VAC – How to Succeed in Diploma in Banking & Finance Exam

Department of Commerce (Banking and Insurance) conducted Value Added Course on ‘How to Succeed in Diploma in Banking & Finance Exam’ for  III year students. Mr. Rajan, Retired Bank Employee from Phyre Academy, Chennai, engaged the course for 72 hours in the month of September and October 2022 on alternate days of the week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) as per the following schedule.

 

Time Subject
12.40 pm – 1.40 pm Principles and Practice of Banking (PPB)
02.15 pm – 3.15 pm Legal and Regulatory Aspects of Banking (LRAB)
03.15 pm – 4.15 pm Accounting & Finance for Bankers (AFB)

 

The expert discussed all the tips to crack the exam. All the sessions were interactive and effective. Totally, 64 students of III B.Com (B&I) got benefitted through this course.

Field Trip to Perumal Malai

Department of B.Com (B&I, conducted a “Hiking Activity” on 10.10.2022. The students of II and III year B.Com (B&I) Hiking destination was to Perumal malai, which is a part of rock hills in ‘Thiruvurivagam” cluster near Keelakuilkudi. The path has many ups and downs and was not tar topped.  Thorny bushes (seemai karuvelan) grown on both side of the road. There are more than 20 Jain’s beds in a natural rock shelter, which is about 20 feet from the ground level.  Considering the number of beds, it is presumed that this Rock shelter might have been used as a learning centre. There is a Mahavir statue with damaged pedestal kept in between the beds under the canopy of the shelter.  The Canopy has 7th century two bas-reliefs of Tirthankaras with Tamil inscriptions. In addition to this there is Brahmi inscription inscribed under the canopy.

 The protruding canopy of the rock shelter was shaped such that the rain water cannot enter in to the shelter. The dripping water also channeled to go outside through carving on the rock floor.

In addition to the group of beds there is a platform, might have been used by the head of the monks during preaching. We could find a place for grinding of herbs used for medicine. It is evident that the Jain monks extended the medicinal service also. Hiking through this path gave an amazing experience to the students.  Students learnt and got aware about the safeguarding the Historical places and  Values. Totally, 120 students from II B.Com (B&I) and III B.Com (B&I) Students eagerly participated in the Hiking/ Heritage Walk activity.

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 PROGRAME ON Environmental Awareness Programe at Alagar Malai, Madurai

                   The Pinnacle Association of Department of Commerce (Honours) conducted an SLCS – Samaaj Seva – Outreach programme for creating “Environmental Awareness” at Alagar Malai, Madurai on 10.10.2022 (Monday). During the programme, students were exposed to importance of wild life environment. They created an awareness on environmental activities among the commuters and visitors of the place and educated them how to evoke the necessity and responsibility of humans to respect, protect, and preserve the natural world from its anthropogenic (caused by humans) afflictions. Totally, 51 students participated in the event and got benefitted by this program.

ALUMNI INTERACTION

Department of Networking organized an alumnus interaction session for the III year Networking students on 10th October, 2022. Our alumni, Mr. Sriram (2018-2021 batch), emphasize the students to do certification courses based on networking like Redhat, CCNA, etc. He instructed the students to enhance their knowledge in Linux because of its utilization in IT sectors. He focused on how to get eccentric job opportunities available through networking techniques. Totally, 16 students got benefited by this Alumni Interaction Session.

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.

Campus to Corporate Connect with Tata Elxsi-Bangalore Professional Training Programme on “Recent Trends in Digital Technologies”

Department of Animation organized a Professional Training Programme on “Recent Trends in Digital Technologies” (A Campus to Corporate Connect with Tata Elxsi) on 07.10.2022 at 10.00a.m in theBoard Room of our college premises.

Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof, Dept. of Animation, welcomed the gathering. Mr.Venkatrakrishnan, Head of Production and Mr. SaravananRangaswamy, Producer from Tata Elxsi, Bangalore,acted as the chief guestsfor the event.

They explained the faculty members that the advancements of digital technologies in recent trends have opened doors to thevarious possibilities for the tech-immigrant generation to inculcate the latest trends in the market, among young minds that are tech-native (born in the digital era).The taste and preference of audience keep changing in the modern, fast-paced world. As a result, there is an immense competition among business to develop innovative ideas and strategies to lure customers to their product/service.The tremendous changes in the world today also lead to innovation in the world of animation. One cannot expect to get desired results by publishing the same old style of animated videos repeatedly. To give what the market wantsone need to be aware of the latest trends& techniques.Cisco predicts that the internet will surpass 1 million minutes of video each second by 2022.Media digitalization began several decades earlier and over the past 2 decades, when internetaccess has entered, every home and every palm has a very quick and efficient forum. The animation trends are always changing, which is the reason one need to be aware of the market, so that the academicians can prepare the students for the industrial needs.

The programme concluded fruitfully and totally 6 faculty members were benefitted through this event.