Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali has stated that federal and provincial governments are utilizing all resources to improve health and education sectors. Addressing the 8th convocation of the Ayub Medical College in Abbottabad today, the Governor stressed on medical students to perform their duty with the passion of serving the ailing humanity.
He congratulated students and their parents on the completion of the medical studies from country’s prestigious educational institution, Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. He said that serving the suffering humanity is the best thing in the world and urged the students to move forward with research and new inventions in medicine. He also congratulated the teachers and parents of the students who successfully completed their studies and would service the people as doctors.
He said that federal and provincial governments are spending more and more resources on education and health sectors and the desired results should also be visible. He said that doctors should have morals and decency in their attitudes with professional education and training and work with hard work and integrity in every profession including medical. He said that honesty and dedication to one’s profession is a guarantee of success and our effort is to eliminate the gap between rich and poor in all sectors. It is our responsibility to provide all opportunities to the poor and middle class in all fields including the medical field, he added. Later Governor awarded 445 MBBS and 150 BDS degrees to graduates of Ayub Medical College during the 8th Convocation ceremony on Saturday. Among the graduates, 95 doctors were honored with gold medals for their exceptional achievements. In his address to the ceremony, Governor Ghulam Ali emphasized the need for further research by doctorate degree holders in Abbottabad. He praised the medical profession and highlighted the doctors’ role in bringing light into challenging situations.