News Letter Will Inspire Not Only the Staff and the Students, but Also All Persons Who Co-Operate with Us in the Fulfilment of Our Vision and Mission
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2019-2020 www.sias.edu.in [email protected] SIAS NEWSLETTER, ISSUE No.1 (JUNE 2019-MAY 2020) 1 SAFI INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY (SIAS) Members of the Governing Board Dr. P. Mohamed Ali : Chairman Emeritus, SAFI Mr. C.H. Abdul Raheem : Chairman, SAFI Mr. P.K. Ahammed : Vice Chairman, SAFI Mr. Abdul Azeez. K.V : Vice Chairman, SAFI Mr. Ameer Ahamed : General Secretary, SAFI Mr. Mohammed Ali N.K : Treasurer, SAFI Dr. Abdussalam Ahmad : President, SIAS Mr. C.P. Kunhi Mohammed : Secretary, SIAS Dr. Azad Moopen Dr. C. P. Habeeb Rahman Ms. Khadeeja Z. Mohamed Ali Dr. Mubarak Pasha Dr. Moideenkutty A.B. Mr. Abdul Salam P.A. SOCIAL ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION OF INDIA (SAFI) Executive Committee Members/Trustees Dr. P. Mohamed Ali (Galfar)- Chairman,( Emeritus) Prof. K. A. Siddique Hassan Mr. C. H. Abdul Raheem- Chairman, SAFI Mr. P.V. Abdul Wahab Mr. K.V. Abdul Azeez-Vice Chairman, SAFI Mr. M. A. Yusuff Ali Mr. P. K. Ahammed- Vice Chairman, SAFI Mr. K.V. Mohammad Zakir Mr.AmeerAhamed –General Secretary, SAFI Dr. K.K. Usman Mr. N.K. Mohammed Ali- Treasurer, SAFI Mr. M.V. Mohammed SaleemMaulavi Mr. M. A. Mehaboob-Secretary, SAFI Dr. C. K. AhamadKutty Dr. Amir Ahmed Mr. Ali K. Hassan Dr.Ataat R Khan Mr. P.P. Hyder Haji Dr. Azad Moopen Mr. Y. Abdulla Kunhi Mr. M.A.M. BabuMoopan Mr.E.T Mohammed Basheer Dr. C. P. HabeebRahman Mr. Abdul SamadSamadani Dr. P.A. Ibrahim Haji Dr. M. Ali Mr. T. P. Imbichammad Mr.Koroth Mohammad Mrs.Khadeeja Z Mohammad Ali Mr. M. Salahuddin Mr. K. V. KunhammadKoya Mr.Alungal Mohammad Dr. P. A. Mubarak Pasha Mr.Mullaveetil Abdu Saleem Mr. C.M. Najeeb Mr. M.P. Ahammed Dr. M. Abdussalam Ahmad Mr.AjitAnsarMoopen Mr. C. P. Kunhi Mohammed Mr.Nasly Mohammad 2 SAFI INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDY (SIAS) (Affiliated to the University of Calicut), Vazhayoor East, Malappuram Dt, Kerala www.sias.edu.in 2019-2020 EDITORIAL BOARD Chief Editor : Prof. EP Imbichikoya (Principal, SIAS) Asst. Editor : Dr. Hassan Shareef (HoD, Islamic Studies) Editors : Mr. Sreekumar P (Asst. Prof, English) : Ms. Aneesunneesa P (Asst. Prof, English) : Dr. Najda A (Asst. Prof, English) : Mr. Pranav (Asst. Prof, English) Contact : [email protected] 3 Message Principal ......................................................................... 05 Towards the Scientific Innovation Biotechnology ............................................................... 06 Nurturing Global Citizens Commerce ..................................................................... 07 Towards the Global Trends Computer Sciences and Applications .................... 09 Growth for All Economics ....................................................................... 11 Excellence in the Global Language English ............................................................................. 12 Towards a Healthy World Food Technology ............................................................ 13 Exploring the New Horizons Islamic Finance ............................................................. 14 Towards a Research Culture Islamic Studies .............................................................. 16 Nurturing Skills Management Studies ................................................... 18 Discovering the World Journalism and Mass Communication .................... 19 CONTENTS Knowing the Invisibles Microbiology ................................................................... 21 Together Towards the Mission Internal Committees, Clubs, etc ............................... 22 Without Missing the Rhythm Lock Down Events ........................................................ 31 Inspiring to SIAS Achievements of Teachers, Students and Alumni .......... 33 4 MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL’S DESK It is a matter of immense pleasure and profound privilege for an institution which is an edifice of knowledge to bring out its newsletter reflecting a vivid picture of its major activities, both academic and non- academic. Located in a vast campus set against the background of a serene landscape and with hills of green woods silhouetted all around, in the village of Vazhayoor, SAFI Institute of Advanced Study, partly residential, and affiliated to the University of Calicut, cater to the needs of the aspirants of higher learning in Science & Technology, Commerce & Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences. The institution is committed to generate highly proficient human power capable of providing leadership and direction in all realms evolving a holistic system integrating knowledge and wisdom. Apart from state of art infrastructural facilities including latest laboratory and library, the faculty dedicated with disinterested spirit of learning renders SIAS an institution with a uniqueness. The programmes conducted by various departments in the previous academic year include webinars on national and international levels, varied management meets and series of invited lectures which motived and inspired the learners to a great extend. These programmes as a whole promoted the collective spirit essential for marching towards academic excellence. I am confident that the issue of the News Letter will inspire not only the staff and the students, but also all persons who co-operate with us in the fulfilment of our vision and mission. I congratulate all the faculty and students who have played a wonderful role in accomplishing this task within the stipulated time. Prof. EP Imbichikoya 5 Towards the Scientific Innovation DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY UNRAVELING THE SCIENCE OF HIDDEN HINTS The Department in association with Cambrionics life sciences, Chennai organized two days National Forensic workshop on March 5 & 6, 2020. The technical sessionswere handled by Mr. Rahul, Mr. Godwin, Mr. Sai and Ms. Aswini, resource persons from Cambrionics life sciences. Around 120 students from various institutions participated in the workshop, which inspirited hands-on experience in forensic analysis and crime scene detection. ENTHOUSIASME SCIENTIFIQUE ET FEMME On Feb 11, International day for women and girls in science, the Department convoked “La femme 2020” flagging gender equality and empowerment of women. Guests of honour, Ms. Fousiya, Football coach, Nadakkavu girls higher secondary school and Ms. Shana J. Rahman, Laboratory assistant in pesticide analytical lab, Life concepts, Cambridge London, inspired the students to live their dreams, followed by Art exhibition and stage drama, reflecting the significance of women in science. BULWARKING THE WEALTH OF HEALTH The students of department diabetic and the rest were directed of biotechnology “BIO-RHYTHM”, in to conduct full diabetic check in a association with IQAC conducted recognized laboratory. diabetes awareness programme on Extending the mission, Nov 14, World Diabetes Day exhibiting the department in association charts detailing the disease as well as with IQAC organised free prevention and diagnostic methods. diabetes health check-up in Further the department undertook a Vazhayur village. The people who free glucose check for the teaching participated in the check-up were and non-teaching staff, inaugurated informed about their blood sugar by Principal Prof. EP Imbichikoya. Of levels as well as the good practices the 50 teaching and non-teaching staff to make diabetes under control. participated, more than 90 % were non- TOWARDS MANAGING THE KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES Dr. Rohith Kumar N, Using Mendeley, the participants faculty of the Department manned a were trained on different methods training programme on the usage of of citing references, preparing Mendeley-Reference Manager for bibliography, searching for 2nd-year postgraduate students references and creating libraries from various departments like for their dissertation/project works Biotechnology, Microbiology, Food as well. They received Certificates technology, Commerce, Islamic of participation at the end of the studies and Mass communication session. in the Digital Library on July 12. 6 - COMPASSING FOR EXTENSION ACTIVITY AWARENESS ON DIABETES As part of creating CAREER COSMOSES awareness on diabetes and to put Together with CCP cell, forward that early detection is the Department organized a required for proper treatment of career guidance seminar for III diabetes, in association with IQAC, year B.Sc., Biotechnology students SIAS conducted a free diabetes on Feb 6. A representative from health check-up in Vazhayoor Accurate Institute of medical village. The people who participated coding, Calicut addressed the in the check-up were informed audience and detailed the national about their blood sugar levels and diabetes as well as to check diabetes and international scope and about the good practices to prevent under control. importance of medical coding. Enlightening the students on the KNOWLEDGE KNOWS NO BOUNDS practice of medical coding for high Upon request to conduct of SDS -PAGE gel by running of the gel and level corporates in particular, the a demonstration class for the 12th staining. resource person conducted an standard students of The Indian School, objective type exam on anatomy to Baharin as part of their curriculum, analyse the capability of students Dr. Rohith Kumar conducted a so as to select those qualified theoretical class on SDS -PAGE with for the post of trainees in their detailed explanation on principle and institute. A memento was awarded requirements for the experiments. The to Ms. Nashwa by the institute for theoretical session was followed by winning the first prize in the test. his demonstration of the preparation Nurturing Global Citizens DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE