IMDC, ANTH encouraging students, staff’sphysical activities

ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (SABAH):Islamabad Medical & Dental College (IMDC) in collaboration with Dr. Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital (ANTH) successfully conducted annual Cricket Tournament in Islamabad. IMDC, ANTH, Islamabad Dental Hospital, Islamabad Nursing College, Department of Physical Therapy and Medical Lab Technology teams participated in the tournament.

Students, faculty and staff memebrs participated in the event with full zeal and zest. Senior management of IMDC and ANTHwas present on this occasion to encourage the players.
Yasir Niazi, IMDC/ANTH’sManaging Director, said on this occasion that IMDC and ANTHorganize extra-curricular activities every year and it is dedicated to providing healthy environment to its students alongside educating these aspiring medical practitioners who would serve the community by inculcating values of professionalism, life-long learning, physical fitness, competent practice of medicine and ethical research.

Imran Ali Ghouri, In charge of IMDC/ANTH’s Communications, told media that the cricket tournament was held to motivate students particularly to be part of extra-curricular activities in order to be fit mentally as well as physically, adding that ”it also helps inraising awareness in the society about adopting a healthy lifestyle.” He further told that IMDC also organizes co-curricular activities week every year, which includes sports like volleyball, basketball, badminton, table tennis, cricket along with fun fair, bake sale, arts exhibition, quiz, debates and poetry competitions.

The management expressed that the organization is determined to providing conducive environment to each of the students and staff memebers so their intellectual and physical capabilities are groomed in the best possible way.