The department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management has organized a Guest Lecture Program on 24.8.2017 at 2.30 p.m. We invited the Guest speaker Mr. P.K. Venkatesh Rao , General Manager and Key Note Address given by Mr. A. Nagarajan, Assistant Manager, Hotel Sangam, Madurai. Our Principal, inaugurated the program, followed by Welcome address and introduction of Guest was given by Mr. C.Sureshkumar, Head of the Department. The Guest speaker was addressing the I,II & III year students of MCHM on the topic “ Scope on career opportunities in Hospitality Sector”. This program was precious, and to provide the platform to the students to participate in various professional and extracurricular activities and provides many opportunities for work experience and job placement in the surrounding area. The students when they complete graduation, they will find excellent employment opportunities in their profession. Graduates in this specific field can find work as a restaurant manager, hotel manager, catering director, food and beverage director, food service manager in a college, university, or corporate setting, manager in a motel & Facility Management, healthcare hospitality food service director, school food service director, club manager, meeting planner, manager in senior nutrition programs, stadiums or amusement parks, or as a food and beverage controller. Obtaining experience in this industry helps to create a competitive advantage in more rapid advancement.
ASSOCIATION CELL – INAUGURATION
The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management has organized Association cell on 24.8.2017 consists of Event Management, Food Production Association, Food and Beverage Service Association, Bakery Association and Housekeeping & Front office Association. The Association members of the students from II & III year were nominated by the Staff members based on criteria such as Area of specialization, attitude, discipline, work performance, sportiveness, and punctuality, regular to class. They were honoured by providing batches.
Our department has planned to select the students nominees to elect for Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasure. This selection is purely based on the discipline, good in studies (rank holders), and regular performance in the class. The staff members selected 3 best students for Chairman from III year, 3 students for Vice Chairman from II year, 3 students for Secretary and 3 best students for Joint Secretary from II year and 3 students for Treasure from II year. The students from I, II & III year (totally around 155 students) place the vote. The staff members count the numbers of vote placed by the students of I, II and III year. Finally, the students have elected the Chairman Mr. Prasanna Bashyam, III year, Vice Chairman Mr. Karan Singhaal II year, Secretary Mr. Mohammed Fazil III year, Joint Secretary Mr. Karthick-.II year , Treasure Mr. Thirumal Raj , II year.
VALUE ADDED COURSE
From 17.08.2017 to 23.08.2017, Department Of Networking has organized Value Added Course on “Comptia N+” for I B.Sc Networking students. The Training was handled by the trainer Mr.V Sarathkumar, Redhat Certified Technical Trainer, Vectra Technosoft Pvt.Ltd, Chennai. 37 students got benefitted.
Bodhi Class
The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management have organized the Bodhi class on 23.8.2017 for I,II & III year students participated and Head of the Department, all other staff members discussed the points regarding the students academic achievements, student deficiencies related to course with remedial actions, Identification of slow learners. We have planned to find solution for all the deficiencies and steps have taken be resolve the crisis of the students. The need and requirement have identified for the slow learners and regular test will be given for them.
Kalam – Salam
As part of academic enhancement, 1st Death Anniversary Day of Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam was celebrated by conducting Elocution, poet writing, essay competition and drawing competition, welcome address given by Mrs.V.Padmavathy, HOD of Commerce, Presidential address by Mr.P.Saravanan, Principal of SLCS and felicitation by Mr.C.Archunan, Vice-Principal, Special address by Mr.Kumar, Asst. Prof. Of Tamil and vote of thanks given by Ms.M.Gowsiga, II year B.Com student. in that celebration above 160 students were attended and few students were participated in the above said events and prices were also distributed to encourage the best student.
Department Association Inauguration
Department Association Inauguration is conducted in Seminar Hall, Welcome address by Mrs. V.Padmavathy, HOD of commerce department, inaugural address given by former Principal, Mr.R.L.Ramnath, COE of SLCS, Presidential address given by Principal Mr.P.Saravanan and Facilitation by Vice-Principal Mr.C.Archunan and Mrs.V.Padmavathy, announced the department torch bearers, President as Hemanth, Vice-president as Saran Pratap and secretary as Preadeepa from third year students as nominees to do the department activities as much as better. Association Name “CUENTAS” Vote of thanks given by Dr.S.Gurupriya, Asso. Prof of Commerce.
Students Motivational Programme
As part of academic enhancement, Welcome address by Ms.Pradeepa, III year B.com student, Motivational Speech by Mr. S.P.Balasubramanian, Alumina of our college, 2013-2016 passed out student, he had given about how to be a best human being, and vote of thanks given by Ms.K.Gowsiga, II year B.Com students.
“Mega Trends In Advertising & Promotions” – Guest Lecture
Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, Madurai had organized a Guest Lecture on “MEGA TRENDS IN ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS” on 22.08.2017 for the students of BBA, B.com & MBA. Mr.N.Tirunavukkarasu, Proprietor, M3moneymanager, Coimbatore was invited as the resource person. Mr.K.Rajesh Kumar, HOD – BBA delivered the welcome address. Dr.P.Saravanan, Principal & Mr.K.Archunan, Vice Principal felicitated the gathering. The resource person highlighted the latest developments in the field of advertising & promotions and its impact on the market. The BBA department association was also inaugurated. Ms.Rohini, student of I year BBA delivered the vote of thanks. Dr.S.Pugalenthi, Deputy Director – MBA, Mrs.Padmavathy, HOD – B.Com, staff and students participated. Totally 58 students got benefited through this program.
IMPACTS ON NAAC IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSITUTIONS – FDP
Faculty Development Programme was organized for all Faculty members of SLCS and RLIMS on 19th August, 2017 in the First MBA Hall.
Principal Dr.P.Saravanan welcomed the gathering. Advisor IQAC Dr.R.L.Ramnath chaired the meeting. Honorable President Dr.R.Lakshmipathy presided the Presidential Address. In his address he stated the importance of NAAC and he also pointed out some questions about the NAAC. Then the Advisor Dr.G.R.Balakrishnan explained the Issues & Challenges in Higher Education.
The Chief Guest Dr.K.Meena former Vice Chancellor of Bharathidasan University, Trichy gave her special address on the “Impact on NAAC in Higher Education Institutions”. She pointed that NAAC peer Team visit and preparing the SSR are Facts Finding Exercises that should be done by the institutions. Quantitative Metric is what we send and Qualitative Metric is the Peer Team’s Report. Dr.K.Meena also explained about the Seven Criterion. She stated that Autonomous Colleges should be given more focus on Criteria I & II. She repeatedly stated that each and every event should be documented for the sake of preparing. The Guest speech was really on eye opener for all the faculty members.
In the Post Lunch session Advisor IQAC Dr.R.L.Ramnath introduced the New Procedures of preparing the Self Study Report (SSR) in a detailed manner. Finally, the IQAC Coordinator Mrs.R.Suganthi Hepzibha proposed the Vote of Thanks.
Visit To “Phil Bistro”Restaurant
The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management was organized Part time Job for the students of II MCHM. (Earning while studying concept) at PHIL BISTRO Restaurant , K.K. Nagar, Madurai. The Managers Conducted personal interview on 19.8.2017 at 10.00 a.m., ten students was interested and attended interview. Four students have got selected in the interview for part time job. This helps the students to gain practical knowledge in Food & Service and food production department.