The K-P caretaker chief minister told the graduates that challenges will bring new opportunities to excel. PHOTO: SANA
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Justice (Retd) Tariq Parvez Khan on Saturday urged young doctors to perform their duties with the aim to serve humanity irrespective of creed, colour, caste or language.
Khan was addressing the 3rd Convocation of Gandhara University as the chief guest. The caretaker CM also awarded degrees and medals to 180 graduates in various disciplines including MBBS, BDS, MPH and Pharmacy.
Khan welcomed the new entrants to the field of medicine, saying it was a unique day in the life of the graduates, who will be stepping out into the practical life full of hardships and challenges. “Challenges always bring opportunities and with every new opportunity comes the chance to excel,” he said.
Talking about the services rendered by Gandhara University in the medical field, the CM said the university initially started out as a medical college, and within the short span of a decade developed into a full-fledged university, which provides quality education in all sections and cadres of the health sector.
At the ceremony, the university’s vice chancellor Professor Rasheed Ahmad Khan was awarded a lifetime achievement award, while Dr Ismail Qamar and Dr Tariq Khan were presented with Gandhara Excellence Awards.
The recipients of gold medals were Aftab Khan, Rabia Irfan, Mudassir Khan, Nazish Masood, Sadaf Naz, Nadia Abid, Mohammad Abbas, Saira Bano, Sofia Kabir, Fawad Fayaz, Tilaya Hidayat, Saeed Shoaib and Gul Sanga.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 14th, 2013.
COMMENTS
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ