Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)
Mangaluru, Mar 9: The newly-built Father Muller indoor stadium, gymnasium and multi-storeyed parking zone will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 13 at 9:30 am.
State minister for fisheries, sports and youth affairs Pramod Madhwaraj will be the chief guest and former Indian track and field athlete P T Usha will be the guest of honour of the event. Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, bishop of Mangaluru will bless the premises, said Fr Richard Coelho, director of Father Muller Charitable Institutions, addressing a press meet here on Friday March 9.
"The same evening, the Institutions Day-cum graduation ceremony of Father Muller Charitable Institutions will take place. As many as 654 students from Father Muller Medical College and Allied Health Sciences, Homeopathic Medical College, School and College of Nursing and College of Speech and Hearing will be graduating on that day, which also marks the 177th birth anniversary of the founder Fr Augustus Muller, " Fr Coehlo said.
The chief guest of the event will be Dr Vedprakash Mishra, chancellor, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Karad. Dr Veerabhadrappa, president, Karnataka Medical Council, Bengaluru will be the guest of honour. Dr Aloysius Paul D'Souza, bishop of Mangaluru will preside.
Father Muller indoor stadium, gymnasium and multi-storeyed parking zone is one of the finest facilities under the aegis of Father Muller Charitable Institutions. It is a fully integrated state-of-the-art sports complex of national standard with centralized air-conditioning and a total playing area of 20,000 sq ft. The complex has facilities for playing badminton, basketball, volleyball and a state-of-the-art gymnasium with the most modern equipment and a sprawling 4,500 sq ft area with PU flooring. The indoor sports area holds two pool tables and table tennis, along with a 1,000 sq ft squash court. The multi-level car parking area with a total of 85,400 sq ft can accommodate 350 cars at a time.
Fr Muller Charitable Institutions, established in 1880, with its motto 'heal and comfort' is in its 138th year of fruitful service to humanity in the area of healthcare and continues to serve without any distinction of caste creed or religion.