GRADUATION CEREMONY AT FATHER MULLER HOMOEOPATHIC MEDICAL COLLEGE
Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical
College & Hospital, a unit of Father Muller Charitable Institutions,
convened the 31st Graduation Ceremony on 06.08.2021 at the Father Muller
Auditorium at Deralakatte.
The dignitaries Most Rev. Dr Peter
Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese and President of Father Muller
Charitable Institutions (FMCI), Dr H.G Manjunath Kumar, Deputy
Director(Homoeopathy) AYUSH, Government of Karnataka, Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius
Coelho, Director, FMCI, Rev. Fr Roshan Crasta, Administrator, Father Muller
Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital (FMHMC&H) and Father Muller
Homoeopathic Pharmaceutical Division(FMHPD), Rev. Fr Rohan Dias, Assistant
Administrator, FMHMC&H and FMHPD, Dr E S J Prabhu Kiran, Principal, Father
Muller Homoeopathic Medical College(FMHMC), Dr Vilma Meera D'souza, Vice
Principal, FMHMC, Dr Girish Navada U K, Medical Superintendent, FMHMC&H,
& Dr Ranjan Clement Britto, Convener, Graduation Ceremony 2021 were
solemnly welcomed with a traditional aarathi. To invoke the blessings of the
Almighty, a prayer song was sung by the post graduates.
Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho,
Director, FMCI, in his welcome speech recapitulated the journey of the founder
Rev. Father Augustus Muller and establishing this Institution which is
contributing to the healthcare and medical education. After the welcome
address, the Director introduced the President of the programme, Most Rev. Dr
Peter Paul Saldanha and Chief Guest, Dr H.G Manjunath Kumar, Deputy
Director(Homoeopathy) AYUSH, GOK, to the gathering.
Dr E S J Prabhu Kiran, Principal
presented the comprehensive annual report of the College for the academic year
2020-21. He highlighted the overview of the events and report on the academic
performances of the College.
Dr E S J Prabhu Kiran, Principal
announced the names of the graduands and Dr Vilma Meera D'souza, Vice Principal
presented the names of the meritorious students. The Chief Guest, Dr H G
Manjunath Kumar, Deputy Director (Homoeopathy) AYUSH, and Most Rev. Dr Peter
Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese and President of FMCI honoured the
graduands and postgraduates with the certificates, respectively.
Following the distribution of
certificates, Dr E S J Prabhu Kiran administered the oath of a Homoeopathic
doctor. A total of 100 BHMS students graduated on this occasion and 27 post
graduates were awarded with their MD(Hom) degree.
Dr H G Manjunath Kumar, Chief Guest
in his graduation address appreciated the achievements of the college and
encouraged the graduates of the day to do well in their professional life. He
stressed to uphold the Homoeopathic system and contribute by adopting evidenced
based clinical practice.
Later, Dr Joanna Irwin gave the
graduate's response.
The meritorious students who secured
ranks and highest marks in the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
examinations were given a special mention. The 2015-16 batch students secured 7
BHMS ranks and 2017-18 batch of post graduate students secured 14 ranks in M.D
(Hom) and 1 gold medal. The President of the programme, Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul
Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese and President of FMCI did the honours of
bestowing The President's Gold medal for the best outgoing undergraduate, which
was awarded to Dr Shreyank S Kotian and the prize for best outgoing
postgraduate was bagged by Dr Shilpa Prasad and also presented a memento to the
Chief Guest, Dr H G Manjunath Kumar as a token of respect.
Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha in
his presidential address congratulated the graduates and called it symbolically
a transfiguration from student to a doctor. He advised the doctors to be
available for the society at all times through which love is shared an
acknowledged. Also he briefed the services of the hospital offered during this
pandemic and acknowledged the doctors who rendered their services.
As a token of love, Director, Rev. Fr
Richard Aloysius Coelho presented a memento to the Bishop.
Rev. Fr Roshan Crasta, Administrator,
proposed the vote of thanks. The ceremony concluded with the recession of the
dignitaries and graduates. Dr Kurian P J, Associate Professor, Department of
Repertory & Dr Deepa Pais, Deputy Medical Superintendent were MC's for the
graduation ceremony.
The graduation programme was convened
by Dr Ranjan Clement Britto, Interns Coordinator. The management committee
members & faculty were present for the ceremony.
A thanksgiving mass was offered by
Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, FMCI. The graduands and staff
members attended the mass in the morning.
The graduation ceremony was streamed
live on YouTube.