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Expand activities, self-help groups told

Self-help groups must be converted into financially sound, economically viable and sustainable income generation units. Otherwise, they will face the fate met by many fund-starving cooperatives in the State, according to E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee.

He was delivering a special address at the inauguration of a training programme for bee keeping for SHGs at Gandhigram Rural Institute at Gandhigram near Dindigul recently.

"At present, many SHGs have restricted their operations with just lending alone. They must expand their activities."

Other speakers pointed out that bees were responsible for effective pollination that ensured better yield. With a growing demand for honey, bee keeping would be a promising and fast growing industry.

The demand for civil engineers has been increasing manifold and Indian civil construction companies have recruited a large number civil engineers from Malaysia, China and Philippines, owing to shortage of hands in the country.

Major construction companies have started offering salaries to Indian civil engineers on a par with software professionals, said Subba Arunachala Reddi, Advisor, Gammon India Limited, while inaugurating a national-level technical symposium at P.S.N.A. College of Engineering and Technology in Dindigul on Tuesday.

A decade ago, many engineering colleges had closed civil engineering courses. Now, the trend has changed.

The college started a Red Ribbon Club. The RRC Regional Manager R. Jayaraman,

the RRC Field Officer, A. Palanisamy, the Principal K. Thyagrajah and the Director R.S.K. Raguraman spoke.

Excellent administration and effective communication skill, including fluency in English, are essential to enable administration students to tap employment opportunities.

They should not be bookworms and should develop inventive skills, said K Vasudevan, Principal, GTN Arts College, Dindigul, in his special address at the inaugural function of `Admifest'06' and Business Administration Association held on the college premises recently.

Kodaikanal Christian College in Kodaikanal organised a two-day national seminar on `Communication in the 21st century,' on September 25 and 26 on the college premises.

Freelance consultant Supriya Gopi, Madras Christian College Principal Francis Soundararaj and UK trainers Richard Chamberlain and Simon Smailus delivered special lectures on sounds in English, fluency in English, conversation, presentation skills, non-verbal communication and visual communication.

The Department of English of Syed Hameedha Arts and Science College, Kilakarai, on Wednesday organised a symposium called `sympofest 2006.'

V.B. Vinod of Alagappa Arts and Science College, Karaikudi, who was the resource person, urged students to concentrate both on their subjects and English language to have a better future.

Sumayaa Dawood, Principal, Thassim Beevi Adbul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai, who was the chief guest, said developing soft and interpersonal skills would make the students employable.

S.M. Kabeer, Correspondent, A. Mustafa, Principal, Yamuri Lakshminarayana, Principal, Mohamed Sathak Engineering College, and C.S. Robinson, Head, Department of English, participated. Students of 15 colleges presented papers.

Sri Sarada Niketan College for Women, Amaravathipudur in Sivaganga district celebrated Teacher's Day recently. Teachers and students, who participated in the celebration, highlighted the role of teachers in moulding students. S. Selvarani, Principal, presided.

Nearly 100 boys and girls of National Cadets Corps of Sree Sevugan Annamalai College, Devakottai, led by Captain T.A. Vijayan undertook a trekking expedition at Piranmalai recently.

T.V. Sasi Mohanan, Commanding Officer, 9(TN) Battalion, NCC, Karaikudi, appreciated the efforts of students.

An inter-departmental meet, `BENIT *2,' was organised by the Department of Information Technology, Standard Fireworks Rajaratnam College for Women, on Friday for undergraduate science students. It was inaugurated by the Principal, D. Sasireka. Rajesh Kanna of S. R. N. M. College, Sattur, and P. Golda Jeyasheeli of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College were the judges for competitions.

Paper presentation sessions were held and models prepared by students put on display.

K. RAJU IN DINDIGUL,

C. JAISHANKAR IN RAMANATHAPURAM AND

R. SAIRAM IN MADURAI)

(CONTRIBUTIONS FROM K. RAJU IN DINDIGUL, C. JAISHANKAR IN RAMANATHAPURAM AND R. SAIRAM IN MADURAI

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