Introduction 
                            :
                          Our 
                            batch has been blessed with many a talented artist, 
                            writer, poet and philosopher. During the course of 
                            the five years in the college, numerous creative spurts 
                            from all across the batch have resulted in the contents 
                            of this section. The main purpose of this section 
                            is to inform the rest of the world that medicos are 
                            as bad as thought when it comes to dishing out things 
                            other than those in medical literature. We have a 
                            mind to which ticks along as fast as anyone else’s.
                          I'll 
                            try to guide you through the various sub categories 
                            in this section. The largest section at present is 
                            the souvenir section. Our batch of students have put 
                            out a quite remarkable Souvenir called "Rivisera" 
                            which has been and a will be envied upon for a long 
                            time. Some of the writers, artists in our batch contributed 
                            generously in that. Those things are there in the 
                            Souvenir 
                            Section.
                          The 
                            rest of the creativity will be tapped in the New 
                            Gems and E-Group 
                            sections. New Gems will get its content from those 
                            who will provide us with new examples of their literary 
                            and creative work. For this to happen, I need co-operation 
                            from the whole of the batch. I hope to expand this 
                            section slowly as the years go by. Our mailing list 
                            has been a success in multitude of ways. On more than 
                            one occasion, there have been posts containing material 
                            which is either inspiring or simply good to read.
                          The 
                            Stories 
                            & Jokes section will bring out those 
                            funny incidents, rumors and 'chalus' which enlivened 
                            our batch in its courses. I really am very happy to 
                            bring to you this as this is probably my most cherished 
                            moments during my 'campus' life. Of course, all persons 
                            in our batch will be anxiously awaiting the comprehensive 
                            archives of Shanavas stories.
                          The 
                            How To 
                            and Academic 
                            sections are in their formative stage. We intend to 
                            use these sections as help tools for the needy medicos 
                            out there. The How To section will soon feature guides 
                            on how to choose the very different career options. 
                            How to decide, apply prepare and get through the elite 
                            options like U. S. M. L. E., P. L. A. B. etc. This 
                            section will provide you with something 'hands on' 
                            articles by our own batch mates who have taken these 
                            paths themselves. Apart from these the other 'branching 
                            out' options will also be dealt with. Those include 
                            the options of I. A. S., Research, Bio Medical Engineering 
                            and so on.
                          The 
                            Editorial 
                            Section will of course be some articles posted by 
                            the Editors of this site about the batch, medical 
                            issues and other issues which might affect our medical 
                            community in general. I wish to use this section to 
                            provide insightful views which will benefit not just 
                            our batch, but any medico visiting this site.
                          
                          
                          
                          
                             
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