LUCKNOW, Oct. 15 -- The department of neurosurgery at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), in partnership with the department of anatomy at King George's Medical University (KGMU), hosted the first-ever SGPGI skull base surgery course on Monday and Tuesday. The two-day programme brought together surgeons from across the country to enhance advanced surgical skills, offering rare hands-on training in one of neurosurgery's most intricate and challenging fields. The course focused on regional capacity-building, making high-level surgical training accessible to practitioners in Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states. "Skull base surgery often requires years of specialised training. This collaborative effort brings that level of exposure to a wider group of surgeons," said Dr Awadhesh Kumar Jaiswal, organising chairperson and senior faculty at SGPGIMS. The training featured live surgery observations, step- by-step cadaveric dissections, and small-group case discussions, providing an immersive platform for surgeons to refine both technical and clinical skills. Eminent neurosurgeons from SGPGIMS, including Dr Arun Kumar Srivastava, Dr Anant Mehrotra, Dr Kamlesh Singh Bhaisora, and Dr Ravi Shanker, guided participants through complex skull base approaches and surgical strategies for intricate tumours and vascular lesions. The programme was curated by Dr Kuntal Kanti Das (course convenor) and Dr Ashutosh Kumar (course Co-Convenor), with support from professor Navneet Kumar, head of anatomy at KGMU, who provided cadaveric resources and anatomical guidance....