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LAMP LIGHTING CEREMONY 2022
Mar 21, 2022
The Lamp
Lighting and Oath Taking Ceremony of 64th batch of GNM and 35th batch
of BSc Nursing students of Father Muller School and College of Nursing was held
on 19th March 2022, in Father Muller Mini hall. The program commenced
at 9.30 am with a prayer song by nursing students followed by the Lamp Lighting
Ceremony. Dr. Leena
KC, Dean, Yenepoya Nursing
College was the Chief Guest of the ceremony. Sr. Nancy Priya Mathias, Principal
Father Muller School of Nursing welcomed the gathering. As a mark of privilege
and honor, the dignitaries offered flowers to the portraits of Florence
Nightingale, and Fr. Augustus Muller, Founder of Father Muller Charitable
Institutions. Sr. Janet D'Souza, Chief Nursing Officer spoke on the significance
of the day. The nursing leaders lit the lamps of 160 novice nursing students and
passed on the light of wisdom, knowledge and compassion following which, they
vowed to uphold their duties as nursing professionals, by swearing an oath,
administered by Sr. Jacintha D'Souza, Principal, FMCON. Chief Guest, Dr Leena KC Dean, Yenepoya
Nursing College addressed the students asking them to be involved and committed
individuals. Her past experience as a student in Victoria Hospital was a
blessing as it made her a strong and omitted individual. She recommended
participatory learning with interdepartmental collaboration and the use of
e-learning facilities to have student-centric growth. She reminded her students
to graduate as learned nurses rather those novices in their profession. The
college in which they learn is an accredited college with the best of learning and
co-curricular activities. COVID has the world over recognized the need for nursing
care and thus we should be ever ready to serve society at large.
A memento
was gifted to the Chief Guest by Rev. Fr Richard A Coelho as a token of
gratitude. Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, Director, FMCI presided over the program
and invited the students to be committed to their profession. He wished the
gathering a blessed feast of St Joseph (earthly father of Jesus Christ) who is
also the patron saint of workers and also of the Diocese of Mangalore. Quoting
from the Book of St John and of the parable of the Good Samaritan, he
emphasized that the virtue of being good preceded all. For God wants good from
all and good to be given to all. Mother Teresa said "I work for God, not for
money" this was like when the world buzzed with the word 'corona warriors',
where doctors and nurses alike, worked to uplift the suffering humanity and
restore health. He concluded, "the suffering of your patients should be your
teacher - learn the language of healing, the culture of love and hands of care".
Mrs. Pathima
Voilet Fernandes, HOD Department of Nursing Foundation delivered the vote of
thanks. Mrs Merlin Fernandes and Mrs Merlyn Moras, Lecturer compered the program.
Fr. Rudolf
Ravi D'Sa, Administrator FMMCH, Fr. Ajith Menezes the administrator of FMMC were
present on the dais. Assistant Administrators, FMMCH,
Spiritual Guide, FMCI, staff, students witnessed this event.
