KARIMNAGAR, NOVEMBER 07, 2026: Chalimeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences (CAIMS) in Bommakal on the outskirts of Karimnagar celebrated its 23rd annual day with much pomp and gaiety on Saturday night.
Dr Mahesh Joshi, CEO, Apollo Hospital, Emergency Medicine, was the chief guest; CAIMS chairman Ch Laxminarasimha Rao, CAIMS Director Dr V Surya Narayana Reddy, Principal Dr Asim Ali, Vice Principal Dr Anitha, Medical Superintendent Dr Rama Krishna Prasad and others participated.
Principal Dr Asim Ali presented the annual college report, highlighting the institution’s strides in medical education, research and patient care.
Chairman Ch Laxminarasimha Rao said: “Technology may bring precision, but no machine can replicate the empathy of a healer. True greatness lies not only in being skilled but in being good and doing well.” On this occasion, the students captivated the audience with their cultural programmes.
The excellence awards were presented to winners, including: for the Academic year 2024-25, Dr Sriram Divya (78.55 per cent marks), Batch 2020 and topper from first to fourth year and wins the Chalmeda Vimala Devi Memorial Gold Medal for overall academic excellence 2020-2025. Sriram Divya also bagged a gold medal as the first topper in 2020 (MBBS final year part-I and II), while Dr H Sai Pranathy (batch 2020) bagged a silver medal.
Mr Syed Ali Yameen (76.88 per cent marks from the 2022 batch) bagged a gold medal, and Ms Fariha Firdos bagged a silver medal. Mr Ansharah Sharash (75.78 per cent marks from the 2024 batch) secured a gold medal, and Ms S Sowmya secured a silver medal.
Academic Excellence Awards 2025-26 list includes: Dr J Shravani Jitendra (72.12 per cent marks from the 2021 batch) has won the Chalimeda Vimala Devi Memorial Gold Medal for her excellence in academics during the four-year course, and she also won a gold medal for MBBS final-year topper, and Dr J Sushma secured silver medal.
Ms Rithika Gupta (with 78.66 per cent marks from the 2023 batch) secured a gold medal by emerging as the topper in MBBS second year and Ms Fayeeza Anjum secured a silver medal. Similarly, Ms A Sathwika (2025 batch) secured a gold medal for outstanding performance in MBBS first year, and Mr S Sriram secured a silver medal.
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