On 23rd and 24th of March around 58 students from the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management were deployed to Madurai Drive Inn Restaurant, Hotel Amika and Courtyard By Marriott for an outdoor catering programme. It’s provided an excellent opportunity for students to learn about theme design, buffet arrangements, table settings, and various cuisine food preparation procedures. This opportunity inspired the students and provided them with practical experience.
To commemorate World Tuberculosis Day, FAGAS, an association of the Department of Food Science and Processing Management and Health & Nutrition club jointly organized a Webinar entitled “Invest to End TB. Save Lives” “on 24.03.2022 through Google meet https://meet.google.com/crk-fiou-eci link between 5.00 and 6.00 pm. The resource person of this webinar is Ms.T.S.Prabavathy Dietitian, Devadoss Multispeciality Hospital Madurai explained the causes and foods in relation to TB and also enlightened the students on an attention towards the urgent need of investment in resources to boost up and fight against tuberculosis to end this epidemic from the world. This webinar would definitely help our students to get an idea about tuberculosis and how to overcome this deadly disease. The session was interactive and the resource person clarified the participant’s queries. Totally students (26 students from I year FSPM, 13 students from II Year FSPM and 20 students from Health and Nutrition Club) got benefited from this webinar.
Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized an outreach Program ( SLCS- Samaaj Seva-) on “Clean Green is Our Perfect Dream”- Theppakulam. Madurai on 23.3.22. In this outreach activity 3 faculty members and 12 students from the MC&HM actively participated in it. The objective of the program is to create awareness among the public about Plastic free environment in Theppakulam They gave pamphlets to the people and instructed them to create Green Environment in their surroundings. As a part of the program, they made a walk to the Theppalulam surrounding area, collected plastic wastes on their way that people have thrown away. Then, they returned and disposed the wastes in the trash cans. The students actively participated in the program by giving their full support and made the program a great success.
The Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized an Alumni Interaction for the first year (19 students) on 22.3.2022. Mr.Gawaskar.P and Mr. I.Livin Akash, an alumni of the department (batch 2017-2020), presently working as General Steward in Sea Team shipping company,created awareness among the students to acquire technical skills in the shipping industry and also briefed on the selection process, Migration Procedures and documents needed for travel. They explained the job duties and responsibilities of General Steward, preparing and serving meals for crew members and conducting General safety drill on board the ship. This program highly enriched their confident level to get jobs in the shipping industry.
The D. P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Department organized a field trip on 21.03.2022, Monday for II year B.Sc., Animation students and PG Diploma in Animation Techniques.The studentswere taken to the Azhagarkovil. The studens enjoyed the trip. Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., Mr.M.Abdul Aziz Hakkim, Asst. Prof., Mr.N.Naveendrakumar., Asst. Prof., and 29 students participated in this field visit.The students were taught Photography and drawing by the staff members, They developed skills in drawing and live portrait sketches. It was a one day tour to enhance the student’s skill in drawing & photography. The education tour started at 9.00 AM and was over by 01.00 PM.
The D. P. Roy Choudhury Association of Animation Department conducted an outreach programme “Clean the Society” at AzhagarKovilareaon 21.03.2022, Monday, between 01:30 P.M. and 04:30 P.M. Totally 29 students and 3 faculty members participated in this event. Mr.P.Kishore Kumar, Head i/c cum Asst. Prof., insisted the students about the natural resources conservation and Protection. Mr.N.Naveendra Kumar, Asst. Prof., shared with the students about the impact of Plastic cover usage and its disposing methods. Mr.M.Abdul Aziz Hakkim, Asst. Prof., addressed the students about waste Management system. The students collected all the waste materials and dropped at the dustbin.
The International forest day is celebrated every year on 21st of March and it is to create awareness among the rural people on the importance of forests in our life. On the occasion of this celebration, the Department of Marine Catering and Hotel Management organized a “Trees on Global Warming Gone”-Rally” on 21.3.22 to create awareness among the rural community at Kombadi .Five faculty members and 48 students from the first and second year MC&HM actively participated in this program. The students carried out rallies accompanied by the community children, who seemed ever enthusiastic and shouted the slogans along with the students . The students carried posters and banners with slogans. Our campaign was successful in spreading awareness on save forests and the importance of forests in our lives and safety to the animals.
To commemorate the World Consumer Rights Day the Department of Food Science and Processing Management organized a seminar on “Consumer awareness on Food Safety and Health” on 21-03-2022 at 3.30 pm in the SLCS auditorium. The resource person of this seminar was Mr.M.N.Sundar ,the Organizing Secretary , Akhil Bharathiya Grahak Panchayat explained the food safety in relation to health and also enlightened the students about how to determine the adulterants used in food and avoid such foods in future for the safety of the students’ health. The session was interactive and the resource persons answered the participants’ queries. On behalf of the college, the Principal has received an award and a certificate from Akil Bharthiya Grahak Panchayat .Totally 132 students (26 students from FSPM ,18 students from MCHM, 27 students from BBA and 61 students from B Com B&I got benefited through this webinar.
The “Pinnacle Association” of The Department of Commerce (Honours) of Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science conducted an SLCS – Samaaj Seva – Outreach programme “EDvantage – A Computer Based Education”, on 21.03.2022 (Monday) at the Government Middle School, Kaluvanachery village, Viruthunagar dist. During the programme, students were exposed to various educational tools used in educational sector in the current Scenario. Totally, 15 students’ participated in the event and 120 students got benefitted by the program. The Head Master and teachers appreciated our students for their initiative of educating their students with new trend.
FAGAS, an association of the Department of Food Science and Processing Management, organized a Workshop on “Novel usage on Natural Preservatives” at MCHM-Kitchen on 18.3.2022 at 1.30 pm. totally 23 students (12 II year) students and (11 I year) students from our department eagerly participated in this workshop. It was presented to the students, which includes theoretical and hands- on training program with manufacturing food products by using natural preservatives. Ms. M. Ragadeepa Assistant Professor, Dept Food and Dairy Technology, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, was the trainer, began the activity with an elaborate explanation of the natural preservatives and pros & cons of preservatives in Sherbat, Flavoured milk, Protein ball and Squash preparations. At the end of the day the students gathered an appreciable level of practical knowledge about the preparation of novel foods as well as increase shelf life by using the natural preservatives with utmost satisfaction.
