Report on orientation to MSc Nursing, NPCC and NPETC 2025 batch

The orientation program for the freshers of the 33 Batch of MSc Nursing, the 10^th batch of Nurse Practitioner in Critical Care Post Graduate Residency Program, and the first batch of Nurse Practitioner in Emergency and Trauma Care Post Graduate Residency Program was organized by Manipal College of Nursing, MAHE, Manipal, on September 1st, 2026, at the Seminar Hall, MCON, MAHE, Manipal. Dr. Judith A Noronha, Dean, MCON Manipal, briefly introduced the institution. followed by the faculty introduction to the gathering. Orientation to the Nursing Services was conducted by Dr. P. Suba Sooria, Head, Nursing Services, and Ms. Janet, Deputy Nursing Superintendent of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal. The students and their parents were familiarized with the hostel facilities and safety guidelines to be followed in the hostel and campus by Lt. Col. Manjunath Pai G, Chief Warden of the MAHE Manipal campus. Followed by Dr. Arvind Kumar Pandey, Deputy Director of Student Affairs (Health Sciences), MAHE, Manipal, provided an orientation on student support services. Dr. Arvind provided an overview of key safety guidelines, emphasizing the do's and don'ts that students should follow. He also highlighted the various recreational opportunities available on campus, including indoor games at Mareena and extracurricular activities organized by MAHE, such as Utsav, International Yoga Day, and several others. Additionally, Dr. Arvind stressed the disciplinary measures implemented to prevent and address substance abuse among students. Mr. Lesslie Joseph D’Souza, Chief Fire Safety Officer at MAHE, Manipal, oriented the freshers on fire safety procedures. A briefing on academic registration and admission formalities was held by Mr. Gururaj, Executive, Admin & Operations, MCON, MAHE, Manipal, and Mr. Praveeth, Associate at the MCON Office. Concluding remarks about the event were given by Dr. Judith A Noronha, Dean, MCON Manipal.

02/09/2026

The second day of the orientation began with an orientation to mentor-mentee by Dr. Shalini G Nayak, Class coordinator, 1st Year MSc Nursing, followed by a detailed session on ISO 9001:2015 & 14001:2015 by Dr. Elsa Sanatombi Devi, Professor & QMR, MCON, & Deputy Director, CCEID, MAHE, Manipal. An orientation to MS Teams, LMS, and Coursera was provided by Dr. Radhika R Pai, Assistant Professor, Senior Scale, and Dr. Anil Raj A, Assistant Professor- Senior Scale, MCON, Manipal, respectively. Dr. Melita Sheilini, Associate Professor at MCON, MAHE, provided an overview of the Anti-Ragging Committee and its activities, explaining the online submission of anti-ragging declarations by both students and parents. Followed by Dr. Shalini G Nayak, Assistant Professor at MCON, then oriented the students to the physical layout of MCON & Kasturba Hospital. Mrs. Manjula, Assistant Professor-Senior Scale at MCON, provided a brief orientation on LPG safety, followed by Dr. Prima J J D’Souza, who explained the examination process and E-pad writing. The day concluded with an orientation to the Central Library, Health Sciences MAHE, by Dr. Shivananda Bhat, Chief Librarian, MAHE. The two-day program contributed to SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and SDG 4 (Quality Education).