INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES

On 14th September, 2021, a Guest Lecture on “The International Day of Sign Languages” was organized by the Department of English. The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf, the department of Languages due to the Internal test conducted the session earlier.

During the session Mrs.R.Suganthi Hepzibha shared about the Sign languages which are fully fledged natural languages, structurally distinct from the spoken languages. She also insisted that there is also an international sign language, which is used by deaf people in international meetings and informally when travelling and socializing. It is considered a pidgin form of sign language that is not as complex as natural sign languages and has a limited lexicon.

The theme for 2021 International Day of Sign languages is “We Sign for Human Rights”, which aims to show how both deaf and hearing impaired people worldwide can unite to advocate for the recognition of the right to use sign languages in all areas was reiterated to the students.

According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages. Totally 42 III year Animation students attended the session and got benefitted about the Sign Languages.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SIGN LANGUAGES

On 14th September, 2021, a Guest Lecture on “The International Day of Sign Languages” was organized by the Department of English. The UN General Assembly has proclaimed 23 September as the International Day of Sign Languages in order to raise awareness of the importance of sign language in the full realization of the human rights of people who are deaf, the department of Languages due to the Internal test conducted the session earlier.

During the session Mrs.R.Suganthi Hepzibha shared about the Sign languages which are fully fledged natural languages, structurally distinct from the spoken languages. She also insisted that there is also an international sign language, which is used by deaf people in international meetings and informally when travelling and socializing. It is considered a pidgin form of sign language that is not as complex as natural sign languages and has a limited lexicon.

The theme for 2021 International Day of Sign languages is “We Sign for Human Rights”, which aims to show how both deaf and hearing impaired people worldwide can unite to advocate for the recognition of the right to use sign languages in all areas was reiterated to the students.

According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages. Totally 42 III year Animation students attended the session and got benefitted about the Sign Languages.

Peer Teaching on Cross Site Scripting

Peer Teaching is the one of the best way, to masterize a particular subject. Mr.S.R.Aathithyan (Roll No : 20240) & Ms.A.Yuvasree(Roll No : 20239) from II B.Sc CS (SSS) shared their knowledge about “Cross Site Scripting” on 14/09/2021 from 11.30 am to 12.30pm. They handled the session for the course Cryptography (Course Code : 20CS301).

The cross site scripting was illustrated by them with the help of PortSwigger Web Security Academy to all their classmates. Cross-site scripting is a type of security vulnerability typically found in web applications. XSS attacks enable the attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Both the students clearly explained how the attacks are done using XSS and how to avoid these kind of vulnerabilities.

They also shared the purpose of cryptographic algorithms in ensuring security in web application. Totally 51 students from II B.Sc CS(SSS) got benefitted from this peer teaching session.

After the peer teaching session, all the students were instructed to practise the same by using XSS.

PARENT TEACHERS’ MEETING – I

Online PTA meeting was organized by the department of B.Com (B & I) for the II & III year  students on 11.09.21 and 13.09.21 respectively trough Google Classroom . Ms. V.Padmavathy, HoD / B&I organized PTA meeting  for III Year students and  Ms. Nithya Kalyani, Assistant Professor /B&I organized  for II Year students.The main objective of the meeting was to create common platform where teacher and parents come together  and discuss the issues related to the students progress. The  faculty members approached every parents individually and share their valuable inputs with the  parents.

During the meeting, the following things were discussed .

  • Academic performance of the students with regards to the first internal test
  • Attendance details of the students for the month of July , August and September 2021
  • Students’ level of understanding for each and every subject
  • Students were asked to give their feedback related to their course subject

Participation:

S.No Class Total No of students No.of Present No. Of Absent

1

 II Year

65

53

12

2

III Year

68

63

5

 

OUT DOOR CATERING (ODC) at Madurai Drive Inn Restaurant

Madurai Drive Inn Restaurant has given an opportunity for our students to do outdoor catering (ODC). The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management has sent 20 students from second and third year for ODC programme from 9.9.21 to 12.9.21. It was a great platform for the students to gain knowledge about theme decoration, buffet arrangement, table setting and different cuisine food preparation techniques. This opportunity motivated and gave hands-on practice to the students.

PARENTS- TEACHERS MEETING

The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a Parents- Teachers Meeting for second and third years on 11.9.2021 at 9.00 A.M.  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 create a common platform where teachers and parents come together to discuss student’s performance and devise ways to enrich their learning experience. We took this on a digital platform through Google meet due to pandemic.

Around 77 parents participated in the first PTA meeting of odd semester 2021-22. Parents were encouraged to appreciate student’s participation in all academic activities performance in the examination and student’s attendance.

The PTA meeting came to an end with the conclusion that the progress and development of the students depend on the joint effort of parents and teachers.

Class PTA (Parents Teacher Association) Meeting – I report

The Department of Computer Science(SSS) conducted Class PTA(Parents Teachers Association) Meeting I for the students of II & III B.Sc CS(SSS) on 08/09/21 & 09/09/21 respectively. The parents were explained about their wards attendance and I internal mark details. The progress report of each student was prepared by the class in-charges. Mrs.N.Anuradha, Mrs.J.Varalakshmi and Mrs.V.Gayathri prepared the progress reports of II B.Sc CS(SSS) – A , II B.Sc CS(SSS) – B and III B.Sc CS(SSS) respectively. The progress report was projected to all the parents. Due to pandemic, the classes are conducted through blended mode. Parents were asked to advise their wards to follow the safety measures at college bus and inside the campus. Parents of III B.Sc CS(SSS) asked about the details about internship training. They were informed about the efforts to be taken by their wards for getting  placed.

No.of students attended PTA Meeting with their parents:

II B.Sc CS(SSS)  –  A Section   –  26

II B.Sc CS(SSS)  –  B Section   –  26

III B.Sc CS(SSS)                       –  40

PARENTS TEACHERS MEET- ACADEMIC YEAR 2021-2022

The Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized an Online Parents Teachers Meeting for the II& III year Students on 09.09.2021 through google meet (https://meet.google.com/lookup/cm2zvugowj?authuser=1&hs=179). The main objective of this meeting is to create a common platform, where Teachers and Parents join together to discuss student’s performance in CIA-I and devise ways to enrich their learning experience. Usually this happens by meeting each other in our premises. This time it was arranged on a digital platform like Google Meet. Around 26 parents participated in the 1st Parent Teachers Meeting of this academic year. Parents became aware of the institute’s rules and regulations, methodologies of teaching & learning for the overall welfare of the students. Parents were encouraged to appreciate student’s participation in all the academic activities. The students are advised to use an N-list for the assignment preparation and also suggested to read a lot of English news paper to improve their vocabulary. Most of the parents questioned about the placement opportunities and internship in the next semester and also they requested us to make some necessary arrangements for the same The Parent- Teachers Meeting came to an end with the conclusion that the progress and development of the students depend on the joint efforts of parents and teachers.

SLCS Samaaj seva – WORLD LITERACY DAY

International Literacy Day 2021: September 8 was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies. The Department of Languages in association with IQAC and Shyamalavani Community Radio had done an extension activity by broadcasting an awareness program for International Literacy Day 2021. Totally 4 students Ms.Devadharshini and Ms.Saraswathy of III B.Sc Computer Science and Ms.I.Swetha and Ms.C.Hemalatha of III B.Sc Animation explored how literacy can contribute in building a solid foundation for a human-centered recovery, with a special focus on the interplay of literacy and digital skills required by non-literate youth and adults. The students also remind the international community about the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.

The program was broadcast to the nearby community to motivate the Technology-enabled literacy learning. By doing so, ILD2021 will be an opportunity to re-imagine future literacy teaching and learning, within and beyond the context of the pandemic.

ALUMNI INTERACTION

In association with alumni cell, a prominent Alumna of Computer Science Department, Ms.K.Karthiyayini (Batch: 2018 – 2021), Executive, CMA CGM Pvt Ltd, Chennai, interacted with the III year CS (SSS) students on 08.09.2021. She shared her interview experience in CMA CGM Logistics Company. She insisted the students on concentrating more on Project development. She encouraged the students to learn aptitude for clearing interview and complete a few certification courses during the college days. She also advised the students to attend interviews in all the companies without skipping the opportunities. Entirely the programme was an eye opening session for the students.