On 29th February as a part of SLCS IQAC’s initiative towards spreading the need for Quality Skill Development and enhancement, the members of SLCS IQAC, the Management members, faculty members and students with the great support of NAAC team organized a One Day State level Seminar on “Quality Skill Enhancement Initiatives in Higher Educational Institution – Role of IQAC in Quality Skill Enhancement and Sustenance”.

The objective of the seminar is to make the stakeholders sensitive to the need for Quality Skill Enhancement Initiatives in various Higher Educational Institutions and also to understand various best practices of institutions towards Quality Skill Enhancement and Sustenance in the present generation for the youth of future India.

In the inauguration of the IQAC seminar Mr.C.Ranjithkumar Head Department of IT & Networking and the Coordinator of this seminar welcomed the gathering. Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan Advisor of SLCS and the Executive editor of Sagar Sandesh gave his felicitation address. The Chief Guest was Dr.S.Muthumanickam Registrar In-charge & Head, School of education Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai gave his chief guest address. He insisted that every college should concentrate on best practices and he also added that by quality education Indian’s status will be upgraded. After the inaugural session the scholars from various colleges presented the seminar on their selected themes.

The theme for the first session was ”Impacts of Modern Methods & Techniques of Teaching, Learning & Evaluation in Quality Skill Development, Enhancement & Sustenance”.  Dr.Suresh, Head, Department of Bio-Technology Sree Narayana Guru College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore was the Chairperson. In the chairperson’s address he quoted a line “I hear and I forget. I see and I believe. I do and I Understand.” He also insisted that the class must be interactive. Finally he mentioned that Learning is never an ending Process.

The theme for the second session was “Understanding the Parameters, Benchmarks & Methods to achieve Quality Skill Development, Enhancement & Sustenance.” Dr.Illangovan Ramanujam, former Vice-Principal of Vivekananda College, Thiruvedagam was the Chairperson. In the chairperson’s address he explained about the best practices. In his point of view the best practice means evolving, measuring and root changing by year by year. In his college he introduced team teaching and also interdisciplinary team teaching to avoid single teacher monotony of teaching.

The theme for the second session was “Role of Teachers, Students, Management & IQAC members towards Quality Skill Development, Enhancement & Sustenance.” Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan, former Principal of SLCS, Advisor of SLCS & Executive Editor of Sagar Sandesh was the Chairperson. In the chairperson’s address he asked the presentators to listen presenters when they are presenting. A good man is a good teacher. He also insisted that in the class the students should accept the teacher as a friend.

The theme for the second session was “Need for Quality Skill Development Among the Stake-holders of Higher Educational Institutions.” Mrs.S.Devi, CEO & Managing Director Inform Atomicka Softech Pvt., Ltd., Pondicherry. In the chairperson’s address she explained about quality. Quality is very important in business and in anything. For the growth, Quality is 100% required. World is full of opportunities and we should use it at right time in a right way. Everyone has their own quality which shows us unique. Finally she pointed that the students are lacking in extra ordinary thinking.

In the valedictory of the IQAC seminar Mr.C.Ranjithkumar Head Department of IT & Networking and the Coordinator of this seminar welcomed the gathering. Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan Advisor of SLCS and the Executive editor of Sagar Sandesh gave his felicitation address. The Chief Guest was Prof.G.Subramanian, President, Madurai Productivity Council & Former Director, R.L.Institute of Management Studies (RLIMS) gave his chief guest address. He insisted that every college and every student should concentrate on best productivity practices and he also insisted “The Skill India, The Digital India & The Swash Bharath.” Mr.S.Pandikumar Assistant Professor of Computer Science & the Assistant Coordinator of this seminar gave his pleasing Vote of Thanks. On the whole the seminar concluded in a productivity manner.