St Berchmans College initiated one of its most ambitious courses, Course on Basic Life Support and First Aid, on 7 January 2020. A team of experts from Believers’ church Medical College, Thiruvalla led by  Dr Jiju Joseph, Head, Emergency Medicine, imparted excellent hands on training to the participants. Dr Ashok Mathew, Dr Stephen Mathew, Mr Sujith K S and Mr Sinto John were the members of the team. “We should feel proud that we are the first college in the state to include a mandatory audited course on Basic Life Support and First Aid in the curriculum. Through the course the college intends to equip all its students with lifesaving skills. We must congratulate our Curriculum Revision Committee for their farsightedness in designing such a course” commented Dr. Jacob Mathew M, Principal, on the occasion of the initiation of the course. Dr Jiju Joseph opined that the introduction of the BLS and First Aid course as a compulsory course shows the social commitment of the college and that makes SB stand tall among the higher education institutions in the state.