WORLD FOOD DAY CELEBRATION

To commemorate “WORLD FOOD DAY” , FAGAS Association of the Department of Food Science and Processing Management & Health and Nutrition Club, jointly organized an event on the theme- “Leave No One Behind” on 18.10.22 at 9.30 am in our college. Dr. R. Sujatha, Principal, inaugurated the program. Various competitions like, Grain Carpet, Poster Making, and Regard before You Discard were conducted for students to showcase their talents. The winners were encouraged by distributing prizes. Dr. K. U. Pavitra Krishna, Head of the Department, delivered a valedictory speech on the ‘Importance of food for all’. Totally, 37 students actively participated and benefited through this program.

REPORT OF THE PARENT TEACHERS MEETING

The Following Members were present

S. No Name of the Faculty Incharge Designation Class Room No.
1 Dr. Kumaran Thayumanavan HOD III BBA 203
2 Dr. B. Meenakshi Sundaram Assistant Professor II BBA 205
3 Mr. B. Vairamuthu Assistant Professor I BBA 201

The Following Points were discussed

  1. The Parents Teachers’ Meeting started at 02.15 p.m. in their respective class rooms.
  2. Kumaran Thayumanavan, HOD, inaugurated the meeting. The performance of the I BBA students in I Internal Test was informed to all the parents by Dr. B. Meenakshi Sundaram. The performance of the II BBA students was informed to all the parents by Mr. B. Vairamuthu. The performance of the III BBA students was informed to all the parents by Dr. Kumaran Thayumanavan.
  3. 57 students of I BBA, 31 students of II BBA and 36 students of III BBA, along with the parents / guardians attended the meeting on that day.
  4. Some parents requested us to arrange for extra coaching class to improve the performance of the students and also to inform them about the timing of evening bus schedule and also to send results through common SMS.
  5. The meeting ended at 04.30 p.m.

Seminar on “Career Counseling for BBA Students” on 10.10.2022

ZEAL Association, Department of BBA, organized a Seminar on “Career Counseling for BBA Students” in Seminar Hall of our college premises on 10.10.2022. Mr. Hari Balakrishnan, Head of the Department, Solamalai College of Engineering and Technology, Madurai, was the speaker. He briefed on the opportunities available after the graduation to the students. He also explained the expectations of the recruiters from the graduates of Business Administration and also gave few suggestions to improve the skills that suit the industrial needs. Total 54 students of I BBA, 28 Students of II BBA and 34 students of III BBA actively participated in the seminar.

SLCS Samaaj Seva – “Outreach Activity observing World Animal Day” on 08.10.2022

ZEAL Association, Department of BBA, conducted an “Outreach Activity observing World Animal Day” on 08.10.2022. The students of I and II year BBA visited Azhagar Koil Hills, Madurai, and distributed fruits, vegetables and food items to all the animals including Monkeys, Buffalos, Goats, Cows and Cats. The students created awareness on the importance of protecting the animals in the society.  This activity was supported by Red Cross Society, Madurai. Totally, 24 students of I BBA and 18 Students of II BBA eagerly participated in the outreach activity.

Guest Lecture on “Human Values” on 08.10.2022

ZEAL Association in association with the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Madurai District Branch, organized a guest lecture on “Human Values” on 08.10.2022. Mr. M P Jones, IRCS Program officer, along with five representatives delivered the lecture on Human Values at Alagar kovil Hills, Madurai. The speaker started the session with a very lively discussion on what are values and value education mean to each of the student. They spoke on the differences between ethics and morals, development of human race, relevant prerequisites for human religion and goals in life. He discussed universal values such as peace, freedom, social progress, equal rights and human dignity. He spoke of highly valued characteristics of a person such as integrity, empathy, kindness, courage and confidence that each one of the students must possess. The session was highly insightful and enlightened the students to assess themselves and their moral compass and value systems. He concluded the speech by highlighting the most important principles of personal, professional and universal ethics. Dr. Kumaran Thayumanavan, HoD, felicitated the Guest Speaker. Totally, 24 students of I BBA and 18 Students of II BBA eagerly participated in the outreach activity.

Factory Visit to PATWARI BAKERS – PARLE G INDUSTRIES on 07.10.2022

On 07.10.2022, ZEAL Association, Department of BBA, organized a factory visit to Patwari Bakers – A Unit of Parle G Industries at Kappalur, Madurai.  The purpose of this visit is to learn the process of Baking, Confectionary and Production of Biscuits. The process of manufacturing biscuits was briefed by the shift supervisor of Parle G Company. Students learnt in detail on the various steps involved in manufacturing biscuits and had a great learning experience on baking process. Totally, 53 students from I BBA were benefited by this factory visit.

Workshop on “Basis of SPSS Package” on 07.10.2022

Dr. Kumaran Thayumanavan, HOD, Department of BBA, conducted a Workshop for final year MBA students of Fatima College, Madurai, on Basis of SPSS Packageon 07.10.2022.  The objective of this workshop is to provide intensive training on the everyday use of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) software for data analysis. The session began with the introduction on the types of data and scales of measurement. The workshop covered the topics like, an introduction on measures of central tendency, tests of normality, calculating correlation, formulation of hypothesis, application of one-way ANOVA, chi-Square test. The session ended with a brief discussion on Regression and Correlation. The students of Fatima College eagerly participated and felt that the workshop is very effective and interactive. A total of 87 students participated and got benefited through this Workshop.

Department Association Inauguration Ceremony 2022-23

The Oath ceremony of the Royal Charter Association of Department of Commerce (Honours) ACCA was pure success. The event took place at the SLCS Seminar Hall ON 06.10.2022 at 2.30pm. The event started with the prayer songs. Head Incharge of the Department Dr. D.Selvaraj and Assistant Professor Mr. A.Raja addressed the gathering. Student of 3rd year Ms. K.Durka Devi was nominated as ‘President’, 2nd year Ms. M.Subhashree as ‘Vice President’ and 1st year Mr. S.Vignesh as ‘Member Secretary’ from the department of B.Com. (Honours) ACCA from the voting was done through Google forms. Elected members are read their roles and responsibilities. The event was concluded with the national anthem. Totally, 52 students participated in this association meet.

One Week International Level Virtual Faculty Development Programme on “Advanced Trends in Education System”

A session on “Advanced Trends in Education System” was organized by Annamacharya PG College of Computer Studies, Rajampet, Andhra Pradesh, on 27.09.2022 towards One Week International Level Virtual Faculty Development Programme. Dr. Kumaran Thayumanavan, HoD, Department of BBA, was the resource person. He explained that Innovation and Creativity is crucial to the success of business. He further explained that creativity is the ability to produce new and unique ideas; innovation is the execution of the creative ideas and when properly fostered, leads to success. He initiated the participants to implement innovations which can solve day-to-day problems. The session was interactive and the participants showed keen interest on the topic. Totally, 49 faculties participated and benefited from this Virtual FDP.

SLCS Samaaj Seva – “Outreach Activity observing International Day of Peace”.

ZEAL Association, Department of BBA, conducted an Outreach Activity observing International Day of Peace on 21.09.2022. The students of BBA visited Gandhi Museum, Madurai and prepared posters on “Bringing Peace around the world”. They promoted and distributed Quotes on Peace to the visitors of Gandhi Museum. They explained the importance of peace and the ways to bring peace for the development of the country. The Secretary of Gandhi Museum appreciated the students for their participation on International Day of Peace. Totally, 7 students of I BBA participated in the outreach activity.