A second semester student of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Poorvaprabha Patil, represented Asia Pacific at the second Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the UN Headquarters in New York.
According to a statement issued by Manipal University here, the two-day meet began on May 15. She is the only delegate selected from the region for the meet. “She has brought laurels for the university and we are extremely proud of her,” university Vice-Chancellor H. Vinod Bhat said.
Ms. Patil said, “It’s my vast experience which has earned this trip for me. Being the only one to be selected from the Asia Pacific region makes me happy.” She hopes to put to good use the valuable experience she gains at the UN meet.
The four other representatives at the meet are from the U.S., Brazil, Egypt, and Canada.
In only the second semester in the university, her ability to be part of different organisations in the university and elsewhere speaks volumes of her versatility. She has got into a number of different kinds of activities.
She is a research intern with the Student Research Forum , member of the Volunteer Service Organisation, Red-X, Cutting Edge, and Bioethics Committee here. She is the head of graphic design Scientia Medicina, Executive Committee Member of Indo-German Metabolic Meet , here besides being a member of KMC Student Council.
She is member of Community Service, Jyoti Eye Care Ratnagiri; is a core volunteer of Wildlife Survivors, Ratnagiri, an NGO working for protection and conservation of wildlife, operating in the coastal regions of Maharashtra. As a campaign community leader for United Nations Foundation, she has actively participated in and conducted gender equality women empowerment awareness campaigns in 2015 and 2016.
She is also the Country Ambassador for Healthcare Information For All , Oxfordshire, U.K.
She is a campus ambassador for Wikipedia and has conducted multiple workshops and sessions to provide face-to-face Wikipedia training and support on university campuses.
She is also a national level player in rink and road skating and participated and won in various horse riding competitions organized by The Amateur Riders’ Club.
