Mangalore: Governor of Punjab Gen Rodrigues is Chief Guest at FMCI Graduation Day
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/CN)
Mangalore, Mar 13: The institution day and graduation ceremony of Fr Muller Charitable Institutions was celebrated here on Friday March 13.
Governor of Punjab and administrator of Chandigarh Gen S F Rodrigues was the chief guest at the event who gave away certificates to the graduates.
He said that the graduates should think of their graduation as a step forward in their knowledge hunt and use future opportunities to step forward armed with knowledge and ready to learn more.
“Graduation or education makes one literate and character is moulded from one’s own experiences. Graduates in their respective professions should maintain a good standard as they are doing a service to society”, he said.
Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza who is also the president of Fr Muller Charitable Institutions, said that seriousness and care will lead the graduates to the pinnacle of their profession. He stressed that the medical profession is a sacred one which restores humanity.
The ceremony started with a peace march by the graduates. Fr Patric Rodrigues, director, welcomed all and read the annual report.
Sr Winnifred D’Souza, principal, Fr Muller School of Nursing, Sr Jecintha D’Souza, principal, Fr Muller College of Nursing, Dr Shashikanth Tiwari, principal, Fr Muller Homeopathic Medical College and Dr B Sanjeev Rai, dean, Fr Muller Medical College, delivered the oath to the graduates.
Oaths were administrated to about 450 students including those from MBBS, GNM, BSc, MSc, BHMS, and various other courses.
Academic prizes for outstanding achievements were given to 116 students by the chief guest and bishop while the FMCI president’s gold medal for the best outgoing MBBS graduate for the year 2008 was received by Dr Vanessa Christine Mascrenhas.
Six staff members were also presented awards for outstanding performances in the categories of best staff nurse, hospital assistance, as well as male and female nurse orderlies.
Governor Rodrigues was also felicitated by the Bishop during the programme.
Fr Denis D’ Sa, administrator, Fr Muller Medical College, gave the vote of thanks. An entertainment programme was held at the end of the ceremony.