The graduates of the School of Nursing, District Hospital, Dimapur, at the Graduation Ceremony on June 6. (Morung Photo)
2023 state GNM topper Tiasola receives Ketsovole Kire Award
Morung Express News
Dimapur | June 6
The 6th Graduation Ceremony of the School of Nursing, District Hospital, Dimapur, was held on June 6. The ceremony saw 53 nursing students graduating from the school, among who was also the state topper 2023 in GNM.
The graduation programme coincided with the GNM topper— Tiasola, receiving the ‘Mrs Ketsovole Kire Award.’ The award was instituted in 2002 by the family of Ketsovole Kire, who is regarded as a nursing pioneer in Nagaland. Marlyn Sale, daughter of Ketsovole Kire, handed away the award to Tiasola.
According to Sale, her mother was the first woman to graduate as a nursing student from the Mission Hospital, Jorhat in 1942. She said that the award was instituted in honour of Kire, who breathed her last in 2002. She was known for her compassion, one who went out of her way to respond to any ailing person in need, Sale said.
Principal Director (PD), Health and Family Welfare, Dr Vibeituonuo M Sachu, as the guest of honour, noted the significance of nursing as a noble profession though the people, who work in this field might not realise the respect people have of the job.
“As you graduate today, I am confident that the three years of training that you have received, has geared you up to go out and put into practice what you have learnt,” she said.
Stressing the importance of mental preparedness and the willingness to work overtime, she highlighted the significant responsibility that comes with the profession. With the graduation and pledge, she said that the graduates are now entrusted with shouldering the responsibility that comes with it, including the willingness and drive to serve even in far-flung places.
The graduates were encouraged to see themselves as ambassadors of health, responsible for promoting public health and creating awareness in their communities. The uniform alone, she said, can inspire trust and convey kindness and urged them to continue being compassionate, loving, and dedicated to serving humanity.
Emphasising the importance of personal connections and empathy, Dr Sachu encouraged the graduates to maintain a “human touch” in their work, while maintaining that “there is nothing like a human touch in the way we relate to people.”
