Mangaluru: St Joseph Engineering College (SJEC), Mangaluru signed an MoU with Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) on Tuesday, 19 November 2019. 

The main objective of the MoU is to have an Industry-Institute interface to enhance the confidence of the students by nurturing young minds and help budding young talents. SJEC who was earlier a member of KCCI has elevated its bonding with the apex body with the signing of this MOU.

The MoU was signed by Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash D’Souza, Director of SJEC and Mr Issac Vas, President of KCCI in the presence of Ms Shalomi Lobo, Member of Industry-Academia Committee at KCCI and Ms Vathika Pai, Member of KCCI, Rev. Fr Rohith D’Costa and Rev. Fr Alwyn D’Souza, Assistant Directors of SJEC, Prof Lionel Aranha, Governing Board Member of SJEC, Dr Sudheer M, In-charge Principal of SJEC, Mr Rakesh Lobo, HR Manager of SJEC, Mr Sureshnath ML, Head of Training, Placement & Collaborations at SJEC, Ms Diana Monteiro, Collaborations Officer at SJEC. 

HOD’s of various departments of the college were also present.

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Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.

According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.

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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.

“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.

The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.