The Chief Guest of the programme, Dr Raghu Radhakrishnan, Director, International Collaborations, Manipal Academy of Higher Education addressed the newly joined students and their parents. He gave a brief orientation about Manipal Academy of Higher Education as well as the status of being declared as Institute Of Eminence by Ministry of HRD, Government of India. In his address to the students, he said the importance of setting goals for learning as well as the core values to be followed for academic achievement.

Dr. Anice George, Dean, MCON Manipal gave brief introduction of the institution and introduced the faculty members. Orientation to the nursing services department of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal was briefed by Mrs. Shalini, Nurse Educator. The various services offered by MAHE including the security services, library facilities, volunteer service activities (VSO), MARENA sports complex, Student support system (SSC) were briefed by Dr Judith A Noronha, Associate Dean, MCON.

The students and their parents were familiarized to the hostel facilities by Air Commodore Harindra Kumar Dhiman, Chief Warden of MAHE Hostels. The Student Nurses Association (SNA) Secretary, Mr. Jerry Biju gave a brief glimpse of SNA activities of MCON Manipal to the students and their parents. This was followed by introduction of teacher guardians to the freshers and their parents, Dr. Anice George, Dean MCON Manipal clarified the doubts of students and their parents and gave concluding remarks.