COLLEGE UNION

ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18

The election to the College Union is conducted in accordance with the provisions contained in the Rules of Election given by the University. The union executive members are elected from the class representatives who are elected through the secret ballot. The union consists of a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, General Secretary, two University Union Councillors, Arts Club Secretary and Student Editor. All students related activities are carried out under the leadership of the College Union, advised and facilitated by the Staff Advisors.

UNION EXECTIVE MEMBERS

CHAIRMAN MANIKKUTTAN MURALI (III OMSP)

VICE CHAIRMAN APARNA RAJ (III PV)

GENERAL SECRETARY VISHNU SUKUMARAN (III M)

UNIVERSITY UNION JITHIN THANKAPPAN (III C)

COUNCILORS DEVAN C.H (III CE)

MAGAZINE EDITOR ANANDU SREEKUMAR (II C )

ARTS CLUB SECRETARY ASNA MUHAMMED (II OMSP)

LADY REPRESENTATIVES ASHNA CHACKO (IIIC)

SUSAN JOSEPH (I OMSP)

I DC REP THOMAS KURIAN (I P)

II DC REP AMARNATHU A.S (II OMSP)

III DC REP AKHIL P.S(III P)

II PG REP AMALSULTHANA (II M.COM)

The following programs were carried out by the union in collaboration with various departments of the college during the academic year 2017-18.

OATH TAKING CEREMONY

Oath taking ceremony of the College Union was conducted on 19 th August 2017. Dr. T.M Joseph, Principal administered the Ceremony.

COLLEGE UNION INAUGURATION The activities of the college union 2017-2018 were inaugurated by Smt. M C Josephine on 8-11-2017.

ANNUAL SPORTS MEET The Sports events are planned and executed by the college union with the guidance of Physical Education Department. This year our playfields were active with so many competitions and training programmes. Students from all the departments participated in the Mach Past which was also a competition item of this sports meet. Competitions of various categories were conducted and awards of the winners were distributed. College Level Sports Meet- Results 2017-2018 Sl. Name of The Winner and Event Class No Position

Amalu I Maths

1. Triple Jump Women Asna Muhammed II Commerce Self Abhinu Mariya III Hindi

Ashin George I Maths

2. Triple Jump Men Dennis jose II Maths Basilmon.M.Baby III Maths

Deepamol.Y I BCA

3. Long Jump Women Nivya Rajan II Chemistry Gilmy Jose III Maths

Jison I Commerce Self Long Jump Men 4. Bony George II Maths

Neeraj III BCA

Tincy.M.Laiju I High Jump Women 5. Vyshnavi.V.Pai II

Amalu Antony III

Ashin George I Maths High Jump Men 6. Shawn Joshy II Maths

Denis Jose III Maths

Shotput Women Anu Rajan I Physics 7. B.Haleemath II Divya Saji III B.Com

Shanu I Maths Shotput Men 8. Rafi A II B.Com self

Sarath A.S III Maths

Anu Rajan I Physics Discus Throw Women 9. Deepamol.Y II BCA

Sandra Sebastian III Physics

Anjal Gopal I Hindi

10. Discus Throw Men Amith .K II Zoology Muhammed Shafi III Maths

Neethu .C.K I Economics 800 Mts Women 11. Aiswarya.V II Physics

Asana Muhammed III Commerce Self

Minhaj.M.T I Hindi

12. 800 Mts Men Nithin Jose II Physics Arun.K.S III

Jyothika Joshy I Physics

13. 400 Mts Women Arathy Shammy II Physics Felicia Joy III Commerce

Minhaj M T I Hindi

14. 400 Mts Men Nithin Jose II Physics voc Arun K.S III Malayalam

Felicia Joy I Commerce

15. 200 Mts Women B.Halimath II Maths JyothikaJoshy III Physics

Minhaj.M.T I Hindi

16. 200 Mts Men Ashin George II Maths Bonny George III Maths Felicia Joy I Commerce

17. 100 Mts Women B.Halimath II Malayalam Nivya Raj III Chemistry

Minhaj M T I Hindi

Gookuldeep E II Economics 18. 100 Mts Men Rahul Santhosh III B Com Office Management

Economics I

19. March past Malayalam II Physics III

INTER DEPARTMENTAL COMPETITIONS

Department wise Competitions of football, basketball, volleyball, shuttle badminton, cricket, chess, tug of war, arm wrestling etc. were conducted. Many Students participated in all the events with good sportsman spirit.

ONAM CELEBRATIONS

Onam was celebrated with great enthusiasm in a traditional manner. The students were in traditional attire and decorated the campus with pookolam. As part of the celebrations competitions like Thiruvatira, Onampattu and making of Flower carpet were organized for the students.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Christmas was celebrated with much joy and enthusiasm by the staff and students. Students showcased their creativity by making and decorating beautiful Christmas trees and Cribs. Best Santa Clause and carol song competitions were also held.

COLLEGE ARTS FEST- 2017 Under the leadership of arts club and cultural committee the college arts fest was conducted by organizing around 40 cultural competitions. All the departments participated in the events with great enthusiasm. The competitions were organized abiding the norms and conditions put forward by M. G. University.

COLLEGE LEVEL ARTS FEST – RESULT 2017-2018 Sl. Event Name of The Winner and Position Class No

Anjana Anil & Party I B.Com (SF)

1. Folk Dance Greeshma Mani & Party II Zoology Amrutha Suthan & Party III Economics

Amal Tom I II KX

2. Western Vocal Solo Arun A.G II III CE Bini Thomas III III M

Soya Sabu I I K

3. Kathaprasangam Aleena Martin II Economics Romeo Thomson III I M.Com

Ainesh Sacharias I Maths

4. Mono Act Merin Mathew II Maths Soya Sabu III I K

Levina Bridigit Shaju I I MA

5. Poster Designing Sandra Mariya Jaison II I KM Abhisankar III BCA

Reshma S. Ravi & Party I Physics

6. Arya Manoj & Party II Chemistry Bheema P. Ali & Party III Commerce

Jyothika Joshy I II P

7. Clay Modeling Anusree Achuthan II III CE Ashmy Jose III Maths

8. Aksharaslokam Devan C.H I III CE

9. Kavyakeli Krishnachandran A.S I I MCA Abhirami M II III M

Amala Cheriyan I II L

10. Mimicry Mubas M.H II III KM Jinson K.J III MCA

Amal Tom & Party I KX

11. Group Song (W) Anu Jolly & Party II Chemistry Bini Thomas & Party III Maths

Arjun K. Ashok & Party I Commerce

12. Group Song (I) Varghese S. Palapuram II B.Com (SF) Shafus Moideen & Party III CE

Amal Sulthana K.M I M.Com

13. Mappilappattu Beema P. Ali II II K Dooniya Johnson III Botany

Haritha I I K

14. Folk Dance (Single) Nigi James II CE Parvathy R III CE

Athira James I English

15. Kavithaparayanam Abhinand II II Z Merin III III Z

Anju Upendra I II CE 16. Aleena Joseph II I K

Sreelakshmi K I I K

17. Bharathanatyam Devika Anil II I K Ashmy Jose III Maths

Geethanjali T.J I I M.Com 18. Light Music (F) Greeshma Shaju I II P Apsara Saji II Botany

Parvathy Unnikrishnan II I P

Hanna Sunny III I KX

Sachin Sebastian I IIIC

Varghese S. Palappuram II II KX 19. Light Music (M) Devan C.H II III CE

Paul Newman Joy III III CE

Parvathy R I III CE 20. Ganga Gopalakrishnan II II KX

Anajana Anil I B.Com (SF) 21. Soya Sabu II B.Com

Anu K. Jose I Economics

22. Elocution (English) Sanjo Xavier II KX Bheema Ashmi Ashraf III Maths

Ramees Rahim & Party I 23. Daffumuttu Alen & Party II

Treesa Johny I I C

24. Poetry Recitation Akhila Joseph II II CE Merin Paul III I P

Deepa K.R I II Z

25. Collage Abhiram Manoj II I P Dilby Benny III II KM

Shan Joshy & Party I Maths

26. Mime Paul Justine & Party II Economics Joyal Sunil & Party III CE

27. Percussion (Eastern) Rohit I III B.Com Krishnachandran A S II I MCA

Shafas Moideen III CE

28. Percussion (Western) Arun Tomy I II CE Amal Tom I II KX

29. Stringed Instrument Paul James II I KX Bini Thomas III III M

Nandikesh T.S I I P

30. Fancy Dress Abin Antony II III E Mace Maman III CE

Kevin Joseph I Maths

31. Elocution (Mal) Mubas M.M II III KM Athira N S III Botany

Geethanjali T.J I I M.Com

32. Classical Music (F) Parvathy Unnikrishnan II I P Lakshmi Vijayan III I M

Krishnachandran A.S I MCA

33. Classical Music (M) Devan C.H II III CE Ricky Joseph III III KX

Mridul & Party I B.Com (S) 34. Akhil & Party II Physics

Abin Augustine I Economics

35. Painting Ambily Shaju II II B.Com Anandakrishnan P.S. III II B.Com

Akhila Sudhakar I II P

36. Cartooning Akhila Mathew II II KX John Berkumans M.A III II MCA Annu Jolly I II C

37. Hindi Elocution Emy Eldho II II M Muhammed Ejas III I CE

Emy Eldhose I 38. Hindi Recitation Athira James II

Aparna Ashok I II L Essay Writing Anjana P.C II I L 39. (Malayalam) Gopika R III II P

Alwin Philip I II KM

40. Essay Writing (English) Alan Jacob II II K Sharath S Nair III II K

Nitheesh M Thampi I I K Short Story Writing Astle G Thomas II I K 41. (English) Abhishek Valliyath III I H

Anandhu Manoj I II B Short Story Writing Anjaly Viswambaran II II CE 42. (Malayalam) Muhammed Ajmal III II Z

Aparna Ashok I II L Poetry Writing Arsha Venugopal II II B 43. (Malayalam) Theerdha S III I P

Deepthi S I I Z

Merin Paul I I P 44. Poetry Wiring (English) Aveena Abee Varghese II III P

Neeraj Umesh III II CE

MUSICAL CONCERT - MONDAY MELODY

To identify and encourage those who are blessed with the melodious voice, music club, Nirmala College conducted ‘Monday Melody’ - the grand musical concert. This was musical platform for the singers to express their talents. Best female voice and male voice were selected at this time.

RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATIONS FOR FLOOD AFFECTED PEOPLE has witnessed an unprecedented flood during 15-22 August 2018. Lakhs of people were stranded in their houses. Most of their houses were destroyed. town was also inundated and thousands of people were uprooted. They were helpless and begging for help. The college union of the college rose upto the occasion and jumped in to rescue operations. They undertook an adventurous mission to save the lives of hundreds of people who were stranded in houses in the midst of water logging. HERITAGE EXHIBITION ORGANIZED ON 19 & 20 FEBRUARY 2018 The College union organized a heritage exhibition under the title (Samskruthi) on 19 & 20 February 2018 which showcased the cultural treasure of our state. Twenty-two variety stalls were arranged by the students. The exhibition had great educational value to thousands of people, including school and college going students in the neighborhood

CONSTRUCTION OF A HOUSE FOR WIDOW The college student union took up a major extension activity in the form of mobilizing Rs.2,50,000 for constructing a house for a widow at Mudavur, Smt. Sheela Madhu, whose husband was killed in a motor accident. The contribution was of great help to the family as they did not have any means to overcome the crisis. The teachers, non-teaching staff and students generously contributed to the fund.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION The World Environment Day Lecture was delivered by Dr. V.S. Vijayan, the famous environmental activist and former Chairman, Kerala Bio-diversity Board on 12 June 2017. The lecture was held under the auspices of Zoology and Botany Departments with college union and sponsored by Kerala State Council for Science Technology and Environment. The lecture was co-ordinated by Dr. Gigi K. Joseph and Ms. Jaiby Cyriac. The World Environmental Day was celebrated on 12 June 2017, with the financial support of KSCSTE. Dr. V.S. Vijayan, former Chairman of Kerala Bio-Diversity Board inaugurated the event. Dr. George Mathew, Emeritus Scientist, KFRI delivered the key note address. Dr. V.S. Vijayan also inaugurated the Butterfly garden on the occasion.

THREE MINUTES TO FAME The college union proudly introduced a capacity building programme for the first year degree students of the college under the title “Three Minutes to Fame” on 11 October 2017. The students were asked to perform any activity on the stage which could showcase their given talents. HONOURED MR. AJITH SIVAN ON HIS SELECTION TO THE KERALA BLASTERS TEAM The college community got together on 27 July 27 to congratulate Mr. Ajith Sivan, III B.A Economics student of the college, on his selection to the Kerala Blasters team of ISL Football. The footballer has made the entire college community proud. Sri. T.C. Mathew, the Vice President of BCCI was the chief guest on the occasion.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT LECTURE Under the initiative of the college union and Centre for Women Empowerment, Dr. J. Prameela Devi, Member, State Women’s Commission made a lecture on 11 July 2017 with a view to overcome the gender barrier among girl students.

SAVE A FAMILY PROJECT The college union, staff and students of the college undertook a project to ‘save a family’. They collected among themselves, a sum of Rs.2,50,000 and donated to Smt. Shari Madhu, the widow of an autorickshaw driver who was killed in an accident, to purchase land for constructing house. The amount was handed over to Smt. Shari Madhu on 27-06-2018.

‘NIRMALA HASTHAM’ The students of the college launched a new programme by which they carry an additional lunch box from their homes and donate one to the nearby orphanage. On an average, 80-100 lunch boxes are thus donated to the orphanage, daily.

NO OWN VEHICLE DAY To spread the message of safe driving and environmental consciousness, the staff and students of the college started a healthy practice to shed their own vehicles on the second Tuesday of every month and travel by public transport. The mouse is well appreciated by the media and the general public.

FOOD FEST – 30 NOVEMBER 2017 The ‘food fest’ was celebrated on 30 November 2017. The teachers and students prepared their favorite food items and distributed among staff and students at market prices. The programme was aimed at promoting the art of cooking and the spirit of entrepreneurship among the students.

COLLEGE DAY CELEBRATIONS College day celebrations of this year was conducted on 9 th March 2018. Sri. Manikuttan Murali, Chairman, College Union presided over the function. Sri. Vishnu Sukumaran, General secretary presented the report of college union.