Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) director professor Ahanthem Santa on Saturday exhorted the students to make time for physical fitness and exercise in addition to studying for the regular academic curriculum.
He was speaking at the inauguration of a Gym and Fitness Centre Building at Gymkhana Complex, RIMS.
Meanwhile, RIMS medical superintendent professor Sanjib Nepram said that the new fitness centre will immensely benefit students of the institute in keeping their physical fitness in check.
Such addition of infrastructures at RIMS will completely transform the institute in the near future, he added.
It may be mentioned that the newly inaugurated building also houses a library hall on the top floor.
Consultant of Civil section, Engineering Cell M Hemantakumar, faculty members and students of RIMS among others attended the inaugural programme.