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St. Aloysius (Deemed-to-be-University), Mangaluru, will offer a certificate course on taking care of elders starting from November 3. The course has been developed in association with Development Education Service (DEEDS), Mangaluru. A release from the institution said on Wednesday (October 29) that the duration of the course is one month (totally 162 hours). If the first batch will start on November 3, the second batch will commence on January 3, 2026. Subsequent batches will be announced later. It will also offer a weekend batch (26 Sundays a year) for those employed from February 2026. The course fee is ₹7,500 per candidate. Accommodation will be provided for those from outside Mangaluru. Scholarship or fee concessions will be provided to candidates with financial difficulties. Candidates who complete this course will have the expertise to provide various types of services to maintain the physical and mental health of senior citizens. Any candidate who passes this course will be prepared to provide services in their own homes, neighbourhoods, hospitals, nursing homes, and daycare centres. The course has been designed based on the long-term professional experience of medical experts, experienced nurses, psychology experts, and social work experts. It is a non-medical certificate course and is designed for candidates who wish to pursue a career as caregivers after completing training in various service organisations, old age homes, and organisations that run nursing centres. Ageing is a universal reality, and the number of senior citizens among the growing population cannot be underestimated. Care and concern for the elderly is not just the responsibility of the medical profession. Medicines and treatments can only keep them free from disease, but non-medical measures are equally important in keeping them healthy, the release said.
