Arangam

Aravind-Madurai, 8-10 November 2024

The Arangam – Aravind Intramural Conference, held as part of October Summit, was conducted to encourage learning, continuous improvement, and innovation among all staff members of Aravind Eye Hospitals. A total of 320 participants from all departments of Aravind centres participated in four parallel tracks: Care, Focus, Heal, and Train. This year, two new competitions were introduced under Train tract, namely Art in Ophthalmology, and Teaching in 2 Minutes. Each track featured instructional courses, oral presentation, poster presentation, video presentation, and quiz competitions. In total, there were 290 innovative presentations, and 54 participants won prizes. Additionally, several common events such as instructional courses, learning stalls,  informative posters and innovations, cultural events, and fun games, were held for all participants. The participants were also taken to Keeladi Museum.