By News Karnataka
Mangaluru, July 7, 2025: The Father Muller College of Allied Health Sciences (FMCOAHS) successfully concluded a five-day Internship Recruitment Training Program held from July 1 to 5, 2025, at the Muller Mini Hall, Father Muller Convention Centre. The intensive workshop aimed to prepare final-year interns with essential soft skills, career readiness, and personal development to bridge the gap between academia and industry demands.
Inaugural highlights
The event was inaugurated in a dignified ceremony attended by:
Rev. Fr Faustin Lucas Lobo, Director, Father Muller Charitable Institutions
Welcoming the participants, Dr Hilda D鈥橲ouza noted, 鈥淥ur students are academically capable, but employability also requires exposure to soft skills. This initiative is a significant leap in that direction.鈥
Fr Faustin Lobo, in his presidential address, underlined the value of lifelong learning and daily practice of knowledge for excellence.
The inauguration included the lighting of the traditional lamp and was compered by Ms Gopikalakshmi (Cardiology) and Ms Avani Sudheer (Anaesthesiology), with a vote of thanks also delivered by Ms Gopikalakshmi.
Skill-building over five days
The workshop focused on core competencies vital for healthcare professionals entering the job market:
Communication 鈥 listening, reading, writing, speaking
Students participated in group activities, mock interviews, and reflective sessions tailored to their respective disciplines.
Inclusive and impactful learning
The workshop took a tailored approach acknowledging that many students come from modest or underprivileged backgrounds. Efforts were made to improve English fluency, documentation, and interview preparedness.
A participant shared, 鈥淭his workshop gave us more than just career skills鈥攊t gave us belief in ourselves.鈥
The faculty ensured each student emerged more confident, better prepared, and job-ready鈥攎arking a milestone in FMCOAHS鈥檚 mission to create competent and compassionate healthcare professionals.