Father Muller College of Nursing Inaugurates Courses for Academic Year 2025–26

Mangaluru: The Course Inauguration Ceremony for the academic year 2025–26 was held on October 7, 2025, at the Father Muller Convention Centre, Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Kankanady, Mangaluru. The event marked the commencement of a new academic journey for the 39th Batch of B.Sc. Nursing, 38th Batch of Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, and 34th Batch of M.Sc. Nursing students of Father Muller College of Nursing.

Rev. Dr Michael Santhumayor, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College, was the Chief Guest for the occasion. The program was presided over by Rev. Fr Faustine Lucas Lobo, Director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions. Other dignitaries present included Rev. Fr George Jeevan Sequeira, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College Hospital; Rev. Sr Dhanya Devasia, Principal; Dr Agnes E. J., Vice Principal, Father Muller School and College of Nursing; Sr Nancy, Chief Nursing Officer, Father Muller Medical College Hospital; and class coordinators of all the batches.

The ceremony commenced with a graceful prayer dance invoking God’s blessings, setting a serene and spiritual tone. Rev. Sr Dhanya Devasia extended a warm welcome to the dignitaries, faculty, students, and parents, emphasizing the importance of academic excellence, compassion, and service in the nursing profession.

The formal inauguration was marked by the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries and student representatives of each batch, symbolizing the dawn of a new chapter dedicated to knowledge and service.

In his address, the Chief Guest, Rev. Dr Michael Santhumayor, encouraged students to strive for excellence with dedication, discipline, and empathy. In his Presidential Address, Rev. Fr Faustine Lucas Lobo underscored the institution’s mission to nurture skilled, compassionate, and service-oriented nursing professionals guided by the values of the Father Muller Charitable Institutions.

The program concluded with a Vote of Thanks delivered by Prof. Pathima Violet Fernandes, followed by the rendition of the Institutional Anthem and refreshments.

The ceremony served as an inspiring start for the new batches, motivating them to live by the motto of Father Muller Charitable Institutions — “Heal and Comfort.”