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Padh lena ek baar.
kaam aayega.

Regn No. S/2465/Distt. South/2018
Chairman
(Advisory Council)
Prof. Randeep Guleria
President
Mukul Kumar
Vice President
Muhammed Munavvir VV
General Secretary
Ankush Garg
Finance Secretary
Amit Garg
Gymkhana Secretary
Mohammed Fawas K
Socio-Cultural Secretary
Shreya Vinod
Literary Secretary
Alen Joe Joseph
Magazine Editor
Dyuti Shah
Gents' Hostel Secretary
Chanchal Biswas
Ladies' Hostel Secretary
Sangeeta Bulla
Class Representatives
Saugata Samadder
Avula Keerthi Sagar
Aditya Agarwal
Lakkimsetti Arnav
Abhinav Gupta
AIIMS STUDENT ASSOCIATION 2019-2020
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Office Gents’ Hostel No. 1
AIIMS, Ansari Nagar
New Delhi-110 029
Phone 8826502209 , 8075091838
87697 96226
PAN AAHAA2707Q E-mail studentsunion@aiims.edu
Dear Freshers
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the prestigious All India Institute of Medical
Sciences. I congratulate you heartily for your achievement in the highly com-
petitive process you have just faced. You have successfully secured admission
in the best medical institute of this country, and from world class laboratories,
immensely experienced faculty to wonderful opportunities for academics and
research, you will have it all.
And AIIMS is also to be more than that to you. It will be a place where you will
forge connections, make memories, explore interests, build life-skills. It will give
you friends, it will give you ideas and it will shape your character. It will be, in all
probability, the place you live in during those precious years of early twenties
when you discover yourself, take charge, and set yourself in the direction you
wish to follow for your future.
The undergraduate family is a close-knit one, and you are its youngest members:
from the moment you step into AIIMS, you will be a part of our cherished Stu-
dents’ Union. We were in your shoes not very long ago, and we understand the
present phase of transition you are going through. The shift from home to a new
city, new college, new environs can be challenging, and we are here to help you
in every way to make this as smooth and comfortable as possible.
We will have two mentors for every student this year, for general guidance and
to approach in any predicament. There are societies you will have the option of
joining, so that you can develop your interests and find like-minded people in
your own class and among your seniors. More than that, all of your seniors will
be willing - in fact eager - to interact with you, integrate you in the society and
point you academically or otherwise - around the new city you find yourself in,
for example! Feel free to turn to any of them: their experience at AIIMS may be of
help to you. And do not worry about ragging: we have absolutely zero tolerance
to ragging here.
While you are at AIIMS, I strongly urge you to participate in the academic and
extracurricular activities that we have, to make your time here memorable.
Again, a warm welcome to AIIMS. Looking forward to meeting you,
Mukul Kumar, President, Students’ Union
 2019-2020
Students' Union

Name Email Mobile No.

Room No.

President Mukul Kumar mukulkmr789@gmail.com 8826502209 1/63

Muhammed Munavvir mummukyd@gmail.com

Vice President 8075091838 4/55
VV

General Secretary Ankush Garg ankushgrg2@gmail.com 8769796226 3/4

Finance Secretary Amit Garg mitugarg75@gmail.com 8572887111 5/5

Socio-cultural Secretary Shreya Vinod shreyvn@gmail.com 9873577089 10/47

Gymkhana Secretary Mohammed Fawas K fawasmfk62@gmail.com 9810343621 3/15

Literary Secretary Alen Joe Joseph alenjoej@gmail.com 7065438450 2/41

Magazine Editor Dyuti Shah dyutishahbishnoi@gmail.com 7082404162 10/19

Boys Hostel Secretary Chanchal Biswas biswaschanchal679@gmail.com 92050 64877 3/73

Girls Hostel Secretary Sangeeta Bulla bulla.dhr@gmail.com 95406 41445 10/63

Students’ Mentor List

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 Towards AIIMS map.
Yusuf Sarai PS. plz take pain to identify north and
south :P
Mother Dairy
and Safal booth
1

Girls Hostel
Complex 2

B B Dixit
Library 3

Boys Hostel
6, 7, 8 & 9.
Prime Activity
4 Complex
6 5 4 & 5.
areas.
Basket Ball Court, Mini Shopping
7 Complex with
Tennis Court,
Quad and Squash
8 Several Utilities
Court(being 9 Booths
developed as a 10
partying are :D)
11
10 & 11.
Gymkhana Complex
and Swimming Pool.
Recreation Hall.

Towards
South Ex.
 ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
HOSTEL SECTION
ANTI RAGGING CONTROL ROOM
HELPLINE NUMBER

TEL.: 011-26546415, Mob.: 9868397028

Ragging is a criminal offence
No dress code
Our policy: Welcome all with dignity & friendship

In Emergency, Call
Sh. Shashi Prakash Pandey 9868397909
Sh. Mohan Sharma 8860368282
Mrs. Seema Pruthi 9717426940

Student Wellness Centre

The need to complete extensive academic work and deal with a completely new (and at times
stressful) environment can understandably lead to isolation, feeling overwhelmed or breakdowns.
While we, as seniors, and your batchmates, shall try to be your pillars of support, sometimes getting
professional (and mature/adult) help becomes necessary. The institute has a well functioning
Student Wellness Centre, which has a team of consultants and clinical psychologists who will help
you deal with stress and emotional exhaustion. You can walk in and chat with them under complete
privacy. They shall provide you sensitive care tailored to your unique needs. Please don’t stigmatize
this in your mind, it is absolutely normal to ask for help: from well-meaning humans who shall
reach out to make you feel better.
 Anti Ragging Cell

We here at AIIMS have a zero-tolerance policy towards ragging and bullying.

Should you find yourself in or are aware of someone else being in such an un-
pleasant situation, please do not hesitate to contact the ‘warden on duty’ at the Anti
Ragging Cell. Remember, ragging is a criminal offence and the Student Union of
AIIMS has a policy of welcoming the freshers with dignity and friendship, without
intimidation of anyone. Any student found guilty of encouraging such acts will
invite immediate punishment as per the Institute’s rules.

The contact details for 24 hours helpline services of the Anti Ragging Cell, if you
should need them, are as follows:
Landline: 0112654 6415, Mobile: 9868397028

Contact Details:

Address: Student Wellness Centre, Room No. 11, Opposite Hostel No. 7, Near General Store, Gents
Hostel Complex
Timings: 7am - 7pm (Mon-Fri), 7am - 4pm (Sat)

Address: Visitor’s Room, Hostel No. 10, Ladies Hostel Complex

Timings: 1:30pm – 2:30pm (Mon-Sat)

You can also contact them directly through phone: 011-26596415

M-Helpline No.: 9868397175, 9868397176
E- Helpline: wellness@aiims.edu, wellness@aiims.ac.in
 Mag-icians, Editorial Board 2019-20, AIIMS, New Delhi

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aiimsonians think that
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sexual harassment at
Let's start with a few definitions...
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aiims is a big issue

Legally speaking, it includes: 38%

Affirmative consent is a •physical contact and advances involving unwelcome AIIMSonians* think
knowing, voluntary, and explicit sexual overtures that passing sexual
mutual and unequivo- •a demand or request for sexual favours remarks does not
•showing pornography against the will of a woman fall under the
cal decision among all partic- scope of sexual
ipants to engage in any sexual •making sexually coloured remarks harassment
activity

Silence or lack of dissent or When should I approach for help?

resistance, in and of itself, It is usually better to let the
Not valid if given under
%
AIIMSonians* aggressor know that he is
does not demonstrate
•Fear or misconception believe that con- crossing a boundary, by a clear
consent •Intoxication^
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sent is valid if the 'NO’ or clear indications to
•Unsoundness of mind^ person did not stop the act.
^when he/she is unable to understand the nature and consequence of
that to which he/she gives his/her consent
say no to an act If this awareness doesn't stop
him, alert other people around
you or go to a safer place.
Who can I approach for help? Later, you can register a com-
plaint.
 •If you wish to seek psychological support, you can approach them
•They will neither force you to nor diminish your willingness to file an official complaint with the Anti Harass-
ment Cell (AHC)
•If the AHC feels that the victim/perpetrator needs psychological help, they put them in contact with the SWC

Address: Student Wellness Centre, Room 11, opposite Hostel 7, near the general
store

What happens when you approach the anti-harassment cell?

•A written complaint will be filed

73 % •Confidentiality will be strictly maintained
AIIMSONIans dont •In case of insufficient evidence, the word of the victim is given preference over
know whom/where
to approach for that of the accused
filing a complaint •Mediation is attempted; if it fails, the matter is referred to the Dean (Academics) to
decide the punishment for the guilty party. The police is not involved unless it is
desired by the victim
Address: Porta Cabin, 4th floor OPD
You can also approach directly or by call, any of the members of the AHC. Contacts of three members is provided below:
Dr Renu Saxena
Dr Nirupama Madan
Dr Chitra Sarkar
Finally, a few take home messages...

be brave you’re not alone seek help

You owe it to other women to stand up for yourself
 HOSTEL COMPLEX

MESSES
Location- 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th hostels. Also
RPC 1.
Timings- generally 12pm to 2:30 pm and 8 pm to
10:30 pm. 5th, 7th, 8th and RPC 1 messes open
for breakfast too. To put those late night Maggi
cravings to rest, 2nd hostel mess opens from 12
am to 3 pm. 4th hostel also houses a Malayali
mess on the ground floor. 1st, 2nd and 4th hostel
messes require you to have accounts, rest provide
paid meals.
MESSES for girls only
Location- 9th hostel (RPC 2), 10th hostel.
Timings- 7 am to 10:30 am, 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm,
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
RPC 2 is a paid mess while 10th hostel mess
requires you to have an account.

SU ROOM
Location- 1st hostel
Facilities- Foosball table.
Uses- Match screenings, meetings, ‘casual’ foos-
ball matches, Lit nighters (exact timings are put
up on the SU forum). Keys available with guard on
duty at 1st hostel.
TV ROOMS
Location- 2nd, 3rd, 5th hostels.
Facilities- TVs, duh. But there’s no subscription. TT
Table in 5th Hostel. Also lots of space, useful for
gatherings.
Uses- Match screenings (attention, cricket and
football lovers!), meetings of any sort including
chalk-talks by seniors, can use to screen any pop-
ular show. Keys are available with the guards for
2nd and 3rd hostel TV rooms, and with the warden
for 5th hostel TV room.

LIT NIGHTERS
If light hearted fun involving words, wordplay or
just absolute raucousness is your thing, then they
are for you. Every fortnight, weekends at 9pm in
the SU room, be there for a wide range of games
such as dumb charades, pictionary, taboo, scrabble
etc (the list goes on). [You may ask, “Where’s the
‘literary’ part of all this?” Yes, we ask ourselves that
too]. Any new ideas for games, even if they don’t
work, are absolutely welcome. These nighters are a
time of comfort, chillness and noise that will grow
to be a part of you. Be there to experience it!

MUSIC ROOM
A great place to practise your music, prep for band
nights or just jam. With apparent sound proofing,
everyone in hostel 5 will know when you’re
playing! Keys often switch between the pockets of
those who frequent the room, hence you’ll have
to call quite a few people up before you get inside
the room.
 CLUBS
&
SOCIETIES
The AIIMS Gymkhana society has never disap-
pointed the sports enthusiasts. Last year, with the
successful organization of a one-of-its-kind sports
league for football, volleyball and basketball,
it has only gotten better. (For the cricket fans
out there, don’t be disheartened, for we will be
starting hard ball cricket league shortly too.) The
process included auctions, the crowd puller, and
selection of captains using virtual money, i.e. stars.
The residents participated as well.
The volleyball league has concluded, while the
BB and football leagues are half way through. The
matches will restart soon, along with coaching too.
You can check out the football teams’ and players’
stats on the app that we have designed. https://
copafacil.page.link/242wA2kjavpDnwP69
For participating in any of the leagues, send
your name and batch to the Gymkhana secretary
Mohammad Fawas (+919810343621).
PS: Just in case, it is absolutely free!

THE GREEN SOCIETY : Green Goblins

We are riveted to be problem solvers for a better
environment, to bring a greener cleaner tomorrow.
We are currently working for a plastic-free Hostel
Campus and improved recycling system.
Join the team if you care for the environment and
want to work upon your soft skills, have fun while
making an impact!
Aditya Agarwal 97116 81148
With the aim of nurturing novel ideas and a
scientific temper among the UGs, the Scientific
Society ‘19 conducted lectures by pioneers like Dr
K Vijay Raghavan and Dr Anurag Agarwal; sensi-
tized and encouraged UGs to undertake research
through the recently introduced UG Mentorship
Scheme Grant for Research Projects and the 1st
Institute Research Day ‘19; generated awareness
regarding various research opportunities through
‘Experience-Sharing Sessions’ by senior student
researchers; kept students abreast of the latest
advancements in biomedical sciences through
research presentations by students.
Lajja 9560794550

We do much more than just study here, and one

of the things we (about 5 of your immediate
seniors) really pride ourselves on is having formed
our college band Blitzkrieg after the last band
Alexithyme broke up a few years back. Ever since
we formed in early Jan, we have played for the V
day function, faculty dinners, and organised an
independent band night during Infest. We would
love for you to come to one of our performances,
and if you’re talented, we have some spots vacant
for you facche. Be on the lookout for any news
about Blitzkrieg!
Arjun 78000 17041

If you consider yourself in’quiz’itive, and love not

only to answer but also ask questions, join the
AIIMS Quiz Society.
We discuss simply everything under the sun in
quiz sessions held at regular intervals. We have
quizzes on diverse topics- history, geography,
travel, politics, sports, literature, art, pop culture,
technology, medicine- the list is endless. Even if
you’re new to quizzing, we assure you our fun’da’
filled sessions are the place to be.
Munavvir 80750 91838

Two resources await, with parching need, fresh faces
every year who claim to love books.
One is the Page Turners’ Library. Stocked with lots of
novels and magazines, and an admittedly slightly out
of date catalog, this dainty little place is yearning for
faithful visitors. Don’t forget to check out the lonely
skeleton haunting the place, waiting for the next anat-
omy geek to wander its abode (and possibly nick a
couple bones out of for maintenance purposes). There
are also several e-resources available on the computer
in the Page Turners’, including illicit powerpoint pre-
sentations and insanely useful homework templates
that only need the names to be changed for reuse. If
you can get the computer to work, that is.
The
Page Turners’
and
the Book
Club
The other, the Book Club, revamped every year in the
hope that it’s bound to stick atleast once, is set to meet
about once a month. This year’s version claims to be
focused on classics, trying to understand what all the
fuss is about. The first meeting is scheduled on July 16
in the SU room, and the book is ‘Lord of the Flies’ by
William Golding. The club welcomes all- the read, the
unread, and the occasional entertaining heckler. Be-
ware the Wikipedia readers though, for they do love to
scare the people who haven’t actually read the book,
and the rare person who actually has.
Our annual UG college magazine, Hybrid Hues is
more than just a collection of contributions by the
AIIMSonians. It represents the soul of AIIMS, as each
page is infused with a delicate, wonderfully different
emotion, capturing a slice of our lives. An outlet for
the frustrated mind or a canvas for the poet, it is a tan-
gible form of memories that you can hold on to for a
lifetime.
Anyone can be a part of this experience, by simply
mailing anything you created or captured (articles,
stories, poems, paintings, photographs, etc.- in any
language- are welcome) to
aiimsedboard19@gmail.com
If you wish to go a step further and be the one shaping
this experience for others, come aboard the Editorial
Board 2019-20:
Mag-icians
and the Hybrid Hues
‘Mag-icians’, with Dyuti Shah, batch of 2016, at the
helm. As a part of the team, you can take up duties
(pun intended) ranging from creating new content
to editing the written word to designing pages for
the magazine (you can be an absolute novice, we’ll
teach and guide you). You can catch a glimpse of the
work that goes into putting together Hybrid Hues by
participating in the editorial team for the next Wall
magazine (the monthly magazine), work on which will
start after a couple of months. Feel free to contact us
if interested.
For further details, reach out to us at
Dyuti Shah, 2016 batch, +917082404162
Or drop a mail at aiimsedboard19@gmail.com
First Year
Movies

Hey there! You wouldn’t believe us how much time you shall spend watching movies this year!
Cinema shall not only be a pastime and stress buster for you in college, but also shall expose you to
diverse perspectives and ideas. The usual reaction in AIIMS to someone who confesses to not having
watched a movie is, ‘Arey ye to first year movie hn yaar..’ But surprisingly, there is no consensus on
what those ‘first year movies’ actually are! Hence, we decided to compile a list for you.
The idea is not to introduce to niche or artsy flicks that could put you to sleep. We intend to intro-
duce you to diverse genres and languages, so that you develop your own taste of cinema. You could
even use movies to learn English or Hindi. Maybe even a foreign tongue! We encourage watching
world cinema with subtitles - you shall be surprised at the new world that unfurls! Neither is this
coursework, nor is it a checklist. Feel free to choose a la carte!
And yes, Jab tak is desh mein sanima hai, log ch*tiya bante rahenge!
Books I wish I had
read in my first year!
Many of us come across books and
realise, I wish I had read it before. So
we thought it would be a good idea to
compile a list of book recommendations.
These are for all genres: academic text-
books, academic non-textbooks, fiction,
non fiction, etc. An unconventional
textbook that we found interesting, a
quirky series of articles that shaped our
ideology, a book that we think is a classic
that everyone should absolutely read:
we have put it all here.

PS: We shall try to keep

updating the list.
Interaction
Tera intro bata. Mera naam kya hai? Kitne
seniors ko mila hai? Baap hoon mein tera. Crush
kon hai? That period of the year where you are
the ultimate stars who demand attention. Try
not to be overwhelmed by the events around
you. Participate in things you are comfortable
with. In case you are in a situation where you are
not comfortable, communicate it fearlessly; if
unheeded, trust me, you can just walk out of the
situation. Meet as many seniors as you can, gain
new experiences and insights, and have fun!
And don’t retract into a shell of isolation post the
freshers party. Keep interacting, make friends
and memories, with batchmates and seniors.
Pulse
Time to get your party mode on! Witness South
Asia’s largest Medical Fest right here on campus.
Kicking things off with P-Wave, our very own mu-
sical, and ending it with Mr. & Mrs. Pulse. Endless
nights of music, food and boundless entertain-
ment. Do participate in the Lit, Informals, Socult,
Gymkhana and Fine Arts events to discover
hidden talents and make lasting friendships.
First Pulse is always the best Pulse! DO NOT EVEN
THINK OF SKIPPING IT!
Festivals
If there’s some doubt regarding the credentials
of the ‘family’ that AIIMS is, here’s another proof:
we celebrate festivals too! Dussehra (you’ll be
putting up a skit), Diwali (sweets and diyas), Lohri
(bonfire, music, food), Saraswati Pooja (you’ll
be putting up a dance-drama), Mahashivratri
(you’ll be giving a dance performance), Onam
(experience true hospitality: the culture of God’s
own country), Holi (discover for yourself, it’s
super fun!), Iftar (offering prayers, amazing food),
etc.: it’ll all be a wonderful experience!
V
TIME
Freshers
V
Ufff! Interaction is over! The people who may
have been intimidating to talk to or meet
with will come to you and all of a sudden,
everyone is nice. Your first MRC after a great
night of laughter, food and ramp walks will
remain in your memory forever. Restrictions
get lifted. Pulse preparations will have already
been underway. Everything will pick up pace.
You’ll eagerly wait for the biggest event of the
calendar....PULSE.
V
V Exams
Dealing with PPD [Post Pulse Depression :’( ]
will be hard and with exams coming up soon
after Pulse, time becomes everything. Your first
exam in your MBBS life will seem outrageously
daunting. It doesn’t really matter how well you
do, sab chill hai, manage ho jayega. Doesn’t
apply for attendance though! Ask your imme-
diates why. Super 30 reference :P
V
Shimla
V
After dealing with end semester exams (in a
better way than mid sems hopefully), get ready
for a winter getaway to Shimla with your batch!
It has been a tradition since long among AIIM-
Sonians; including the ritual trip to Mall road
and Kufri, where you might find snow if you’re
lucky. For the adventurous amongst you, raft-
ing and trekking are definitely on the to-do list.
MRC nights, bonfire confessions, and skies full
of stars; they’re memories of the good times
we’ve had, and soon they’ll be yours too. :)
LINE
SU Elections
The most intense part of the year. One
month of negotiations, sleepless nights, and
expectations will surely keep you on your
toes. Endless gossips and stories about the
previous years will engage you all night.
Ending with the SU Party, the month is go-
ing to be a new: at times thrilling, at times
agonising: experience.
Infest
Our in-house intra college fest, where you
can have tons of fun without the *cough*
sophistication *cough* associated with
Pulse. Dance (or whatever you wish to
call those body movements) your heart
out, dress up and walk on newspaper
littered ramps, prepare a short film, paint
on pebbles and with fingers, participate
in delightful quizzes and nighters, play
sports and games (insanely fun!), etc. For
adding spice, you shall get points for all
competitions you win, and the better of
the 2 batches (2nd and 4th semester) will
be declared the winner of Infest.
V Return Freshers
Time to show your immediate seniors how
much you love them. Fresh from the Shimla trip,
everyone would be bubbling with energy and
enthusiasm. Turn your new found friendships into
V
everlasting ones. Due to the event’s proximity to
the SU Elections, the mood of the campus will
be temperamental. Impress your seniors with
your decorations, food and the highlight of the
evening- The ONELINERS!
V V Day
Of the many awesome events and parties
organised round the year in AIIMS, none is nearly
as anticipated by the bachelors as the V day party;
because every year, on this day, AIIMS hosts girls
from LHMC for one night, and this densely packed
collection of (mostly) pretty women pulls out
even the quietest guys from their rooms. It’s the
V best chance to mingle with other med students in
Delhi, and who knows, if you’re lucky, you might
not be walking out of that party alone! ;)
V Profs
One month of absolute silence shall engulf your
lives: you’ll flock the library (and the night messes),
try to cram stuff you would have known had you
studied regularly for a year, and will ultimately
begin to feel better about yourselves as you traverse
the path of learning. It’ll be all good in the hood
ultimately, don’t worry!
PS: Some mom advice you can scoff at, but being
oldies, we’ll say it anyway. Read well, try to be regular
with academics, and attend classes too. Trust us (and
the Super 30), you’ll regret not attending the first
year classes later.
 TOWARDS MOTHER DAIRY

Hope it helped. Padh LEna ek baar. Thanks.

~the oldie locks