Manipal College of Nursing (MCON), Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, organized the 11th Curriculum Conclave on ‘Revisiting the Baccalaureate Nursing Curriculum’ on November 18, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. The conclave brought together stakeholders, including academicians, subject experts, industry partners, alumni representatives, and parents of graduates, to collaborate and review the curriculum, which aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals – 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing, 4 (Quality Education), and 17 (Partnership for the Goals).
Dr Fatima D’Silva, Principal, College of Nursing, NUINS, Mangaluru and Dr. Sreejith Govindan, Deputy Registrar – Evaluation, Health Sciences, MAHE, Manipal, and Associate Professor of Microbiology, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal, were the facilitators for the curriculum conclave.
The conclave included two group discussions. Initially, the faculty members from respective departments gathered to discuss relevance of content, teaching-learning methods, Assessment strategies, time allocation, student challenges and concerns across all semesters. Following this, eight groups were formed to discuss and revisit the implementation process of the curriculum from Semesters 1 to 8. The group discussions were guided and supervised by the facilitators. In the role of employer and industry partnership, Dr. Suba Sooria, Head of Nursing Services, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, made a significant contribution during the discussion. Later on, the coordinators of each semester presented the compiled report of the discussions.
Dr. Fatima, in her address, said that the Nursing Curriculum is robust, as it combines theory, skills, and modules that help develop both the nursing profession and its professionals to face new challenges in a diverse world. She also added that the present semester-based BSc Nursing curriculum is partially aligned with the guidelines of NEP 2020. Dr. Fatima emphasized that a good curriculum is not defined by topics or syllabus, but it demands effective implementation through faculty training, standardization of assessment tools, rubric-based, and competency-based assessment.
Dr Sreejith suggested including the medical fraternity in teaching basic science and clinical specialty subjects to adopt an interdisciplinary approach in students' learning and curriculum implementation. He also emphasized the incorporation of innovative and creative methods of assignments, such as video making and writing a reflective note on previous learnings. Students should be provided with leadership training and exposure to leadership roles by giving them the opportunity to moderate sessions and organize in service education programs. Overall, the conclave provided a valuable platform to redesign the curriculum to meet current professional and societal needs.
Dr. Linu Sara George, Professor and Head, Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, and Pillar 1 Head, Excellence in Education, MCON, welcomed the gathering. An overview of the curriculum conclave and introduction to the resource person were provided by Dr. Daisy Josphine Lobo, Associate Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, MCON, and Convenor of the conclave. The feedback on program evaluation was presented by Ms. Janet Alva, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, MCON. Dr. Judith Angelitta Noronha, Dean, delivered the concluding remarks, emphasising the importance of innovative teaching techniques and critical thinking assignments for the students. Ms. Jessica Clara Banz, Lecturer, Department of Child Health Nursing and Co-convenor of the conclave, proposed a vote of thanks. Ms Geena Louis Dsouza, Lecturer, Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, compered the program.
