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CED (Tamil Nadu) An Introduction

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Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (Tamil Nadu) is a Public Charitable Trust and functioning as an independent state level e development institution recognized by Ministry of Small Scale Industry, Government of India, New Delhi and Industries Departmen Nadu, Chennai.

Mission of CED:

To make any person understand, actualize and energize his/her inner potential for positive action.

Objectives of CED:

To promote self-employment and Entrepreneurship culture in Tamil Nadu To enhance employability of educated youth through industry specific skill training Women empowerment NGO Capacity building for mass employment generation in the rural areas.

Activities of CED:

To conduct Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps in the colleges To conduct Sector Specific Entrepreneurship Development Programme To conduct Faculty Development Programme in Entrepreneurship To conduct Bankers / Development Officials Sensitization Programme on Small Industry To conduct Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme To conduct Skill Development Courses in Catering Technology, Fashion Technology and Information Technology. To conduct NGO Capacity Building Programme To undertake Industry consultancy services To undertake research assignments To collaborate with other agencies / organizations for mutually beneficial activities.

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1. CED Training Centre

CED Training Centre is housed in the heart of Madurai City at Door No.54, Visuvasapuri Street, Gnanavolipuram, A Madurai16. The extensive infrastructure of CED includes an air-conditioned board room, 2 air-conditioned semi Conference Hall, well equipped library, 62.5 KVA Generator, an elaborate and well equipped Cafeteria at the roof

2. CED-Information Technology Incubator Centre (CED-ITIC)

A) CED has established an Information Technology Incubator Centre (ITIC) at a cost of Rs.100 lakhs provided by

India, Office of Development Commissioner (SSI), Ministry of Small Scale Industries and Department of Indus Commerce, Govt. of Tamil Nadu as grant-in-aid support.

B) C)

The CED IT Incubator Centre is housed in the CED Training Centre itself.

The IT Incubator Centre (ITIC) has 80 Computer Workstations of higher end configuration connected to two p servers with dedicated internet connectivity. These 80 workstations have been installed in 8 cubicles.

D) E)

Further CED has organized common facilities such as digital photocopier, scanner, fax, latest software and th qualified & highly experienced faculty in its IT Incubator Centre.

3. CED Vocational Training Centre

CED (Tamil Nadu) has established a Vocational Training Centre (VTC) under the technical guidance of IndiaSkills w joint venture between Manipal Education and City & Guild, UK. The Company has drawn upon City & Guilds expe developing qualifications that are reflective of global industry needs, its 130 years of leadership across 30 industr and 600 qualifications that have certified over 18 lakh learners every year.

CED (Tamil nadu) has established Vocational Training facilities in the following sectors.

Retail Sector Hospitality Sector Food Production, F & B Services and House Keeping Skin and Beauty Care Fashion Design and Garment making Computer Hardware Maintenance and Networking DTP BPO Call Centre training

CED (Tamil Nadu) has entered into strategic tie-up with Industry Associations, Chambers of Commerce, Testing La for advanced training and placement. It is also working with various Government Agencies such as TAHDCO, BC/M Corporation, etc. to avail funding assistance and to provide free training to the poor students and candidates of m communities.

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RITEE is Approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi & Chhattisgarh Directorate of Tech Raipur, and Affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University (CSVTU), Bhilai.

Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)

Raipur Institute of Technology (RITEE)

Raipur Institute of Technology (RITEE) was established in the year 1995 under the aegis of Mahanadi Education Society b technocrats, industrialists, and management professionals coming from diverse backgrounds in industry, consultancy, acade development work with the aim of providing quality & contemporary technical education to the aspiring students keeping i challenges of the third millennium.

The institute is approved by All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) and the state government, Directorate of Te is affiliated to Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai.

RITEE - EDC : MISSION Entrepreneurship Development Cell ( EDC )

India is the aspiring Super Power. World-class Entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial spirit are going to be at the forefront of India's march towards super-pow focused on organized entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial development by focusing on building businesses on the solid foun excellence and long term commitment.

RIT, strives to provide innovative training techniques, competent faculty support, consultancy and quality teaching & traini EDC is committed to implement entrepreneurship education, training and research.

RITEE - EDC : AIM Entrepreneurship Development Cell ( EDC )

Inculcating the spirit of 'Entrepreneurship' in Students. Creating a multiplier effect on opportunities for Self-employment. Augmenting the supply of competent Entrepreneurs. Developing insights in Entrepreneurial practice through R&D. Facilitating Corporate excellence in Entrepreneurial Management.

RITEE - EDC : Proposed Activities Entrepreneurship Development Cell ( EDC )

The EDC will promote Entrepreneurship related activities such as : Guest Lectures by successful Alumni in business Workshops by prominent Industrialist of the region and of national international repute. Conducts Entrepreneurship Training program in co-ordination with concerned Government, Semi-Government and privat Loan / Industrial Finance / Banking Services Camps. Quiz, Business games and many more allied activities. Understanding Tally-ERP Program.

RITEE - EDC : Advisory Board Entrepreneurship Development Cell ( EDC )

Mr. Shailendra Jain (Secretary, MES) Dr. D.S. Bal (Executive Director) Dr. H. Kumar (Advisor) Mr. Anil Sharma (Director Projects) Dr. M.L. Agrawal (Principal

RITEE - EDC : The Team Entrepreneurship Development Cell ( EDC )

Mr. Pravin Kumar Jain (Associate Dean) Ms. Shruti Bhargava (Executive) EDC Co-ordinators (Nominated Faculties of each Department) EDC Club Members (Selected Students of Each Branch) Entrepreneur Development Cell Contact Person : Mr Pravin Kumar Jain Associate Dean - Placement Raipur Institute of Technology (RITEE) Chhatauna, MandirHasaud, Raipur (CG) India - 492101 Mobile - +91-9302873069 Phone - +91- 0771 - 3250790, 3208842 Fax - +91-0771-2537634 E-mail - pravinjain@rit.edu.in http://www.rit.edu.in/placement_edc.html http://www.ritindore.in/Training-Placements/Career-Development-Cell http://www.iitg.ernet.in/edc/ http://www.edc-iitd.org/ http://www.msmedi-chennai.gov.in/MSME/AboutUs.jsphttp://www.msmedi-chennai.gov.in/MSME/AboutUs.jsp

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Creation of Entrepreneurial Culture RMK Engineering Chennai

Project Category: Higher Education Sub Category: Innovation Reference No. WES2013/awards/216 Details of the Applicant: Name: Dr Designation: Organization: RMK Address: RMK City: Chennai State: Tamil Country:India Zip Organization Website: www.rmkec.ac.in Elwin Chandra Engineering Engineering College,RSM By Engineering

Details of the Agency implementing the Project/Initiative: Name of Address: RSM City: Chennai State: Tamil Country: India Zip Head of Head Website: www.rmkec.ac.in/tnp/ the Organization: RMK Nagar,

Engineering

Organization: Dr.

Elwin

Chandra

Details of Programme /Project/Initiative:

Brief To develop institution mechanism to create Entrepreneurial culture in academic institutions to foster growth of Innova amongst the faculty and students. To inculcate a culture of innovation through faculty R&D Projects, Consultancy and stu and promote development of Engineering and Technology based enterprises and promote employment opportunities in the

Objective: 1. To develop the resources and infrastructure not only to meet the statutory requirements but also far exceed them to beco for learners by providing a conducive ambience for the teaching2. To develop in the learners high personal and professional ethical values, technical competence and a s 3. To develop in the learners a desire for higher learning 4. To interact with industries and other organizations to provide for transfer of knowled 5. Equip the students to face the global challenges. Target Group: Faculty and Students Geographical Reach within India: South India Geographical Reach outside India: South East Asian Country Date From which the Project became Operational: 1-6-2009 Is the Project still operational?: Yes

List 5 achievements of the prog 1. To cultivate innovation among students and to create new product development, we establish an Innovation and Entr Center ( IEDC ) has been created with the funding of Rs.50 lakhs from the Department of science and technolo 2. Research is important aspects of innovation, 7 Research centers have been established in the area of Mechanical, Electronics and Communication, Computer science and Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Applications, Ma they are recognized by Anna University, Chennai. Research scholars and PG Students are working under this centers and of technical papers every year and carrying out funded pr 3. Innovation should lead to entrepreneurship through IEDC, to organize Entrepreneurship awareness camps, Entr Programmes, faculty Development Programmes and skill Development Programmes in the College for the benefit of Facu this kind of events and through IEDC students can come with some prototype model which can 4. Students are encouraged to participate in Business plan competition in every year to showcase their project in nationa awards and credits have been received by students and faculty members. Interaction with entrepreneurs to create a men entrepreneurs. 5. Extensive use of ICT, E journal and other electronics resources enhances the teaching learning process in the institution.

List 5 Key challenges faced while implementing the project/programme/initiative and how 1. Communication Skill Poor communication ability of the Tamil and Telugu 2. Lack of 3. University Curriculum not updated eve 4. Placement in Core Industries: Guest lectures by experts from core industries were arranged frequently even the college Kavaraipettai. 5. Lack of interest in product development: To improve interest in innovation and product development a innovation cell is supported by the management as well as by the funding by the government agencies.
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Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP)

Home Technopreneur Promotion Programme (TePP) To promote R&D activities of Amal Jyothi, IEDC of college is arranging a project funding scheme (TePP) in association with Technopark, Trivandrum and Govt. of India.
Eligibility

Indian students having nascent creative ideas. Independent innovators exploring innovative ideas before applying for TPF.

Scope & Support

TS is for micro budget innovations, to help convert ideas into demonstrable models. TS is also given as initial support to those aspiring to seek later, a larger grant under TePP Project Fund( TPF), after successful completion of TS project. Selected projects will be provided financial support as stipend to foray into unknown areas of Science & Technology. Support can also be used to explore new concepts through lab-scale demonstrations and computer simulations based on math models

Maximum support under this category is Rs. 75,000/- subject to 90% of approved project cost.

Mechanism

Initially, the proposals will be screened for completeness at the point of receipt, by the coordinators of TUCs (TePP Outreach centres). The proposals after initial Screening are evaluated by the Technology angels working with the TUC. Complete and evaluated proposals will be discussed in the TMC (TUC Monitoring Committee) and those recommended for support by TMC will be submitted to TSC (TePP Screening Committee). The innovator will be given an opportunity to make presentation to TMC. Finally sanction will be released to those that are approved by the department. The applicant has to sign Terms & Conditions prior to the actual release of grants-in-aid. The first release is based on assessment of need by TePP official and subsequent releases are based on assessment by project monitoring committee/ concerned TUC. Each of approved projects will be monitored by TUC/ other network partner by including technical expert(s). TUC will be periodically reporting project status to the TSC. Project completion/ closure will be reported to TSC for feedback and record.

Limiting Conditions

Pure software development projects and academic research projects are not eligible. The support is not an award or a prize. The financial support is provided for the work to be undertaken. Students will have to provide a `No Objection Certificate from the head of their institutions, on the institutions letter-head along with their application. Applicant has to be a single person. When a group of students want to pursue the project, then there has to be an agreement among the group about the lead applicant. Though financial support can be given only to the single applicant by name, letter of commendations can be given by the department to all the students of the team, after successful completion of the project.

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Note:

For more details contact: SHERIN SAM JOSE Home Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC) is an initiative of National Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. With an aim of develop institutional mechanism to create entrepreneurial culture in academic institutions to foster growth of innovation and entrepreneurship amongst the faculty and students.

Every year this centre is providing financial support to number of students for developing innovative products. Up to one lakh rupees for each idea. Apart from this financial support we are providing the mentoring and Infrastructural support for these projects. Also this centre is arranging so many classes and camps to promote technology based innovation and entrepreneurship among the students.
Inspiration behind the starting of IEDC

Our long-term goal is to create an engineering city of three hundred acres in area, owned by the management out of which the present campus occupies fifty acres and to develop a technological centre to uplift the rural community. Many of our students have shown consistent interest to get more knowledge about entrepreneurship to be competent in the modern world. Our students and teachers have been proving their talent in developing innovative products by winning several national level project contests and getting funds for product development from various research and development institutes around the nation. There are no other centers in our district or neighboring districts for guidance in the field of entrepreneurship. The scope of rural technology development is very high because our college is located in a rural setting with most people depending on traditional farming methods. Our management and empowered faculty members are trying to provide technology based solutions to the problems faced by the agrarian rural community and these efforts have been streamlined through IEDC.

ACTIVITIES Business Skill Development Programme

Business Skill Development Programme (BSDP) is a training programme which is being sponsored and supported by Ministry of Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSME), New Delhi. With an aim of encourage the students to start self employment ventures as Micro, Small or Medium enterprises which is instrumental for employment generation.
Product Development

In association with various Government agencies and by utilizing the technical resources of Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, we have developed a lot of new innovative socially useful products. A few of the examples are mentioned below:
1. Intelligent Light Dimmer: In this fast growing era a lot of accidents are reported due to the temporary blindness created due to the High beam of the headlight of the vehicles coming in the opposite direction. Amal Jyothi has taken this nationally important problem as a challenge and developed an automatic light dimmer which will actuate without the help of human interference. This project was supported and sponsored by Government of Kerala. 2. Automated Rubber tapping machine: Kerala is a state having vast areas of rubber cultivation and all are facing huge labor shortage to tape the tree. To overcome this crises Amal Jyothi is developing an Automated Rubber tapping machine in association Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) 3. Coconut Climbing Machine: Department of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of Kerala has organized a national wide competition for developing Coconut Climbing Machine, to avoid

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the acute labor shortage in this field. Form this competition eight ideas were selected for product development, out of this two projects are for Amal Jyothi College of Engineering. Those are 1. Mr John Jose Pattery, final year Mechanical Engineering. 2. Mr. Zacharias Mathew, Chief Technical officer. Robo for Bore Well Rescue: A robot for rescuing children from tube well has developed by our students, this project is funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, Govt. of India. Pedal Powered Inverter: We developed an inverter which use mechanical power to charge the battery of the inverter, source of this mechanical power is pedaling of an exercises cycle, this project is funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, Govt. of India. Digital pre paid energy meter: This is an energy meter which can charge like a pre paid mobile and can control number of energy meters from one central station. This will help for energy conservation also. This project is funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi Govt. of India. Drivers Assistant: To make the drivers more alert about road sign boards our students have developed new equipment. Which is funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, Govt. of India. Internet Radio: With an aim of promoting internet communication our students has started one internet radio which will be converted in to a technical knowledge source within a short span of time. This programme is taking place in association with Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, Govt. of India. http://www.ajce.in/innovation-and-entrepreneurship-development-centre/ http://in.linkedin.com/in/harirogan http://chennaiworlds.com/executive.html

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Welcome to KRIYA
KRIYA is the EDC of REC and is located in the first floor of the workshop block . The purpose of the cell is to develop individuals across socio economic backgrounds, who have the courage to dream, the drive to make a difference, the ability in themselves and the perseverance to convert their

thoughts into action. The cell plans to prepare a pool of next generation entrepreneurs to the economic and social development of our mother nation

Prosperity of a nation and society is measured by the entrepreneurial spirit of its people. All the time, entrepreneurship is an essential constituent of industrialization and economic development. Entrepreneurs are anticipated to play vital role in the process of expansion by introducing innovations and demonstrating leadership qualities in the dynamic situation. Entrepreneurship has been found as a low coat and long term strategy for ensuring supply of right kind of entrepreneurs in the economic to maintain the growth pulse. Educating and training people for developing industrial capabilities through positive training involvement will be the core strategy of the Entrepreneurship Development Cell.

Objectives

organize awareness camps and Entrepreneurship Development Programms. To have Periodical interactive session with entrepreneurs/industrialists. To enhance skill development training and self employment opportunities. To have institutional and Industry Partnership Programmes(IIP) To guide and assist prospective entrepreneurs on various aspects such as preparing project proposals, obtaining project approvals , loan, and facilities from agencies of support system, information on technologies To utilize government funds and aids for EDC projects. To create awareness through e-week celebrations in our college. To conduct research work and survey for identifying entrepreneurial opportunities for our students and to organize talent show, in-house exhibition, business stall,etc.

Facilities
The KRIYA Cell is designed exclusively by the students of REC.

A system with internet facility. Library contains business related books and magazines. Mind games

Objectives

organize awareness camps and Entrepreneurship Development Programms. To have Periodical interactive session with entrepreneurs/industrialists. To enhance skill development training and self employment opportunities. To have institutional and Industry Partnership Programmes(IIP) To guide and assist prospective entrepreneurs on various aspects such as preparing project proposals, obtaining project approvals , loan, and facilities from agencies of support system, information on technologies To utilize government funds and aids for EDC projects. To create awareness through e-week celebrations in our college. To conduct research work and survey for identifying entrepreneurial opportunities for our students and to organize talent show, in-house exhibition, business stall,etc.

Facilities
The KRIYA Cell is designed exclusively by the students of REC.

A system with internet facility. Library contains business related books and magazines. Mind games

Events
Inspiring Sessions workshops E-Week (every Year)

E-WEEK 2012 - Inverst (in) Yourself

About :
E-Week is an event organized annually by the Entreprenuership Development Cell of our college. This year it is being held from 22/2/2012 till 24/2/2012. The basic idea of this event is to enable interested and talented students to being out the entreprenueur in them. Renowed personalities will address the E-Cell members who can have a great oppertunity to interact me in one with them.

Schedule :
Day 1 9:00 - 9:05 9:05 - 9:10 9:10 - 9:15 9:15 - 9:20 9:20 - 9:30 9:30 - 9:35 Invocation Welcome Address by RIT Principal Introduction of Ceremony by Hema mam Address by Chair Person Inaugration & Short intro of Company "CANTATA MUSICORP" Chief guest Profile

9:35 - 9:50 10:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:00 12:00 - 12:50 12:50 - 03:30

Chief Guest Speech BREAK Magic Show Speech by Dr. Jayashree Lunch IDEA GENERATION

Day 2 9:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:30 12:30 - 01:20 01:20 - 03:20 Guest Speech BREAK Team Building Lunch Business plan & Models

Day 2 9:00 - 10:30 10:30 - 11:00 11:00 - 12:30 12:30 - 01:20 01:20 - 03:20 Guest Speech BREAK Stalls Lunch Certificates Issue & Feedback

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TECHKRITI
Nurture Talent Academy is India's first training institute started by Mr.Amit Grover, an IIM alumnus. The academy collaborates with IIT Kanpur and organises an annual, technical and entrepreneurship festival called "TECHKRITI" which is one of the biggest business plan competition in the country. This time we are the privileged host instituition for Chennai Zone. The Agenda of the workshop is to give an insight into the entrepreneurship challenges in starting a business. Particapants will be offered with a start-up kit worth Rs. 750/- . All particapants will be given a certificate from "TECHKRITI", IITKanpur and Nurture Talent Academy. The Best 5 participants will be elected for the final competition at IIT-Kanpur and the best one will be awarded with a whopping "1 CRORE" prize money.

Events
Inspiring Sessions workshops E-Week (every Year)

Events

Entrepreneurship awareness drive at RIT

KRIYA - the entrepreneurship development cell of Rajalakshmi Institutions - organised a 3day entrepreneurship awareness drive at Rajalakshmi Institute of Technology (RIT) in

association with Entrepreneurship Institute of India (EDI), Chennai. EDI director R. Balakrishnan IAS, additional chief secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, was the chief guest at the inaugural.

The event had a wide range of topics like historical background of Indian values and entrepreneurship, identification of business opportunity and mechanism of product selection, technological assistance, creativity, communication skills, financial aspects of banks, SSI, MSME, etc. The sessions were handled by a team of experts organised by EDI. In all, 75 students from RIT and Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC) participated in the programme. Rajalakshmi Institutions chief executive officer Jayaramakrishnan, and the principals of REC and RIT were present.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (EDP) The EDP conducts programs and workshops , that would be a roadmap to students aspiring to start their own enterprise. The seminars on entrepreneurship are also supplemented by industrial visits, to give aspiring students the feel of real-time set-ups coming to life, and what it takes to energize it all.
PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Today, the industry's focus has encompassed soft skills in its candidate-search criteria. Apart from good academic records, the candidate is expected to project his knowledge , through effective communication. Attitude plus team spirit are qualities looked out for. The driving force in the job market is team spirit , leadership qualities combined with oodles of confidence. That's where softskills' training comes into play. We carry out personality development programs by well-trained professionals on a regular basis to inculcate in our students, qualifying qualities that can transform a seeker into a sought-after. http://www.rajajipolytech.org/polytechnics.htm http://www.stbrittoscollege.com/about-us/test.html

INNOVATIVE LEARNING
Students are encouraged to adopt new and practical methods of training and learning. The college gives special emphasis for organising seminar, conferences, debates, interdepartmental competition; Students are motivated to provide constant feedback for constant improvement of all the activities both academic and non-academic activities. In addition to regular Industrial training with a project, students need to complete a unique Devolved Assessment wherein students voluntarily organize themselves by playing multirole through job rotation in a company formed specially for this purpose to expose them to apply in practice the principles of management or undertake part-time employment of their choice and maintain a complete diary from day one of all the activities/assignments performed in the entity under the guidance and supervision of a senior faculty member as well as the by the departmental head of the organization chosen for part-time employment Another innovative way of learning at the Department of Commerce is to provide students a practice of using/completing/filling various day to day documents to name a few, bank pay-in slips, draft application forms, bank account opening form, cheque leaf, an application form,

money order form, voucher, receipt, railway reservation from, e banking, e commerce, interpretation of press release, circular, notice, tender etc.

TRAINING AND INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

Nothing compares to hands on experience. Students through periodic industrial visits. Focus is also given businesses, which are making an impact in the field. guidance and entrepreneurial development programs to industry ready. are acclimatized to the workplace to new age e - commerce and e The College also organizes career upgrade their skills and make them

B.Com. Degree course at ST.BRITTOS is specially designed to equip the students to acquire Knowledge, latest technology/knowhow ,to apply them in all branches of commerce, lay foundation to further specialize various field of business and commerce, to face challenges and solve real life situation of competently, exposure to national and international business culture, and become an entrepreneur ; or progress to professional courses

Placement assistance and opportunities: More than 1000000 vacancies are right now available in Banking, Insurance industry alone for commerce graduates; Commerce graduates have edge over other graduates in getting employment because of constant expansion, growth of business and industry dynamism and globalization in ,banking industry, insurance corporation, shipping, logistics and retail chains, finance and investment stock exchange, construction, any commercial or non-commercial establishments or government undertakings because the accounting and finance function has universal application is indispensable in any organization. About CCII

Approved Institution Programme (Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, PG Diploma, UG and PG Courses only) under Centre for Collaboration of Industry and Institutions, Bharathiar University

Bharathiar University was established at Coimbatore by the Government of Tamil Nadu in February 1982 under the provision of the Bharathiar University Act 1981 (Act 1 of 1981). The Act section 25 of chapter X1Vempowers the syndicate to enter into an agreement with central and state Governments and Private managements apart from specified purpose any other purpose not repugnant to the provision of this Act and also empowers to institute university Centers. Accordingly the Syndicate of the University in its meeting held on 08.11.2006 has approved to establish interaction with industry to undertake and conduct courses under University Industry Interaction programmes and later, the syndicate in its meeting held on 23.06.2008 established the Centre for Collaboration of Industry and

Institutions (CCII) as a constituent to identify and approve institutions to offer various Certificate, Diploma, PG Diploma, Advanced Diploma, UG and PG courses as approved Institution Programmes under Centre for Collaboration of Industry and Institutions programmes utilizing their faculties and facilities by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

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Industry- Institute Interaction Initiatives

SAINTGITS, while moulding its students to become exceptionally employable corporate citizens, gives equal importance to make them entrepreneurs in their own right. The trainings the students undergo are planned and administered with these objectives in focus. While the Training and Placements Cell take care of the former objective of making the students employable through continuous career skills trainings, the latter goal of making them business owners is undertaken by the Entrepreneurship Cell. SAINTGITS is getting unwavering support from the Industry in accomplishing these through continuous Industry- Institute Interaction.
On a formal way, to promote employability and entrepreneurship among its students, SAINTGITS has signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with reputed institutions as follows:

Campus Connect - Infosys WDP - Program - Oracle Cambridge ESOL - University Of Cambridge - British Council RedHat(RHC) - Training - IPSR IDL - Interactive Data Language - for Research - Sierra Atlantic. CAD- AutoDesk products - CAD Centre ( In process) CII - SAINTGITS MoU ED Cell ( in process) IBM Centre of Excellence HP Education Services Wipro Mission 10X

Sensing the need to be proactive in moulding the students befitting sophisticated corporate requirements, SAINTGITS continuously go for the best of Industry trainings and interactions with corporate captains. Campus Connect - Infosys 'Campus Connect' is the prestigious Industry -

Academia collaboration Program initiated by Infosys. The company has gauged the wide gap between the Industry needs & Engineering students skill. This program address various dimensions of this issue and enhance the skill sets of engineering students & make them industry ready. This is the most sought after program by the entire campus communities. A few initiatives Under this program are Foundation Program, Soft Skill Development Programs, Sabbaticals, Plant Visits, Faculty Development Training Programs, Global Competition for students and staff, faculty Exchange program etc.. Under this initiative various batches are on, in the campus. For more info on the initiative (http://campusconnect.infosys.com).

WDP - Program - Oracle

SAINTGITS is in MoU with Oracle for implementing their the Work Force Development ( WDP) program at SAINTGITS campus. SAINTGITS has thus became a part of one of the largest global IT brand and is an approved campus for conducting Training & certifying OCA,OCP,OCM exams of Oracle. Under this initiative various batches of SAINTGITS' students are getting certified and gaining an edge over their counterparts of campuses elsewhere. For more info on this initiative (http://www.oracle.com/education).

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Cambridge - British Council. SAINTGITS has signed a significant MoU with British Council enabling partnership in implementing training & Testing for Cambridge BEC preliminary/ Vantage /Higher exams. Cambridge ESOL( English for Speakers of Other Languages) is a department of University of Cambridge and is a recognized Global leader in English language assessments. Business English Certificate ( BEC) exam comes under Cambridge ESOL and the skills in reading ,writing ,listening and speaking, which are directly relevant to the English that one will use every day in the work place are tested. SAINTGITS students have the benefit of undergoing the BEC

Sessions conducted by the approved resource persons at SAINTGITS. The participants are tested both in their receptive & productive language skills at all levels; and it is respected increasingly by all IT /Non IT recruiters world wide.For more info on this initiative (http://www.cambridgeesol.org/).

RedHat ( RHC) - Training - IPSR. SAINTGITS is in MoU with IPSR which provides SAINTGITS students with training & on-line test on Redhat Linux leading to RHCE certification. The opportunities with "open source" is unlimited and Linux is considered as the harbinger of the open source movement. IPSR is the pioneer in providing training in this area and is approved as the best training centre by "Redhat". For more info on this initiative (www.redhat.com/training).

CII - SAINTGITS MoU SAINTGITS has membership in Confederation of Indian Industry , Southern Region. It's a classic and holistic approach to broaden the Industry institute Interactions' benefits thereby the campus community are empowered and remain updated hugely through series of CII Webinars, Seminars, Workshops, Road Shows, Symposiums, Summits, in areas like Energy Management, ICT, Quality Management System, Inclusive growth, Leadership & Innovations in Education, TQM in Education, Promotion of Entrepreneurship Culture, Industry Institute Interaction & Industrial Consultancy. For More info on this initiative (www.cii.in).

IBM Centre of Excellence The MoU between SAINTGITS and IBM provides multi level exposure to its students in the area of Information Technology and Computer Science. By conducting various add-on courses, including J2EE Technologies, java and .Net, IBM offers

the SAINTGITS' students better experience and placements. SAINTGITS' faculties were also trained at IBM to improve Teaching- Learning pedagogy. For More info on this initiative (www.ibm.com).

HP Educational Services SAINTGITS has signed an MoU with hp Educational services for various employability enhancement programs like career skills development, technical add-on courses, short-term certificate courses / workshops, final year project works, internships and campus recruitments. hp will co-ordinate all those programs at SAINTGITS using their resources; and the participants will get certification by hp. For More info on this initiative (www.hp.com).

Wipro Mission 10X The main objective of this MoU is to seek excellence in Engineering Education through Innovation as well as through enhancement of employability skill-sets among young Engineering graduates. To give further academic impetus to its faculty participants Mission10X encourages and guides participating faculty to generate innovative teaching assets in their areas of expertise. Since its inception, the Mission10X initiative has gained tremendous recognition and momentum within the field of Engineering education. To take this initiative to greater heights, Wipro collaborates with reputed International and National Institutions. Mission10X is backed by a formidable team of technocrats of Wipro. For More info on this initiative (www.mission10X.com).

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Cell

Mission
Our Mission is to develop and empower institutional mechanism to create entrepreneurial culture in SAINTGITS to foster growth of innovation and

entrepreneurship amongst the students, faculty and public. We will accomplish this by promoting entrepreneurship across the campus and in the community through public service (creation of sustainable new businesses, new jobs and the promotion of financial self sufficiency) and community engagement, education and research. Objectives of the IEDC:
To act as an institutional mechanism for providing various services including information on all aspects of enterprise building to budding S&T entrepreneurs. To conduct programs related to women and weaker sections of the society. To inculcate a culture of innovation driven entrepreneurship through student projects. To promote development of engineering and technology based enterprises and promote employment opportunities in the innovative areas. To create awareness on entrepreneurship among the students. To inculcate entrepreneurial spirit and culture among the Science and Engineering graduates and post graduates. To conduct programs in Entrepreneurship enabling skills. To identify and motivate budding entrepreneurs. To create a database on industrial information to facilitate entrepreneurs by providing information on entrepreneurial opportunities. To assist entrepreneurs in sourcing finance, identifying market, preparation of business plan and product development. To guide the prospective entrepreneurs in knowledge based ventures. To help entrepreneurs to acquire necessary skills to run the industry effectively. To bridge the gap between Industries and Institutions by carrying out the research activities for the industries. To conduct skill industrial development training programs with updated technologies. To provide need-based consultancy services to industries.

Functions of IEDC:
To organize Entrepreneurship Awareness Camps, Entrepreneurship Development Programmes, Faculty Development Programs and Skill Development Programs in the college. To organize project design Competitions in the college To organize Business Plan Competitions in the college. To guide and assist prospective entrepreneurs on various aspects such as preparing project reports, obtaining project approvals, loans and facilities from agencies of support system, information on technologies, etc. To arrange interaction with entrepreneurs and create a mentorship scheme for student entrepreneurs. To act as a Regional Information Centre on business opportunities, processes, technologies, market, etc. by creating and maintaining relevant data bases.

The above said IEDC at SAINTGITS is supported by T-TBI - (Technopark Technology Business Incubator). Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI), a joint initiative of Technopark, Trivandrum and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, is avidly

helping the technology business start-ups with all the necessary resources and supports they need to evolve and grow as a ripened business. T-TBI provide incubatees with necessary infrastructure support, technology/ prototype development support, research assistance, help in getting funding, business consulting assistance and do whatever is necessary to make the start-up a success.

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Saintgits Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SCIE)

SAINTGITS Center for innovation & Entrepreneurship (SCIE) exists to foster innovation driven entrepreneurship among the faculty and students of SCE through mentoring and training .The interdisciplinary center provides assistance to innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers to launch and commercialize new products and technologies. It comprise of faculty ,students, alumni of SAINTGITS, mentors and service providers from industry who span a variety of functional areas , sectoral domains and geographies and are passionately committed to encourage disruptive innovations and enable aspiring entrepreneurs to succeed commercially. The centre is intended to encourage and motivate the innovative talents of engineering teachers and students and to promote research in the field of science and technology. The centre will provide state of the art infrastructure for research with the cooperation and participation of national and international research centers, premier industrial institutions, universities and public institutions. The centre is founded with the motive to find new fields and sectors with unlimited employment opportunities.

Inauguration of SCIE held on 29.9.2012

Sri. P H Kurian IAS, the Principal Secretary to the Government of Kerala inaugurated the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship of SAINTGITS College, in the college campus at 10 am on Saturday, 29th of September. The inaugural function was presided over by Sri.Thomas. T. John- Director, SAINTGITS Group of Institutions. Welcome address was delivered by Dr.M.C.PhiliposePrincipal,.Er.K.George - Governing Board Member & Chairman of SAINTGITS Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, addressed the the gathering and acknowledged the top five talented students. Er.Punnoose George, Executive Chairman & Secretary of SAINTGITS Group of Institutions., SRI. John Punnen Executive Director, SAINTGITS Group of Institutions and Ananthu Shaji-President SESA were also addressed the audience . Prof.Amey George Dean UGS delivered the vote of thanks. The inaugural function came to end with national anthem.

Department of Corporate Relations & Career Guidance Mission To sensitize the students to the need and expectations of the changing job market , adapting them industry-ready through continuous employability enhancement trainings; and help them get placed in industries, research organizations or Small scale entrepreneurial( self employment) realm, all the while moulding them into a multitalented personality and leading them to perfect professional trajectory. Vision Contribute to the SAITGITS' corporate vision - to further the national eminence & international visibility by ensuring its alumni working for all national industry majors and further by improving upon international placements, making use of high quality faculty, academic freedom, research culture respecting SAINTGITS' value system through trust and empowerment at all levels. Objectives

Ensure employability and employment through continuous mentoring and appropriate professional training. Lend career guidance for all students and ensure career for all eligible aspirants within a year of passing out.

Leadership & Purpose The SAINTGITS Corporate Relations& Placement Division operates from the Administrative Block of SAINTGITS College of Engineering, led by the Head- Corporate Relations and supported by 5- member Corporate Relations& Placement Team. It employs all modern ICT modes & means to be effective in training and placement events to the satisfaction of different classes of national & international recruiters. All the students, during their entire duration of the course, will have an hour every week, being set apart for internal career skills training. The students are administered mock tests in Aptitude, GD and interviews, along with the usual trainings in life skills and career skills. Further, the students will undergo intense training under skilled trainers in all aspects of recruitment process during their pre- final year. SAINTGITS arraigns services of reputed trainers from training institutions including Konfidence, TIME, SB Global, Turning Point, Sapients, Glixter, Sensorium, les mentors, Wings to Win et al. SAINGITS is acclaimed as most campus-friendly by all known recruiters for its warmth &

commendable placement facilities. It has customized GD rooms, Corporate discussion room, seminar halls, Cultural centre, Interview cubicles and Lecture Halls suitable for conducting the recruitment process. SAINTGITS, besides the conventional job of preparing the students for the campus placements & other career options, has conjured up additional undertaking to:

Mentor and counsel the students to sustain the career/Corporate expectations Track the students' post placement performance and provide proactive support. Foster alumni partnership in the prospective campus placement awareness activities. Bring in an entrepreneurial culture in the campus through Entrepreneurial Development Cell. Inspire the students by adding values, setting standards & assigning due importance to what they learn, through structured residential training sessions/ in-plant visits & trainings, interactive sessions by experts both from Industry & academia.

As its Corporate responsibility & social commitment to the student community, SAINTGITS Corporate Relations & Placement Division takes initiatives to host and coordinate pooled campus recruitment drives for the colleges in the vicinity. Many aspirants who are not students of SAINTGITS have availed this facility and got successfully placed.

MENTORING

People for Future, Future for People. The Mentoring programme of Saintgits Institute of Management for its MBA students aims at contributing to developing overall personality and competency. The programme has multiple objectives as the course progresses, in addition to monitoring and supporting academic performance. Mentor Groups represent diversity of the class composition and each group is led by a faculty. As the students of MBA come from diverse backgrounds, the initial part of the mentoring programme - during semester 1 - aims at bringing the students to an MBA platform and disciplined work. The students are oriented towards a vision and mission for life. Clarity about life and career objectives are generated. Time management and goal setting sessions are held to achieve this. The MBA course shifts from general to specific with focus on functional areas in the second semester. Students are encouraged to take up club and association activities which are based on functional areas. All students participate in management meets thereby exposing themselves to different cultures and meet students from other campuses. Students move to specialization areas and focus is now on building sector based knowledge in the second year. The important activities in the third and fourth semester aim at enhancing employability, which are done as a collective effort of students and faculty. The mentoring programme help

students identify the right sectors based on their interest, identify potential organizations to work and build competency in aptitude tests, group discussion and interview skills by holding frequent activities.

Seminar on 'Publishing in International Journals'

The second Seminar organized by Saintgits Institute of Management on publishing was titled as "Publishing in International Journals". The Seminar was conducted on 3rd January 2009 at Hotel Presidency, Cochin. The resource person was Prof. (Dr.) Om Prakash Gupta, Professor, Prairie View A & M University, USA. The topics covered were- formulating a publication strategy, publication process, significance on abstract and introduction sections , importance of literature, reference styles, various types of journals, classification, reputation, etc. and do's and don'ts of writing academic papers. Twenty seven faculty members from various institutions participated in this programme.

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Engaging youth for responsible Leadership

An Initiative of

11 & 17 January 2013 - CatalYist- Entrepreneurship Development Workshops: Kochi ( CII-Yi Interactive Meeting on National Entrepreneurship Policy: Ahmedabad

25 May 2012 - Learning session on Entrepreneurship: Chandigarh

Young Indians (Yi) is an integral part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), a non-government, not-for-profit, industry led and industry managed organisation playing a proactive role in India's development process. Yi was formed in the year 2002 with an objective of creating a platform for young Indians to realise the dream of a developed nation. Yi has around 1200 direct members in 28 city chapters, 300 members through its corporate chapters, 6000 students through student nets and 8500 young and progressive farmers through the farmer nets. Yi membership includes young progressive Indians between the age group of 25 & 40 and comprises entrepreneurs, professionals and achievers from different walks of life. "To become the Voice of Young Indians Globally" being the vision of Yi, it provides a platform for young Indians to participate in and contribute by becoming an integral part of the Indian growth story. Yi's work can be divided primarily into three groups; "Youth Leadership", "Youth Social Entrepreneurship and International Engagements. Under youth leadership, Yi works effectively for promoting leadership skills for its members through the learning programs and missions to companies of global excellence in India and abroad; the development and engagement of students through its 93 Student Net platforms that has 6000 students; and the Farmers Net platform that has enrolled more than 8500 young & progressive farmers providing them with real time agricultural inputs and know-how. Yi's regional and national summits on themes related to the times and the role of youth and its engagement with the governments at the state and national level gives an opportunity for the members to become effective leaders with a vision into the future. The Next Practices vertical of Yi engages the students and members to bring out, out of the box and innovative solutions to common problems for the region and the nation at large. Done under the Blue Ocean Dialogue brand, the ideas that have come out of these engaged workshops have been captured for further processing. Under youth social entrepreneurship, Yi engages its members under the board categories of education, environment, healthcare, employability, arts (sports & culture) and rural initiatives contributing positively to its surrounding eco system and the nation. Through its initiatives like Akshara under Education, Yi has impacted more than 15000 students across 57 centers and has successfully managed campaigns like the 'SYightboard Project', providing blackboards to schools across different cities, reaching out to 1070 schools nationally and impacting approximately 2,53,000 children. Yi has been instrumental in skilling & placing 1300 youth under the aegis of its Employability program. Under the Healthcare initiative, over 175000 children have been dewormed in addition to many other health awareness programs across the community in different cities. Within the sphere of Environment, Yi conducts Green I contest to encourage and motivate school children to bring out sustainable green campuses through ideas, campaigns for tree plantation, solid waste management projects, involving citizens and children in the process. Yi is also in the process of planting one million saplings across the country through its 'One Million Tree Project'.Yi strives to engage members and students in cultural activities like musical concerts, visiting to heritage monuments for learning, traditional dinner, celebrating the 100th year of the Indian National Anthem and initiatives that connect the youth with areas inclined towards Arts, Sports and Culture. Yi engages around 10000 people each year during the World Heritage Week.

Under the "International Engagement", Yi is one of the proud founders of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs' Alliance which is a collective of leading entrepreneurially-minded organizations representing the G20 countries who seek to promote youth entrepreneurship as a powerful driver of economic renewal, job creation, innovation and social and is one of the founders of the Commonwealth Asia Alliance of Young Entrepreneurs (CAAYE) which is a network of young entrepreneurs from the Commonwealth Asia region and the organizations that support them. Yi has organized learning missions to many countries around the world to understand and learn from the best practices and cultures of countries around the world. It has also worked with the Planning Commission of India in conducting consultation workshops across its chapters for accumulating a youth perspective to be included in the 12th Five Year Plan and with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to facilitate missions of visiting delegations of young entrepreneurs to India from around the world. With nine years of glorious past and decades ahead that promise nothing short, Yi intends to become a larger movement of young people and promote the attitude of "We Can, We Will".
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PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT CLASSES How a person behaves, feels and thinks, how he conducts himself in a given set of circumstances is largely determined by the state of his mind. Mere external appearance or a

persons speech or mannerisms are only fringes of ones personality. They do not reflect the real personality. Personality development in the real sense refers to deeper levels of a person.
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Rishiraj Institute of Technology

Career Development Cell

Placements being the most important part of any educational institute and an important organ of any organization, we at RIT Indore group college of LNCT firmly believe that training & placements of the student is most important for corporate sector. The Corporate Relations Cell (CRC) at RIT emphasize on providing training from the big corporate honchos to train students according to the current demand of the industry. In the ever changing and fast growing global technological era, Long Term relationships with the most reputed in the Industry and Academia has paramount importance in the Academic excellence of out-standing professional Institutes. Besides, it is equally important to increase the employability of the Students. This is best achieved by bridging the gap between general caliber of the Engineering graduates and the actual requirement of the Industry through various Campus Connect Programs. Excellent opportunities such as Faculty Development Programs, Support for Research Projects, Industry involvement in various technical activities / competitions, are all available to the Institute. What is still more important is, the Students have also an opportunity to work on live Projects, which enables them to get exposed to real Industrial problems, which in turn develops their confidence, transforms them from graduates into Engineers, resulting into more employability and Entrepreneurship. The Corporate Relations Cell (CRC) offers counseling for self employment and Entrepreneurship Development and provides the much needed guidance in this regard to the students, through various successful Entrepreneurs. In this era of Globalization, effective presentation / communication and the related soft skills are of paramount importance. Considering this, the College imparts Training to all the

interested students in Interpersonal and Personality Development skills, Group Discussion / Interview Techniques etc. It conducts practice tests on Analytical / Aptitude abilities, to improve the performance the students in various recruitment processes. This exercise is done through Industry experts and Professionals in the field. All this ensures that the students face the Recruitment Processes more confidently and successfully. It is a matter of great pride for us that our Placements are one of the highest and almost at par with other top Technical Institutes and approximately more than 80% of the eligible students are placed in the best Companies, before they step into final year. Further, the College organizes various Meetings, Seminars and Conferences and invites eminent personalities, including well known Industrialists, Top level executives for Guest Lectures through the concerned Departments. This helps to develop the all-round Personality of the students and also creates awareness amongst them regarding various areas of self employment and career opportunities. The Corporate relations Cell (CRC) co-ordinates with Industry regarding Sandwich & Summer Training Programs, Project works, and organizes number of Industrial visits through the concerned Departments, ensuring very strong Industry - Institute Relationship. In a nutshell, the CRC not only ensures that the students have many opportunities to get well Placed in top Corporate and Multi National Companies but also consistently guide them by offering many other Career / Higher Education options, to enable them to ultimately reach their goals and fulfill their aspirations. http://www.ritindore.in/Training-Placements/MBA

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On admission, all students shall enroll, in any one of the personality and character development programmes (NCC/ NSS/NSO/ YRC) undergo training for about 80 hours and attend a camp of about ten days. The training shall include classes on hygiene, health awareness and first-aid. The objectiveo f promoting entrepreneurshipa mong the yor-rthis to nurturea passiotf'to r self-employment. This shall open gates for creation of new knowledgebasedi ndusiries,in novativea nd hi-tecl-vre ntures'n ew bread of technopreneurs and more avenues of employabloep portunitietsh ust urningj ob seekersin to job creatorsa nd in the process,le adingt he nation towards industrial excellencea nd self-relianceT. he EntrepreneurshiDpe velopmenct ella t this collegea ims tou,ards achievingth e above.

CNC training centre receives State award

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Recognition: K.P. Ravichandar, CEO, DMW CNC Centre receiving the best training centre award from Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at Vellore. The centre received the award for extending training to over 8,000 unemployed youth.

Training teachers: The faculty of Er. Perumal Manimekalai Polytechnic College, Koneripalli, Hosur, taking part in the faculty development programme held recently.

Motivational talk: Sri Aashrithaji, Oneness University, Chennai, spoke on 'Human values' at Excel Engineering college, Komarapalayam.

Celebrations: Salem Vinayaka Mission's College of Pharmacy, conducted Annual Day on the college premises recently.

Skill development: A campus connect road show was organised at Maha College of Engineering in Minnampalli, Salem, to improve technical and soft skills of students.

The DMW CNC Centre at Perundurai in Erode district has received an award from Tamil Nadu government for extending best training services in the area of CNC to unemployed youth. Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin presented the award to Centre's CEO K.P. Ravichandar at a function held in Vellore recently. The centre had provided training to more

than 8,000 unemployed youth in CNC programming and operations during the last six years. The NCC unit of Kongu Engineering College along with Staff Club of the college had given Rs. 10,000 as financial assistance to Manickam, who played an important role in containing the fire at a petrol station at Perundurai. College Correspondent R.K. Viswanathan handed over an appreciation certificate along with cash reward. Principal S. Kuppuswami, Army Officer Vijayakumar Nair, NCC Officer P.S. Raghavendran were present. The Entrepreneur Development Cell of Erode Builder Educational Trust's (EBET) Group of Institutions conducted a special lecture on Practical Insights into Entrepreneurship recently. Director - Operations, National Adventure and Leadership School, Coonoor, Seshadri Venkatesan, speaking on the occasion, urged the students to become entrepreneurs. College Director J. Kumar presided. Dean, Faculty of Management AGV Narayanan also spoke. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering, SSM College of Engineering, Komarapalayam, conducted a conference on Innovative Computing Technologies recently. Professor from VIT, Vellore, T. Arunkumar, inaugurating the conference, called upon the students to bring in more innovations in the area of computing. Over 65 research papers were presented during the conference. College Chairman M.S. Mathivanan presided. Students also screened a short-film. Vinayaka Mission's College of Pharmacy, Salem conducted annual day here recently. N Ramasamy, Director, Vinayaka Mission University inaugurated the programme. He also awarded Chairman's gold medals to outstanding students. Assistant Director of Drug Control Department, Salem, P Annamalai was the chief guest. In his address, he asked the students to serve the society. Dr R Krishnachetty, Vinayaka Mission Hospital, was the Guest of Honour. College Principal P Jayakar and others spoke. Campus Connect Road Show' to improve the technical and staff skills on students and faculty was conducted at the Maha College of Engineering, Minnampalli, Salem. Anoop Singh, Head of Infosys Campus Connect, which was the organiser, pointed out the values and benefits of the programme to the students and faculty. College Principal R. Asokan presided over the programme. Sri Ganesh College of Arts and Science, Salem, conducted a seminar-cum-exhibition on Industrial principles, Job oriented programmes,' on its premises recently. Various competitions were organised to mark the seminar in which Assistant Director T Sangeetha, Ex-Servicemen Welfare Board took part as Chief guest. College Treasurer T Senthil Kumar presided over the function. Women's Forum of AVS Engineering College, Salem, was inaugurated recently in which Dr. D.K. Chitra, Senior Civil Assistant Surgeon, Salem, was the chief guest. She spoke on various challenges women of today had to face. She wanted the students to remain optimistic and realize their potential. Correspondent K. Senthikumar and others spoke. ERK Community College for women was inaugurated at the ERK Arts & Science College, Harur by Dr. A.Elangovan, Coordinator for Community Colleges in Periyar University recently. In his inaugural address, Mr. Elangovan explained that the objective of community college was to impart modern, technical and vocational training to boys and girls of deprived section and unskilled labourers. E.R. Selvaraj, President, ERK Educational Institutions, V.R. Subbulakshmi, RDO, Harur participated. D. Sakthi, Principal presided over the function.

A one-day national level technical symposium Maglev-2k11' was held recently at the Jayalakshmi Institute of Technology, Thoppur. V.G. Manoharan, Chief Engineer, Mettur Thermal Power Station, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board inaugurated the symposium. Manoharan explained about the modern trends in conventional and non-conventional energy sources and also gave tips to save electricity. Dr. Wahidha Banu, Head, Department of Electronics and Communications, Government Engineering College, Salem participated was the chief guest at the valedictory function. She gave a lecture on modern trends in Power Electronics and its application. C. Subramanian, Chairman, Jayalakshmi Institute of Technology, presided over the inaugural and valedictory function. A unique two-day faculty development programme on Modern Methodology in Teaching' was conducted recently at Er. Perumal Manimekalai Polytechnic College, Hosur. The programme was sponsored by the Canada-India Industrial Certificate Programme (CIICP). Principal Mr. N. Sudhakaran, presided over the inaugural function Dr. T.G. Sambanthan from National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research gave indepth training to the faculties on various aspects which include Modern Teaching Methodologies. A free eye camp was conducted at the Er.Perumal Manimekalai Polytechnic & Engineering College, Hosur in association with the Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai and the District Blindness Control Society recently. As many as 62 people were referred for cataract opera tion at Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai. K.S. Rangasamy College of Technology near Tiruchengode has received four Student Project Schemes from the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Chennai, for the academic year 2010-11. Final year B.Tech. Biotechnology student R. Sowmya received a project titled Biodegradation of chicken feathers using indigenous keratin producing microorganisms for clean environment'. A project on Screening of plant pigments for Sensitizing Photovoltaic cells' was sanctioned to M. Gaanappriya of final year B.Tech Biotechnology. Final year B.Tech Textile Technology students R. Dharmalingam, V. Duraisamy and K. Kannaiyan got the funding for a project on Production of silk nano fiber for suture thread manufacture'. Harish T. Suryaprakash, K.Megavethan, J.Mithun and T.Mohan Prabhu have received a project on Generation of Electricity from Chair'. Students of the Computer Science Engineering Department of Excel Engineering College, Komarapalayam, organised a discussion on Human Values, on the college premises Aashrithaji from Oneness University, Chennai, chaired the discussion and enlightened the students on human values S. Ramesh in Erode R. Ilangovan in Salem R. Arivanantham in Krishnagiri M.K.Ananth in Namakkal
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