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National Library Week Celebrated at Father Muller Charitable Institutions Mangalore

Nov 21, 2025

Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore in collaboration with Karnataka State Library

Association®, Bangalore was celebrated National Library Week on 19 th November 2025 at

3.00pm in the Decennial Memorial Hall of Father Muller Knowledge Centre.

The program began with Inaugural function at 3.00 pm with prayer song followed by the

dignitaries being escorted on to the dais by Dr. John J.S. Martis, Professor of General Surgery,

Chairperson of the Central Library Committee and Dr Janet Dotty Lobo, Chief Librarian and

Event Coordinator. The program was graced by the Chief Guest, Dr. S L Kadadevarmath,

President of the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), Bangalore along with other

dignitaries on the dais namely, Rev. Fr Faustine Lucas Lobo, Director, FMCI, Rev. Fr Dr Michael

Ligory Santhumayor, Administrator, FMMC, FMCOAHS, FMCOP, Dr. Venkatesha B M, Vice-

Dean, FMMC, Dr. Shekara H.P. Librarian, JAIN (Deemed to be University) and General

Secretary, Karnataka State Library Association (KALA), Bangalore. Dr. Mamatha Pramod

Kumar, HOD (I/c) and Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science,

Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore. Dr. John J.S. Martis, Chairperson, Central

Library Committee, Dr. Janet Dotty Lobo, Chief Librarian, FMCI and Event Coordinator.

Dr. John J.S. Martis, Professor of General Surgery, Chairperson of the Central Library Committee

welcomed the dignitaries and Invitees. The program was formally inaugurated by lighting the

lamp by the dignitaries present on the dais.

Dr. S L Kadadevarmath, President of the Karnataka State Library Association (KALA),

Bangalore, was the Chief Guest. Sir, addressed that National Library week, an annual celebration

observed from November 14 th to 20 th on all over India. We are celebrating the 6 th day of National

Library Week at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore. Sir, has enlightened us with thought-

provoking address and interacted with the students.

A token of appreciation and memento was presented to the Chief Guest Dr S L Kadadevarmath in

gratitude for his valuable presence and inspiring address. Also presented to the General

Secretary(KALA) and the resource person. The Karnataka State Library Association Distributed

the Mementos to the Director of FMCI, Resource Person and the Event Coordinator as a token of

gratitude.

The ceremony was presided over by Rev. Fr. Faustine Lucas Lobo, Director of FMCI, who spoke

to the audience and suggested that instead of Library Week, it should be Reading Book Week in

order to encourage individuals to establish a reading habit. Emphasised the importance of reading

books and encouraged the students to commit to reading one book each month, or twelve books

annually, in order to increase their knowledge.

Vote of thanks was proposed by Dr. Janet Dotty Lobo, Chief Librarian, FMCI and Event

Coordinator. The program was meticulously compered by Dr Archana Bhat, Associate Professor

of Pathology and Member of the Central Library Committee.

The Inaugural program was concluded by Institutional Anthem.

The resource person, Dr. Mamatha Pramod Kumar, HOD, Incharge, and Associate Professor,

Department of Library and Information Science, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore,

gave a guest lecture after the Inaugural ceremony. The special talk was a contemplative and

inspirational investigation of the ways in which the library may uplift the spirit, stimulate the body,

and nourish the mind. The library was perceived as a luminous hub of wellbeing rather than a quiet

space. At the end, certificate distributed to the resource person.

The program was attended by the Principals from various colleges of Father Muller Charitable

Institutions, HOD’s, Members of the Central Library Committee, Students, Karnataka State Library

Association Members and the Library Staff. There was over whelming response to the Program

The formal program came to an end with the National Anthem. The dignitaries and delegates

gathered for a Photo session followed by Refreshments.