 Heartbeat, its rhythmic wave that originates in the heart, yet can be felt throughout the body as a pulse. Beating continuously and tirelessly. Such is the importance of our beloved Chairman of Manipal Hospital, Dr. Bala. We consider him essential for the life of our organization who works tirelessly to keep it going. Dr. Bala started his journey in medicine graduating as a distinguished student of the Kasthurba Medical College, Manipal, in 1977. Today, he is a world-renowned nephrologist with over 30 years of experience and serves as the Chairman of Manipal Hospitals. A few among his accomplishments are authored and delivered over 100 peer-reviewed articles and publications and delivered over 50 lectures at renowned medical meets and conferences globally. He received numerous awards for his clinical excellence and his contributions to research and is the top-most contributor to media publications. Active professor in several prestigious national and international medical educational institutes and universities. Serving on the board of several medical organizations and government-led health and COVID committees. Heading nephrology and renal departments in leading hospitals and medical centers across the globe. Actively involved in several professional medical societies and delivering corporate social responsibility initiatives. Under his leadership, the Department of Nephrology, Transplant Center and the Advanced Dialysis Unit was brought up to international standards and has flourished as the leading nephrology and transplants facility in the country. Dr. Balal, he's my teacher. He's always been an inspirational teacher. Acclimation for excellence, which all of us are aware. He is instrumental in starting DNV Nephrology in Manipal Hospital in 1998-99. In fact, there was no nephrology training in Karnataka, whole state of Karnataka, including government sector. There was no DM. I wish him the very best to continue encouraging us, continue guiding us and inspiring the youngsters. Thank you very much. Many, many congratulations to Dr. Balal for completing 32 years in this hospital. When I joined this department around 15 years ago, my first interview before joining was with Dr. Balal. And I found him so inspirational and forward-looking person that I decided to join the Department of Neurology. And in the last 15 years, Dr. Balal has been always pushing us, encouraging us to do new things in the department to make the process of transplantation more dynamic, more technology-oriented. And that has really inspired us to keep doing more and more in the field of renal transplantation. So I would really like to thank Dr. Balal for all his friendliness, support and encouragement during these 15 years. Thank you very much. Dr. Balal is a charismatic personality, a wonderful personality who is revered by his patients, students and his colleagues. He is a teacher for excellence and we wish him many more decades of active life and great service to the society and humanity. What I admire most about Dr. Balal is the humility and empathy that he shows towards his patients. We, his students, have tried to embody these qualities in our daily life and his help is immensely in building our career. Dr. Balal is also a great leader and an institution builder. He is the first one to start a tele-program for the program Neurology in Karnataka. I wish him good health and many, many years of active life. I've been extremely lucky to have been trained by Dr. Balal and started my career under his guidance. It is only due to his hard work, commitment and vision that our department and our hospital has risen to this level and is the best in this part of the world. I have known you since 2009 as a student and then later on as a colleague and what has always intrigued me has all been what makes you tick. I've always asked this question to myself and over the years what I have realized is this all comes, all the success, all this adulation has always come with a lot of hard work. You have single-handedly built this department with a few trustful colleagues and it has grown by leaps and bounds. It also comes with a lot of clinical acumen that you possess. You are a genius to be called in simple terms and that genius reflects in your day-to-day clinical acumen that you possess. You are phenomenal both as a person and as my teacher and I'm so proud to be your student. I wish you well in life, wish you loads and loads of happiness, a very good health and hope that you have a further, a very long innings at Manipal. Congratulations Balal sir for your 30 years of working in Manipal Hospital. You are a great mentor and administrator. I have not seen a boss like you who provides ample of opportunities for all his colleagues to progress in their profession. So I am very fortunate to have you as a mentor and very proud to work with you. Thank you for everything sir and wish you a very happy and healthy years ahead. Hi Balal sir, the man, the myth and the legend. What can one say about our very own Captain Kool just like MS Dhoni. So he's been a guiding light shaping not only our minds but also our hearts. A teacher of teachers, a creator of superheroes, a man with a passion which continues to burn and wants to see the hospital, the department and every individual of the department grow and unlock their potential. Thank you sir for being you, thank you for guiding us and encouraging us on a daily basis and wish you great health, happiness and prosperity. Take care sir.