LUCKNOW, June 15 -- Harman Singh, son of a farmer, was awarded the Director's Medal, for being the Best Graduate (MBBS) for getting the best aggregate of marks in all three professional examinations of MBBS, on Monday.

"I come from Katarniaghat in Bahraich district. The area is so underdeveloped, it does not even have a school or hospital. This motivated me to become a doctor," said Singh.

At the Third Convocation Ceremony of the Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), held on Monday at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan, 340 students were awarded degrees during the ceremony, while 26 students received gold, silver, and bronze medals in recognition of their efforts across various disciplines.

The convocation was attended b...