A Bi - Annual Newsletter S.N.R. SONS COLLEGE (AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION) COIMBATORE - 641 006 Vol. 8, JUNE 2016 Director Desk s Principal Desk s Dr A Ebenezer Jeyakumar Director, SNR Sons Trust Good education is not merely to produce degree holders but to form good persons and honorable citizens of the nation. Our college does this work very well. I wish our academics should provide accountability to society and create accountability within. I congratulate the principal and the staff of S.N.R. Sons College for devoting themselves in creating great souls. Dr K Karunakaran Principal & Secretary, SNR Sons College The rain Gods had been smiling the whole night. The roads were muddy and the potholes were filled to the brim. It was the day for the market and Raju, the farmer was riding his cart along the country road. He had to reach the market early so that he can sell his hay. It was very difficult for the horses to drag the load through the deep mud. On his journey, the wheels of the horse cart suddenly sunk into the mire. The more the horses pulled, the deeper the wheel sunk. Raju climbed down from his seat and stood beside his cart. He searched all around but could not find anyone around to help him. Cursing his bad luck, he looked dejected and defeated. He didn't make the slightest effort to get down on the wheel and lifted it up by himself. Instead he started cursing his luck for what happened. Looking up at the sky, he started shouting at God, I am so unlucky! Why has this happened to me? Oh God, come down to help me. After a long wait, God finally appeared before Raju. He asked Raju, Do you think you can move the chariot by simply looking at it and whining about it? Nobody will help you unless you make some effort to help yourself. Did you try to get the wheel out of the pothole by yourself? Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel and you will soon find the way out. Raju was ashamed of himself. He bent down and put his shoulder to the wheel and urged on the horses. In no time, the wheel was out of the mire. Raju learnt a lesson. He thanked God and carried on his journey happily. So whenever we come across a hurdle, we should not wait for someone to help us or do not accept the hurdle and suffer by blaming your fate. If you think wisely for a while you will surely find a solution. Problems are meant to be solved, but unfortunately, a lot of people choose to complain, worry, and cry about it.
INCREDIBLE SNR One more jewel in the crown of SNR SONS College, a true reward for perseverance towards setting high standards, we won the Best Arts and Science College Award for the year 2016 A GUINNESS RECORD EVENT An Organ Donation Programme Gift Organ Give Life was held on 19 March 2016 at SNR SONS College premises, organized by Sri Ramakrishna Trust, Coimbatore. The programme was a huge success creating a Guinness Record of a mammoth 13,459 people voluntarily donating their organs. 2 Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. - Robert Frost
NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL - SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES ON DISTINCT TOPICS A two day National Level Workshop on National Network Security Championship was conducted by the Department of Computer Science. Jointly with E-cell, IIT Kanpur on 1st and 2nd March 2016. A National Level Workshop on Effective Initiatives for a Successful Career was organized by the Department of Management Sciences (UG) on 8th January 2016. A one day National Level Conference was conducted on HR Technology Trends A Revolution in the World of Work by the Department of Management Studies (UG) on12th January 2016. A Seminar was conducted on Know thyself by the Department of Management Sciences (UG). The chief guest was Dr. Vikkraman P., Director, School of Management Studies, Anna University. A two day National Level Workshop was conducted on Customer Relationship Management by Mr. John Franklin, CEO, Defrank Group from 21st to 23rd March 2016 by the Department of Management Sciences (UG). A one day National Level Workshop was conducted on Opportunities and Challenges for Budding Entrepreneurs on 11th January 2016, Mr. P. Shanmuga Siva, Assistant Director, DIC Coimbatore was the resource person. A Skill Development Program was organised on Career Crest by the Department of Commerce on 1st March 2016. Dr. Mercia Selvamalar, Dean of Academics, LEAD College of Management, Palakkad, Formerly Dean - Academics in Higher College of Technology, Dubai was the chief guest. A three day National Level Workshop was conducted from 15th to17th March 2016 on Mobile Web Development (HTML 5.0, PHP) by the Department of Information Technology. A one day National Level Conference on Green Marketing Opportunities and Challenges was jointly organised by the Department of International Business and the Department of B.Com with Computer Application on 10th February, 2016. True teachers are those who use themselves as bridges over which they invite their students to cross; then, having facilitated their crossing, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to create their own. - Nikos Kazantzakis 3
SNR S SEMINARS / GUEST LECTURES On 02nd February 2016 the department of Master of International Business organised a guest lecture programme on Career Prospects in Trade Services provided by Commercial Banks. Mr. Kennedy Santhiyagu, Yes Bank, Tirupur was the chief guest. On 15th March 2016 the department of Master of International Business organised a guest lecture programme on Emerging global markets for Coco Products. Mr. Dhrivia Deepan Yasothar, the Managing Director, Dhriviam Coco Products. Nagercoil was the chief guest. On 28th January 2016 the department of Catering Science and Hotel Management organized a guest lecture on Scope for Caterers in the United Kingdom. Mr. Karthik Sivakumar B. (Alumnus of the department), the Managing Director, Dosa Village, UK was the speaker. On 08th January 2016 the department of Electronics organized a guest lecture on Recent Trends in Embedded System, Mr. Thangavel K., AGT Electronics, Coimbatore was the speaker. On 23rd January 2016 the department of Electronics organized a guest lecture on Recent Trends in Power Electronics, Mr. Vinod Deva Kumar J. Precimeasure Controls Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore was the speaker. On 18th February 2016 the department of Electronics organized a guest lecture on MATLAB Programming, Mr. Govindharajan R., BLUECHIP Corporate Investment Centre Ltd., Coimbatore was the speaker. On 15th March 2016 the department of Electronics organized a guest lecture on Computer Network Technology, Mr. Babu Unnikrishnan, INFOGNANA System Pvt. Ltd., Trichy Road, Coimbatore was the speaker. TECH- SAVVY EXHIBITION A State Level Symposium Synchronics 2K16 was organized by the Department of Electronics on 2nd March 2016.The exhibition was unveiled by Mr. R. Kathiresan Managing Director, Abhik Energy Systems & Consultancy, Coimbatore. Dr. K. Karunakaran, the Principal and Secretary, SNR Sons College presided the function and Dr. A. Ebenezer Jayakumar, Director of Academics honoured the toppers with Gold Medals. 1. III B.Sc ECS Lawrence Laiju L. 2. II M.Sc ECS Arthy C. 3. II M.Sc VLSI Sathiyakala S. 4 The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts. - C.S. Lewis
ONLINE WEBINARS The members of staff took part in online seminar on IOT Security for Gateways and edge Devices conducted by Mentor Graphics scheduled on 28th January 2016. The members of staff took part in online seminar Understanding the IP flow in Vivado conducted by Doulos scheduled on 5th February 2016. The members of staff took part in online seminar on Easier UVM Helping FPGA Designers Get Started with UVM conducted by Doulos scheduled on 24th February 2016. BRIDGING THE PAST AND PRESENT AN ALUMNI INTERACTION Ms. Karthika, an alumnus of MBA, (2010-2012 batch) interacted with the present day MBA students, during alumni interaction held on the 22nd January 2016. An alumni meet of the Department of Commerce was held on the 12th February 2016. AWARD WINNER Mr. Vivek E. received the Best ANO award 2016, NCC Coimbatore, at PSG Tech on 25th February 2016. CELEBRATIONS - HEIGHTS OF JOY With great fervor and extravagance PONGAL was celebrated on 12th January 2016. In a traditional way, Pongal was prepared by the students of various departments. To depict our custom and culture of the Harvest Festival of Tamilnadu, various events took place in college premises like Puliattam, Poikal Kudhirai, Oyilattam and Uri Aditthal. The events broughtout the festive spirit of our students. The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. - Plutarch 5
TEMPTING THE TASTE BUDS COIMBATORE VIZHA 2016 - A cookery competition, displaying Traditional Kongu Cuisined was organised by the department of Catering Science and Hotel Management along with Kovai Foodies in the college campus on 5th February 2016. Healthy Eating for Healthy Living - an awareness program for Coimbatoreans was conducted. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AT SNR PREMISES A Two day Faculty Development Programme was organized on Multivariate Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling on 22nd and 23rd January 2016. Twenty members of faculty and research scholars from various institutes participated in the programme. 6 Books are the means by which we build bridges between cultures Dr.Radhakrishnan
SHARPENING FACULTY SKILLS - Faculty Develop Programme in other institutions Mr. Ashokkumar K., Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics participated in the programme Joy of Teaching organized by K.V. Institute of Management and Information Studies conducted on 13th May 2016. Mr. Prasanna Kumar M., Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics participated in a two day programme on Emerging Trends in IOT using RASPBRRYPI organized by RVS Technical campus conducted in association with VI Micro systems on 12th and 13th January 2016. Mrs. Balasaraswathi M., Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technology attended a programme on Data Centre Virtualization Fundamentals. The programme was organized by Sona College of Technology in association with ICTACT and VM ware from 30th May to 1st June 2016. SHARING ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE Dr. Deena S. delivered a guest lecture on Eating Habits Healthy Vs Unhealthy at the NSS Camp on 16th February 2016. In the month of February 2016, a guest lecture was delivered on Success Mantra-Healthy Eating by Dr. Deena S., Head, Department of Catering Science and Hotel Management to the students of Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation School, Vattaamalaipalayam, Coimbatore. On 21st April 2016, a guest lecture on Food and Health, Nutritional Deficiency Diseases and Methods of Cooking Food was delivered by Mr. Sri Hari, Assistant Professor of Catering Science and Hotel Management to the nursing students of Coimbatore Medical College. GROOMING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILL Fiesta 2016 - Business Venture was organized on 17th February 2016. The students of various departments displayed their products ranging from food, fabrics, fun games to books were in their stalls. To kindle the entrepreneurial skills of the students, a cash advance of Rs.1000 was given to each team as an investment, which was to be returned by the end of the day. Most profitable ventures were awarded with Trophies. When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new Dalai Lama. 7
LITERARY CLUB ACTIVITIES The clubs of the department of English conducted guest lectures and seminars to enrich the students' language through literature. Dr. Sreekumar, Dean of Academics, CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore delivered a lecture on Literary Theory and Criticism in the month of March 2016. The students won prizes in Essay Writing, Oratorical, Debate, Poem Composing, Sketching a Poem and Word Building competitions. The Principal distributed the prizes to the winners during the Valediction of the club. COMPETITIONS QUIZ : A Quiz competition was conducted on 23rd February 2016 for the students of SNR Sons College by the students of SNR IMS. 37 teams from various departments actively participated in the competition. ZEPHYR 2016 : An inter collegiate competition for the under graduate students was held on 1st March 2016. Students from 31 colleges across Coimbatore and Nilgiris district actively participated in the events and won prizes. Competitions like Business Leader, Paper Presentation, Poster Presentation, Wealth out of Waste and Quiz were conducted. The Quiz competition was conducted by one of the famous quiz masters from PSG CAS, Coimbatore - Prof. Rangarajan. TALENT SEARCH IN FINANCE For the under graduate students, an inter-collegiate academic event Talent Search in Finance 2016 was conducted on 09th February 2016. The winners bagged cash prizes and certificates of participation were also given. 8 Respect is love in action - Bangambiki Habyarimana
NSS EVENTS A s e v e n d a y S p e c i a l Residential Camp, from 17th to 23rd February 2016, was organised at Government Middle School, Kondanoor, Anakatti, Coimbatore. During the camp, various activities were conducted for the empowerment of the villagers. Keerthivasan P., II BBACA participated in the prestigious Republic Day Parade at Rajpath, New Delhi. AN EXPEDITION OUTBOUND TRAINING / INDUSTRIAL VISITS To develop team building and leadership skills for the under graduates and post graduates, the department of Information Technology arranged an outbound training to PRR Training Center, Coimbatore. As a part of the industrial visit the students of BBA visited Summits Hygronics Pvt. Ltd., on 5th February 2016. Shuttle relief for students from academic activity, a nine days trip to Delhi from 07th March 2016 to 15th March 2016 was arranged for the students of M.Com FCA. Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. - C.S. Lewis 9
SELF DEFENCE WOMEN IN ACTION International Women's Day was enthusiastically celebrated on 8th March 2016. The guests of honour were Dr. Alamelu N.R., Principal, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Dr. Chandrakala M., Gynecologist and Ms. Swathy Rohit, the Chief Business Officer, SNR Sons Charitable Trust. Competitions were held in the college premises Dr. Karunakaran K., the Principal and Secretary of SNR SONS College gave away the prizes and appreciated the prize winners and the participants. A programme for the girl students was conducted on 15th February 2016. The programme was arranged by Aram Foundation Charitable Trust, Coimbatore. Legal issues in Women Empowerment - A special session was conducted on 11th February 2016 for all the final year girl students of the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Ms. Sreejaya, a senior advocate was the speaker. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION The department of Physical Education elected the office bearers for the academic year 2016-17. Mr. Khrishikesh E. of III B.Sc. IT was elected as the Sports Secretary. The cricket team won Runner-up in the Bharathiar University intercollegiate 'A' Zone Cricket Tounament, held at Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidhyalaya College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore. The following students were selected to represent the Bharathiar University cricket team. 1. Mohammed Ashik N. - I B.Com. 2. Rubak Kumar S. - III B.Sc., (CS). Our students played in the South Zone Inter-University Cricket Tournament organized by Savitha University Chennai. Mr. Mohammed Ashik N. was selected for the Combined District Cricket team for under 19 category. The teams of Kabaddi & Volleyball (Mens) reached Quarter finals in the South Zone Inter Collegiate Sports Festival held at Karunya University, Coimbatore. Arun P. of II B.Com. P.A. secured 4th Place in 800 Meters race in Bharathiar University s - Sports Meet held at Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore in December. Rajesh C. of II B.Com. secured 6th Place in 100 Meters race and 5th place in 200 Meters in Bharathiar University s Sports Meet. Logesh G. of II B.Sc. CS finished 5th position in Javelin Throw. The Rally Team also finished 5th place in the same meet. Our college cricket team won Runner up in the Third Division and was promoted to Second Division in the Coimbatore District Cricket Association's League Tournament for the year 2015-16. 10 Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life. - J.K. Rowling
NCC EVENTS Combined Annual Training Camp The camp was organized by 6 TN MED COY NCC at SNR SONS College, Coimbatore from 5th to 14th June 2016. 10 Associate NCC Officers and 532 Senior Division and Junior Division cadets participated in this camp. The NCC cadets of our college won prizes in various culturals events - 1st prize, Firing - 2nd prize, Volley Ball - 2nd prize, Drill - 3rd prize, the Best Cadet Award and the Best Senior Award. NCC Cadet G. JOTHISH KUMAR of II B.Sc Physics participated in 50m Peep Site prone position on 06th June 2016 at KKC Paramathivellur and won the Gold Medal. He marked a new record in Inter-Group Firing Competition (IGC) and also was selected for the 26th All India G.V. Mavalakar Shooting Competition in Mumbai. NCC Cadet Sekar won Silver Medal in 25th All India GV Mavalankar shooting championship for 300m big bore rifle event. NCC Cadet Sekar participated in Asian Trails 1 and 2 shooting competition for 50m small bore rifle event held from 28th February to 02nd March 2016 and scored 590.5 and 595.0 for 654. Air Rifle firing practice for NCC Cadets was inaugurated by Dr. Karunakaran K., the Principal and Secretary, SNR Sons College during 67th Republic Day Celebration. 20 NCC cadets participated in mini marathon organized by Coimbatore Group on 24th January 2016 at Government Arts College, Coimbatore. When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. - Maya Angelon 11
SCENARIO'16 Manavar Manram club conducted an intercollegiate cultural fest SCENARIO'16 on 4th March 2016. Students from various colleges participated in the cultural events. Sri Vijaya Kumar R., the Managing Trustee, SNR Sons trust presided over the function. Dr. Karunakaran K., the Principal and Secretary distributed the prizes and rewards to the achievers. The overall trophy was bagged by PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. EDITORIAL TEAM Dr K Karunakaran Principal & Secretary Mr B Balamayuranthan Assistant Professor in English Mr A J Niyaz Hussain Assistant Professor in Information Technology Mr S Marutha Vijayan Assistant Professor in Management Mrs M Mary Velanganni Assistant Professor in English Mrs S Jayashanthi Assistant Professor in Commerce 12 The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. - Ralph Waldo Emerson