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Th e P a n demic h a s b e en a s etb ac k
in di sgui s e n o t o n l y f o r u s b u t
We must make our presence felt. We must Pandemic has been a setback in disguise
a l s o f o r e v er y b o d y in t h e h e a l t h
be the best in our specialty and learn not only for us but also for everybody in the
p r o f es sio n j um p in g t o v ir t u
health profession jumping to virtual a l
ethics. We must have thorough knowledge,
p l a t f o r m s w hic h h a s r e d uce d t h e
theoretical as well as clinical. There is a platforms which has reduced the clinical
c linic a l exp os ur e . We a l l a r e
s lo w l y p ic k in g u p t h e t hr e ad s a n d
huge demand for allied health exposure. We all are slowly picking up the
in t r o d ucin g s k i l l-b a s e d t ra inin g
professionals; there is and there will be threads and introducing skill-based
a n d t r y in g t o m a k e i t a s
since there will be no death of jobs. training and trying to make it as interactive
in t erac t i v e a s p os si b le . We h o p e
a n d p ra y t h a t t h e p a n demic w i l l
Because now what is happening is most of as possible. We hope and pray that the
g o a wa y a n d t h en w e w i l l o n ce
our alumni are all going overseas because pandemic will go away and then we will
a ga in h a v e t h e w o n der f u l
of the opportunity but when in India we once again have the wonderful experience
exp
of er ien ce o f a n o f f lin e o n e ,
start getting opportunities, I think that an offline one, going to the hospital,
g o in g t o t h e h os p i t a l , m e et in g t h e The things that I feel go unnoticed is relationships
Th e t hin gs t h a t I f e e l g o unn o t ice d i s
p a t ien t, s e ein g t h e c a s e o r c lien t and we are losing that interaction of working as a
brain drain might be reduced, and we meeting the patient, seeing the case or
r e l a t io n s hi ps a n d w e a r e losin g t h a t
a n d do in g t h e a s s es sm en t. I do team. So, the personal touch is gone, and that
in t erac t io n o f w o r k in g a s a t e a m. S o , t h e
would have our own people here. But what client and doing the assessment. I do not
n o t t hin k a n y b o d y f r o m m y
p er s o n a l t o uc h i s g o n e , a n d t h a t p er s o n
I wish to say is that we should never stop think anybody from my generation has personal touch is very important, especially between a l
g en era t io n h a s face d t hi s k in
faced this kind of a thing which you d
with just a basic degree but upgrade t o uc h i s v er y im p o r t a n t, es p e ci a l l y
o f a t hin g w hic h y o u p e o p le h a v e a faculty and a student, patient, and clinician.
b et w e en a fac u l t y a n d a s t uden t, p a t ien t,
ourselves into a master and then keep the people have faced now. So, you have also
face d n o w. S o , y o u h a v e a l s o a n d c linici a n.
ad a p t e d , y o u h a v e a l s o c h a n g e d My message to the students is that you should have
rest of the knowledge by attending adapted, you have also changed your
M y m es s a g e t o t h e s t uden ts i s t h a t y
"I call you all a high t o le a r nin g f r o m h o m e , g o s h o u ld h a v e n o r eg r ets f o r c h o osin
conferences, seminars, workshops, y o ur s t y le , y o u h a v e g o t t en u s e d no regrets for choosing allied health profession, o u
style, you have got used to learning from
home, got used to newer ways of t t en
refresher programs and you must be in u s e d t o n e w er wa ys o f t e c hn o log y because whatever field you have chosen to g a l lie d
h e a l t h p r o f es sio n, b e c a u s e w h a t e v er f ie ld
tune with the current development in the a n d h o w t o m a k e t h e b es t u s e o f specialize i n, that is the best decision that you can
technology and how to make the best use
y o u h a v e c h os en t o s p e ci a lize in, t h a t i s
generation. You i t. S o , i t i s c h a l len g in g a n d take and you are also very lucky and fortunate to be
specialty to make a difference. I see a of the technology. So, it is challenging and
t h e b es t de ci sio n t h a t y o u c a n t a k e a n d
y o u a r e a l s o v er y l uc k y a n d f o r t un
learning a new thing at the same time for
great future for our college and for all our le a r nin g a n e w t hin g a t t h e s a m e in, I would say, one of the best colleges in the a t e t o
us, and it is frustrating sometimes. I think g
have access to the s o m et im es. I t hin k t hi s m ade u s country. Manipal is a real gift and a real blessing for
students. We will grow from strength to t im e f o r u s, a n d i t i s f r u s t ra t in b e in, I w o u ld s a y, o n e o f t h e b es t
co l leg es in t h e co un t r y. M a ni p a l i s a r e a l
strength because we have already crossed s t r o n g er a n d , I t hin k i t h a s g i v en you.
this made us stronger and, I think it has
g if t a n d a r e a l b les sin g f o r y o u .
internet and are of Make the best use of your time here. You
given us the toughness to face such
the major hurdles. u s t h e t o ug hn es s t o face s uc h
When we talk about the change in si t u a t io n s o r e v en m a n y m o r e .
situations or even many more.
have the best of both worlds. So, strike a
the “Information balance between professionalism and then
students whether it is 10 years, 20 years or
30 years, a student is a student. I can M a k e t h e b es t u s e o f y o ur t im e
maybe having fun. At the same time, also
recall my old school days, maybe I was as h er e . Yo u h a v e t h e b es t o f b o t h
Technology” p r o f es sio n a li sm a n d t h en m a y b e
learn that everything does not happen
the
much or maybe more mischievous than you w o r ld s. S o , s t r i k e a b a l a n ce b et w e en
h a v in g f un. A t t h e s a m e t im e , a l
any shocks. We must be ready for anything s o
as a student because students have way that we plan so we must be ready for
generation." out of gear, expect the unexpected and
certain ways of getting smart, trying to get le a r n t h a t e v er yt hin g do es n o t
the best out of it and build certain things h a p p en t h e wa y t h a t w e p l a n s o w e
m u s t b e r e ad y f o r a n y s h o c ks. We
prepare for it. There is no point in sitting and
which are okay for that age. What I feel is
m u s t b e r e ad y f o r a n yt hin g o u t o f
lamenting about it. Be focused and
g e a r, exp e c t t h e un exp e c t e d a n d
that there is more awareness and more
remember that your parents have sent you
p r ep a r e f o r i t. Th er e i s n o p o in t in
learning for the newer generations. I call
si t t in g a n d l a m en t in g a b o u t i t. B e
here with a dream of you making it big in the
you all a high generation. You have access
f o c u s e d a n d r em em b er t h a t y o ur
Allied health profession as a career and you
to the internet and are of the “Information
p a r en ts h a v e s en t y o u h er e w i t h a
should make your parents proud as well as
dr e a m o
yourself. f y o u m a k in g i t b ig in t h e
Technology” generation. That way the
A l lie d h e a l t h p r o f es sio n a s a c a r e er
students of the present generation are
a n d y o u s h o u ld m a k e y o ur p a r en ts
well informed, and they do not take things
a s w e l l a s y o ur s e le v es p r o ud .
My best wishes a
re always with you!
for granted. I find that the present
M y b es t w i s h es a r e a l wa ys w i t h y o u .
students are quite smart, quite tech savvy.
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