PSG ARTS ALUMNI NEWSLETTER January – June 2020 Edition - 9 PSG COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE An Autonomous College– Affiliated to the Bharathiar University Accredited with A Grade by NAAC(3rd Cycle) College with Potential for Excellence (Status awarded by the UGC) Star College Status Awarded by DBT-MST An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institution — 1 — Editorial Board Patron Shri.L.Gopalakrishnan, Managing Trustee - PSG & Sons’ Charities. President R.Mahendran, PSG Arts Alumni Association. Editorial Board Members Dr.R.Swaranalatha, Associate Professor & Head, Department of Management Sciences - Retail Management. Ms.R.Poornima, Co-ordinator, PSG Arts Alumni Association. Ms.D.Brindha, Assistant Professor, Visual Communication & Electronic Media. Mr.C.Senthil Kumar, Instructor, Visual Communication & Electronic Media. — 2 — Contents Patron Speaks . 1 President speaks . 2 PSG Arts Alumni Association . 3 Campus Activities . 4 PSG KADAMBARI 2020 . 4 Think Edu Awards 2020 . 5 Pongal Celebrations @ PSGCAS . 5 Inaugural Ceremony of Chemistry (SF) Laboratory . 6 MOA with Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan . 6 Interactive Session on Masters and Research Opportunities in Taiwan . 6 International Customs Day Celebration 2020 . 6 State Level Technical Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights (Ipr) . .. 7 i-WEEK 2020 . 7 Interactive Session on Youth and Nation Building . 8 Visit of His Excellency, Honourable Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu . 8 CASCALL 2020 (IMPORTANT to be published ) . 9 Legal Awareness Programme . 10 EUPHORIA 2020 . 10 Academic Activities . 11 One-Day National Seminar Establishing Nutri-Cereals Processing Industries (NCPI - 2020) . .. 11 Guest Lecture on Contemporary Trends in Radio Programming . 12 Workshop on Applications of MS Excel for Business Solutions . 12 International Industrial Visit to Azerbaijan, Eurasia . 12 Extracurricular Activities . 13 12th Edition COVAI VIZHA - Short Film and Photography Competitions . 13 Executrix & Know Your Market 2020 . 13 Workshop on Birds & Butterflies . 14 CallTal-2020 . 14 National Conference on Mental Health and Well-Being . 14 Student Accolades . 15 All India Best Cadet Honoured By Prime Minister . 15 Online Programmes Organized . 17 Sports Activities . 31 State Level Inter-Collegiate Basketball Tournament for PSG Trophy . 31 Alumni Association News . 31 Alumni News . 35 Patron Speaks Dear Alumni, Greetings! It has been a while since our last edition of ‘CASIANS,’ the PSG Arts Alumni Newsletter, and I have been looking forward for an opportunity to get back to you during this Covid-19 scenario. I hope all of you are doing well and keeping safe at such an unfortunate pandemic situation. I pray the almighty for your physical health and mental strength to emerge out of this unforeseen state. The numbers are increasing every day, like forest fire, and with herd immunity as the only possible solution, it is our responsibility to ensure that we eat healthy, keep fit, take necessary precautions, and follow the Government guidelines. Let us stand in unison to fight against the coronavirus. Stay distant from, but strong with, each other with hopes to overcome this situation soon, for a better tomorrow. Take care and stay safe. Shri. L.Gopalakrishnan, Managing Trustee, PSG & Sons’ Charities. LET THERE BE CHARITY SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE MAY SHARE MY FAMILY’S PROSPERITY Sri . P .S .Govindaswamy Naidu — 1 — President Speaks Dear PSG CAS Alumni Greetings and wishes for Good Health…. Welcome to PSG Arts Alumni Association alumni newsletter “Casians” Ninth edition (January to June 2020). PSG CAS believes and has a very strong culture in building and sustaining relationships with students and thus has a very good connected with the Alma Matter. PSG CAS Alumni Association is proud to have a rich repository of more than 15,000+ registered alumni. From time to time, these precious Alumni visit the campus and give priceless guidance to the current students with latest trends in the industry and job markets! This further serves to strengthen the placement body of PSG CAS leading to many pre-placement offers even before students finish their course! This kind of strong Alma Connect is unprecedented and hard to match! We strive to engage with our alumni in various ways. They are invited to interact with students to motivate them about careers through webinars on topics of their expertise. They are consulted with regards to suggestions of industry specific workshops to hone our students’ skills. They also become alumni mentors to our students, thus providing them with first-hand knowledge and experienced advice along with a platform for networking. In this COVID-19 crisis, we’ve seen young and working age people sacrificing education, income and social connection primarily for the benefit of older and more vulnerable people. Living with the virus teaches us that there are some things we really need – contact with those whom we love – and others that we don’t need. COVID-19 will continue to cause trouble and grief for some time yet, but perhaps we can learn a lesson from it, a new viewpoint can be found: ‘our health matters more than our wallets. Maintain Social Distance, Stay Home Stay Safe. Happy Reading… R.Mahendran President — 2 — PSG Arts Alumni Association PSG College of Arts & Science Alumni Association has a full-fledged office from the year 2007. The Alumni Executive Committee meets once in three months. One of the main purposes of our Alumni Association is to support a network of former graduates who will, in turn, help to raise the profile of the college. They participate as mentors and donors for the students. Alumni Association awards scholarships to meritorious students. Every year, our alumni association celebrates Teachers’ Day and honors all the past and present teachers of the college. It organizes two to three fund raising programmes with the support of the Office Bearers and Committee Members to help the students through scholarships. Number of alumni get-togethers and Silver Jubilee Reunions are organized by the PSG Arts Alumni Association. PSG Arts Alumni Association, C-224, First Floor, C-Block, PSG College of Arts & Science. E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 0422 - 430 3300 / 3317 — 3 — Campus activities PSG KADAMBARI 2020 The 5th season of PSG Kadamabari – a Carnatic Music Extravaganza from PSG & Sons’ Charities was conducted from 3rd to 6th January 2020. During the inaugural, Classical Bharathanatiyam Dancer, Karuna Sagari was bestowed with the Prestigious ‘Yuva Kala Ratna’ Award by the Chief Guest, ‘Kalaimamani’ S.Natarajan, President, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Jayanthi Bhagavatha Mela Natya Nataka Sangam, Tanjore. The 2nd day of PSG Kadambari staged the carnatic music performance of the children of PSG Schools, ‘Kuzhalinidhu Yazhinidhu’ in the presence of ‘Kalaimamani’ Rajhesh Vaidhya who opened the gates of heaven with his melodies. The 3rd day witnessed the performance of ‘Isai Peroli,’ ‘Kalaimamani’ Nithyasree Mahadevan. The Grand Finale on the 4th day showcased ‘Cine Raga,’ the undying passion for music by the students of PSG Institutions to the overflowing crowd at PSG IMSR Auditorium. Dr.J.S.Bhuvaneswaran, Director, PSG Super Speciality Hospital, Dr.D.Brindha, Principal, PSG CAS, Dr.P.V.Mohan Ram, Principal, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research, Mr.N.C.Nandagopalan, Secterary, PSG Schools, Mr.B.Chandrasekaran, Station Director, PSG College of Technology, and many other Dignitaries from PSG Institutions graced the event with their honorable presence. — 4 — Think Edu Awards 2020 PSG College of Arts & Science was chosen one among the 24 institutions rendering outstanding educational services marking a record of quality education. The institution was chosen scientifically by a senior level editorial team based on various parameters. On behalf of the esteemed institution, Dr.D.Brindha, Principal and Dr.T.Kannaian, Secretary received the award from the Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami on 9th January 2020 at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. Honorable Union Minister of Textiles and Women & Child Development, Smriti Irani graced the occasion. Pongal Celebrations @ PSGCAS Pride and festive cheer marked the ‘Thai Pongal’ celebrations held on 13th January 2020 at PSG CAS. The celebration was amidst the august presence of Dr.T.Kannaian, Secretary, PSG CAS, Dr.D.Brindha, Principal, PSG CAS and Mr. Ramamoorthy, Academic Advisor, PSG Institutions. The celebration was vibrant with the active involvement of students clad in traditional outfits, teaching and non- teaching staff members from all the departments. Foreign students took part and cherished the cultural moments of our traditional Pongal celebrations. Cultural events like Karakattam, Oyilattam, Vallikummi, Kavadiyattam and other folk dances added an enthralling effect to the celebrations. — 5 — Inaugural Ceremony of Newly Constructed Chemistry (SF) Laboratory The newly constructed chemistry (SF) laboratory was inaugurated on 20th January 2020 by the esteemed dignitaries, Dr.T.Kannaian, Secretary, Dr.D.Brindha, Principal, Dr.A.Anguraj, Vice Principal (Academic Affairs), Dr.M.Jayanthi, Vice Principal (Student Affairs), Dr.M.Umarani, Faculty-In-Charge (Students Affairs) and Dr.M.Hema, Head of the Department of Chemistry (U/A). Dr.D.Brindha, Principal switched on the instruments as a record of inauguration. MOA with Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between PSG College of Arts & Science and Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan on 24th January 2020. The main