President Murmu to Award President Colour to AFMC On Dec 1; Check Details Here

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will confer the President’s Colour to Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) on December 1, 2023 in recognition of its Platinum Jubilee Year. 

President Droupadi Murmu to confer President’s Colour to Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune on 1 December 2023, in its platinum jubilee year

The President to e-inaugurate the ‘Prajna’, the Armed Forces Centre for Computational Medicine which will place AFMC in league…

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AFMC will be conducting a grand ceremony in which President Murmu will confer the prestigious award. The ceremony will also witness the release of a special cover & stamp and a commemorative coin by the President. Smt Murmu will also e-inaugurate ‘Prajna’, the Armed Forces Centre for Computational Medicine during the ceremony. 

The Platinum Jubilee Year Celebration will be held at the Capt. Devashish Sharma Kirti Chakra Parade Ground at AFMC. There will be a ceremonial parade where lady medical officers will be leading the four contingents of the Armed Forces Medical Services personnel serving in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, epitomizing women empowerment in the AFMS.

This ceremony will also be attended by Senior dignitaries and officials from the Central and state governments and the Armed Forces. Veteran officers including the Ex-Director and Commandants and Ex-Dean and Deputy Commandants will also grace the occasion.

What is President’s Colour?

The President's Colour Award is the highest honour that can be bestowed upon any military unit of India. It is also known as Nishaan, which is an emblem that is worn by all unit officers on the left-hand sleeve of their uniform. It is an acknowledgement of the unit's meritorious service.

About AFMC

AFMC is the fountainhead of medical education in the Armed Forces Medical Services. The exceptional training and administrative infrastructure of the college not only provides the best in medical education but also opportunities for the holistic development of the medical cadets through its various sports and extracurricular activity clubs. The medical cadets after passing out get commissioned into the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The alumni of this institution have made outstanding contributions to healthcare delivery and research and have served/are serving at various reputed national and international healthcare institutions.

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