Workshop on “French in/for Culinary, Hospitality & Tourism Industries”

        On 27.01.2023, 38 students from the Department of Hotel Management participated in the workshop on “French in/for Culinary, Hospitality and Tourism Industries” organized by Lady Doak College, Madurai. In the workshop, they were given grammar exercises related to French literature and an interactive session was given to the students based on hotel/restaurant/tour package and excursion deals. Students were given an opportunity to interact with the hotel staffs and guests (resolving guest complaints and issues). The students were asked to speak French and assess their communicative fluency.

74th REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

Adhering to the restrictive norms that curtailed celebrations, Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science had a meaningful Semi-sesquicentennial Republic Day ceremony on 26.01.2023 without much ado but with the sincerest devotion to the nation. Department of Languages in association with the Physical Education department made the arrangements for the 74th Republic Day celebrations. The celebration began with the euphonious rendition of the prayer song. The honorable President of the College, Dr. R. Lakshmipathy, unfurled the National flag and delivered the Republic Day Address. Dr. R. Sujatha, Principal, SLCS, conveyed her Republic day wishes with a small message that indicates every faculty should be a role model to their students and every student should possess teachers as their role model. Dr. K. Archunan, Vice Principal, shared his Republic Day wishes to the faculty and staff members. The Dean Academics, Dr. S. Priya, Heads of the Departments, faculty members, staff members and students have participated and showed their patriotism. The celebration came to an end with the National Anthem. Totally, 127 students and 62 faculty members attended the Republic Day celebration.

SLCS-Samaaj Seva – Out Reach Activity on “SWACHHTA HI SEVA– Cleanliness is service”

India’s National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25.01.2023. It was established by the Indian government to raise awareness of the importance of tourism for the country’s economy, which is immense on the occasion of this celebration. Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management and Yuva Club (Ministry of Tourism) organized a SLCS-Samaaj Seva—Outreach Activity on “SWACHHTA HI SEVA—Cleanliness is Service” as a one-day cleaning activity at Sirumalai, Dindigul Dist, on 23.1.2023. As part of the program, students collected waste materials from popular tourist spots in Sirumalai and disposed it in an environment friendly manner. A short rally was also organized to create swachhta awareness for the passers-by and on-lookers in the vicinity. The people in the village appreciated the efforts made by the students. In total, 32 students and 3 faculty members from MCHM took part in this program.

Outreach Program (SLCS-Samaaj Seva) on “Save Girl Child”

                     FAGAS Association of the Department of Food Science and Processing Management in order to commemorate National Girl Child Day” on 24th January 2023, organised an outreach program on the theme- “Save Girl Child”. Our students created awareness on the inequalities faced by girls in the country. This program is intended to promote awareness on the rights of girl children and the importance of female educationhealth, and nutrition. Totally, 9 students of I FSPM participated in this outreach program and 20 members from the public got benefited through this activity.

MoU signing ceremony

The Curriculum Development Cell organized a Memorandum of Understanding  (MoU) signing ceremony with the hon’ble President of the colleg Dr.R.Lakshmipathy, Joint Managing Editor of Dinamalar and Mr.Satya Prabhakar  the CEO of Sulekha, Capshine on 23rd January,2023.   Under the MoU the faculty members and the students are offered English Language Enhancement Program. The Capshine app is found to be very useful to develop the proficiency and the employability skills of the learners. A total number of 639 learners inclusive of faculty members have registered in the “Learn It Together”. platform for the Academic Year 2022-23.

Registration Process of NAD-Digilocker and Creation of Academic Bank of Credits Number

National Academic Depository (NAD) Cell organized awareness program on “Registration Process of NAD-Digilocker and Creation of Academic Bank of Credits Number” for I year students on 23.1.2023 at our college auditorium. Mr. N. Ramesh, Coordinator, NAD-Cell, guided the students on how to sign up for a NAD Digilocker account using Aadhar number. He explained the importance of Academic Bank of Credits and its application process. ABC comprises the data on the credits that the individual student has acquired throughout the course. By using ABC, the students will be able to create an account and have variety of alternatives for enrolling and exiting the colleges or universities. Around 350 students from various departments took part in the programme and created their NAD Diglocker accounts and ABC numbers.

AWARENESS PROGRAM ON INNOVATIVE ROAD SAFETY

Herbert William Heinrich Association, Department of Fire and Industrial Safety & Environmental Health and Safety club along with NSS organized an Awareness Program On “Innovative Road Safety” and Road safety awareness rally on 21.01.2023 (8.30 -12.30 PM). The F&IS students, Environmental Health & Safety club members and students from B.Com, BBA, B&I participated in this program. Mr. R. Shiva Prasad, IPS. Superintendent of police District police office Madurai & Mr. Mani, ASP, Madurai, delivered the guest lectures. He elaborately explained the importance of road safety in simple manner. He discussed the traffic rules, importance of seat belt, helmet and speed limit. He briefed on the motor vehicle act, rules and regulations and the systematic approach to help the people during accident. Totally, 101 participants and 14 Faculty members got benefitted through this program.

INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO “Nila Cold Storage”

Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized an Industrial Visit to Nila Cold Storage, Tuticorin, on 20.01.2023.  It was an informative and interesting visit and the students learned the storage temperature, conditions and the factors affecting cold storage conditions in Cereals, Pulses, vegetables, fruits and sea foods like squid, prawn, octopus and shrimp. The students learned the importance of cold storage. Mr. S. Finny, Manager, Nila Cold Storage, explained the history, industrial development and technological aspects and professional ethics involved in processing. In general, the visit helped us to gain some technical input to improve the shelf life by proper storage to avoid decay, contamination and spoilage.  The students of I& II FSPM (Totally 19 students) and one faculty got benefited through this visit.

 

Field visit for “Developing Entrepreneurship” – Developing Entrepreneurship – students field visit to Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai

Session Details: Field visit for “Developing Entrepreneurship”
Title of the session Developing Entrepreneurship – students field visit to  Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai
Date : 20.01.2023 Duration : 11:00am to 01.00pm
Activity Category: Self driven activity Nature of the Session : Offline
Theme : Entrepreneurship
Expert / Speaker Details: Field Visit
Name: Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai Designation: NA
Organisation: Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai
Brief about Expert/Speaker/Company:

Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai, celebrates the real goodness of nature’s best gifts i.e., fruits and nuts.  Believes that real goodness requires a really good drink to go with it. It all started in 1962, when Mr. Srinivasan desired to create a beverage that he could feel good about serving to people. Selling his home-made grape juice at a teeny-tiny local shop in Madurai, he made his way up to the leaders in beverage market. Today, Ruby basks in its own 5-decade-old glory of being renowned in some of the prominent cities of South India. They have modified in multiple ways in order to match the consumer requirements; such as adopting the latest trends in Processing Technology and Packaging, expanding their reach to cities across South India and so much more. Nevertheless, one thing remains the same, They are stay true to the original purpose: Help people taste the best that nature has to offer. They always make sure that this happens following the best food standards in the most sustainable ways possible.

 

Objectives of the activity: 

ü  Learning entrepreneurship outside the class room in real time environment.

ü  Enhance students understanding of business operations of Ruby Food Products Private Limited

ü  To understand the customer requirements marketing strategies adopted by Ruby Food Products Private Limited

ü  To know the latest technology for processing and packaging adopted by Ruby foods products Private ltd.,

ü  To develop the entrepreneurial literacy and skill to our students at Ruby foods products Private ltd.,

Outcome of the activity:

Students were able to,

ü Awareness on entrepreneurial literacy and skill which is essential for student’s career opportunities and growth.

ü Ability to know the constraints and prospects of business operations in food products industry.

ü Impart them skills required to become a successful entrepreneur.

ü Understand the marketing strategies and brand building techniques.

ü Students improve their confidence and develop them to become an entrepreneur

Key Highlights:

·        Students have direct experience in know the manufacturing process of Ruby foods products Private Limited.

·        Students interacted well with the employees of Ruby Food Products Private Limited to understand and clarify their doubts during the visit.

·        Students are inspired and motivated to choose their career as an entrepreneur.

·        Students maintained discipline during plant visit.

Participants Details:
 Total No. of Student Participation:            78
 Total No. of Staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) Participation:         2
 YouTube Links: Nil
  Photographs: Enclosed

Field visit for “Developing Entrepreneurship”

Session Details: Field visit for “Developing Entrepreneurship”
Title of the session Developing Entrepreneurship – Field Visit to  Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai
Date : 20.01.2023 Duration : 11:00am to 01.00pm
Activity Category: Self driven activity Nature of the Session : Offline
Theme : Entrepreneurship
Expert / Speaker Details:  Mr. Aswath Sampath B.E., MBA., M.A., (Psychology), Entrepreneur, Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai.

He is a Young entrepreneur. He worked as Corporate trainer for Tata Consultancy Services. He worked as Training and Development manager for Kamaraj Engineering College, Madurai. Now he is successfully running Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai

Name: Mr. Aswath Sampath B.E., MBA., M.A., (Psychology) Designation: Entrepreneur
Organisation: Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai
Brief about Company:

Ruby Food Products Private Limited, Madurai, celebrates the real goodness of nature’s best gifts i.e., fruits and nuts.  They believe that real goodness requires a real good drink to go with it. It all started in 1962, when Mr. Srinivasan desired to create a beverage that he could feel good about serving to people. Selling his home-made grape juice at a teeny-tiny local shop in Madurai, he made his way up to the leaders in beverage market. Today, Ruby basks in its own 5-decade-old glory of being renowned in some of the prominent cities of South India. They have modified in multiple ways in order to match the consumer requirements; such as adapting the latest trends in Processing Technology and Packaging, expanding their reach to cities across South India and so much more. Nevertheless, one thing remains the same, They stayed true to the original purpose: Help people taste the best that nature has to offer. They always make sure that this happens following the best food standards in the most sustainable ways possible.

 

Objectives of the activity: 

ü  To learn entrepreneurship outside the class room in real time environment.

ü  To enhance students understanding of business operations of Ruby Food Products Private Limited

ü  To understand the customer requirements, marketing strategies

ü  To know the latest technology for processing and packaging

ü  To develop the entrepreneurial literacy and skill in students

Outcome of the activity:

Students were able to,

ü Get awareness on entrepreneurial literacy and skill which is essential for student’s career opportunities and growth.

ü Know the constraints and prospects of business operations in food products industry.

ü Impart their skills required to become a successful entrepreneur.

ü Understand the marketing strategies and brand building techniques.

ü Improve their confidence and develop them to become an entrepreneur

Key Highlights:

·        Students had a direct experience in the manufacturing process of Ruby foods products Private Limited.

·        Students interacted well with the employees to understand and clarify their doubts during the visit.

·        Students were inspired and motivated to choose their career as an entrepreneur.

·        Students maintained discipline during the visit.

Participants Details:
 Total No. of Student Participation:   78
 Total No. of Staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) Participation:            2
 YouTube Links: Nil
  Photographs: Enclosed