President Winspear, India Chair Anil Kohli, and Secretary T. Samraj arrive at DCI Office
L-R, Dr. Mahesh Varma, Chair Anil Kohli, and President Winspear ribbon cut the opening of the new DCI headquarters
President Winspear lights the Lamp of Knowledge commencing the Accreditation Workshop with India Chair Anil Kohli
L-R, President Winspear, Chair Anil Kohli, Dr. M. C. Mohan - President India Dental Association, Vivek Rae - Principal Secretary of Health for India, Section Secretary/Treasurer T. Samraj, and P. N. Awasthi - Secretary of the Dental Council of India,
L-R, Secretary/Treasurer T. Samraj, DCI Secretary P. N. Awashti, President Winspear, India Chair Anil Kohli, JPFA Scientific Editor S.S. Sidhu, JPFA Editor V.P. Jalili, and Dr. Manjit Singh in front of the Dr. Ahmed plaque
The Dr. R. Ahmed Hall of Fame Inauguration
by Dr. T. Samraj in India
PFA President William Winspear was met with a throng of well-wishers upon his arrival at New Delhi's office of the Dental Council of India (DCI).
That morning President William Winspear inaugurated a National Workshop on Accreditation of Continuing Dental Education that was organized jointly by the Dental Council of India, the Indian Dental Association, the Government of India, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.
President Winspear unveiled the portrait of Dr. R. Ahmed inside the Dr. R. Ahmed Hall of the Dental Council of India in New Delhi on September 11th. President Winspear also presented the PFA Student Scholarship Award to recipient Rajiv Kumar Kain, a II BDS student from Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences in New Delhi.
India Chief Editor Dr. V. P. Jalili and Scientific Editor Dr. S. S. Sidhu distributed their latest issue of the India Section Journal of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. The function was attended by 200 Delegates from PFA and from the Dental Council of India. High Tea was served to all Delegates.
In the evening, a Grand Gala Dinner was organized wherein 300 Delegates from PFA, IDA, and DCI participated to enjoy the PFA International President's first visit to the PFA India Section. Chairman Dr. Anil Kohli, Members of the Senate, and PFA Fellows expressed their gratitude for permitting this honor and opportunity. Chair Dr. Anil Kohli is also President of the Dental Council of India. Also attending were President M. C. Mohan of the India Dental Association, Vivek Rae, the Principal Secretary of Health for India, Secretary P. N. Awashti of the Indian Dental Council and the Ministry of Health for India.
President Winspear gave great commendations to the India Section and expressed his gratitude for being so honored to install India's great Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed into the PFA International Hall of Fame. "I am overwhelmed by my trip to New Delhi. I have been treated like a god. The Academy is very revered over here, and the ceremonies here placed PFA at the forefront of dentistry in India. Everyone has been exceedingly friendly and very complimentary," reported President Winspear.
The 2008 Officers are Dr. Ashima Valiathan, Director of Post Graduate Studies at College of Dental Surgery in Manipal, who will serve as the new Section Chair. Dr. T. Samraj will continue as the Section's Secretary/Treasurer.