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We m u s t m a k e o ur p r es en ce f e l t.
We m u s t b e t h e b es t in o ur
We must make our presence felt. We must
s p e ci a l t y a n d le a r n et hics. We
be the best in our specialty and learn
m u s t h a v e t h o r o ug h k n o w le dg e ,
ethics. We must have thorough knowledge,
t h e o r et ic a l a s w e l l a s c linic a l .
theoretical as well as clinical. There is a
Th er e i s a h ug e dem a n d f o r
a l lie d h e a l t h p r o f es sio n a l s; t h er e
huge demand for allied health
i s a n d t h er e w i l l b e sin ce t h er e
professionals; there is and there will be
w i l l b e n o de a t h o f j o bs. B
since there will be no death of jobs. e c a u s e
n o w w h a t i s h a p p enin g i s m os t o f
o ur a l umni a r e a l l g o in g
Because now what is happening is most of
o v er s e a s b e c a u s e o f t h e
our alumni are all going overseas because
o p p o r t uni t y b u t w h en in I n di a
of the opportunity but when in India we
w e s t a r t g
start getting et t in g o p p o r t uni t ies, I
opportunities, I think that
t hin k t h a t b ra in dra in mig h t b e
brain drain might be reduced, and we
r e d uce d , a n d w e w o u ld h a v e o ur
o w n p e o p le h er e . B u t w h a t I w i s h
would have our own people here. But what
t o s a y i s t h a t w e s h o u ld n e v er
I wish to say is that we should never stop
s t o p w i t h j u s t a b a sic
with just a basic degree but upgrade
deg r e e b u t u pg rade o ur s e l v es in t o
ourselves into a master and then keep the
a m a s t er a n d t h en k e ep t h e r es t o f
t h e k n o w le dg e b y a t t en din g
rest of the knowledge by attending
co nf er en ces, s emin a r s,
conferences, seminars, workshops,
refresher programs and you must be ins "I call you all a high
w o r ks h o ps, r ef r es h er p r og ra m
a n d y o u m u s t b e in t un e w i t h t h e
c ur r en t de v e lo p m en t in t h e
tune with the current development in the
s p e ci a l t y t o m a k e a dif f er en ce . I
specialty to make a difference. I see a generation. You
s e e a g r e a t f u t ur e f o r o ur co l leg e
great future for our college and for all our
a n d f o r a l l o ur s t uden ts. We w
students. We will grow from strength toi l l
g r o w f r o m s t r en gt h t o s t r en gt h have access to the
b e c a u s e w e h a v e a lr e ad y cr os s e d
strength because we have already crossed
t h e m a j o r h ur d les.
the major hurdles.
W h en w e t a l k a b o u t t h e c h a n g e in internet and are of
When we talk about the change in
s t uden ts w h et h er i t i s 10 y e a r s,
students whether it is 10 years, 20 years or
20 y e a r s o r 30 y e a r s, a s t uden t
30 years, a student is a student. I can the “Information
i s a s t uden t. I c a n r e c a l l m y o ld
s c h o o l d a ys, m a y b e I wa s a s m uc h
recall my old school days, maybe I was as
o r m a y b e m o r e mi s c hie v o u s t h a n
much or maybe more mischievous than you Technology”
y o u a s a s t uden t b e c a u s e
as a student because students have
s t uden ts h a v e cer t a in wa ys o f
certain ways of getting smart, trying to get
g et t in g sm a r t, t r y in g t o g et t h e generation."
b es t o u t o f i t a n d b ui ld cer t a in
the best out of it and build certain things
t hin gs w hic h a r e o ka y f o r t h a t
which are okay for that age. What I feel is
a g e . W h a t I f e e l i s t h a t t h er e i
that there is more awareness and mores
m o r e a wa r en es s a n d m o r e
le a r nin g f o r t h e n e w er
learning for the newer generations. I call
g en era t io n s. I c a l l y o u a l l a hig h
you all a high generation. You have access
g en era t io n. Yo u h a v e acces s t o
to the internet and are of the “Information
t h e in t er n et a n d a r e o f t h e
Technology” generation. That way the
“ inf o r m a t io n t e c hn o log y”
g en era t io n. Th a t wa y t h e s t uden ts
students of the present generation are
o f t h e p r es en t g en era t io n a r e w e l l
well informed, and they do not take things
inf o r m e d , a n d t h e y do n o t t a k e
for granted. I find that the present
students are quite smart, quite tech savvy. h e
t hin gs f o r g ra n t e d . I f in d t h a t t
p r es en t s t uden ts a r e q ui t e sm a r t,
q u i te te ch s a v v y.