Department of Oral Pathology organized a Guest lecture on “Emotional intelligence and lateral thinking- The need of the day by Ms.Saye Soozie Mehanathan. The lecture was not a monologue but an interactive session full of excerpts from various anecdotes and incidents where the students had to put themselves in that particular situation and react according to their own interpretation of the situation. She had brought the whole audience to react and respond and participate actively. The guest lecture was well received and students gained a lot of knowledge on the need of lateral thinking in various aspects of life in college and outside.Ms.Soozie had also distributed prizes to the toppers of the Module Examination.