Rs 30 Crore State-of-the-Art Fr Muller Indoor Stadium-Gymnasium Opens on Mar 13
Mangaluru: Fr Muller Charitable Institutions-Mangaluru is adding yet another feather to its Cap- and establishing yet another milestone by launching the State-of-the-Art “Father Muller indoor stadium, gymnasium and multi-storeyed parking zone” which will be inaugurated on Tuesday, March 13 at 9:30 am. Following close on its heels after the City’s largest convention Hall- the 38,750 sqft “Fr Muller Convention Centre” launched on 12 March 2017, here is one more mega infrastructure which will be launched on 13 March 2018- the “Fr Muller Indoor Stadium Stadium/Gymnasium/Parking Zone constructed in a 85,000 sq ft at a whopping cost of nearly Rs 30 crore.
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, on 13 March 2018 at 9.30 am.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.
The chief guest for the graduation day 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.
Speaking to Team Mangalorean, Fr Ajith Menezes- Administrator, Fr Muller Medical College said, “Father Muller indoor stadium, gymnasium; and the multi-storeyed parking zone is one of the finest facilities under the aegis of Father Muller Charitable Institutions (constructed in 85,000 sq ft space). It has four floors alone for car parking where nearly 300-350 vehicles can park. The sports complex is 20,000 sq ft, which is a fully integrated state-of-the-art sports complex of national standard with centralized air-conditioning. The complex has facilities for playing badminton, basketball, volleyball, Kabbadi, Handball etc- and a state-of-the-art gymnasium with the most modern equipment and a sprawling 4,500 sq ft area with Polyurethane flooring. The indoor sports area holds two pool tables and table tennis, along with a 1,000 sq ft squash court.”
“The construction was started in mid 2015 and is now completed as promised by the architect Christopher Noronha, builder-Diwakar Constructions. This sports complex is exclusively for the use of staff and students of Fr Muller Institutions at present. 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.” added Fr ajith.
Also speaking Coach Norbert Lobo at the Fr Muller Gym ( a National Level Powerlifting and Body building Champion) said, “This is one of the best and well equipped gym in town, with the latest and modern equipments from Smith machine, Cable Cross Over, Leg Press, Thread Mills, Cross Trainers, Spin Bikes, and much more. This gym will provide all the facilities who will come her for work out.”
