Greetings to all ,
My President’s tenure from 2019 to 2022 was a memorable one with an excellent team of office bearers and MC members., I thank each one of them for the co operation and help they extended to me for all the activities during these years.
Bossummit 2019, conducted in June 2019 at ITC Gardenia was an unique one with good academic programme for 2 days.
After the 2019 event, we had number of CMEs by different Institutions under the aegis of BOS.
Then in early 2020, we started planning for BOSSUMMIT 2020 , with Dr Deepti as Organising Secretary..,,, but in March COVID pandemic started with lockdowns, closures and reduction of business in all areas, different government rules and regulations followed and we have to cancel the bossummit 2020 .
But soon online meetings started on zoom and other platforms and more academic and scientific programmes were held online with participation of both national and international speakers from their own places. I think we had more online academic activities during these COVID times when compared to regular years.
Due to the magnanimity of BOS members our team got an extension of One year,so that we can do regular Bossummit i 2021.
Since COVID ,2nd wave and 3,rd wave followed with much mortality and morbidity, We have to conduct BOSSUMMIT 2021, a virtual meeting which was an excellent meeting held in the month of August 2021.
COVID pandemic and it’s effects and the changes it brought in our day today interactions, conducting online meetings, webinars is a unique in my tenure as president of BOS.
There are so many enthusiastic and energetic members in BOS who will definitely carry Bangalore Opthalmic Society to greater heights in future.Wish you all the best. Long live BOS.
Dr. G.V.Divakar