World Earth Day was commemorated on 22 April 2022 on the theme of ‘Invest in our Planet”. The event was organized by Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRMIST Kattankulathur in association with Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 SRMIST and SRM Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre (SIIEC), Institute Innovation Council (IIC). A virtual guest lecture was conducted at 11 A.M. to raise awareness on conservation of nature and climate change mitigation. The speakers are Dr.P. Ravichandran, Prof and Head, Department of Plant Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Thirunelveli, Tamil Nadu and Team AEREM, An Eco-innovation start up incubated at SIIEC, SRMIST.

The gathering was welcomed by Prof. R.A.Nazeer, Head, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering. The speaker was introduced by Dr.B. Samuel Jacob, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology.

Prof. Ravichandran during his talk shared an ample amount of information on conserving the extremely endangered tree, grass and medicinal plant species that are available in the Western Ghats. Many medicinal plant varieties were identified and biotechnological tools like plant tissue culture, protoplasm fusion and artificial propagation of these medicinal varieties. He have emphasized the students and research community should come forward in conserving the nature by application of modern technologies thereby theextinction maybe avoided.

There are about 125 participants that includes B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D., attended the event and the sessions were quite interactive. Dr.B.Samuel Jacob gave vote of thanks.

SRMIST - Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) in association with IEEE SRM Student Branch organized the Welfare activities for Anjur Higher Secondary School Students by convenor Dr. V. Thirumurugan, Associate Director (CL) Nodal Officer (UBA-SRMIST), Co-convenor Dr. P. Vijayakumar, Professor/ECE, and Dr. M. Sangeetha, Professor/ECE on 6^th April 2022. 

The event was felicitated by Dr. C. Muthamilchelvan, Vice Chancellor, SRMIST, Tmt. K. Rose Nirmala, Chief Educational Officer, Chengalpattu, Thiru. S. Damodharan, District Educational Officer, Chengalpattu, Tmt. D. Selvi Devarajan, President, Anjur Panchayat, Thiru. K. Nithyananthan, Vice President, Anjur Panchayat.

The event started with Tamil Thai Vazhthu followed by the welcome dance. The Convenor Dr. V. Thirumurugan, Associate Director (CL) Nodal Officer (UBA-SRMIST) welcomed the gathering and explained about the activities carried out under UBA, SRMIST. Dr.C.Muthamilchelvan, Vice Chancellor, SRMIST delivered the Presidential address and delivered valuable information to the school students. The event was continued with silambattam by the school children. Tmt. K. Rose Nirmala, Chief Educational Officer, followed by Thiru. S. Damodharan, District Educational Officer, Chengalpattu addressed the school children. Dr. C. Muthamilchelvan, Vice Chancellor, SRMIST honoured the dignitaries on the dice.

 The dignitaries on the dice presented the prizes to the winners for the following competitions Composition, Drawing, speech, and skit. The vote of thanks was delivered by Dr.P.Vijayakumar, Co-Convenor of the event. Tree plantation was started by Thiru. S. Damodharan, District Educational Officer, Chengalpattu. 

SRM Institute of Science and Technology has donated 25 computers, IoT based Science Equipment and Microscopes to the school and was inaugurated by Thiru. S. Damodharan. The yoga training, and medical camp was inaugurated by the dignitaries. Finally the rally event started with waving the flag by convenor Dr. V. Thirumurugan, and Co-convenor Dr. P. Vijayakumar to create awareness on “Plastic free India” to the people in Anjur village by the school students.

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The inaugural was presided by SRMIST’s Associate Director (Campus life) and UBA nodal officer, Dr. V. Thirumurugan. The special address was presented by Dr. Shanthi Prince, HOD of ECE. 

ECE department faculty co-ordinators and student co-ordinators along with village panchayat president Mrs. Vasanthi Sambasivam and Mr. Sambasivam, Vice president Mrs. Manjula Karthikeyan, village panchayat secretary Mr. Seetharaman and Nattarasanpattu village panchayat ward members were part of the women’s day celebration.

Dr. Lalitha J, Vice Principal of SRM Institute of Hotel Management and Professor Shanthi Prince, HOD of ECE were honoured during the celebration. Professor Shanthi Prince shared her insights on International Women’s Day to show the importance and significance that women have on the lives of their family members and society.

The events comprised of running, health tips, nutrition awareness, lemons spoon game, cooking without fire and Mehandi. The focus of the celebration was to have fun as well as realize the need to empower women in order to empower the nation.

Women’s day celebration at its SRM - UBA adopted village

The women members of the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur celebrated International Women’s Day in Nattarasanpattu Panchayat, Vadamelpakkam village. This was done under the Institute’s Unnat Bharat Abhiyan initiative and in association with Department of Electronics and Communication.

The inaugural was presided by SRMIST’s Associate Director (Campus life) and UBA nodal officer, Dr. V. Thirumurugan. The special address was presented by Dr. Shanthi Prince, HOD of ECE. This program celebration is organised by Dr. T. Deepa, Associate Professor of ECE department. 

 

ECE department faculty co-ordinators and student co-ordinators along with village panchayat president Mrs. Vasanthi Sambasivam and Mr. Sambasivam, Vice president Mrs. Manjula Karthikeyan, village panchayat secretary Mr. Seetharaman and Nattarasanpattu village panchayat ward members were part of the women’s day celebration.

Dr. Lalitha J, Vice Principal of SRM Institute of Hotel Management and Professor Shanthi Prince, HOD of ECE were honoured during the celebration. Professor Shanthi Prince shared her insights on International Women’s Day to show the importance and significance that women have on the lives of their family members and society.

The events comprised of running, health tips, nutrition awareness, lemons spoon game, cooking without fire and Mehandi. The focus of the celebration was to have fun as well as realize the need to empower women in order to empower the nation.