Named 'Milap', the event aims at having all students who attended the physiotherapy school and centre of GMCH ever since its inception till 1990. Through the four days of the meet, there would be workshops, symposiums and seminars as well as cultural activities and picnic.
The meet that is scheduled from December 29, 2011 to January 1, 2012 has GMCH dean, Dr Rajaram Powar, as its chief patron.
"Through the academic programmes that will be held during the meet, we wish to facilitate exchange of academic excellence that our former students have achieved through the years," said Dr Prakash Ukey, superintendent of the occupational therapy at the school.
"Many of them are now placed in reputable institutions in countries like Canada, US and UK. Being exposed to the advancements in the field, it would be nice to take their help and update knowledge of the others," added his counterpart from physiotherapy Dr N Deshpande.
"We have invited all the family members of the ex-students. This way they can spend some quality time with their loved ones that does not come easily to doctors. The programme will give them ample time and opportunities to have fun as many cultural events, games and a grand family picnic have been planned," said Dr Avinash Dhargave, himself an alumnus of GMC who is now the superintendent physiotherapist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Organizing secretary of the get-together, Dr Narendra Bhalerao who serves as a physiotherapist at the Super Speciality Hospital said it would be difficult to connect with all students of all batches but yet he hopes that more than 2000 guests will attend the do.
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