Investors Awareness Program for Students

Department of Commerce B.Com (Banking and Insurance) conducted an enlightening program titled, “Investors Awareness Program for Students” on September 03, 2022, at 11 am. Ms. Marina Jose Kanjikal, BSE-Investor Protection Fund (BSE-IPF), was invited as a chief guest and executives from Value Ideas Investment Services engaged B.Com (Banking and Insurance) students.

The session is based on National Stock Exchange (NSE) / Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). The main objective of this Program is to educate and empower the students and create financial literacy so that they can make sound decisions on their personal finances. The Program also educated the audience not to invest in the wrong Financial Schemes (Ponzi Schemes) and end up losing their valuable earnings. Stocks and investments are complicated financial areas which are mandatory for a beginner-level investor.

The webinar aims to mentor and guide the students to develop a clear understanding of finance and investment, which will help them with their studies and future professional life. Mrs. V. Padmavathy, Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Commerce B.Com (B&I), coordinated the Program.

The students from I & II years B.Com. Banking and Insurance (in total 159 students) participated in the awareness program. This program inculcates a learning experience in students to plan their investment by analyzing its future prospects. The program helped a lot to educate the students about Depository, Capital Market Practices, Rights and Obligations of the Investor.

 

Outdoor Catering at Sterling Fern Hill Resort, Ooty Sterling Lake Palace Alleppey Resort, Kerala

Department of MC&HM gave an opportunity for the students to do outdoor catering program (ODC) from 23.08.2022 to 29.08.2022 for 7 days at Sterling Fern Hill Resort, Ooty and Sterling Lake Palace Alleppey Resort, Kerala. Totally, 21 students from second and final year taken this ODC program from 23.08.22 to 29.08.22. They learnt different operation procedures, Preparing Mise-en-Place at work place, Buffet arrangement, Table setting for Banquet, Conference Hall and many modern techniques. This opportunity motivated and gave hands- on practice to the students and they were able to discover more about their career interests and gain valuable experience.

Women’s Equality Day -Cooking Competition for Faculty

On Women’s Equality Day 2022, the department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management (HEN Association) organized a Cooking Competition for faculty members. Totally, 22 staff from various departments actively participated in the competition. All the participants prepared innovatively and presented their food using with millet, Vada, Paratha, Beetroot Pesarattu, Radish Halwa, fruit juices, Rice payasam, millets laddu, coconut rice, Gobi 65, and many more. The dishes were judged by Dr. R.Sujatha, Principal and Dr. S. Priya, Dean Academics. They interacted with our staff to find out the ingredients of the recipes, their nutritional values, and the significance of the dishes prepared by them.  Mrs. Anuradha.N and Mrs.Nirmaladevi.S from the Computer Science Department won first prize; Mrs.Pandi Selvi.A and Mr.Sathishprabhu from the F&IS Department won second prize; Mrs.Sumathi and Mrs.Nirmala from the SLCS office won third prize in this competition.

Défi de cuisine -Cooking Competition for Students

Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management (HEN Association) conducted Défi de cuisine -Cooking Competition for Students on 24.8.2022. Totally, 36 students from various departments actively participated.  All the participants prepared and presented their traditional food using with millet, sprout sandwiches, milkshakes, fruit juices, payasam, dates laddu, coconut rice, fried rice, Gobi 65, and many more. The dishes were judged by Dr. M. Subramanian, Head of the Department, RLIMS; Dr. S. Sekar, Placement Officer, SLCS. They interacted with our students to find out the ingredients of the recipes, their nutritional values, and the significance of the dishes prepared by them. S.R.Tharuni and V.Vanitha from the Computer Science Department won first place; R.Divya and A.Suvetha from the Computer Science Department won second place; and A.S.Mathipriya and M.Shamila from the Computer Science Department won third place in this competition. This competition provided a platform for the students not only to foster their creativity and decision making skills but also to help them explore their hidden talents and discover new areas of interest.

Work shop on “Entrepreneur in Indian Sweets”

Title of the Session : Work shop on “Entrepreneur in Indian Sweets”
Organizer: Department Marine Catering and Hotel Management
Date :22.8.2022 TIME  : 10.00 P.M to 1.30
Mode of the Session : offline Venue: Training Kitchen
Theme : Entrepreneurship
Expert  Speaker
Name: Mr. A. Ukkira Pandi and Mr. Manickam Designation:  Chef –Sweets
Organisation:  Jeyaram Bakery, Madurai
Objectives of the activity: 

·         To learn different types of Indian sweets

·         To build and extend the range of skills, techniques and knowledge on catering, hotel and restaurant personnel previously acquired.

·         To build current technical practices and create new culinary knowledge, skills, understanding of specific techniques and dishes prepared in Indian cuisine to enhance the food item and the menu

Key Highlights:

·         The Resource Person enlightened the students with different techniques and skills for preparing Indian sweets.

·         In this workshop the students learnt 10 different authentic Indian sweets.

·         The entire demonstration was absorbed by the students on live demonstration and all the recipes were taken down by the students. Now,

·        The students were hoping to practice these recipes and keep the art of the Indian traditional Sweets.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

The workshop have brought about-

·         Increased self-efficiency and teaching competency among those who were trained

·         Understanding different specific Indian Treats and Desserts

·         Creating menus according to specific seasonal events such as Christmas, Diwali, Pongal

·         Maximizing the use of Cook &Chill system in their operations

·         Standardizing & monitoring the food quality & safety in bulk productions and achieving consistency throughout the operation for each individual diet temperature core probe, grill trays to enhance the menu

Participants Details:
 Total No. of Student  : 90
 Total No. of Staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) : 05

SLCS- Samaaj Seva – an Outreach Program on- “Share the Meal”

Title of the Session:  SLCS- Samaaj Seva – an Outreach Program on- “Share the Meal”
Organizer (Department / Club / Cell/ Committee / Association) Marine Catering and Hotel Management (HEN Association)
Date : 19.8.2022 Time:1.00 P.M
Mode of the Session : Physical Venue: Karadikal, Madurai
Theme(If Applicable) : Outreach Activity
Objective(s) of the activity: 

·        To enable a sense of social and civic responsibility in students.

·        To acquire competence required for group-living and sharing of responsibilities

·        To identify the needs and problems of the community and involve them in problem solving process

·        To understand that donating to the needy not just benefits the recipient, it also benefits the donor in improving the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual well-being

Key Highlights:

·  Served Food to deserted people at Karadikal. Totally, 30 students from III year participated  in the program.

·  They prepared and distributed variety of rice (around 60 packets of food) to the deserted people in the area.

·  Students were immensely satisfied after witnessing the smile on the faces of the homeless people on receiving the food packets.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

·     Students gained social values, widened their responsibility and received varied spectrum of knowledge in societal issues and problems by making them to work with community.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 30

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 3

Filed Visit and Live Cooking Demo-Healthy Cooking Practices

Title of the Session:  Filed Visit and Live Cooking Demo-Healthy Cooking Practices
Organizer (Department / Club / Cell/ Committee / Association) Marine Catering and Hotel Management(HEN Association)
Date : 19.8.2022 Time12.30 P.M
Mode of the Session : Physical Venue: Alankanallur, Madurai
Theme(If Applicable) : Entrepreneur
Objective(s) of the activity: 

·         To build students’ kitchen skills and integrate reflective practices throughout the learning process.

·         Problem-solving and understanding consequences (Food that is not correctly threaded may fall off the skewers and into the embers, and foil meals that are not properly wrapped may leak or burn)

·        The ability to cook variety of foods in outdoor situations, such as for backyard barbeques and camping trips, as well as during power outages or other survival situations

Key Highlights:

·      Outdoor cooking is a very popular activity at camp. So, the HEN association, Department of Marine catering and Hotel Management organized a field trip camping activity for final year students. The students had  hands-on practices on smoke based cooking of various meat, paneer and vegetables on the visit.

·      In a safe atmosphere, outdoor cooking mixes risky components like fire, knives, sharp skewers, hot pots, etc. to keep students safe while learning them useful life lessons and allowing them to step outside their comfort zones while having fun with their friends.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

·         Students gained organization, planning, and flexibility skills

·         Students were able to understand basic cooking terms and the equipment to be used.

·        To enable students ability to solve problems and improvise them when things don’t work out

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 30

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 3

Webinar on “Innovation & Digital marketing in Hospitality Industry”

Title of the Session: Webinar on “Innovation & Digital marketing in Hospitality Industry”
Organizer : Marine Catering and Hotel Management  
Date : 17.8.2022 Time: 2.30 P.M to 3.30 P.M
Mode of the Session : Online Venue: G7- Class Room
Theme(If Applicable) : Innovation
Expert / Speaker Details:
Name: Kapilan Ramarajan Designation: Founder& Executive Officer
Organisation: Kapilan Institute  of Training, Chennai
Objective(s) of the activity: 

1.   To make students familiar with digital marketing in the hospitality industry.

2.   To familiarize students with digital Innovation in hotel Industry

3.   To understand business challenges and manage technology-driven solutions, leading hotel organizations to thrive in an era of digital disruption.

Key Highlights:

·        The expert spoke about the newest innovations in the pre-booking stage, guest pick-up, fast check-in at the front office area, as well as technological inventions in guest rooms such as Panels, One Touch, Environment, Mini Bar, Wi-Fi, Dockets, TV facilities, etc., and also the importance of Digital Feedback mechanisms, Innovation in Energy Saving, and Technology in Safety and Security Systems.

·        The expert explained the digital marketing, its growth in sales sectors, and the use of social media in hotel promotion.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

Students were able:

1.      To understand the Innovation in Hotel Industry

2.      To apply  Digital Marketing  in Hotel Promotion

3.      To utilize the social media for Hotel promotion.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 57

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 5

Webinar on “Laws Governing Hotel Industry in India”

Title of the Session: Webinar on “Laws Governing Hotel Industry in India”
Organizer (Department / Club / Cell/ Committee / Association) Marine Catering and Hotel Management
Date : 12.8.2022 Time:2.30 P.M to 3.30 P.M
Mode of the Session : Online Venue: G7 –CLASS ROOM
Theme(If Applicable) : Entrepreneur
Expert / Speaker Details:
Name: Kapilan Ramarajan Designation: Founder& Executive Officer
Organisation: Kapilan Instituite of Training
Objective(s) of the activity

·  To overview the Legal requirements in Hotel operations

·  To explain Indian Laws for Food Safety, Quality  & Security  and the formation of a Hotel Company

·  To familiarize with Labor Laws & Labor Regulations

Key Highlights:

 

The Chief Guest, Mr. Kapilan Ramarajan, shared his experience to the students about the importance of labor law, ESI policies followed in the hotel industry, ways to apply for provident fund and benefits of the PF account, FSSAI Process, Law for covering to give a star classification, GST filling process, and NOC Process for getting the star hotel approval. This webinar motivated and encouraged the students, besides making it a memorable experience.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

Students were able to,

1.      Understanding food legislation requirements, knowledge of the various licenses and permits required in hotels.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 55

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 6

Bridge Course Program

Title of the Session: Bridge Course Program
Organizer (Department / Club / Cell/ Committee / Association) Marine Catering and Hotel Management
Date : 4.8.2022 to 12.8.2022 Time:8.00 A.M to 1.30 P.M
Mode of the Session : Physical Venue: G7 –CLASS ROOM
Theme(If Applicable) : Students Induction Programme 2022
Expert / Speaker Details:
Name:Mr.C.Suresh Kumar Designation: Head, Department of MC&HM
Organisation: Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, Madurai
Objective(s) of the activity: 

·        To bridge the gap that would possibly exist between the academia and the newly joined MC&HM aspirants.

·        To eliminate the fear factor that might cripple their understanding into becoming qualitative hospitality persons with a social responsibility.

Key Highlights:

·         Mr. C. Sureshkumar, Head of the Department, addressed the students and informed the Rules and regulations, Department discipline, Academic details, Syllabus, Lesson plan, Attendance, Department Activities for the Academic year 2022-23, and also introduced the faculty members and the Courses handled by them.

·         He passed over the Bridge course manual, lesson plan, time table and attendance log sheet to the class representative. An Entry level Test was conducted for the students to test their level of understanding.  The respective staff members started their bridge course according to the schedule prepared by the Head of the Department. A few parents and Alumni interacted with the students. Finally, an Exit level Test was conducted.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

Students were able to,

1.      understand the background knowledge about the course

2.      understand the skills and abilities that are necessary  to succeed in their new academic programs.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 38

v Total No. of staff (Teaching / Non-Teaching) participated: 6