Vol.No.53. No.24
FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY
DECEMBER 14, 2015
DR. JOSEPH KURUVILLA RETIRES You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, not the plague that destroys at midday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. Psalm 91 :5 - 7 Special Prayers : December 13 - 19, 2015 Methodist Church in India
Dr. Joseph Kuruvilla, Selection Grade Senior Lecturer in Psychology, College of Nursing retired on December 6, 2015 after 32 years of dedicated service to this institution. Dr. Joseph Kuruvilla hails from a devout Christian family in Trivandrum. His parents were missionaries in the Salvation Army and he was the youngest of seven in his home. He completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Kerala and joined this institution as a Junior Lecturer in psychology at College of Nursing in the year 1983 and has continued to teach psychology diligently for the nursing students until his superannuation. He had excelled in his studies as an undergraduate and postgraduate psychology student. Dr. Kuruvilla completed his Ph.D in the year 1992 and M.Phil in Hospital and Health Systems Management from BITS, Pilani in 1999. Dr. Joseph Kuruvilla taught psychology for the B.Sc., Diploma, P.B.BSc. and M.Sc. Nursing students. He had excellent teaching skills and the students enjoyed his classes immensely. He was a strict disciplinarian, straight forward and open with his students and his colleagues. He was God fearing and kept Christ at the center of his life. He had genuine interest in the welfare of his students and took interest to introduce the Christian values to the students as he taught the subject. He taught psychology for the paramedical students also for 14 years. Dr. Kuruvilla’s teaching expertise and experience further extended to taking classes on “Health Insurance” for BMRSc. and M.Phil in Hospital and Health Systems students from within and outside our institution. Apart from teaching psychology Dr. Joseph Kuruvilla has worked as a Deputy Registrar and Registrar of College of Nursing from 1992 to 1997. He also served as one of the editors for the Indian Journal of Continuing Nursing Education published by College of Nursing, CMC Vellore. He has been part of many committees in the College of Nursing and has taken leadership roles in planning and executing various activities and event. In 1996 he took over as in-charge of the Billing extension and was instrumental in developing
Council Members : Dr. Arvind Roop Kumar Bishop Phillip S. Masih Hospital
: Methodist Hospital, Nadiad. ETCM Hospital, Kolar and others.
United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Board for International Ministerial Ministries of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society Sunday Services
: December 20, 2015
6.00 pm
: Scudder Auditorium Mr. Samson Varghese
6.30 pm
: Hospital Chapel Mr. Paul Ravikumar
Day to remember : National Pensioners Day
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December 17
Obituaries : Mrs. G. Soundary, mother of Mrs. G. Maya, OG Scan Technician and mother-in-law of Mr. M.Gopi, Pharmacist, RUHSA on December 5, 2015. Mr. Kumaraswamy, husband of Mrs. Baby, Staff Nurse, Maternity Nursing Department on December 6, 2015. Mrs. Manohari Purushothaman, retired Staff Nurse, 'J' ward and mother-in-law of Mr. Jason Elijah Rajendran, Sr.Sel.Grade Pharmacist on December 11, 2015. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved members of the families at this time of grief and loss.
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