SUBHASH MISHRA
Dhanbad, Aug 24: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Jharkhand has launched its Medical Students Network (MSN) units in all six medical colleges across the state, including the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) Ranchi.
This initiative follows directives from the IMA national body and aims to strengthen the connection between the IMA and medical students.
Formation and purpose
Under the leadership of Jharkhand IMA President Dr AK Singh and State Secretary Dr Pradeep Kumar Singh, the MSN units have been established at both the state and medical college levels. The Secretary General of the IMA national body has been duly informed about the formation of these committees.
A senior office bearer of state IMA said that the MSN units are designed to serve as a bridge between the IMA and MBBS students, keeping both state and national bodies informed about student activities and issues.
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Previous initiatives and new developments
Until recently, the only active student organization in Jharkhand was the Junior Doctors Association (JDA) at RIMS, led by Dr Ankit and his team.
Following the establishment of the Resident Doctors Network (RDN) by the IMA in February, the network has become active at RIMS and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Hospital (MGMMCH) Jamshedpur.
In response to the recent incident involving a female doctor in Kolkata, Dr Vikash Kumar, Dr Jaideep at RIMS, and Dr Raghvendra at MGMMCH have led efforts advocating for justice and improved safety for medical students. However, resident doctors at other colleges have not yet shown similar engagement.
RIMS Ranchi MSN committee
Convener: Dr Ashish Jha
General Secretary: Dr Sushant Kumar Sharma
State Council Members: Dr Dhiraj Sinha, Dr Bidit Jalan
Co-Convener: Dr Amit Kumar, Dr Fahmida Arshi, Dr Tanugriya Monika, Dr Akanksha Mishra, Dr Riddhi Singh
Joint Secretaries: Dr Omkar Kumar, Dr Gaurav Mishra, Dr Abhishek, Dr Rohit Sinha, Dr Aman Pandey
Executive Members: Dr Sachin Kumar, Dr Hariomnarayan Singh, Dr Anant Kumar, Dr Vishwajeet Singh, Dr Abhishek Kumar Singh, Dr Ayush Narsing, Dr Roshan Kumar, Dr Radheyshyam Tiwari, Dr Rishikesh Kumar, Dr Sharfa Hareem, Dr Ankita Goel, Dr Saurabh Kesri
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MGMMCH Jamshedpur MSN committee
Convener: Dr Subham Kumar Singhania
General Secretary: Dr Naina
State Council Member: Dr Yash Jaiswal
Co-Convener: Dr Nikita Kumari Chouhan, Dr Shivani Kumari
Joint Secretaries: Dr Sanjay Kumar Mandal, Dr Sumit Gothwal, Dr Vishal Kumar.
