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The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a one day cleaning activity at Nedumadurai temple, Madurai District on 24.02.2022 from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30pm. 23 Students and 2 faculty from Marine catering and hotel Management took part in this programme and   created awareness among the rural people by providing pamphlets to the people and suggested  them to create Green Environment in their surroundings under the guidance of Mrs. D.Vijaya ,President of Nedumadurai village. As a part of the program, they started walking along the street, collected plastic wastes, and cleaned the Nedu Madurai temples. When they returned they disposed the wastes in the trash cans. Students actively participated in the program by giving their full support and made this program a great success. The people in the village appreciated the efforts made by the students and the coordinator.

The International Mother Language Day is celebrated every year on February 21^st to raise the awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity, as well as to promote multilingualism. On the occasion of this celebration, the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized an “Ancient Tamil Food Habits” on 21.2.22 to create awareness among the Nedumadurai school students as a part of an extension activity 5 faculty members and 10 students from the second MC&HM actively participated in it. They educated the school students on Tamil literature linked with ancient cooking methods, traditional spices and herbs used in traditional food which are simple, tasty, and inherently nutritious. They shared the knowledge about the benefits of ethnic foods and its importance of eating such foods among the present generation through this extension activity.

 On 17.2.22, the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management went  on a field trip to Keelakuyilkudi,Samanar Malai, with the Second year students (28 students). There the students had the hands on experience of learning historical facts with fun and enjoyed in this field trip.    Samanar hills, Keelakuyilkudi village which is around 12 km away from Madurai, is a beautiful blend of nature with historical importance. Declared as a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India, this hill is an interesting site to visit presenting a glimpse of historical importance of southern India. These hills are associated with the  Jainism having Tamil-Brahmi inscriptions depicting various facets of this religion. Also known as Samanar Malai as the Tamil word Malai means hills, it boasts of ancient caves with carvings dating back to 1st century A.D. Samanar hill has many prominent sculpture and ancient inscriptions giving an insight into the history and into the Jainism religion which flourished here during the ancient times. The inscriptions on the hills are said to be more than 200 years old. These caves were the homes of many Jain monks during  the ancient era.

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized, (SLCS-Samaaj Seva), an extension activity on “Share the Meal” (Donating Food and Groceries to the Old age Home) in Anaiyur, Madurai on 16.2.22 .Considering the pandemic situation the 6 Marine catering and Hotel Management department faculty members and 10 students visited the Old age home and served various meals to the senior citizens who are living there. Besides, we have distributed to the inmates the monthly groceries worth of Rs.5000 like Toor Dhal, lentils,  Urad dhal, Rice bag, Sugar, Tea packets, Dry lentil, Cooking oil, Gingely oil, Garlic, Atta, Millets etc,,

               An appreciable level of humanity and humbleness were seen among the students who involved in this noble cause. We felt that as human beings, it’s our responsibility to help the most vulnerable amongst us in their time of need. Orphan managers conveyed their sincere thanks to all the faculty members who contributed money towards purchasing monthly groceries and food items for the old age home.

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a Workshop on “Creativity of Bar Flaring” for the first year students (38 students) on 4.2.2022. Mr.K.Velmurugan, alumnus of MCHM (batch 2016 to 2019),  presently working as Bar Tender Steward, Big Bang Theory Resto Bar, Chennai, demonstrated on various skills of flaring using with bottles and showed card tricks to the students’ community. The students enjoyed and acquired the knowledge on flaring, and it also provided the students a hands-on experience in a no-pressure environment. At the end of the session flaring tricks were tested by the students. The program was conducted successfully.

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized, an extension activity under the name of Smaaj Seva on “Creating Awareness on Economic Empowerment of Rural Women (40 members) and strengthening food security” on 27^th January, 2022 at Avaniyapuram, Madurai. This activity was organized with the support of 6 faculty members and 7 students.

Mr. C.Suresh Kumar, Head of the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management stated that the rural women who are one-fourth of the world’s population play a critical role in the development of rural areas. He has explained how the food securities meet the satisfaction of nutrition needs of rural women. At the end of the session the teachers and students demonstrated the variety of millet foods to the rural women.

On 25^th  January, National Tourism Day was observed by the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management and organized SLCS-Samaaj Seva- an extension activity “Share the Meal” at Kaakkum Karangal for the care of Old age group, needy and poor people which is situated in Thirunagar, Madurai.

7 faculty members with 12 students visited the Old age home and served various meals to the senior citizens who are living there. Besides, the monthly groceries worth of Rs.7000 like Toor Dhal, Moong dhal, lentils,  Masoori, Urad dhal, Rice, Sugar, Tea packets, Papad, Dry lentil, Cooking oil, ground nut oil, Gingely oil, Garlic, Rawa, Atta, Millets etc,, were also provided to the them.

Faculty members and students actively involved in serving and feeding the people. A lot of humanity and humbleness was seen among the students involved in this noble cause. Students also interacted with the inmates there and were exposed to the various challenges of life. This activity gave lot of satisfaction to the faculty members and students in extending their services and made them realize the blessings of the elderly people.

As part of an extension activity, the department of Marine catering and Hotel Management students were involved in creating awareness, attitude and action related in the post Covid-19 to rural Community people through Shyamalavani Radio on 21.1.2022 & 22.1.22. Mr.T.Prabhu, of II year, MC&HM, discussed on “the Benefit of Millet on day to day life” and he also added that Millet is the powerhouse of nutrients which boosts your health and improves weight loss, besides being gluten-free. Mr.R.Blesson, II year, MC&HM delivered  an  awareness speech on COVID-19 transmission which included identification of symptoms, safety measures, demonstration of use of mask, hand washing and purpose of vaccination. The sole aim of the activity conducted was to impart skills to the rural community and thus inculcate a sense of social responsibility among the students.

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized Parents- Teachers Meeting for the first year students (41 students) on 19.1.2022 at 10.00 A.M.  It was held on a digital platform through Google meet. The meeting was organized under the guidance of Mr.C.Suresh Kumar, Head and Mr. K.Perumal Kannan, PTA coordinator. The main objective of the meeting was to discuss student’s performance and devise ways to enrich their learning experience. The class in charge announced the student’s attendance and I internal mark details and also discussed on the preparation for semester examination. The PTA meeting was ended with the conclusion that the progress and development of the students depend on the joint effort of parents and teachers.

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a Webinar on “Professional Values and Ethics in the Food Service Industry” for first and second year students (71 students) on 11.1.2022. Mr.G.Nanthakumar, alumnus of MCHM (batch 2001 to 2004) presently working as General Manager, Thapovan Resort, Kodaikanal, has been invited as the resource person. In his speech, he created awareness among the students about the “Professional Values and Ethics in the Food Service Industry” and he insisted on the aim of Food Service Industry is to increase profit and secure employment and the scope of ethics in the food industry in relation to food safety.

    Furthermore, he briefly elaborated the ethics and principles such as Employee Relations, Food Safety, Supplier Standards, Public Health Issues, and Consumers worried about new technologies. He added that food production is more complex than any other process and several ethical issues are raised in relation to agricultural practices and the food supply chain. Lastly, the pre-cautionary principle and framework for ethical decision-making in the food industry are highlighted for the business owner level and on the frontline.

       This program helped the students to understand the professional values and ethics in the Food Service Industry. Besides, it gave a good exposure for all the participants.