Extension activity – Distribution of facemasks to prevent Covid – 19

ZEAL, BBA Association of Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, Madurai organized an extension activity on 14.09.2020 to prevent the spread of Covid – 19. Students distributed facemasks to the traffic police of Paramakudi town. The traffic police highly appreciated the efforts of the students and the department in taking up this noble initiative in helping them during this pandemic. No.of students participated: 4

 

Motivational speech on “Thisaigal Unnai Thirumbi Paarkattum”

SIP Cell & Readers Hub of SLCS organized a webinar on the topic “Thisaigal Unnai Thirumbi Paarkattum”. The world is revolving every day and there is no doubt in that. But are we coping with it, is a great question that has to be asked to oneself. Mrs.N.Selvi, Assistant Professor & Head Department of Tamil motivated the students on the topic “Thisaigal Unnai Thirumbi Paarkattum” on 14.09.2020We have many ways to achieve our life and we are running along with the time to adhere to it. Here the term THISAIGAL means the ambitions to be fixed by a person. A student should pay attention towards his / her own ambition. To succeed in life, one should learn to honor person, learn to show the gratitude towards others, work hard towards the ambition and so on. Before concluding the session, she insisted that a student should not run towards the direction instead he / she can strive hard for that. If a student works accordingly he / she need not run along, but the world will turn towards you and all the THISAIGAL will also turn to you. The students were motivated by listening to her speech to strive for a successful life. Totally 220 students attended and got benefitted.

Webinar on “Eye Awareness”

SIP Cell & NSS of SLCS organized a webinar on the topic “Eye Awareness”. In today’s world all the children and elders are addicted to mobile phones which are undoubtedly leading towards the world of blindness. To create awareness about the Eye, the International Rotary Eye Bank Manager Mr.Saravanan, from Aravind Eye Hospital was invited to give a lecture on 14.09.2020. He explained the reasons of Eye strain due to the usage of Mobile phones. Mobile phones eye strain may cause dry eye and irritation, painful throbbing headaches around the eye region, and even blurred vision. He also informed the students that smart phones are also comfortable for learning such as easy to get answers, bringing the world into real, easy to access educational tips and finally allows pavements for Social Learning. But it should be used in an effective and limited manner. Finally the resource person advised the students not to use the mobile phones too much which even leads the student towards eye blindness. Totally 220 students attended and got benefitted.

Webinar on “Research Article Writing & Publishing”

The IQAC of SLCS organized a Webinar on “Research Article Writing & Publishing” on 12.09.2020 in the College premises. Principal SLCS, Dr.R.Sujatha welcomed the Guest and the gathering. IQAC Coordinator Dr.R.Parthiban introduced the Guest Dr.J.Meenakumari, Head – Research and Development at International School of Management Excellence, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

The Resource person initiated the session with an icebreaker. The faculty members were really motivated by the event. She presented her session through a PPT and gave awareness about the writing an abstract, finding out key words and publishing an article.

During the Q&A session many faculty members raised questions regarding the Research publication. The resource person also asked few question to the members about to know the understanding of her presentation.

The entire session went on in a productive manner. IQAC Assistant Coordinator cum Assistant Professor of English Mrs.R.Suganthi Hepzibha proposed the Vote of Thanks. Totally 41 faculty members attended the session and got benefitted.

MENTOR MEETING REPORT

Department of Networking conducted a Mentor Meeting through  online  on  11-09-2020 (Friday) at Linux Lab. Mr.V.Deepan Chakkaravarthy, Instructor, taught his mentees how to do eye exercises. Mentees shared their achievements, their grievances and various personal problems with their mentor from 11.50 AM to 12.40 PM.

Guest Lecture on “Effective Communication”

SIP Cell & Training, Placement & Career Counselling Cell of SLCS organized a webinar on the topic “Effective Communication”. Communication plays a vital role in everyday life. Mr.T.K.Senthil kumar, French Teacher at IGCSE and IS School, Qatar presented Guest Lecture about the Effective Communication on 11.09.2020. He stated that Communication is a matter of creativity. It is the key for the success in our life. Everyone should overcome fear, shyness and hesitation to communicate effectively. At the same time one should build confidence and courage to communicate. He explained about 7Cs of Communication that is Credibility, Courtesy, Clarity, Correctness, Consistence, Concreteness and Conciseness. It is a network where we want to overcome the barriers. He suggested the students to enhance the Communication skill one should read and write effectively. Above all to conclude he insisted the students practice communication to have successful career. Totally 221 students participated and got benefitted.

MENTOR MEETING REPORT

On behalf of the Department of CS, the second Mentor Meeting for the odd semester 2020 – 2021 was conducted online on 11.09.2020 in the Academic Lab-1 and Academic Lab-II at 2.20 PM. All mentors in the department met their mentees separately through Google Meet and Google Class rooms. They discussed the status of Mini Projects and participation details of Webinars and Certifications. Students shared their achievements, grievances and various personal problems faced by them with their mentors.

Demonstration on Yoga & Meditation

SIP Cell & Yoga Club of SLCS organized a webinar on the topic “Yoga & Meditation”. Yoga is an ancient form of exercise. Mr.P.Thangamuthu, Physical Education Director, demonstrated on the topic “Yoga & Meditation – To keep Body & Mind fit” on 10.09.2020. In his presentation he stated the history of Yoga and also about the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, father of yoga. He also stated that Yoga is a Physical, mental and Spiritual practice or discipline and a technique to control the body weight loss. He explained about the 8 limbs of Yoga they are Yama, Niyama, Asanas, Pranayama, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. It is also a practice of Meditation where an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness to achieve mentally and emotionally calm stable state. He also explained about the meditation steps for the beginners. He explained about few Yoga posture to the students during the session along with the techniques. Finally he concludes the session by posting few questions to the students. The students got benefited from the entire session. Totally 220 students actively participated in the session.

Guest Lecture on “Soft Skills, Personality Development, Importance of Dressing Etiquettes and Grooming”

SIP Cell & Training, Placement & Career Counselling Cell of SLCS organized a webinar on the topic “Soft Skills, Personality Development, Importance of Dressing Etiquettes and Grooming”. The term Soft Skills covers a wide range of skills. Mr.P.Selvam, Assistant Professor of MBA presented Guest Lecture on the topic on 09.09.2020. He started the presentation with the vast difference between Hard Skills and Soft Skills and also reiterates the students that both the skills should be balanced equally in a profession. The hard skills means the proficiency in a foreign language, a degree, a certificate, machine operation and others related to it. The Soft Skills are Communication, flexibility, Leadership, Teamwork, Time Management and others. He further explained about the top 10 Soft Skills to the students. He again expressed the importance of dressing, etiquettes and grooming. At the end the students were able to gain a clear cut idea about the Soft Skills and Personality Development. Totally 220 students actively participated in the session.

Word Play – Literary Activity

The Department of English in association with the Curriculum Development Cell & Students Corner organized an activity session – Word Play on 08.09.2020 for the students. The session was very vibrant. The students were given Word Play like identifying the personalities and identifying the Idioms by the pictures given. These games enriched the students mind by enhancing their logical thinking as well as the application ability. Totally 215 students actively participated in the session. The students shared their feedback as it was an informative and an active session.