THE LAMP LIGHTING & OATH TAKING CEREMONY
The lamp lighting
& Oath Taking Ceremony of 2nd Batch (2023-24) of BSc Nursing Students of
Father Muller Nursing College Thumbay was celebrated on 11 January 2024 at
10:00 am with a thanks giving mass celebrated by Rev Fr. Richard Aloysius
Coelho, the Director of FMCI and Con-celebrated by Rev.Fr.Sylvester Vincent
Lobo, the Administrator of Father Muller Hospital Thumbay.
The formal Lamp Lighting ceremony was graced by invoking God's blessings led by 2nd year B.Sc. nursing students. Rev. Fr Sylvester Vincent Lobo welcomed the dignitaries and gathering. The dignitaries on the dais were Rev. Fr. Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, FMCI, Chief guest Rev. Sr. Jacintha DSouza, Principal FMCON & FMSON Mangalore, , Rev. Fr. Sylvester Vincent Lobo, Administrator, FMHT & FMNCT, Dr Kiran Shetty, Medical Superintendent, FMHT, Rev. Dr Sr Judy SIC Principal and Mrs. Janet Sequeira, Vice Principal, FMNCT.
Rev. Dr. Sr. Judy SIC Principal enlightened the students and audience, on the significance of the day on the lamp lighting and Oath-taking ceremony. The most awaited moment of the day was the lamp-lighting ceremony of the First year B.Sc. Student Nurses solemnly came forward to light the lamp which was lit by the nursing leaders Sr. Jacintha D' souza and Rev. Dr. Sr. Judy SIC Principal of the College. Florence Nightingale Oath was administered by Rev. Dr. Sr Judy SIC Principal of the College to the New Nightingales.
Rev. Sr. Jacintha Dsouza, the Chief Guest of the day enlightened the students and gathering by saying "Let the World know you Care, let the patient know at that moment that you are caring for them, then to the hospital, community and the world that itself will spread light when you are caring. In the end, she conveyed her best wishes by saying that Florence Nightingale would be your role model.
Rev. Fr. Richard Aloysius Coelho gave a presidential address with the message, where he said, "The world today is the world of materialism embracing more and more richness, wealth, property, gold, silver, we should not go after the worldly things but always should give care to the patient. Always use the opportunity don't waste time be responsible and never take life for granted. Vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs. Janet Sequeira, Vice Principal. The programme was meticulously and eloquently compered by Rev. Sr Nancy Mathias. The Programme was concluded with Institutional Anthem. Lunch was served to all.
