Tue Jul 15 15:08:49 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) recently hosted “Equinox ’25,” an inter-collegiate academic festival for medical students. The two-day event featured workshops, quizzes, clinical case presentations, and research paper presentations designed to enhance clinical reasoning, encourage scientific discussion, and build academic skills. Students from 35 medical colleges across the country participated. The event included notable speakers such as Satish Kumar Amarnath, a microbiologist, and Mathew Cherian, an interventional radiologist.

**News Article:**

**Medical Students Sharpen Skills at Equinox ’25 Festival**

**PUDUCHERRY, July 15, 2025** – Budding medical professionals from across India converged at the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for “Equinox ’25,” a recently concluded inter-collegiate academic festival aimed at boosting essential academic and clinical skills. Students representing 35 medical colleges participated in the two-day event which featured a diverse program designed to enhance critical thinking and encourage collaborative learning.

The festival offered a range of activities including hands-on workshops covering surgical techniques, ECG interpretation, orthopedics, and emergency medicine. Students also engaged in quiz competitions, clinical case presentations, and research paper presentations. Organizers emphasized that Equinox ’25 was specifically designed to foster clinical reasoning and facilitate scientific discussion among the next generation of medical practitioners.

Keynote speaker Satish Kumar Amarnath, a renowned microbiologist based in Bengaluru, and chief guest Mathew Cherian, an interventional radiologist from Kovai Medical Hospital, added their expertise to the event.

“Equinox ’25’ represents our commitment to providing a platform for medical students to develop critical skills and engage in meaningful academic exchange,” said Renu G’boy Varghese, Director-Principal of PIMS, who led the organizing team alongside Nayyar Iqbal, Nishanth Rajan, Divyansh Phartyal, and Lokshana.

The event concluded successfully, leaving participating students with enhanced knowledge, sharpened skills, and valuable connections within the medical community.

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