AS MANY AS 753 NURSING OFFICERS HAVE GRADUATED FROM WESTERN COMMAND SCHOOL OF NURSING
Thirty seven probationer nurses from 48th batch of the School of Nursing, Western Command, were commissioned as lieutenants at a ceremony held at Western Command Hospital, Chandimandir, on Wednesday.
Major general (medical), Manomoy Ganguly, of Western Command headquarters and major general Mukti Sharma, awarded the rank of lieutenant to the newly commissioned military nurses.
General Ganguly later gave the medals and trophies to distinguish performers.
Brigadier SV Saraswati, principal matron of Western Command Hospital, administered oath to the newly-commissioned nursing officers.
Lieutenant Chinchu Eldhose won the gold medal for securing the first position in academics. Lieutenant Binsa K Sasi won the silver medal for standing second in the batch.
Lieutenant Malini Lama was adjudged the best all-round cadet and lieutenant Jyoti Prusty was awarded the best bedside nurse rolling trophy.
Till date, as many as 753 nursing officers have passed out from the Western Command School of Nursing.
While addressing the newlycommissioned nursing officers, chief guest General Ganguly said, “Military nursing is a noble and highly challenging profession where a nurse needs to work hard even in difficult terrain to provide a compassionate and comprehensive care to the soldiers and their families.”
He called upon the young officers to keep abreast with the latest trends in the health care delivery system to ensure optimum care and well being of the patients.
Major General Mukti Sharma, in her address emphasised upon the importance of the health profession which requires constant and selfless devotion and preparedness to meet requirements of the armed forces.
