Seminar on Digital Taxation for Startups

Title of the Session: Seminar on Digital Taxation for Startups
Organizer (Department) B.Com. (Honours) ACCA & SLCS – IIC
Date : 18/08/2022 Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm
Mode of the Session : Offline Venue: Seminar Hall, SLCS
Theme(If Applicable) : Start Ups
Expert / Speaker Details:
Name: V.K.Viswanathan Designation: Chartered Accountant
Organisation: Private
Objective(s) of the activity: 

a)      To inculcate the thought of becoming an Auditor.

b)      To develop fundamental knowledge on Digital Taxation.

c)      To understand how to get on Computerized Taxation.

d)     To upgrade the quality of department through effective seminars.

Key Highlights: The expert,

a)      Motivated students to complete Professional Exams successfully.

b)      Explained the present scenario on Digital Taxation.

c)      Reveald the latest procedures and required forms for Digital Tax filling.

Outcome(s) of the activity: Students were able to

a)      Learn basics about taxation procedures.

b)      Get start ups ideas for filling of advance payment of tax.

c)      Know how to register tax return.

d)     Fulfill of IIC requirement.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 107

v Total No. of staff (Teaching) participated: 09

Guest Lecture on “How to become an Entrepreneur”

Title of the Session: Guest Lecture on “How to become an Entrepreneur”
Organizer (Department / Club / Cell/ Committee / Association) Entrepreneurship Development Cell, BBA, and EDII-MKU
Date : 18.08.2022 Time: 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM
Mode of the Session :  Offline Venue: AV Room, SLCS-Annex
Theme : How to become an Entrepreneur
Expert / Speaker Details:
Name: Prof. Thiirukoshtiyur K. Manikandan, Designation: EDP Trainer
Organisation: EDP Trainer & Consultant
Objective of the activity:

v To Provide Knowledge about Government Plans and Entrepreneurship Programmes.

v To Promote First Generation Businessman among students community.

v To provide an idea for start-up business and incubation centre

Key Highlights:

v The BBA Zeal Association organized the program.

v The Guest Prof. Thiirukoshtiyur K. Manikandan explained the concepts like ethics in Administration, Time Management, Innovation, and Creativity.

v The speaker narrated the qualities of successful entrepreneur, SWOT Analysis, and the various government funding agencies that promote students entrepreneurs.

v The students were accompanied by Dr.Kumaran Thayumanavan, HoD, Dr. B. Meenakshi Sundaram Assistant Professor and Mr. B. Vairamuthu, Assistant Professor – Department of BBA.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

v Students were able to understand the concept of Startup ideas.

v The Students showed keen interest in generating business ideas They also obtained the knowledge and guidance from the speaker to become an entrepreneur.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 109

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

INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO “Marble Valley Foods”

The Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized an Industrial visit to Marble Valley Foods, Tirunelveli on 18.08.2022 between 11.00am-3.00pm. This visit is arranged to familiarize and acquaint the students with the real-life scenario of the industry- working environment and to provide practical exposure for the courses taught to them, during regular sessions in the campus. Mr.Arivazhagan, Manager-HRD, MVF, explained the different types of fish, sea foods, processing units, storage conditions, temparure highlighting the freezing methods. He also emphasized the career oriented role, specification and internship opportunities related to Food Science and Processing. An MoU is signed with the Industry for the betterment of our students.  Totally, 33 students of I, II, III year FSPM and three faculty members participated in this visit.

Guest Lecture on “How to become an Entrepreneur”

Title of the Session: Guest Lecture on “How to become an Entrepreneur”
Organizer (Department / Club / Cell/ Committee / Association) Entrepreneurship Development Cell, BBA, and EDII-MKU
Date : 18.08.2022 Time: 11:00 AM – 01:00 PM
Mode of the Session :  Offline Venue: AV Room, SLCS-Annex
Theme : How to become an Entrepreneur
Expert / Speaker Details:
Name: Prof. Thiirukoshtiyur K. Manikandan, Designation: EDP Trainer
Organisation: EDP Trainer & Consultant
Objective of the activity:

v To Provide Knowledge about Government Plans and Entrepreneurship Programmes.

v To Promote First Generation Businessman among students community.

v To provide an idea for start-up business and incubation centre

Key Highlights:

v The BBA Zeal Association organized the program.

v The Guest Prof. Thiirukoshtiyur K. Manikandan explained the concepts like ethics in Administration, Time Management, Innovation, and Creativity.

v The speaker narrated the qualities of successful entrepreneur, SWOT Analysis, and the various government funding agencies that promote students entrepreneurs.

v The students were accompanied by Dr.Kumaran Thayumanavan, HoD, Dr. B. Meenakshi Sundaram Assistant Professor and Mr. B. Vairamuthu, Assistant Professor – Department of BBA.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

v Students were able to understand the concept of Startup ideas.

v The Students showed keen interest in generating business ideas They also obtained the knowledge and guidance from the speaker to become an entrepreneur.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 109

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

Career Guidance Program on ”Importance of Art in Animation and the Opportunities behind”

D.P. Roy ChoudhuryAssociation, Department of Animation, organized a Career Guidance Program on “Importance of Art in Animation and the Opportunities behind” on 18.08.2022 at 11.00 a.m. in theAnimation Academic Lab.

Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof, Dept. of Animation, welcomed the gathering.  Mr.P.Thirunavukkarasu, Lecturer cum Eminent Artist, Govt. college of Fine Arts, Chennai, was the chief guest of the event.

He owned the stage and enthralled the enthusiastic audience with his illustrations.He said that,‘Art is an appearance of illustration where the focal purpose is to express a visual demonstration of a design, thought, or mood for applying in video games, films, animation, or comic books before it is put into the ultimate creation. The upcoming junior artists like you need to have understanding of brainstorming, concept mapping, and aesthetic issue in all kind of Art domain’.

The animation industry as it has developed a strong hold over TV content, movies, gaming and advertising. As the entertainment, education (e-learning) and gaming industry is increasingly becoming dependent on special effects, a career in animation offers concrete and lucrative prospects globally.

The program concluded with a positive feedback from the students.
Totally, 85 students were benefitted through this event.

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

Outreach Program (SLCS Samaaj Seva) on “Be Part of the Solution, Not the Pollution”

The Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized an Outreach Program (SLCS Samaaj Seva) on “Be Part of The Solution, Not the Pollution” on 17.08.2022 between 10.00am-12.00pm at Town Hall Road, Madurai on the theme “Plastic Free Environment”.  This program is arranged to enable the students to examine the role of product packaging and resources and identify the packaging materials and its hazards. The main aim of “Anti-Plastic Abhiyan” is to create awareness on banned single use plastic products among the sellers and buyers in order to protect the environment from the harmful effect caused by the same. Our students created awareness among the people to avoid plastic use and start using Paper Straws and Cloth Carry Bags. The students spread awareness not only on the harmful effects of plastic but also on the effect of chemicals present in it and also on bottles, which can cause health hazards. They encouraged the benefits of using eco-friendly products in order to reduce the pollution. Students were able to inculcate eco-consciousness among the young generation which would contribute to the benefit of the society for a healthy life.Through this activity, students made the people aware on the limitations of different packaging materials, when it comes to direct contact with various food items. Totally 13 students participated and 20 members got benefited from this activity.

Workshop on “Value addition in millets”

Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized a workshop, a session on Value addition in millets on 16.08.2022 at 2:30 pm in SLCS Galley of our college premises. Mrs. M. Ramyasivaselvi, Subject Matter Specialist (Home Science), KVK Theni, acted as a chief guest. The resource person gave very good information about different types of millet-based products and their scope in value addition. The students were trained to make value added millet products. Overall, this session gave a good knowledge and exposure on individual talents. Totally 31 students of FSPM actively participated in this workshop

Seminar on Achieving proposition fit and business fit through innovation in millets

A seminar on “Achieving Proposition Fit and Business Fit through Innovation in Millets”  was jointly organized by the Department of Food Science and Processing Management and SLCS Institution’s Innovation Council on  16.08.22 at Seminar Hall .Mrs. M. Ramyasivaselvi suject matter specialist (Home science), KVK, Theni, acted as the chief guest. During this seminar, the resource person clearly explained the thematic area for food processing. She gave information about various innovated millet products and its benefits. She discussed what the ICAR schemes for value addiction are & Bio fortified agriculture products, and job opportunities. Overall, the seminar was highly beneficial for students and they gained a good knowledge on food products, especially for millets.  Totally, 31 students from I, II & III years actively participated in this seminar.

Outreach Program (SLCS Samaaj Seva) on “Promoting Wellness and healthy lifestyle through locally available Natural Foods”

The Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized an Outreach Program (SLCS Samaaj Seva) on “Promoting Wellness and Healthy Lifestyle through Locally Available Natural Foods on 15.08.2022 between 08.00am-10.00am at Jeeva Nagar, Madurai on the theme “Eat a healthy meal out of Nature”.  This program is to create awareness among the public about health and fitness and inculcate the importance of informal education and also to understand the community in which they work. Our students promoted wellness and healthy lifestyle through the preparation of various food products that is available locally, which is nutritious and safe for consumption emphasizing our tricolor flag. They explained the role of each and every citizen in the development of our nation through a song. It helped to improve the general standard of living for both students and the public. This program developed a sense of social and civic responsibility in them, gained skills in mobilizing and community participation. Totally 13 students participated and 23 members got benefited from this activity.