12 Kalyani: Forty-eight students will receive their degrees at the inaugural convocation of AIIMS Kalyani on Wednesday. Of them, three will be awarded medals and certificates directly by President Droupadi Murmu, executive director Ramji Singh said on Tuesday.
This marks the first convocation ceremony of AIIMS Kalyani and the graduation of its first MBBS batch, admitted in 2019, alongside scholars from the Post-Doctoral Certificate Course (PDCC). The PDCC cohort includes four scholars from 2023 and five from 2024.
Dignitaries expected at the event include Union minister of state for health and family welfare Prataprao Jadhav, minister of state for health Chandrima Bhattacharya, Union minister of state for ports, shipping and waterways Shantanu Thakur and governor C V Ananda Bose.
A total of 48 MBBS graduates and 9 PDCC scholars will be conferred degrees. Kalarab Mukherjee will be awarded the best outgoing student medal, along with medals for three other meritorious students.
Security has been tightened ahead of the President's visit. Road repairs along the route are being carried out. According to sources, President Murmu will arrive at Kampa Military Camp near Kanchrapara in North 24 Parganas by helicopter. She will then travel by road via the Kanchrapara–Haringhata Road. From the Bara Jaguli crossing, her convoy will take NH-12 to reach AIIMS Kalyani.