Media Release
Mangaluru, Mar 3: The World Health Organization celebrates “World Hearing Day” on March 3rd every year. This year, the theme of World Hearing Day is "Ear and Hearing Care for All!" Under the aegis of the World Health Organization (WHO), Father Muller College (Speech & Hearing) is celebrating World Hearing Day by conducting a Free Hearing Screening Camp from February 27 to March 4 for the Mangalore City Corporation workers at Father Muller Hospital, Kankanady. An inauguration of the World Hearing Day was organized on March 3, on the premises of Father Muller Medical College Hospital.
Deepti, KAS, assistant executive engineer, Environment was the chief guest, who felt it an honor to be a part of the day and thanked the students for creating awareness on the issues related to hearing. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, director, FMCI, who presided over, emphasized the importance of the sense of hearing from birth to death, as it helps in communicating and cohesion. “The day event, in collaboration with the Father Muller College (Speech and Hearing) and the ENT department of the Father Muller Medical College Hospital, has borne fruit, and we hope the gathered and patients use the concessions provided for the day,” he added.
The inaugural function commenced with the prayer song by the students of Father Muller College, Department of Speech and Hearing, followed by the lamp lighting ceremony by the dignitaries. A skit was presented by the students of the college, portraying four various scenes in everyday life where hearing deficiencies create an imbalance to harmonious living in one’s life.
Vice principal Cynthia Santhmayor welcomed the dignitaries and the gathering, and assistant professor Deepak N Raj proposed a vote of thanks. Sushmitha U J and Raven H Salian were the MCs for the program.
Dignitaries present during the ceremony were administrator of FMMC Fr Ajith B Menezes, assistant administrators of FMMCH Fr Jeevan George Sequeira, Fr Nelson Dheeraj Pais, Fr Rohan Michael Dias, chief of research Dr B Sanjeev Rai, dean of FMMC Dr Antony Sylvan D’Souza, medical superintendent of FMMCH Dr Uday Kumar, assistant medical superintendent of FMMCH Dr Kishan Shetty, and liaison officer Dr Kelvin Pais.