Mangalore : Srinivas Institute of Management Studies and the department of social work organized a state-level seminar titled Manthana 2012, on the theme “innovation and social work practice” in the college auditorium on March 12, Monday.

M Suresh Chandran, the director of the geological survey of India in Mangalore, inaugurated the event, with CA A. Raghavendra Rao and A. Shama Rao, the president of the foundation, presiding.

 P. A. Jose, the deputy general manager (training) of MRPL, was the chief guest of the event.

The seminar comprised 3 sessions titled Community Intervention: Role of Social Worker by Gladys Colaco, Practical Issues in Provident Fund (PF) Employee State Insurance and Bonus in Industries by Vasudevan, and Development of Self-esteem by Sr. Severine Menezes.