saMMsCRIthi

SaMMsCRIthi
Status Active
Genre Inter-college Fest
Begins September 25, 2015
Ends September 27, 2015
Frequency Annually
Venue J. K. Grounds
Location(s) Mysore
Years active 14
Participants All medical colleges in Karnataka, all degree colleges in Mysore
Activity Cultural, Sports, Academic
Website
sammscrithi.in/2015[1]

saMMsCRIthi is the annual fest of Mysore Medical College & Research Institute, Mysore. It is conducted at Jeevarayana Katte Grounds, popularly known as J.K. Grounds.[2][3][4]

History

The event, a cultural extravaganza, has been known by various names since its inception in the year 2000. It was called InFest, Parivartan 2010, Abhivyakth 2011, etc before it was decided in 2012 that the festival would be permanently named saMMsCRIthi reflecting the college name within.

Significance

This festival attracts crowds during the Mysore Dasara. It functions as an awareness drive for health and illnesses. It is the second largest festival among medical schools in the state of Karnataka, and witnesses participation from all the medical colleges of the state.

Theme

Every year, a theme is chosen for the festival. In 2014, the theme was Diabetes Mellitus. In 2015, it is organ donation.

References

  1. ↑ "Official website". Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  2. ↑ "MMCRI cultural programme - The Hindu". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Medical college fest creates awareness on body, eye donation - The Times of India". Indiatimes. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sammscrithi begins at MMC&RI on Friday". Retrieved 1 August 2014.

See also

Mysore Medical College & Research Institute

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