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Inauguration of Fine Arts Complex (First Phase) Inauguration of Interactive Centre Farewell to Syndicate Members SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SANKARI | March - June 2016 02 Chief Advisor Dr. M. C. Dileepkumar (Hon’ble Vice Chancellor) Principal Advisor Prof. K. T. Madhavan (Member Syndicate) Advisory Board Campus Directors Editorial Board Dr. M. V. Natesan (Dept. of Vyakarana Dr. Jose Antony (Head, Dept. of Social Work) Dr. V. A. Valsalan (Dept. of Malayalam) Dr. N. Jenny Rappai (Dept. of English) Dr. T. S. Lancelet (Dept. of Geography) T. G. Jyothilal (Head, Dept. of Painting) Coordinator Anoop K Mohan (Public Relations Officer) 0203 SANKARI | March - June 2016 SSUS QUARTERLYSSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN NEWS BULLETIN Lecture on Agamananda life and activities The Agamananda centre for Visual culture and aesthetics organised a lecture on Agamanandas Life and activities. Sri. Thalanadu Chan- drasekharan delivered the keynote address. Dr. M. Manimohanan(HOD, Vyakarana) presided over the func- tion. Dr. Manju Gopal & Dr. S Shee- ba were also present. A P J Abdul Kalam remembered The university community commem- orated the late APJ Abdul Kalam. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. M C Dileepkumar, Pro-Vice Chancellor Dr. Sucheta Nair, Registrar Dr. T P Raveendran, Dr. T.S. Lancelet(Mem- ber Syndicate), Linto P Antu(Mem- ber Syndicate), T. L. Suseelan (Fi- nance Officer), Dr. N. Vijayamohanan Pillai(Campus Director) recollected the valuable services of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Coaching class conducted The University Employment Informa- tion and guidance bureau and National Employment Service jointly conducted free coaching classes for PSC exams. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. M.C. Dileep- Kumar inaugurated the coaching class programme. K.V. Sobikutty (District Em- ployment Officer, Ernakulam) presided over the function. Dr. M.I. Joseph (Chief, University Employment Information and Guidance Bureau), Sebastian Joseph (Deputy Chief, University Employment Information and guidance bureau), V.U. Sreelatha(Senior Clerk, University Em- ployment Information and guidance bureau) also spoke. SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SANKARI | March - June 2016 04 Fine Arts Complex First Phase Inaugurated The first phase of the Fine Arts Complex was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Home Minister of Kerala Sri. Ramesh Chennithala on January 22, 2016. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. M. C. Dileepkumar presided over the function. Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Sucheta Nair received the key from Hon’ble Home Minister. Professor K. Abdul Nazir (Member, Syndicate) presented the report. Adv. Jose Thet- tayil MLA, Anwar Sadath MLA, Adv. K. Thulasi, (President, Kalady Grama Panchayath) P.T. Paul (President, Block Panchayath), Dr. T.S. Hon’ble Home Minister Sri. Ramesh Chennithala Lancelet (Member, Syndicate), Sri. K.K. Krishnakumar (Member, inaugurating the first phase of the Fine Arts Complex. Syndicate), Linto P. Antu (Member, Syndicate), Ruby Antony (Ward Member), Abdul Rahman (Chairman, University Union), Dr. T.P. Raveendran (Registrar) & T.L. Suseelan (Finance Officer) were also present. Adv. Jose Thettayil, MLA Sri. Anwar Sadath, MLA Dr. T. P. Raveendran, Registrar Sri. K. K. Krishnakumar, Member, Syndicate 0205 SANKARI | March - June 2016 SSUS QUARTERLYSSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN NEWS BULLETIN National Seminar on “Our Soil, Layer of Life Conservation and Management” The Department of Geography conducted a National Seminar on ‘Our Soil, Layer S. Sreekesh (Jawa- of Life Conservation and Management” in connection with International Soil Year harlal Nehru Uni- 2015. Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. M.C. Dileepkumar inaugurated the seminar Dr. versity) delivered keynote address. Dr. Jayapal (Kan- nur University), Professor Madha- van, Dr. K.G. Dilip, Linto P Antu, Dr. T.S. Lancelet also spoke. Sanskrit University hosted Intangible Heritage Festival Sree Sankaracharya University of Education Council) inaugurated address on the topic:” Flu- Sanskrit hosted intangible Heritage the festival. Hon. Vice Chancellor idity, Resilience and Sustain- Festival 2015 organized by Nation- Dr. M.C. Dileepkumar presided ability in safeguarding Intan- al Museums of Natural History over the function. Dr. Sucheta Nair gible Heritage”. During the (NMNH) in collaboration with (Pro Vice Chancellor) delivered a function primary performers Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manavu special address. Prof. Amareswar of UNESCO ICH of Humanity Sangrahlaya(IGRMS), Centre for Galla(Executive Director, Interna- Sama Veda, Mudiyettu were Enviornment and development, tional Institute for the inclusive honoured. Kochi International Book festival Museum) delivered the keynote and Moozhikkulam Sala from 03-05 December. The three day festival had sessions on Intangible Cultural Heritage, Intangible Nat- ural Heritage, Intangible Heritage and Museums, workshop on Mudi- yettu and presentations on UNE- SCO ICH of humanity: Mudiyettu, Kudiyattam & Sama Veda. Shri T.P. Srinivasan (Former Ambassador & Vice Chairman, Kerala State Higher SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SANKARI | March - June 2016 06 Interactive Centre Inaugurated The Interactive Centre and extension Syndicate) presented the report. of the Central Library was inaugu- Adv. Jose Thettayil, MLA, Benny Sri. Oomen Chandy, Hon’ble Chief Minister rated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister Behnan, MLA, Dr. Sucheta Nair (Pro of Kerala, Sri. Ommen Chandy at Vice Chancellor), Adv. K. Thulasi the main Centre Kalady. Hon’ble (President, Kalady Grama Pancha- Vice Chancellor Dr. M.C. Dileepku- yath) Sarada Mohan (Member, mar presided over the inaugural District Panchayath), Ruby Antony Sri. P. C. Vishnunath, MLA function. Sri. P.C. Vishnunath, MLA (ward Member), Dr. T.P. Raveendran (Member, Syndicate) received the (Registrar), T.L. Suseelan (Finance key from the Hon’ble Chief Minister. Officer) were also present. Professor K. Abdul Nazir (Member, Prof. K Abdul Nazir, Member, Syndicate Dr. M. C. Dileep Kumar, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. Sucheta Nair, Pro- Vice Chancellor Sri. Ommen Chandy inaugurating the Interactive centre, an extension of the Central Library. Dr. T. P. Raveendran, Registrar 0207 SANKARI | March - June 2016 SSUS QUARTERLYSSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN NEWS BULLETIN Multiculturalism in Social Work Praxis: Critical Reflections The Department of So- cial Work, Sree Sanka- racharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS), Kalady organised a National Seminar on “Multicul- turalism In Social Work Praxis: Crtitical Reflec- tions” On 18th and 19th March 2016. Koot- tu – a one day meet of social work students and faculty of all the four centres (Thuravur, Thirur, Payyannur, Ka- ladi) under Sree Sanka- racharya University of Sanskrit was also held second keynote address was on of Kerala, Kasaragod), Mr Rajen- along with the National Seminar Multiculturalism: Readings on draprasad (Editor, Gothrabhoomi & on 20th March 2016. Social Work Praxis by Dr. Manoj Director, Thampu) and Mr Hamsa Kumar Jha (Professor & Head, Jaisal (Researcher, Insight Project, The National Seminar was inau- School of Social Work, University Kerala Federation of the Blind, gurated on 18th March by Dr M. of Delhi). Two plenary sessions Thiruvananthapuram. Along with C Dileep Kumar, Vice Chancellor, - Multiculturalism in Develop- the keynote, plenary and panel SSUS. Dr. Jose Antony (Head, ment praxis & Health Praxis and sessions, two parallel sessions were Dept. of Social Work, SSUS) de- Multiculturalism – were held held in which academic papers livered the Presidential Address during the National Seminar. Dr. were presented by the seminar and the felicitations were given Fr. Prasant Palakkappillil (Prin- participants. by T L Suseelan (Finance Officer), cipal, Sacred Hearts College, Dr. Vijaya Mohanan Pillai (Cam- Thevara), Adv. C R Neelakandan The two day National Seminar, pus Director) and Mr. K. K. Krish- (Social Critic & Activist, Kochi), attended by 350 participants – na Kumar (HOD [Theatre] and Dr. Aslesh O P, (Asst. Professor, students, faculty, researchers and Syndicate Member, SSUS). Dr. Dept of Community Medicine, activists from various social work Suchetha Nair (Pro Vice Chancel- Government Medical College, and social science disciplines and lor) released the Koottu Souvenir Thrissur) and Dr. George Joseph institutions across Kerala and India during the Inaugural function. (Senior Consultant of Psychiatry, - deliberated on the intersections The National Seminar started on Rajagiri Hospital, Kochi) were the of culture involving different com- 18th March with an introductory resource persons during the two munities, sectors and concepts in talk on the Seminar theme by plenary sessions. the contemporary society. Dr Jose Antony (Head, Dept.of Forty two academic papers were Social Work, SSUS). Two keynote A panel session on Marginal- presented during the Seminar. The speakers addressed the audience ised Cultures was held during National Seminar brought in the during the morning session. The the end of the seminar in which perspectives of academicians, ac- first key note was on Multicul- Sri. Sunil Mohan (Independent tivists, researchers, students, policy turalism: A Critical Discourse in Researcher, Alternative Law makers, etc,.. on the concept of Indian Context by Adv. Flavia Forum, Bangalore), Dr Dilip G multiculturalism thus contributing Agnes (Women Rights Activist & Diwakar (Asst. Professor, Dept of to the knowledge base on social Director of Majilis, Mumbai). The Social Work, Central University work theory and practice. SSUS QUARTERLY NEWS BULLETIN SANKARI | March - June 2016 08 Workshop on Musical composition in Different languages