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Editorial his academic year (2013-2014, is a red-letter day in the history of our 89 year old college. The rare distinction of “College of TExcellence” has been conferred on Loyola College by the UGC in April 2014. It has to be noted that only eight colleges out of 16000 in India have been singled out for the award of this particular honour. This is the high-water mark of our intellectual mission spanning nearly nine decades. All the pages of this annual magazine is an eloquent testimony to the hard work and dedication of our visionary principal, administrators, academics and supporting staff of our great college. The emphasis on the three core values of discipline, punctuality and diligence has radically transformed the work culture in the campus. We are an oasis of academic excellence in a vast desert of mediocrity surrounding us. Our robust work ethic, the continued effort to improve our educational effectiveness through a relevant curriculum and the Ignatian Spirituality within the larger Christian framework inspires service with intense commitment to the greater glory of God. These are the distinctive marks of Jesuit Higher education. The Editor and his competent team have spared no efforts to ensure that navigating through this vast chunk of text is a pleasant exercise for the reader. We request every Loyolite to spare some time to browse through these pages and become convinced that our professional distinction rests on solid achievements. Dr D. Joseph Chandra Editor Editorial Board Prof. Suresh Paul Design Advisor Prof. Francis Xavier D. Technical Expert Prof. Vedamuthu Member Prof. S. Neeta Member Prof. Lawrence Jeyakumar Member Prof. D. Anuratha Member InsideInside .. .. .. EDITORIAL 1 INSIDE 2 COLLEGE DAY - PRINCIPAL’S ANNUAL REPORT 3 COLLEGE DAY - 1 CHIEF GUEST’S ADDRESS 13 CONVOCATION - CHIEF GUEST’S ADDRESS 15 DEPARTMENTS ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL 101 ADVANCED ZOOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 18 LISSTAR 102 CHEMISTRY 23 CITIZEN CONSUMER CLUB 103 COMMERCE 29 FRIENDS OF POLICE 104 COMMERCE (SHIFT-II) 33 RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED 105 COMPUTER APPLICATION 36 ENVIRO CLUB 108 COMPUTER SCIENCE 38 CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DALIT STUDIES 108 ECONOMICS 39 THE LOYOLA SOCIETY OF DEBATERS 108 ENGLISH 42 ROTARACT CLUB 109 FOREIGN LANGUAGE 44 THEATRE SOCIETY 110 FOUNDATION STUDIES 45 CATHOLIC STAFF CLUB 110 HISTORY 46 FORUM FOR INTELLECTUAL ADVANCEMENT 110 MATHEMATICS 47 LOYOLA BRASS BAND 111 ORIENTAL LANGUAGES 52 SERVICE CENTRES PHILOSOPHY 54 LOYOLA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 112 PHYSICS 58 TRAINING AND PLACEMENT CELL 113 PLANT BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 63 TEACHING STAFF ASSOCIATION 113 SOCIAL WORK 67 ADMINISTRATION STAFF ASSOCIATION 114 SOCIOLOGY 71 WEBSITE OFFICE 116 STATISTICS 72 INSTITUTES 75 Rªrj Õû\ ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 117 VISUAL COMMUNICATION & MEDIA ARTS 78 LOYOLA INSTITUTE FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT 121 LOYOLA HOSTEL 83 LOYOLA OUTREACH PROGRAMMES 121 CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES LOYOLA REACH OUT CAFE 123 STUDENTS UNION 86 TATA - LOYOLA KOVALAM OUTREACH PROJECT 123 FORUM FOR WOMEN STUDENTS 89 CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES 123 AICUF 90 LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 124 AICUF SHIFT II 90 PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY - TWINNING PROGAMME 125 AIESEC 91 INSTITUTE OF DIALOGUE WITH CULTURE AND RELIGIONS 126 NCC ARMY 91 INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE CELL (IQAC) 126 NCC NAVY 94 LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF FRONTIER ENERGY (LIFE) 127 NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) 95 RESEARCH ACADEMY FOR CUMULATIVE EXCELLENCE (RACE)140 YOUTH RED CROSS SOCIETY (YRCS) 96 SPORTS & GAMES 141 STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE (SIFE) 98 SCHOLARSHIPS 150 PROFLIE FORUM 100 PRINCIPAL’S ANNUAL REPORT 89THCOLLEGE DAY 7th March 2014 “In Jesuit education, particular care is given to the development of the imaginative, the affective, and the creative dimensions of each student in all courses of study. These dimensions enrich learning and prevent it from being merely intellectual. They are essential in the formation of the whole person and are a way to discover God as He reveals Himself through beauty. For these same reasons, Jesuit education includes opportunities through course work and through extracurricular activities for all students to come to an Respected Chief Guest of the 89th College Day appreciation of literature, aesthetics, music and the fine Function, Shri Dr. K. Sekhar, Vice-Chancellor, Vels arts”. (Jesuit General Council doc.) University & Former Chief Controller, Research & The report I am presenting before you, dear friends, Development, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi and has the dimensions mentioned in the characteristics of the Guest of Honor, Shri V. Nandakumar IRS, Deputy Jesuit Education. The New academic year 2013 -14 Commissioner of Income Tax, Chennai. Rev. Dr. A.M. began on 18th June 2013 for our senior students. Jayapathy Francis, S.J., Rector, Rev. Dr. M. Albert William, S.J., Secretary, Prof. G. Ramamurthy, Deputy Principal, THRUST AREAS OF THE COLLEGE Dr. S. Albones Raj, Vice Principal, Officials of the College, The College has concentrated mainly on improving Rev. Fathers, Sisters, Members of the teaching and non- the results of the students this year. In addition to this, teaching fraternity, Alumni, Parents, Benefactors, English communication skills development, Special Members from the Press and my dear Students. Good English classes and placement were taken more seriously Evening to all of you. during this academic year. The students who are weak With immense pleasure, I present the annual report in English were identified and given intensive coaching for the academic year 2013-14. At this historic moment, in English during after class hours. This year the I want to express my sincere gratitude to all the great placement of students was done very methodically and men and women who have done yeoman and effectively and I am very happy to announce that we dedicated service that has made Loyola stand tall and have placed a maximum number of students who have committed to the ideals for which the college was registered with the placement office for jobs in reputed founded. Let me share with you briefly the salient companies. Our larger goal is to make our students job- characteristics of Jesuit Education. ready. LOYOLA ANNUAL 2012-13 5 SPECIAL ENGLISH COACHING CLASSES selected faculty members on Ignatian Spirituality From this academic year (2013 – 2014) onwards the and charisms for quality education in December college has begun conducting Special English Classes 2013. for students from rural background and vernacular CHANGE OF GUARD meduium schools. In the first semester coaching classes were held on all week days for I UG students of both The following change of guard took place at the shift I and shift II during after class hours. About 250 beginning of this academic year 2013-2014. students benefitted from this unique exercise aimed at Rev. Fr. A.M. Jayapathy Francis S.J. was appointed developing their basic skills in the English Language by as the Rector of Loyola College in the place of Rev. Fr. employing technology in the classrooms. In the Even Amal Kulandaisamy S.J. Semester, II UG and PG students were taught by highly 01. Rev. Dr. G. Joseph Antony Samy S.J. was appointed trained teachers from the department of English. as the Principal in the place of Rev. Dr. Boniface CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES FOR STAFF Jeyaraj S.J. The following capacity building programmes for both 02. Prof. G. Ramamurthy was appointed as Deputy faculty members and non-teaching staff were held Principal in the place of Rev. Dr. S. Arockiasamy S.J. during this academic year. 03. Rev. Dr. S. Arockiasamy S.J. was appointed as the 1. Orientation for both shift-I and shift-II faculty Vice Principal of Scholarship and attendance in the members was held on 17th & 18th June 2013. place of Rev. Dr. G. Joseph Antony Samy S.J. 2. Neuro-Linguistic programme for personality 04. Dr. D. Florence Isido was appointed as the Dean of development was held for non-teaching staff on Women Students in the place of Dr. A. Jeya 19th November 2013 by Dr. Udaya Mahadevan, Rajendran. Emeritus Professor of Social Work. 05. Dr.R.Ravindran was appointed as the Deputy Dean 3. Rev. Dr. Pushparaj S.J., Coordinator for Jesuit Higher of Research. Education conducted a Leadership Programme for LOYOLA ANNUAL 2012-13 6 06. Dr. A. Xavier Mahimairaj was appointed as the Outreach in the place of Rev. Dr. G. Joseph Antony Coordinatr of IQAC in the place of Dr. Bernard Samy. S.J. D’Sami. 20. Dr.V.Alexander was appointed as the Head of the 07. Dr. J. Dhanaraj was appointed as Vice Principal of Department of Chemistry in the place of Dr. A. Shift-II. Dayalan. 08. Prof. S. Neeta was appointed as Vice Principal of 21. Dr. Louis Joseph Chandra was appointed as the Shift-II in the place of Prof. G. Ramamurthy. Head of the Department of English in the place of Prof. James Sundararaj. 09. Prof. Alston Rozario was appointed as the Dean of Commerce and Economics in the place of Dr. Joseph 22. Dr. C.Santharam was appointed as the Head of the Jeyaraj. Department of Statistics in the place of Dr. A. D.J erome Stanley. 10. Prof. Henry Maria Victor was appointed as the Dean of Media Studies in the place of Rev. Dr. 23. Dr. Anthony Selvanathan was appointed as the Rajanayagam S.J. Head of the Department of Tamil in the place of Dr. S. Rajarajan. 11. Dr.S.Sheela was appointed as the Coordinator for women students in the place of Prof. S. Neeta. 24. Prof. E. Suresh Paul was appointed as the Head of the Department of Viscom in the place of Prof. 12. Rev.Fr. A.M. Jayapathy Francis S.J. was appointed Henry Maria Victor. as the Director of LISSTAR in the place of Rev.Dr.Maria Joseph Mahalingam S.J.