DEVANGA ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) Re-Accredited and Graded 'A' by NAAC Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University ARUPPUKKOTTAI- 626 101 VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT
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DEVANGA ARTS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) Re-accredited and Graded 'A' by NAAC Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University ARUPPUKKOTTAI- 626 101 VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT OLD STUDENT ASSOCIATION - PHYSICS 14-10-2013 OLD STUDENT ASSOCIATION -14-10-2013 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS DEVANGA ARTS COLEGE ARUPPUKKOTTAI Feedback 18-10-13 OSA meeting…. Oct 14th, on the auspicious day of Vijayadasami, the 30th edition of OSA (Old School Association) was hosted at around 10 in the morning. An event that has seen success all through these years has only become more fruitful and captivating as each year goes by. And this year was no different when the students of the currents batch (1st, 2nd and 3rd years and PG students Ist and 2nd years) of our own Physics department came together to see another huge milestone in this grand run. A 30th anniversary of alumni is no joke after all. This year, we all had the support of our PG students as well. Students of the Msc and MPhil Physics departments had an equal share in this pie. Watching these girls waiting at the doorway to welcome the guests, attendees and their comrades, brought back those good old sweet smelling memories of us being in that same place, doing the same business a good 25 years back. And when the flag was hoisted by Dr. A Ayeshamariam, it looked more of a launch pad for more of such events in the years to come. The message was clear. A journey travelled together with our fellowmen, sharing the path and time leads to harmony and peace. Hatred, jealousy, ego or in more plain words self-centredness is not going to help in achieving our collective ambitions. A quote by Henry Ford is worth mentioning here “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Competitors could be bested and overcome, with a fair fight, the victory could be shared and it becomes even sweeter. The moment becomes not just yours, but everyone’s. They feel the pride in sharing the success. The event kicked off with a song that was full of praises and gratefulness towards the Almighty. There was an air of oneness, a feeling of being under the same shelter and shade of the only God. There was a lurking patriotic emotion to it, at the same time. It was not too late before being praised and applauded for bringing together an event like this, when the Principal Dr.B.Ravikumar, arrived on the stage to address the gathering with his welcome speech. The words he spoke were only fitting of the joy and wholeness this event has brought upon the students and faculty of the Physics Department. Like a Banyan tree, an educational institution should have values deeply rooted and ethics as strong as its aerial roots. The education, the institution imparts should be enduring and rewarding to the society. Prof. V.Rethinasami came on to the stage with his signature style seriousness in his voice and intentions. His thoughts metamorphosed into words of great wisdom, without friction, enthralling and stirring the gathering at the same time. The speech had a serious emphasis on learning and teaching. It’s right to say that it is our obligation towards the community to reciprocate what we receive from it. Anything we set our minds to, is well within our grabs. The girls from the current batch of the Physics department had one thing to say. Education is the only hope; women have, in a male dominated society. In an age where the crime against women is ever-increasing, only education can boost the morale, blur the lines of discrimination and give them a strong footing in the society. The boys didn’t fail to make their intentions known as well. They made a promise to become a model for their younger counterparts, right from treating women to becoming enterprising citizens of the society. Watching these young men and women make so much sense with their aspirations tells the story why such events and gatherings are so important to the society. A general awareness that a person has in his/her life could be shared amongst fellowmen, like a torch being passed to their counterparts for the greater good. Humans have this huge potential to bring forth change, which could be described as revolution or resurrection, when they put their heads together. The gathering unanimously arrived at a consensus to create a blog for the OSA where the mail IDs of the alumni will be shared which can be accessed even by the members of the current Physics batch, to receive suggestions and career guidance from their seniors. The Principal of our college attributed his success as a human being and as a teacher to his background in Physics. The initial years of formation, the discipline of Physics acting as a catalyst, has had a profound impact on the discipline and self-mastery he was has about to exercise in the years to come. And there he is now, talking about it with Pride and contention. People always end up being frustrated and disheartened, in their pursuit of finding God. Some would eventually say that it is never a realistic option. The reality which they so often fail to notice is that God appears in times of struggle in different forms. He manifests himself and appears as men who come to our help, if we could only see it. And it’s always nice to utilise our turn, to do the same, when the moment arrives here a person in deep distress might need our help. He went on to quote an Arabic quote which would translate to “You either need to be a good learner, or a teacher, or a facilitator.” The Principal was all praises for the way the organising committee had conducted the event. It was heartening to see all the efforts pay off and a word of appreciation is more than just an icing on the cake. The honourable Secretary G. Rajkumar in his speech stressed the main factor of the higher education that, A higher education system requires three basic elements to survive and to serve. 1. Quality of Education, 2. Research and 3.Social Commitment. This institution as a whole has never faltered in protecting these values. In the years the college has seen along with its changing generations in the faculty and students, they have grown only stronger. And that is a direct result of some significant decision made in the past and the way they have been worked upon. The desire to create a difference is the driving force behind all this well designed architecture. Obstacles have been overcome, which has made life in Devanga Arts College more compelling and engaging. May be this is what people call a beautiful life. THE ELEMENTS OF A REUNION College Reunions and Alumni meetings have been a tradition ever since a structured education system was founded. These reunions and get-togethers create an atmosphere of joy, nostalgia, excitement and pride. May be not the principle, but, it is indeed an important cog of the whole education system that rightly deserves a place in the complex matrix of our ever growing-old lives. Such reunions are only an excuse to look back at those days of adolescence and evergreen memories. But there are quite a few aspects of this tradition that are often overlooked. These aspects are the ones that give a learning and observational edge to this whole concept apart from being just a bonding and sharing experience. When a student visits his/her alma-mater, it is a matter of pride for his/her teacher. There is nothing more amazing than the sight of the return of student to his/her school or college after years of being promoted as an adult, as a person who has encountered the realities of life with the knowledge gained through the years of formal education. The younger generation can watch and learn the experiences shared by the senior generation and take morale-boosting lessons from them. It instills a faith in the teachers they have and the knowledge that is being imported on to them. It helps in comprehending the competition and the actual realities of a professional life. Possible arenas to explore can also be learnt from this. When a person achieves his/her goals and ambitions, their origin and the path they followed is often sought after. The educational institution is by far the most important information that is looked up. Their inspirational stories are believed to be possible only as a consequence of the disciplined and enlightening education they received in their developing years. Distinguished Institutes are often synonymous with the famous personalities they produced. Like the way the name Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam rings a bell in everyone’s mind that he is an Alumni of Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai. This is where he graduated as an aerospace engineer. It adds even more reputation and longevity to this already revered Institute. Students would love to see themselves as the Alumni of an Institute which has produced one of the most powerful figures in the history of our nation Another huge factor that it brings as ingredient is the sense of responsibility it creates on the part of an Institute’s management to safeguard the traditions and efficiency that managed to produce great minds so that it would serve as a potential platform for producing more of such inspirational figures. This influences the way of teaching and procreates other quality educational Institutes. The teachers play a pivotal role in influencing the desires of a student to visit the place he/she was educated from.