Editorial Board - Loyola College of Education

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Transcript of Editorial Board - Loyola College of Education

Dr. Emilda Josephine Dr. Jaya P. Mrs. Amala Jansi

E d i t o r i a l B o a r d

Mrs. Mary Hilda V.

Mrs. Hilda Mary V. Mr. Antony Joseph Mr. Jaikumar

Rev. Fr. Samuel Jeyaseelan,

Secretary Dr. Kulandai Thereasal,

Principal

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Editorial ….

“Everyone is a genius. But, if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it

will spend its whole life believing it is stupid”

- Albert Einstein

Every human being on this earth is a genius. They are exceptionally intelligent

and brilliant in a natural ability. If that natural ability is kindled and nurtured,

they might perform exceptionally well. One cannot force an athlete liable to run

marathons to score a centum in science or performer who dances gracefully to

launch a rocket. It is the duty of every parent and teacher to identify the talents

of their wards and encourage them to pursue it.

Parents always wish the best for their children. But, they should also

understand that the children have their own dreams and aspirations. They have

their own strength and weakness. Similarly, a teacher has to create a future for

the each and every individual. The teacher should realize that all students are

not the same. Every student is unique in their resource fullness. It is up to the

teacher to enhance the ability in every child and not condemn them for their

inability.

Every talent profiled becomes the strength,

Every strength impelled becomes a habit,

Every habit is impelled becomes a skill,

Every skill practiced becomes the competency,

Every competency recapitulated becomes the proficiency of a person.

Sometimes, enthusiastic teachers insist on academic performance to a

basketball player and a voracious singer to excel in science. If M.S. Dhoni was

graded on his mathematical ability, he would not be the greatest captain in the

cricket industry. Let us join hands and encourage the talents of every child. Let’s

applaud when every fish swims across oceans and not condemn it for its

inefficiency to climb the tree!

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Messages

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“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday, we rob them of

tomorrow”, American philosopher and Education Reformer, John

Dewey is said to have made this statement about a century ago.

Look back at the teachers we found inspiring at our early age. Were

they the ones who scrupulously adhered to the completion of

syllabi? Was it the way in which they maintained strict discipline in

class? Were they the ones who burdened us with loads of

homework? The characteristics that we remember and cherish about our beloved

teachers is how they connected with us, how they personally touched

our hearts with endearing love and care, how they rekindled our

probing minds towards critical thinking. We adore the ones who

respect our individuality, complexity, uniqueness, and capacity for

making choices, humanness and the dignity of the individual. The role of the teacher educator today when we live in a post-truth

era and age of information overload is to trigger a critical thinking

among our students. One thing that seems to come to us naturally

and easily is the ability to be critical to identity what is wrong with

something and point it out on the state of the world, the behaviour of

our neighbours, the facilities in our institutions, the design of the

syllabus and the unfairness in social life. Being critical of something

is quite different from taking a critical approach to something. The first only requires us to be able to compare what is to what

should be, or to see to what extend something meets a certain

standard. A critical approach, on the other hand, is about applying a

deeper level of analysis and discernment to the task, to go beneath

the surface and try to understand why something is the way it is. I desire that the formatters of Loyola College of Education nurture in

the students the spirit of a deliberate, reflective and independent

process of critically looking at any phenomenon and trying to

understand it without bias and prejudice. I wish everyone to be the

beacon of light, harbinger of hope, and channel of creative energy

among the students.

Samuel Jeyaseelan SJ

From Fr. Secretary’s Desk...

Rev.Fr. Jeyaseelan, S.J.

The Secretary of Loyola

College of Education.

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From the Principal’s Desk…

Dear Readers,

We are living in times where the pace of events is fast indeed. So fast in fact that today’s

latest becomes obsolete tomorrow. Life is a process of constant change and constant changes

are a must for all healthy communities to build for the future. In educating today’s children

we cannot afford to lose the sight of the fact that we must teach them to grapple with the

problems of this generation, their society and their world. Yesterday’s solution to today’s

problem would not suffice. The children of today need to be readied for the global stage to

compete with the best brains in the world. This is exactly what we aim at LCE and teach our

student-teachers. We wish to make education at our college, a total experience where

students slog for academic excellence, participate in all college activities with enthusiasm

and actively involve themselves in community service. LCE of tomorrow must retain the

capacity and creativity to adapt itself to the needs of the time without sacrificing the good

and time honoured ideals and moral values. “Ever forward and never to look back” should be

our spirit to take LCE reach its greatest height.

I deeply appreciate the editorial board for working hard to bring out this wonderful magazine

at a short duration. My sincere thanks to all who have contributed either directly or indirectly

to Formators’ Chronicle 2017.

“Life is all about CHANCES and OPPORTUNITIES. Never leave anything to CHANCE

and never let an OPPORTUNITY get away.”

With best wishes and God’s blessings!

Principal

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The Annual Chronicle of

Important Events

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LOYOLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION` [Re-accredited at „A‟ Grade with CGPA; 3.48

by NAAC (2nd

Cycle)] Chennai – 600 034

ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT (6th

April, 2018)

Respected Chief Guest, Mr. Job Zachariah, Chief, UNICEF for Tamil Nadu and Kerala,

Rev.Fr. Francis Jayapathy, SJ, Rector, Loyola Institutions, Chennai, Rev. Dr. Samuel

Jeyaseelan, SJ, Secretary of Loyola College of Education, Jesuit Fathers, Parents, Alumni, Well-

wishers, distinguished members of the teaching and non-teaching fraternity and my dear students,

I am greatly pleased to present you the 11th

Annual Report of our prestigious Loyola College of

Education for the academic year 2017-18.

INAUGURATION OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-18

In this academic year 115 students were admitted. With Lord’s blessings and felicitation,

Rev.Fr. Francis Jayapathy SJ, Rector, inaugurated the 11th

academic year of Loyola College of

Education on 3rd

July 2017. We, the management and staff are deeply convinced and committed

to the cause of forming teachers with a difference.

MASS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

On 24th

July 2017, Rev. Fr. Arulraj M, Vicar General (Thiruvallur Dt.), Archdiocese of

Madras Mylapore, along with the SJ fathers of Loyola, staff and students of all the units of

Loyola celebrated the Mass of the Holy spirit in the Loyola Quadrangle and invoked the Holy

Spirit to fill us with his spiritual fruits.

CHANGE OF GUARD

On 9th August 2017, Rev. Dr. Samuel Jeyaseelan, SJ took charge as the new Secretary of the

college in the place of Rev. Fr. Dominic Royce, SJ who was transferred to Palayamkottai. I deem

it a privilege to express my sincere appreciation and profound gratitude to him for the great

efforts Rev. Fr. Dominic Royce had taken to bring the college to its present state. Loyola College

of Education will ever remain grateful for his tireless and selfless service. While bidding farewell

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to Rev. Fr. Dominic Royce, Loyola College of Education warmly welcomes Rev. Dr. Samuel

Jeyaseelan, Secretary and wishes him success in all endeavours he undertakes.

FAREWELL & WELCOME

Loyola College of Education gratefully acknowledges the services of Dr. Vinnaras, Assistant

Professor of Pedagogy of History, who was relieved of his service as he was appointed as

Principal at Mother Teresa College of Education, Pudhukottai and Mrs. Beulah, Assistant

Professor of Pedagogy of English, who was relieved of her service on her request. LCE heartily

welcomes Mrs. Vijayalakshmi, Mr. Regisgnanaraj and Mr. Antony Joseph who have been

appointed as Assistant Professors of Perspectives in Education and Dr. Pondyselvi, who has been

appointed as Assistant Professor of Pedagogy of History. LCE wishes them fruitful service in this

revered institution. LCE expresses its deepest appreciation and thanks to Mr. Anbu and Mr.

Mahimai John Paul who have served LCE as Maintenance Staff for 9 years and System Admin

for 2 years respectively and relieved from their service on account of their personal reasons. LCE

also welcomes Mr. Illavarasan who has been appointed as Maintenance staff.

PILLARS OF THE COLLEGE

The recognition and acknowledgement of our faculty for their expertise in various

disciplines and experience in the field of education continues with receiving awards and

doctorates.

On this occasion I congratulate Dr. Emilda Josephine, Assistant Professor of Pedagogy

of English and Dr. Pondyselvi, Assistant Professor of Pedagogy of History on their successful

completion of Ph.D. in Education. Moreover Mrs. Elin Shibi, Assistant Professor of Pedagogy of

Physical Science has successfully cleared NET in Education. Dr. Emilda Josephine, Assistant

Professor of Pedagogy of English was conferred “Nal Aasaan Virudhu” by Pudhu Suvadu

Maadha Idhazh on 26th

November 2017. Congratulations to all of them!

ACADEMIC RESULTS OF 2015 – 17 BATCH

Out of 152 students of 2015-17 batch, 114 students passed with Distinction and 31 with

First Class. On your behalf, I congratulate Ms. Infanta Costa of English Education, Mr. Thomas

Abraham and Ms. Revathi of Biological Science Education who secured College first, second

and third ranks, respectively. I wish them all success and God’s blessings!

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FORMATION OF STUDENTS COUNCIL

On July 2017, the following office bearers of Students Council were elected

Name of the Student Pedagogy Batch & Year Leadership - Role

Prithi.R. Shah Commerce 2016-2018 Chairman

II Year

Anjum Rukshan.R Computer Science 2017-2019 Vice-chairman

I Year

Jayaraj.S Biological Science 2016-2018 Student Secretary

II Year

Rajalakshmi.B Mathematics 2017-2019

Asst. Student Secretary

I Year

Annu Garcha.G Physical Science 2016-2018

Sports Student Coordinator II Year

Solomon Abilash Mathematics 2016-2018

Sports Student Coordinator

Edwin.G

II Year

Soniya Therasal.J History 2017-2019

Asst. Sports Student Coordinator

I Year

Arockiya Naveen English 2017-2019

Asst. Sports Student Coordinator

Kumar.M

I Year

Preethi.O Computer Science 2016-2018

Fine Arts Student Coordinator II Year

Arun.G English 2016-2018

Fine Arts Student Coordinator

II Year

Eunice Prathana.K Physical Science 2017-2019

Asst.Fine Arts Student Coordinator

I Year

Robert.A English 2017-2019

Asst. Fine Arts Student Coordinator

I Year

The Students Council meticulously organised the celebrations of all Festivals and Days of

National Significance.

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THEATRE PEDAGOGY

An intensive eight day Workshop on Theatre Pedagogy was organised from August

22nd

to 29th

for the first years. The workshop, as an effective catalyst, facilitated the students to

come out of their shells, to get rid of their inhibitions and finally to familiarise with others. It

exposed them to different theatre techniques that could be used as a strategic tool for effective

teaching-learning. The participants involved themselves in it whole-heartedly and they found it

very useful.

RURAL IMMERSION PROGRAMME

A six-day rural exposure as part of Citizenship Training Camp, was organised from

September 25th

to 30th

in three different places such as Vettavalam, Tindivanam and

Kilpennathur for the first year student-teachers to give them on-site experience of the social

reality. They gained critical awareness of stark realities of the rural society and learnt to adapt to

every life situation. This rural experience made them realise their social responsibility towards

serving the human communities devotedly.

VISIT TO HOMES OF THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED

The student-teachers visited the Homes for the Differently Abled at Anna Nagar and

Royapuram and Special Schools for the Visually Challenged and the Hearing Impaired at Gemini

Flyover. The experience taught them to be very compassionate and gentle in relating with the

special children.

EDUCATIONAL TOUR

A ten-day educational tour to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur from 22nd

September to 1st

October

was arranged for the second year B.Ed. students. 90 students accompanied by 11 staff joined the

tour. The tour turned out to be very enriching and ever memorable.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

• Counselling Services have been periodically provided to the student-teachers with the

help of the Jesuit Centre for Counselling to ensure sound mental health.

• Jesuit Education Support to the tune of Rs.2,00,000/- has been given to the most

deserving student-teachers irrespective of their religion and community. This academic

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year, twenty-two student-teachers, who are socially disadvantaged, Dalit Catholics and

economically backward, have been the beneficiaries of the Jesuit Education Support.

• Midday Meals have been provided to the most deserving student-teachers. The

management has made necessary arrangement with Loyola Women’s Hostel and Loyola

Student Support Services (LSSS) to provide noon meal for the women students and men

students (17 student-teachers). The management has allotted Rs. 1,00,000 for this purpose

this year.

• Workshop on Yoga by Sr. Christy was conducted for the student-teachers. The student-

teachers actively participated in the workshop.

• A one-day God-Experience was arranged for the I and II Year B.Ed. students separately

on Aug 18 and July 15 respectively. A Seminar on Religious Harmony was organised for

the students on Sep 16. LCE is greatly indebted to Sr. Christy, Fr. Richard, SJ and Fr.

Vincent Sekhar, SJ.

• Health Services through Wellness Clinic: The College provides the staff and students

health services through its Wellness Clinic. Apollo Shine through Wellness Clinic

conducted Awareness Talks on Health & Hygiene and Health Insurance, a Training

Programme on Basic Life Support and Health Check-up. The student-teachers and the

staff made use of this facility quite frequently.

• Government SC/ST Scholarship: The College has taken earnest efforts to obtain

scholarship for the SC/ST students. 29 second year students and 24 first year students are

awaiting the scholarship for this academic year.

• On the occasion of Christmas, our alumni, staff and students generously contributed to

help the poor and the needy students, staff of our college and people in Homes.

• Campus Placement: The College conducted Campus Placement for the Final Year

student-teachers. 20 schools in and around Chennai city were invited. I place it on record

that 61% of 98 students got placed.

• Hostel Accommodation: LCE provides hostel accommodation to those students who

apply for it. At present there are 12 women students staying in Loyola Women’s Hostel

and four men students at Loyola Men’s Hostel.

• Extracurricular Activities: Our Students have excelled not only in their academic

pursuits but have also won laurels in many fields.

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✓ Mrs. I. Paulin Fathima Mary, I Year B.Ed. Phy. Sci. bagged the First Prize in the Essay

Writing competition conducted by Tamilnadu Claretian Youth and Vocation Ministry.

She also won the Second Prize in the Essay Writing competition conducted by S.I.T.U

Council of Educational Research & Chennai Institute of Educational Technology and

Research.

✓ TNTEU conducted Inter-Collegiate and District Level Sports and Cultural Meet for the

year 2017-18. ➢ At Inter-Collegiate level, Ms. Tilotthama, II Year B.Ed. English won 2

nd place in

Solo singing , Ms.Jessica Jammimah, I B.Ed. Mathematics won the 1st

place in

Music, Ms. Sajuni, I B.Ed. Mathematics won the 2nd

place and Ms. Abisha, II B.Ed.

Biological Science won the 3rd

place in 200 mts running. Ms. Divya Barathi.R, I

B.Ed. English won 2nd

place in 400 mts running and 3rd

place in shot put. Ms.

Swetha.C. I B.Ed. English won 2nd

place in Long Jump and our college girls bagged

the first prize in Relay. Mr. Sasidharan, I B.Ed. English won 3rd

place in 400 mts

running and 2nd

place in high jump. Mr. Muniyandi, II B.Ed. Physical Science won

3rd

place in High jump and our college boys team ( Sasidharan, Karthik, Jeyaraj,

Arockiya Naveen Kumar) won the 3rd

place in relay.

➢ At District Level, Ms. Jessica Jammimah, I B.Ed. Mathematics won second prize in

✓ In the competitions conducted by Meston College of Education, Ms.Anisha, I B.Ed.

Physical Science won the 2nd

place in Flower Arrangement and Ms. Sajuni & Ms.

Kavitha of I B.Ed. English won 1st

place in Newspaper dress making.

✓ Youth Red Cross conducted competitions in commemoration of the 68th

Anniversary

of Geneva Conventions Day. Ms. Ranjusha, I B.Ed. English and Mr. Gurukasirajan, I

B.Ed. Physical Science won the third place.

Congratulations to all the winners!

FIESTA‟17, a cultural festival, was organised to bring out the hidden talents of our

enthusiastic student-teachers. They took part in 25 different cultural competitions that

were conducted over a period of six days. Mr.Gnanakaravel, Tamil Film Lyricist

inaugurated the cultural festival and Dr. Lenin, Profssor, Department of Tamil, Loyola

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College presided over the Valedictory function and gave away the prizes. Similarly,

SPORTS MEET‟17 was conducted in view of encouraging students to take part in the

various sports and games events. Lt. Col. M. Karuppiah (Retd.) was the chief guest and

graced the occasion. Ms. Divya Barathi and Mr. Robert of I B.Ed. English won the

Individual Championship among the women and men students, respectively. Congrats to

them!

• Competitions

Academic activities have continued through the year, focusing on a spectrum of activities

that engage students in events that challenge them to cross boundaries of the self and demonstrate

their special talents. Singing Competition, Dance competition, Drawing Competition, Rangoli

Competition, English Essay & Elocution Competitions, Tamil Essay & Elocution Competitions

were conducted for the I Years in the beginning of the academic year to bring out their talents.

• Club Activities

Students have continued to be very active in Club events. Various club activities were

organised by all the clubs of the college. Students took active participation in all the activities and

exhibited their talents, enjoyed working together and developed their leadership qualities.

• Celebrations: Religious festivals such as Christmas, Diwali, and Pongal and all the

National facilities are joyfully celebrated at the college. The student representatives

meticulously organise the cultural programmes on those occasions. Similarly, the students

themselves organise Teachers Day and International Women’s Day under the guidance of

the faculty.

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ACADEMIC QUALITY SUSTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT

Curricular Aspects

• A 3-day orientation programme was conducted for the I Year student-teachers by the

staff of LCE.

• The institution organised various workshops on Theatre Pedagogy by NIGAZH Theatre

Group, Madurai, Yoga by Sr. Christy of Stella Matituna College, Chennai, Socio-Cultural

Analysis by Rev. Dr. Emmanuel, SJ, Director, AICUF, Power Point Skills for I Years by

Mr. Udayakumar, Faculty , SRM University, Understanding Self by Rev. Dr. Emmanuel,

SJ & Rev. Fr. Richard, SJ, for the benefit of the student-teachers.

• Various seminars on ICT by Rev.Dr. Wenisch, SJ & Team, LIBA, Philosophy of

Education by Fr. Williams, Seminar on Human Rights by LIBA, Addiction by Mr. Albert,

JAMMAAD, Health & Hygiene by Apollo Shine; and Media Education by Prof. Suresh

Paul, HOD, VISCOM Dept were conducted for the enrichment of student teachers.

• A Training programme on Placement by Ms. Sharan and team from Alphaminds TECH

was organised by IQAC.

• A Discussion with our student-teachers on the methods and models used in teaching-

learning in LCE was organised for the Scholastics of Satyanilayam on 7th

March, 2018.

The sharing of views enlightened the students.

• The institution conducts various other programmes such as Concept Enrichment

Programme, Skills of Micro-teaching, Lesson plan writing, Mini teaching and Macro

teaching to equip the student-teachers with necessary skills.

• Due emphasis on reflective practice is given during the process of teaching-learning.

• Technology-Enabled Learning is encouraged during curriculum transaction in order to

develop a culture of quality in the teaching-learning process.

• Collaboration: Loyola College of Education has been enjoying the good will of Loyola

College of Arts & Science, LICET, LIBA, IDCR, JESCCO, NIGAZH, Apollo Shine

Foundation, etc. with which LCE collaborates to organise various staff and student

development programmes and to ensure quality enhancement and sustenance.

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Teaching–Learning and Evaluation

✓ The institution maintains a suitable and amiable organisational climate for effective

teaching-learning.

✓ The teacher-educators adopt interactive learning activities and experiential learning

activities and project method that address the unique learning needs, diverse interests, and

socio, cultural and economic experiences of individual student-teachers, thereby making

learning student-centered.

✓ Based on the result analysis done after each assessment test, Mentoring sessions and

Remedial classes are arranged for academically low achievers.

✓ The two PTA Meetings organized turned out to be an understanding, interactive and

useful sharing among the parents, spouses, teaching staff and the management. The

Parents met their wards teacher and received the report sheet. This helped the parents to

know the academic progress of their children and guide them.

✓ Practice Teaching (Internship) for 16 weeks was arranged for the second year B.Ed.

students who were sent to 16 Government, Government aided and Private Matriculation

Schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram Educational districts.

✓ Panel Discussion on “Making Practice Teaching Effective” chaired by Dr. Rajakumari

Amirthagowri comprising of four Panelists from four different colleges was organised for

the Second Year students before their internship.

✓ Guide Teachers’ Colloquium was organised to interact and know the expectations of the

school teachers from the student-teachers and make the 16 week intensive teaching

practice more effective and fruitful.

✓ Visit to Innovative Schools is a part of the B.Ed. Programme for I Years. Our students

visited Montfort Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Butt Road on 5th February and St. Britto’s

Academy, Velachery on 13th

February to learn about the Innovative practices in the

schools.

Research Activities

• Five Members of the Teaching faculty are Doctorates and others are pursuing their part-

time Doctoral studies.

• The teachers attend seminars and workshops, present and publish papers to enhance their

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Professionalism.

• A two-day National Seminar on Vision 2030 : Strategies to Attain Sustainable

Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation” was organised for

the teachers and research scholars by IQAC. Dr. S. Venkataraman, Senior consultant in

Education, UNESCO inaugurated the Seminar and delivered the Inaugural Address and

Dr. Bernard D’ Samy, Co-ordinator, LISSTAR presided over the Valedictory Function

and gave the Valedictory Address. The papers presented in the Seminar by the

participants were printed as Monograph with ISBN number.

ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING RESOURCES & FACILITIES

• Library Resources have been amply augmented. In the current year, Rs.76,346 worth

books were purchased and Rs. 22,580 worth Journals and Magazines were subscribed.

• Furniture: Two New Notice boards for the Principal’s office and racks for the library

were purchased. Three Biometry systems were installed to maintain the staff and students

attendance.

STAFF APPROVAL

The TNTEU approved the Qualification of 15 Teaching staff in June, 2017 and 3 more

Teaching staff in March, 2018. I am happy and proud to share that the qualification of all our

Professors are approved by the University.

INNOVATIVE PRACTICES

Innovation is something that brings about changes in the conventional methods by

introducing novel and creative ideas and methods. It is a key to improvement in quality and

quality sustenance. Since the first cycle of accreditation, LCE has been introducing new elements

according to the current trends in teacher education. These innovative practices have enriched the

teaching-learning process.

Some of the innovative practices adopted by the institution to ensure the quality

sustenance are as follows:

▪ Effective feedback mechanism, efficient functioning of IQAC, systematic academic plan,

and review of each programme organised

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▪ Organisation of staff and student enrichment programmes and monthly staff meetings

▪ Encouraging participatory approach in decision-making and involvement of the faculty in

the annual budget preparation

▪ Proportionate allocation and distribution of funds in the annual budget for all the

academic and administrative activities, computerised financial management system and

ensuring accountability & transparency

▪ Adoption of principle of inclusiveness, and organising programmes that promote gender

sensitivity, sense of belongingness and respect for others

▪ Use of ICT in teaching-learning, and adoption of technology-enabled learning approach

▪ Collaboration with institutes of higher learning and interaction with transgender, film

celebrities, social activists and media artists

▪ Providing counselling and mentoring services to the student-teachers to ensure mental

health of the student-teachers.

▪ Financial Assistance to the deserving poor students, particularly the socially

disadvantaged to motivate the student-teachers.

▪ Remedial classes for academically low achievers to motivate the student-teachers.

▪ Integration of the core values of NAAC - Contribution to National Development,

Fostering Global Competencies among Students, Inculcating a Value System among

Students, Promoting the Use of Technology and Quest for Excellence into the vision and

mission of the institution as well as the various academic programmes of the institution

CONCLUSION

As I come to the end of 11th

College Annual Report, my heart is filled with gratitude to

God for all the blessings bestowed upon LCE and its family. I sincerely thank Mr. Job Zachariah,

Chief, UNICEF for Tamilnadu and Kerala, for his gracious presence and for his insightful

address on this auspicious occasion. I am deeply grateful to Fr. Rector for his constant

encouragement and support extended to the wellbeing of the college. I would like to reiterate my

sincere gratitude to Rev. Dr. Samuel Jeyaseelan. I ever remain thankful to the Jesuit Management

for enhancing the infrastructure and instructional facilities for effective teaching and learning. I

am profoundly indebted to Loyola College Society officials like Campus Treasurer, Campus

Finance Officer and Public Relation Officer for their expertise and guidance. I thankfully

acknowledge the services of Mr. Kishore, Ms. Kavitha and Mrs. Lakshmi of Apollo

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Shine Foundation. I extend my sincere thanks to all the teaching and non-teaching staff members

for their cooperation and timely help extended to me in running the academic programmes

smoothly. Finally I thank the parents, alumni and my dear student-teachers for your valuable

presence and patient listening to my report.

The college is striving towards its goal of providing quality education and forming

responsible prospective teachers in spite of its limitations. The 11th

College Annual Report of all

the activities indicates that the college has made a tremendous progress in academics and

administration and it is steadily moving towards the achievement of its vision and mission.

Thank you!

Dr. Kulandai Theresal L

Principal

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Staff Achievements

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REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2017 - 2018

Dr. L. Kulandai Theresal,

Principal

Workshop

Participated in a 2 Day Workshop on “Ignatian Spirituality and Leadership” on 25th and

26th of August 2017 at Don Bosco ACT, Trichy

Participated in a 2 day National Workshop on “Statistical Package for the Social Science

(SPSS)”on 26th& 27th of April 2018 at TNTEU

Seminar

Participated in a 1 day State Level Seminar on “Quality Assurance and Accreditation” on

2nd March 2018 at Loyola College

Resource Person

Appointed as Member of Higher Education Commission, Jesuit, Madurai Province

Served as Chief guest for the Inauguration of Comp. Sci. Dept. Fest “ INCOGNITO

2K17” at Loyola on 16th December 2017 and gave the Inaugural address

Appointed by TNTEU as a Member for Discussion on Drafting Guidelines for Admission

of students in B.Ed. Course in Government/Government-Aided/Self-Financing Colleges

for the Year 2018-19 for Government Approval on 9th February 2018 at Directorate of

Collegiate Education

Appointed by TNTEU as a Member for Discussion on the 7th Annual Convocation of

TNTEU on 15th February 2018 at TNTEU

Served as Convener for the National Seminar on “Vision 2030: Strategies to attain

sustainable development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation”

organized by IQAC, Loyola College Of Education on 19th and 20th of January 2017

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Dr. Beulah Jayarani. C

Assistant Professor in Biological Science Education,

Workshop

Participated one day National level Workshop on the topic “Joyful learning” on 30th

October 2017 at Nazareth College of Education for Women, Avadi, Chennai

Journal Publication

o Published an article in Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, topic

“A study on health awareness among secondary school students in Chennai

district”, Vol:4 No:3, Feb 2018, ISSN: 2349-8684, Pg.No: 85-92

Resource Person

Served as a resource person for New Curriculum Frame work organized by State Council

of Educational Research and Training (SCERT, Chennai) and also participated three day

workshop on 20th July to 22nd July 2017 at Kalaivanar Arangam & Anna University

Served as an external examiner for TNTEU theory paper valuation of B.Ed answer

Scripts from 31st July to 10th August 2017

Served as a Chief guest and Judge for Science Exhibition at Kerala Vidhyalaya Higher

Secondary School on 24th August 2017 and given the key note address

Served as a resource person for Core Paper I – Childhood and growing up (Unit – V)

topic ‘Gender Stereotype’ organized by LCE on October 8th 2017

Served as a Judge for “Math Mehandi competition” conducted Mathematical club LCE

on 15th November 2017

Served as a committee member for National Seminar on Vision 2030: Strategies to attain

sustainable development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation

organized by IQAC Loyola College Of Education on 19th and 20th of January 2017

Served as a Member (1) for B.Ed practical examination, Pondicherry University, at

Immaculate College of Education for Women, Puducherry, on 15th& 16th February 2018

Served as one of the evaluator for assisting school teacher at Loyola Academy,

Vadamelpakkam, Kanchipuram District on 9th March 2018.

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National Seminar

Participated a National Seminar on Vision 2030: Strategies to attain sustainable

development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation organized by

IQAC Loyola College Of Education on 19th and 20th of January 2017 and presented a

paper titled “Innovative Teaching – learning TSR CPT technique” ISBN No:978-81-

927641-4-6, Pg. No: 60 – 64.

Mrs. M. Caroline Maria

Assistant Professor of Perspective in Education

Served as an examiner for B.Ed. Degree Course paper evaluation in Tamil Nadu

Teachers Education University from 20.07.2017 to 29.07.2017.

Participated in workshop on ‘Ignatian Spirituality and Leadership Training’ at Don

Bosco Act, Manikandam, Trichy from 25.08.2017 to 26.08.2017.

Participated and presented paper on ‘Eco-literacy an Enabling Tool for Environmental

Wellness’ in National Seminar at Loyola College of Education, Chennai on Vision 2030:

Strategies to Attain Sustainable Development Goal – 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless

Transformation from 19.01.2018 to 20.01.2018.

Participated and presented paper on ‘Developing Ecological Intelligence among

Prospective Teachers’ in National Seminar at Meston College of Education, Chennai on

Educational Neuroscience – A Quantum Leap Towards Reshaping Global Knowledge

and Skills from 30.01.2018 to 31.01.2018.

Participated in State Seminar at Loyola College, Chennai on Quality Assurance and

Accreditation on 02.03.2018.

Participated in Two-Day National Colloquium at Tamil Nadu Teachers Education

University on Mechanics of Thesis Writing from 18.04.2018 to 19.04.2018.

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Miss R. Sridevi

Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education

Journal Publication

Published an article on the topic “A study on health awareness among secondary

school students in Chennai district”, in Root International Journal of Multidisciplinary

Research, Vol: 4; No:3; February 2018; ISSN: 2349- 8684, Page no from 85 to 92, UGC

approved Journal (JNo: 48991)

National Seminar

Participated and Presented the paper on the topic, “Dynamics of Interpersonal

Relationships” in the national seminar “Vision 2030: Strategies to Attain Sustainable

Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation” conducted by

Loyola College of Education, Chennai on 19th and 20th January 2018. Published the paper

with ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 927641 – 4 -6 and Page no. from 128 to 131.

Workshop

Participated one day National level Workshop on the topic “Joyful learning” on 20th

November 2017 at Nazareth College of Education for Women, Avadi, Chennai.

Resource Person

Served as an external examiner for TNTEU theory paper valuation of B.Ed. answer

Scripts from 31st July to 10th August 2017

Served as a Chief Guest and Judge for Mathematics exhibition “Alpha 2K 17 Math Expo”

at Sri Chaitanya Techno School, OMR, Chennai on 16th December 2017 and given the key note

address.

Served as a resource person for Core Paper I – Childhood and growing up (Unit – II)

topic ‘Dimensions of Growth Development’ organized by LCE on 27th October 2017 and

2nd October 2018.

Served as a committee member for National Seminar on Vision 2030: Strategies to attain

sustainable development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation

organized by IQAC Loyola College Of Education on 19th and 20th of January 2017 and

presented the paper on the title “Dynamics of Interpersonal relationship” at Loyola

College of Education, Chennai with ISBN No.

Served as a Member for conducting B.Ed. practical examination at Immaculate College

of Education for Women, Puducherry, on 15th& 16th February 2018

Served as one of the evaluator for assisting school teacher at Loyola Academy,

Vadamelpakkam, Kancheepuram District on 9th March 2018.

Members

Member in Editorial board, Roots International Journal of Multidisciplinary Researches,

Madurai. UGC approved journal (JNo: 48991)

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Dr. Jaya,

Asst. Professor in Tamil Education

National Seminar

Participated and Presented the paper on the topic, “Gender Equality” in the national

seminar “Vision 2030: Strategies to Attain Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality

Education) for Seamless Transformation” conducted by Loyola College of Education,

Chennai on 19th and 20th January 2018. Published the paper with ISBN No: 978 – 81 –

927641 – 4 -6.

Workshop

Participated one day National level Workshop on the topic “Joyful learning” on 20th

November 2017 at Nazareth College of Education for Women, Avadi, Chennai

Resource Person

Served as an external examiner for TNTEU theory paper valuation of B.Ed answer

Scripts from 31st July to 10th August 2017

Served as a resource person for Language across the Curriculum, organized by LCE on

27th October 2017 and 2nd October 2018.

Served as a committee member for Sports, Examination, PTA, Admission Committee,

Magazine, Women’s Cell, Anti Ragging Cell

Served as one of the evaluator for assisting school teacher at Loyola Academy,

Vadamelpakkam, Kancheepuram District on 9th March 2018.

Mrs. Amala Jansi

Assistant Professor in Computer Science Education

Served as an external examiner for TNTEU theory paper valuation of B.Ed. answer

Scripts from 31st July to 10th August 2017

Participated TNTEU – Orientation Programme –for the colleges of Education on 17th

November 2017 at N.K.T. National college of Education for women, Triplicane,

Chennai-600 005.

Served as a committee member for National Seminar on Vision 2030: Strategies to attain

sustainable development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation

organized by IQAC Loyola College Of Education on 19th and 20th of January 2017 and

presented the paper on the title “Inclusive Education: A way of Social Justice ” at

Loyola College of Education, Chennai with ISBN No.

Participated and Presented the paper on the topic, “Inclusive Education: A way of Social

Justice” in the national seminar “Vision 2030: Strategies to Attain Sustainable

Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation” conducted by

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Loyola College of Education, Chennai on 19th and 20th January 2018. Published the paper

with ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 927641 – 4 -6.

Participated and Presented the paper on the topic, “Learning Disabilities: The need for

Neuropsychological Evaluation” in National Seminar on Educational Neuroscience – A

Quantum Leap Towards Reshaping Global Knowledge and Skills at Meston College of

Education on 30th and 31st January 2018.

MRS. MARY HILDA.V

Assistant Professor in Physical Science Education

Served as an external examiner for TNTEU theory paper valuation of B.Ed answer

Scripts from 31st July to 10th August 2017

Served as a Chief guest and Judge for Science Exhibition at Kerala Vidhyalaya Higher

Secondary School on 24th August 2017

Participated a National Seminar on "Vision 2030: Strategies to attain sustainable

development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation" organized by

IQAC Loyola College Of Education on 19th and 20th of January 2017 and presented a

paper titled “Gender Equality in Quality Education” ISBN No:978-81-927641-4-6, Pg. No:

124-127.

Participated a training programme on "Educational Technology" organised by St.

Christopher college of education from 11.10.2017 -13.10.17

Mrs. A.Jasmine Christy

Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education

Invited as Chief Guest for the sports day conducted by M.Ct.M Girls Higher Secondary

School, Purusawakkam, Chennai on 1/11/2017.

Published a paper on the title “Internet enabled Inclusive Education” in the

International conference on Ethical Perspective Of Inclusive Education Among Women

In The Digital Epoch organized by St.Justin’s College of Education,Madurai on

1/12/2017.

Attended one day orientation programme on 17/11/2018 conducted by the Tamil Nadu

Teachers Education University.

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Participated and presented a paper on the title “Cell Phone, Social Media And Internet

Etiquette For 21st Century Teacher” in the two day National Seminar on vision 2030:

strategies to attain sustainable development goal4 (quality education for seamless

transformation) organized by Loyola College of Education-Chennai on 19th and 20th

January 2018.

Attended one day National Seminar in Research in Education on 2/3/2018 conducted by

Stella Matutina College of Education Chennai.

Mrs. Anbuselvi H A

Assistant Professor in Commerce Education

Passed the PhD Entrance exam, conducted by TNTEU and pursing it through Meston

College of Education.

Participated and presented the Seminar title, “Enhancing Students through Value

Resilience by Proactive Learning”, in the National Seminar on Vision 2030: Strategies

to Attain Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless

Transformation at Loyola College of Education on 19th and 20th January 2018.

Participated and presented paper in the title of ‘Educational Neuroscience – Influencing

Intellectual commitment of Learning’ in the Seminar on Educational Neuroscience – A

Quantum Leap Towards Reshaping Global Knowledge and Skills at Meston College of

Education on 30th and 31st January 2018.

Participated in International workshop on Research in 21st Century at Fr. Bonhoure

Centre for Research and International Quality Assurance Cell, St. Xavier College of

Education(Autonomous), Palayamkottai.

Served as a Chair person to the session on ‘Analysis of Data’ on 19th August 2017 during

the International Workshop on ‘Research in 21stCentury’ organised by Fr. Bonhoure

centre for Research and Internal Quality Assurance Cell, St. Xavier’s College of

Education.

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Mrs. Y. Elin Shibi

Assistant Professor of Physical Science Education

Attended an International Workshop on ‘Research in 21st Century’ on August 18th& 19th

2017 at St. Xavier’s College of Education, Palayamkottai.

Cleared UGC NET in Education held on Nov 2017.

Published a article titled as “Internet Enabled Inclusive Education” in one day

International Conference on Ethical Perspectives of Inclusive Education among Women

in the Digital Epoch on 01 Dec 2017 organized by St. Justin’s College of Education,

Madurai.

Participated and presented an article titled as “Hydrogen Economy as Vision for Eco-

literacy by 2030” in two days National Seminar on Vision 2030: Strategies to Attain

Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation on

19th&20th Jan 2018 organized by Loyola College of Education, Chennai.

Participated and presented an article titled as “Impact of Neuroscience in Education” in

two days National Seminar on Educational Neuroscience – A Quantum Leap Towards

Research Global Knowledge and Skills on 30th& 31st Jan 2018 organized by Meston

College of Education, Chennai.

Published a Journal Article in Edu World on Feb-March 2018 issue titled as

“Institutional Influence on Interpersonal Relationship and Submissive Behaviour of

Physically Challenged Adolescents”.

Secured P.G degree in M.A Philosophy & Religion on March 2018 from Madurai

Kamaraj University.

Participated a two days National level Colloquium on “Mechanics of Thesis Writing” on

18th& 19th April 2018 organized by Department of Educational Planning and

Administration in Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Karapakkam.

Dr. Emilda Josephine

Assistant Professor of English Education

Laurels

Best Teacher Award, ‘Nal Asaan Viruthu’, Pudhu Suvadu Magazine, (October 2017).

Conferred ‘Nal Asaan Viruthu’, by Pudhu Suvadu Madha Ithal (Nov 2017).

Academic Accolades

Defended the Ph.D Viva-Voce Examination in Meston College of Education, Chennai

Awarded the Ph.D Degree in the TNTEU Convocation held at Madras University,

Chennai.

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Journal Publication

Published an article on the topic ‘Effect of Presentation Skill on Machiavellianism among

School Administrators’ in the International Journal, Scholarly Research Journal for

Interdisciplinary Studies, ISSN 2278 8808 (October 2017).

National Seminar

Participated and presented the paper on the topic, ‘Web-based and Interactive Teaching-

Learning Methods’in the National Seminar, conducted by St. Joseph’s College of

Education, Vaikalipatti. Nov 2017. Published the paper with ISBN.

Participated and presented the paper on the topic, ‘Body Talk’ in the National seminar

‘Vision 2030: Strategies to Attain Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education)

for Seamless Transformation’ conducted by Loyola College of Education, Chennai on

19th and 20th January 2018. Published the paper with ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 927641 – 4 -6

Participated and presented the paper on the topic, ‘Mobile Assisted Language

Learning’ in the National seminar ‘Role of ICT for Effective Teaching and Learning on

28th April organized by Durai Murugan College of Education, Vellore. Published the

paper with ISBN No: 978 – 81 – 193636 – 3 -2

Participated and presented the paper on the topic, ‘Mobile Learning – The Trend setter

in ICT’in the National seminar ‘Emerging E-Trends: Teaching & Research’ organised by

Angel College of Education Published the paper with ISBN No: 978 – 1 – 387-68704-6

Participated and presented the paper on the topic, ‘Mobile Apps for Primary Children’

in the National seminar ‘Emerging E-Trends: Teaching & Research’ organised by

Emmanuel Arasar College of Education. Published the paper with ISBN.

Resource Person

Served as the Key Resource person for RMSA Training for State Resource persons all

over Tamil Nadu in St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai. (June 2017)

Served as the Resource person for SSA Training for English Teachers in Presidency Girls

Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. (June 2017)

Served as the Resource Person, Multi-Lingualism, Loyola College of Education, Chennai

– Sep 2017

Served as the Resource person for SSA Training for English Teachers in Presidency Girls

Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. (Oct 2017)

Served as the Resource person for English Club, Meston College of Education, Chennai

(Jan 2018)

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Served as the Resource person for TNOU B.Ed Distance Education, Chennai. (Nov 2017)

Served as a resource person for Core Paper I – Childhood and growing up, Loyola

College of Education, Chennai – Oct 2017

Served as a committee member for National Seminar on Vision 2030: Strategies to attain

sustainable development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation

organized by IQAC Loyola College Of Education on 19th and 20th of January 2018

Served as one of the evaluator for assisting school teacher at Loyola Academy,

Vadamelpakkam, Kancheepuram District on 9th March 2018.

Editor

Edited a book on ‘Nutrition, Physical Fitness for Young Generation’. (ISBN No: 978-93-

8788203-04 )

Editorial Board Member, Monograph, Vision 2030: Strategies to attain sustainable

development Goal 4 (Quality Education) for Seamless Transformation.

Dr. Pondyselvi

Assistant Professor in History Education

Successfully completed the Ph.D Dissertation and awarded during this Academic Year

(2017-18).

Participated in the Training Programme “Tuning Young Faculty towards Effective

Teaching” organized by St.Christopher’s College of Education from 22.08.2017 to

26.08.2017.

Participated in National Conference on “Integration of ICT into Education” and presented

paper on ‘Social Networks in Education’ organized by CIETR in Annamalai University.

Participated in 2nd International Conference on Education for Slow Learners. On March

24th and 25th 2018 in Annamalai University.

Participated in One Day National seminar on The Role of ICT for Effective Teaching and

Learning. On 28th April.2018 in Durai Murugan College of Education, Katpadi, Vellore.

Mr. Regis Gnanaraj

Assistant Professor of Perspective in Education

Seminar

‘Importance of Life Skills in school curriculum’ a paper presented in “Vision:2020

Strategies to attain sustainable development Goal:4 (Quality Education ) for seamless

transformation” at Loyola college of Education, Nungambakkam, Chennai on 19 – 20th

Jan 18.

Workshop

Tuning Young Faculty towards Effective Teaching, at St. Christopher’s College of

Education, Vepery, Chennai

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Mr. Antony Joseph

Assistant Professor of Perspective in Education

Seminar

“Vision:2020 Strategies to attain sustainable development Goal:4 (Quality Education )

for seamless transformation” at Loyola college of Education, Nungambakkam, Chennai

on 19 – 20th Jan 18.

Workshop

“National level workshop on Joyful Learning” at Nazareth College of Education, Avadi,

Chennai on 30thOct 17

Statistical Package for the social Sciences (SPSS ) at Tamil Nadu Teacher Education

University, Karapakkam, Chennai on 26th t0 27th Apr 18.

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Moments to Cherish

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Moments to Cherish

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Morning Assembly AAAssembly

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The students nominated their leaders who gave their electoral campaign

speech. The future teachers voted and elected their leaders democratically.

Student Election

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Teacher’s Day Celebration

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Seminars from Educationists, Social Workers, Experts, Visionaries impelled the

student teachers towards Transformation.

Seminars

Fr. Jerry, SJ Director of DHANAM

on God Experience

Fr. Vincent Sekar, Director of

IDCE on Multi-Culturalism

Interreligious Dialogue

Seminars

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Fr. Emmanuel Sebastian Samy

SJ, AICUF on Communal

Harmony

Dr.Bernard D’sami, LISSTAR

on Socio Cultural Analysis

Fr. Richard Irudayaraj, SJ,

JESCO on a Journey into Self

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Dr. Bernard D’Sami, LISSTAR hoisted the National Flag and motivated the student teachers on ‘Indianness.’

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The workshop on Theatre Pedagogy, a new venture of the teaching learning

process with the theme as ‘Teacher as a Performer’ was conducted. Mr.M.

Shanmuga Raja, Director, Mr. S. Chandra Mohan, Mr. S.Saravanan and Ms.

B.Rajeshwari of the Nigazh group trained the students. The workshop was

inaugurated on 21st August 2017 at 9.00 am, by Rev. Fr. Francis Jeyapathy, Rector,

Loyola College. He insisted students upon the duties of a good teacher. Students

learnt that the most important quality for the actor is creation and presentation of a

play. The four important components of a performer- tone, body language,

emotions and properties/costumes was emphasized. The students were divided into

five groups and ask to enact. Then Mr. M. Shanmuga Raja explained the

importance of emotion from the perspective of a performer. When speaking of a

classroom, He mentioned how it is important for the teacher to recognize, recall,

analyses, reflect and apply the contents of the lessons that are taught to the students

for the teaching to be effective. Major pedagogy techniques such as Context

building action, Narrative action, and Poetic Action and Reflective action were

introduced to the students. The devices that fall under Context building are sound

tracking, games, defining space, costuming, still images and unfinished materials.

Under Narrative action reportage, Teacher in role, story-telling, mantle of the

expert, a day in life, and overhead conversation are used. Masks, forum theatre,

caption making, mind map, small group play and montage are the devices that are

used for poetic action is concerned.On the final day, The Principal and the Facuty

were invited to see the students’ performances. The Valedictory function was held

on 29th August 2019. Rev. Dr. Samuel Jeyaseelan SJ encouraged students to use

these pedagogy techniques in their teaching career.

Theater Pedagogy

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Learning micro-teaching skills through dramatization.

Dramatization to motivate students and grab attention Students engaged in Role play

Mr. Shanmuga correlates Theatre and Micro-teaching Engaging and enriching workshop session

Student-teachers masquerading under false identities Unraveling the actor in every individual

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Mr. U. Udaya Kumar, Asst. Prof. SRM University

conducted a workshop on PowerPoint Presentation.

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DATE:

25.11.2017& 17.03.2018

PLACE: ARRUPE AUDITORIUM

Co-ordinators:

1. Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

2. Dr. P. Jaya, Assistant Professor of Tamil

The meeting was organized under the guidance of Rev. Dr. Samuel Jayaseelan SJ, Secretary,

Loyola College of Education and Dr. L. Kulandai Theresal, Principal, LCE.

Uniqueness

Every year, Loyola College of Education organize parents meet by inviting all the parents

of student- teachers.

Loyola College of Education always thinks about the academic progress and growth of

each student – teacher.

Loyola College of Education submits the progression of the student – teacher to the

parent community.

Loyola College of Education collects the ideas and thoughts of the parents for the smooth

functioning of the academic management.

Loyola College of Education organize the meeting in harmonious manner.

Objectives of PTA

To communicate the progress of the student – teacher to the parents community.

To strengthen the parents teachers relationship.

Parents Teachers Meeting

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Procedure:

The Secretary of Loyola College of Education conducts a meeting with Principal and

coordinator to discuss about agenda of Parents meeting.

The agenda consists of the schedule of the program, date and timings of the program and

other arrangements.

The coordinators of the PTA committee invite the parents for the program.

On the day of meeting, parents are encouraged to interact with Fr. Secretary, Principal,

and faculty members to express their opinions, suggestions and comments related to the

progress of Loyola College of Education Feed - back form will be distributed to the

parents to collect the fair opinions.

Building Parent Teacher bridges…

Madam Principal interacts with the parents

Mrs.Indra Ravinarayanam, parent of Shruthi Saraswathi

interacts… Mr.Sankar, parent of Pooja shares…

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Diwali or Deepavali is the festival of light celebrated by Hindus. The staff-incharge were

Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Mrs. S. Vijayalakshmi, Assistant

Professor of Perspectives in Education. The events organized for the Diwali celebrations were

Prayer, Welcome Speech, Classical Dance, Tamil Speech, Video, Group Song, English Speech,

Rajasthani Dance, Skit, Do’s and Don’ts about Diwali, Group Dance, Vote of Thanks and

National Anthem. The Program on 17 October 2017 begun at 1.30PM. The welcome speech was

given by Miss. AnjumRukshan (Vice Chairperson) to start the event. A portal of events was put

up by the student teachers in a vibrant and enthusiastic manner, Classical Dance which was

performed by the student teachers of varied departments showcasing the traditional culture of

India. A speech was given by a student teacher on the history of Diwali and how it came into

being. On the other hand a video was also played by the student teacher and staff which also

portrayed the history of Diwali and how it was derived. A mixture of songs which sounded so

melodious and soothing to the ear was performed by the student teachers. After which an English

speech was given by two student teachers portraying the celebrations that take place in North

India followed by a majestic Rajasthani Dance performance. A programme is incomplete without

drama, student teachers from various department came together performing a very entertaining

yet message giving skit called “nethu… indru… naalai” which portrayed the past, present and

imagined future celebrations of Diwali. Diwali is a joyful festival yet dangerous, therefore the

Do’s and Dont’s of Diwali was put forth as a mime in the next event. Tamil Nadu’s famous folk

dance was performed by our student teachers which was enlightening and extremely energetic.

To complete the cultural events, a very elegant dandiya group dance was performed as a symbol

of Indian culture. The vote of thanks was proposed by Mrs. Rajalakshmi (Vice Secretary). Fr.

Secretary and Principal Madam spoke a few words about the festival of lights, wished us all and

we successfully completed the programme with National Anthem.

“It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness”.

Diwali Celebrations

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Retreat

Retreat

Rev. Fr. Victor Roch, ERI,

brought about God

experience and inner healing

Retreat is conducted every year for the Christian and Non – Christian students.

It rejuvenates inner psyche healing within.

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Staff Orientation

Rev. Dr. Christy, Director, LIBA, steered the faculty on Professional Development

Staff sharing and planning

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Visit to Innovative School The students observed the modern and novel teaching methodologies in

Esteemed institutions.

St. Britto’s Academy, Adambakkam.

Montfort Hr. Sec. School, Butt Road.

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Little Flower Convent, Teynampet.

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Training the Body & the Soul

Rev.Sr. Christy, Stella Matutina College on Yoga

Demonstration Yoga relaxes and reflexes

Time for some stretches

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I Years

II Years

We Loyolites 2017 & 2018

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Mathematics I year

Mathematics II year English I year

English II year Physical Science I year

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Physical Science II year Biological Science I year

Biological Science II year Computer Science I year

Computer Science II year History I year

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History II year Tamil II year

Commerce I year

Commerce II year

Students’ council

Teaching Faculty

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Teaching Competency

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Fr. Jeyaseelan’s Birthday Celebration

Camp to Sishu Bhavan

Extending a helping hand

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The students had 16 weeks of Internship at Government, Government

Aided and Matriculation schools.

Intensive Teaching Practices

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Crib Competition

Each department displayed the crib marking the birth of Jesus Christ

with innovative themes and social issues

Exhibiting creativity

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Christmas Celebration

The Holy mass was

solemnized by Rev. Fr.

Francis Jeyapathy SJ.

Rector, Loyola College

The spirit of Advent

and Christmas cheer

Spreading the light of Hope, Love, Joy and Peace afloat

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LCE cares for its neighbourhood. It gifts Stationery to the students,

clothes to the needy and Provisions to the Orphanages.

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Pongal Celebration

Making the celebration sweet What is pongal without sweet pongal!

Beautifully draped in

saree and dhoti –

move back to

tradition

Students trying their hand at cooking

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The busy Registration Desk

Dr. S. Venkatraman, UNESCO delivering the

keynote address.

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Fiesta 2017

The girls conveying a message through Villu paatu Advertising for the 6 yard clothing - Adzap

Getting into the groove – dance event

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When your face becomes the canvas

Speaking through Expressions

Connecting to your dance roots The Pillars of LCE captured smiling

The Winning team posing with overwhelming happiness.

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LCE conducts regular health checkups for its student teachers and

faculty. They are also provided with Health Insurance from the Apollo

Hospitals.

Health Checkup

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The student teachers were given Health Awareness Talk and were presented

with short films on the various diseases and methods of prevention by the

Doctors from Apollo Hospitals.

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SCIENCE QUIZ COMPETITION

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Practical Exam

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The Annual Sports Meet 2018 was conducted with great pomp and splendor.

Stay focused ! Beating the brain over a game of chess

You can make it happen or watch it happen! Aim for the Stars!

Waiting for the ball! Smashing their way through!

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The dignitaries being revered by the Parade Squad The band leading the Parade

Students marching to the drum beat Striding with Pride

Picture Perfect The bikers and cyclists rallying with the Olympic torch

The Proud athletes in their lap of louse

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Lt. Col. M. Karuppaiah (Retd.) felicitating the

gathering

Mr. Arul Martin (P.E.T) Welcomes!

May the mightiest win! The Winners with all smiles!

Yoga Demonstration,

Stay fit, stay healthy. The exuberant team posing!

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Activities of Clubs

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LOYOLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

EUREKA CLUB REPORT 2017 - 2018

The Eureka Club is filled with fun and motivation for the better understanding of biology

by the students. It was inaugurated on August 23, 2017 and members were elected by the

students of Bio-science department.

MEMBERS OF THE CLUB

Head of the Department : Dr. Mrs. Beulah Jayarani C.

President : Ms. Gurpreet Kaur

Vice –President : Ms. Smrithi Eliza Som

Secretary : Ms. Pooja S.

Joint secretary : Ms.Janasri D.

Treasurer : Ms.Jeya D. A.

MOTTO

AIM AND OBJECTIVE

To develop creativity and ignite the flame of science.

To develop among the student the spirit and attitude of healthy competition for the

individual and social cause.

To create interest in scientific facts and events related to one‟s surrounding.

To develop training in scientific method of problem solving.

To develop student‟s interest and participation in the practical application of the

knowledge related to different branches of science.

To conduct competitions and other activities related to Environmental science.

To conduct awareness programmes on the environmental issues.

To visit and explore a local site.

“Let’s Make a Difference”

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STRATERGY

Creating platform for students by rekindling the inherent capabilities through

experiential learning.

Giving much time for biological science related concept enrichment competition

ACTION PLAN

Organizing field trip to Museum, Guindy park, Zoological park & Planetarium

Slogan writing competition would be held for all the students.

A one day sale of eco-friendly jute items

In order to create awareness against cruelty towards animals, the movie “Animals are

Beautiful People” would be screened

A free BP checkup would be conducted for all the biological science department

students and staff.

ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUB

1. HEALTH AWARENESS

Health awareness Camp was conducted on 24th

August 2017 with the theme

“How healthy are you?” They were checked for their height, weight and blood

pressure (BMI).

In order to create awareness against cruelty towards animals, the movie “Animals

are Beautiful People” was screened on 1th

September 2017.

A Science quiz was organized by the club on 10th

November 2017 on the theme

Love, Save and Protect Nature to check the basic scientific knowledge among

the biological science students and to develop scientific temper among student-

teachers.

2. SCIENCE QUIZ:

A science quiz was conducted on 30th

November 2017 for all the disciplinary

students. The quiz was on scientific awareness, facts, inventions, discoveries, science and

technology and laws. There were ten teams and the winners were awarded with prizes

respectively.

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3. NATURE WALK

While teaching the topic Terrarium, Vivarium & Aquarium the students were

taken to Nature walk to Boys and girls hostel to view the mode of living on -duck, love

birds and fishes on 20th

December 2017.

4. FIELD VISIT:

On 30th

December 2017, the students of Bio-Science (I year and II year) were taken to

Museum to learn the preservation techniques of wet specimens, dry specimen, insect

box and dissection.

Students were taken to snake park (Guindy Snake Park) to learn the preservative

technique, mode of feeding, mode of locomotion and body structure.

Students were taken to Guindy Zoological park to gain the knowledge of different

animals mode of living

Students were taken to Birla Planetarium to understand the solar eclipse, lunar

eclipse and about the space.

5. SLOGAN WRITING:

A slogan writing competition was held on 12th

February 2018, on the topic

„Water Conservation & Waste management‟ and prizes were distributed to the

winners.

6. AWARENESS ON NATURE & OATH TAKING:

2nd

February World Wetland day hence the assembly was conducted on 12th

February 2018 which is observed as PRAKARTI (Nature). The assembly focused on

facts relating to the nature in the form of songs, facts, thoughts & an oath was taken by

the President of the club towards sustainable development and preservation of Nature.

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7. POSTER MAKING COMPETITION:

2nd

April 2018 poster making competition was conducted on the Topic a)

Pollution b) Energy and c) Conservation. The participants‟ posters were evaluated by

Mrs. Caroline Maria, Asst. Professor in Education and prizes were sponsored and

distributed by Dr. Beulah Jayarani on 09.04.2018.

8. GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Name of the Seminar: Google ClassRoom

Date: 03/04/2018

Guest Lecture : Mrs. Mary Hilda,

Asst. Professor in Physical Science, LCE

Benefits:

a) Advancements in technology have transformed the learning environment well

beyond the initial one-room school houses into innovative centers of communication.

b) Learners have access to resources that extend beyond textbooks and offer

connection with the world.

c) Enhance the learning experience

d) Online assignment

e) Offer opportunities for collaboration in real time and the ability to work

remotely and exchange of ideas through online.

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COMMERCE CLUB REPORT 2018

COMMERCE CLUB-ZEAL

Motto:

“Do the best; Strive to be the Best.”

ZEAL-great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.

AIM OF THE CLUB

To go beyond the classroom learning and make everyone realize that commerce is a part and

parcel of day to day life.

OBJECTIVE OF THE CLUB

To create an awareness regarding the social responsibilities of every individual.

To enlighten the students regarding the business ethics

To know the importance of consumer awareness and to make all aware of their consumer

rights.

MEMBERS OF ZEAL CLUB

Co-ordinator : Mrs. AnbuSelvi. H.A. Asst. Prof., Commerce Education

President : Ms. Prithi R Shah

Vice President : Ms. MeeraGopal

Secretary : Ms. Annie Sophia

Joint Secretary :Ms. RumaBakshi

Treasurer :Ms. M. Prathiba

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ACTION PLAN

Visit to the Reserve Bank of India.

Conducting seminars and activity such as, Consumer awareness on food education and

food safety.Awareness by a lawyer to educate us about the type of cases dealt in

consumer court.

Guidance from an eminent personality from the consumer forum to explain on the Right

consumer.

Conducting activities and program in relation to Consumer Awareness and Business.

Visit to Port Trust of India to know about the functioning of a Harbor.

With the help of backdrop, proverb thought for the day the students were able to

understand the importance of saving and sharing.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACTION PLAN

Debate on GST.

Workshop conducted by Standard Charted Bank on the topic „Banking Systems‟ on 25th

November 2018 to give awareness on

Keep our money safe in bank

Earn interest-with various types of deposit

Achieve major goals-through loans

Group Discussion on the topic „The Importance of Women Entrepreneurship‟.

Preparation of Album about day to day Commerce/Business facts.

Issued the bit-notice of Consumer rights and responsibilities.

Conducted Commerce Club Assembly

Weekly once displayed Commerce related facts in the Commerce Display Board.

Group discussion on the topic, „Recent trends in „Teaching of Commerce Accountancy‟

Created blog for the Commerce Department.

Visited Campus for the purpose of utilizing Campus resources - Bank, ATM, Post Office

and LIBA

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DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

CLUB– REPORT

YEAR: 2017-2018

CLUB NAME

MEANING

A person who is extremely updated at using technology….

MOTTO OF OUR CLUB:

To update

To promote

To achieve

OFFICE BEARERS:

• Co-ordinator : Mrs. M.AmalaJansi

Asst. Prof. Computer Science Education

• President : Ms. Maria Jerrlin Rozeth.D- 2nd

year

• Vice president : Ms. A.P. Flora-1st year

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VISION OF OUR CLUB:

• To be the centre of excellence in the discipline of computing.

• Discuss and share knowledge in the field of computer science.

• Enable non-computer students on the various technical skills.

• Utilize the computers in an efficient and effective way.

• Apply the knowledge and provide services.

MISSION OF OUR CLUB:

To develop human resource switch knowledge-theory and practical – in the discipline of

computing and the ability to apply the knowledge to the benefit of the society at large.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF OUR CLUB:

• To provide the knowledge of computer applications in teaching field.

• To provide an opportunity for students to work an interesting and challenging activities.

• To bring change in the daily activities with the help of computers.

• To help the student-teacher in gaining knowledge about computer.

• To emphasis the use of computers in teaching field.

• To motivate the student-teacher to have innovative and creative thoughts.

ACTION PLAN:

To conduct the quiz programme.

To display articles and news about computer on notice board.

To conduct PPT Preparation competition.

Display Articles, Interesting facts and news about Computers on Notice Board on a

weekly basis.

Conducted Seminar by the members of the club.

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To prepare teaching material/learning resource materials:

E-content for selected school subject areas and to create educational blogs for

individual/group students for strengthening sharing and learning.

Preparing slides for PowerPoint presentations/ lectures and also download the video

resources available on the internet and use the embedded with slide presentations.

To teach a content/lesson using an Interactive white board (by connecting a desktop

computer to a white board and project Google images on to it).

To use a mobile device/a camera phone to take a series of snapshots of children‟s

actions, events, scenes, activities and prepare a photo documentary or photo album with

explanatory notes/descriptions.

Prepare videos on different teaching styles of experienced teachers/peers and keep them

available for viewing as a stream on a computer.

To create educational blogs (Edublogs) for individual/group students for sharing and

learning articles/class notes/ assignments and participating in active blogging

community.

CONCLUSION:

It‟s time to grow. Let‟s start growing!

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HISTORIA CLUB (Knowledge acquired by Investigation)

MEMBERS

Staff in –charge : Dr. Pondyselvi

President : Ms. Arokia Romi Niya. A.A

Vice- President : Ms. Shaila.G

Secretary : Ms. Olivia Sharon Gradite.F

Joint- secretary : Br. Salomon.A

Treasurer : Ms. Shruthi Saraswathi.R

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF OUR CLUB

To develop a sense of national integration, harmony and unity.

To create awareness about our tradition, culture and heritage.

To make the students socially responsible citizen.

To develop the concept of national and international understanding.

To develop caste and classless society.

ACTION PLAN

Visit to the museums

Celebrating National Days.

Historical Quiz

Group discussion about the Comparison of Vedic Education, Medieval and Present

day Education.

Screening of Historical movies

Debate about sharing of river water between the states

.

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ACTIVITIES 2017-18

The Historica Club organized thefollowing activities during the academic year 2017-18

1. Independence Day was celebrated on 14th

August 2017 in LCE auditorium by the

Historica Club, Department of History and Dr. Bernard D‟Sami was the Chief Guest

of this event.

2. Conducted Quiz Competition based on the Education system in India.

3. Conducted Christmas day Celebration on 23rd

December 2017.

4. Visited Vallurvarkottam on February 24th

2018.

MATHEMATICS CLUB

I YEAR CLUB REPORT: 2017 - 18

Name of the Mathematics Club : INTEGRA

Motto of the Club : “SHINE AND LET OTHERS SHINE”.

Logo of the Club :

MEMBERS OF THE CLUB

Coordinators:

1. Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

2. Mrs.A.JasmineChristy,Asst. Prof. of Mathematics Education

President : Mr. Allwyn (II Year)

Vice President : Ms. Arokia Josphine Reena (I Year)

Secretary : Ms. Angel Sowmy(II Year)

Joint Secretary : Ms. Divyabharathi

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Aim of Our Club:

To explore the paths to have more interest in Mathematics.

To provide opportunity to gain knowledge and listen to seminar by experts.

To provide an opportunity for students to work on interesting and challenging projects.

Influence students to have more interest in mathematics

Exploring paths to introduce mathematics in creative ways

Encouraging more and more application of mathematics in real life

Exploring the potential of the present young students in promoting mathematical skill

Creating a supportive learning experience environment

Guiding the weaker students to shine through innovative methods

Strengthening our mathematical knowledge in depths

Objectives of the Club:

Strengthening the mathematical knowledge of the students

Exploring the mathematical potentials of all

Helping the students to overcome the dark areas of mathematics

To develop techniques for critical thinking

Activities:

Batch: I Year (2017 – 18)

Staff In charge: Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education.

Activity 1: Mehandi Competition

Theme of the Competition: “Mathematics World”

Date: 15/11/2017

Judge: Dr. C. Beulah Jayarani, Assistant Professor of Biological Science

Incharge Professor: Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Participants (I Year):

1. SerbinMadona. G 5. Sajuni R.S.

2. Ramya .R 6. Maria Philo. F

3. Maria Preethi. F 7. Hemalatha. J

4. DivyaBharathi .B 8. Christina .M

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Prize Winners (I Year):

I Prize : R. Ramya

II Prize : R. S. Sajuni, B. Divyabharathi, F. Maria Preethi

III Prize : F. Maria Philo, G. SerbinMadona and J. Hemalatha

Activity 2: Pencil Drawing Competition

Theme of the Competition: “Mathematical Omni Presence”

Date: 29/11/2017

Judge: Mrs. Elin Shibi, Assistant Professor of Physical Science

In charge Professor: Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Participants (I Year):

1. J. Jency 8. M. Christina

2. Theresa George 9. R. Krishnaveni

3. J. Hemalatha 10. B. DivyaBharathy

4. M. Arokia Josephine Reena 11. D. Jessica Jammaiah

5. R. Vincy 12. M. Soundarya

6. R. S. Sajuni 13. R. Vincy

7. S. Sobia Lawrence 14. G. SerbinMadona

Prize Winners (I Year):

I Prize : R. Vincy

II Prize : D. Jessica Jammaiah and M. Soundarya

III Prize :G. SerbinMadona

Activity 3: Mathematics Modelling

Theme of the Competition: “Origami and Kirigami”

Date: 11/12/2017

Judge: Mrs. V. Mary Hilda, Assistant Professor of Physical Science

In charge Professor: Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Participants (I Year):

1. F. Maria Preethi 4. M. Christina

2. R. Vincy 5. T. Sabashini

3. S. Raja Priyadarshini 6. D. Jessica Jammaiah

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Prize Winners (I Year):

I Prize : S. Raja Priyadarshini

II Prize : F. Maria Preethi

III Prize : R. Vincy and M. Christina

Activity 4: Quiz Programme

Date: 15/12/2017

In charge Professor: Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Theme for Rounds:

Round 1: Mathematicians

Round 2: Connexions

Round 3: Pictionary

Round 4: Rapid fire

Participants (I Year):

Team 1 Team 2 Team 3 Team 4

1. T. Sabashini 1. B. Rajalakshmi 1. F. Maria Philo 1. J. Jency

2. G. SerbinMadona 2. J. Hemavathi 2. R. S. Sajuni 2.D.Jessica Jammaiah

3. S. Pavithra 3. S. Rajapriyadarshini 3. R. Vincy 3. A.K. Sri Nishanthi

Team 5 Team 6 Team 7

1. K. Ayeshasameen 1. M. Christina 1. J. Hemalatha

2. D. Subashini 2. Theresa George 2. J. ShakilaBanu

3. B. Divyabharathy 3. M. Nandhini 3. M. Nijantha

Prize Winners (I Year):

I Prize : Team 3

II Prize : Team 2

III Prize : Team 4

Activity 5:

Mathematics students celebrated Great Mathematician SrinivasaRamanujan‟s Birthday on 22nd

December 2017.

Activity 6:

Created Separate Blog for Mathematics.

Name of the Blog: integra2017.blogspot.com

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Activity 7:

Created email address for mathematics department.

Name of the email address: [email protected]

Activity 8:

Field Trip to Trade Fair on 26.03.2018

Activity 9: Puzzle game test

Date: 26/03/2018

In charge Professor: Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Prize Winners (I Year):

I Prize : M.Arokia Josephine Reena and S. Raja Priyadarshini

II Prize : R. Ramya, S. Pavithra and J. ShakilaBanu

III Prize : J. Jency, R. Vincy and T. Sabashini

Activity 10:

Collected mathematics related newspaper cutting.

Activity 11:

Conducted mathematics practical in the laboratory.

Topic: Multiplication of numbers (two digits, three digits &etc) using short cut method

Activity 12:

Mathematics related news and articles were put upon the notice board by the members of integra.

Activity 13: Seminar

Name of the seminar: Google Classroom

Name of Guest Lecturer: Mrs. V. Mary Hilda, Assistant Professor of Physical Science

Date: 03.04.2018

Benefits: Online teaching, online assignments, Exchange of ideas, information and clarification

of doubts through online, Update of syllabus, subject notes and etc.

Activity 14:

Created a ID (“Mathematics 2017-19”) in Google classroom

Admin: Miss. R. Sri Devi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

Members: Integra members

B.Ed. Second Year

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Second Year

ACTIVITY NO: 1

In the month of September we are were taken to an educational tour to Delhi, Agra and

Jaipur where the students visited ' JANTAR MANTAR' in Jaipur an astronomical

observation site built in the early 18th

century .It includes a set of some 20 main fixed

instruments.Designed for the observation of astronomical positions with the naked

eye,they embody several architectural and instrumental innovations.This is the most

significant, most comprehensive, and the best preserved of India‟s historic observatories.

ACTIVITY NO: 2

All the student -teachers were asked to make an innovative working model on the given

topic during the month of February.

ACTIVITY NO: 3

In the month of April shortcut method son multiplication were taught inorder to facilitate

speed and accuracy of the students

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TRIBLAZERS-PHYSICAL SCIENCE CLUB

Co- ordinators : Mrs. Mary Hilda.V

Mrs. Elin Shibi. Y

President : Ms. Anu Carcha

Vice president : Ms. Lavanya. N

Secretary : Ms. Anita

Join secretary : Ms. Celcia

Objectives:

To encourage the students to participate in science activities.

To organize science related competitions.

To enable technology in teaching of Science.

To build a knowledge interface with peers in other clubs.

To experience science beyond what is taught in classroom.

To spread awareness about the various setbacks and limitation in the

scientific research.

Action plan:

Field visit to Chemical factories, Museum, Planetarium, Science center, Nuclear

power stations and etc.

To conduct advance level of exhibitions at interschool level and college level.

Publishing News Letters.

Preparing question bank for the std. from 6 to 12 classes and TET Coaching.

Science day celebration.

Practicing Google Class Room for teaching.

Guest Lectures.

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ACTIVITIES:

Organized a program (misconception in science) with the theme of

superstitious beliefs in daily life and science related facts and videos.

Conducted a quiz competition at class level.

A discussion about the new inventions on science.

Training program about Google Class Room at class level.

Google classroom training was provided for the department of

Mathematics, Biological Science and History.

Innovative Notice board information was displayed by the students.

Preparing the students to face TNTET exam.

Field trip to “Planetarium”: 3D video on galaxy and pictures of the

galaxy and stars were telecasted.

ENGLISH CLUB REPORT

“FLY TO THE SKY WITH WISDOM”

At the beginning of the academic year, the English club members were

chosen.

Co-ordinator : Dr. Emilda Josephine, Asst. Prof. English Education

Club Members

President : Ms.AshvithaLourduSingwan

Vice-President : Ms.ArchanaSagar

Secretary : Ms.Deepika

Asst. Secretary : Ms.Sveta. J.

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Report

Initially the activities which were done in the class had started up with a

„Trial teaching experience‟ wherein each one of us were allotted certain grammar

topics and were asked to teach to acquire a fair excellence towards our teaching

practice. Later on, as a part of the English club activity, the club members had

conducted a „Spell Bee Contest‟, for students to get exposed and reframed to

various kinds of vocabulary terms; ranging from easy, over to intermediate and

advanced levels. Then, as a part of the curriculum, we were open into modelling

many creative arts such as „Designing a Birthday Card‟ in an innovative manner.

On the day of one‟s birthday, the class will sign the card and present it to that

student. We learnt on the various forms of writing skills through creating „An

Album on Mechanics of Writing‟ which included capital letters, cursive and

calligraphy formats, designing various kinds of teaching aids such as sock puppet,

paper cup puppets, models (both working and non-working). We had also made

certain flashcards, mind-maps and „An Album on Blackboard Sketches‟ to

exhibit to the school students; both in a theoretical and pictorial format, during the

teaching process to transform the learning into a reliable and more informative

sense.

An international seminar conceptualizing „Sustainable Developmental Goals

(SDG)‟ was organized by Loyola College of Education. The first years and second

years had presented their research papers on informative topics such as „Body

Language‟, „Current Mobile Apps for Teaching and Learning of English as a

Second Language‟. As a part of the English Forum, „A Literary Quiz‟, „Role –

Reversal‟ and a „Hangman‟ activity was conducted.

The first activity the club organized was „Theatre‟. The theme given was

Fantasy and each group was given a fairy tale to enact. Rapunzel, Snow White,

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Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty were the fairy tales enacted by each group.

All the groups performed their respective fairy and it was videotaped. Then,

students learnt „Poetry Recitation‟. The poems were also recited orally in class.

This activity helped us to recite the poem with correct intonation, rhythm, pause,

stress and perfect pronunciation.

The poems were: A Fairy Song by Shakespeare, Land of Birth Pledge to

Thee by Rupyard Kipling, My Last Apology by Manraj, Out in the Fields with

God by Elizabeth Barret Browning.

The essential feature for an English teacher is Spoken English. The

department organized was „Classroom English‟. Every English teacher was

encouraged to use English only in the classroom. The members in the groups have

to practice 5 sentences with the teacher. Another important aspect, a teacher should

possess is „Good handwriting‟. The students were asked to practice cursive

handwriting in a four-lined notebook. It was corrected by the teacher and the

mistakes are rectified. As students of Literature, they were fond of books. So, a

„Mini Library‟ was initiated and books were collected. A total of 100 books were

collected. The idea of preparing „Book Marks‟ was introduced to the students.

Every student was asked to prepare a book mark based on their innovation and

creativity.

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VIREESHA

Women Cell: 2017- 2018

The College has established a Women Cell in the college campus for the women faculty

and girl students, to enhance understanding of issues related to women and to make the college

campus a safe place for them. With an aim of creating awareness of their rights and duties the

cell organizes and participates in seminars, talks and also takes up women’s issues and problems.

It also provides a platform for women to share their experiences and views regarding their status

in the society and to suggest ways to improve and empower themselves. Aiming at intellectual

and social upliftment of the female students, the cell stands for facilitating women’s

empowerment through guest lectures, seminars, awareness programs life skill training programs,

entrepreneur training and other welfare activities.

CO-ORDINATORS : Mrs. M. AmalaJansi

Asst.Prof.in Computer Science Education &

Dr.P.Jaya

Asst.Prof.in Tamil Education

PRESIDENT :Ms.Merine Rosario (English) –II-year

VICE PRESIDENT :Ms.Lavaniyaa. D (Physical Science)- I year

VISION OF OUR CLUB

We are a group of young, motivated students-teacher who work together to uplift the

society and give special emphasis on the rights of women and children.

We firmly believe that women empowerment will lead to the strong building of the

future.

To develop leadership qualities among the young women.

To create positive impact through women in social, spiritual, political and

educational field.

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MISSION OF OUR CLUB

Committed to meet and exceed expectation of today’s society by being fit, sustaining

good health, boosting confidence, excelling in all the aspects of life and to realize their potential

at all levels.

AIMS OF OUR CLUB

The overall aim of the club is to improve the quality of the women folk by creating

awareness among women towards women issues, for empowering them with equal

opportunities.

To create awareness about the importance of education which plays a vital role in

women’s life.

To create awareness among women of their rights.

To undertake initiatives aimed at improving the standards of women.

To motivate and mobilize women from all layers of society to participate in the socio-

economic development.

To bring-up harmonious balance between personal and professional life.

To support the women in the socio-development process.

To bring out the talent of women in various fields.

To conduct various competitions and encourage the students-teachers,

To develop leadership qualities among women.

To publish journal and articles on women empowerment to encourage students-

teachers.

WOMEN CELL ACTIVITIES

To display articles and news about Women’s Empowerment on notice board.

International Women’s day celebration –March 8th

.

Attended State Level Workshop on the Theme “WOMEN: A FORTUNE MAKER” –

conducted by Meston College of Education, Chennai.

Activity 1:

Topic: To display articles and news about Women’s Empowerment on notice board

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Place: Loyola College of Education, Chennai-34

About the Activity:

We displayed the articles, interesting facts and news about Women’s Empowerment

Activity 2:

Topic: International Women’s day celebration –March 8th

2018

Place: LCE Auditorium

About the Activity: INTERNATIONALWOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION

On March 8th

2018, Women’s Day was celebrated in Loyola College of Education

campus under the guidance of Women Cell Coordinators Mrs.M. AmalaJansi, Asst. Professor

of Computer Science and Dr.P. Jaya, Asst. Professor of Tamil.

The celebration started with a Prayer song followed by Tamilthaaivazhthu, Welcome

address was given by Vice-President Ms.D. Lavanya.

Our Guest of honor was Mrs.Adhilakshmi Logamurthy, an Advocate on the rolls of Bar

Council of Tamilnadu. She addressed to Students about the need of Women Empowerment and

on Laws which can enhance to empower women in ever changing world.

A series of cultural events was organized to add color to the occasion, the events began

with a special song themed “Penmai Pottruvom”. A song was also sung by students which

showed the happiness of being a woman in the society. A Dance performance showcasing about

Women’s Empowerment and the stages present in a women’s life was performed by First year

and Second year, Mime performance portrayed about problems faced by women in the society

and the need to overcome it in the future.

An Oratory speech was given by Ms.Smirithi depicting Gender Equality and Women’s

Rights. Tamil oratory was based on women at present which was given by Ms. Sindhuja and

Ms.Paulin Fathima Mary. A Poem was recited in Tamil by Mr.Naveen and in English by

Ms.Swetha themed “You have the Power to overcome everything”.

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Finally the Program had ended with a Vote of Thanks given by Women Cell President

Ms.Merin Rosary, followed by National Anthem. Refreshments such as Sweet and Juice were

served for Staff and Students as part of Women’s Day Celebration.

Activity 3:

Topic: State Level Workshop on the Theme “Women: A Fortune Maker”

Place: Meston College of Education, Chennai.

About the Activity:

The students participated in Bridal Makeup, Flower Arrangement, Fancy Dress Competition and

Cooking without Fire held at Meston and NBSP College of Education. The participants were

given a time limit of one hour for each event. The Bridal makeup participants were asked to do a

Ramp Walk on the stage. The judges examined all the flower arrangements. The participants of

the Newspaper dressing were asked to explain about the theme of their dress.

ANESHA won the SECOND PRIZE in Flower Arrangement and SAJUNI .R.S and

KAVITHA .R.M won the FIRST PRIZE in Fancy dress on Newspaper.

RED RIBBON CLUB REPORT 2017 - 18

The Red Ribbon Club is a voluntary program for studentsto participate and to proceed for

the better understanding of the health and to induce the spirit among youth to help and support

people in need. It was inaugurated on August 23, 2017 and members were elected by the

students of Bio-science department.

MEMBERS OF THE CLUB

Coordinator : Dr. C. Beulah Jayarani

President : Ms. M. Abisha

Vice-President : Ms. L. AnjaleenAmaliya

Secretary : Br. S. Jayaraj

Joint Secretary : Ms. K. Mamta

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AIM:

Equipping youth with correct information on HIV/AIDS Prevention, treatment, Care,

Supporting and to promote voluntary blood donation among youth.

OBJECTIVES:

To create the values of service, to develop healthy life styles, and increase availability of

safe and adequate quantities of blood to all the needy

To prepare youth as peer educators/agents of change both among youth as well as society

To increase awareness among youth on HIV/AIDS, Dengue Fever, Personal Hygiene

etc.,

To encourage blood donations

S.N

O

DATE DURATIO

N

TOPIC NO. OF

PARTICIPANT

S

RESOURCE

PERSON

1. 1st August

2017

2 Hrs. Celebrating life with

- Healthy life

Happy life

115 Apollo Shine

Doctors

2. 8th

Septembe

r 2017

2 Hrs. Talk on Personal

hygiene& Women

Hygiene

113 Apollo Shine

Doctors

3. 15th

Septembe

r 2017

8 Hrs. Yoga Training

program

113 Sr. Christy,

Yoga Trainer, Stella

Matutina

4. 9th

March

2018

2 Hrs. Awareness talks on

the topic “Dengue,

Typhoid, Malaria,

Diarrhea etc….

212 Apollo Shine

Doctors

5. 15th

March

2018

8 Hrs Health Check-up 212 Students +

24 Staff + 1

Principal &

Secretary

Apollo Shine

Doctors, Nurses,

Technicians

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ACTIVITIES:

Organized awareness talk on Celebrating life with - Healthy life Happy life, 1st August

2017 by Apollo Shine Doctors

Organized a talk on personal hygiene& Women Hygiene talk, 8th

September 2017by

Apollo Shine Doctors

Organized Yoga Training program on 15th

September 2017 by Sr. Christy, Yoga Trainer,

Stella Matutina

Organized awareness talk on 9th

March 2018 on the topic “Dengue, Typhoid, Malaria,

Diarrhea etc….Fever” by Apollo Shine Doctors

Conducted health check up with Apollo Shine, Apollo Hospital on 15th

March 2018 to all

the students and teaching & non-teaching staff

RRC ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR 2017 - 2018

YOUTH RED CROSS

MEMBERS OF THE CLUB:

Chairman : Dr. L. KulandaiTheresal

Coordinator : Miss. R. Sridevi, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Education

YRC Student Chairman : Ms. Tezin Dickey (II Year)

YRC Student Vice Chairman : Ms. Anisha (I Year)

YRC Student Secretary : Ms. Monika Mishra (IIYear)

YRC Student Asst. Secretary : Ms. B. Rajalakshmi (I Year)

MISSION:

The Indian Youth Red Cross aims to inspire, encourages and initiate at all times, all forms of

humanitarian activities so that human suffering can be minimized, alleviated and even prevented,

thus contribute to creating a more congenial climate for peace.

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MOTTO:

H – Protection of Health and life

S – Service to the sick and suffering

F – Friendship to develop the mental and moral capacities of the youth.

YOUTH RED CROSS EMBLEM

AIMS OF YRC:

To contribute to the improvement of health, the prevention of diseases and maternity and

child care in the community.

To organize emergency reliefs services for the victims of disasters and mitigation of their

suffering.

To promote the participation of children and youth in the work of YRC.

To recruit, train and develop volunteers / personnel as necessary for undertaking

humanitarian responsibilities.

OBJECTIVES OF YRC:

Awareness on the care of their own health and that of others.

The understanding and acceptance of civic responsibilities and acting accordingly with

humanitarian concern, to fulfill the same.

To enable the growth and development of a spirit of service and sense of duty with

dedication and devotion in the minds of youth.

To foster better friendly relationship with all without any discrimination.

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FUNDAMENTALS PRINCIPLES:

Humanity

Impartiality

Neutrality

Independence

Voluntary services

Unity

Universality

ACTIVITIES:

Organized awareness talk on Health on 1st August 2017

Organized personal hygiene talk on 8th

September 2017

Organized Yoga Training program on 15th

September 2017

Organized awareness talk on 9th

March 2018 on the topic “Dengue Fever

Conducted health check up with Apollo Shine, Apollo Hospital on 15th

March 2018 to all

the students and teaching & non-teaching staff

Participated in the competition conducted by Youth Red Cross for commemoration of

68th

Anniversary of Geneva conventions day 31.01.2018 to 03.02.2018.

Our students participated enthusiastically and Selvan. KasiGurunathan, Department of

Physical science and Selvi. Ranjusha, Department of English won third place in quiz

competition (State Level)

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ECO CLUB

Co-ordinator: Mrs. M. Caroline Maria, Asst. Prof. in Education

Motto of Eco Club:

“Keeping our environment clean, not just keeping it for today’s society, but

for the future society as well”

Aims of Eco Club:

To develop the aesthetic value of our environment.

To visit and explore the local site.

To develop eco-friendly environment.

To enhance the beauty of nature and safe-guarding natural resources.

To join hands and promote the immediate need of enrolling us in sharing our planet earth.

To develop nature related hobbies and to implement green policies in our LCE campus.

Raise awareness and understanding of environmental issues.

Insist a sense of responsibility towards the environment and a personal commitment to

protect and preserve the environment.

Educate and cultivate an appreciation and interest in the environment.

Eco Club Activities 2017 – 18

1. Campus Cleaning – 18.01.2018(students clean all the classrooms by sweeping & dusting

for an hour and understood the importance of keeping the campus clean).

2. Pictorial Album Making – 22.01.2018 – (Students became aware of various

environmental issues by collecting pictures from newspapers and magazines).

3. Visit to Entomology Department –23.02.2018 Loyola Campus (to learn about the

importance of bio manure & significance of insects).

4. Environmental Awareness Self Analysis – 23.02.2018 (To check the levelof

environmental awareness in students and improve awareness).

5. Sapling plantation – around campus – 24.02.2018 (to create a green environment and

develop love for nature).

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1

Activities of IQAC 2017 – 18

Sl.

No.

Activity Resource

Person

Date Outcome Quality Assurance

1 Orientation to

First Year

Students of 2017

– 18 batch

Mrs. M.

Caroline Maria

& Mrs. Vijaya

Lakshmi

04th

to 6th

July

2017

Ice breaking for

first year students

Students became

aware of the standard

of our College at the

beginning of the

academic year

2 Staff Evaluation

(2016 -17)

Dr. Bernard D’

Sami

18th

Dec.

2017

All teaching Staff

are evaluated to

measure the

effectiveness of

their teaching

Objective evaluation

done systematically

through SPSS. Reports

are self- explanatory

with bar diagrams

3 National Seminar Seminar

Committee –

LCE

19th

&

20th

Jan.

2018

Become aware of

Sustainable

Development Goal

– 4

Extra input apart from

prescribed syllabus

4 Placement

Training

Alpha Mind

Tech

17th

Feb.

2018

Get trained and

placed in reputed

schools

Training in interview

skills and bring

reputation for

institution by getting

placement in many

schools

5 Workshop on

PowerPoint Skills

Mr. Udaya

Kumar,

Asst. Prof.

SRM University

3rd

Feb.

2018

Become aware of

various skills in

power point

presentation

Enhancing the

technical skills and

making them

technology enabled

6 Advertisement

for LCE

Mrs. M.Caroline

Maria,Mr. Arul

Martin &

Mr. Raj Kamal

13th

Mar.

2018

Advertisement for

LCE is prepared

and sent to 180

Arts & Science

Colleges and 50

Parishes in and

around Chennai

Information about

B.Ed program in

Loyola College of

Education has reached

larger community

7 Staff Evaluation

(2017 -18)

Dr. Bernard D’

Sami

10th

Apr.

2018

All teaching Staff

are evaluated to

measure the

effectiveness of

their teaching

Objective evaluation

done systematically

through SPSS. Reports

are self- explanatory

with bar diagrams

- Mrs. M. Caroline Maria

IQAC Co-ordinator.

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LOYOLA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, CHENNAI-34

REPORT ON

INTERNATIONALWOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION

On March 8th

2018, Women’s day was celebrated in Loyola College of Education

campus under the guidance of women cell coordinators Mrs.M.AmalaJansi,Asst. Professor of

Computer Science and Dr.P.Jaya, Asst. Professor of Tamil.

The celebration started with a Prayer song followed by Tamil Thaaivazhthu, welcome

address was given by Vice-PresidentMs.D.Lavanya from First year Physical Science Education.

Our Guest of honour for the occasion was Mrs.AdhilakshmiLogamurthy, an Advocate on

the rolls of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu. She addressed to Students about the need of Women

Empowerment and about Laws which can enhance to empower women in ever changing world.

A series of cultural events was organized to add colour to the occasion, the events began

with a special song themed “PenmaiPottruvom”. A song was also sung by First year and Second

year which showed the happiness of being a woman in the society. A Dance performance

showcasing about Women’s Empowerment and the stages present in a women’s life was

performed by First year and Second year, Mime performance portrayed about problems faced by

women in the society and the need to overcome it in the future.

An Oratory speech was given by Ms.Smirithi of First year Biological Science depicting

Gender Equality and Women’s Rights. Tamil oratory was based on women at present which was

given by Mrs.Sindhuja Second year Pedagogy of Tamil and Mrs.PaulinFathima Mary First year

Pedagogy of Physical Science. A Poem was recited in Tamil by Mr.Naveen and in English by

Ms.Swetha Pedagogy of English themed “You have the Power to overcome everything”.

Finally the Program had ended with a Vote of Thanks given by Women Cell President

Ms.Merin Rosary, followed by National Anthem. Refreshments such as Sweet and Juice were

served for Staff and Students as part of Women’s Day Celebration.

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PLACEMENT CELL

REPORT: 2016 – 18

The Placement Cell of LCE plays a significant role in offering the best Job opportunities for the

student- teachers. The advertisements for various recruitments in school and also private

consultancies (in need of prospective teachers), from newspapers are collected, filed and put up

on the bulletin board for the students to get the best employment facilities. Campus Recruitment

Program began in the month of January 2018 with the series of meeting with Rev.Fr. Samuel

Jayaseelan, SJ, Secretary, LCE, Dr. L.KulandaiTheresal, Principal and the Placement Cell

coordinators. 25 Schools were approached to conduct the campus interview through letter of

intent, phone call and mail. The pamphlets, brochures and hoardings from different schools were

filed and put up on the Placement cell bulletin board for the students to view the various

requirements of the schools.

There were many schools which volunteered for a stand – alone Campus Drive and were in need

of Teacher candidates particularly from LCE, as it is known for its quality in integral formation.

Head Teachers from 20 schools drove in for the Campus interview. It was conducted on March

3rd

2018 (Saturday).There were schools with CBSE, Samacheer, ICSE, IGCSE and IB boards.

Out of 98 students, 88 students appeared, 61% of students were selected.In a return mail from the

Principal, Doveton Boys HSS, Vepery, our students from the following discipline PG in Biology

and PG in Accountancy and Commerce were asked to attend the interview in their campus. In

the last week of March, senior staff from JRK MHSS, Vadapalani approached us and selected

students from Mathematics and Physical Science.

Placement Coordinators:

Dr. L. KulandaiTheresal, Principal, LCE

1. Ms. R. Sridevi,

Asst. Prof. of Mathematics.

2. Mr. Regis Gnanaraj

Asst. Prof. of Education.

3. Mr. Arul Martin

Physical Director.

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Staff Articles

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FOCAL VIEWS OF TEACHING - NEED OF THE HOUR

FOCAL VIEWS OF TEACHING - NEED OF THE HOUR

FOCAL VIEWS OF TEACHING - NEED OF THE HOUR

“To learn is to know, to know is to understand, to understand is to

teach and to teach is to learn” – Alexander Duma.

Learning is a continuous process which starts in the cradle and ends in the

grave. Nevertheless teaching is a simple complex fine art. It is simple when we

see the children as they are, it becomes complex when we see them as we want

them to be, it becomes a fine art when we walk with them as a team member

and treat them as allies and not as strangers. Therefore, our teaching must be

centripetal not centrifugal.

In a botanical view, teaching is like a process of hybridization. The

teacher and pupil come together and learn together for a number of years and

the close intellectual interaction between them will result in a new personality

among both. When the Tall (TT) and Dwarf (tt) Mango trees hybridized, the

result product will be Tall (Tt). Likewise the Teacher (TT) and Pupil (tt)

process, the end product will be TtortT– Teacher (Tt). Many 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 bridges of their own.

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Teaching is a wonderful process which can be viewed in three dimensions:

Telescopic view:

Telescope is an instrument used to view the objects which are present in far-off

places. Vice versa all the teachers need views of dreaming their students’ future.

“Dream, Dream, Dream

Dreams transform into thoughts,

And thoughts result in action” Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Success is a matter of choice and not chance.One of the most important and

valuable laws of successful living is the power of positive thinking. Positive

thinking means having the right perception of life. The positive attitude is the

outward manifestation of the mind that dwells primarily on positive matters. It

is a mindset tipped in the form of creative activity. The positive attitude is that

state of mind which can be maintained only through conscious effort. So dream

for positive attitude will comes true one day.

Spectacle view:

Spectacles are wornto rectify the problem in eyesight. With the help of

spectacles, one can view the objects clearly and avoid the errors. Vice versa,

Motivation is the rectifying spectacle of failures.

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“The quality of a person’s life is directly proposition to their

commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of

endeavor”. – Vince Lombardi

Motivation is the willingness of an individual to do something.The greatest

motivation comes from a person’s belief system. That means he needs to

believe in what he does and accepts responsibility.When people accept

responsibility for their behaviour and actions their attitudes towards life become

positive. Motivation is the driving force in our lives. It comes from a desire to

succeed and it comes from the burning desire to achieve a purpose. Motivation

is like fire – unless you keep adding fuel to it, it dies. Just like exercise and food

don’t last long, neither does motivation.

Microscopic view:

Microscope is used to view the objects which are very minute which cannot be

viewed through our naked eye. Like that the teacher must sensitize the student’s

mind to the happenings around him as well as the inward personality, interest,

aim, desire and ambition.

“Everyone thinks of changing the world but no one thinks of

changing of changing themselves.”

– Leo Tolstoy

Macroscopic view will be based on the study of overall behavior or gross

behavior of a student’s performance but microscopic view will help to gain

deeper understanding of the wards behavioral modification and potential to

excel in holistic development. So plan purposefully, prepare properly, proceed

positively and pursue persistently. Our teaching must inspire to work hard as

well as to work smart. We are teaching the third generation students through the

second generation methods by the first generation teachers. Hence, we must act

as a booster rocket to place the pupil’s mind at a higher orbit (level) of

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reflective thinking. Subsequently our class must be a fascinating medley of

matter, method, mind and mood with thevision and mission. Without mission

we wander like a drifting cloud carried by the direction of the wind. Therefore,

we must know our-self, own our-self and changeour-selffor effective teaching

and learning process.

Dr. Mrs. C. Beulah Jayarani

Asst. Professor in Biological Science Education

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Listening means to get information from the speaker by paying attention.

The information is heard through ears and sent to brain for processing to make

proper understanding. Listening is important for all ages and all situations. The

baby in mother’s womb hears the first sound in 18 weeks of conception. Hence,

listening is inseparable in everyone’s life. The more a person listens to good

information, the more chances to become knowledgeable, because knowledge is all

about collection of useful information. Even though two ears and one mouth are

provided, most of the times many people tend to talk than to listen. With regard to

students, it becomes a challenge to listen to teachers and to sustain their attention

in listening for hours together. There are numerous reasons behind ineffective

listening. But here is a mantra to be followed to enhance listening and become a

better listener. Because, listening plays a vital role in student’s learning. In order to

become more knowledgeable if students follow ABCD as given below, this would

enable them to become better listeners.

Become Better Listener: Follow ‘ABCD’

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AActivate brain

B Be open minded

C Concentrate Completely

D Deaf ear to distraction

1. Activate brain

The brain should be ready to receive the information. Students at times

physically present but mentally absent in classroom. Hence, conscious efforts are

necessary to activate the brain.

2.Be open minded

Many times poor listening and miscommunication happens because of lack

of open mindedness. Open mindedness helps a person to respect other’s thoughts

and also avoids pre occupation of thoughts in mind.

3. Concentrate completely

Listening is possible through complete concentration which automatically

activates the brain and removes the mental block of judging others as they speak.

4. Deaf ear to distractions

Distractions are of two kinds as external and internal. External distraction is

visual and auditory stimuli from environment. Internal distraction is self talk in

mind either judging the speaker or thinking about something. Effective learning

requires a deaf ear to all these distractions.

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If anyone takes conscious efforts to activate the brain, be open minded to

accept the speaker’s view point, pay focused concentration and show deaf ear to

distractions, effective learning is possible which enhances knowledge level of a

person. The same ABCD could be used to improve reading skills in a person.

Follow ABCD become better listener and reader.

Mrs. M. Caroline Maria

Asst. Prof. in Education.

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We all want to be happy. But we

sometimes think of happiness as a

thing that happens to us — something

we have no control over. It's easy to

link the idea of happiness with the

situation we are in. A big part of how

happy we are depends on our mind-

set, the habits we practice, and the way we live each day. By learning the key

ingredients of happiness, we can use them to become happier. The people in our

lives matter. Good relationships are one of the best ways to enjoy happiness,

health, and well-being. To maintain a good relationships, need 3 A’s in our life.

A- Accept others as they are

Accepting people does not itself mean agreeing with them, approving of them,

waiving your own rights, or down playing their impact upon you.

1. Watch your thoughts. Think about what you're thinking about.

2. Look for the positive. Not accepting others is a result of seeing the

negative in them. Instead of focusing on why someone is different, focus

on what's good about that person and his/her choices and actions.

3. Avoid right/wrong dichotomies. It's very tempting to see the world in

black and white with a right and wrong way to do things, but that's just not

how it is. Things don't have to be right or wrong if you choose to accept

them as they are. Stop labelling my way as "right."

“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t

worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”

To lead a Happy life, say YES to 3 A’s

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4. Stop judging yourself. Our judgments of others are often a result of our

personal criticisms. If I stop putting pressure on myself to do things the

"right" way, I'll also stop putting pressure on others as well. Not judging

myself or others is a crucial step to acceptance.

5. Focus on the now. A lack of acceptance can generate from comparing

things to the past. Don’t think about what happened before and try to live

accordingly; Think about now. Comparing things to the past always

hinders an acceptance of what is.

6. Reverse the situation. Ask yourself: What if someone were judging me

and not accepting me? How would I feel? Keep these questions in your

mind always.

A- Adjustment

1. Improve your listening skills: Polish your listening skills as much as you can if

you really want to adjust as soon as possible. Being a good listener has its own

perks. A good listener is most of the time problem solver which tends to captivate

most of the people around you. Listening skills also show you as an intelligent

person who knows what to speak and when. Being a new comer to the

organization, prevent yourself from getting into any argument with your co-

workers or seniors. Always listen, think and then speak.

2. Learn acceptance rather than arguing: While you may feel that you are in the

right while another person is wrong, don't get angry about it. You can't change

other people and you most certainly can't stomp over their perspectives as if they

always see things wrongly. Accepting that someone else carries a different opinion

from you is not agreement; it is acknowledgement that there are other ways of

seeing the world and that not everything has a wrong and right way of being seen.

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3. Keep Calm and Persistent: Even if things are not going as smoothly as you

wished them to be, do not give upon your efforts. The persisting dedication of

yours towards your work will pay off, you just have to maintain your patience

level. Do not over burden yourself with anxieties; keep calm as much as you can.

This will help you in understanding things and have a better amount of focus in

your work.

A- Appreciate Others:

1. Everyone wants to feel appreciated. For many, appreciation is just saying thank

you. But appreciation only begins with saying thanks. True appreciation is not only

recognizing someone’s excellent efforts and contribution. The term actually means

“to recognize and enjoy” a person’s value or good qualities. It means showing

respect and understanding as well as gratitude. Here are simple ways you can show

real appreciation for others and make their day a bit better.

2. A small gesture respecting someone’s comfort and convenience can mean a lot.

If you are heading the break room, offer to take the other person’s empty coffee

cup with you. The gesture requires little additional efforts for you, but removes a

burden for them and makes their day just a bit happier.

3. Acknowledge an Absence: If someone goes on vacation or is out on sick or

personal leave that creates a vacuum. It is easy to be annoyed or resentful about the

extra workload. Instead, happily pick up some of the slack, and when the person

returns, tell them how much there were missed and that their particular

contribution is important. They will work that much harder if they know others see

and value their efforts.

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4. Offer Public Praise: It feels good to be told, "You did an awesome job". It

feels even better to hear it in front of other people. Look for opportunities to pay

small at meetings, or in the hallway.

5. Celebrate the Milestones: Birthdays are just the beginning. Work

anniversaries, getting engaged and professional milestones are important. Your

colleagues probably don't expect to be showered with gifts, but everyone likes

when others remember the milestones and stop to say "congratulations" or "many

happy returns!"

Miss. R. Sridevi,

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you

choose to be happy. No person will make you happy unless you decide to

be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from you.

- RAPH HARSLON

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nfhs;fpd;wdh;. fy;tpapidf; Fwpf;Fk; Mq;fpyr; nrhy;yhd „Education‟ vd;gjw;F Kd;G ntspf;nfhzh;jy; vd;W nghUs; $wg;gl;lnjdpDk; ,d;W „tsh;j;jy;‟ vd;W nghUs; nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. Foe;ijapd; ew;gz;GfisAk; ey;yhw;wy;fisAk; tsh;j;J> mtw;wpd; %yk; mjd; MSikapd; rpwg;Gkpf;f tsh;r;rpf;Ff; fy;tp JizGhpfpd;wJ.

fy;tp nrhw;nghUs; tpsf;fk;

fy;tp vd;gjd; Nth;r;nrhy; „fy;‟ vd;gjhFk;. „fy;Yjy;‟ vd;gJ Njhz;Ljy;> JUTjy; vd;W nghUs;gLk;. kdpjDf;Fs; Vw;fdNt Gije;jpUf;Fk; ghpG+uzj; jd;ikia ntspg;gLj;JtJjhd; fy;tpahFk; vd;gJ Rthkp tpNtfhde;jhpd; fUj;jhFk;. fy;tp vd;why; vd;d?

fy;tp vd;gJ jfty;fisr; Nrfhpg;gjpy;iy. mJ kdpjdpd; ,ay;ghd Mw;wiy tsur; nra;tJ my;yJ kdpjid rhpahf> jpwikahf rpe;jpf;fg; gapw;Wtpg;gJ. fy;tp vd;gJ fw;fg;gLtJ. Gjpa rKjhaj;ij cUthf;fTk;> tsg;gLj;jTk; cjTk; fUtpahFk;. rKjha tsh;r;rpia msf;fg; gad;gLk; msTNfhy;. mwptpd; vy;iyia tphpTgLj;jf;$baJk;> mwptpd; vy;iyia Mog; gLj;jf;$baJk;> mwptpd; tsh;r;rpiaj; J}z;btplf; $baJkhdNj fy;tpahFk;. nkhj;jj;jpy; ed;ik juf;$ba ve;j mDgtKk; fy;tpNa!

r%f tsh;r;rpapy; fy;tp

xU rKjhaj;jpd; epiyj;j tsh;r;rpf;Fk; rkj;Jtj;jpw;Fk; xU rpd;dkhf tpsq;FtJ fy;tp. kdpjd; jhNd ,aq;Fk; epiyapid milaTk;> kdpjj; jd;ikapidg; ngwTk;> kd cWjpapidg; ngw;W tho;f;ifia newpg;gLj;jTk; cjTtJ fy;tpahFk;. cstpayhsh; fw;wy;gw;wp $wpAs;s fUj;Jf;fs; ,d;W Vw;Giladthf cs;sd. fw;wy; vd;gJ kdpjDila mDgtj;jhy; epiyahf Vw;gLfpd;w elj;ij khw;wq;fisf; Fwpg;gjhFk;. Foe;ijg; gUtj;jpy; fw;gNj epiyahd elj;ijahf khWfpwJ. vdNt>„fw;wy;‟ vd;gJ Vl;Lf; fy;tpahf ,y;yhky;> gz;ghL> elj;ij vd;gdtw;iwAk; tsg;gLj;Jtjhf mikfpd;wJ. fy;tpNa kdpjdJ mwpTf;fz;> mff;fz;izj; jpwf;fpwJ.

,f;fUj;ij> “ fz;Zilah; vd;gth; fw;Nwhh; Kfj;jpuz;L

Gz;ZilNahh; fy; yhjth;” vd;w Fws; %yk; mwpa Kbfpd;wJ.

kdpj khz;ig tsu;f;Fk; fy;tp

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rKjhaj;jpy; kdpjDf;F mspf;fg;gLk; fy;tp mwpTrhh;e;j tsh;r;rp> Kd;Ndw;wk;> Nkk;ghL vd;gjhFk;. jhd; thOk; rKjhaj;ijr; rhh;e;j vjidAk; gz;NghL Muha;e;J mr;rKjhaj;NjhL mjw;Fhpa njhlh;gpay;Gfisf; fzpj;J mwpe;J nfhs;tjhf ,Ug;gJ mtrpakhfpwJ. fy;tpapd; Nehf;fq;fs; fy;tpapd; Nehf;fk; cly; eyk;> kdtsk; tsh;g;gNj MFk;. jw;fhy fy;tpapay; mwpQh;fs; fy;tpahdJ cly; tsh;r;rp> mwpT tsh;r;rp> nkhop tsh;r;rp> mwnewp tsh;r;rp> gz;ghL tsh;r;rp> Md;kPf tsh;r;rp> r%ftpay; kdntOr;rp Mfpatw;iw mspf;ff;$badthf mika Ntz;Lk; vd ciuf;fpd;wdh;. fy;tpapd; gadhf mwk;> nghUs;> ,d;gk;> tPL vd;w ehd;fpidAk; ed;D}yhh; Fwpg;gpLfpwhh;. fy;tpapd; Nehf;fk; ,UepiyfshFk;.

1. xd;W nghJ Nehf;fk;> 2. kw;nwhd;W jdp Nehf;fk; (rpwg;G).

nghJ Nehf;fkhdJ fy;tp jdp kdpjid ey;yf; Fbkfdhf khw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;gJ. jdp; Nehf;fk; vd;gJ fy;tp jdp kdpjDf;F cWjpahd> MNuhf;fpakhd clypidAk; mtDila kdpjg; gzpgpidAk; tsh;g;gjw;F cjTk; tifapYk; mikjy; Ntz;Lk;. MSik tsh;r;rpNa fw;wypd; jiyaha Nehf;fk; MFk;. MSik vd;gJ xUtdJ cly;> csg; gz;Gfspd; jdpg;gl;l xUq;fikg;ghFk;.

ngw;Nwhh;-khzth;-Mrphpah;-ey;YwT

gz;ilf; fhyj;jpy; fy;tp fw;wy; vd;gJ tho;NthL ,uz;lwf; fye;jjhf ,Ue;jNj jtpu jdpj;Jf; fhzg;gltpy;iy. ngw;Nwhh;fs; jq;fsJ gps;isfis Mrphpah;fsplk; xg;gilg;ghh;fs;. Mrphpah; jd; FLk;gj;Js; xUtdhf mk;khztid Vw;Wf;nfhz;L> md;G nrYj;jp> mwpT+l;Lthh;. Mdhy; jw;NghJ khwptpl;l fy;tpr; R+oypy; ngw;NwhUk; MrphpaUk; xOq;fhd ,UGw ejpf;fiufshf mike;J> khztdpd; tho;f;ifia njspe;j ePNuhl;lkhf Mf;f Ntz;ba fl;lhaj;jpw;F cs;shfpAs;sdh;.

khzhf;fhpd; xOq;fpd;ik> fl;Lghlw;wj; jd;ik> ftiyaw;wg; Nghf;F> kjpg;Gfs; kwe;j khzth; Nghf;F> ngw;Nwhh;fspd; nghWg;gw;w newp> rpy Mrphpah;fspd; nghWg;gw;wj; jd;ik Nghd;w R+o;epiy rPh;NfLfis mfw;Wk; mUkUe;J -ngw;Nwhh; Mrphpah; ey;YwthFk;.

Mrphpah; jpwk;glf; fw;gpf;fTk; khzth;fs; nrk;ikAwf; fw;wplTk; tFg;giwapy; khzth;fSf;Fk; Mrphpah;fSf;FkpilNa epyTk; ey;ypzf;fr; R+oNy Mrphpah; khzth; cwthFk;. khzth;jk; gpur;rpidfis mwpe;J mjidj; jPh;f;f cjTtNjhL khzth; ey;top elf;f topfhl;l Ntz;Lk;.

khzthplk; ey;YwT tsh;f;f tpioAk; Mrphpah; vy;NyhuhYk; tpUk;gg;glf;$ba ew;nray;fs; epiwe;jtuhfTk; Nkk;gl;l fw;gpj;jy; jpwk; ngw;wtuhfTk; gy E}y;fspy; gofpa Njh;r;rp cilatuhfTk; ngUik> nghWik> typik> gad; jUjy; Mfpa jd;ikfisf; nfhz;L rpwe;j Kd;khjphpahf tpsq;f Ntz;Lk;. khztUf;F gpur;rpidfisj; jPh;f;f topfhl;bAk;> njhopy; fy;tp Kjypatw;wpy; topfhl;LtJld;

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MNyhrid $wpAk; cjtpl Ntz;Lk;. mtNu rpwe;j Mrphpauhf khzth;fshy; Nghw;wg;gLthh;.

jha;nkhop topf;fy;tp

nkhop vd;gJ khe;jh; fz;lwpe;J gad;gLj;Jk; gilg;GfSs; Kjd;ikahdJ. nkhopahdJ cl;nfhs;sy;> ntspapLjy;> rpe;jpj;jy;> gilj;jy; Mfpa ,d;wpaikahg; gzpfisr; nra;fpwJ vd;gJ nkhopapayhh; $w;W. mjpYk; jha;nkhopapd; rpwg;G mstplw;fhpJ. vy;yh eyKk; mspj;jpLk; fy;tpia mtuth; jha;nkhop topf; fw;wNy cz;ikahd fy;tpg; gaidj; jUk;.

Ig;ghd;> ,urpah> n[h;kdp Kjd;ikahd thdsht rhjidfs; gy gilj;Js;s ehLfs; jha;nkhop topf; fw;wypy; ntw;wp fz;Ls;sd. Fiwe;jgl;rk; Muk;g> ,ilepiyf; fy;tp mstpyhtJ jha;nkhop topf; fy;tp Vw;gpd; ey; MSik tsh;r;rp Vw;gl toptFf;Fk;.

vf;fhyj;jpYk; nghUe;Jk; epue;ju ew;gz;Gfshd Neh;ik> tha;ik> gzpT> kd cWjp> rfpg;Gj;jd;ik> epahaj;jpid tpUk;Gjy;> fUiz Mfpatw;iw tsh;f;Fk; rf;jptha;e;j rhjdk; fy;tpNa. kf;fspilNa xw;Wik xUikg;ghL Kwpe;J td;Kiw> %lek;gpf;if Mfpa Kiwaw;w Nghf;Ffisf; fz;bf;Fk; ew;nray;fis> cah; mwq;fis> tpisAk; gaph;fshd ,sk; rKjhaj;jpdupilNa jha;nkhopapy; fy;tp mspj;jhy; kl;LNk KOikahf> El;gkhf> Mokhf mth;jk; cs;sj;jpy; CLUTk;. vjph;fhy xspkpFe;j rOjhak; cyfnkq;Fk; cUthFk;.

nkhop vd;gJ fw;wYf;F cjTk; Jizf;fUtpahff; nfhs;syhk;. mtuth; jha;nkhopNa fw;wYf;F rpwg;GilaJ. midj;ijAk; khzth; kdk; nfhs;sr;nra;J> cz;ik czh;e;J> myrp Muha;e;J fUj;Jf;fis njsptha; Ghpe;Jnfhs;s mtuth; jha;nkhop topf;fy;tpNa Vw;GilaJ. ,f;fUj;J fy;tpahsh;fshy; xg;Gf;nfhs;sg;gl;Ls;sJ.

,d;W kdpjd; gzk; gilj;jtdhf tho;fpd;whd;. nghpNahiu kjpg;gjpy;iy. ngw;Nwhh; ey;Yiufisf; Nfl;gjpy;iy. nghpNahiu Jizf;nfhz;L tho;tJk; ,y;iy. ,d;iwa rKjhaj;jpy; kdpjd; jdptPL> jd; FLk;gk;> jd; Rfk; vd;w Raey Nghf;fpy; tho;fpd;whd;. ,J epue;jukhf khwNtz;Lkhdhy; jha;nkhop topf;fy;tpia mtrpakhf;f Ntz;Lk; gpwh;eyk;> rKjha eyk;> mwnewpg; gz;Gfs; nfhz;l ew;Fz tho;T jha;nkhop fy;tp %yk;jhd; cUthFk; vd;gjpy; Iakpy;iy.

jpwd; kpFe;j fy;tp(Skill)

fw;W Kbj;J jpwik kpFe;jth;fshf ntsptUgth; rpyNu vdyhk;. ngUthhpahd khzth; kdg;ghlf; fw;wypdhy; cly; ciog;ig mwpahJ fw;wy; mDgtkpd;wp Vl;Lr; Riuf;fha; vd;gJ Nghd;w fy;tpapidNa ngWfpd;wdh;. ,jdhy; juk; kpFe;j fy;tpahsh;fs;> njhopy; El;g ty;Yeh;fs;> r%f eyk; tpUk;Ggth;> rpwe;j mwnewp murpay;thjpfs;> rhd;Nwhh;fs; mjpfstpy; cUthftpy;iy vdyhk;.

ifA+l;L nfhLj;J> Kiwahff; fpilf;f Ntz;batdplkpUe;J jl;bg; gwpg;gJ Smart Work vd;w Nghf;F fhzg;gLfpwJ. clYiog;ig kwe;j epiyNa

fhzg;gLfpwJ. fbd ciog;ig tpl Smart Work rpwe;jJ. ,J vy;yh ,lq;fSf;Fk;

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nghUe;jhjy;yth? nrayhw;wy; mDgtf;fy;tp %yk; jpwd; kpFe;j khzth; cUthjy; Ntz;Lk;.

MSik tsh;f;Fk; fy;tp (Ppersonality)

xUtd; ngw;Ws;s clw;gz;Gfs;> cah;gz;Gfs;> kdg;ghd;ikfs;> r%f mwnewpg;gz;Gfs; Mfpad xd;W Nrh;tjhy; vOtJ MSik vdg;gLk;. fw;gjpy; Ntfk;> nray;jpwik> gpw Jiwfspy; rpwe;J tpsq;Fjy; ,it MSikapd; ntspg;ghL vdyhk;. ,d;iwa fy;tpapd; Kf;fpa Nehf;fk; xUikg;ghL. rkepiyg;gl;l Neh;ikahd MSikia xt;nthU khztDk; ngw;wpl R+o;epiyj; NjitfNshL csj;NjitfSk; epiwT ngw Ntz;Lk;. ,jw;F FLk;g kfpo;r;rp> ntw;wp-tha;g;Gila gs;sp> fy;Y}hp> Rw;WGwr; rKjhak; Mfpa midj;Jk; xj;Jiof;f Ntz;Lk;. MSik vd;gJ njhlf;f epiyapypUe;J khztdplk; mtdJ tpUg;gk;> ehl;lk;> Mh;tk; mwpe;J tsh;j;njLf;fg; gl Ntz;Lk;. jtWfs; Rl;bf; fhl;lg;gl;L jpUj;jg;gl Ntz;Lk;. fz;Lnfhs;s Mh;tkpy;yhky; mg;gbNa tsh;tjhy; rpy khzthfs;; jlk;

Guz;L nry;y mjpf tha;g;Gs;sJ. „MSik‟ kpFe;j ey;y kdepiyAila khztdhf cUthf;ff; $ba gad;kpFe;j fy;tpNa ,d;iwa Njitahf cs;sJ.

Rw;Wr; R+oy; mwpT

xt;nthU jdp kdpjDf;Fk; “Rw;Wr;R+oy;” gw;wpa mf;fiwapd;ik cs;sJ.

fopTePh;> Plastic nghUl;fisg; gad;gLj;Jjy;> njhopw;rhiyg; Giffs; Nghd;w jdp kdpjf; NfLfshy; G+kpapd; ntspkz;lyk; ghjpg;gilfpd;wJ. XNrhd; glyj;jpy; Jis Vw;gLk; epiy cz;lhFfpd;wJ. ,jdhy; G+kpapd; ntg;gk; mjpfhpf;fpd;wJ. gdpkiyfs; cUfj; njhlq;Ffpd;wd. fly; ePh;kl;lk; cah;tjhy; Rdhkp> G+fk;gk; Nghd;w ,aw;ifr; rPw;wq;fs; jiynaLf;fpd;wd> kuk; tsh;j;jy;> fhLfis ngUf;Fjy;> ePh;epiyfisj; J}a;ikAld; guhkhpj;jy; Nghd;w nray;ghLfshy; Rw;Wg;Gwj;jpw;F jPq;F Neuhky; fhg;ghw;w KbAk; ,jid midj;J fy;tp epiyaq;fspYk; cl;GFj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;w fUj;ij kdjpy; nfhz;L ghlk; ,aw;w Ntz;Lk;.

gz;ghL jdpkdpjh;fs; FLk;gq;fshfTk;> gy FLk;gq;fs; Nrh;e;J rKjhakhfTk; cUthfpd;wd. jdpkdpjh;fs; elj;ij> xOf;fk;> thf;F> nray;> ek;gpf;if Fwpf;Nfhs; Kjypad rKjhak; xd;Wgl;L tsh;r;rp ngWtjdhy; gz;ghL tsh;r;rp ngWfpd;wJ. rKjha gz;ghl;by; gofhj xU jdp kdpjd; vs;ssTk; jpwikia va;jKbahJ. mjdhy; ,yf;fpaq;fs;> tuyhWfs;> fhg;gpaq;fs;> Guhzq;fs;> ePjpE}y;fs; Mfpa E}y;fs; gy gz;ghl;L Kiwiaf; $Wfpd;wd. ,it vjph;fhy kf;fSf;Fk;> ,isQh;fSf;Fk;> murpay;thjp Mfpa midtUf;Fk; xw;WikiaAk; gz;ghl;ilAk; czh;Tg;G+h;tkhf ,yf;fpaq;fs;top fw;W jUfpd;wJ. gz;ghby;yhj kdpjd; miu kdpjd; Mthd;. xUtd; rpwe;j> ey;y kdpjd; vd;W ngah; ngw gz;ghL> xOf;fk;> fy;tp ,itNa Kjd;ikahd Kf;fpakhd Njitfs; MFk;. KbTiu

vdNt> fy;tp vd;gJ Rarpe;jidia tsh;g;gjw;nfdTk; tpkh;rd ghh;itia Vw;gLj;JtjhfTk;> r%fj;NjhL rpy gpizg;Gfis khzth;fs; cUthf;fpf; nfhs;tNjhL> gilg;ghw;wiy ntspf;nfhzuTk; cjTfpwJ. fy;tpahy; fw;NwhUk;. ,d;GWfpd;wdh;. mth;fs; thapyhf kw;wth;fSk; ,d;GWfpd;wdh;. md;wpAk; kw;;w Jiwfspy; cyfj;jhhpd;

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,d;gj;jpw;fhf ciog;gth;fs; Jd;gg;gl Ntz;bAs;sJ> fy;tp vd;Dk; xU Jiwapy; kl;LNk jhd; ngWk; ,d;gj;ij cyfj;jhUk; ngw;wpl KbfpwJ. fy;tp vd;gJ mwpit tsh;f;Fk; xU fUtp. kdpjid r%fkakhf;Fk; rf;jpkpf;f xU ve;jpuk;. fy;tpapd; %ykhf NtWgl;l fUj;Jfisg; Ghpe;Jnfhs;Sk; jpwDk;> nghJr;rpe;jidia cUthf;FjYk;> gz;ghl;ilf; fl;likj;jYk; vy;yhr; R+oypYk; rhj;jpakhd xd;W. fy;tp cs;sj;NjhL kl;Lky;yhJ> clk;igAk; gz;gLj;JfpwJ. typik> jd;dk;gpf;if> Gj;Jzh;r;rp> gilg;ghw;wy; Mfpa midj;ijAk; jUfpd;wJ.

MfNt> ,d;iwa R+o;epiyf;Nfw;g fy;tp eilKiwfspy; rw;W khw;wk; ngwNtz;Lk;. Mrphpah;fSk; Gjpadtw;iw Vw;Wf;nfhz;L khzth;fis mutizj;J njhz;lhw;w Ntz;Lk;. ngw;NwhUk; jk; gps;isfis fz;Nghy fz;fhzpj;J MrphpaNuhL ey;y cwTnfhz;L jk; gps;is eyk; gw;wp mbf;fb Nfl;lwpa Ntz;Lk;. epWtdq;fs; tpahghu Nehf;fj;ij tpLj;J njhz;lhw;wp ey;y rKjhaj;ij cUthf;f Kd;tuNtz;Lk;.

khzth;fSk; nghpNahiu vLj;njwpe;J Ngrhky; tho;f;if newpKiwfisf; fw;Wj; Njh;e;jpl Ntz;Lk;. Ghpe;J gbj;J> MSikj; jpwd;kpf;f> rKjha eyd; Nghw;Wk; khztdhf cUthf Ntz;Lk;. jiyikg;gz;G> FOkdg;ghd;ik> Gjpad gilj;jy;> rpf;fYf;Fj; jPh;Tfhzy;> vijAk; Kd;dpd;W elj;Jjy; Mfpa gz;GfSld; jpwd; kpFe;j fy;tp ngw;W ey;khztdhf> ghh; Nghw;Wk; fz;kzpahf rhjidg; gilj;jpl Ntz;Lk;. mj;jF jukpF fy;tpNa ,d;iwa fhyj;jpd; fl;lhakhFk;.

vOj;jhsh;

Nguhrphpah;. Kidth;. n[ah>

jkpo;g; Nguhrphpia.

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Introduction

Social media involves online interactions between Internet users. By using these platforms,

people interact with each other, share information, and upload pictures. Examples of different

social media platforms are Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. New social media sites

come into existence regularly, so the landscape continues to evolve. People use it to connect with

friends and family, meet new people, share information, share photos and videos, and for

entertainment. When used correctly, these social media sites can be an effective way to engage

with others and maintain connections. On the other hand, social media sites can be dangerous

especially for children and teens.

Inherent Dangers

Social media involves a number of risks for people of all ages. Children can be especially

vulnerable to these dangers. While it’s enjoyable to communicate with others online, the

anonymity involved with these interactions can be problematic. Child predators often troll these

websites in search of victims. Because children often don’t understand these dangers, they may

make mistakes in their Internet conduct. Uploading personal pictures online can be risky,

especially suggestive photos. Once a photo is uploaded online, it’s impossible to delete its

presence completely. Anyone could have access to a photo. Child predators may pose as peers to

entice kids into interacting with them. A trusting child may share personal information such as an

address, giving a predator the means of in-person contact.

Teaching Kids Internet Safety

Any child who spends time on the Internet needs to learn about safety and dangers involved with

this connectivity. Parents should explain the wide audience involved with the Internet to ensure

that children understand how it works. For example, a child might think that uploading a photo

onto a social media sites only involves few group of people. However, if the child’s privacy

settings are not configured correctly, the photo could be accessible to a large number of people.

Children should never share personal information with anyone online. Teach children not to

interact with people online who they do not know in person.

Monitoring Usage

To maintain ongoing safety, parents must monitor and supervise children’s Internet activities.

Keep computers in common areas of the house, and supervise online time. Tell children that you

will be checking their Internet history from time to time to ensure their safety. When kids access

the Internet through mobile devices, insist on having access to the devices periodically to

monitor activity. Some parents utilize parental controls on computers to limit children’s activities

on the Internet.

Be aware…Connect with care

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These programs will allow you to restrict web browsers from visiting certain types of websites.

For example, websites with adult content could be placed on a restricted list so children can’t

access these websites. Some programs also institute special tracking features and timers to ensure

that children follow the time limits for computer usage. Tell children that anytime they feel

uncomfortable interacting with someone online, encourage them to come to you for help.

How can you make sure you and your information stay safe online? This Social Media Guide to

help you safely navigate the social media world.

Social Media Guide

Social Media Tips for Students

Social Media Tips for Parents

Cyber security Tips for Bloggers

Social Media Tips for Students

As a student, you are more than accustomed to using the Internet in your everyday life, but the

risks that come with that use could greatly impact you and your future.

BEWARE O F WHAT YOU POSTONLINE

No matter what social media platform you use, consider the type of information you

choose to share with others. Here are the common cyber risks you may face when using

social media:

Sharing sensitive information. Sensitive information includes anything that can help a

person steal your identity or find you, such as your full name, Social Security number,

address, birth date, phone number, or where you were born.

Posting questionable content. Remember future employers may look at your social

media accounts before hiring you. Questionable content can include pictures, videos, or

opinions that may you seem unprofessional or mean and can damage your reputation or

future prospects.

Tracking your location. Many social media platforms allow you to check in and

broadcast your location, or automatically adds your location to photos and posts.

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Simple Tips

Remember, there is no ‘Delete’ button on the Internet. Think before you post, because

even if you delete a post or picture from your profile only seconds after posting it,

chances are some one still save it.

Don’t broadcast your location. Location or geo-tagging features on social networks is

not the safest feature to activate. You could be telling a stalker exactly where to find you

or telling a thief that you are not home.

Connect only with people you trust. While some social networks might seem safer for

connecting because of the limited personal information shared through them, keep

your connections to people you know and trust.

Keep certain things private from everyone. Certain information should be kept

completely off your social networks to begin with. While it’s fun to have everyone

wish you a happy birthday, or for long-lost friends to reconnect with you online,

listing your date of birth with your full name and address gives potential identity

thieves pertinent information. Other things to keep private include sensitive pictures

or information about friends and family. Just because you think something is

amusing does not mean you should share it with the world.

Speak up if you’re uncomfortable. If a friend posts something about you that makes

you uncomfortable or you think is inappropriate, let him or her know. Likewise, stay

open- minded if a friend approaches you because something you’ve posted makes

him or her uncomfortable. People have different tolerances for how much the world

knows about them, and it is important to respect those differences. Also report any

instances of cyber bullying you see.

Social Media Tips for Parents

As a parent, you have are sponsibility to help teach your kids about online safety. But when

they’re using sites you’ve never heard of, what do you do?

BE AWARE OF WHAT YOUR KIDS POST ONLINE

Understandthecyberriskskidsfacewhenusingsocialmedia.Talktoyourkidsaboutthe followingrisks:

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What they are posting: Talk to your kids about the information they post online. Manyof

them don’t understand the damage they could do to their reputation or future prospects with

unkind or angry posts, and compromising photos or videos. Ensure your kids are not sharing or

posting:

Sensitive information: Sensitive information includes anything that can help a person

steal your child’s identity or find them, such as their/your full name, Social Security number,

address, birthdate, phone number, or place of birth.

Compromising content: This includes photos or status updates that may damage your child’s

reputation or future prospects.

Unkind or angry content: This includes anything malicious directed at themselves or another

person, as well as opinions that are probably better left unshared.

Who they are connecting with: Social media allows kids to connect with their friends, but

there is also a risk of connecting with someone they do not know or who is only pretending to be

a kid.

What level of privacy they are using: Many social media platforms have privacy settings that

allow users to limit who sees their content. There are also settings for location tracking and geo-

tagging of photos or statuses.

SIMPLE TIPS FOR PARENTS

Talk to your children. Help your children understand the importance of owning their digital

lives and only sharing things that will not put them in danger, negatively affect their future, or harm

others.

Emphasize the concept of credibility to teens: not everything they see on the Internet is

true and people on the Internet may not be who they appear to be.

Watch for changes in behavior. If your child suddenly avoids the computer, it may be a sign

they are being bullied or stalked online.

Review security settings and privacy policies for the social media sites kids frequent.

These settings are frequently updated so check back regularly.

Cybersecurity Tips for Bloggers

Blogging is becoming an increasingly popular pastime among In d i an s. It is an easy way to

share opinions, keep up with family and friends, and connect with others. Whether you blog

occasionally or blogging is your full-time job, follow these cyber security tips to help keep you

and your information safe.

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COMMON CYBER SECURITY ISSUES FOR BLOGGERS

Data privacy: Blogging can be a very personal activity, with bloggers sharing their

opinions, daily activities and photos. Sharing these types of personal information may seem

harmless, but hackers and other malicious actors can use this information to gain access to your

online accounts. People and companies can also take your photos for a variety of uses, including in

advertisements or other social media profiles and blogs.

Harassment and threats: Unfortunately, not everyone is nice on the Internet. People,

usually acting anonymously, can leave threatening or harassing comments and messages on

blogs. Think twice about the information you are posting and be aware that putting information in

the public domain may expose you to feedback from others who do not share your views.

SIMPLE TIPS

Remember, there is no delete but to none the Internet. Think before you post. Even if you

delete your content, someone could have saved it or taken a screen shot. Before posting, ask

yourself: “Am I comfortable with sharing this information with the whole world?”

Keep it private. If you are blogging for fun and not trying to make a living, consider keeping

your blog private so that only people you invite or approve can see what you post. Many blogging

services allow you to control whether or not your blog is visible to the public or searchable on

search engines.

Keep it anonymous. If you want to keep your blog public, consider blogging under a

pseudonym. Do not share the real names of your family or friends. Do not share information that

can help people find out where you live or work? Think about what photos you share and if these

photos include people who have not consented to having their images shared online.

Take special care when sharing photos of your children. Posting about your children

makes it harder for them to control their digital lives and privacy as they get older. And

information you post about them can be used by criminals to steal their identity. In 2012, 26

percent of identity theft victims were between the ages of six and ten, and identity theft has

doubled in the past year for children age five and younger.

Control the comments. Some blogging platforms allow you to manage the comments

section, allowingyoutoreviewandapprovecommentsbeforetheyappearonyourposts. This

would prevent spam comments (often including malicious links) and harassing

comments. Or you may be able to disable the comments feature entirely.

Protect your blog from hackers. The most effective way to do this is to set strong

passwords that are long and unique. Use two-factor authentication whenever it is

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available. Also ensure your computer’s operating system, software, and anti-virus

protections are updated.

Back up your data. Regularly back up your data to a hard drive or the cloud. This

ensures your data is protected and available should a hacker or malware delete content

from your machine or online.

Report suspicious or harassing activity. Work with your blogging service to report and

possibly block harassing users. Report serious threats to law enforcement.

Conclusion

Social media is a really convenient and important communicate network for all the

people nowadays. Social media changed our life so much. Our life became more

convenient because social media is a very useful tool for us in 21st century, it could help

us to improve our life. However, we have to aware of how we use them. If we could use

the social media smartly, having social media will become a good change for us.

-Mrs.M. Amala Jansi,

Asst.Prof.of Computer Science Education.

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Accountability is an essential precondition of any sustained human relationship.

Accountability at work is important to a success as a whole. Management consultant Todd Herman

defined personal accountability as "being willing to answer … for the outcomes resulting from your

choices, behaviors, and actions."

SMART Goals:

A great way to foster accountability in the workplace is to have your employees set SMART goals

for themselves.

SMART goals are...

Specific

Measurable

Achievable,

Results-Oriented

And

Time-Bound.

Having goals that meet these criteria will allow to feel more able in the work we are doing. It

is a way for us to measure our own productivity.

Personal accountability:

Personal accountability is the belief that you are fully responsible for your own actions and

consequences. It's a choice, a mindset and an expression of integrity.

How to Be More Accountable!

Personal accountability isn’t a trait that people are born with, it’s a way of living that you can

learn. Use the strategies below to become more accountable:

Be Accountable

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Know Your Role!

It’s hard to be personally accountable if you're not clear what you’re responsible for. To

become more accountable, make sure that you're clear about your roles and responsibilities.

Be Honest!

Success in life only comes when you’re completely honest with yourself, and with others.

This means setting aside your pride, and admitting when you’ve made a mistake. So, tune into your

"gut feelings" when things are difficult, and learn to ask for help if you’re struggling, so that you

don’t let others down.

Make Changes!

Accountability can open up powerful learning opportunities. When something hasn’t gone to

plan, ask for feedback, and look for ways to do things differently in the future.

Reflect on your actions:

Spend some time at the end of each day running through these simple questions:

What could I have done differently today?

How can I build this change into my job from now on?

In time, you’ll build new skills and better ways to deal with difficult situations.

Mrs. Mary Hilda. V

Asst. Professor of Physical Science

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Truth be told, when hard times hit, and the challenges you face are great, you can either let your

situation define you, let it destroy you or let it strengthen you. The choice is yours to make.

1. Pain is part of life and love, and it helps you grow.

Pain is meant to wake us up. Yet we try to hide our pain. Pain is something to carry

willingly, just like good sense. Because you can only learn how strong you are when being

strong is the only choice you have. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you – your own

reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting the lies of insecurity destroy

your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel pain – to endure it – to own your scars –

to deal with the realities of life and love, as you grow into the strongest, wisest, truest version of

yourself.

“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”

- Friedrich Nietzsche

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2. Mindset is half the battle.

Do not let negativity wear off on you. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Even

though others may disagree with you, take pride in the fact that you still know the world to be a

beautiful place. Change your thoughts and you change your reality.

3. Your biggest fears don’t really exist.

You CAN beat fear if you face it. Be courageous! And remember that courage

doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid; courage means you don’t let fear stop you from moving

forward with your life.

4. You are growing through experience.

Experience is what you get when your plans don’t go as planned, and experience is the most

valuable commodity you own – it builds your strength. You have the power to turn your wounds

and worries into wisdom; you just have to do something about them. You have to accept what

has happened and use what you’ve learned to step forward. Everything you’ve experienced has

given you the upper hand for dealing with everything you have yet to experience.

5. You can’t change situations you don’t take responsibility for.

Sigmund Freud once said, “Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom

involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility.” When you blame

others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you surrender power over that

part of your life.

6. The present is all you really have to deal with.

Life is not lived in some distant, imagined land of someday where everything is perfect. It is

lived here and now, with the reality of the way things are. Happiness is a mindset that can only

be designed into the present. Don’t let the past and the future steal your present.

7. There is always, always, always something to be thankful for.

Think of all the beauty that remains around you, see it and smile. Be thankful for all the small

things in your life, because when you put them all together you will see just how significant they

are. At the end of the day, it’s not happiness that makes us thankful, but thankfulness that makes

us happy.

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8. Great things take time.

Patience is not about waiting; it’s the ability to keep a good attitude while working hard for what

you believe in. It’s the willingness to stay focused, confidently staking one small step at a time,

knowing that the way you move a mountain is by moving one stone at a time. Every stone you

move, no matter how small, is progress.

9. Other people cannot validate you.

You are not in this world to live up to the expectations of others, nor should you feel that others

are here to live up to yours. Pave your own unique path.

10.Character should always be stronger than your Circumstances.

We can’t always control what happens to us, but we can always control how we choose to

respond.Choose to keep a positive attitude and thankful heart regardless of what you’re going

through.

11. Remember that God will never leave your side.

You may feel like you’re going through this struggle all alone, but God will be by your side to

the end.

12.Remember that God’s timing is always perfect.

God’s plans are almost always different from our plans, but His plans are always perfect! Have

the patience to wait on His timing instead of forcing your own.One of life’s greatest gifts is the

fact that life is difficult. Because in dealing with life’s difficulties, we build invaluable strength.

This strength enables us to successfully fulfil our deepest, most meaningful purposes. It is

precisely because life is difficult that we are able to make it great. It is because life is difficult

that we are able to rise above the difficulties. We are able to make a difference and we are able

to truly matter.

Mrs. A. Jasmine Christy

Assistant Professor in Mathematics Education.

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The Lord is my shepherd;

I have everything I need.

He lets me rest in fields of green grass

and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water.

He gives me new strength.

He guides me in the right paths,

as he has promised.

Even if I go through the deepest darkness,

I will not be afraid, Lord,

for you are with me.

Your shepherd’s rod and staff protect me.

You prepare a banquet for me,

where all my enemies can see me;

you welcome me as an honored guest

and fill my cup to the brim.

I know that your goodness and love

will be with me all my life;

and your house will be my home as long as I live.(Psalm 23)

Today there are egotistic leaders who don’t know how to lead the people whom they suppose to

lead, direct and guide. Very selfish world we are living, and very self-seeking shepherds we

have. But there is a shepherd with the most genuine, committed and never compromising

shepherd who is ever ready even to sacrifice his life for His sheep. Yes Jesus Christ is our

DedicatedShepherd who leads, protects and guides us to the safest pastures of life. Jesus claims

that He knows His own sheep and they listen to his voice. The Lord Jesus is the door that

protects and safeguards his followers. Jesus knows that his sheep require constant attention and

care.

The character of the sheep is such that they can never be on the right track unless they listen and

follow the shepherd. The sheep themselves don’t have the natural sense of direction, they do not

seem to know which way to go in life, they are incapable of caring for themselves on their own

and they are weak animals. They can easily get weary and have no defensive instincts when a

predator tries to attack them.

Jesus is the good shepherd who wants to teach us how weak and helpless we are and he would go

any extend to save us. As Jesus we have to bear our failures, sorrows, worries, wounds and

temptations in our lives. Jesus becomes our strength who helps to overcome our weakness.

As the followers of our role is ‘to serve the God we know and know the God we serve’.

Mrs. Anbu Selvi H A

Asst. Professor, Commerce Education

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Introduction

The concept of women empowerment was introduced at the women conference in 1985

at Nairobi. Empowerment is defined as the expansion in women’s ability and freedom to make

these strategic choices: a process that occurs over time and involves women as agents who have

the ability to formulate choices, control resources, and take decisions affecting important life

outcomes. The most common explanation of women’s empowerment is the ability to exercise

full control over one’s action.

Women Empowerment

The program of Action 1992 has comprehensively given the below mentioned parameters

of empowerment of women.

Enhance self-esteem and self-confidence in women

Build positive image of women by recognizing their contribution to the society, policy

and economy.

Develop in them an ability to think critically.

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Foster decision making and action through collective process.

Enable women to make informed choices in areas like education, employment and health

especially reproductive health.

Ensure equal participation in the development process

Provide information, knowledge and skill for economic independence.

Enhance access to legal literacy and information related to their rights and entitlements in

the society with a view to enhance their participation on an equal footing in all areas.

Empowerment allows individuals to reach their full potential, to improve their political

and social participation, and to believe in their own capabilities.

Empowerment through Education

Education is one of the most important means of empowering women with the

knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to participate fully in the development process.

Education helps girls and women to claim them and achieve better position in the society.

Does Education really empower women?

It is debatable. The profile of an empowered woman will demonstrate some of the

following characteristics:

The empowered woman appreciates the time she spends on domestic work and outside

the home.

She is aware that overwork is harmful to her physical and mental condition and that

health is vital.

The empowered woman appreciates the value of her contribution whether remunerated or

not.

She is confident of her worth, is open-minded and appreciates others, seeks to improve

her skills and knowledge continuously.

She is aware of her potentials to contribute to the progress of her family, community and

society at large.

The empowered woman understands that she is human being and can control her own

life.

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She seeks to get scientific insights into superstitions and challenges those which are

unjust to woman.

She has freedom of movement and expression on par with men.

She appreciates her strengths and weakness and seeks self-improvement.

The empowered woman is aware of her rights as a citizen and protects them actively. She

convinced of her quality with men.

The empowered woman dares to be different and creative. She respects herself. She is

capable of making informed decisions. The empowered woman appreciates and supports

other woman.

The empowered woman is aware that her health is related to the number of children she

has. She respects the dignity of womanhood and appreciates daughters in the same way

does sons.

Conclusion

Thus education of women opens up the new horizons, broadens her thinking, and

develops new ideas and hopes. Enhance knowledge and skills, provide courage to meet the

challenges of life and give freedom of expressions. Thus the women should be encouraged and

should be provided with opportunity to gain education to groom them as well as educate the

nation.

-Mrs. Y. Elin Shibi,

Asst. Professor of Physical Science Education.

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Food is the most vital need for mankind, it is very important to have healthy lifestyle.

Hence it is every individual responsibility to eat traditional food and be healthy. One relevant

quote says “Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food”.

Tradition is something that binds us to our roots, just like food. Traditional foods are

foods that were consumed throughout history before the modernization and industrialization of

the food supply. These foods are not only free from additives,

chemicals and many of the things we find in food today, but

they were exceptionally nourishing. Traditional food is an

excellent source of minerals and it boosts the immune system.

India is a land that signifies Culture, tradition and ethics, these

are the three important elements deeply rooted in the heart of

every Indian .These three elements share a commonality that is

food. Just as the colors of India the food of India represents flavor, color and diversity. The

traditional food of India has significance in representing the Indian Culture.India has been

recognized all over the world for spices and medicinal plants. Both exhibit a wide range of

physiological and pharmacological properties. Various regions of India have their specialty.

Each Indian region uses various herbs and spices to make their food delicious and healthy.

Nutritional Importance of Traditional Indian Food

North Indian Traditional Food

Some North Indian states like Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, hold an expertise in

making various kinds of chapattis from different flours like wheat, gram flour, refined flour, rice

flour, etc... These spices have a traditional value and it is very healthy.

South Indian Food

South India is known for its rich spices as well as coconut and the dishes belong to the

southern part of the country show richness of spices and of course a lot of coconuts. The staple

dishes of Tamil Nadu bring in use a lot of tamarinds that accounts for the sourness of their staple

dishes. In Andhra Pradesh, the use of chilies is quite extensive. The dishes of Kerala like idlis,

dosas, rice puttu, etc are some of the tastiest Indian cuisines. All these species have a traditional

value and are healthy.

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Lentils

Many popular Indian dishes are made from lentils. Lentils are rich in cholesterol-

lowering fibers. They also lay a helping hand in the management of blood sugar disorders. This

is attributed to the fact that lentils are rich in fiber and fiber prevents the hike in the blood sugar

level after the meals.Legumes, such as soybeans not only help in maintaining cholesterol but,

also help in controlling blood sugar levels and cut off the risk of several kinds of cancers.

Cardamom

It adds an amazing flavor to Indian dishes. It is extensively used in herbal medicinal

preparation used of flatulence and indigestion. It is also used to counter bad breath and act as a

tooth cleaner. It is used to counter the gluten intolerance in kids. It is also recommended for

Dyspepsia. It is great for colic as well as head disorders.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is extensively used in Eastern as well as Western dishes. It is used in both the

cultures as medicine. It possesses amazing healing abilities. It is also very effective as a sedative

for the circulatory stimulant, smooth muscles, carminative, , diaphoretic, anti-ulcerative and

antibiotic. It is also very effective in the cases of common cold, frostbite and influenza.

Cayenne (Red) Pepper

Red pepper is flooded with capsaicin which is an amazing pain reliever, antiulcer and a

digestive. It has many cardiovascular benefits. It also lowers the body temperature by stimulating

cooling centers located in the hypothalamus. It also stimulates and enhances digestion. It reduces

blood cholesterol levels and also triglycerides level. It helps in preventing the formation of blood

clots.India and Indian food goes hand in hand. Food holds a great importance in the culture and

tradition of India. Not only the Indian food is finger- licking delicious but, also holds a great

nutritional value. All the vegetables, legumes, herbs, grains are loaded with one of the other

important nutrients. This makes Indian cuisines one of the healthiest cuisines in the world menu

and that too, without compromising on overall health of a person.Indian food is a pleasure to

taste buds and also, it is great for the overall health of a person. Every ingredient used in

preparing any Indian dish has its own nutritional value and health benefits. Therefore traditional

Indian food keeps us healthy.

-Dr. S. Pondyselvi

Asst. Professor of History Education

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"As the young leaders of tomorrow, you have the passion and energy and commitment to

make a difference." - Ban Kimoon.

Introduction:

A demographic change takes deep roots in the hearts of many youngsters. In India this

specific change is formulated in terms of a decisive influence in the shaping of society and the

course of history.

Today, the youth in India constitute those who can and do lead the nation in the business,

in arts, in politics and in society. According to the National Youth Readership Survey, (NYRS –

2009) conducted by the National Council of Applied Survey gives a vivid detail that the young

population of the country is 459 million and is projected to reach close to 574 million by 2020.

Of these, 333 million are literate, which is 73 per cent of the total population. We might have

heard of this: "By 2015, the generation will belong to a generation, born in the post – economic

reforms era with multiple facilities".

Mahatma Gandhi said: “Young people are the salt of the nation with the ability to change

the course of history.” Yes, the energetic, dynamic and youthful citizens of India are full of

hopes and dreams to make a difference in the history of our nation.

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They seek solutions to the nagging problems which can be spelt out as follows: Injustice,

inequality, illiteracy, corruption, discrimination at all levels and exploitation of the poor by

unscrupulous officers. Being a young man, I too believe that like me, today‟s youth will not be

silent spectators of these but be sensitive to the needy and be the voice of voiceless.

I have lucidly enumerated below, my sobering visions on the youth – the shapers of

tomorrow - and I wish to share these with them in the following paragraphs.

The First Vision: „Be men and women of exemplary character‟

Have an appetite to inculcate good values and virtues for life. If you find anything good

in others, learn them; anything bad, confront them. This will help you to be clear about

visualizing what sort of society you want to build and what sort of political ideology you want to

support. For, what your tomorrow will be is what you decide today. Benjamin Disraeli, former

British Prime Minister said: “The youth of the nation are the trustees of posterity”.

Yes, the entire nation relies upon you. In AICUFS‟ 5th national convention, Fr. Edward

Mudavarssery SJ, the POSA, in his homily said: “The country desperately needs young leaders

who personify energy, enthusiasm, morality, breadth of vision and diligence.” My urge too is this

and I expect them to be sculptors of exemplary characters and human values, so that they may be

able to play their own instruments in the orchestra of life with unflagging energy.

The Second Vision: „Have thirst to smell successes‟

Winners do not do different things but they do things differently. When you do things

differently, hazards and hurdles will follow you. Only those who wade through difficulties with

grit in their life could be perfumed with the heady smell of success.

In order to achieve success, first set yourself clear goals which should be an extension of

your values and most fundamental beliefs. Swami Vivekananda says, “Take up one idea .Make

that one idea of your life–think of it, dream of it and live on that idea.Let the brain, muscles,

every part of your body, be full of that idea and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way

to success.” Hope these words are realized in all our country‟s youth.

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Failure is ineluctable, when we try to smell success. It is an enabling tool for the

prodigious outcome of your arduous efforts .The book „Wings of Fire‟ of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul

Kalam tells me that when his rocket mission ended up in utter failure, his mentor told him “Look

for signs of success amidst the rubble of failure. Failures also have a formative effect.”

The Third Vision: „Be persons who always have a high self -esteem‟

Persons, with high self -esteem feel happy and accepted by the society in which they live.

Whereas, persons with low self- esteem feel lonely and discouraged. It is apparent among the

youth. The world is moving at a terrific pace through the electronic and print media. In contrast,

we often find youngsters getting confused about how to keep abreast of a fast changing world.

They are not only confused but also feel that they are left directionless. This is only because of

low self–esteem and lack of self-confidence.

To enhance self-esteem, believe firmly that you can. As the Bhagavad- Gita says, “One

should lift oneself by one‟s own efforts and should not degrade oneself; for one‟s own self is

one‟s friend, and one‟s own self is one‟s enemy.” Self-esteem comes not from the „so called‟

degrees or positions but from the contentment of the heart and trust in oneself. So, slave away

and you will get it.

The Fourth Vision: „Be proficient leaders of humble service‟

Have a dream to be the leaders of tomorrow with sensitivity and commitment to the

needs of others who are made poor and kept illiterate. Leadership entails a lot of hard work,

sacrifice and self - denial. It first of all begins with self-leadership. Mold yourself to be a good

leader. A good leader must stand for justice, truth and for the welfare of the neglected. The

sterling qualities of love, affection and concern for those, in great need should take birth in you

as a leader.

A well-known adage says: “The manager does things right, the leader does the right

thing.” Take a pledge with the Poonamallee Declaration, 1971 which declared: “We were born in

an unjust society. We are determined not to leave it as we have found it.”

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The Fifth Vision: “Utilize all the advanced and available technologies for good of all”

In this competitive world, media plays a stellar role in every sphere of life. It is also one

of the salient features for us to attain the status of a developed nation by 2020. In contrast, the

efficacious influence of media is highly noxious. Most of the youth are enslaved by this

pernicious effect. It insidiously kills them.

I want the youth to evoke a redemptive change by having a comprehensive understanding and

awareness of media. According to the NYRS – 2009 survey, 54% of the youth watch television

for entertainment; 22% for news items; 14% of the time is used for entertainment in the internet

cafes. Being in a highly modernized world you decide not only how you‟ll be but also what you

ought to be. Only then, you can attain your goal.

Conclusion:

In the context of the emerging social, economic, political and cultural changes like

globalization, privatization, environmental degradation, and the fast changing science and

technology, the youth are expected to adapt themselves to be efficient shapers of tomorrow.

May the visions I have just presented enliven the spirit and motivate the youth to good

deeds. May they be blessed with the grace to differentiate between good and evil and respect all

as equals. Let your model be Jesus, the great leader of all times. Let His attitude be yours! Young

giants! Mould yourselves as shapers of tomorrow.

Mr. S. Regis Gnanaraj,

Asst. Professor of Perspectives in Education.

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Literate means: Able to Read and Write.

Educated means: Having a good level of knowledge, in other word „intellectually aware‟ i.e., a

person may know how to behave in different situation.

In a formal mode of education like schools and colleges a person gets a good level of

knowledge means he/she has to know the basic sense of how to behave in different situations,

which means an educated person should have a civic sense(Civic sense is nothing but social ethics.

It is consideration by the people for the unspoken norms of society. A lot of people assume that civic

sense is just about keeping the roads, streets and public property clean) if he doesn‟t possess civic

sense, how he would be an educated person for eg.,

1. A professor of a Government Engineering College who didn‟t care about to give

complaint to local electricity department for not functioning of the street light means.

He is an educated or literate?.

2. A professor in a Post graduate Arts and Science college came on the street to fight his

neighbor like a rogue for the sewage system means. He is an educated or literate?.

3. For the common goodness a person didn‟t tolerate to sacrifice her transient demand

means. She is an educated or literate?.

All the above mentioned incidents are not imagined. I noticed all the above in recent past,

apart from this the immoral behaviour of the professors in one of the university in Tamilnadu and

a women professor of its affiliated college shows they are literate than educated.

The professors in Higher education institutions are behaving like these mean, think about

those who receives degree in higher education institution.

So that I am stated “Education is not for Employment”, Of course in order to fulfill our

economic demand we need education. But the ultimate job of education is not to get only

employment. So if we don‟t get a sense of behaviour with humanism we are only called to be

literate than educated.

-Mr. Antony Joseph J.

Asst. Professor of Perspectives in Education.

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Students Articles

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The alarming rise in the use of chemicals to process and store food has exposed us to a lot

of disease even cancer. The agriculture industry is also dependent on pesticides that have

capacity to even mutate genome (genes).One big issue is the Endosulfan assisted health issues,

deformed births in Kerala. We have been using salts and other substances to presence and

produce more food but the sudden onset of man-mad chemical usage has added fuel to five.

Most of their food additives act blocks the food from getting oxidized properly. Such

compounds set off chain of actions in the human system giving out reactive molecules called as

few radicals.There free radicals cause the molecules in our body to degenerate. Stresses our

delicate chemically balanced system and damages are DNA and cells. The damage when

occurring in Nerves and DNA can cause severe repercussions like deformed births early onset of

disabling disease like Parkinson’s Alzheimer’s. The leading cause of cancer is also the free

radicals with the pace of the world in getting industrialized the problem of pollution and

chemical additives in food is not going to reduce.

All that we need is to equip ourselves with healthy practices leading to a balance in our

system. Antioxidants help us in the fight against these free radicals. These are group of

molecules that are capable of terminating the free radicals. Traditionally all are herbal products,

Spices; fruits have a huge quality of antioxidants, but with increased demand there in a huge

pressure on the agriculture industry to use xenobiotic.

How bad in is dependence on chemicals in the food processing Industry?

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So are we SAFE?

As consumers we need to be fully aware of organic cultivation of vegetables and crops.

Increased research is going on in the area to effectively minimize pesticides with the use of

organic materials. Having said this we are in a country that has a variety of seasons and potential

to grow gropes according to seasonal variation. We should make better use of seasonal fruits and

vegetables. A simple vegetarian diet has far more Antioxidants needed to sustain us in the

polluted world. Fruits like the watermelon, tomatoes, mangoes etc. contain plenty of

antioxidants. Encourage children towards vegetarian diet to ensure healthy immune system and

cognitive function. Antioxidants by reducing the oxidative stress, and help maintain vascular

health and improves Neuronal activity. Researcher has shown that antioxidants like Vitamin C,

anthocyanin are highly effective in reducing symptoms of arthritis and prevent onset of certain

cancer respectively. Let us embrace a natural way of living and move towards healthy diet.

- Ms. A. Pavithra Sindhu

Pedagogy of Physical Science

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Blissful Morning

As I woke up in the morning

I saw the sunshine through the window.

As I moved towards the window

I heard the chirpings of the birds

As I went out to the vernacular

I felt the chillness of the breeze

As I come to the street

I saw happy cheerful people on the street

As I was coming back to home

I saw the greenery all around my way.

And when I came to my room I felt

That heaven is not anywhere else.

It’s on the writher earth where I live.

- Ms. Gurpreet Kaur

Biological Science

Waiting for you….!

O! My Good Friend

When I was surrounded with darkness of

sorrow, you came as the shining light

showing me the right way;

When I was drowning into the deep sea of

danger you came as the floating boat saving

me out the shore,

When I was in depression

You came as an Angle to console me

When I was to fall down

You came as a ladder leading me to success

But now when the world praises me you are

not with me to share my happiness.

O! My Good Friend my eyes are looking at

the way you went waiting for you….!

- Ms. Jennifer Antoinette

English Education

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My Idea of a Happy Life

When I was an infant,

I found happiness with my parents,

In the love and care of my parents.

When I was a kid,

I found happiness with my toys & friends,

In the lovely toys and cheerful friends.

When I was in school

I found happiness with my teachers and

books.

In the knowledgeable book and teaching of

my teachers.

When I was an adult

I found happiness with my spouse and

children

In the warmth of my spouse and smiles of

my children.

When I became old,

I found happiness with my grandchildren,

In the touch of small fingers & glittering of

their eyes.

And when I became wise

I found out happiness in a sparkling dew

drop,

Which tickled me and said, all the happiness

is within me and nowhere else.

- Ms. Gurpreet Kaur

Biological Science

My Idea of a Happy Life

As I think long back, I remember of the old

times that I had where life was much simpler

and troubles were seemingly thinner days

were filled with laughter and joy I was more

reserved and copy. Backpacks were the only

burden to carry; nothing else was much to

the worry. The cuddles of mom and the

lessons of dad. All the house rides and piggy

backs with granddad.

Nightmares which lasted at night and tooth

fairies who sneaked in at right time the

stories of grandma which was fun climbing

on truss and doing mischief on the run.

Where bruises were on the knees and

crayons were broken.Not the hearts and the

promises which were taken. Now when I

look back I miss those days and the high,

maybe that’s why it’ll always remain “ My

Idea of a Happy Life”.

Before You Speak Listen

Before You Write Think

Before You Spend Earn

Before You Pray Forgive

Before You Hurt Feel

Before You Hate Love

Before You Quit Try

Before You Die LiveLife is Shorts so

Be Happy

Best of Luck

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My Idea of a Happy Life

To have watched the sun peek out of the

horizon,

To have woken up to the sound of a

cuckoo’s morning yawn;

To have been drenched in the first monsoon

showers and not have frowned;

To have burred a newborn to sleep in your

arms,

To have been the clams during the times of a

friend’s tumultuous storms;

To have acquired a good name and made

your mother’s heart warm;

To have placed the first mint of money upon

your father’s palm;

To have lined a life causing no one any

harm;

To have experienced love in the most purest

of its forms

All together form the lucky charm

To reap a bountiful harvest out of each life’s

happy farm.

Heart of the Tree

Baby:

I’m a tiny tree.

I need sun, water

and fresh clean air.

When I grow big

I will do my share.

I need tender care

While I am little.

Be good to me.

Adult:

I’m a grown up tree.

I’ll give you shade

On summer day-

So you can come play under me.

I’ll give you flowers,fruits and shades.

I too have life like you.

Please do not cut me down

For constructing a building on me.

Help my heart beat stay sustained and live

long !!

Allow my species to grow

for generations across generations !!

- Ms. Rajalakshmi.B

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Climate change

Climate is unexpectedly changing,

Glaciers are melting !

Seasons are non-Occurring!

Flood is flowing !

Earthquake is Occurring!

Heat is increasing !

Mother nature is depleting !

All the above because

Human Nature towards MOTHER

EARTH is Diminshing !

- Ms. Rajalakshmi.B

Pedagogy of Mathematics

Tree I come from Nature

Hoping for a nice

future

I grow and grow with aims

But everyone uses me for games

I have lots of wishes to fulfill

But I die without seeing my pupil

To you I bend I bow

And plead with a voice so low

Please don’t kill me

By turning me into coal

I’ll grow till

I reach my goal.

- Ms. R. Anjum Rukshan

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The world is changing very fast. The pace of globalization, liberalization and

privatization has tremendously influenced the various dimensions of Commerce

education.Commerce education plays a very important role in the changing business world. It is

the most important key, which leads to success in all sectors of economy.The education imparted

among Commerce students include lecturing, learning, group discussion, brain-storming,

simulation exercises, case study, role-play, seminars etc...

Commerce education has gained such an importance because if a simple mistake is

committed or an entrepreneur in his business affairs takes a slightly wrong decision, then it

would lead to the doom of his enterprise, which has been developed so far. Therefore, Commerce

education is very important. The activities relating to Commerce is also affected when the

business cycle is not going well.

Through Commerce education, a student is exposed to the environment of the business

world. It is helpful for preparing them for self-employment and developing in them, the

entrepreneurial abilities. It also inculcates practice orientation among the students. It makes them

know about the importance of applying economic principles while making business decisions. It

makes them aware of social, economic and political problems relating to business concerns. It

teaches them to face the market situation, to adapt themselves to the present circumstances.

Moreover, it helps them to meet the global competition.

The students must be taught how to convert knowledge into wealth through innovative means.

The Commerce education of today will have to revolve around ideas and innovations. Besides, it

will also be extremely essential to learn to put into practice these ideas and innovations.

The process of Commerce education can be understood through its nature. It is a socio-

behavioral science i.e. it is the science, which studies the social behavior or human behavior with

conduct of business activities. The University, College, Students, Commerce Colleges and

institutions must take interest in spreading the general education of Commerce to the public in

general.

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The Students write their exams in their institution. But the present evaluation system is

so rigid, and it stresses only on bookish knowledge. It lacks practical outlook and the need to

change in pattern of this type of education is very essential as well as beneficial.

The role played by an effective system of Commerce education is self-evident as it

provides necessary inputs among the young graduates of today, towards turning them to dynamic

and successful businessmen of tomorrow. It must train the students not only in the technical

aspects of the business, but also teach morals and ethics. The Commerce education must be

theoretical and practical. This must never be forgotten that the real education is one, which

provides freedom of thought and judgment and liberation from dogmas. In this way, the role

played by Commerce education is very important or sufficient as well as effective in the

changing business world.

- Mrs. Prithi Shah.

Commerce Department

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Coming from a small town in the south of Tamil Nadu, one of the most exiting plan

during the year is the visit to home town from Chennai. This visit turns out to be embarrassing

sometimes when interacting with neighbors there, as the chatting proceeds many a times its

about the famous river Cooum that stinks.Almost everyone who has heard about Chennai will be

talking about this river and its bad reputation for the foul smell that it throws across the city. This

was a sad thing that has kept me thinking about what we have done to this place which was once

so ideal that the British choose this as one of their administrative capital

The thought about this led me to search for the history of this place and the river, and the

search was not futile. Some enthusiastic people did post online about the river. Some serious

discussions with elders from Chennai to validate the data that was posted online brought tears to

my eyes and I was furious on our elders, city administration and politicians for their inaction

towards the state of the river as it degraded because of our insensitivity. The unholy river that we

see in the city now was a lifeline for many during the early days. The river provided for the

transportation, fishing, drinking and agriculture.

The name Cooum has its origin from the word “COOPAM” which means deep pit, and

the word “COOVALAN” refers to a person with deep knowledge of water, wells etc.. For

centuries people have considered the river holy and it finds a mention in Chola documents that

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are inscribed on temples. The river is dotted by Shiva Temples on its banks. Ancient documents

found in village temples nearby suggest a holy dip to achieve salvation. Three ancient temples

are located at the source of the river which is a village of the same name in the Thiruvallur

district. Another important fact that I read was about archeological discovery of Roman and

Chinese coins on the banks of the river Cooum, This conveys to us the importance of this river as

an important trade route.

According to various dissertations written by leading scientists during the 50s and 60s

hint at the very rich plant and animal life. Cooum was home to more than 49 species of Fish, and

a wide range of algae and aquatic plants. Today the river is a example of sad truth about our

indifference towards nature. Government took some steps and did some planning to revive the

polluted part of the river, yet no concrete action has been taken. We people are not able to

question on this issue mostly due to lack of awareness. The city corporation empties the sewage

mostly untreated into the river, also the problem of illegal settlements on the banks of the river

which narrows down its flow is predominant

As educators it becomes our duty to know local history in order to create awareness

among the students which will lead to questioning about y habits that are destroying the

environment. With sufficient awareness, I believe the response from the authorities will be

positive in cases that pertain to the protection of the environment. The part of River Cooum that

flows within the city still has the hope to spark with life.Knowing a bit of Local history about

ourselves can be inspiring many a times. Let us strive to do our best to keep this city clean.

-- Mr. Gurukasi Rajan K

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“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no Education at all.”

– Aristotle.

Moral lessons should be properly taught among students in catholic schools and colleges.

It is the duty and responsibility of the teacher to impart moral based values in order to

develop moral qualities such as humility, truthfulness, honesty, courtesy, tolerance, sacrifice etc.

among the youth.

Tamil Nadu has recorded the highest number of suicides by accounting for 12.5 per

cent of the total cases reported in 2012. When it comes to specific issues like „love affairs‟

and „failure in examination‟ that led to suicides, the State has again topped in the

south.Among the metropolitan cities, Chennai topped others with 2,183 suicides closely

followed by Bangalore with 1,989. Tamil Nadu is among the five States that have

consistently registered higher number of suicides in the last few years. The death of four

female students from Panapakkam government school in Vellore has left the entire state

shocked.

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The State also topped the list of suicides reported due to failure in examination, love

affairs, illicit relationships etc.Family problems and illness (including AIDS/Cancer) which

accounted for 25.6 per cent and 20.8 per cent of suicides in the country were also on the

higher side in Tamil Nadu. Emotional crisis consequent to the death of a dear person has led

to 99 suicides in the State last year of which 47 were women.

State nodal officer of the National Mental Health Program Dr. C. Ramasubramanian says:

“Suicide is impulsive only among younger people. In a majority of other cases, it is a

culmination of turmoil. A feeling of insecurity, hopelessness and finally helplessness causes

negative perception and tunneled type of thinking. This kind of a prolonged depression with no

emotional support and scope to ventilate often triggers suicidal tendencies. We are trying to

introduce Mental Health Education in schools.”

Starting with the schools run by the Catholic diocese and religious Congregations, all

Catholic Schools have historically played a significant role in shaping the education and

character of youth. When I was growing up, my parents sent me to Catholic Schools for the

first twelve years of my education. It was a rich and rewarding experience. I have learnt

moral values and moral virtues in my life. It's amazing the amount of math and science

knowledge I have forgotten since my school days. I haven‟t, however, forgotten moral value

lessons learned in school. One of these moral lessons was learnt while I was a varsity

football player. I am utilizing them in my daily life. In this hub, I examine the role of

Catholic Schools in teaching moral values to youth.

When most persons talk about a school curriculum, they think about math, science,

social studies, and language courses. Seldom do I hear or read about moral values as being

part of the curriculum. The problem is that the neglect of teaching moral values in schools is

hurting our students and causing problems in society. If a person has never learned any

moral values, how is she or he able to discern the difference between right and wrong? That

is basically the essence of moral values education.

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What is the meaning of moral values? Ethics describes a generally accepted set

of moral principles. Morals describe the goodness or badness or right or wrong of actions.

Values describe individual or personal standards of what is valuable or important.Moral values

should be taught in all schools, not only Catholic because our students can and must be agents of

change for the betterment of society. We must start seeing our children as lamps to be lit rather

than vessels to be filled.

School extracurricular activities are an excellent vehicle for teaching moral values to

our youth. Love and compassion, cooperation and teamwork, justice and honesty, and

respect are taught.The teacher as an exemplary role model star integrates his lesson plans

with moral values so that students can grow in virtue.

A student should spend most of his time of this golden period in reading and

learning. A good student never waste his time fixed for reading uselessly. But he must not

be a book-worm being always engaged in his studies. He should also be careful about his

health and spend some time daily in some sports and games. He should try to develop his

body and mind at the same time.As a student he must try to develop his intellect. He should

also try to acquire some good qualities like obedience, dutifulness, respect on elders and

love and sympathy for fellow man in the society. The duty of a student is to obey his parents

and teachers and respect the elders of the society.

Students are the future hope of country. So every student should try to be the best

citizen in all respect, so that he may serve his country as far as he can.

The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts but of values.

A List of Moral Values to be taught to Students

According to a catholic psychologist, the list of moral values or gospel values taught in the

Catholic Schools classroom should include:

1. Faith -Belief in Salvation

2. Hope - Expecting Salvation

3. Charity -Giving to the Poor and Unfortunate

4. Conscience/Moral Courage -Know what is Right and Wrong

5. Freedom -Not being oppressed

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6. Joy - Happiness

7. Respect -Honour Yourself and Others

8. Humility - Don't be Proud

9. Simplicity - Self-sufficiency

10. Love - Unselfishness

11. Compassion - Caring for Needs of People

12. Gratitude - Thankfulness to People Who Do Good

13. Work - Earning an Honest Living

14. Service - Doing Work for a Good Cause

15. Honesty - Truth

16. Justice - Accountability; Judgement of what is

Right or Wrong

17. Peace/Reconciliation - Becoming Friends after Fighting

18. Forgiveness - Accept Someone for the Bad They Have

Done to You

19. Unity/Community - No Man is an Island

20. Wonder - Seeingthe Glory of the Creator

Moral character is very important in our life. No individual can become a great man

without character. All great men like Gandhiji, Vivekananda, Subhash Chandra Bose and

Abraham Lincoln were men of strong and noble character. As character is necessary for

individuals, it is also necessary for a nation. A nation cannot make progress if it has lost its

character. Thus introduction of moral education from grassroots to university level is very

necessary.Finally, Moral or Value Education in Catholic Schools is one of the fundamental

aspects of human life and society. It is this moral code that allows people to trust each other,

cooperate and form a culture and community with a common set of values and beliefs. Going by

the definition, morality is defined as “Principles concerning the distinction between right and

wrong or good and bad behaviour”. In this modern day and age with rising uncertainty and crime

rate, a serious contemplation is required over the kind of education and values being instilled into

children and teens.

- Br. A. John Peter, SJ

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Invisible hazards in the wireless age

We live in a world where we love to be busy. Cell phones have become the ultimate

symbol of having an occupation, something to kill time with. We depend on our mobiles for

connectivity, comfort, communication and entertainment. We cannot imagine a life without

mobile phones. But are we bargaining for these with our health?

Mobile phones have become one of the

indispensable devices in the world. The number of

mobile phones in use has topped 5.0 billion in a

world of 6.8 billion. When you talk on your cell

phone, your radio frequency radiation (RFR) between

800MHz and 1,990 MHz. When you are exposed to

it, they may be a chance of health consequences.

They may cause biological problems.

Biochemical and physiological changes due to cell phone radiations:

Causes, memory loss and mental confusion

Causes headache and induce extreme fatigue.

Creates joint pain, muscle spasm and tremor.

Creates burning sensation and rashes on the skin.

Precipitate cataract, retina damage and eye cancer.

Opens the blood-brain barrier to viruses and toxins.

Reduces the number and efficiency of white blood cells.

Tips to protect from cell phone radiation

Limit use to essential calls and keep calls short.

Wear an air tube headset

Do not use the cell phones in enclosed metal spaces such as elevator or vehicle.

Do not make calls when the signal strength is one bar or less.

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Purchase a phone with SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) less than one.

“Reduce the use of mobile phones for a happy living“

Riddles

QUESTIONS:

1. Which alphabet is a pulse?

2. Which alphabet answers the question?

3. Which alphabet has big land masses of water?

4. Which alphabet can see?

5. Which alphabet are pronouns?

6. Which alphabet is an insect?

ANSWERS:

1. P (Pea) 4. I (Eye)

2. S (Yes) 5. V and U (We and You)

3. C (Sea) 6. B (Bee)

Computerize your character!!!

If you want to have a good character

Be CONSTANT don’t be a VARIABLE

DELETE negative thoughts from your MEMORY

LIST out your good ideas

READ relevant books and try to

INPUT new ideas, then your

OUTPUT will be marvellous

HELP others.

- R. ANJUM RUKSHAN

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“Chemistry is technically the study of matter”, Chemistry is indeed in our everyday. You

yourself are a big bag of chemicals! We all are made of chemicals and everything around us is

made of chemicals. Everything we hear, see, smell, taste, and touch involves chemistry and

chemicals (matter). Hearing, seeing, tasting, and touching all involve intricate series of chemical

reactions and interactions in our body. Many of the changes we observe in the world around are

caused by chemical reactions. Chemistry is not limited to beakers and laboratories. It is all

around us, and the better we know chemistry, the better we know our world. Chemistry is present

in every aspect of life, and few examples are -

Chemistry in Our Human Body:

Roughly 96% of our body mass is made up of just 4 elements: - Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen and

Nitrogen. The remaining 4% consists of around 60 elements that include sodium, potassium,

calcium, zinc, and the list goes on.

Feeling Hungry:

When you feel hungry the hormone Ghrelin is secreted by the stomach that triggers hunger. It

stimulates the release of the growth hormone. It plays a role in the release of Insulin and

protection of the cardiovascular organs. So, the next time your stomach growls grab a bite

because if you fast or skip meals, more Ghrelin is produced thus increasing your craving for

food.

Digestion

Gastric acid is composed of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and large quantities of potassium chloride

(KCl) and sodium chloride (NaCl) that is secreted by the parietal cells lining the stomach.

This gastric acid helps convert pepsinogen to pepsin which is responsible for the denaturing of

the proteins in the stomach. It also kills the micro-organisms in the food before they can make

you sick. The HCl neutralizes the acid present in the foods you eat thereby maintaining your

body's acidic or alkaline levels to keep you healthy.

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Chemistry and Emotions:

Tears and Crying

Sometimes, crying is a natural reflex. Studies have shown that emotional tears contain

more manganese, an element that affects temperament and more prolactin. Prolactin is a

hormone that regulates milk production. This elimination of manganese and prolactin is thought

to ease out tension building up in the body and you feel energized and rejuvenated. So, the next

time you feel low and need to vent your emotions, don't hold back. Just cry! It will help you feel

better.

Chemistry of LOVE

We fall in love or are attracted to someone and have a feeling of belonging due to an increase in

the secretion of -Phenyl ethylamine (PEA, or the "love chemical") and the hormones testosterone

and estrogen which promote mating.When we fall in love, our brain releases dopamine,

norepinephrine and pheromones consistently, which evoke the pleasure center in the brain

leading to side effects such as increased heart rate, insomnia, an intense feeling of excitement,

elation, and focused attention.

Chemistry and Food:

Coffee and Sleep

Coffee keeps you awake due to the presence of caffeine in it. This caffeine increases dopamine

levels in our bodies that stimulates the 'pleasure areas' in our brain making us feel good. It

increases the adrenaline secretion in the body and speeds up activity in the brain that keeps us

awake.

Apples Turning Brown

Apples contain an enzyme called polyphenol oxidase (PPO), also known as tyrosinase. Cutting

an apple exposes its cells to the atmospheric oxygen and oxidizes the phenolic compounds

present in apples. This is called the enzymatic browning that turns a cut apple brown. In addition

to apples, enzymatic browning is also evident in bananas, pears, avocados and even potatoes.

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Crying and Onions

When you cut an onion you break the cells that form the layers in an onion, thus releasing

an enzyme Alliinase that reacts with a sulfur-containing compound known as 'prensco', which is

also released while cutting. This reaction results in the formation of 1-propenyl sulfenic acid.

1-propenyl sulfenic acid is further converted to Propanethiol S-oxide, a volatile sulfur

compound, by the enzyme LF-synthase (meaning Lachrymatory Factor synthesizing enzyme).

This gas, known as the Lachrymatory factor (crying factor), reacts with the water in our eyes to

form sulfuric acid causing a burning sensation in your eyes and indicating the tear gland to

secrete tears.

Meals are cooked faster in a pressure cooker?

A pressure cooker has a more elaborated lid that seals the pot completely. When we heat water it

boils and the steam cannot escape, so it remains inside and starts to build up pressure. Under

pressure, cooking temperatures raise much higher than under normal conditions, hence the food

is cooked much faster.

Vegetables are colored- Many vegetables and

fruits are strongly colored because they

contain a special kind of chemical compound

named carotenoids. These compounds have an

area called choromophore, which absorbs and

gives off particular wavelengths of light,

generating the color that we then perceive.

Fermentation

Fermentation is the conversion of complex substances to simpler ones under anaerobic

conditions. The specific product from fermentation is driven by the type of micro-organisms

acting on the substance in which the fermentation occurs. The products of fermentation are

alcohols or acids and the release of carbon dioxide.

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For example, wine produced from fruit juice is an alcohol as a result of fermentation by yeast,

whereas beer is the result of yeast fermentation of grain. Antibiotics are obtained through

fermentation by molds and some bacteria. Yogurt, cheese, and vinegar are products of bacterial

fermentation. Leavened bread is obtained by yeast fermentation.

2. Ice Float on water- Ice is less dense than liquid water. The heavier water displaces the lighter

ice, so ice floats on top.

Chemistry and Stain:

Stain Removers

Soap is formed by the reaction between an alkali and a fatty acid. This produces a molecule with

one hydrophilic (water-loving) and one lipophilic (fat-loving) ends. The lipophilic ends stick to

oil, grease, or dirt. These get engulfed in the soap and are washed away with a fresh stream of

water, leaving a clean surface behind.

This is just a physical reaction that takes place. Soap and stain removers act as emulsifiers which

allow oil and water to mix and so the oily mixtures and difficult stains on body and clothes can

be removed after application of soap, stain removers, and water.

Sunscreens

Sunscreens are a combination of organic and inorganic compounds. Inorganic chemicals, like

titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, form a physical barrier that reflects or scatters UV waves.

Organic components like octylmethoxycinnamate (OMC) or oxybenzone absorb UV rays and

release their energy as heat. This protects our skin from sunburns and detrimental effects like

cancer.

Nail Paint Removers

Nail paint consists of three types of ingredients - organic solvents and drying agents, thickeners

and hardening agents, and coloring agents. The remover is actually an organic solvent that is

used as an ingredient in nail paint which may be acetone or ethyl acetate.

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So when you apply the remover you are just bringing it back to its original state. The solvent

molecules get in between the chains of polymers and separate them, making it easy to wipe it off

with a ball of cotton.

Chemistry is Around Us:

Why sky is blue - An object is colored because of the light that it reflects. The white light from

the sun contains all the wavelengths, but when it impacts on an object some of its wavelengths

are absorbed and some reflected. The color of the sky can be explained considering phenomena

named Rayleigh scattering that consists on the scattering of light by particles much smaller than

its wavelength. This effect is especially strong when light passes through gases.

Chemicals of Daily Use and their Names:

There are many chemicals that are most essential in daily life. These chemicals are used either in

combined form or as some reagents. More than 1000 of these chemicals are in use daily life.

Here are the list of few chemicals and its uses.

S:No Common name of the

Chemical

Molecular Formula and

IUPAC name

Use

1 Baking powder NaHCO3; sodium

bicarbonate

Used for baking for cooking, releases

CO2 in reaction with other ingredients

2 Soap Esters Used for bathing and washing clothes

3 Detergent Sodium sulphate, sodium

hydroxide and

phosphatecompounds

Used for washing clothes

4 Toothpaste Calcium carbonate, sodium

flouride

Used for cleaning teeth while brushing

5 Salt NaCl; Sodium Chloride Used in seasoning for cooking; also

used as preservative

6 Vinegar C2H4O2

acetic acid, ethanoic acid

Used as preservative and for seasoning

foods. Utilized for various household

cleaning uses.

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7 Graphite Carbon Used in Pencil

8 Alcohol Ethanol(C2H6O) Used in alcoholic drinks

9 Bleaching Powder NaOCl Commonly used domestic bleach. Used

for cleaning purposes

10 Sugar Sucrose; C12H22O11 Used in cooking as sweetner

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acid

Used in various medicines

12 Mouthwash H2O2; hydrogen peroxide, Used for personal hygiene.

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NaOH; sodium hydroxide

It’s a highly corrosive alkali which is

used for cleaning, unblocking sinks,

drains and toilets.

14 Moth balls C6H4Cl2; 1,4-

dichlorobenzene

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for

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(or, in USA, “sidewalk”) chalk,

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sometimes in toothpaste.

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