CASK, Kanachur Hospital & Mangalore University Join Hands to Empower MSW Students through Psychology Camp

CASK March 31, 2025

CASK – KANACHUR HOSPITAL – MANGALORE UNIVERSITY consociate to organise a ‘Psychology Camp’ for MSW Students.

In a collaborative effort between the Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Social Work, Mangalore University, Catholic Association of South Canara with the expert support of Department of Psychiatry, Kanachur Hospital & Research Centre – a Psychology Camp was organized for the Industrial Psychology students of MSW – 1st Year, on March 28, 2025.

Dr. Rohan S. Monis – Chief Administrative Officer, Kanachur Hospital and Research Centre & Vice President of CASK, welcomed the collaborative teams and students to Kanachur for this interactive episode. He expressed his appreciation to the MSW faculty heads for this student engagement as it would empower them & create a social impact too with an increase understanding of psychological well-being.

Dr. Paul G. Aquinas – Chairman, Dept of Social Work, Mangalore University & Editor, Mangalore Magazine, CASK; expressing his gratitude, thanked Kanachur Hospital for providing students with the chance to participate in the camp, acknowledging the valuable learning experience it offered. He vividly expressed how these sessions would help in their professional culture in the years to come.

The first session was led by Dr. Aishwarya V. Rao – Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry at Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Rao spoke about mental illness awareness, emphasizing practical solutions for dealing with such conditions in daily life.

Dr. Rojina Anna Ray – Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Kanachur Hospital conducted an interactive session on stress and time management. Through engaging activities, she provided students with tools to recognize and cope with stress effectively.

The event concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Shreyas Shenoy, a first-year MSW student.

The students expressed that they had a wonderful time of exchange and engagement. Dr. Paul G. Aquinas presented a memento to Dr. Rohan S. Monis for the timely support in making this camp a success.

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