Tirunelveli Campus Connect
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Annai Hajira girls bag prizes
Annai Hajira girls bag prizes
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, conducted various competitions on the theme, ‘Women in cyber space’ as a part of International Women’s Day celebration on March 8. Earlier, a college-level first round competitions were conducted on the theme, ‘Women in public and private space’ at Annai Hajira Women’s College, Melapalayam. A total of 14 students bagged prizes in creative writing, elocution, slogan writing and poster making, and 11 among them participated in the second round competitions at the university. The students were accompanied by R. Lavanya, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics. Hajira Kulsum Ali Akbar of I B.Com and J. Lubna of II B.Com won first prize and second prize, respectively in English elocution contest.
Talk on consumer rights
Consumer Club of V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi, organized a lecture on ‘Consumer rights and awareness’ on March 15. S. Kanthimathinathan, HoD (Rtd), Department of Economics, V.O.Chidambaram College, was the resource person. Principal T. Kanakaraj delivered the welcome address . S. Rasul Mohaideen, Associate Professor, offered felicitations. P. Priya, Assistant Professor of English, proposed the vote of thanks.
Boat engine care
Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, conducted a one-week training programme on ‘Care and maintenance of fishing boat engine’ for fishermen of mechanised fishing vessels of Kanniyakumari from March 14. Capt. K. S. Pandian, Dean, Tamil Nadu Maritime Academy, Thoothukudi, was the chief guest. He said fishermen who go for deep sea fishing should have knowledge in navigational and safety aspects on a par with those working in merchant ships. Virgil Cross, Assistant Director, Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare, Kanniyakumari, and S. P. Lakshmikanthan, Assistant Director, District Skill Development Office, Nagercoil also spoke, Capt. S. Viswanathan, Dean, College of Fisheries Nautical Technology, Thoothukudi said this kind of training is offered by the Directorate of Incubation and Vocational Training in Fisheries at Mandapam in Ramanathapuram district.
The FCRI also organised a three-day faculty development programme from March 15.
In 2021, five women from Mayithara, four of them MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) workers, found a common ground in their desire to create a sustainable livelihood by growing vegetables. Rajamma M., Mary Varkey, Valsala L., Elisho S., and Praseeda Sumesh, aged between 70 and 39, pooled their savings, rented a piece of land and began their collective vegetable farming journey under the Deepam Krishi group.