Mangaluru, April 01: Father Muller Charitable Institutions (FMCI) is set to host multiple graduation ceremonies, celebrating the achievements of its students across various disciplines between 3rd to 5th April 2025.
The 35th Graduation Ceremony of Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital will take place on April 3, 2025, at the Father Muller Convention Centre.. Rev. Dr Praveen Martis SJ, Vice Chancellor of St Aloysius Deemed to be University, will be the Chief Guest, and Dr Subhas Singh, Former Director of National University of Homoeopathy, Kolkata, will be the Guest of Honour. A total of 89 BHMS graduates and 27 MD (Hom.) postgraduates will receive their degrees, and 17 rank holders will be honored.
On April 4, 2025, the Graduation Ceremony of Father Muller Medical College, College of Allied Health Sciences, and College of Physiotherapy will be held at the same venue. Dr Bhagavan B C, Vice Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, and Dr Rajeev Kumar, Sr Medical Officer, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, New Delhi, will be the Chief Guests. The program will commence with a Eucharistic celebration, followed by a grand procession and the awarding of degrees. A total of 469 students will graduate, including MBBS (153), PG Medical (77), Allied Health (135 UG, 40 PG), and Physiotherapy (54 UG, 10 PG). The ceremony will also recognize 61 rank holders across various disciplines.
On April 5, 2025, the Graduation Ceremony of the Father Muller School & College of Nursing and Father Muller College (Speech and Hearing) will see 243 graduates receiving their degrees. The event will honour47 graduates from the School of Nursing, 141 from the College of Nursing (including B.Sc., Post Basic B.Sc., and M.Sc.), and 55 from the College of Speech and Hearing. Dr P.L. Dharma the Honourable Vice chancellor of Mangalore University will be the Chief Guest.
All the graduation ceremonies will be presided by Most Rev. Dr Peter Paul Saldanha, Bishop of Mangalore and President of FMCI with patrons being FMCI Director Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho and FMCI Designate Director Rev. Fr Faustine Lucas Lobo.
These ceremonies will be a testament to FMCI’s unwavering commitment to academic excellence and its role in shaping future healthcare professionals. The graduates are set to embark on their professional journeys, carrying forward the institution’s legacy of service, compassion, and excellence.
The welcome note during the press meet was heralded by FMCI Director Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho who said that the bridge between the work done and work shown is the media in all its forms. Media are the one to open the eyes of many to good and evils of this world. Media personnel risk their lives for their livelihood and are gatekeepers of the happenings of the world.
FMCI Designate Director Rev. Fr Faustine Lucas Lobo & Administrator Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College Hospital presented the graduation details of the homoeopathic college led by its principal Prof Dr EJS Prabhu Kiran who presented the rank list.
Administrator FMMC/AHS/COP Rev. Fr Ajith B Menezes read the graduation details of the colleges under him while Dean FMMC Dr Antony Sylvan Dsouza read pot the university ranks of all the colleges in presence of Principal FMCOAH Professor Dr Hilda Dsouza and Principal FMCOP Professor Cherishma Dsilva.
Breifing of the graduation day of the college and school of nursing was done by Director Rev. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho while the rank list was read by Principal FMSON/CON : Rev. Professor Sr Dhanya Devasia and Principal FMC (Sp & Hg): Professor Cynthia Santhmayor for their respective colleges.
In attendance were Administrator FMMCH Rev. Fr George JeevanSequeira, Medical Superintendent FMHMCH Dr Uday Kumar, Vice Principal FMHMCH Dr Wilma Dsouza, Medical Superintendent FMHMCH Dr Girish Navada, Media Coordinator FMHMCH Dr Sherlyn, Graduation convener FMHMCH DrReshal. Dr Kelvin Pais Liaison Officer compeered the meet.
The vote of thanks was essayed by Administrator FMMC/AHS/COP Rev. Fr Ajith B Menezes while the grace before the sumptuous lunch was rendered by Administrator FMMCH Rev. Fr George Jeevan Sequeira.