HYDERABAD: It is the job of doctors to be good, work hard and give top priority to attending to their patients and providing them relief from their complaint, said Mohammad Yassar who was declared the best graduate of MBBS 2014 batch and winner of eight gold medals awarded to him at the 14th convocation of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) on its campus on Saturday.

He clinched two of the eight gold medals for proving himself the best graduate and six others in various subjects. “A doctor must focus on his profession and work laboriously and sincerely,” he said, adding that his top priority should be his patients.

He said he intended to become a neuro-surgeon.

“One has to work hard to prepare for the LUMHS entry test but has to work even harder to face the challenges ahead after qualifying for the admission and then for serving ailing humanity”.

Another fresh graduate, Sobia Parveen, said: “It is very difficult to learn the pattern of the university. I was upset in the beginning of my studies at the LUMHS as I am a foreign student and belong to Nepal. But I did not give up my efforts. I have learnt more from my failures,” said Ms Parveen, who was adjudged the best graduate of the BDS 2014 batch and won nine gold medals.

Speaking at the convocation, LUMHS vice chancellor Prof Dr Noshad A Shaik expressed the hope that the graduates would pursue their careers as well as specialisation with the same spirit.

He noted that most graduates belonged to the interior of Sindh, and said it was unfortunate that after become doctors they did not prefer to serve people of their own areas. He congratulated parents of fresh graduates and said it was indeed a big day for them.

Sindh Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairman Dr Asim Hussain advised graduates to not only live a life but also look into life. “You have worked hard and emerged successful. Now you enter a new world and have to make a good place for yourself by adopting the noble profession. There are limitations but you must learn to find ways,” he said.

He urged fresh graduates to have the determination of making a difference in society through their services to the nation. “The nation expects honesty and hard work from this community,” he said.

A total of 363 MBBS students were awarded degrees at the convocation while 92 BDS, 271 nursing and 41 physiotherapy degrees were also awarded. Besides, 41 post graduate students got their degrees at the event.

Fifteen gold, one silver and two bronze medals were won by MBBS graduates while 18 gold, one silver and two bronze medals were awarded to BDS students.

Published in Dawn, March 1st, 2015

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