SAMS FUN FRIDAY

The School of Animation and Media Studies inaugurated its monthly event for this Academic Year, “Fun Friday,” on June 21, 2024, on the day of World Music Day. The event was a vibrant showcase of student talents, featuring both singing and instrumental performances. The gathering took place in room S52 from 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm. A total of 70 students participated in the event.

Yogeshwaran S M, student of III B.Sc. Visual Communication delivered the welcome address, setting a positive and enthusiastic tone for the event. The Head cum Assistant Professor of the School, Mr. P. Kishore Kumar, addressed the audience and appreciated the students for their participation and encouraged them to engage actively in future events, emphasizing the importance of such activities in fostering a well-rounded educational experience.

The event was graced by the presence of esteemed members of the institution’s administration. Principal Dr. R. Sujatha, Vice Principal Dr. Guru Baskar, and Dean of Academics Dr. S. Priya attended, showing their support for the students and the event. Additionally, Mrs. Suganthi Hepzibha, the IQAC Assistant Coordinator, was in attendance, along with the faculty members and students of the School of Animation and Media Studies.

“Fun Friday” promises to be a recurring highlight in the department, aimed at encouraging creativity, building community spirit, and providing a platform for students to express their artistic talents. The successful inauguration has set a promising precedent for the upcoming events, ensuring that the School of Animation and Media Studies remains a lively and dynamic place for both learning and creative expression.

“The Role of Career Guidance in Abroad”

 Program Objective:
  • Obtain knowledge about Campus and internship Interview
  • Get to know about the career opportunities available in Abroad and cruise line shipping
Session Report:

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a career counseling programme on “The Role of Career Guidance in Abroad” for all second and final year MCHM students (70 students) on 19.07.24 . The resource person, Mr. Hemant Handore, Founder, My Overseas Career Consultant, Mumbai, created awareness among the students about the career opportunities aboard, especially in Mauritius and France, as well as cruise line companies. He gave a  detailed guidance to the students about the selection process, visa process timing, accommodation and food, leave, and medical benefits during the internship, and also explained the duration of the internship programme and salary. The students will be selected on the basis of their communication skills and technical knowledge. They got selected for this internship as well as the cruise line opportunity. Finally, students were able to get international exposure and job opportunities to work in Mauritius and France, as well as cruise line companies..

Program Outcome: After completing this counseling program students will be able to
  • Obtained knowledge about Campus and internship Interview
  • Got to know about the career opportunities available in in Mauritius and France as well as cruise Line Company
  • Improved their Communication skills

WORKSHOP ON CARVING (VEGETABLE, FRUIT & ICE)

HEN Association of the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management conducted a three-day workshop on Carving on 16.07.24 to 19.07.24 for the students of I and II years. Mr. Jayakumar Chandran  of  Prasanna Carving Academy, Chennai, was the resource person for the workshop. The chef said that carving is an extracurricular activity for the hotel management students and can be learnt with self-interest, dedication, creativity, concentration and knowledge of drawing in order to become good carvers. He also gave hands-on practice for the student to carve 4 and 5- petal flowers with radish, carrot, cucumber, beet root and water melon. They displayed their vegetable flower bouquets and carving arrangements in the college premises. This workshop gave a lot of motivation and encouragement to the students, who also had a memorable experience. Totally, 72 students participated and got benefitted through this program.

MILLET MAHARANI

The students of Marine Catering and Hotel Management participated in the millet maharani competition jointly organized by Aashirvaad and Dinamalar Newspaper on 25.2.24 at Madurai. Six students, Mr.Hemanathan G, Mr.Jegan M, Mr.Lakshmi Ramana P, Mr.Sanjay R, Mr.Saravana Kumar M, and Mr.Sriram G, from the first year, actively participated in the millet food competition. This competition motivated and encouraged the students and also made it a memorable experience.

PARENTS- TEACHERS MEET

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a Parents-Teachers Meet for the first and second-year students (69 students) on February 28, 2024at 2:00 P.M. The meeting was conducted under the guidance of Mr. C. Suresh Kumar, the Head of the department. The primary objective of the meeting was to discuss students’ performance and devise ways to enrich their learning experience. The class in-charge announced the students’ attendance and internal marks, and also discussed the preparation for the semester examination. The PTA meeting concluded with a briefing on the progress and development of the students, emphasizing the joint effort of parents and teachers

INDUSTRIAL VISITS TO MUNNAR AND COCHIN

Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management, organized an industrial visit to Munnar and Cochin for two days 22.2.2024 to 23.2.24. 46 students from I and II year MC&HM and Five faculty members participated in this visit. The Students visited various places in Munnar such as Rose garden, Mattupetty Dam, Top Station, Photo point, Attukkadu falls on 22.02.2024 and the next day the Students visited Wonderla Theme park in Cochin. Through this educational tour, the students gained experiential learning which helped them to understand the history, art and culture of the people, food habits, and social background of the local people in Kerala state. In this trip, students built closer bonds with their classmates, experienced new environments and enjoyed the day away from the classroom.

“SAMS SCREEN SAGA” – “THE PRESTIGE”

“SAMS SCREEN SAGA”, a movie screening event was organized for the students of “School of Animation and Media Studies” on 08.06.2024 from 11.00 am to 01.30 pm.

The movie “THE PRESTIGE” was screened to the students which was a thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, released in the year 2006.

The movie is about a Period thriller set in Edwardian London where two rival magicians, partners until the tragic death of an assistant during a show, feud bitterly after one of them performs the ultimate magic trick – teleportation. His rival tries desperately to uncover the secret of his routine, experimenting with dangerous new science as his quest takes him to the brink of insanity and jeopardizes the lives of everyone around the pair.

Students completely enjoyed the movie and learned new techniques from the movie.
Mr. S. Naveen Kumar, Assistant professor, School of Animation and Media Studies, have organized the screening event.

The students of II & III year B.Sc., Animation and Visual Communication (Film & Television production specialization) have attended the event. Totally 56 students have attended the screening.

INTER- COLLEGIATE

The Department of Commerce participated in Intercollegiate Meet organised by Mangayarkarasi College of Arts and Science for Women on February 29, 2024. Totally, 15 students from I Year (B.Com B&I ) had participated in the Inter Collegiate Meet. Mrs. E.Hema, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce (B&I), accompanied the students. Miss. S.Sai Sruthi and Miss. K.A.Priya Dharshini of I B.com (Banking & Insurance) received the first prize in Photography  Event, and Miss. G.Keerthiga and Miss. Bhuvanewshwari of I B.com (Banking & Insurance) received the third prize in the Rangoli competition. The participants received  awards for their active participation in all the events.

VALUE ADDED COURSE – TALLY

The Department of Commerce (B&I) conducted a value-added course on Tally ERP9 for the students of II B.Com. B&I, for 5 days from February 12, 2024  to February 16,2024.

Course Outcome

  • The students were able to gain expertise in accounting concepts and the double entry system using Tally ERP9 software.
  • The students got familiar with the features and important components of Tally ERP9 software.
  • The students gained proficiency in the processing and recording of transactions and managing account information using Tally ERP9 software.

        SSI Education Institute from Madurai takeup the session in an effective manner for all 80 students in II B.Com,(B&I). The students worked out more problems using Tally ERP9, and they became proficient in using Tally ERP9 software as well. They were motivated and inspired to choose their career using Tally ERP 9 software..

VALUE ADDED COURSE – DIGITAL BANKING

The Department of Commerce (Banking and Insurance) has conducted a value added program on ‘Digital Banking’ for I-Year students from March 4, 2024, to March 8, 2024. Dr. D. Abraham Pradeep, Assistant Professor, RLIMS, addressed the session. The expert covered topics related to Digital Marketing concepts, theories, and practices in digital banking and made the session interactive and effective. Totally 47 students of I B.Com,(B&I) benefited from this program.

Course Outcome

  • The students understand the definition and scope of digital/e-banking and how it differs from conventional banking.
  • The students analyzed current trends, directions, and innovations within the digital banking industry.