National Mother’s Day Celebration

The Department of Networking celebrated National Mother’s Day on May 13, 2023. Ms. Charshika, II-B.Sc. Networking, delivered the welcome address. The students from the Networking department participated in the session, and Mr. M. Athigopal, HOD/Assistant Professor, Department of Networking, addressed the gathering. In this speech, he explained how to commemorate Mother’s Day in 2023. The day holds a significant place in our hearts because it gives us a chance to express our gratitude, love, and appreciation for our mothers. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March or May. It complements similar celebrations honouring family members, such as Father’s Day, Siblings Day, and Grandparents’ Day. Finally, Mrs. N.P. Rajeswari,Assistant Professor,Department of Networking, proposed a vote of thanks and thanked the management for their support in organising the event.

Fresher’s Day Party

The III&II year students of the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized Fresher’s Day Party on 20.07.2023 for the first year students, who joined in the academic year 2023-2024. The purpose of Fresher’s Day Party is to make the first year students to feel at home, to encourage their creative impulses and to boost their confidence levels. The seniors welcomed their juniors by presenting them with mementos. The function started with the cutting of a cake followed by the key note address delivered by Mr.C.SureshKumar, Head of the Department of MC&HM. The activities included the icebreaking session which helped the students to get to know each other. Everyone got a chance to showcase their talents. Totally 99 students actively participated in this occasion .

Outreach Activity on “SWACHHTA HI SEVA”– Cleanliness is Service”

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management and Yuva Club organized SLCS-Samaaj Seva – Outreach Activity on the theme  “SWACHHTA HI SEVA”– “Cleanliness is Service” at Sathiyar Dam in Madurai on 20.7.23. 99 students from MC&HM and 4 staff members took part in this outreach program.  The program’s objective is to raise public awareness of the plastic-free environment at Sathiyar Dam. The participants distributed pamphlets to the people and provided the instructions to create green environment around them. As a part of the program, they went on a walk around the Sathiyar Dam, where they gathered plastic debris off the road and dumped it in the appropriate bin. The students made the program possible by actively participating and supporting it.

Field visit to Kizhadi

Department of Commerce B.Com (B&I) organized a field visit to Kizhadi on 02.05.2023. Kezhladi-An Urban Settlement of Sangam Age on the Banks of River Vaigai, the cultural findings belong sometime between the 6th century BCE and the 1st century CE. The artefacts could belong as far back as 580 BCE, as per report. According to the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department (TNAD),  among the available scripts of India, the Indus scripts are considered to be the earliest one and were 4500 years old. One kind of script that survived between the disappearance of Indus script and the emergence of Brahmi script is called as graffiti marks by the scholars. Students came to know about their ancestors and their life style.  They were so eager to learn scriptures, culture and tradition of their ancestors. Totally, 78 II B. Com (B&I) students along with two faculty members          Mrs. V. Padmavathy and Mr. N. Arunkumar visited kizhadi and got benefitted.

Association activity

CUENTAS Association of Commerce Department B&I conducted a co-curricular activity on June 13, 2023 The Quiz competition was conducted by Mr. Oviya Prasath. Y. II, B.Com., B&I, for the students. The major goal of this event was to inform them of the current scenario regarding commerce subject. Three rounds plus a bonus round made up the quiz. The quiz’s guidelines and rules were laid out from the beginning. The Quiz competition consisted of Objective, Direct Answer, and Visual. For the competitors, it was an extremely educational and knowledge-enhancing competition. Totally 80 students from II, B.Com B&I got benefitted.

24rd Graduation Day

Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science and R. L. Institute of Management Studies, Madurai, organized the 24rd Graduation Day on August 5, 2023. The celebrations started with the academic procession, in which the dignitaries were welcomed with the accompaniment of music to the college auditorium. Dr. R. Lakshmipathy, the Honorable President, commenced the ceremony with an invocation and declared the opening of the ceremony, followed by the administration of the pledge. Dr. R. Sujatha, Principal, delivered the welcome address and introduced the chief guest.

Mr. P. Charles Godwin, HR Leader, Zoho Corporation Private Limited, Chennai delivered the Graduation Day Address. In his speech, he shared his inspirations that served as a driving force in his life. He emphasized that students should move in the right direction with clear vision, purpose, and passion to succeed in their lives. He insisted that students should follow their passions and put forth a lot of effort to succeed in life. He highlighted that the sky is the limit for them if their dreams are clear. He also instilled in the students that it was their duty to contribute to the development of our community.

Every head of the department called out the names of the graduates of their respective departments who were awarded the degree certificates by the guest of honor. Totally, 433 candidates from various departments received their graduation certificates.

Dr. R. Lakshmipathy, President of the college, insisted students to keep learning every day and update themselves by developing their technical and communication skills. He emphasized the point insisted on by the chief guest: a dream doesn’t become a reality automatically; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work. The ceremony closed with the national anthem.

The event was expertly handled by Dr. S. Priya, Dean Academics and Mrs. R. Suganthi Hepzibha, IQAC Co-ordinator.

Dr. L. Ramasubbu, Secretary; Dr. R. Sujatha, Principal; Dr. K. Lakshmi, Controller of Examinations; Head of Departments; Faculty Members; Non-Teaching Staff; and Parents participated with joy in the convocation ceremony, and all the graduates went back in absolute glee.

WORLD HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION

                   The Department of Commerce (Honours) organised the “WORLD HERITAGE DAY CELEBRATION” at Keeladi, Sivagangai on 18.04.2023 (Tuesday). During the programme, students were exposed to the residues of archaeological department. They acquired knowledge on importance of preserving our Heritage sites and also enriched their knowledge on contribution of heritage places to country’s economy and trade. The Excavation at Keeladi, have thrown up ample evidence of an urban civilization. They explored the signs of ancient culture trade and civilization. Totally, 31 students and 1 faculty participated in the program and got benefitted.

SEMINAR ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS IN AUDITING

The Department of Commerce (Honours) organized a 2 days seminar on “Professional Ethics in Auditing” on 23.02.2023 and 24.02.2023. Practicing Cost Auditors CMA.S.Dhanasekar and CMA.M. Anandakumar addressed the session. They gave real time exposure on auditing practices. They inculcated the participants with the knowledge of latest industry’s auditing practices, ethical issues, proven techniques and trending issues through case studies and real time experience.

Totally, 48 students had participated in the session and at the end of the session they got aware of professional ethics its significance and consequences in the field of auditing. The session made them to realize the need of ethical auditing practice in a company.

Career counseling on “Job Opportunities in Merchant Shipping”

Date   12.7.2023
Resource Person   Ashok Advani Advisor, Sagar Sandesh, Mumbai
Participants II &III  MCHM (71 STUDENTS)
Program objective:
  • Students are able to understand that Career guidance in merchant shipping plays a very important role in the lives of all individuals, as it helps in setting future goals and choosing careers in merchant shipping.
  Session Report:

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organised a career counseling program on “Job Opportunities in Merchant Shipping”. Mr. Ashok Advani, Advisor, Sagar Sandesh, Mumbai, interacted with all the students (for a total of 71 students) on July 12, 2023. He created awareness among the students about the Job Opportunities in Merchant Shipping. He gave an elaborative introduction about the various opportunities and scope in the field of Merchant Shipping. He suggested varied ways and ideas on how to pursue a career in Merchant Shipping abroad. Students can join a merchant ship as general stewards and learn the duties and responsibilities, importance of health and safety measures, selection process, and documents required to join a shipping company. At the end of the session, the students cleared their doubts by asking various questions regarding the confusions they usually face while deciding their career. All the students were highly motivated and enlightened about various opportunities after completing their session and it was indeed a very informative day for both  the students and faculty members who attended the session.

Orientation Program

Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized an Orientation Program for II and III year students (36 students) on 01.06.2023. Mr. C. Suresh Kumar, HoD—MC&HM, presented a power point presentation on Campus culture, discipline, anti-ragging, grooming standard, vision and mission, POs, PSOs, COs of the department. Mr. N. Ramesh, Assistant Professor, explained the OBE pattern, attendance percentage for examination, and calculation of the continuous assessment marks, both in theory and in practical. Mr. P. Anand, Assistant Professor, explained the curriculum, course plan, lesson plan, and class time table. Mr. Gangadharan, Assistant Professor, described the activities and extra-curricular activities of the department. Mr. E. Jacob Jebaraj, Assistant Professor, elaborated the details of part-time job; ODC program of the students, value-added course, preparation of competitive examinations and campus placements. Mr. R. Ganesh, Assistant Professor, briefed the online course enrollment (MOOC and Swayam), clubs and forums, communication and soft skills and career planning. Finally, the class representatives are asked to get their lesson plan, class schedule, and attendance log sheet.