STUDENT COUNCIL INAUGURATION 2023-24
The inaugural of the
student council 2023-24 of Father Muller College (Speech and Hearing) was held
on 6th September 2023 at the Father Muller Decennial Memorial Hall.
The program commenced by invoking the blessings of the Almighty through a
prayer song by the students.
The President of the
program Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director of FMCI, the Chief Guest, Dr.
Clement D'Souza Professor and HOD, Department of General Surgery and the other
dignitaries Rev. Fr George Jeevan Sequeira, Administrator of Father Muller
Medical College Hospital, Rev. Fr Nelson Dheeraj Pais, Asst. Administrator of
FMCI, Dr Antony Sylvan D'Souza, Dean of FMMC were escorted by Ms Cynthia
Santhmayor, the Principal of Speech and Hearing, onto the dais.
Then the Student Council
members made their way to the hall and took their seats.
The Principal gave a warm
welcome to everyone present in the hall and continued with the lighting of the
lamp, the auspicious Indian way to start a good beginning, the lamp was lit by
the guests, the principal and the student council president.
The names of the newly
elected members were announced to the assembly and they were honoured with badges
for their respective position by the chief guest, the President, and the Principal. The Principal administered the oath for the student council leader.
The motto of our
institution 'Heal and Comfort' which is incorporated in the institutional
anthem was sung in the assembly as a mark to remind ourselves that we are Mullerians
and to uphold and live up to the same motto.
The Chief guest Dr.
Clement D'Souza addressed the gathering with a story about miscommunication due
to hard of hearing and inspired the students which grabbed everyone's attention
and then proceeded to give the students wise words of motivation.
Following the
inspirational speech, Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, FMCI and President of the program gave
an empowering speech and congratulated all the student council members.
The program came to an
end with a vote of thanks by the president of the student council followed by the
national anthem.