Wednesday, January 26, 2011

ASHOKA PILLAR INSTALLATION AT MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE

    ASHOKA PILLAR INSTALLATION
AT MYSORE MEDICAL COLLEGE BY MEDICAL STUDENTS

        National emblem is the symbol of national unity, freedom, pride and patriotism for our Nation.
Hence the need for                       proper installation of national emblem,
                                                    proper installation of ashoka pillar.


PROJECT DETAILS:
   This project was collectively contributed by nearly 500 students of MMCRI, each student donating amount of Rs 175/-.The total cost being Rs: 88,000/- to Rs: 89,000/- for stone sculpture of the Ashoka pillar.

INSPIRATION & GUIDE:

                Dr C Rajan (students welfare officer & Professor of Medicine )




PROJECT COORDINATORS:
        (PLANNING & DESIGNS)    SHIVSHANKER S PATIL (2K6)
                                                        GAVI SIDDANAGOWDA PATIL(2K6),
                                                        NITIN BIRADAR(2K6),
                                                        SHARATH S N(2K1)
                                                       GANESH M SHIVANNA (2k6),
                                                       KARTHIK N(2K7), HARINI BS(2K7),
                                                       SURESHA (2K2),Dr PUNEETH KM(2K5).

General Secretary- VINOD . R . RATHOD (2K6),
                                               PREETHAM PHILIP TAURO (2K7),

PROJECT SUPPORT GROUP MEMBERS

VINUTHA M(2k6), DILSHANA(2k6), UMASHREE(2K7),
S G K ARIF(2K7), ROHIT Y(2K7), ANAND S(2K7),
AVANI HEGDE(2K7), SAGAR G(2K8), ASHA S (2K8),
MONISH(2K8),DARSHAN(2K8), ALIYA BANU(2K8),
ADITHYA N(2K9),LAXMI DESHPANDE(2K9), DARSHAN VS(2K9),
HARSHA VS(2K9),MANOJ MUTHALIK(2K10),PALLAVI BS(2K10).

ARTS &                                               : B S YOGIRAJ & ARUN SHILPI
SCULPTOR (SHILPI)

Project history:

   Idea of installing ashoka chakra/ ashoka pillar in the college was given by Shivshanker s patil (2006-batch). Initially the pound near the reading room was selected as the spot for installing the asoka pillar.
this idea was readly accepted and supported by college general secretary Vinod r rathod(2k6) and other 2009-2010 student's association members.
Finally this idea was placed in front of students welfare officer, MMCRI : Dr C Rajan.
a general body meeting was called at ug men hostel, the project was accepted.
similiarly another general body meeting was called by G S Vinod r ratod at alumni auditorium, were all the students MMCRI assembled & readly accepted the plan.
Students agreed to contribute for the expenditure need for this project.


Execution of Project:

For proper execution of the plan SHIVSHANKER S PATIL (2K6), was selected as project coordinator along with General Secretary- VINOD . R . RATHOD (2K6),
GAVI SIDDANAGOWDA PATIL(2K6),NITIN BIRADAR(2K6),SHARATH S N(2K1), GANESH M SHIVANNA (2k6),KARTHIK N(2K7), HARINI BS(2K7),PREETHAM PHILIP TAURO (2K7),
SURESHA (2K2),Dr PUNEETH KM(2K5).



OFFICIAL PERMISSIONS:

1) First officially permission for this plan was taken from Director & dean: Dr D Venkatewsha,
2) then as per the advice of Director and Dean: Dr D Venkatewsha, students welfare officer: Dr C Rajan & Principal: Dr P S Kaladgi
we changed the spot of installation to fountain in front college office. placed the order for stone sculpture of ASHOKA PILLAR.

we approched the following departments for the necessary permissiom and guidance.
3) Deputy comissioner, Mysore district.
4) Assistant comissioner, Mysore City Corporation, Mysore.
5) Assistant Diorector, Dept of Archeology, museums and Heritage, Mysore .

after obtaing all the necessary permissions we once again approched the present Director and Dean:
Dr Avadhani geetha k, she readily accepted and permitted us to install the stone pillar.

FINANCIAL MANEGMENT FOR THE PROJECT:

    Initially the total expenditure meet by amount recieved from both the UG medical Hostels, later the the total expenditure is equally divided among the 500 medical students of MMCRI at both the hostels and equally collected from Day scholars

Finally the installation process started on
1) cement basement- 3.5 feet deep, 3.5 x 3.5 sq feet on 22 jan, 2011,
2) base stone of the pillar installed on 24 jan, 2011,
3) pillar and AHOKA LION CAPITALS installed using CRANE on 25 jan, 2011,
4) name board, paint, and other works done till late night of 25 jan, 2011,
5) ASHOKA PILLAR was inaugrated and dedicated yo great freedom fighters & teacher, by
Honourable minister for medical education & Mysore district incharge minister:
Shri S A Ramdas, presided by Director and Dean: Dr Avadhani geetha k,
in presence of Principal: Dr P S Kaladgi  &  students welfare officer: Dr C Rajan.



Inuagration programme was a grand success, attended by nearly 350 medical students, 200 teaching staff of MMCRI 100 nursing students and general public.

Special thanks
   we all the students whole heartedly thank
Dr C Rajan (student welfare officer), his support and guidance  for making this dream a reality.
   we the students extend our speacial thanks to Director and Dean: Dr Avadhani geetha k,
Principal: Dr P S Kaladgi  and Dr sharda B menisnkai Warden, UG ladies Medical Hostel for their support for this project and the students community as a whole.