Shillong, Sep 8: Martin Luther Christian University (MLCU), organised its first professional induction ceremony for allied healthcare professionals here yesterday.
The ceremony brought together 442 undergraduate and postgraduate students for various allied healthcare professions courses, along with faculty members, university officials and guests. The ceremony marked the beginning of the students’ professional journey and formally welcomed them into the healthcare profession.
The induction ceremony was organised in the context of the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) Act 2021, which seeks to strengthen the standards, education, training, registration, and professional practice of allied and healthcare professionals in India.
Addressing the gathering, Additional Chief Secretary and Development Commissioner Sampath Kumar emphasised the growing importance of allied healthcare professionals in strengthening the healthcare system. He encouraged the students to recognise that their role extends beyond technical competence and requires compassion, ethical responsibility, teamwork, professionalism and a strong commitment to the communities they serve.
MLCU currently offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in allied healthcare professions, including Medical Laboratory Technology, Optometry, Medical Imaging Technology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Physician Assistant, Surgical and Operation Theatre Technology, Psychology, Medical Social Work and Psychiatric Social Work.
Speaking on the occasion, MLCU alumni Nancy B Kharkongor and Balumhunshisha Nongstein reminisced about their time at the university and reflected on the role it played in shaping their professional skills and careers. Kharkongor is currently working as a Medical Social Worker at the PMR Centre, Shillong, while Nongstein is working as a Microbiologist in the Department of Microbiology at Bethany Hospital.
