The Manipal College of Health Profession (MCHP), a constituent of is the Manipal Academy of Higher Education celebrated its silver jubilee this week and organized The MCHP Silver Jubilee Alumni Reunion. Inaugurated by Dr Sharath K Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor, Health Science and the founding President of the MAHE Alumni Association Regd, highlighted the importance of qualified and competent allied health professionals in the healthcare system and complimented the institution for the quality education, inter disciplinary research. Dr Cherian Varghese, Director, Prasanna School of Public Health, Dr Rohith Singh, Director, MAHE Alumni Relation appreciated the significant growth of the institution and the reputed alumni of the institution.
The MCHP is the first and largest institute in India and Asia exclusively dedicated to cater the need of higher education in allied health field having students from 22 countries. Since its establishment in 1999, the growth of this institution has been phenomenal and it is now acclaimed as a center of excellence in allied health sciences in the nation, mainly because of its demand-driven health related programs, excellent infrastructure, clinical facilities with dedicated and qualified faculty.
Dr G Arun Maiya Dean Manipal College of Health Professions, highlighted the genesis, significant expansion, growth of the institution in the last 25 years and highlighted that more than 70% of the MCHP alumni were placed across the globe in reputed institution. In the Silver jubilee alumni reunion more than 500 alumni participated from various part of the globe. The distinguished alumni achievers of the institutions were felicitated during the function.
Dr Shovan Saha, Chair, Institutional Alumni Relations MCHP, and Dr Venkataraj Aithal, Associate Dean provided the overview of the alumni activity. The significant Alumni Achievers of MCHP were felicitated during the function.
