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Training them to be tech-savvy

The Mookambigai College of Engineering, Kalamavur in Pudukottai district, and Anna University jointly organised a 12-day programme to train self-help group women to establish information kiosks on college premises. Project officer of Mahalir Thittam R. Subbiah inaugurated the training programme. The assistant project officer of Mahalir Thittam, V. Pannirselvam, threw light on the services done through various projects to empower the economic conditions of the SHG members. The chief executive of the college, A. Subramanian, presided over the function. The Registrar, M. Sekar, and the principal, M.G. Venugopalan, spoke. Twenty-five women, all members of various SHGs, were trained in MS-Office programmes, Internet operations, maintaining computers etc.

The Department of Social and Women Empowerment Wing of the J.J. College of Arts and Science, Pudukottai, organised a day-long awareness programme on `alcoholism' at Melathumuthupatty recently. Bharathi Mohan and Ravikumar, both from the Khajamalai Ladies Association, Tiruchi, were the resource persons and they called upon the people to avoid consuming alcohol.

They also explained the role played by de-addiction centres.

Alagu, president of the Thekkattur panchayat, spoke. The cultural troupe of the association performed programmes at the end.

A large number of villagers took part in the programme.

Members of the Computer Applications and Information Technology Association (CAPITA) of Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, met recently. The principal, V. Ganesan, delivered the inaugural address. Various competitions, including a technical quiz, were conducted for the students and the director of the college, N. Durairaj, and the vice-principal, R. Valluvan, gave away prizes to the winners.

The Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of the Srinivasan College of Arts and Science, Perambalur, organised a seminar on `Emerging Trends in Biosciences' recently. S. Sankaran, dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women, motivated the students with new ideas in the relevant fields.

The students actively participated in the interactive session.

The college also conducted a faculty improvement programme.

The dean of the research and development wing of the college, who was the chief guest, underlined the importance of quality education to improve research and development.

The principal, Ramakrishnan, and the founder, A. Srinivasan, spoke.

The Department of Biochemistry under the auspices of the Biopearl Association of the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science for Women, Perambalur, organised a two-day exhibition titled `Bioexpo `05' recently.

It was a depiction of various related fields in biochemistry and was inaugurated by the college chairman, A. Srinivasan.

The exhibits were grouped under headings such as `health is wealth,' `an entry to the amazing creations of God,' `welcome to medical mysteries' and `integrated farming.'

The integrated farming exhibits included the preparation and uses of `panchakavya' and the active principles of medicinal plants. During the expo students and the public were given an opportunity to test their blood groups, detect asthma etc.

In connection with the golden jubilee celebration of Sri AVVM Pushpam College at Poondi near Thanjavur, the medicinal plants research unit of the Department of Botany and Microbiology organised a state-level seminar on `herbal technology' recently.

An exhibition of more than 100 rare medicinal plants was organised in connection with the seminar at the college. More than 200 students and research scholars of Bharathidasan University from various colleges participated in the seminar.

Different kinds of herbal soups were prepared and served to the participants. S. Balu, principal of the college, spoke about the medicinal effect of herbs.

G. Chidambaram, dean of Sciences, and M. Jagadeesan, associate professor of Siddha Medicine, Tamil University, gave special lectures.

A seminar on plant biotechnology was also organised in connection with the celebration.

Dr. Balu, explained the importance of biotechnology for the protection of medicinal plants.

S. John Britto, director of the rapinat herbarium of St. Joseph's College, Tiruchi, highlighted the recent advances in plant biotechnology.

Syed Muthahar Saqaf

in Tiruchi and

G. Srinivasan

in Thanjavur.)

(Contributions from Syed Muthahar Saqaf in Tiruchi and G. Srinivasan in Thanjavur.)

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