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Guest Lecture on n COV (novel corona virus-2019)

A guest lecture on COVID-19 (novel corona virus-2019) was organized by the Medical Surgical Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Teerthanker Mahaveer University on 3rd March, 2020 at 10:30 am to 1:00 pm in the university auditorium.

The guest lecture began with the Inauguration ceremony. The Inaugural ceremony was witnessed by the Chief Guest Prof. Rahguvir singh, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Dr. Aditya Sharma, Joint Registrar- Governance, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Principal Prof. Shreenath K. Kulkerni Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Nursing, Guest Speaker Dr. Mohmd Mazhar Alam, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine of Teerthanker Mahaveer Hospital of Research Center, by lighting the lamp with the prayer song sung by B.Sc. Nursing 2nd year students, TMCON.

Welcome speech and Inaugural of the theme was addressed by Prof. Shreenath K. Kulkerni Principal, Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Nursing and floral bouquet was presented to the Chief Guest, Joint Registrar and to the eminent speaker.

In which He emphasized on the novel corona virus and how it affects the people. He also motivates the students to spread the awareness in community area about the hand-washing, use of masks and novel corona virus.

Chief Guest address was given by Prof. Raghuvir Singh, Vice Chancellor, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, about the importance of Hand-hygiene, and he explained through business point of view that because of spreading novel corona virus it affects all the countries not only in china.

Dr. Aditya Sharma Joint Registrar, Governance, TMU, Guest of Honor. When he saw today news, there were new 3 cases diagnosed 1 in Delhi, 1 in Jaipur and 1 in Telangana, because of this there is a chance of spreading novel corona virus in India. So it's importance to teach the nursing students about this virus, that they can educate other people for the prevention of the novel corona virus. This a major concern for everyone now a day for the prevention and cure of the novel corona virus.

Then the session was started by eminent speaker, Dr. Mohmd Mazhar Alam, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Pulmonary Medicine of Teerthanker Mahaveer Hospital of Research Center, on the topic of n COV (Corona Virus) acute respiratory disease. He explained about the novel corona virus what actually it is, its source of infection, transmission, incubation period, case definition, home care, health care facilities, Mask Management and how to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.

Memento was presented to the Chief Guest & Resource Person by Prof. Shreenath K. Kulkerni, Principal Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Nursing, Prof. M. Jasline, Vice Principal Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Nursing felicitate the Guest of Honor, Dr. Aditya Sharma, Joint registrar Governance Teerthanker Mahaveer University with an memento.

The participants of the program were approximately 522 students and they were the students of B.Sc. Nursing 1st, 2nd and 3rd year, GNM 2nd year, P.B.B.Sc. Nursing 1st and 2nd year, M.Sc. Nursing 2nd year, College of Nursing, Teerthanker Mahaveer University. B.Sc. Nursing 3rd year TPSON. The program was ended at 12:00 pm successfully. Vote of thanks given by Mr. Jitendra Singh, Associate Professor, Medical Surgical Nursing department, College of Nursing, Teerthanker Mahaveer University.