Tirunelveli Campus Connect

Tirunelveli Campus Connect

Students ‘launch’ rocket

ISRO launched Chandrayan II in 2019. At the final stage, it ended in failure. On July 14, Indian scientists successfully launched Chandrayan III into space. To commemorate the success, Class VI to XII students of Subbiah Vidyalayam in Thoothukudi tried their hands in flying mini representational model of rockets, using air and water.

Stargazing

The Department of Physics of Sadakathullah Appa College, Palayamkottai, organised a skywatching event to celebrate International Moon Day in collaboration with Thamirabarani Astro Science Forum and District Science Centre on July 21. About 300 students from schools and colleges and a sizeable number of public enjoyed watching the moon and planets through telescopes. G. Arul Jerald Prakash, former Director of Kerala Science and Technology Museum, Thiruvananthapuram, traced the history of space exploration. District Science Centre Officer S. M. Kumar showed images of various stars and expressed his joy of stargazing. Swamidoss, Coordinator of Tirunelveli Astro Club, spoke about the universe.

Thassim Beevi girls at FCRI

Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, organised a two-day training programme on ‘Sprouting entrepreneurship in marine products’ from July 25 for the benefit of 80 students of Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai. P .Ganesan, Associate Professor, welcomed the gathering. Rosy Fernando of the Kilakarai college and FCRI Dean B. Ahilan offered felicitations. The students were taken on a tour to see the facilities of the host. There were demonstrations on making value-added marine products using seaweed, pasta, fish, bread and pickles.

Miyawaki forest at Holy Cross