the privilege of inviting guests for dinner. Her

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simplicity and dedication inspired me. I enjoy each moment in life, why even this moment with you students is special (We were honoured)

Most Funny Incident -

(Thinks) It was on the night I first set foot in Punjab. Those days I couldn’t speak Hindi. On arrival at the railway station I had to take a rickshaw to the college. My friend told me that the maximum fare would be 3 rupees. This was how the scene went…

Rickshawala: kidar jana hein? (Where do you want to go?)

Me: Medical College

Rickshawala (demanding): Daid rupaiya.. (1.50 rupees)

Me (refusing): Nahein..Nahein... Theen rupaiya..(3 rupees)

(Sir laughs out)

Peering into Sir’s perspective we proceed to ask him...

How would you describe yourself?

Initially I struggled and took life as a challenge now I am contended with the progress I have achieved. In the ocean of Anatomy we are just a tiny fish; yet we have attained enormous amount of knowledge and I’m contented with the knowledge that we impartto our students.

Sir Your message to students?

Be humane, serve humanity

Must know about sir:

He is a su-do-ku master whose day begins after solving the daily puzzle of su-do-ku. Sir reads a minimum of 10 books before he takes a class. Sir scored a centum in mathematics during his matriculation. Sir has a flair for Languages (He is proficient

in English, Tamil, Hindi, Punjabi as well as Marathi) Three of our professors are Sir’s students. (guess who !!!..)

In an era of modernization where the elegance of simplicity is lost to sophistication, our Hero upholds our hereditary virtues of simple living with strong family ties. His ever approachable nature and his love for students, makes him one among the most sought after professor in Anatomy. Despite his various achievements he maintains a low profile. Sir indeed is a true Gandhian with ‘simple living and high thinking’.

Interviewed by Divyang Mongia, Keerthi Jain, Thasneem Jainulabdeeen, Arun Mitra, V. Surendran.

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This is about a guy who was with us. About a guy who is watching us from a different plane. A friend who is watching us from the heavens above, showering us with his love and blessings and friendship forever. It’s about our very own UDHAYKUMAR (born 13 Feb, 1991).

Tragedy has struck Leonides for the first time when the ruler of the heavens decided to take a soul from this mortal world on November 7, 2009. That black Saturday is still being remembered by us. It’s not every other day we lose a friend. The demise of our beloved Udhay pierced our hearts like thorns. We lost our dear Udhay to Haemophilia.

Dear Udhay,

You are not perfect. A bad liar, you are. A lot of times you’ve lied so badly and tried to cover it up. But almost always we used to get the truth out from your own mouth. We think about that and have a silent smile when we are alone.

You fell down and got your leg injured and reinjured. Out of the friendly rights, we used

to fight and tease. Time has gone. Those times when we used to sit together in the middle of the night and putting some of the most annoying mokkais ever.

You are the pioneer of all the Karizmas, Pulsars, R15s and FZs in our batch. The first ever person in our batch to bring a bike. We will never forget you flying in your Scooty, the purple scooter in which all of our batch guys in the hostel atleast had a ride once. When you went home (which you so frequently did) we took liberty and made accidents and had fun rides. In fact, your Scooty had stayed in hostel more than you did. Even after so many accidents you never were mad at us and you forgave us each and everytime.

You never actually stayed in the hostel for a long time. But when you were here with us we had genuine fun. The laughter and chatter that we had were so real without any fakeness. You were so affectionate towards us. You never let anyone talk bad about us and even if they talk they got to withstand the unique, funny words (which even we couldn’t understand) that were showered by you.

Your unique blend of English language has got to be copywritte. We will never forget the witty lines delivered by you and the funny nosecuts that we have had exchanged each other. Many times when you were at home, we used to look at your empty bed

O MY FRIEND!!!!!!

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and make some jokes. But all those times, we were actually waiting for your return to the hostel and greet us with your famous line “Dai Panni Pasangala!!!!!!!!!”. And when you came back once again we used to start making fun of each other.

Not to mention the fact that you had a strong bond of affection towards our Leonides football team. After all, ours is the only team in the history of MGMC&RI to have a manager. You lead our team into the finals and supported us in winning the football championship.

We still remember the first movie we saw together in cinema hall. And its more fun to look back at it considering the fact it was a back to back experience with Silambarasan’s Silambaatam and Aamir Khan’s Ghajini. We answered Simbu’s “Where is the Party Tonight?” when we roamed the streets of Pondicherry searching for bus. Speaking of buses, once you tried acting like driving one of our college buses when we went for a Primary Health Centre. That video is up there in YouTube as a tribute to your memories and for our friendship.

And those times when you got confused between Anaemia and Jaundice, we were literally rotfl-ing. The times when we were waiting for our turn in the Physiology viva, when we were hurriedly discussing the answers…… Its hard to re-live those cherished memories. And especially that group study that we did for the first test we ever faced in MBBS, in which all of us had failed except for some one or two culprits.

Uday, we miss being with you.

We miss being called as “Panni Pasangala!!!” and your English;

We miss your Scooty and the rides we had;

We miss your voice and we miss you, my friend.

There are a lot of things going on in here that we want to share with you,

Like our love, hate, pleasure, pain, fight and care.

It’d be great to have you back!!!!

But alas!!! The selfish god also wants to have the same fun!!!!

Thank you for all the fun. Thank you for all the memories. And thanks for everything buddy!!!!!!

And no matter what, you will always be alive in our memories and our friendship will never ever die!!

-Dear Uday, this is for you by your Panni Pasanga

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Life is a game of cricket

If u have to bowl,

Do not start to howl.

If u are selected to bat,

Accept with a wave of the hat.

If you are caught

Or bowled for a naught,

Do not cry

Nor ask why;

For life is a game of cricket

And somebody has to lose a wicket.

B.BHEESHMA2008

LIFE AND

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The Emotional Bank Account

We all know what a financial bank account is. We make deposits in it and build up a reserve from which we can make withdrawals when we need to.

An Emotional Bank Account is a metaphor that describes the amount of trust that has been built up in a relationship. When we make deposits into an emotional bank account through courtesy, kindness, honesty and keeping our commitments, we build up a reserve.

Our most constant relationships, like marriage, require our most constant deposits. There are six major deposits that build the emotional bank account.

1. Understanding the individual.

The emotional bank account is greatly benefitted by understandings one another in any relationship. It is important to know each other’s strength and weakness. Through such understanding, one is also able to focus on the strength of the person rather than his/her weakness.

2. Paying attention to little things

A little kindness and courtesy is so important. In a relationship little things matter the most.

3. Keeping commitments

Keeping a commitment or a promise is a major deposit; breaking one is a major withdrawal. Never make a promise which you can’t keep.

4. Clarifying expectations.

When you expect something from someone and when it is not met there may be conflict. First clarify its appropriateness and decide on its validity before fixing an expectation on someone.

5. Showing personal integrity

Personal integrity generates trust and is the basis of the emotional bank account. Integrity includes yet goes beyond honesty. One of the most important ways of manifesting integrity is to by being loyal to those who are not with you at a given time. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present. To be trusted is greater than to be loved. Always remember, “Character is doing the right thing when no one watches.”

6. Apologizing sincerely when you make a withdrawal

Apologize sincerely. Great deposits come in the sincere words:

“I was wrong.”

“That was so unkind of me.”

“I embarrassed you in front of your friends.” Dr.B.AMIRTHAGANESH

Associate professor of Cardiology

HOW TO BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONS

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SCIENTIFIC & ACADEMIC FORUM

The Scientific & Academic Forum (SAF), the scientific wing of MGMC & RI, was established in the year 2004 with Prof. M. Danabalan, then Head, Dept. of PSM. This Forum conducts regular meetings every month where the Members of the Faculty and Residents present Rare Case Series , Case Reports and Innovations and at the end of the academic year the forum after external and internal evaluation gives one the best paper awards to each of the category. The Forum also invites important personalities in the field of Medicine and they give regular guest talks. SAF also celebrates the important days by organising patient awareness programme. The SAF 2011-12 is headed by Prof. Tirou Aroul and ably assisted by the Vice President - Dr. Mohamed Hanifah, Secretary - Dr. Partha Nandi, Joint Secretary – Mrs. A.N. Uma , Treasurer – Dr. Noyal M Joseph, Executive Members- Dr. R. Kannan, Dr. Prasanth Nayak and Dr. Nikhil Nanjappa.

ACTIVITIES OF SCIENTIFIC & ACADEMIC FORUM FOR 2011-12:

MEDI QUIZ : Medical Quiz forms the real starter of the Scientific Session of the monthly internal meetings of SAF. Dr. Prasanth Nayak, Associate Professor, Department of Urology plays an active role as the Quiz Master and asks five interesting question to the SAF audience. This sessions finds an active participation consisting of Medical , Dental and Nursing Students , Interns , Post graduates , Junior and Senior Residents and from the members of the faculty. At the end of the scientific forum the results are announced and the first three winner walk away with catchy prizes. There was a Special Quiz on the occasion of Breast feeding week - June 2011 and yet another Special year ending Quiz consisting of 10 questions on December 2011 which saw an active participation from the senior faculty members too.

CASPULE TALK is the regular feature of the SAF programme whereby the members of the faculty of various departments stressed upon with due importance about their Academic works or Research activities that has been done by them and how it is beneficial to the medical fraternity.

SPECIAL TALK by a faculty, a postgraduate or a consultant forms yet another feature of SAF wherein it involves the work or research activities done by the individual or the group of people in the department

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CURRENT TRENDS IN HEAD & NECK SURGERY: Dr. C. Rayappa, MBBS, DLO, FRCS (Edin), Senior Consultant, Dept. of ENT, Apollo speciality hospitals, Chennai - 17.06.2011

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE – A PHYSICIAN’S PERSPECTIVE, Dr. K. Abirami, MD, MRCP, DM (Nephrology) Fellowship in Nephrology

(Canada), Senior Nephrologist, SPMM Hospital, Salem, 19.08.2011

MINIMAL INVASIVE SURGERY IN CHILDREN: Prof. R. K. Bagdi, MS, MNAMS, MCh, Senior Consultant, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai- 31.10.2011

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: Dr. R. Ravikumar, MBBS,DMRD, DMRE, DNB, PhD, Diplomate in Cardiac Computed Tomography (CBCCT,USA) Cardiovascular Imaging

Fellowship (Univ of Toronto) Director, Thambiran Heart and Vascular Institute, Chennai,Senior Interventional Radiologist, Apollo Hospitals & Global Hospitals, Chennai- 16.12.2011

to enlighten the SAF members with the latest news and information in the field of Medicine.

CASE SERIES: Research work done by the Residents or by the members of the Faculty involving more than 2 cases for a period of time are presented as Case Series Presentations.

CASE REPORTS: Interesting and Unusual case reports also finds a platform for paper presentation for the Residents and for the members of the Faculty at the Forum.

GUEST TALKS

INSULIN RESISTANCE AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS---INSIGHTS INTO MOLECULAR MECHANISMS, Dr. Vasudevan A. Ragavan, MBBS, MD., MRCP, Director, Cardio metabolic & Lipid Services, Director, Medical Weight Management Program, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Scott and White Hospital Texas A & M Health Sciences Centre, USA-06.05.2011

MEDICO LEGAL ISSUES IN EMERGENCY SERVICES: Prof. B.V. Subrahmanyam, MBBS, MD,Senior Professor and HOD, Medicolegal Advisor,Postgraduate Department of Forensic Medicine,Narayana Medical Institutions, Nellore - 28.05.2011

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OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA: BASICS AND MANAGEMENT: Prof. (Lt.Col) Ravi Kumar, Prof and Head, Dept. of ENT, SRMC & RI, Chennai.- 17.02.12

CME ON “CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN MEDICAL PRACTICES”

The Scientific and Academic Forum (SAF) of the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute (MGMC&RI), Puducherry, along with the Puducherry Chapter of the International Medical Sciences Academy conducted a Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on “Current Controversies in Medical Practices” on 30th July 2011.

The meeting had two sessions - I session had “Surgical and Non Surgical Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease”. This session was chaired by Prof. G.Muthurangan, Dean, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University and Head, Dept. of CTVS and by Dr. B. Amirtha Ganesh, Assoc. Profesor, Dept. of Cardiology.

In the first session, Prof. K.R. Balakrishnan, MS., M.Ch (CTVS), Senior Consultant , Cardiothoracic Surgery, Malar Fortis Hospitals who talked on the “Surgical Treatment Of Ischemic Heart

Disease (IHD)”. Dr. Sriram Rajagopal, Chief Cardiologist, Southern Railway Headquarters Hospital, Chennai talked in detail about the importance of the “Non Surgical Treatment in the Ischemic Heart Disease”.

The II session had two speakers of which Dr.A.Parthasarathy, Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai spoke in detail about the “Concepts of Newer Vaccines”. Prof. Srinivasan, Head of the Department of Pediatrics, JIPMER, Puducherry was the other speaker of the day who debated upon the “Concepts and Controversies” regarding the introduction of various newer vaccines in Pediatrics.

ANNUAL FACULTY INTERNAL ORATION 2011-12:

ANNUAL FACULTY ORATION 2011 – 12 was given by Prof. K.R.THYAGARAJAN, Dept of ORTHOPEDICS, MGMC & RI on the topic “ORTHOPEDICS – YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW” on 08.02.12

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DOCTOR’S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITYA Doctor’s role in the community goes well beyond the professional boundaries of medical practice. It encompasses being a responsible citizen, knowledgeable professional, loving human and an inspiring role model to many.

Most doctors today are equipped with good knowledge and skill. The competitive world demands that they keep updating themselves on the recent advances. Also the scientific developments are so rapid that concepts and protocols keep changing regularly in all branches of medicine. In this race for supremacy in science, few other aspects of the profession seem to have taken a backseat. For example ethics, social involvement, communication skills, empathy etc seem to sound less fashionable nowadays. Besides, the changing trends in Global health like Insurance, Marketing, Health tourism etc have led to COMMERCIALIZATION of health. To put it in a lighter sense – what was once considered as a NOBLE (no bill) profession has now come to be considered as KNOW YOUR BILL profession! However most of these can be viewed as changing trends of the society as a whole with the doctor being a part of it. But the issue does not stop there. We doctors as responsible professionals have to resolve to reverse the trend. Instead of being a part of the changing trends we should be the refreshing change which we wish to see in the community. For this the change has to happen within.

The doctor’s role in the community starts at home. A doctor should be a responsible parent, a loving partner and a caring son/daughter. The people who stand by us in rain and shine are our family members and it is our utmost duty to keep them happy. A doctor should find a perfect balance between profession and home. The time we spend at home should be quality time. The priority should be on the needs of the family rather than our need to relax. A happy home ensures a happy environment and a doctor can work at peace.

Once out of home it is the utmost duty of the doctor to maintain the dignity of the profession. This means following every aspect of the Hippocrates Oath. We should Love and respect our patients and ensure that they get the best. We should respect our colleagues and act to maintain the unity of our doctor’s community. At all times we doctors should strive to make sure that we execute the best of our knowledge and skills for the benefit of the suffering without any thought on the returns. As the IMA Prayer goes ‘I do not ask for crown, nor I wish to be in heaven. I just want to alleviate the suffering of those burning in the fire of sorrow’. Saving lives is a job not given to all those who are born on this earth. Feel proud about being given the opportunity.

“Have Courage in blood,

Truth on lips, Love in heart,

Talent in brain, Skills in hands” and work tirelessly to fulfill the noble job.

In the society, doctors are being looked upon as high class professionals. A doctor should inspire students and youngsters to come up in life. They should be role models for others and set an example for others to work sincerely and truthfully. We Doctors should take up the responsibility of community health and actively take part in it. Besides professional work each one of us should spend some time for social work. It can range from anything like visiting old age homes, conducting medical camps or sponsoring education of children etc. When doctors take up such social responsibilities it serves as an inspiration for others to follow.

For all these roles to be fulfilled by the doctor in the community it becomes of utmost importance for the doctor to take care of himself. Only when we are fit mentally and physically, we can perform our various duties efficiently. Thus it becomes the utmost duty of the doctor to maintain good health and remain relaxed so as to perform the various duties with a loving heart and a smiling face. So, come on friends let us all strive towards bringing about a refreshing change in the community.

Dr. P. Karthikeyan

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology

DOCTOR’S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITYA Doctor’s role in the community goes well beyond the professional boundaries of medical practice. It encompasses being a responsible citizen, knowledgeable professional, loving human and an inspiring role model to many.

Most doctors today are equipped with good knowledge and skill. The competitive world demands that they keep updating themselves on the recent advances. Also the scientific developments are so rapid that concepts and protocols keep changing regularly in all branches of medicine. In this race for supremacy in science, few other aspects of the profession seem to have taken a backseat. For example ethics, social involvement, communication skills, empathy etc seem to sound less fashionable nowadays. Besides, the changing trends in Global health like Insurance, Marketing, Health tourism etc have led to COMMERCIALIZATION of health. To put it in a lighter sense – what was once considered as a NOBLE (no bill) profession has now come to be considered as KNOW YOUR BILL profession! However most of these can be viewed as changing trends of the society as a whole with the doctor being a part of it. But the issue does not stop there. We doctors as responsible professionals have to resolve to reverse the trend. Instead of being a part of the changing trends we should be the refreshing change which we wish to see in the community. For this the change has to happen within.

The doctor’s role in the community starts at home. A doctor should be a responsible parent, a loving partner and a caring son/daughter. The people who stand by us in rain and shine are our family members and it is our utmost duty to keep them happy. A doctor should find a perfect balance between profession and home. The time we spend at home should be quality time. The priority should be on the needs of the family rather than our need to relax. A happy home ensures a happy environment and a doctor can work at peace.

Once out of home it is the utmost duty of the doctor to maintain the dignity of the profession. This means following every aspect of the Hippocrates Oath. We should Love and respect our patients and ensure that they get the best. We should respect our colleagues and act to maintain the unity of our doctor’s community. At all times we doctors should strive to make sure that we execute the best of our knowledge and skills for the benefit of the suffering without any thought on the returns. As the IMA Prayer goes ‘I do not ask for crown, nor I wish to be in heaven. I just want to alleviate the suffering of those burning in the fire of sorrow’. Saving lives is a job not given to all those who are born on this earth. Feel proud about being given the opportunity.

“Have Courage in blood,

Truth on lips, Love in heart,

Talent in brain, Skills in hands” and work tirelessly to fulfill the noble job.

In the society, doctors are being looked upon as high class professionals. A doctor should inspire students and youngsters to come up in life. They should be role models for others and set an example for others to work sincerely and truthfully. We Doctors should take up the responsibility of community health and actively take part in it. Besides professional work each one of us should spend some time for social work. It can range from anything like visiting old age homes, conducting medical camps or sponsoring education of children etc. When doctors take up such social responsibilities it serves as an inspiration for others to follow.

For all these roles to be fulfilled by the doctor in the community it becomes of utmost importance for the doctor to take care of himself. Only when we are fit mentally and physically, we can perform our various duties efficiently. Thus it becomes the utmost duty of the doctor to maintain good health and remain relaxed so as to perform the various duties with a loving heart and a smiling face. So, come on friends let us all strive towards bringing about a refreshing change in the community.

Dr. P. Karthikeyan

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology

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THE HUMAN MIND: Nuttier Than Ever

“An American monkey…after getting drunk on brandy, would never touch it again, and thus was wiser than many men.”

- Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

As every averagely excitable person on earth, not-so-famously said to herself/himself, “2011 was quiet the year, wasn’t it?” And I, being usually a tad more excited than the normal human being would go, “Hell yeah!”. That’s when you (the ever-so-matter-of-fact reader) would be quick to quip, “Actually, that was a rhetorical question.”

Anyways, that aside, let me get straight down to moi point and not into a dirty conversation with you (Ms/Mr. Reader).

*monologue time*

We are crafty people. We really are. I mean, we have so successfully managed to escape “the apocalypse”and somehow squeeze through into 2012 (More danger this year? Not really). But, call me the pessimist; the ghosts of 2011 are still lurking around. The year was more commonly marked, by others, for its corruption, economic crises, the Arab Spring, Bin Laden’s death, irked Indian passions/Team Anna’s efforts, the fall of the third apple that changed the world (AKA Steve Jobs), the hippies on Wall Street, nature’s fury in poor-old-Japan (again) to name a few. Delinquently, some even called it the year of the chiknichameli. But you really can’t blame them, can you? Such stuff really fancies our imagination. Well, at least, no one really called it the year of the Royal Wedding. I know, that was *yawn* really boring (albeit 2.4 billion ended up watching it on TV – for Pippa Middleton mostly, I guess). But the phrase which is the clincher, for me, and the cause and consequence of many of what happened - the world over, last year, was because ‘we simply went crazy’. Here are three good reasons why:

For starters, we let the greatest Indian painter of our times - M.F. Husain (the ever grateful patriot) - die an Indian-born Qatari. Reason – he was way too controversial for India. Duh! I know we, as Indians, have our issues with being tolerant. Ours is a free and fair country and ‘freedom of expression’ is in our soil, water and air. And of course, that’s until we are not discussing religion, reservations, caste, sex and the sanctity of a few great Indian politicians/sons-of-the-soil. These unnecessary clauses to rights have always not spared to bite us in the back. Yet, we never learn our lessons. “Why should we change?” would be the counter-argument; considering Indians are the happiest in the world (according to a recent survey). But mirth in denial and ignorance is rarely going to help us in the long run. These ticklish issues have always hindered a fair debate of most areas of concern in India. Like someone (don’t quite remember who) famously said, “The best way to protest against a book is not by burning it, but by writing another book.”That is, of course, as long as we are equally engaging the audience with the other book. This is typically the problem with India. We fail to counter issues that irk us with intelligent view-points and polemics. Instead, we simply don’t want “controversial” people/works of art to exist, however great they may be. If only we are more tolerant a society and don’t succumb to the whims of the violent vigilantes!

The year also saw the awakening of the Indian voters conscience by Anna Hazare and his team of a few good men and two women (KiranBedi and MedhaPatkar). Don’t get me wrong, it all started out as a genuine reaction to the angstof the general public against the hideously corrupt netas and bureaucrats. It was touted to be the greatest revolution of sorts and Mr.Hazare, our second Gandhi (with Anna caps being sold at throw-away prices; and the sun beating down – we sure

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needed them). They did succeed in making corruption, a much-debated national issue. It is a huge thing they did. But my appreciation for them ends there. The swinging of the national flag and milking of Indian passion with chants of “Jai Hind” (doubled with KiranBedi’s on-stage antics and Anna’s flogging fiasco) managed to jerk angry Indian knees but failed to make a lasting impression as they were more focussed in passing their version of the Lokpal Bill calling it “India’s Lokpal”.If only we had more astute, sensible people at it!

For the third reason, here is an excerpt from a REUTERS news report in 2011. It is self-explanatory:

As outrageous as it was, another year has gone by filled with an eclectic mix of heady drama and pure lunacy. Anyways, let’s make a toast to 2012. Here’s to wiser times!

PremVignesh M 2009

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Have you ever wondered which part of life would you go to if you could go back in time? Can you think of those moments you want to live again? Aren’t there a million of them? Happy, sad, sweet, annoying, interesting.... All that we wish to freeze in time, things too precious to let go off from our heart. Those are the moments that make life worth living.

Each of these celebrated moments passes by our life everyday and every second. Sadly many of these go unnoticed. These wonders are hidden in this busy world where we run in search of success, fame, popularity. The busy schedules of a businessman, the slogging hours of a software tech in front of his never amusing screen, the long lost hours of home makers falling prey to soap operas, youth’s crave for virtual reality, social networks and texting erase these moments of the day.

Sadly people, friends and loved ones mostly go unnoticed. We are moving farther away from one another despite being closer. A few families enjoy daily dinners together, or have weekends to amuse. Fewer friends get to meet one another, many children crave for parental care and many parents are sent to old age homes. The care for fellow human decreases in the world today. Lost are the moments of enjoying a child’s smile, laughing for stupid pranks or consoling a broken heart.

Do we even express ourselves today? We are slowly forgetting to express our love, care, anger, hatred. They get locked within the walls of consciousness; they are shipped to oblivion with never healing scars and unwanted tears. Some of them are sown as seeds deep within us that they eventually grow into a poison ivy taking our toll. They result in hatred of the hour and the violence of the day. They chase away the charm and the happiness today. Life becomes cruel and senseless day by day.

This life as we live it today is a self inflicted punishment for once own greed. This is not ‘living life’; life is to embrace humanity, it is to serve the world, to live more amply, with greater vision with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. Life is to live today. It is to live now.

Let’s begin to live life, let’s take chances of daring to do the unknown. Let’s count the moments with surprises ahead, enjoy a party, loose ourselves in the beauty of the dusk, try a million to crack a joke even if your bad at it, dance crazy, shout out and say hello, wonder at the charming eyes, laugh out loud and tell someone they look ‘eek in that costume’. Chill out break free of the webs that hold us tight. Break the monotony, consciousness, ego or attitude.

Let loosen the spirit within, it’ll make the place lively. Lets live, set high goal walk together towards them, let smiles fill our day and wipe away our tears. Let’s make our bonds stronger because we never know when we breathe our last in the end, not a soul should ever regret of not living its dreams.

Live today because it is your “present”.

Thasneem Jainulabdeen2008

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It took only six days for God to create the universe. On the sixth day he created the most amazing thing in the universe – the Women and Men, but when He created Women He was working overtime. The angels in heaven were astonished at the amount of time He was putting into creating a Woman.

Then an angel appeared and asked him “Lord! Why are you spending so much time on this one?” The Lord answered, “Have you seen my SPECS for her? She has to be completely durable, but not plastic; have over 200 working parts, efficient enough to run on diet coke and left overs of the family. She should have a lap that can hold four children at a time and a heart strong enough to bear all the pain. She’ll have a warm kiss that can cure anything, with such a magic to heal a broken heart. She should be able to do everything with only two hands.”

The angel was stunned at the requirements; and asked, “Only two hands Lord? Have you gone crazy? How can she handle all this?”

The Lord just smiled.

“It’s too much work for one day Lord; Wait until tomorrow to finish”, continued the angel.

“I am so close to finishing this creation which is so close to my own heart”, replied the Lord.

The angel then moved closer and touched the Woman. “But, why have you made her so soft Lord?”

“She is soft.” the Lord agreed, “But I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure and accomplish. She will not only be able to think but also to reason and negotiate.”

The angel then noticed something, and reaching out touch the Woman’s cheek, “Oops! It looks like you have a leak in this model.” That is not a leak, the Lord corrected, “That’s a tear. The tear is a way of expressing her joy, sorrow, pain, disappointment, love, loneliness, grief and pride.”

The angel was impressed and praised, “You are a genius Lord. You thought of everything!”

The Lord replied, “Women have the strength to amaze Men. She bares hardships and burden; and goes without anything so that their loved ones have everything. Yet show her unconditioned love spreading happiness and love. She fights for what she believes in and always searches for a better solution.”

The Lord continued. “However, if there is one tiny flaw in Women, it is that they tend to ‘forget’ their worth”.

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The entrant to this noble

profession to my life too, though unheralded;

My young mind took quickie decision, ran afoul of my code of practice, bewildered!

Life in a daze, in the power of fate, being rescued by presumptuous thoughts;

The world so new-fangled, beside soul mate see daylight, skilled to face struggles.

At the crossroads, at my own pace, I beseech God to endow unfading courage!

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The entrant to this noble

profession to my life too, though unheralded;

My young mind took quickie decision, ran afoul of my code of practice, bewildered!

Life in a daze, in the power of fate, being rescued by presumptuous thoughts;

The world so new-fangled, beside soul mate see daylight, skilled to face struggles.

At the crossroads, at my own pace, I beseech God to endow unfading courage!

CROSS ROADS

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It was the last day after our theory exam the hostel was very busy some were packing their dirty clothes to take them home, some sought after the comfort of their warm cozy bed and AC , some hunted for movies to watch, while some were moaning as they couldn’t go home for Christmas and how all their plans were spoilt.

In the meanwhile some of my friends and I who unfortunately couldn’t go home decided to have our break after the depressing 10 days of exams. We needed a perfect break from the exams and the misery of not having to have a proper Christmas month where we enjoyed carol singing, baked cookies, smell of chocolate cakes and amazing gifts store in the stockings and above all delicious food, parties and plays.

So we decided to take a trip to Pondy. My friends and I got dressed and left the hostel at around 1pm and we had absolutely no plans in our minds all what we wanted to do was enjoy. When we entered the MG road the essence of Christmas was felt, we saw the

Christmas trees and wreath hanging around and we were overjoyed when we saw the wreaths.

We entered Nilgiris and there we found Christmas trees on sale, that is when the idea of having a small Christmas in the hostel struck our head. So we purchased

the Christmas tree and then we decided to go around the Nehru Street and buy some decorations for our tree and some cakes to celebrate the birth of Christ

along with the others in the hostel. So we did quite an amazing street shopping bargaining with the shop keeper and getting the decorations then we decided

to have our food to finish our perfect day of enjoyment, we went to different places to have delicious food and satisfy our heart and our stomach to the

fullest after our dinner we started back to the hostel.

We dressed one of our friends as Christmas Father and we decorated our room with all the decorations and brought the essence of Christmas

into the hostel.

Then we invited our friends to the room and all of us enjoyed blowing balloons and decorating. We then sat around the tree singing Christmas songs with scarfs around our neck. We gave gifts to each other to reveal the love of God. Then we entertained our friends with games and we enjoyed the whole night playing games , singing carols and late in the night we entered our room with our heart filled with joy and we hit the bed after having a perfect first Christmas celebration in the hostel. This was the heavenly bliss descended in our hostel.

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AMBIENCEGlimmers the moon upon the waves

The soft summer breeze wafts the sweet nothingness

The silent whispers....

The thud of the chill test upon the sand,

Warmth emits from the loved ones as they

Meander through the lanes;

The street lights turn the cast-out sand to gold

Like an alchemist on ecstasy;

Stars twinkle

Casting their yearning rays upon this land,`

The sea clambers

With the hope of just a touch...

Even the heavens grow envious of this

Ambience... Divya Bharathi2010

What professors say and what they meanWhat they say: “If you all cooperate it will be a short class.”

What they mean: I’ll probably give you 5 minutes breathing time in the end during which you’ll be required to recapitulate.

What they say: “There’s quite a lot to cover today.”

What they mean: You are probably going to be here ... FOREVER!!!

What they say: “I don’t mind if you give your attendance and walk out but don’t disturb the class.”

What they mean: If you do manage to have the guts to stand up and do this, your life will be over before you can say ‘Present ma’am’

What they say: “Now Ms/Mr.... will summarise the class for us.”

What they mean: I know you were daydreaming and I intend to provide the class with some great entertainment at your expense.

What they say(In the exam hall)“Why do I hear some murmuring at the back?”

What they mean: I know you people are copying but could you at least do it quietly?!

What they say“This is going to be an important essay question so please do listen.”

What they mean: You will probably never see this question again but I know this is the only way I can get you to listen.

What they say“This is the worst class I’ve ever seen in my 25 years of teaching.”

What they mean: I say that to every class (give or take a year)

What they say: “So I corrected your papers today. The performance was not up to the mark.”

What they mean: It physically hurts me to look at your answer sheets.

What they say“This is not necessary for undergraduate level.”

What they mean: It’s probably going to take another hour to explain this so I’m just going to skip it.

What they say:“Please feel free to come and talk to me anytime. Think of me as your friend”

What they mean: Anything you say will be used as gossip with the other professors.

What students say and what they actually meanWhat they say: (when they’re late) “I had to go the hospital”

What they mean: I watched a movie till 3 in the morning and overslept.

(On being questioned)

What they say: “It’s uh...umm...the...uh...”

What they mean: Sorry I have no idea what you just asked

What they say:“I read that but I just can’t remember now.”

What they mean: Never heard of it.

What they say: “I’ll study tomorrow.”

What they mean: Maybe I’ll think of studying once I’m done watching the entire 7th season of Scrubs.

What they say: “Assignment is due next week. I’ll have to start today.”

What they mean: Good, I’ll start 6 days from now.

What they say: “I remember reading that in Harrison’s.”

What they mean: The book fell open while I was searching for my comics.

What they say: “I was just asking her a doubt, sir.”

What they mean: We were banterously discussing today’s lunch and the movies currently showing in Adlabs.

What they say: “I have to clean my room today.”

What they mean: I have to shift the garbage from the bed to the chair.

What they say:“I wrote my record sir, but someone took it.”

What they mean: I’ve never seen it before in my life (it’s probably somewhere in the above mentioned garbage)

What they say: “I was in the library.”

What they mean: There was no AC in the hostel so I took a nap in the library.

(When the professor asks if we understood)

What they say: “Yes Sir/Ma’am”

What they mean: He was here the whole time??

Prethee Martina2009

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What professors say and what they meanWhat they say: “If you all cooperate it will be a short class.”

What they mean: I’ll probably give you 5 minutes breathing time in the end during which you’ll be required to recapitulate.

What they say: “There’s quite a lot to cover today.”

What they mean: You are probably going to be here ... FOREVER!!!

What they say: “I don’t mind if you give your attendance and walk out but don’t disturb the class.”

What they mean: If you do manage to have the guts to stand up and do this, your life will be over before you can say ‘Present ma’am’

What they say: “Now Ms/Mr.... will summarise the class for us.”

What they mean: I know you were daydreaming and I intend to provide the class with some great entertainment at your expense.

What they say(In the exam hall)“Why do I hear some murmuring at the back?”

What they mean: I know you people are copying but could you at least do it quietly?!

What they say“This is going to be an important essay question so please do listen.”

What they mean: You will probably never see this question again but I know this is the only way I can get you to listen.

What they say“This is the worst class I’ve ever seen in my 25 years of teaching.”

What they mean: I say that to every class (give or take a year)

What they say: “So I corrected your papers today. The performance was not up to the mark.”

What they mean: It physically hurts me to look at your answer sheets.

What they say“This is not necessary for undergraduate level.”

What they mean: It’s probably going to take another hour to explain this so I’m just going to skip it.

What they say:“Please feel free to come and talk to me anytime. Think of me as your friend”

What they mean: Anything you say will be used as gossip with the other professors.

What students say and what they actually meanWhat they say: (when they’re late) “I had to go the hospital”

What they mean: I watched a movie till 3 in the morning and overslept.

(On being questioned)

What they say: “It’s uh...umm...the...uh...”

What they mean: Sorry I have no idea what you just asked

What they say:“I read that but I just can’t remember now.”

What they mean: Never heard of it.

What they say: “I’ll study tomorrow.”

What they mean: Maybe I’ll think of studying once I’m done watching the entire 7th season of Scrubs.

What they say: “Assignment is due next week. I’ll have to start today.”

What they mean: Good, I’ll start 6 days from now.

What they say: “I remember reading that in Harrison’s.”

What they mean: The book fell open while I was searching for my comics.

What they say: “I was just asking her a doubt, sir.”

What they mean: We were banterously discussing today’s lunch and the movies currently showing in Adlabs.

What they say: “I have to clean my room today.”

What they mean: I have to shift the garbage from the bed to the chair.

What they say:“I wrote my record sir, but someone took it.”

What they mean: I’ve never seen it before in my life (it’s probably somewhere in the above mentioned garbage)

What they say: “I was in the library.”

What they mean: There was no AC in the hostel so I took a nap in the library.

(When the professor asks if we understood)

What they say: “Yes Sir/Ma’am”

What they mean: He was here the whole time??

Prethee Martina2009

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MEDICAL PUZZLEThis table contains the answers to the questions given below!! the answers are present horizontally, vertically & diagonally in either ways.... Try to find out as many as you can :)

1.Ligament connecting base of medial cuneiform to the base of second metatarsal (8)

2.The ability to feel mechanical vibration is? (12)

3.Inhibitor of calpain (i.e calcium dependent cysteine proteases) (11)

4.In AML ( class M4 & M5), infiltration of skin is known as? (9,5)

5.Meliodosis is caused by this species of Burkholderia (12)

6.A vasopressin analogue that is used for bleeding varices (11)

7.Cardiac dilatation and hypertrophy due to excessive & prolonged beer drinking is called as ______ _______ heart (6,4)

8.Phenomenon in which loud sounds or noise produce vertigo (6)

9.Slit lamp examination of progressive pterygium shows the presence of this line (7)

10.gardener’s disease ot the rose thorn disease (14)

11.Intra-articular fracture of the distal radius is ________ fracture (6)

12.The other name of extended vaginal hysterectomy ( removal of entire uterus,adnexa, most vagina & medial portion of parametrium) (7)

13.The law which states that enlarged & non tender palpable gall bladder are never due to gall stones is ________ law (11)

14.In down’s syndrome, the duodenal atresia appears like ________ bubble on X-ray (6)

15.pulseless disease or young woman arteritis is _________ arteritis (8)

16.ability to touch tip of nose with the tongue,often a sign of Ehlers Danlos syndrome is _____ sign (6)

17.triad of gall stones , diverticulosis , hiatus hernia is ______ triad (5)

18.Referred pain to left shoulder in ruptured spleen is ______ ‘s sign (4)

19.chronic congestive splenomegaly with anemia caused either by splenic vein thrombosis or portal hypertension is ________ syndrome (5)

20.charcot’s triad + shock + CNS depression is __________ pentad (7)

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The stolen glances across the crowd

The yell of many fall deaf upon my ears

Silient mutters

Taunting gazes

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Into the oblivion of thoughts

I stand engulfed in solitude

The shadows move without reason

And the world turns grey

It is but an illusion we live in

The illusion is you...

Divya bararthi 2010

1.Lisfranc ligament 11.Barton fracture2.Pallesthesia 12.Schauta’soperation3.Calpastatin 13.Courvoisier law4.Leukemia Cutis 14.Double bubble5.B. Pseudomallei 15.Takayasu arteritis6.Terlipressin 16.Gorlin’s sign7.Munich Beer Heart 17.Saint’s triad8.Tullio phenomenon 18.Kehr’s sign9.Stocker’s line 19.Banti syndrome10.Sporotrichosis 20.Reynold’s Pentad

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PATH TO DESTINY

LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE

This is what life used to be once upon a time

Fun and frolic was the hallmark of time

Now is the time full of studies

To climb the ladder of success with ease

Confusing at times to select the direction

Forgetting that the key is in your possession

Among different others who are going far

To show yourself to them what you are

The smell of fresh air engulfed by the soft blowing breeze

A smile to a stranger on the road at ease

The hold of your little finger by an infant

Watching a couple lost in each others’ eyes

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The loving gaze of a son to a mom

The sun rising from the horizon

Every little thing mentioned above

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Who dies with care no proper.

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For reasons no stronger

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The sweet melody of music

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Research paves the way to ponder the depth of the concept. I’m thankful to ICMR, MGMC & RI and all the faculties for providing a chance to explore research possibilities at UG level and for their guidance.

- Arun Mitra.S***

“It certainly was an interesting experience for me doing the project. Dr.Joshy was a great guide to have. He was more like a mentor-helping me when needed and holding back when not. All in all, it was immensely helpful in getting a grip over all the research techniques”.

- Prem Vignesh.M**

The STS-ICMR journey was very informative and a new experience into the field of research, statistics and laboratory works and kindled in me the interest toward the reasearch. I learnt

the art of interviewing the people. I owe my sincere thanks to my guide Dr.Gunasekaran and Dr.C.Venkatesh, Department of paediatrics for their immense support and valuable guidance.

- Keerthi Jain.V ***

It was an awesome opportunity for me to get accustomed to the various research activities under ICMR short term studentship. It evoked an immense interest in me to take up research as part of career in future. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my guide Dr.A.R.Srinivasan who helped me in all aspects for completing the project successfully.

- Gadasala Soma Sekhar **

It was a good experience which increased my interest towards research”. Mohammed FazilAli.A*

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STS gave me really good experiences as well as memories. It was a significant milestone in my student life. I take this opportunity to thank God and all those who helped me for making this happen.

- Viayanthi.V ***

The project gave me a good platform for students like us to learn medicine experimentally. It also gave a lot of hope , courage and experience to carry out any future researches in medicine.

- Gowtham.K**

STS helped me understand the scenario of diseases between rural and urban communities and laboratory skills and field of clinical medicine. I gained a good stuff via this studentship and i am glad to be a part of STS.

ArunKumar.S**

It was an undoubtedly top-notch experience for me to join the team of STS. In addition to theoretical knowledge it helped me a lot in gaining exposure to a community based approach and recent research trends. It was of boundless pleasure to work under the guidance of Dr.Niranjan and Dr.A.R.Srinivasan who rendered their immense support. Ajeet Selvam.A ***

I had a marvellous and amazing experience in doing my project. It was my first exposure to the clinical aspects of medicine. I gained a good knowledge about culture and lab techniques in Microbiology. It is my privilege to thank and extend my gratitude to Dr.Pramodhini for her support and valuable guidance in my project. Niveditha.S**

The experience with ICMR opened vistas of immense knowledge that encourages every student to deeper aspects of medicine.

Santoshi.S ***

I got a grip over the subject and explored to the depth of it. It helped me develop more interest in research and learnt more about lab methodology.

Dhanamalini.S ***

I had a great experience working for STS 2011. Personally gained lot of exposure working in the clinics for my project.

Anish Arul *

ICMR project was a wonderful experience for me, learnt a lot of things especially how to write a project and its presentation.Ophthalmology being my favourite subject, it helped me with the project. I am thankful to my guide Dr.Ashok sir for supporting me a lot.

Monica Kumbhat.M ( 2007 batch)

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Batch of 2010(*)

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Youth is a state of mind and temper of the will, full of imagination, vigor of emotions, and a life of courage for adventure and love for life.

Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years, but by learning even simple things in their day to day activities.

Skin can wrinkle after living for years, but not utilizing this youthful life wrinkles the soul.

A youthful life is built on happiness, sorrow, self belief, despair, courage and fear.

Whether sixty or sixteen, a person with a heart full of eagerness, amazement for learning new things and to face the challenges one faces will always win the life with a youthful zeal.

Dr. D. Ram Alumni, 2005

Youth

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Youth is a state of mind and temper of the will, full of imagination, vigor of emotions, and a life of courage for adventure and love for life.

Nobody grows old by merely living a number of years, but by learning even simple things in their day to day activities.

Skin can wrinkle after living for years, but not utilizing this youthful life wrinkles the soul.

A youthful life is built on happiness, sorrow, self belief, despair, courage and fear.

Whether sixty or sixteen, a person with a heart full of eagerness, amazement for learning new things and to face the challenges one faces will always win the life with a youthful zeal.

Dr. D. Ram Alumni, 2005

Youth Ever wondered where forwards begin? May be its one person who expresses his feelings wholeheartedly to a loved one and the person receiving it forwards it to

a friend as a joke to who in turn forwards it. And hence the chain begins. It can be a quote, a joke or a poem. Have you ever stopped yourself, thought about the person writing it and then prevented it from circulating? It has become a fashion nowadays to randomly send such messages to a group of twenty people who joblessly forward it to another group. Frankly, I find it really meaningless. Especially when you are in a bad mood or having a fight with someone and your phone pings and you get a forward from a person you hardly talk to. Yeah I get it, that it’s just to say your thought of and remembered. But after a point of time the magic is just lost.

No offence meant to people who forward messages. It’s just my personal point of view that I would like to express. There are times when you are sad and you

get a joke that makes you laugh your head off. A nice feeling indeed.

In this day and age of technology at its strongest, this one little flaw in the web of circuits. Nothing is perfect be it man or machine. This is just a simple example. Communication has lost its meaning,

thanks to the various gadgets available. A tête-a-tête is any day better than a message or call. Looking into a person’s eyes and talking rather than into your phone makes the person feel he is heard and understood. And a Bluetooth headset is just another invention created to break all forms of personal communication. Imagine you are pouring your heart out to a person and realise that, that little black stick in his ear is enabling your friend to listen to music or talk to someone else simultaneously. Yes! This is what technology has done to us, humans. We, who started communicating first in signs then in monosyllables and finally in various languages all over the world are reduced to communicate through little black boxes rather than a verbal conversation.

Nirmal Kumar.V2008

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Dr. Malar (2004), M.S. Ophthalmology, MMC, Chennai

MGMC…

I really miss it a lot.

My first day of college, I still remember. Initially, I knew no one there. Later I met the most wonderful friends and teachers whom I ever had in my life. I’m sure I wasn’t the brightest

of all, but I am happy to say that I was one among the hundred scholars who entered the prestigious institute in 2004. I really had loads of fun and learnt a lot in college. If I can, I would really do anything to live it again.

Dr. Shankari (2004), M.D. Dermatology in MMC, Chennai.

Hi friends,

This is Shankari. I’m doing M.D. Dermatology in MMC, Chennai. I’ve enjoyed my UG days to the core with my friends. Had good fun; also had great, dedicated teachers who served as the source of inspiration. Had a

friendly atmosphere in MGMC which helped us gain more confidence and knowledge.

A sincere appeal to all my juniors, please don’t waste your time. Have fun and also study. Work hard sincerely.

Dr.V.Dinesh kumar (2004), J.R, Dept. Anatomy, AIIMS,New Delhi.

Hi, I am DINESH KUMAR, 2004 batch.

It’s a proud moment in my life to write a few words in PRISM magazine and through this to keep in touch with my juniors. When we were students hardly 3 batches of students were

preceding us and as no student had felt about the current situation beyond M.B.B.S, we lacked the guidance in many ways. We were merely concerned about facing the professional exams which was really not enough to face the current standard of PG exams. But, our UG days were really worthy, thanks to the wonderful coaching given by the faculty of our college. Now we are able to cope up with the prevailing situations; it’s all due to the standard of UG teaching we had. The wonderful days of my life have of our college tagged in it. Especially to mention Sudharao madam’s teaching which inspired me a lot towards this field and Jeevan sir (ex-pathology consultant) paved the way for what kind of teacher i have to be. Finally a small piece of concern for all my juniors: now that we have MGMCian’s in most of the premier institutes all over India and also abroad; this was all possible because of the ambient atmosphere and the stimulus given in our college. Even the bitter things which may make you pucker brow at the teachers and college, will be of value in your future which you will come to know when you were placed in exotic environment. So try to make the maximum use of college days and guidance from seniors wherever you may go. Wherever we may be, the memories of MGMC&RI will always be in all four chambers of my heart and wherever our leaves and branches may be, the roots will still lie in MGMC&RI..... proud to be a MGMC&RI-te........ i

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wish all my best for the PRISM team and organizing committee for making this edition much better than the standards set by the previous editions,thanks for giving me a wonderful opportunity to share a few words about my alma mater... with best regards..... -- Dr.V.DINESH KUMAR, JUNIOR RESIDENT(ACADEMIC) DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OFMEDICAL SCIENCES NEW DELHI-110029.

Dr.Ariganesh (2003), M.D. Dermatology, PGI, Chandigarh.

MGMC & RI happened to the first step in my carrier and it was to be the one of the best ,thanks to the fabulous atmosphere ,good friends and excellent teachers. I would like to thank all my professors and the college management, for

helping me to realise my goal. One has to dream big to succeed.’ When you put a date on your dream, it becomes a goal, it becomes a challenge. When you beat the challenge, the reward is the success.’ I wish abundance success to all the students of MGMC&RI.

Dr.D.Ram (2005), M.S. Surgery, JIPMER, Pondicherry

HOW TO SECURE A PG SEATRead in a systematic and intelligent way

Even if you read for 5 minutes a day, that should count for

your exams

Be focused on your target

Read standard text books. Don’t focus on passing out, but remember the long term goal

Solve MCQ’s regularly. At least 10MCQ’s per day from second year.

For INTERNS

Try to read only important topics from textbooks. Rest of the preparation should be from doing MCQ and subject wise books available in the market or your Speed notes.

Give emphasis to basic sciences as they are the ones which will let you down.

How long to read?

It depends on each individual. Most important thing to remember here will be to utilize every second of your free time so that you need not slog at the last minute.

Repeat questions

They will help you to spend more time for other questions if you know them thoroughly. So concentrate on them, but don’t depend on them completely. They can let you down.

What text books to read?

Read the text books in your respective years. It is not humanly possible to read textbooks during internship. During internship go through MCQ books or notes or subject wise MCQ books.

MOCK TESTS

Again I am stressing on mock exams. Please spend one or two days in checking those answers and assessing where you slipped. Whether it is a lack of knowledge or you didn’t give proper attention, always try to correct yourself.

FINALLY BELIEVE IN YOU AND ALWAYS THINK THAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE BIG IF YOU WORK HARD

These are just few ideas that I followed. You guys can have your own ideas. You can succeed if you execute your plans. Abraham Lincoln said “If I have six hours to chop down a tree I will spend four hours sharpening the axe”. THINK!

DR. D. Ram BATCH OF 2005

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VIVA! LOVE..Words fail me, my breath hitches

The world has come to a silent stop..

Everything around me frozen in time

I wish I could run but I am held in place

Butterflies in my stomach, trembling knees

Ragged breathing and hyper ventilating

My brain fails to function, my heart picks up pace

My lips feel dry and my voice seems lost,

All my dreams, all my efforts

I feel my whole life crashing down

Nothing seems to matter, nothing but you

Now as I stand, under your empowering gaze

I look up into your gazing eyes

My mind goes blank; I forget all, even my name

Why oh why!, I think....

Why do vivas always make me feel like I’m falling in love....

All over again?

S.V. SHREEDHANAA2010

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COLLEGE DAYSLife here is full of fun; joy and happiness all around,

We learnt to laugh and never to cry; Our tear glands are always dry;

Caste and religion never bother us; But our friendship dare you mess,

Ego is the word we never know; Though our self esteem is very low;

Problems of life, never enter our gate;

If you think we are reckless, blame our fate,

We share our problems, joy and food; For nothing can make more good

We come to college and learn things in a practical way;

That cooks up a very good day.

Together we live, together we fall; But betraying a friend, we never shall

Deep in our hearts, Lives the urge to succeed;

For there are ambitions to be fulfilled;

Even at home we miss our class and friends;

See our college life at it’s best!!! A.ANITHA

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He gave me different situations to face.

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When I asked God for wealth,

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