SJEC AICTE IDEA Lab successfully organized its third workshop of “Life Skills Workshop Series 2023.”

Mangaluru: SJEC successfully organized itsthird workshop of the “Life Skills Workshop Series 2023” titled “Basic Life Support for Adult and Child” on August 4, 2023, at Fr. Fred Hall from 3 to 5 p.m. The Program began with a brief introduction of the domain experts: Dr. Ritesh Joseph D’Cunha, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Coordinator, Father Muller Simulation and Skill Centre, and Dr. Shannon Fernandes, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Father Muller’s Medical College Mangaluru. Rev. Fr. Wilfred Prakash D’Souza, Director, SJEC, Dr Purushothama Chippar, Vice Principal and Dean R&D and Dr Prakash Pinto, Dean-MBA, were present on this occasion. The resource persons then explained to the students the steps to be followed during emergency situations of cardiac attacks for adults and children, respectively.

A total of 50 participants were present, which included both staff and students. At the end of the program, every participant was given the opportunity to demonstrate Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), which is an emergency procedure that can help save a person’s life if their breathing or heart stops, on the CPR training manikins.

At the end of the session, participants shared their experiences and valuable feedback regarding the workshop and appreciated the efforts put in by the institution in coming up with this useful life skills initiative for the students at SJEC. The domain experts were felicitated with mementos as a token of gratitude for sharing their knowledge with the students. The workshop witnessed the active participation of a few teaching and technical staff members of the SJEC AICTE IDEA lab.