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The newspaper of SRM University
For private circulation only Volume 7 Number 1
Choosing and Staying with SRM
The Chairman of he SRM Group of Institutions, Mr.Ravi Pachamoothoo,
handing over the Founder’s Scholarship and University Merit Scholarship
to a student. Also seen are SRM University Registrar, Dr. N. Sethuraman
The Founder Chancellor flanked by the Vice Chancellor(left) and the Registrar (right) at the counseling session. and Pro-Vice Chancellor (Medical), Dr. P. Thangaraju.
A Staff Reporter secured by Sudha Nandhini of campus in New Delhi 600 and the tune of over ` 12 crores were of SRMEE were being given
Tamil Nadu and G. Raghunandan 800 students would be admitted awarded last year and this year free Founder’s scholarship under
“SRM University has all of Andhra Pradesh bagged the through counselling. it will be close to ` 15 crores. which the full tuition, hostel and
infrastructure and research third rank.
Founder’s Scholarship and The Chairman of the SRM
facilities, and added to that the Contd... Pg.2
The single window counselling University Merit Scholarship to Group said top ten rank holders
University has a dual degree
to fill up 7,000 seats for 19 UG
system with over 90 Universities
courses and 35 PG courses
abroad under student exchange
programme,” said Mr.Ravi
went on up to June 8. A total
of 2,23,000 students registered
“Holistic development is what matters!” – Chancellor
Pachamoothoo the Chairman
for the entrance exams and 1.52
on the first day of counselling Harish Kumar address, Dr.P.Thangaraju, Pro- than just the degree earned
lakh students took the exam.
for students. Vice Chancellor (Medical), from the individual. Holistic
Mr. Ravi Pachamoothoo also The inaugural programme SRM University, highlighted development is what matters.
“There are about 11 new courses
said students from 26 states for the 2013 batch of SRM the University’s NAAC
being introduced in this academic The Chancellor said, “Skill,
appeared for exams with Andhra University students was held accreditation owing
year and we have intended to knowledge and communication
Pradesh topping the list He said at the TP Ganesan auditorium to the laboratory facilities,
broad base other Engineering are the areas one needs to focus”
while 4,000 students would be on the 15th of July. The smart class rooms and the right
and Medical Courses in the said Dr.M.Ponnavaikko, Vice
admitted in Kattankulathur on sessions, divided into two ambience for learning. “Grow up
University,” he added. Chancellor, SRM University.
the outskirts of Chennai, 1,000 to accommodate everyone, to the University’s level” urged
He said that M. Narendra, students would be admitted He also spoke of the MOU’s
enlightened the freshers and Dr.T.R.Pachamuthu, Chancellor,
from Andhra Pradesh emerged for the Ramapuram campus in parents on how the university SRM University. He also mentioned
top ranker in the SRM Entrance the city. In Vadapalani campus functions. In the welcome how recruiters expect more Contd... Pg.2
Exams. The second rank was in Chennai and Modinagar
Pages Inside...
Doctors are ambassadors... Pg.5 SRM IAS Academy... Pg.7 A Deluge of Apathy Pg.8-9 Team Rudra of SRM... Pg.10
2 2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1
India’s First Eduroam
Enabled University
Sanju Varughese Mathew
By connecting with the National Server at ERNET India,
New Delhi, SRM University has joined a select group
of universities worldwide to achieve the status of being
‘Eduroam Enabled’.
Accomplished in collaboration with the NEC Corporation,
The Founder Chancellor with the Vice Chancellor Dr. M.Ponnavaikko at the awards announcement
Japan, both, the setup and testing was completed at the SRM-
function. Also seen in the picture are Dr. Habibullah(extreme left) and Dr. Bhagyawati Ravi (extreme right)
NEC Collaborative Research Center of SRM University.
Eduroam is a secure, world-wide roaming facility that
allows any Eduroam-enabled user to get network access and
SRM University to give away
other resources (subject to local policies). The facility is a
blessing for students and researchers from SRM University
Third Tamil Academy Awards
to obtain Internet connectivity during student exchange and Staff Reporter The awards were instituted 523 books were received for the
semester abroad programs. by the SRM University in 11 awards. Of this the best five
The third Tamil Academy
2011 in line with the Sahitya were shortlisted and circulated
The Eduroam program, typically used in universities and awards instituted by the SRM
Akademi awards of the Central among eminent scholars to
other research-oriented organizations, utilizes a hierarchy University would be presented
government with higher cash prune it down to two. A panel
of RADIUS proxy servers that forward a user’s credentials in 11 categories on August 24,
component to honour eminent of jurists headed by a judicial
to the users’ home institution where they can be verified the birthday of SRM Group of
tamil scholars, researchers and expert finally selected the award
Institutions Founder Chairman
and validated. authors for their contribution winners.
and Chancellor SRM University
The institutional RADIUS-server is then connected to the to the growth and development
Dr. T. R. Pachamuthu. While the Pudumaipithan
of Tamil language.
national top-level RADIUS (NTLR) server of the country Award for short stories and
Talking to reporters here
where the institution is located. These servers are maintained Though ten awards have drama would be given to Mr.
today, Dr. Pachamuthu Academy
by the National Research and Education Network (NREN) of been given during the last two Jayamohan for his book ‘Aram’,
Chairman and SRM University
the country and contain a complete list of Eduroam institute editions, this year a new category the Bharathiyar Poet Award
Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor
in the particular country, completing the authentication of “Vipulanandar Award” would goes to Elakkumi Kumaran
Dr. M.Ponnavaikko said cash
awards totalling Rs 20.50 lakhs be given to an author, who had Gnana Draviyam for his book
the user.
would be given to the recipients. published Tamil books abroad.
‘Perunayaipuraithal’.
The award carrying a cash
The Valliappa Child Literary
award of Rs 1.5 lakh would be
Contd... Pg.1 University, talked of the kinds of intake. Dr.N.Sethuraman, Registrar, Award would be shared by
given to author A. Muthulingam
Indian cultures that can be seen in SRM University, introduced all three authors, the G U Pope
for his Tamil book titled
Holistic .... this campus. He also mentioned the Directors, Deans and Heads ”Amerikakkari”.
Translation Award for Ms M A
signed with 85 Universities across the University’s ongoing effort of the Department. Suseela for his book ‘Asadan”,
to increase the foreign students’ The Lifetime ‘Parivendhar” the Appuswamy Scientific Tamil
the world for various programs. Dr. D. Narayana Rao, Director
population to 20% of the total Achievement award instituted award would be given to Mohan
Dr.Manik Sahani, Advisor, SRM (Research), SRM University in the name of Dr. Pachamuthu Sundararajan for his book on
announced the grant of Rs.50,000 would be given senior Tamil ‘Nano : the Next Revolution”.
per project for the top 100 projects Scholar Tamizhannal and it
every year. He also touched on carries a cash award of Rs Anandakumaraswamy Fine
the various achievements and five lakhs. Arts Award for Kudavayil
current projects of the students Balasubramanian for his
The Parithimaar Kalaignar book ‘Raja Rajecharam”, the
such as SRMSAT (following which Award for best Tamil scholar Muthuthandavar Tamil Isai
a constellation of satellites are would be given to Kovai Gnani award for Prof E Angayarkanni,
being designed), Unmanned aerial and it carries cash award of Rs
Development Tamil Award for
vehicle, autonomous underwater Two lakhs.
K Jawahar. All these awards
vehicle and a search engine.
Dr. Ponnavaikko said in all carry a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh.
The programme also saw many
students and parents offering their
appreciation and best wishes to Contd... Pg.1 in tuition fees would be given
the University. “Seeing all the to deserving students and also to
facilities and faculty here, I feel You can be a ... students hailing from economically
I have chosen the right place”, disadvantaged background.
other fees would be waived.
said an overjoyed student. “I Apart from this, ` 1,000 stipend SRM University Vice-Chancellor
was impressed when I saw the would be given to them. Dr. M Ponnavaikko, Registrar
SRMSAT being launched”, Dr. N Sethuraman, Pro-Vice
He also said toppers of the
said a proud parent. “In SRM Chancellor (Medical), Dr. P.
Plus two exams across all
University every student and streams, including the CBSE, Thangaraju, Director-Admissions,
faculty experiences freedom”, and Plus two toppers of all the Dr. Muthusubramaniam, Director
said Dr.C.Muthamizhchelvan, 31 districts of Tamil Nadu would (E & T), Dr. C Muthamizhselvan
Director (E&T), SRM University, be given founder’s scholarship. and a host of University officials
The Director of Admissions interacting with students in his vote of thanks. He announced that concession were present on the occasion.
2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1 3
Technology will play a dominating
role in future: Prof.Balakrishnan
Staff Reporter playing a very dominating role
in the future.” He said that by
A total of 619 students graduated 2019, the personal computer
from the Valliammai Engineering at home would have the same
College, a constituent of the SRM power as a human being.
Group of Institutions, at its 9th
Graduation Day. “The computer has already
started to do many things like a
At a function held at the college human recognize speech, talk like
premises in Kattankulatur, 510 a human, recognize people and
students received their graduate faces, even understand gestures,
degrees and 109 received their PG
write songs, and review movies”,
degrees from Associate Director
he said.
Prof. N. Balakrishnan, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore “The computer revolution will
in the presence of SRM Group be such that by 2019, it will be
Founder Chairman and SRM almost human like in capability...
University Chancellor, Dr. T. computer will transform from
R. Pachamuthu. mere computing engine to thinking
machine to spiritual machine- a Associate Director, Prof. N. Balakrishnan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and SRM Group Founder
24 students bagged Anna Chairman and SRM University Chancellor, Dr. T. R. Pachamuthu giving away Anna University Graduation
University ranks to which the silicon assemblage replacing
certificates to the three top rank holders at the 9th Graduation Day of Valliammai Engineering College, a
college is affiliated. of the 24 the functions of carbon based
constituent of the SRM Group of Institutions. Others seen are SRM Group of Institutions Chairman Mr. Ravi
University ranks, six were in PG collocation of atoms,” he said.
Pachamoothoo, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. M. Ponnavaikko.
and the rest were in UG courses. Speaking of how storage
Speaking on the theme technology is expected to play “It can store about 1000 movies MB per book). He said that by “With the help of a petabyte, a
“Complex Systems, Big Data a key role in content revolution, at the rate of 1000 MB per 2025 the technology would be person would be able to capture
and Social Networks” Prof. Prof. Balakrishnan said that now movie, 25,000 paintings (40 mb even more advanced wherein everything, ever said, from the
Balakrishnan said, “The rapidly a terabyte disk could be bought each), 250,000 MP3 songs (4 one would be able to buy ‘100 time of birth to the time one
changing technology would be for 100 USD. MB each) and 125,000 books (8 petabytes’ for 100 USD. dies,’’ he further added.
Anna University plans While students turn into able
citizens the role of educational
that they too have a good deal
to contribute to the progress of
host of faculties and departmental
heads were among others present.
institutions too cannot be educational institutions of which
bridge courses for undermined when it comes to
moulding them into contributing
they have been a part once. Their
Over 968 students received
their degrees and awards on the
success in life brings fame not occasion. T A Saisindhuja of BE
Engg. entrants - VC citizens. Educational institutions
must have a mission and vision to
only to their families but also
to the institutions where they
(E&I), N Maragathasundari of
ME (Software Engineering) and
succeed in their goals. Teachers studied.
Staff Reporter K S Sujatha, ME (Communication
subsequent establishment of too have their role to play when
SRM Group of Institutions System) secured Anna University
own ventures would benefit it came to moulding the minds of
Deeply concerned at the low many others by giving them (Ramapuram and Trichy campus) first rank gold medals.
young learners. Founder chancellor
pass percentage in certain subjects livelihood,” he said. of SRM group of institutions, Dr. Chairman Dr. R. Shivakumar, SRM Earlier principal of Easwari
like mathematics Mathematics T R Pachamuthu, Chancellor University Pro-Vice Chancellor Engineering College, Dr. Jothi
He also said “The future now
Anna University has put a proposal SRM University, speaking on (Medical), Dr. P. Thangaraj, Mohan Balasubramaniam
belongs to engineering students
to start bridge courses to help
from China and India; they are the the role of the alumni, he said Registrar, Dr. N. Sethuraman and a welcomed the gathering.
students overcome their inability
ones who will be designing the
to perform in engineering classes.
gadgets of tomorrow. They must
“At the end of every bridge gear up to harness the opportunities
course an examination will be the situation provides.”
held and its marks will be added
He further said that 70 per cent
in the internal assessment,”
of the students come from rural
said the Anna University Vice-
background while 30 per cent
Chancellor, Dr. P. Kaliraj, while
came from urban areas; they are
delivering the graduation day
face difficulties when it comes to
address at the 13th graduation
mastering communication skills
ceremony of Easwari Engineering
and passing without arrears.
College (a unit of SRM group of
educational institutions). He proposed that top affiliated
colleges should act as mentoring
He added that the students must
institutions to the other institutes
focus on innovation and bring
who want to develop by exchanging Anna University Vice-Chancellor, Dr. P. Kaliraj, SRM University Founder Chancellor, Dr. T.R. Pachamuthu
out better products. “Landing in
the faculties and allowing the and SRM Group of Institutions (Ramapuram and Trichy campus) Chairman Dr. R. Shivakumar with the three
a good employment may benefit
students to attend specific classes Anna University first rank gold medalists T A Saisindhuja of BE (E&I), N Maragathasundari of ME (Software
the student and his family.
to overcome difficulties in certain Engineering) and K S Sujatha ME (Communication System). Also seen is Principal Easwari Engineering
Focus on innovations and subjects. College, Dr. Jothi Mohan Balasubramaniam.
4 2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1
Viability, Stability and Cost
important for Nanotechnology
Staff Reporter that the focus was to progress in
the field through Nano mission
“The field of nanotechnology council and thus contributing to
had many challenges to overcome the economy. He also said the
and developers of Nanomaterials department has set up specialized
will have to consider its viability, nanotechnology centers functioning
stability and cost,” said Former under the department of science
director of IIT Kharagpur, Dr K and technology. Speaking on
L Chopra. implementing Nanomaterials in
Speaking at the inaugural other areas, Dr. Ramaraju said
function of the three day that the target was to use the
International Conference on technological advancement in
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, areas like energy, electronics,
organized by the Department of health, security and agriculture.
Physics and Nanotechnology at With slew of nanotechnology
projects being undertaken at
SRM University, he said that
various institutes across the
students need to understand the
country, Dr Ramaraju said that
synthesis of Nanomaterials of Dr. G. V. Ramaraju, Head, Nanotechnology Initiatives Division, Department of Electronics & Information
MBE based epitaxial nano- Technology, Govt. of India, New Delhi handing a copy of the Conference Proceedings of the International
various shapes. He also said that
semiconductor infrastructure and Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to SRM University, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. M. Ponnavaikko.
technology had many implications
process integration facility was Looking on is Former director of IIT Kharagpur, Dr K L Chopra, Prof. Dr. Soumyo Mukherji, Head, Centre
in the filed of science, technology,
set up at IIT Kharagpur. for Research in Nanotechnology and Sciences, IIT Bombay and Directors (E&T) and Research Dr. Dr C
medicine, environment, etc.
“The Indian Nanoelectronics Muthamizhchelvan and Dr. D. Narayana Rao.
The three day international
Users Program (INUP) offers
conference attracted experts million dollars in 2009 at a growth film machines.He also said that research program in applied
opportunity for institutions like
from various organizations and rate of 58.9 per cent. He said that the department of nanotechnology sciences. Dr. M. Ponnavaikko,
SRM University to engage in
institutions around the world to the market for Nanomaterials published 25 papers and produced Vice-Chancellor exchanged the
incubation for Nanoelectronics
deliberate advances in the field of grew to about 15 billion dollars 15 PhD scholars with 14 more MoU with the representative
and innovation in association with
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. in 2012 and was set to grow to scholars pursuing doctorate of Shizouka University, Prof
the department of electronics
Speaking on the occasion, group about 26 billion dollars in 2015. in the department. The Vice D r Ya s u h i r o H a y a k a w a .
and information technology,
coordinator - R and D in IT - Chancellor added that the Director of Engineering and
Government of India,” he added. Referring to SRM University’s
and head of nanotechnology University also invested ` 14.4 Technology, SRM University, Dr
initiatives division, Department With Nanomaterials considered initiative for research in C Muthamizhchelvan, convener
crores for Nanoelectro mechanical
of Electronics and Information to be the next dimension of cutting nanotechnology, he said that of ICONN 2103, Dr. D. John
facilities.
Technology, Government of India, - edge technological breakthrough the Nanotechnology Research Thiruvadigal, and Controller of
New Delhi, Dr. G.V. Ramaraju in applied sciences, SRM Centre of the University was SRM University also exchanged Examinations, Dr S Ponnusamy,
said that the Department was University Vice - Chancellor Dr. established in the year 2006 with a Memorandum of Understanding and dignitaries from various
working to develop Nanosensors M. Ponnavaikko said that the an investment of ` 1.5 crore with with Shizouka University, Japan, international organizations also
in IIT Bombay with Tata. He said market for Nanotubes was 100 development of Nanofilters and thin for promotion of education and participated.
“Literature makes the students humane”
Staff Reporter and give insight into character. of our history, our society, and
It takes us beyond our limited our own individual lives.” said
“Students should develop experience of life to show us the Dr.P.Ponnivalavan ,Professor,
an interest in Literature. It lives of other people. It stirs us Department of English, MCC,
acts as a stress reliever. It can intellectually and emotionally, Chennai. He was presiding over
convey richness of emotion, and deepens our understanding the prize distribution ceremony
of i–factor , the literary club of
SRM university , Ramapuram
held recently.
Dr. R. Narayanasamy, Campus
Extending Dental Care
Director, and Dr. K. Abdul Ghani
, Dean of SRM University,
to the SRM Family
Ramapuram campus appreciated
The Department of Public Health provide comprehensive care by
the students’ activities and efforts
Dentistry, SRM Kattankulathur working in coordination with other
conducted by the literary club. Mrs.
Dental College and Hospital is departments of the institution
Shakeela Sathish, Coordinator,
rendering service to the public thereby spreading smiles.
literary club, welcomed the
gathering. Mrs . V.Rema, Asst. in and around Kattankulathur. Dental screening camps have
Co-ordinator introduced the With the thought of giving new been started for the Faculty of
chief guest to the audience. dimension to it is extending Science and Humanities, with
Rohith Rathnesh, creative head activities by the way of conducting an added advantage of providing
of the club, presented the vote special Dental Camps to all treatment at concessional rates
of thanks. the SRM University students since July 2013. Participate and
The Chief Guest at the Function and faculties. The aim is to get benefitted !
2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1 5
Doctors are ambassadors of a healthy lifestyle
Nandita Adityan
A get-together to commemorate
Doctor’s Day was organised in
SRM medical college hospital
and research centre recently.
Pro Vice Chancellor (medical)
appreciated the doctors of
SRM for rendering care to the
society. Guest of honour Pro
Vice Chancellor (P & D), Dr. T.
P. Ganesan highlighted that with
the advent of specialisation, and
super specialisation patients are
being viewed as compartments.
He stressed that though becaus
of rapid advances in each field,
specialization is inevitable, but
one should view and treat the
patient in a holistic manner.
He also stressed that doctors
should look after their health
too. Dean (Medical) Dr. James
Pandian recalled his experiences
as a doctor and spoke of the
rapid changes that he observed
in the medical profession over The Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. T.P.Ganesan addressing the gathering
the years.Director Allied health
sciences offered felicitation generation of efficient doctors. mostly beyond the call of duty the ladder in the profession. second Chief Minister of West
Deputy Dean/VP detailed the 4)Rendering committed care to 6)Doctors should have managerial At every point of contact with Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy
various challenges faced by a the suffering patients. Whatever skills. 7) Doctor have to spend other human being, doctors are on his birth anniversary. Dr Roy
doctor which include 1) Satisfying may be the personal stress, one quality time with family 8) Also ambassadors of a healthy lifestyle was honoured with the country's
personal aspirations ambitions and has to put up a smiling face to whatever may be the sacrifices and are positive icons. highest civilian award, Bharat
maintaining finance 2) Constantly the patient as the latter himself/ doctors will have to look after Ratna on February 4, 1961.
updating knowledge and doing herself has enough problems 5) his/her own health. Indeed one Doctor's Day is celebrated
research 3) Teaching medical Doctors have to attend emergency has to manoeuvre through all on July 1 in India to honour About 450 doctors participated
students to blossom into the next calls on any time of the day these challenges as one climbs the legendary physician and the in the event.
Placement Orientation for the Workshop on Computational
Final Year Students of FSH Intelligence; CI Made Easy
Abhilasha Guha interpretation, quantitative skills, Shaswat Sekar was inaugurated by our Vice Computational Intelligence Society,
and logical reasoning.” Being Satyaki Ganguly Chancellor, Dr. M. Ponnavaikko, Professor Hisao Ishibuchi, Vice
The department of career able to communicate effectively, who is also the chairman of President for Technical Activities
development and placement being open to learning, and being The IEEE Student’s Branch of IEEE India Council. Professor of the IEEE Computational
cell conducted placement and a team player is also essential to SRM University in association T.S.Rangarajan, Chairman of Intelligence Society, and Professor
career based orientation for all succeed in a working environment. with the IEEE Computational IEEE Madras Section, addressed Chin-Teng Lin, Editor of IEEE
final year students of the Faculty Intelligence Society organised the gathering about the benefits Transactions on Fuzzy Systems.
Mrs. Asha urged everyone
of Science and Humanities on an international workshop on of IEEE student’s membership.
to strive for recruitment on The valedictory address was
the 4th of July 2013. This was “Computational Intelligence:
campus as it is a very prestigious The three major facets of delivered by Mr.K.Vijayakumar,
conducted in the ECE Seminar Theories, Applications and
achievement. She said that only Computational Intelligence, Assistant Professor of the
Hall. Students were briefed Future Directions” in July. This
fresh talents from good schools namely: Neural networks, Department of Electrical and
on “Industry expectations and was conducted with a motive of
are chosen in one. So, being a Evolutionary Algorithms and Electronics Engineering, who
corporate opportunities.”The enhancing the awareness of the
campus recruit solidifies the Fuzzy Systems were addressed by is also the Branch Counsellor
agenda for the meet was productive problem solving abilities of CI
qualification of the individual three eminent speakers: Professor of IEEE Student’s Branch. He
interaction with industry experts (Computational Intelligence) tools
belonging to the cream of the Nikhil R Pal, Vice President also distributed the Certificates
and seniors who would be able
lot. She said that to be able and techniques. The workshop for Publications of the IEEE of Participation.
to guide apprehensive beginners
to become a part of this layer,
into the corporate workforce.Mr.
one has to speak confidently,
Samuel Rajkumar, a renowned
develop positive attitude, and
industry trainer, and Mrs. Asha
be presentable. Mr. Rajkumar
Jose, of HCL, were the speakers
on the other hand interacted with
at this event.
the students for over an hour,
With 1.5 million graduates citing his personal experiences
every year, competition is on with students. He asked students
the rise. The skills required to to ponder over what they could
pave way through this race are learn from these instances and
excelling in “verbal skills, data take it in their stride. The Vice Chancellor (center) with other speakers
6 2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1
Smile!
Staff Reporter Naidu in 2011. The department
organizes this program as an
The Department of Prostho- annual event and every year
dontics and Implantology, SRM hundreds of students compete
Kattankulathur Dental College on this platform.
and Hospital, organized the third
edition of “Smile Architect” More than 100 participants
recently. Dentistry is both an from 18 colleges competed
art and science, and knowledge in a three hour competition to
and skill are two important win trophies and cash prizes.
attributes to excel in this field. Two Professors and Heads of
Smile Architect is the first and Department, external judges, from
only Talent Search Contest Dr.MGR and Bharath Universities
for undergraduate students in judged the participants work. A
A national conference on Simulation in Healthcare was held at SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre. A book the country to showcase their total of 6 prizes were awarded
of proceedings was released on which was received by SRM University Vice Chancellor Dr M Ponnavaikko, Delgates (from skills in arrangement of teeth. in two different categories. Dr.P.
L to R) Dr Chandra Prabha Medical Director, DR P Thangaraj Pro Vice Chancellor (Medical) Dr. Frank Walter, Arizona Thangaraj, Pro Vice Chancellor
University USA and DR. Charles N Ponzner of Harvard University Boston, USA look on
The program was launched by
eminent teacher and former SRM University was the Chief
Vice Chancellor of Meenakshi Guest of the prize distribution
Saving life in a golden hour University, Dr.E.Munirathinam ceremony.
Staff Reporter models. Simulation is also used The above classification is
with scientific modelling of natural rather a departure point for a
The second National Conference systems or human systems to gain more pinpoint taxonomy of
on “Simulation in Healthcare” insight into their functioning. topics and only suggests the vast
was held the SRM Medical Simulation can be used to show
space of simulation applicability
College and Research at its the eventual real.
Kattankulathur campus. in relation to the healthcare
Dr. P Thangaraju, Pro Vice domain. In each of the above
Inaugurating the conference, Dr Chancellor (Medical) SRM directions, simulation can be used
M Ponnavaikko, Vice chancellor university said simulation has
for analysis and design, learning
SRM University said it is important a broad application potential in
to have a simulation centre in healthcare, which can be classified and training, and research and Chief Guest, Dr.P.Thangaraj, Pro Vice chancellor, SRM University,
communication purposes. addressing the gathering at the prize distruibution ceremony . Also in the
every Medical College. Detailing in a few major directions, formed
picture are Dr.V.Vidyashree Nandini, HOD, Department of Prosthodontics
the evolution of the centre he around different disciplines or Dr R Thirumavalavan, and Implantology, SRMKDC&H, Dr. K.H.Panishankar, Dean, SRMKDC&H,
said, “SRM/STRATUS Centre sub-disciplines.
organizing Secretary, proposed Dr.Rathika Rai, HOD, Department of Prosthodontics and Implantology,
for Medical Simulation, was
Clinical Simulation: Simulation the vote of thanks. ThaiMookambigai Dental College.
opened just two years ago.
is mainly used to study, analyse,
SRM University opened this
and replicate the behavior of certain
state-of-the-art simulation centre
to enhance the training of its
students, residents, and staff.”
diseases including biological
processes in human body. Chronic Kidney Disease The nail growth was measured
using ordinary scale. In nephro-
Simulation centre combines
Operational Simulation:
Simulation is mainly used for
and Nail Growth : A Study clinic study nail growth was
significantly slower in the CKD
each of the components of medical group compared to healthy control
capturing, analyzing, and studying
simulation including partial-task Staff Reporter (2.58±0.72 vs 3.9±0.69). In the
healthcare operations, service
trainers, full-scale human patient
delivery, scheduling, healthcare second part of the study , which
simulators supported by modern The burden of Chronic Kidney
business processes, and patient comprised mainly normal
audiovisual gear, and a faculty Disease(CKD) is so high(around
flow. population 809 out of total
that integrates medical simulation 10% ) that it is epidemiologically
into many of its medical, nursing, Managerial Simulation: imperfect to subject all the 850 subjects studied had a
and para-professional programs. simulation is mainly used as a tool suspected population to the costly nail growth of more than 3mm.
for managerial purposes, decision biochemical investigations. Hence So, at the end of 30 days
Dr. Frank Walter, Director of
making, policy implementation, a ‘low cost or no cost’ screening after the election , nail growth
AHLS Program and Professor of
and strategic planning. of the population is necessary.
Emergency Medicine at Arizona measured by oneself with
University, USA and Dr. Charles Educational Simulation: While casting vote during the ordinary scale is found to be
N. Pozner, Medical Director, Neil Simulation is used for training election, indelible ink is applied less than 3 mm, he or she has
and Wallace Center for Medical and educational purposes, where on the index finger of the voter. to be investigated for chronic
Simulation, Associate Professor virtual environments and virtual While the mark on the skin Difference in nail growth in diseases in general and chronic
for Emergency Medicine. and physical objects are extensively proximal to the nail remains, normal (top) and chronic kidney kidney disease in particular.
used to augment and enrich the ink mark on the nail moves patient (bottom)
BWH, Harvard University, This study was presented
simulation experiment. distally as the nail grows, giving
Boston, USA felicitated the
us an opportunity to measure was undertaken at 2 levels. 1) at the World Congress of
programme organisers as Managerial and operational
nail growth. at nephrology clinic (102 patients Nephrology 2013, at Hongkong
Simulation is used in many directions of simulation are closely
contexts, such as simulation interrelated. These two together It is well known that nail & 122 controls) 2) community and was well appreciated by
of technology for performance are the core components for growth is slowed in chronic health workers measured the the delegates from all over the
optimization, safety engineering, healthcare process management. illnesses. So, at SRM Medical nail growth at rural centre and world including the President
Health testing, training, education, The clinical direction of simulation college hospital Dept of medical students measured the of the International Society
etc. Often, computer experiments is also referred to as medical Nephrology , a study of nail nail growth at the hospital. of Nephrology, Dr.Giuseppe
are used to study simulation simulation. growth in chronic kidney disease (n=850) Remuzzi.
2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1 7
SRM is Nalanda Revived - Dhamu
that they chose an excellent
institution for their wards to
bloom in, and that they would
be taken care of. Delivering the
Pushkala Aripaka presidential address, Mr. Ravi
Pachamoothoo, the chairman of
“With just one department
the SRM Group of Institutions,
since its inception in 2003,
welcomed all the students and
to about more than a dozen
today, the faculty the Faculty parents to a continually evolving
of Science and Humanities has faculty that takes good care of
seen substantial growth over the its students. He said that SRM
years.” The Induction program gives a lot of responsible freedom
for the first year students of the to its students. He said that the
faculty was held recently, in the administration at SRM is all ears
Dr. T. P. Ganesan Auditorium. always to complaints, grievances,
The program played host to Mr. and suggestions. Echoing his
Dhamu, renowned comedian, sentiments were Prof.Dr. N.
actor, youth trainer, and mimicry
Sethuraman, the Registrar of
artist, who was the Chief Guest for
SRM University, and Dr. R.
the event. Thousands of students
and parents attended the event Balasubramanian, the Director
and thus began the students’ of the Faculty of Science and
initiation into the SRM Family. Humanities. Emphasising on the
importance of team work was
In greeting the students, Mr.
The Chairman of SRM Group, Mr.Ravi Pachamoothoo presenting a memento to Cine Artist Mr.Dhamu. Also Dr. M. Ponnavaikko, the Vice
Dhaamu congratulated students
seen in the picture(from left) are the Director of the Faculty of Science and Humanities, the Pro Vice Chancellor Chancellor of SRM University
on choosing an institution like
SRM which, he believed, is
and the Registrar as he believed only team work
“Nalanda revived”. He spoke of would help one achieve more.
He appealed to the faculty and institutions are temples of learning students that acts of ragging
how students must acquire all the The event also became the
students to function as one body and must not be defiled. In addition, would be taken very seriously,
knowledge they could from their stage for Mr. Dhamu’s 8275th
and one mind. he said that the students would and those found indulging in it
teachers who are “transmitters
also have all the guidance from would be severely punished. He performance as a mimicry artist,
of knowledge.” He said that The condemnation of the act of
the university they are studying also said that growth similar to and he enthralled the audience
the youth are the strength of ragging found common ground
in, as they are always motivated that of the Faculty of Science with his world class acts. Also
the nation and therefore, they amongst all the dignitaries,
to fly high in SRM. The Associate and Humanities is expected of present at the event were Dr.
must be aware of their fortes, including the Chief Guest. He
Dean of the Faculty of Science the incoming students during Anuradha Parakkat, the Director
focus on them, and hone them. advised students not to indulge
and Humanities, Dr. J. Jothikumar, their stay in SRM. of Student Affairs, and Mrs.
They must know that in the in the transgressions of ragging,
process, they would always drinking, and smoking because, also advised students to stay Students and parents were Jayshree Suresh, the Dean of the
have the university’s support. he believed that educational away from ragging, and informed assured throughout the program Faculty of Management.
SRM IAS Academy produces four IAS candidates
a screening test followed by
Group Discussion and Personal
Interview.
Staff Reporter talents who aspire for civil aspirants attributed their success proven credentials in training
services, he added. to the unmatched infrastructure IAS aspirants. The objectives In the first batch, 50 wrote the
Four students of the Chennai with a full-fledged library and of the Academy - set up at the Examination and two candidates
He further added that the
based SRM IAS Academy were computer facilities with excellent Vadapalani Campus of the SRM went up to Personal Interview. In
university students will be apprised
selected for All India Civil academic environment. University - are to offer high-end the second batch, 60 candidates
of the facilities of the IAS academy
Services this year. coaching to the aspirants and instill
which offers free training to take SRM IAS Academy has an wrote the Examination in 2012.
Addressing a crowded press a sense of social responsibility
up the civil services exams and excellent mix of faculties and
conference Dr. T.R. Pachamuthu. in their minds. Bharani Kumar said that the
personal interview and those resources. The faculty pool is
Chancellor, SRM University said, who aspire for the civil services a good blend of people from According to officials of the academy guided and supported
“SRM IAS Academy is the result will be given a chance. Talking the academia and various Academy, the Candidates are well. Hailing from Trichy and
of the conceptual clarity and to the media, the successful fields, with the majority having selected for coaching through a B. Tech graduate from NIT
unique vision. Giving back to the Srinagar, the 109 rank holder
society is its mantra. It aims to said that coaching really helped
provide the right launching pad
him a lot as it provides the right
for innumerable youngsters who
aspire for challenging career in stimulus and support to prepare
Civil Services.” and appear for the examination.
The four candidates selected with He said that the academy
ranks are Mr.K.Gopalakrishnan screened students with written
(90), Mr.M. Bharani Kumar (109) test, group discussion and personal
Mr. S.Ramkumar (209) and Mr. interview. FA Yasser Arafat
F.A. Yasser Arafat (612).
bearing rank 612 said that self
From this year rural students study was equally important and
from all the districts of Tamil right coaching supplemented the
Nadu who aspire to join the civil
efforts. He added that one should
services will also be screened
by reaching out to them through SRM University Chancellor, Dr.T R Pachamuthu interacting with the IAS selected candidates at SRM University be focused and read books and
advertisements and other available Vadapalani campus. SRM University Registrar, Dr. Sethuraman and Director FSH, Dr. R. Balasubramaniam the academy’s library was useful
channels as there are more rural are also present. for his preparation.
8 2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1
A Deluge of
A Special Report of how eight men bat
The recent tragedy at Utta- in tufts and streams from every
rakhand was simply stunning nook and corner. This had been
not merely at the fury of nature their first of Nature’s prods. It was
and the trail of devastation only in the afternoon when cruel
and destruction but also of the reality stepped in; unable to hold
unintentional bureaucratic and the pressure of water, the man-
political lapses on the ground. made dams give in and the river
swelled obstructing the pathway
Spectrum special story traces
on road. Yet, reality took time to
the agony and determination of a
sink in. Even with the swelling
small group of SRMites—students
river people had nothing more
and a faculty member—who sur-
than the slight vibe. The group,
vived the odds and to recount the
like any other there, was wait-
trauma that left hundreds dead.
ing for the swell to flow down.
The journey started on the As they looked on they saw a
8th of June. A team of eight led group of Doliwalas making their
by Mr. K. Venkatesh, a profes- way across the river holding on
sor in the Department of IT at tight to each other. Battling the
SRM University started from odds to decide ahead, they saw there had received news that the
Tamil Nadu and things went like a woman being carried away by roads down had been destroyed
clockwork in the early phases of the torrent as she tried in vain to by the flood and so were asked
the journey. They reached Delhi hold on to a doliwala and cross to stall people off as a safety
on the 9th and made a halt for along with them. “The water”, measure. With empty thoughts
the night at Dayanand Ashram explains Venkatesh “was dark they huddled together in the first
in Rishikesh. The next three brown in colour and when big shack hoping to go down the
days went on schedule. On the boulders rolled down the surface soonest possible. As they stood,
14th, they started their journey to of the bed, they could push one they saw it happen—a surging
Kedarnath. They spent the night off quite easily.” Finally they flash flood was deluging the op-
at Mayali, 88km from where it decided against the odds and posite bank. There were people
would bring them to Kedarnath. started the attempt. It took them who were packed tight just as
The journey continued the next the best of seven to eight minutes they were, in similar shacks but
day and late in the afternoon, to cross the few yards of the on the other bank.
they reached Gaurikund, which swell. Disheartening to hear is Their stomachs weighed down.
was the last place frequented that in spite of the evident crowd Foreboding as it was, the police-
by vehicles. Drizzling as it that come on the yatra the year men opened the exit gates and let
was, they were unaware that it around, the constabulary consisted people go. With assuring thoughts
had been raining at Kedarnath of only four police men, two at of getting to Gaurikund before
for the past two days. With the the shrine and two at Rambada night, they started again, only to
slightest misgiving, brushing (7km downhill from Kedarnath). find an out-of-course waterfall
it aside, they started the final obstructing the roadway. With
With hardly any time to look
14km trek to Kedarnath on the mighty chances of them walk-
back they made a quick deci-
same day and reached the place ing blindly down the steep hills,
sion, expecting respite from
by nightfall. they safely made it through to
the sudden turn of events, to go
The next day, the 16th of June, down to Rambada which was the other end. For good, they
Sunday, they attended the pooja an intermediate point packed reached Gaurikund and booked
at six in the morning with not the tight with make-shift shacks to two rooms in the first hotel at
slightest presentiment of the loom fend for the visitors. However, sight. Yet, cold sweat wasn’t
ahead— though they had been a the group intending to reach leaving them. As they drew
little apprehensive concerning the Gaurikund straight through found together on the beds, they felt
weather. The water was flowing the exit blocked. The policemen tremors beneath. They hear their
doors being knocked at to receive
a quick warning asking to vacate
the hotel as the water levels had
risen. Just as they walked out
and climbed to safety, they turn
around to find the hotel crumbling
along and being carried away.
Making things worse, the group
breaks up and only Venkatesh
and Guruswamy (Venkatesh’s
neighbor) hold together.
With only each other for com-
pany, they saw nothing but dreaded
emptiness ahead as the witching
hour set in. Monday started with
2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1 9
Apathy
ttled it out in the Uttarakhand floods
new addition, but they managed Sitapur, they learnt that only
to convince them and spent the 48 people had been air-lifted
nights there. until then. And seeing no hope
“The three-room house gave for a bunch of youngsters, they
shelter to around 50 pilgrims, and moved on with the trek. Further
the family had exhausted their on, they reached Sonprayag, and
rations to provide food to us. relief welled inside each one,
They didn’t know Tamil, but we when they saw an army camp.
communicated with ease,” says Finally, at tea time on the 22nd
Venkatesh. However, three oth- of June, they came back again to
ers were still missing. The next Dayanand Ashram in Rishikesh.
day, hoping to find the three they “The things people did,” says
spent the day up in the terrace Venkatesh “blew me away. All
to get a higher view and search along the way people opened their
better. As they hoped for, the other houses to passing survivors with
three spotted them. Relief well- food prepared in large amounts.
ing up, they cried themselves to We even came across a doctor
an early sun rise and both of them the comfort of each other. It was who brought along his car and
waited around climbing up and Thursday and the group,re-joined, distributed medicines to passers-
down the terrain looking for the spent the day together. With the by. The people added on to our
rest. The situation was the same medical kit with them they took
hope and trust.” On the night of
the next day with continuous medicines for ailments. It was
23rd, at long last, they reached
rains. There wasn’t a morsel of that day, when the government
Tamil Nadu house in New Delhi
food and both of them hadn’t officials had an aerial survey
where the officials from Tamil
slept for days because the ground and made arrangements to bring
Nadu welcomed them. The next
was wet. Tired and exhausted, connectivity to their phones.
day, they boarded the flight back
Guruswamy laydown on the However that night, as a to Chennai, and home.
ground and fell asleep. With turn-around, the hosts were in
nothing to while away time, The team led by K. Venkatesh
for a shock—they were asked
Venkatesh curled down too. ‘It to vacate as further floods were consisted of Vigneshwaran,
couldn’t have been more than predicted. Scant for thoughts, Balaji, Vel Dinesh, and Prakash,
ten minutes’, recalls Venkatesh they were dumbstruck. However, who were M.Tech students in
when he woke up with one side the group and others gathered SRM University of 2011-13
of his body numb. together and offered a job and a batch, and also Guruswamy,
house to them, in return for the Prabhakaran, and Rajesh Mishra,
“The nights were the most friends of Venkatesh. As for the
hosts to accompany them and take
dreaded hours,” recalls Venkatesh. three men, Pramod Goswami,
them home safe. Waiting for the
“One woke up to sunshine to hear Kuldeep Goswami, and Ganga,
decision, they fiddled away the
people wail as they found their they are being provided training
restless night. Reflecting back,
loved ones had been taken past and accommodation at Tablets
Venkatesh smiles, “Times such
the veil.” Most casualties were India Ltd., after which they’ll be
brought out the best in them.”
old people, especially diabetic transferred to a branch nearer to
patients, as they did not have On 21st June, they woke up their place.
their timely meals, and little to hear that the three unmarried
children. “Hope, trust and struggle men of the household would be Nearly a month later, when this
to hold on swells at time such,” accompanying them. They agreed interview happened, Venkatesh
thinks back Venkatesh. As they and started the perilous trek down, said, “Each one of us, still wakes
sat together dismally, they heard amidst boulders and decaying up in the middle of the night and
a meek ‘Sir’ from behind them. human corpses, but importantly, we would be miles away on the
The voice douched them. They towards sunshine. On reaching lonely mountains.”
turned around to see a modestly
attired Vel Dinesh, one of the
students. Lost for words they
hugged each other and broke
down. He was badly hurt—he
had tried climbing up a steep and
had rolled down injuring himself.
Vel Dinesh, reviving hope, led
them to two others, Vigneshwaran
and Balaji who had stayed in the
house of a locale. Venkatesh had
gone past the house several times
but the three had been inside the
house. The hosts, in the begin-
ning were reluctant to admit the
10 2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1
Harnessing Solar Energy
Staff Reporter A solar energy harnessing system one sq mt area can help reduction
over an area of about 100 sq mts of about .35 tons of carbon
“Setting up of Concentrating can help reduce usage of about dioxide emission,” he said. He
Solar Technology (CST) units to 5,000 to 10,000 litres of diesel further said that currently there
harness solar energy for cooking, per year. Similarly, harnessing are about 144 CST units across
cooling, and laundry applications solar energy can also help save the nation and their target is to
helps save fossil fuels,” said Mr. about 500 to 1,200 LPG cylinders expand their presence by 2017.
Pankaj Kumar, Deputy Project used for heating, cooling and Joint Director and Head (Solar
Manager at UNDP Concentrated cooking operations.
Solar Heating Project at business Energy) at WISE Sudhir Kumar
Mr. Sudhakar Trivedi and Mr.S.Sathtwik Mohanty, ranking 1st and “Installation of CST unit over also spoke.
meeting on use of concentrating
2nd in all India Examination (academic session 2011-2012) conducted
by NCHMCT, Noida receiving the Gold and Silver medals and a cash solar technologies for cooking,
prize of Rs. 1,00,000/- and Rs. 50,000/- from Dr. R Kannan, Principal cooling and laundry applications
Secretary to Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu and in hospitals and hospitality
Mr. Ravi Pachamoothoo, Chairman SRM Group of Institutions. Also sectors at SRM University at
seen are SRM University Registrar. Dr .N Sethuraman and Dr. D Kattankulathur near Chennai.
Antony Ashok Kumar, (Director) SRM Institute of Hotel Management.
The meeting was organized by
World Institute Of Sustainable
SRM students garner Energy (WISE) in Pune. “Keeping
in view the depleting level of
national award for the conventional energy sources it is
time we save them by switching
fourth time in a row over to renewable energy sources
like solar energy,” he added.
Staff Reporter standards that they have set. “CST units are an effective way
of harnessing solar energy,” he
Dr. R Kannan, Principal
Two students of SRM Institute reminded. These CST units work
Secretary to Department of
of Hotel Management, Chennai on the principle of collection of Dr. Sudhir Kumar, Joint Director & Head (Solar Energy), World Institute
Tourism, Government of Tamil
won the National Council of solar energy radiation and focusing of Sustainable Energy, WISE), Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Dy. Project Manager,
Hotel Management and Catering Nadu, said that there is lot of
it on a small area with help of Concentrated Solar Heat Project, UNDP and Ms. Chitra, Programme
Technology (NCHMCT) Noida, scope for the tourism industry
and hoped that the industry will mirrors and lenses. He further Analyst, UNDP in an animated discussion at the Concentrating Solar
National awards for excellence said that use of solar energy Energy (CST) for Cooking at the SRM University, Kattankulathur during the
in Hospitality Education, for the develop with growing urbanisation
even in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. can reduce about one-thirds of Business Meet on Use of Concentrating Solar Energy (CST) for Cooking,
fourth time in a row. fossil fuel consumption on the Cooling and Laundry applications in Hospital and Hospitality Sectors
This year Mr. Sudhakar Trivedi The students received Gold industrial front. under UNDP-GEC Project on Concentrated Solar Heat.
and Mr. Sathtwik Mohanty have and Silver Medals from the
won Gold and silver Medals Hon’ble Minister of state for
ranking 1st and 2nd in all
India Examination (academic
Tourism (Independent Charge),
Dr. Chiranjeevi at a function
Renowned Motivational Speaker
session 2011-2012) conducted
by NCHMCT, Noida. Apart from
organized by Ministry of Tourism
at DRDO Bhawan, New Delhi. S.N. Padmaja engages final year students
this Mr Sudhakar Trivedi has
received an overall gold medal
It may be noted that Competition Asks students to follow their heart and passions…
Success Review, a renowned
for the academic excellence for magazine honoured SRM institute
the batch 2009-2012. SRMIHM with “Top Hotel Management Soaham Datta
have maintained the top rankings Institute of India” for the past
through the years. Mrs. S. N. Padmaja, chief
three consecutive years 2011,
training consultant at Victory
Congratulating the awardees Mr. 2012 and 2013.
Insights, a consultant service
Ravi Pachamoothoo, Chairman Earlier, a beaming Dr D Antony provider, addressed a gathering
SRM Group of Institutions, urged Ashok Kumar (Director) SRM of more than two thousand final
that many students should take
IHM, said that it was heartening year students across all branches
the course of Hotel Management
to note the national achievement in the T.P. Ganesan Auditorium at
course as job opportunities are
for 4 years in a row. SRM University, Kattankulathur.
more in the hospitality Industry.
The primary aim of the gathering,
He further added that the institute Dr .N Sethuraman, Registrar
specially organized for the current
should lead in every sphere SRM University proposed the
outgoing batch, was to encourage
and maintain the international vote of thanks.
the students before they sit for
campus placements. She caught
your passions”. Maintaining a human accomplishment as a
From the Desk of The the attention of the crowd by
playing games and also traversed high energy level throughout, result of hard work, dedication,
she shared how her yearning to and willpower. She also shared
Chairman, Srm Group the entire length of the aisle to
have personal interactions with help people around her led her her personal contact details for
the students. Citing anecdotes and to her profession. “Money,”, any type of consultation. She
The Chairman of the SRM Group of Educational
personal stories from the lives of she says, “is important, but received almost two hundred
Institutions, Mr. Ravi Pachamoothoo, has asked the it is much more important to friend requests over facebook
eminent personalities, she tried to
SRM Community to send in their complaints, concerns inspire one and all present. Her be pleased and satisfied with from SRM students. She is
and suggestions to him at srmchairman@gmail.com message was plain and simple, your work.”. She brought the slated to visit the campus in the
or through sms to 99400 88414 (text messages only) “It is a most rewarding life, in program to an end with videos near future and promulgate to a
which you pursue and excel in showing extraordinary feats of wider audience.2013 | Spectrum | Volume 7 Number 1 11
Role of teacher crucial: Governor
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, the Founder Chancellor, senior officials of the University and invited guests at the lighting of the kuthuvilaku
Staff Reporter happening around them. cultural ties and partnerships. It century learners' needs. and share their experiences and
further paves way for exchange research results about all aspects
They should be “learner centric, ''As the education advancement
“The teachers have to play a of ideas. Mastering the language of English Language Teaching.
media-driven, personalized, visibly is progressing among the nations,
significant and predominant role builds friendship and co-operation.
relevant, data-rich, adaptable, challenges also surface. To “The conference would serve
in guiding the learners,” said
interdependent and diverse,” SRM University Chancellor anticipate the challenges, solutions as a forum for English teachers
Governor of Tamilnadu Dr. K.
said the governor. Reports reveal Dr.T.R. Pachamuthu said that need to be provided that could from all over the world to put
Rosaiah, while speaking at the
that more than 60 percent of the the conference would serve as a be applied to bridge the gap forward their views enabling a
inauguration of International
five million graduates who are platform to initiate discussion on between education challenges world view of English education,
Conference on '21st Century
coming out of the educational learning styles and strategies and and solutions from results of enhancing and empowering them
Learners-Learning Styles and
institutions are unemployable to develop appropriate teaching research'', he added. with new skills and strategies
Strategies' at SRM University,
Kattankulathur today. owing to poor English and lack materials and methods, classroom The conference would serve an gained from the interactions
of communication skills. This practices and evaluation and to opportunity for lecturers, teachers, with language experts and project
The conference was organized by was only to remind that more find new avenues to meet the 21st researchers and scholars to meet coordinators,” he added.
Department of English and Foreign than others, English teachers
Languages (SRM University)
have a serious task cutout for
in association with English
Language Teachers' Association
themselves. “Bilingual Communication is important:”
Of India (ELTAI). The Tamil First secretary (English CESS 2013 comes to an end
Nadu governor further said, Language Education) with British
“Today's teacher is no longer Council (New Delhi) said that
Mridula Narayan country. He said that not even 12% saw 700 participants and it
a sage on the stage but a guide emergence of technology has
of Indians can use English with consisted of academic reports,
on the side.” caused an explosion of knowledge CESS 2013, The 8th proficiency, and thus there is an panel reports, symposiums,
In these changing learning in all directions. More information International and 44th National importance of an establishment workshops, presentations,
patterns and advancements in is available to learners through Annual English Language of Bi-lingual Communication. and much more.
learning media, switching on to sources like internet than before. Teachers Association of India So, The Association—which
e-learning has made it imperative This made the role of students (ELTAI)came to a successful began with just two chapters Following the Conference
for teachers to enhance their and teachers undergo a change. end. The three day conference in Dindigul and Coimbatore report -The Presidential address,
competency and capability to Teachers now, have to be more which started on the 18th each—has established over Valedictory address and two
be meaningful learners. of a guide who shows the right of July saw a major role of 54 Chapters across different special addresses were given.
way for students. Learners have to the Department of English parts of the country consisting Amongst the other chief
As the learners' needs and master subjects through interaction
demands are different and their and foreign languages in of over 200 programmes and guests present were: Dr.
now apart from the traditional organizing it. many workshops. A pure review G.A. GhanashyamIyengar,
styles and strategies have become ways of learning.
different, it is the responsibility of Journal is likely to be produced Prof.Dr.Jalees Ahmed Khan
Dr. K.Elango, the Secretary
the teachers to evolve themselves Regional English Language in the near future. Tareen, Dr. S. Sathikh, Prof.
of The English Language
to be relevant to them. We see Officer with Embassy of United Teachers Association of India Dr. S. Dawood Shah addressed Dr. C. MuthamizhChelvan,
the learners go to a class with States Of America (New Delhi) addressed the gathering with the gathering with the Conference Ms. Angela French, andDr.
notepads, but teachers go with Diane Miller, said that English the Annual Report of ELTAI. report of CESS 2013 which K. Anbazhagan. The next
textbooks. Teachers need to language skills prove a great He spoke of the growth and the was specially supported by ELTAI Conference will be
realize that the demand is on them importance in the 21st century. influence of ELTAI across the British Council. The conference held in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
to keep pace with the changes Learning English helps foster crossYou can also read
