I am honoured to address you as the Dean of Rajiv Gandhi govt. General Hospital & Madras Medical College, the most prestigious and the oldest institute in Asia with an impeccable heritage and having an illustrious reputation for the quality of its healthcare services, teaching excellence and innovation work. I take immense pleasure to extend a warm and heartiest greeting to each of you. It is with great pleasure that I take a moment to update you on our recent achievements, our vision for the future, reflecting on our collective journey and looking forward to the promising path ahead.Our institution has its own legacy for 390 years, our hospital was established in 1664 during the period of East India Company and the Medical College was established in 1835. Our Institution remains as one of the oldest Medical Colleges in Asia and always stood for excellence, innovation, and community. Our college is a vibrant community of learners, educators, and professionals dedicated to excellence in education and research. I am proud to announce that we have our unique high-end advanced Bone-marrow Transplant unit and have achieved the highest number of 100 transplants with 30 children beneficiaries. Yet more unique services at its best are 24-hours-chestpain-clinic that has diagnosed patients in the golden hour saving lives, successful organ transplant team who have achieved the highest 26 successful retrievals and organ transplants. As our future mission, we are moving towards establishing the transplants of lung, pancreas and small intestine. These milestones are a testament to the dedication and hard work of our faculty, staff, nurses and students. We strongly emphasize the importance of comprehensive care in teamwork, empowered clinical skills and patient-centered, timely, safe, efficient, equitable delivery of our services. Together, we continue to uphold the standards of excellence that defines our institution. We strive to provide an enriching and inclusive environment that fosters developing leadership qualities, intellectual growth, critical thinking, and creativity. Our commitment to academic excellence is complemented by a strong emphasis on character development and community engagement. We believe in nurturing not just knowledgeable individuals, and excellent doctors, but responsible global citizens While celebrating our successes, we also acknowledge the challenges we have encountered and I am pleased to report that we actively addressed all with strategic plans and collaborative efforts. To our patients: Our Institution is intertwined with the stories of resilience, hope, and healing that each patient brings through our doors. Whether you have sought routine medical care, faced a challenging diagnosis or embraced the path to recovery, your presence is a testament to the strength of the human spirit. Your experiences shape the education of our future healthcare professionals, and your continual feedback would guide us in our pursuit of excellence. To our students: As aspiring physicians, nurses, researchers, and healthcare leaders, you are the heart and soul of our academic community. We are committed to providing you with an exceptional education that goes beyond traditional boundaries. Our faculty, who are leaders in their respective fields, are dedicated to fostering an environment of academic rigor, research excellence, and innovation. Their knowledge, experience and innovative approaches to teaching has contributed significantly to the growth and success of our students Our Medical Education Unit that has become the Nodal Centre is dedicated to impart training of faculty from 17 colleges and fosters in implementing the NMC mandates. Through cutting-edge curriculum and hands-on experiences, we aim to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the evolving challenges of healthcare. We have created adequate platforms in extracurricular activities like Genesis-UG conference, Encierro for sports, cultutals, Tamil-Mandram, Ecoclub, Literary club, etc for boosting their inner talents with an aim to bring-in a positive growth mindset amongst them. We have a strong 76 years old National Cadet Corps unit and 35 years old National Societal Services unit which fosters the patriotism, Unity and Discipline.