A Blood Donation Camp was organized at 10 am in the morning of Wednesday, 21st July, 2010 under the aegis of Youth Red Cross (YRC) jointly with National Service Scheme (NSS). The Principal,Dr.S.Kathirrvelu presided over the programme. Dean,Mr.M.Palanikumar encouraged the students and staff for their active participation.

The Coordinator of NSS MR.A.Poornachandran and the coordinator of YRC Mr.T.Kumaragurubaran initiated the proceedings. More than 50 students registered their interest in donating the blood to mark the occasion. A team of doctors headed by Dr.Krithika MS from Government Hospital,Sivagangai rendered their service for a noble cause. The student Volunteers of NSS and YRC actively took part in the programme with zeal and fervor. It certainly proved their level of commitment and enthusiasm.The programme came to the end with the vote of thanks proposed by Mr. A. Poornachandran.

An Interactive session on “HIV and Youth” was organized by the Red Ribbon Club of our college on 24th Oct 09. Initiating the programme Mr. V. Sekar, Field Officer, Tamil Nadu State Aids Control Society (TANSACS), highlighted the need for sensitizing the youth about HIV/AIDS. “Prevention is most certainly better than cure. The best way to control HIV spread is to confront it, talk about it, and adopt safe behaviour for prevention. Youth participation will play a vital role in HIV prevention” said Mr. Sekar.

Mr. Saravanan, STI Counseller, Govt Hospital, Sivagangai discussed various initiatives taken by the government to arrest the spread of HIV/AIDS. Ms. Shanthi, an HIV/AIDS patient,in her address described the various issues that make youth as one of the vulnerable groups as far as HIV/AIDS is concerned. The session was very interactive in which students took an active part and got their doubts cleared.

The Inaugural function of Rotaract Club was held in our campus at 2.30 p.m. on 10th Ocober 2009. After invocation, Rtr. M. Sundar, the Co-ordinator of the Rotaract Club, welcomed the audience. Our Principal Prof. M. Palanikumar presided over the function. The Chief Guest Rtr. R. Prabhu Ram, President, Rotaract Club, Down Town, Madurai, in his keynote address explained that the Rotary Club is a global organization with service as its main motive and Rotaract Club as the youth wing of the Rotary Club.

He highlighted the aims and activities of Rotary and Rotaract Clubs around the world. He called upon the students to get themselves involved in the upliftment of the society – particularly the rural masses. He added that engineering studies should be linked with social development and stressed the need of Engineering education to be relevant, by promoting  the quality of life in our villages. He insisted on the fact that the Technology must make its impact on the rural masses, bring benefits to the village communities, and make the development sustainable. Else, it is lopsided. Our Principal Prof. M. Palanikumar responded that the volunteers of NSS Units of our college get themselves in rural development, through NSS Camps conducted periodically.

The function came to an end with the vote of thanks proposed by Rtr. A. Nagaraj.

AIDS awareness program was conducted by the Red Ribbon Club of our college for I year students. The guest speaker was Mr. V. Sekar, Field Officer, Tamilnadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS).  The focus of the event was on  celebrating life. The speaker highlighted the fact that life is an act of celebration. Every part of our life is to be lived and enjoyed, but in the right way, according to our values and traditions. Monogamy is a cherished value of our society. Extra-marital relations have no place in our civilized society.

The guest speaker Mr. V. Sekar made a shocking observation that there are 6000 young people getting infected with HIV virus every day at the global level. If this situation were to continue, there would be tens of thousands of young men and women who would come under the clouds of AIDS infection in the coming years. This is an appalling situation that the world is facing today.  Many are supposed to die due to AIDS virus.

Few photos from the event

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19 September 2009