Campus Connect

Seminar on business innovation

The role of academia and industry in shaping the dynamics of business innovations and trends was the focus of a seminar organised by the Centre for Distance and Online Education, Bharathidasan University (BDU) recently. The 22nd annual issue of SMART Journal of Business Management Studies was released on the occasion and the 17th SMART Journal awards were also presented. Satish S Maheswarappa, Dean (Academics) and Professor of Marketing, Indian Institute of Management — Tiruchi delivered the inaugural address. Over 50 research papers were presented. M. Selvam, founder – publisher and chief editor, SMART Journal of Business Management Studies, spoke.

Craft workshop

A workshop organised by the Department of Home Science, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College on environmentally friendly craft showcased the sustainable utilisation of natural and waste materials, and encouraged creativity and entrepreneurship among students recently. Resource person K. Gnanasundari, proprietor of Soul Artisan, Dindigul, shared her expertise in handicrafts, and explained how production of these goods could be transformed into income-generating opportunities.

Green initiative

The Environmental Club of Jamal Mohamed College of Teacher Education inaugurated a herbal garden in the college campus recently to promote environmental awareness and the importance of medicinal plants. Faculty members and students actively participated in planting medicinal plants such as tulsi, aloe vera, omavalli, betel leaves and sabja seeds. A.K. Khaja Nazeemudeen, secretary and correspondent, spoke.

Outreach programme

PG students of Physics, Chemistry, Geology and Life Sciences learned about career opportunities in the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), during an outreach programme held by PG and Research Department of Physics, National College under the auspices of Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Post-Graduates (OCES) and the DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme recently. K. Kothai Parthasarathy and K. Saipriya from the Planning and HRM Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, spoke on the research opportunities and career prospects available in DAE units.

Sustainable digital transformation in business

Praveen Kumar, dean, Faculty of Management, SRM Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, delivered a talk on sustainability and digital transformation in modern business strategies as part of a national virtual conference on the topic hosted by the Department of Commerce (Shift II), St. Joseph’s College recently. The conference proceedings were released by principal S. Mariadoss. Two technical sessions, helmed by subject experts, were held as part of the conference.

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Talk on Mathematics

K.R. Balasubramanian, head and associate professor at H.H. The Rajah’s College, spoke on the topic ‘The Maths Behind the Network,’ during a special lecture programme organised by Hilbert Club of the Department of Mathematics at J.J. College of Arts and Science, Pudukottai recently. The speaker highlighted the critical intersection of mathematical theory and network architecture, providing students with insights into how concepts like graph theory and topology underpin modern communication systems.

MoU on aviation training

Kings College of Engineering, Punalkulam, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Icarus Aviation, Tiruchi to impart drone pilot training and establish a remote pilot training organisation. The MoU documents were exchanged in the presence of the academy’s executive director Irainesan Durairaj, and college secretary R. Rajendran.

Netaji’s birth anniversary observed

Students of PRIST (Deemed to be University), Thanjavur presented speeches and cultural programmes reflecting the life and legacy of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during a programme to observe the birth anniversary of the freedom fighter recently. In his address, Wing Commander Jayakumar spoke about the relevance of Netaji’s ideals in today’s times and urged the students to uphold discipline, integrity, and a strong sense of national service.