Lucknow university introduces gold medal in Tripura CM Manik Saha's name
KGMU Lucknow honours Tripura CM Manik Saha with a gold medal for excellence in Dental Sciences. The annual award celebrates top students in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
- Jan 29, 2025,
- Updated Jan 29, 2025, 5:14 PM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, on January 29, extended gratitude to Lucknow's King George's Medical University (KGMU) for introducing a gold medal in his name for meritorious students.
Taking to Facebook, the Tripura CM stated, "Nostalgic moment for me. King George's Medical University, Lucknow, my alma mater, has instituted a Gold Medal in my name for meritorious students excelling in Dental Sciences."
"I thank entire KGMU fraternity for this honour", he said in the post.
Saha, a renowned maxillofacial surgeon, had studied in King George's Medical University (KGMU). Maxillofacial surgery is a medical speciality that treats conditions affecting the face, neck, and jaw.
In a letter to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Prof. Ranjit Kumar Patil of KGMU said the award will be presented annually to the top-performing student in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
