Anna has been mentoring a group of 23 students, most of them from the batch of 2011at the MOSC Medical College, in helping them develop their skills in research. All of them completed a short student research project. Some of them submitted their projects to ICMR and few others presented their study in conferences or published in journals. The last one year or so this group has become a cohesive, interactive and mutually supportive friends who share a lot more than research interest between themselves.
They got together for an evening of fellowship last week. Anna and I felt honoured to have been together with them for an evening of games, sharing and story telling. We felt drawn by their enthusiasm, warmth and regards. They touched us with their affection and kindness. The several conversation we have with them and their friends when we meet informally make us feel valued and younger!
We are encouraged by more more faculty coming forward to be involved with students. Now there is an art club, social service club, nature lover's club, entertainment club, etc. The faculty associated with these clubs would make a significant t contribution to their formative process.
It is now about two decades Anna and I have been associated with medical students during our tenure in medical schools. One impression we carry with us form our experience is this: reach out to students and they would surprise us by their responsiveness to discover their hidden resources for their personal development.
Every teacher in a medical college is also an enabler to make students grow into their full potential!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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