Indian Medical Association (IMA), Nagpur Branch is celebrating Doctor’s Day on Monday at 4 pm at IMA Hall, North Ambazari Road.
Senior doctors of the city will be felicitated for their contributions to medical as well as social fields. Those to be felicitated include Dr Ravindra Jharia, Dr Kriti Tanna, Dr KD Deoghare, Dr Sandeep Shinde, Dr Jay Deshmukh, Dr Vishram Buche, Dr Rajendra Dakhne and DrManorama Purwar, sen- ior journalist from Sakal Kewal Jivantare and social worker Chandrakant Meher.
District Collector Dr Vipin Itankar will be chief guest. Dean of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Dr Raj Gajbhiye, will be the guest of honour.
Vice President of IMAMS Dr Prashant Nikhade, will be the special guest and Past National President of IMA and Patron of IMA MS Dr Ashok Adhao, will preside over the function.
IMA will felicitate meritorious children of its members who performed well in Class 10, 12 and other competitive examinations.
Similarly, the children who excelled in the extracurricular activities including cultural or sports activities also will be honoured.
To mark the occasion, blood donation camps are being organised by IMA Nagpur. First camp was organised for Under Graduate students network of IMA on Sunday. While anoth- er such camp will be held in collaboration with Lions Club Nagpur Medicos, JCI Nagpur Health Achievers, Lions Club Nagpur Health City, Lions Club Nagpur Vision, Lions Club Nagpur Mains, Snehi Medical Professionals Welfare Association on Monday.
Dr Manjusha Giri President and Dr Prajakta Kaduskar, Honourary Secretary, IMA, Nagpur requested IMA mem- bers and their families to attend the programme in large numbers.