A WORKSHOP on “WAREHOUSE SAFETY MANAGEMENT”

On 26.08.2022, ZEAL Association, Department of BBA and IQAC, Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, Madurai, organized a workshop on “WAREHOUSE SAFETY MANAGEMENT” for I BBA students, to get awareness on warehouse safety management, prevention of accidents and injuries. Mr. I. VIVEK RAMKUMAR M.E (ISE), HOD/F & amp; IS, and Mr. R Brameshwaran, HSE Trainer/Assistant Professor, addressed our students and explained: “What is fire?”, “What are the possible ways of fire accidents?”, and “How to prevent fire accidents?”; actions to be taken to mitigate fire, inspections, and hazards reporting in the warehouse. The students get to know about different fire- safety devices in the office and building and became familiar with the building’s emergency procedures.  Finally, they learned how to extinguish it quiet and calm. The students had great practical exposure. Totally, 56 students were benefited.

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.

Port Visit to VOC Port, Tuticorin

Title of the Session: Port Visit to VOC Port, Tuticorin
Organizer : Association ZEAL Association, Department of BBA
Date : 25.08.2022 Time: 08.30a.m. – 04.30p.m.
Mode of the Session : Offline Venue: VOC Port, Tuticorin
Theme(If Applicable) : Industrial Visit
Expert / Speaker Details: NA
Name: NA Designation: NA
Organisation: NA
Objective(s) of the activity:

·        To provide basic understanding in Port Operations.

·        To understand the process of loading and unloading cargo operations.

·        To understand the traffic process of vessels into the port.

Key Highlights:

·        Students along with staff reached the VOC Port at 11.30 a.m.  After paying the necessary entry fee, the port authority permitted to visit the unloading area of Berth No. 9, where a bulk carrier vessel was unloading the Coal cargo.

·        Later, we were permitted to enter in to the deck of the ship and observed the loading process.

·        Finally, we visited the signal station of the port, where the station in charge explained the process of entry and exit traffic into the port.

Outcome(s) of the activity:

·        The students were able to

·        understand the basic port operations in the port and obtained the hands- on training of loading process inside the bulk career ship.

·        understand the traffic operations of the vessels inside the port.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 35

v Total No. of staff participated: 2

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ALUMNI INTERACTION – 24.08.22

Department of Networking organized an alumnus interaction session for the III year Networking students on 24th August, 2022. Our alumni, Mr. Balaharishkumaran (2019-2022 batch), enlightened the students towards cyber security. He gave clear idea of selecting higher education courses related to networking field. He created awareness on network and cyber crime security and also the opportunities available in the Industries. Totally, 16 students got benefited by this Alumni Interaction Session.

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.

SLCS Samaaj Seva  – Outreach Activity on “Samaaj Seva – Observing World Humanitarian Day”

Title of the Session: SLCS Samaaj Seva  – Outreach Activity on “Samaaj Seva – Observing World Humanitarian Day”
Organizer : Association ZEAL Association, Department of BBA
Date : 23.08.2022 Time: 01.30 pm. To 03.00 pm.
Mode of the Session :  Offline Venue: Vadakkuvalayapatti Village
Theme : World Humanitarian Day
Expert / Speaker Details: II & III BBA Students
Name: —  List Enclosed Designation: —  Students
Organisation: —  NA
Objective of the activity:

v To appreciate various sacrifices made by people to humanitarian causes and needs.

v To draw attention to selfless service of volunteers who give immediate medical care, food, shelter, and protection to people during pandemic.

Key Highlights:

v Students prepared posters on the theme “Protecting Humanitarian concept” and visited Vadakkuvalayapatti village area, which is around 42 kms from the college campus.

v Students rallied around the village and raised slogans to protect the society through selfless humanity.

v Students discussed the various sacrifices made by the eminent socialists like Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela and others

Outcome(s) of the activity:

v The villagers in Vadakkuvalayapatti understood the importance of humanity to society.

v They also assured to extend voluntary services and universality with their village people.

Participants Details:

v Total No. of students participated: 61

v Total No. of staff Teaching participated: 2

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Factory Visit to NABARD & TNAU, Madurai

On 23.08.2022, ZEAL Association, Department of BBA, Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science Madurai, organized a factory visit to National Bank of Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD) and Tamilnadu Agricultural University (TNAU) to learn the various Agribusiness models in the southern regions of Tamilnadu, Mr. S. Gurushankar, Senior Manager, S. Jayagobi, Manager (Digital) and Mr. T. Gobinath, Deputy Manager (FP), addressed our students and explained the Incubation Process, Patents, Trademarks and Operations of MABIF. Students learnt in detail on the various packaging, production, and export processes related to Agri – products. The business operations involved in these processes were also explained in detail. The students had a great learning experience. Totally, 61 students from II and III BBA were benefited.

Career Guidance Program cum Alumni Interaction on “Entrepreneurship opportunities in VFX Industry”

D.P. Roy Choudhury Association, Department of Animation, in association with Institution Innovation Council (IIC) – SLCS organized a Career Guidance program cum Alumni Interaction on “Entrepreneurship opportunities in VFX Industry” on 22.08.2022 at 11.00 a.m.

Mr. P. Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof, Dept. of Animation, welcomed the gathering. Mr.Dhanabal (2011-14 batch), 3D AR/VR Lead, Techmahindra, Bangalore, acted as the chief guest of the event.

He remarked that the VFX industry is a fast emerging and an indispensable part of film making, and the cutting edge work carried out by Indian studios has catapulted the country to the global VFX scene. In the developed countries, the governments are offering grants, labor tax credits, and subsidies to domestic companies engaged in VFX work to help them retain artists as well as their expansion efforts. Eventhough VFX industry is not popular internationally; it is definitely gaining popularity in India. He concluded enlightening with completely rewarding opportunities for young minds in the VFX Sector. There are hundreds of tools and technologies for creating visual effects, but your business success is determined more by your artistry than by your technological abilities.

The program received a positive feedback from the students.
Totally,79 students were through this event.

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

Alumni Interaction session on “Recent Trends in Food Processing”

Department of Food Science and Processing Management and the Alumni Cell jointly organized an Alumni Interaction session on “Recent Trends in Food Processing”  for our II,& III year students on 19.08.2022 at 11:00 a.m. in G13 hall of our college premises. Ms. M. Poornima Devi (Batch: 2019-22) was the speaker for the session.  During the interaction session, the alumni discussed the current trends in food processing industries. She discussed how to start a new business and start-up. The alumni also interacted with the students and gave career guidance regarding higher studies and placements. Totally, 26 students participated in this interactive session.