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SERVING SOCIETY: The TNAU Vice-Chancellor C. Ramasamy intracting with NSS volunteers at a camp near Tiruchi.
Under the auspices of the NSS wing of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University-Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, (TNAU-ADACRI), a 10-day camp was organised at Paaganur in Manikandam block recently.
A total of 55 volunteers participated in cleaning rural roads, deepening irrigational sources and planting of saplings. The programme included free veterinary, dental and eye camps. The volunteers also floated a `Farmers Club', in coordination with the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and Canara Bank.
The TNAU Vice-Chancellor, C. Ramasamy, participated in the valedictory day. The principal of TNAU-ADACRI, S. Anthony Raj, said that in the follow-up to the free eye camp, 17 villagers were provided IOL lenses.
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Srimad Andavan College of Arts and Science, Srirangam, is to launch a unique one-year Diploma course in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) this academic year, by organising a major `BPO Job Fair', on June 25 and 26.
According to the principal, Prema, the college expected not less than 20,000 participants from throughout the State, particularly undergraduate students with proficiency in English and a working knowledge of computers.
Several front-ranking companies have expressed their keenness to recruit candidates in large numbers.
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Techruit, a Chennai-based placement screening and consulting company, in association with MAM Engineering College, Siruganur, recently organised `Techruit - 2005' on the premises of St. Joseph's College to screen engineering students with aptitude to work in IT, ITES and core engineering sectors.
According to A.J. Balasubramanian of Techruit, the venture was an initiative to create a database of fresh graduates from rural and semi-urban centres, where human resource managers of established companies were finding it difficult to conduct placement programmes. This Statewide initiative provided for placing high-calibre candidates belonging to rural and semi-urban areas in the companies.
The screening process comprised tests to determine IQ and aptitude, a written test, a group discussion to assess the candidates' communication and confidence level, and a personal interview. Out of 600 candidates screened, 212 were finally interviewed. Techruit will profile the candidates and refer them to interested companies. More information is available at www.techruit.org
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NSS students of Holy Cross College engaged in field work.
The Student Services Centre, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), organised a campus interview for the post of Medical Representative, for students with B. Com, B.A. History, and B.A. Economics qualifications.
The recruiter, Nouveau Medicament, chose seven out of 47 participants, who attended the interview, according to the principal, M. Marcus Diepen Boominathan.
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With the objective of encouraging unemployed youth to involve themselves in small scale economic activities such as making pickles, jams and juices, the Entrepreneurial Development Cell of J.J. College of Engineering and Technology organised a 10-day workshop on `Food processing.'
Inaugurating the workshop, the Member Secretary of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu, E. Ramaswamy, said about 60 per cent of a person's income was spent on food alone, contrary to other countries where the expenditure on food was comparatively less. The Assistant General Manager, NABARD, P. Selvaraj; the Assistant Director of the District Employment Office, P. Suresh Kumar, and the principal, M. N. Rao, answered students' questions.
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Students of the Department of Rehabilitation, Holy Cross College, took 38 differently-abled students and their parents, and 15 child labourers residing in the city slums, to the Millennium Park, BHEL, recently, as part of their internship training at the SOC SEAD (Sisters of the Cross Society for Education Development), a voluntary organisation.
Mobilising sponsors, the students, led by S. James Sangeetha, accompanied the children, belonging to slums at Pallivasal, Andakondan, and Valluvar Nagar, to the park, and exposed them to numerous specific skills that could be performed by the disabled. Competitions were conducted and prizes were distributed to the children and parents.
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A 10-day special camp, organised by the National Service Scheme of Holy Cross College, exposed students to a variety of subjects and threw light on personality development.
A veterinary camp and social awareness programmes on issues such as women empowerment, water management, family welfare, and environmental protection were also conducted. Students were given suggestions on improving communication skills and cultivating leadership qualities. An agricultural camp was also conducted. Students also undertook a survey of Tiruvalarchipatti near Gundur and held a rally on total sanitation in association with the Training Coordinator of the District Rural Development Agency, Tamilselvi.
Sr. Bridget, Lecturer in Commerce, inaugurated the camp. The principal, Sr. Rosy, and the NSS Coordinator, Josephine Leela, were among the participants.
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(Contributed by R. Krishnamoorthy, Prathibha Parameswaran and M. Balaganessin)
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