This initiative aims to create a structured yet informal space for students, faculty, and other staff to engage with key ideas, narratives, and debates from books that shape and have influenced the field of public health. The book club would complement our academic curriculum while fostering a culture of reflective practice, interdisciplinary learning, and community-building and helping in achieving our overall vision of responding to India’s public health needs in the Spirit of Christ through excellence in education, research & public health leadership. 

Objectives 

▪ Provide a regular forum for thoughtful discussion on public health challenges.
▪ Encourage students and faculty to connect theoretical concepts with lived experiences and global contexts. 
▪ Promote interdisciplinary perspectives and collaborative learning. 
▪ Support the Centre’s mission to cultivate and further CMC’s core values of integrity, excellence, justice and compassion through research, training and advocacy 
▪ Create an inclusive, welcoming space that strengthens departmental and institutional culture.