Mangaluru: The department of Commerce and Commerce association in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Milagres College organized a Virtual Students Capacity Building Programme(SCBP)-11 on the topic Intellectual Property Rights: Issues and Challenges on June 19,2021 at 11.30 am for III B.Com , III B.Sc(FND) and Commerce association students.

The resource person was Rev. Fr Francis Assisi Almeida (MA, LLM), Director, Sandesh Foundation of Culture and Education and presently perusingPhdin Law Alliance University, Bangalore. He shared is knowledge and experience in the Intellectual Property Rights and Patents. He covered about copyrights, trademarks and licencing by giving various real life examples. He also spoke on importance of IPR in economic growth and job creation and various IPR related sections.

Rev. Fr. Michael L Santhumayor, Principal introduced the resource person and encouraged students to take part actively in SCBP. Mrs Wilma Fernandes and MrsLavita Pereira, faculty of Commerce coordinated the programme.

The session was very fruitful and beneficial for the students. 101 students along with Commerce staff participated and benefited from this session.