International Women’s Day celebrated
The Hindu
TIRUNELVELI celebrates International Women’s Day with tree planting and water purifier commissioning at the hospital.
International Women’s Day was celebrated in the district on Friday.
Led by Dean Revathi Balan, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital staff participated in the celebration held on the hospital premises. “We have an enviable strength of 1,256 women staff, including doctors, nurses, clerks and other workers,” the Dean said.
As part of the celebrations, 100 saplings were planted on the hospital premises, and a water purifier was commissioned for the benefit of patients and their attendants.
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