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Annual Lamp Lighting & Florence Nightingale Oath Ceremony Held on Campus
First-year nursing scholars pledged dedication to compassionate patient care before stepping into supervised hospital rotations.
The college auditorium glowed with warmth and pride as incoming GNM and ANM students participated in the annual Lamp Lighting and Florence Nightingale Oath Ceremony.
Marking the Transition to Clinical Care
In nursing education, the Lamp Lighting Ceremony marks a student's formal transition from classroom theory and simulation labs into supervised clinical hospital care. Senior nursing educators lit ceremonial lamps and passed the flame to each scholar, symbolising knowledge, vigilance, and ethical service.
Key Highlights from the Ceremony
- Oath of Service: Students recited the Nightingale Pledge in unison alongside faculty and visiting nursing superintendents.
- Address by Chief Guest: Senior nursing leaders emphasised empathy, communication with anxious families, and infection-control discipline.
- Merit Recognitions: Top academic performers from previous clinical rotations received certificates of appreciation.
Parents and families attended the induction and toured the Nursing Foundation and Maternal & Child Health laboratories following the programme.