Fr Muller convocation: 500 medical, nursing students obtain degrees

March 14, 2012

Mangalore, March 14: India not only has school dropouts, but also “health dropouts”, Chairperson of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights Shantha Sinha said here on Tuesday.

Delivering the convocation address at Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Ms. Sinha said the Union government had prepared a comprehensive document on universal health care that detailed issues concerning the health care system and personnel within it. The document stated that a number of patients would discontinue their medical treatment because they could not afford it.

“India not only has school dropouts, it also has medical dropouts,” Ms. Sinha said. She urged new medical and nursing graduates to ensure that patients did not discontinue their treatment as “We cannot lose anyone of them. Each life is important.”

Illustrating with the story of a boy from Adilabad in Andhra Pradesh who travelled two days to Hyderabad for chemotherapy, Ms. Sinha said the 10-year-old had to think of his bus fare and his mother's wages before he could think about his medical treatment.

She said the report also outlined the problems doctors and nurses faced while discharging their work.

However, she urged them “never to lose sight of the (medical) oath” as “professional ethics were very important”. A total of 500 students obtained their graduate and postgraduate degrees in nursing, homeopathic medicine, medicine, and allied sciences. Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Medical Sciences K.S. Sriprakash, Vice-Minister of Heath of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Madalena F.M. Hanjan Da Costa Soares and Bishop of Mangalore Rev. Aloysius Paul D'Souza were present.

D.B. Sanjeev Rai Best Dissertation Award was given to medical student Indira S. for 2011, Archana Kaveri B. was given the Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras Prize for securing highest marks in the final MBBS Part I university examination held in December 2010, Lanisha Sharon d'Souza stood first in her nursing students' batch of 2010, and Mascarenhas Hazel Emma was awarded Late Fr. Lawrence V.M. Fernandes Memorial Prize for securing highest marks in physiotherapy course.

Muller nursing college building opened

Mangalore, March 14: A new building of Father Muller College of Nursing was opened here on Tuesday to mark the 25^th anniversary of the college. The college came to existence in November 1987.

The building opposite the Decennial Hall has facilities for M.Sc. (Nursing), B.Sc. (Nursing) students and to those pursuing Post-Certificate Basic Nursing Course. It has four lecture halls and each can accommodate 100 students.

The building has laboratories to cater to the needs of students.

Administrator of Father Muller Charitable Institutions Denis D'Sa said the building would have all facilities for nursing students. It had an auditorium, “Rajat Bhavan”, which could accommodate 500 people. Functions and seminars would be held there.

Mr. D'Sa said Father Muller School of Nursing had been functioning since 50 years.

A formal function was held at the college on Tuesday. Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences K.S. Sriprakash, Mangalore Bishop Aloysius Paul D'Souza and Director of Father Muller Charitable Institutions Patrick Rodrigues participated in the function.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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