INAUGURATION OF FMMC DECENNIAL MEMORIAL BUILDING AND CENTRAL LIBRARY

                The Inauguration and Blessing of FMMC Decennial Memorial Building and the knowledge centre commenced on Thursday 16th June at 4pm. The chief guest of the function was Dr K. N. Vijayaprakash, Commissioner, Mangalore City Corporation. The chief guest inaugurated the building with the cutting of the ribbon. This was followed by the Blessing of the new building by the Most Rev. Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore, Diocese and President of Father Muller Charitable Institutions. The dignitaries present for the inaugural were Rev Fr Patrick Rodrigues, Rev Fr Richard Coelho, Rev Fr Denis D'Sa, Rev Fr Vincent Saldanha and Dr JP Alva. All the staff, PGs and interns of FMMC were present on this occasion.

 
                The formal function was held in the conference hall on the top floor.The programme began with a prayer song. The welcome address was given by Rev Fr Patrick Rodrigues, Director, FMCI. This was followed by the message by the chief guest Dr N. Vijayaprakash. The architect and builder of the building were felicitated by the Bishop. Rev Fr Denis D'Sa delivered the vote of thanks. The programme ended with a video presentation of the Decennial Memorial building and the institutional anthem.

                This knowledge centre is equipped with more than 26,000 textbooks of various health science specialities and more than 1000 National and international health science journals. Also the library has availed the membership of DELNET e-resources and subscribed 'Up to date' data base. The library is automated and biometric units are installed at the entry and exit of the library.