Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai
The National Service Scheme organized a Tree Plantation Camp on 26.08.2023 under "Mera Mati Mera Desh" Scheme at Government Higher secondary school, Thoraipakkam, Chennai. 25 NSS volunteers planted Tree Saplings in the School campus The pre-work for the camp was done by Mr. Dayanidhi, Mr. Ravi and Mr. Vignesh- NSS volunteers of our College.
The National Service Scheme organized an “Orientation Program for First Year Volunteers' ' on 10.10.2023. Dr.B.J. Balamurugan, NSS Program Coordinator, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai was the Chief Guest. He delivered a keynote address on the National Service Scheme and its importance to the Society.
National Service Scheme organized a MEGA Blood Donation Camp on 13-10-2023 at Guru Teg Bahadur Auditorium. This Camp was coordinated by the NSS Programme officers Dr.P.Nedumaran, Dr.S.Athilinga Senjith and Dr.A.Amala Lourthuraj. Dr.Tamilmani, Blood Bank Medical Officer, Government Royapettah, Hospital and Dr.M.Senthilkumar, State NSS officer were the Guests for the Camp. Students of Guru Nanak College donated 398 Units of Blood to Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital, Omandurar Government Hospital, IOG Maternity hospital Egmore, Egmore Children Hospital, Royapettah Government Hospital respectively.
The National Service Scheme organized "Yellow Bag Distribution” on 01.03.2024 at Guru Nanak College Main Gate and Guindy Railway Station, Metro Station to bring awareness for a plastic free environment.
The National Service Scheme organized an annual Special camp for 7 days, from 24.03.2024 to 30.03.2024 by adopting 4 villages namely Kumizhi, Mettupalayam, Ammanambakkam, and Othivakkam of Chengalpattu District. The Camp has been inaugurated by The Head Master i/c of Government High School, Kumizhi E.Jaya Kumar He spoke about the people, resources and all other things about Kumizhi village and its surroundings.
On the occasion of World Cycle Day, the National Service Scheme organized a Bicycle Rally on June 3, 2023. The bicycle rally was inaugurated by Dr. T. K. Avvai Kothai, Dean Commerce, Guru Nanak College, and it lasted for 12 kilometres from GNC Campus via Gandhi Mandapam to ended with GNC Campus. As part of the rally, the floral tribute was made for freedom fighters for the "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav" commemoration. 15 Volunteers have participated in the rally.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College was conducted an Anti-Drug Awareness rally (World Record Program) on 26.06.2023 in association with J3 Guindy Police Station. Around 90 students and police officers were participated in the programme. The rally was started from GNC Campus via Phoneix Mall and Velachery 100 Feet Road and ended at GNC Campus. Street Play was performed by NSS Cultural Team about the efforts of drugs addiction.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College organized a One-day workshop on Fire safety and rescue techniques on 13.07.2023 at College premises. The Resource Person Mr.Prabakaran, Station Officer, Fire and rescue services, Velachery has accompanied with a rescue team of 5 members. He was demonstrated different types of knots among the NSS volunteers and made them to do practically. He was also explained about working of various Fire safety equipments to the volunteers including oxygen cylinder and Fire extinguisher. It was proposed by Mr.Prabhakaran, the Station Officer to form a volunteers Team of 50 numbers from the college. Around 140 volunteers were participated in the workshop.
On 31st July 2023 at Central Block Seminar Hall, the Guru Nanak College NSS was conducted the workshop on First-aid. The resource person of the workshop was Mr. Palanivel, First-aid Trainer, Indian Red Cross Society, Chennai. He was emphasized the importance of First-aid kit and first aid technique during emergency. Further he was demonstrated the first aid procedure and technique includes fire injury, suicide attempt (poison ingestion), dog bite, CPR technique, and Hanging and fracture to the NSS volunteers. Totally 58 volunteers were participated in the workshop.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College was organized a Workshop on “YOGA” on 07.08.2023 at Central Block Seminar Hall. Ms. Gayathri, Yoga Trainer, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Chennai was the resource person of the workshop. She was delivered her lecture on Yoga and its importance in maintaining the health and also mentioned the advantages of doing breathing exercise for the well-being of the human body. She demonstrated the few yoga techniques among the volunteers. Totally 63 Volunteers have participated in the workshop.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College has organized the valedictory function for the academic year 2022-2023 on 18.04.2022. They appreciated NSS volunteers for their remarkable services rendered to the community. They also motivated the students to become notable alumni of the college. As a token of appreciation, mementos were given to 16 final year NSS volunteers who were actively involved in conducting all the NSS activities throughout the academic year. 120 NSS volunteers from the first and second years actively participated in the event.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College organised a special camp from 24.03.2023 to 30.03.2023 at Nedungundram, Kolapakkam, Alapakkam and Santhanthapuram of Chengalpattu District. Totally 120 NSS Volunteers participated in this camp. NSS volunteers have been accompanied by Dr.P. Nedumaran, Dr.A. Amala Lourthraj and NSS programme officers during the camp. The camp was inaugurated by Ms. Vanitha Srinivasan, President of Nedungundram Panchayat. Volunteers conducted and also involved in various activities such as creating awareness on voting rights & disposal of waste, mass cleaning programme, Debate, quiz on drug and its disadvantages, gardening, seminar on Epilepsy disease, Physical training and exercise, cleaning cattle trough, cleaning the school campus and temple, create awareness on blood donation & wastage of food, rally, Gender Equality, mega medical camp and preventing violation against women.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College and Greater Chennai Police of Guindy jointly organised a Drug Awareness Programme on 05.03.2023. Dr. M. G. Ragunathan, Principal, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai inaugurated the programme. Mr Mahendran, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr S. Siva, Assistant Commissioner and Inspector R. Praveen Raj were invited as a chief guest to the programme. All the three Chief Guests gave an awareness speech about the negative effects of consumption of drugs. Our NSS volunteers were also performed street play and created awareness to the public at the Phoenix Mall.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College organized a “Workshop on Disaster Management on 24-02-2023,28-02-2023 and 03-03-2023. Tamil Nadu National Disaster Response Force (TNDRF) educated our volunteers about various disaster rescue forces. 50 Volunteers participated in this workshop and made this event successful. The workshop session provided information on the Disaster Management Policies, First Aid Awareness Measures and Fire Safety Measures and Types of Fire Extinguisher.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College in association with Lions Club of Chennai Infinity organized a Workshop on “Drug Abuse and Addiction'' on 24-02-2023. Mr.S. Siva, Assistant Commissioner of Police was the Chief Guest for the workshop. Dr. P. Nedumaran, NSS Programme Officer welcomed the gathering. The Chief Guest and the Lions Club Members shared their views on drug addiction and the negative effects of drug use. The programme was coordinated by NSS Programme Officers and NSS Volunteers. 150 Volunteers participated in this workshop and made this event successful.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College had organized an “Exposure Visit” under Tamil Nadu Naan Mudhalvan Scheme on 27-02-2023. Dr.P. Nedumaran and Dr. A. Amala Lourtharaj, NSS Programme Officers along with the NSS Student Volunteers coordinated the programme. The students from various schools visited the college campus. They visited all the departments and gained knowledge about their future studies.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College has conducted “LEPROSY - Information Education Communication (IEC) Programme” on 13.02.2023 at Guru Ramdas Hall at 2.00 p.m. Mr. S. Suganandham, Mr. G. Balamurugan and Mr. C. Mariya Arputhasamy were the Resource persons for the programme. Dr.P. Nedumaran, NSS PO welcomed the gathering and Dr. A. Amala Lourthuraj, NSS PO introduced the Chief guest to the Volunteers. The resource person shared their perspectives on leprosy and provided our volunteers with information on leprosy. The resource persons.120 Volunteers have participated in the programme
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College observed “National Voters Day” on 25.01.2023. The pledge was taken by the Principal, Faculty members, NSS Volunteers, First year Students and Non-Teaching Staff.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College has organized an Anti-Drug Awareness Rally on 06-01-2023. The rally was inaugurated by S. Siva, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Guindy Region and Dr. T. K. Avvai Kothai, Principal i/c of Guru Nanak College by raising the flag. The rally started from Guru Nanak College and went through 100 feet Road – Throwpathy Amman Kovil Street – Gandhi Road Junction - Guru Nanak Road and again reached the College. During the rally, the NSS volunteers have raised their voices for creating awareness on the impact of using Tobacco products. 60 Volunteers participated in this rally and created door to door awareness on the impact of using drugs. Dr. S. Athilinga Senjith, Dr. A. Amala Lourdhuraj, and Dr. K. Muthupandi, NSS program officers have accompanied the volunteers throughout the rally.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College, in collaboration with HDFC Bank, organised a Mega Blood Donation Camp on November 10, 2022, at Guru Teg Bahadur Auditorium. Dr. M. G. Ragunathan, principal of Guru Nanak College, and Dr. Vaneeta Aggarwal, NSS coordinator at the University of Madras, inaugurated the camp and encouraged the students to donate blood. The NSS volunteers had done a street play to create awareness for blood donation. Students of Guru Nanak College donated blood to the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital (435 units), Kilpauk Medical College (151 units), Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children (100 units), Royapettah Government Hospital (196 units), and Adyar Cancer Institute (127 units), respectively. Totally, 1009 units of blood were donated by our students during this camp.
The National Service Scheme of our College has organized an “Orientation Program for First Year Volunteers” on 28.10.2022. Dr R Ramesh, Former NSS Program Coordinator, Anna University, Chennai was the Chief Guest for the Program. The Chief Guest distributed the badges to the NSS office bearers. Our NSS volunteers performed cultural events at Assembly Square. Totally 152 first year NSS volunteers have participated in this program.
The National Service Scheme of our college in association with Co-optex organised ‘An Awareness Trade Fair on Handloom Products’ on 12th and 13th October 2022
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College, in association with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan, organised a Seminar Program on "Hindi Fortnight" on September 28th, 2022.
Dr. Swati Paliwal, Dean – School of Languages, IQAC Coordinator, was the resource person for the program. She motivated the students to learn Hindi and highlighted the importance of Hindi. Dr. C. Samuel Chellaiah, Regional Director, NSS and N.S. Manoranjan, Director of NYKS, along with the NYKS team, participated in the seminar and enlightened our volunteers with their thoughts on learning Hindi. They also issued Spoken Hindi books to the volunteers.
The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College has rendered so many Services to Society and the public.For the great effort taken by Guru Nanak College National Service Scheme Volunteers, Guru Nanak College has awarded the best NSS Unit Award among 100 plus affiliated colleges of the University of Madras for the academic year 2021-2022. And also Our NSS Volunteer Ms.P.PORKODI has selected as Best NSS Volunteer among 4000 students from various colleges from the University of Madras for the academic year 2021-2022.
National Seminar on "Role of NSS in Personality Development" organised by the NSS
March 05, 2022
Cleaning Camp Activity - Cleaning of Yoga Narasimhar Temple, Dhandeeshwaram, Velachery by our NSS units
December 4, 2021
Cleaning Camp Activity - Cleaning of Yoga Narasimhar Temple, Dhandeeshwaram, Velachery by our NSS units
December 4, 2021
"First Aid During Emergency" organised by NSS (Unit 4) of Guru Nanak College in association with 108 Ambulance
December 9, 2021
"First Aid During Emergency" organised by NSS (Unit 4) of Guru Nanak College in association with 108 Ambulance
December 9, 2021
Awareness Rally on "Free Vaccination for COVID-19" organized by the NSS Unit of Guru Nanak College
December 11, 2021
Awareness Rally on "Free Vaccination for COVID-19" organized by the NSS Unit of Guru Nanak College
December 11, 2021
Mammogram Screening Camp was organized by NSS & Women's Forum in association with Kauvery Hospital, Chennai
October 25, 2021
Mammogram Screening Camp was organized by NSS & Women's Forum in association with Kauvery Hospital, Chennai
October 25, 2021
Mammogram Screening Camp was organized by NSS & Women's Forum in association with Kauvery Hospital, Chennai
October 25, 2021
Congratulations to our NSS Volunteer Ms. P Porkodi for being selected as the 'Best NSS Volunteer' among 4000 students from various colleges from the University of Madras for the academic year 2021-2022.
BEST NSS UNIT AWARD - The National Service Scheme of Guru Nanak College has rendered so many Services to Society and the public. For the great effort taken by Guru Nanak College National Service Scheme Volunteers, Guru Nanak College has awarded the best NSS Unit Award among 100 plus affiliated colleges of the University of Madras for the academic year 2021-2022
NSS volunteers participated in the "27th National Adventure Festival" and won the 'Best Team' Award among all the teams all over India. K Anand 3rd B.com (Corporate Secretaryship) shift II has awarded as 'Best Participant' and 'Best Team Leader' award among all over India participants.
NSS Volunteer Mr P Manikandan of III Year BA Defence & Strategic studies had participated in the Republic Day Parade camp-2021 at New Delhi.
NSS Students secured the Third Prize of the Shortfilm Contest in the NSS NATIONAL MEET 2021.
Mr. Ramnivas Saran. H of II Year BBA has represented our college n the South Zone Pre-Republic Day Parade Selection Camp-2021 Regional Directorate of NSS Bengaluru at University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bengaluru from October 22 to 31, 2021.
CWO VIGNESH ARAVINDH (B.sc computer science) CWO ACHALESH (B.com General shift 2) FC TARUN KUMAR (B.sc computer science) have been selected for All India Vayu Sainik Camp 2023, this is the specialised AirWing Camp to be held at JALAHALLI East Airforce station, Bengaluru.
CWO ACHALESH (B.com General Shift II) from GNC NCC AIRWING represented TN,P&AN directorate in All India Vayu sainik camp 2023 as a drill cadet, This is a national camp where 16 directorates participated from all over india and TN,P&AN bagged first position in drill competition.
NCC (Army wing) cadet Syed Arif was placed 2nd position and secured Silver Medal in All India Thal Sainik Camp-2023 “AITSC-2023 Health & Hygienic category -TSC-A specialised Army camp) held at New Delhi.
Cadets of the NCC (Army Wing) have won the overall championship trophy in the 39th Cadofest, a State Level Inte0rcollegiate NCC Competition in DG Vaishnav College by defeating SRM University.
CQMS. C.Thanish got Thal Sainik camp (TSC) obstacles first prize and record holder also Thal Sainik camp (TSC) First prize in inter-collegiate competition in Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University.
CQMS. P. Hariharan (NCC Army Wing) Participated in the Republic Day camp Inter Group Competitions in Sai Ram College, Tambaram.
Flight Cadet Aishwarya (NCC AIR WING) Hosted an inter-collegiate competition named Cado-guru at Guru Nanak college. Represented 1 TN Air squad contingent drill. Written and Published blogs on the titles "Pseudo-secularism = Developed Nations?", "Lives Matter", "Sauver la Terre", on the website "Satyamev Jayate"
| ENVIRO CLUB COMMITTEE | |
|---|---|
| Coordinator | Dr. Gopi M, Assistant Professor and Head, Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology |
| Members | Dr. Prathibha E, Assistant Professor, Chemistry |
| Dr. Porchezhiyan V, Assistant Professor, Chemistry | |
| Ms. Vijayalakshmi G, Assistant Professor, Commerce (SFS II) | |
| Ms. Priyadarshini Kalavani T, Assistant Professor, Computer Science & Deputy Dean - School of IT | |
| Dr. Venkatasubramanian, Assistant Professor, Political Science | |
| Ms. Preethi S, Assistant Professor, French | |
Women and Climate Change Conference was conducted by the MOP Community Radio Station 107.8mhz in collaboration with SMART and Poovulagin Nanbargal on 10th October 2023. 23 exuberant students from Enviro club, Guru Nanak College participated in the event.
Guru Nanak College's Enviro Club, in association with the Master of Social Work and Guru Nanak Centre for Consultancy and Outreach Initiatives organized a Tree Plantation Programme with the support of the United Way of Chennai NGO on January 19. It was a meaningful program that promoting environmental stewardship through an impactful initiative focused on fostering tree growth and advocating for the significance of afforestation.
Enviro club and NSS volunteers in collaboration with Hotel Westin celebrated the World Earth Day, on June 5, by planting 50 saplings around the campus. Dr.T.K.Avvai Kothai, Principal, GNC, Dr.Swati Paliwal, Dean Academics & Head, GNCCOI & Dr.Shakila M.K, Dean, School of Management planted saplings and encouraged the team.
The Water for Voiceless Programme was organized by the Enviro club of Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) on 14.08.2023, in collaboration with the Water for Voiceless NGO, organized a meaningful program that emphasized the importance of respecting animals and treating them with care. The event aimed to raise awareness about the ethical treatment of animals and encourage the college community to take steps towards their well-being. The event was graced by the presence of Principal Dr. M.G. Ragunathan, who inaugurated the initiative. The program commenced with an insightful presentation by the Water for Voiceless NGO representatives. A key initiative launched during the event was the placement of vessels filled with water across the college campus. Enviro Club volunteers were designated to ensure the proper maintenance of the water stations. This responsibility included monitoring the water levels, refilling the vessels when necessary, and ensuring that the initiative continues to be effective in meeting its objectives.
The Tree Plantation Drive was held on 11 August, 2023 was a remarkable event aimed at promoting environmental awareness and conservation. Mr. Soundara Raja, a renowned actor and the founder of Mannum Makkalum (For the land, for the people) NGO, graced the event with his presence and offered a powerful motivational address to students of the Enviro Club. The event took place within the college campus and witnessed the planting of 25 saplings of indigenous native tree varieties. The event successfully instilled a sense of a unity and purpose in the participants, inspiring them to continue their environmental efforts. As a result of the Tree Plantation Drive, 25 saplings of indigenous native tree species now thrive on the college campus, contributing to its green cover and ecological diversity.
On 27th July 2023, the Enviro Club organized an inspiring and informative Orientation Programme 2023 – 24 at Guru Ramdas Hall at 10.00 AM. The chief guest of the programme was Mr. T. A. Munavardeen, an experienced environmentalist from Exnora International. He shared his vast knowledge and experiences with the students. He also emphasized the significance of water resources and their conservation, management and protection. Then he talked about waste management and his successful waste management inititatives in Perungudi. This programme encouraged the student to enrol and participate actively in the Enviro club.
The Enviro Club of Guru Nanak College organized an Online Photography Contest “SNAPTICS” on 30.06.2023 for students on the theme of Colours of Nature. The contest lasted a week, and students were told to submit their entries with images via Google Form. The images were evaluated by Mr. Venkat, Professor, Department of Visual Communication, M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.
The Enviro Club organized the internship on Heritage Tree Survey in Guru Nanak College from 01.05.2023 to 31.08.2023. The Enviro Club was established in the institution in 1984 to promote an awareness of environmental responsibility and a personal commitment to conserve and preserve the environment. In light of the prevention act for better preservation, protection, and planting of trees in urban areas, it is binding on the private NGO, NIZHAL, and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department to conduct a census of Heritage trees in all lands within the authority once every five years. Plant Science, Advance Zoology, and Enviro Club volunteers performed the research in order to measure, map, and establish an inventory of tree species in the actual region, i.e. the core area of the Guru Nanak College campus. The goals of this study were to offer an assessment of the diversity, number, and distribution of tree species in the provided area. The study uses Google Earth and a mapping tool to provide a complete description of tree diversity, health state, density, distribution, and location.
The Enviro-club organized an Environmental Awareness Programme on “Sparrow Cage Awareness Programme” on 11.02.2023 at 10.30 AM in Assembly square. The sparrow (Passer domesticus) cage awareness initiative was started to raise awareness about the sparrows' increasing endangerment in the areas where they are commonly inhabited.The sparrows' living conditions have changed as a result of the society's changing way of life, and their population has steadily decreased. To keep the sparrow population alive, it is necessary to maintain the interdependent ecosystem's key components. The need to educate the student communities about the requirements of an interdependent ecosystem has become crucial. This programme represents a modest effort to achieve its objectives. The initiative was launched by the Principal, Dr M G Ragunathan by giving out sparrow cages to be fixed to the trees on our campus in order to create the proper habitation environment for the sparrows to nest and reproduce.
The Awareness Programme about Eco-friendly Jute Bags was organized by the Enviro club of Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) on 10.02.203 at G S Gill Hall at 11.30am. This awareness campaign aims to increase consumer awareness of the different jute products available as plastic alternatives. Welcome address was delivered by the principal, followed by the Resource person Mr. Ayyappan highlighted the importance and uses of Jute products. The Programme was attended by 179 participants.
The Enviro Club has arranged a field visit to Sree Venkatakrishanan Ghosamrakshna Sala on 20.02.2023. The aim of the programme is to create awareness and promote various indigenous Cow Species of India. Mrs. Preetha Manikandan explained about the different breeds of cows in Goshala. This program had a positive impact on 50 students.
The Enviro Club of Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) organised a yoga awareness programme for "Youth Day" on January 10, 2023.The Resource Person, Mr. Ramesh, Assistant Professor of Sanskrit, emphasised the significance of yoga and the advantages of yogasana. The event was attended by 12 faculty members and 51 students.
On the occasion of World Earth Day on December 5, 2022, Enviro Club held an awareness programme called "Movement to Save Soil." Dr. M.G. Ragunathan, principal of Guru Nanak College, addressed the students by saying that "soil fertility is decreasing day by day." Sadhguru launched the Man Kaappom movement, urging the implementation of laws and policies on soil conservation. For this, he embarked on a treacherous motorcycle journey across 27 countries in 100 days, beginning on March 21, and raised awareness around the world. As a result, 74 countries, 11 Indian states, and 9 UN organisations supported the initiative. Also, so far, 391 million people have voiced their support for this initiative.
Hundreds of students participated in the event and created awareness among the public by carrying awareness banners and distributing pamphlets. Enviro Club volunteers were actively involved in the "Man Kappom" movement and distributed "Man Kappom" stickers to all the students, pasted the stickers on the bikes, cycles, and cars on the Guru Nanak College campus, and explained about the purpose of this movement.
The Enviro-club organized an “Environmental Awareness Programme” on 09.11.2022 from 10.00 AM to 11.30 PM at Sports Pavillion. Ms. Preetha Manikandan- Social Activist was the Resource person. The purpose of the awareness programme is to create awareness on protecting cows and also on organic fertilizers obtained from castles.
Enviroclub of Guru Nanak College in association with Yatha Green Council of India (YGC) and ENVIS, University of Madras has organized the "Vallalar Awareness Program (VAR)" an Environment Conscious Awareness Programme on 13th October 2022. The Resource persons of the event are
The programme was organised under the guidance of Dr. M. Gopi and Dr. S.S. Jayaraj—Enviroclub Staff Coordinators. The guests of honour were Dr. C. Arulvasu, Dr. Salghuna, Research and Academy Head, YGC, India, Mrs. Uma Rotary Club of Chennai, Meraki, and IWC, Meenambakkam. Dr. C. Arulvasu briefed the programme offered by ENVIS. Dr. Salghuna conducted the competition (paper presentation, poster presentation, poem recitation, and snap your nature/logo designing), and the result was declared on stage. Certificates were distributed to the prize winners by Mrs. Uma, from the Rotary Club of Chennai, Meraki, and IWC, Meenambakkam. Guru Nanak College received the maximum participant count certificate for the Vallalar Awareness Program competitions.
The Enviro Club and the Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology programme is maintaining a beautiful Herbal garden in the heart of our Guru Nanak College campus, which is a living museum of more than 60 different varieties of medicinal plants including rare and endangered medicinal plant species. The herbal garden lies with the descriptive labels with their botanical names, vernacular names displayed for the different sections and plants. The herbal garden is helpful for the students in knowing taxonomic knowledge and identification of the local plants. In addition, it promotes relaxation and also maintains a healthy mind in the surrounding environment. The diverse collection of plant species facilitate visitors to experience new plants and enables opportunities for learning. The herbal garden provides valuable information on various plants and act as outer laboratory for students and scientific researchers
| S. No | Binomial Name | Family | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abrus precatorius L. | Fabaceae | Fever, cough, cold, wounds, dog bite, leucoderma |
| 2 | Achyranthes aspera L. | Amaranthaceae | Bleeding, bronchitis, cold, cough, dog bite, snake bite, scorpion bite, dysentery, earache, headache, pneumonia, skin diseases |
| 3 | Acorus calamus L. | Acoraceae | Stomach problems, skin problems |
| 4 | Albizia lebbeck (L.) Willd. | Mimosaceae | Asthma, diarrhea, jaundice, migraine, skin problems |
| 5 | Allmania nodiflora (L.) R.Br. ex Wight | Amaranthaceae | Constipation, fever, dysentery |
| 6 | Alternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC. | Amaranthaceae | Asthma, lung problems |
| 7 | Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees | Acanthaceae | Cancer, diabetes, dysentery, leprosy, malaria, skin diseases, ulcer |
| 8 | Anisomeles malabarica (L.) R.Br. ex Sims | Lamiaceae | Astringent, carminative, febrifuge |
| 9 | Asclepias curassavica L. | Asclepiadaceae | Cancer, headache, ringworm, ulcer, wounds |
| 10 | Asparagus racemosus Willd. | Asparagaceae | Cancer, diabetes, diarrhea, tuberculosis |
| 11 | Azadirachta indica A.Juss. | Meliaceae | Diabetes, eye problem, leprosy, intestinal worms, loss of appetite, heart problem, liver problems |
| 12 | Azolla pinnata R.Br. | Salviniaceae | Biofertilizer, animal feed, antioxidant, antiviral, antimicrobial, human feed |
| 13 | Bacopa monieri (L.) Pennell | Scrophulariaceae | Epilepsy, memory power, reduce anxiety |
| 14 | Bauhinia purpurea L. | Caesalpiniaceae | Diarrhea, dysentery, ulcer, stomach cancer, wound |
| 15 | Calotropis gigantea (L.) R.Br. | Asclepiadaceae | Constipation, diarrhea, joint pain, stomach ulcers, toothache |
| 16 | Canna indica L. | Cannaceae | Gonorrhea |
| 17 | Cassia alata L. | Caesalpiniaceae | Ringworm, scabies, skin itching |
| 18 | Cassia auriculata L. | Caesalpiniaceae | Constipation, diabetes, joint pain |
| 19 | Cassia fistula L. | Caesalpiniaceae | Blood dysentery, chest pain, joint pain, migraine |
| 20 | Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don | Apocynaceae | Cancer, muscle pain, wounds |
| 21 | Centella asiatica (L.) Urban | Apiaceae | Improve mental clarity, leprosy, skin disease, wounds |
| 22 | Chloroxylon swietenia DC. | Flindersiaceae | Cold, cough, eye infection, rheumatism, wounds |
| 23 | Cissus quadrangularis L. | Vitaceae | Allergy, asthma, bone fracture, cancer, diabetes, menstrual problem, stomach upset, malaria, obesity, peptic ulcer, wound |
| 24 | Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Coleb. | Menispermaceae | Antiseptic, stomachic, wound, ulcer |
| 25 | Crataeva magna (Lour.) DC. | Capparaceae | Inflammation, fever, arthritis, bronchitis, urinary calculi and cough |
| 26 | Curcuma longa L. | Zingiberaceae | Anorexia, cough, diabetes, hepatic disorders, rheumatism, wounds |
| 27 | Datura metel L. | Solanaceae | Fever, stomach pain, toothache, worm infection |
| 28 | Erythrina variegata L. | Fabaceae | Asthma, epilepsy, ulcer, wound |
| 29 | Euphorbia hirta L. | Euphorbiaceae | Skin irritation, ulcer, wart |
| 30 | Euphorbia tirucalli L. | Euphorbiaceae | Asthma, cough, ear-ache, tooth-ache, neuralgia |
| 31 | Ficus racemosa L. | Moraceae | Diabetes, diarrhea, liver problem, hemorrhoids, urinary disorders |
| 32 | Filicium decipiens (Wight & Arn. ) Thw. | Sapindaceae | Skin diseases, rheumatism |
| 33 | Gardenia resinifera Roth | Rubiaceae | Constipation, Increases appetite, vomiting |
| 34 | Gymnema sylvestre (Retz) R.Br. ex Schultes | Asclepiadaceae | Diabetes, weight loss |
| 35 | Helicteres isora L. | Sterculiaceae | Constipation, diarrhea, snake bite |
| 36 | Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br. var. indicus | Periplocaceae | Rheumatism, leprosy, impotency, urinary tract infections |
| 37 | Hibiscus rosasinensis L. | Malvaceae | Cough, diabetes, fever, wounds |
| 38 | Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle | Hydrocharitaceae | Diabetes, indigestion, nervous problem |
| 39 | Justicia adhatoda L. | Acanthaceae | Asthma, cough, cold, tuberculosis |
| 40 | Lawsonia inermis L. | Lythraceae | Jaundice, wound, skin inflammation |
| 41 | Leptadenia reticulata (Retz.) Wight & Arn. | Asclepiadaceae | Cancer, cough, dysentery, fever, night blindness |
| 42 | Memecylon umbellatum Burm.f | Melastomataceae | Cold, cough, fever, gonorrhea, skin diseases |
| 43 | Mimosa pudica L. | Mimosaceae | Dysentery, piles, urinary problem, wounds |
| 44 | Mimusops elengi L. | Sapotaceae | Asthma, jaundice |
| 45 | Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) D.H. Nicolson | Rutaceae | Body pain, purgative, rheumatism, stomach pain |
| 46 | Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. | Nelumbonaceae | Diarrhea, body heat, fever, gastritis, insomnia |
| 47 | Ocimum tenuiflorum L. | Lamiaceae | Asthma cough, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, eye diseases, indigestion |
| 48 | Russelia equisetiformis Schltdl. & Cham. | Scrophulariaceae | Cancer, diabetes, leukemia, malaria, inflammation |
| 49 | Ruta chalepensis L. | Rutaceae | Diarrhea, fever, fits, jaundice, typhoid |
| 50 | Santalum album L. | Santalaceae | Cold, cough, fever, sore throat, skin softening |
| 51 | Saraca asoca (Roxb.) Willd. | Caesalpiniaceae | Fever, pain, reproductive disorders in women, inflammation |
| 52 | Scoparia dulcis L. | Scrophulariaceae | Diarrhea, fever, kidney problems, stomach-ache |
| 53 | Securinega leucopyrus (Willd) Muell. Arg | Euphorbiaceae | Boils, diabetes, wounds |
| 54 | Solanum trilobatum L. | Solanaceae | Bronchial asthma |
| 55 | Strychnos nux-vomica L. | Loganiaceae | Arthritis, neurodisorders, vomiting |
| 56 | Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels | Myrtaceae | Asthma, bronchitis, dysentery, sore throat, ulcer |
| 57 | Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight & Arn. | Combretaceae | Asthma, heart problem, constipation, headache |
| 58 | Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers ex Hook.f. & Thoms. | Menispermaceae | Asthma, bone fracture, cancer, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, jaundice, pain, skin disease, snake bite |
| 59 | Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash | Poaceae | Traumas and shock, lice, repelling insects |
| 60 | Vitex negundo L. | Verbenaceae | Cough, diarrhea, muscle ache, joint pain |
| 61 | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Zingiberaceae | Arthritis, asthma, constipation, fever, insect repellent, muscular ache, sore throats, indigestion, vomiting |
| Coordinator | Dr. Revathy C, Assistant Professor, Commerce (GAS) |
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| Member | Dr. Sankaranarayanan G, Assistant Professor, Commerce (Bank Management) |
Date: March 31, 2023
Programme: Citizens-Consumer Club
Resource Person: 1. Shri. A. D. Gopal, Consumer guidance expert bank
2. Shri. R. Pasupathy, Secretary, North Tamil Nadu
3. Shri. M. N. Sundar, Organizing Secretary, Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 196
The Resource Persons Shri.A.D.Gopal, Consumer Guidance Expert Bank, Shri.R.Pasupathy, Secretary, North Tamil Nadu and Shri.M.N.Sundar, organizing secretary, Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat with Staff Coordinators.
Dr. S. Amudhalakshmi, Co-ordinator (CCC) honoured the Chief Guest Shri. R. Pasupathy.
Shri M.N. Sundar, organizing secretary, Akhil Bhartiya Grahak Panchayat delivered a lecture on the topic “Consumer Awareness”.
The Resource Person Shri.A.D.Gopal interacted with the Students.
To aid the growth of our society by enabling entrepreneurs with integrity & sustainability and encourage individual ability and creativity.
To be the leader in enabling & facilitating entrepreneurs, support the sparks of budding entrepreneurs and manifesting the spirit and energy of young students from ideation to start-up and scaling up with integrity and sustainability through constant guidance and mentoring through various programmes.
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CELL | |
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| Coordinator | Dr. Shoba S, Assistant Professor, Commerce (GAS) |
| Members | Dr. Bharathi Ravikrishnan, Assistant Professor & Head, Biotechnology |
| Mr. Prabhu M, Assistant Professor, Commerce (Accounting & Finance) | |
| Dr. Kalpana G, Assistant Professor, Commerce (Marketing Management) | |
| Dr. Sripadha G, Assistant Professor, Information Technology | |
Date: August 07-11, 2023
Programme: Entrepreneurship Development Cell
Resource Person: 1. Mrs. Subhalakshmi Srikanth, Founder, Velovida Pvt. Ltd
2. Dr. G. Prabhu, Assistant Professor, SRM Institute of science and technology.
3. Dr. T. Karthik, Assistant Professor, SRM University, Certified Trainer – Design thinking
4. Mr. Madan Gopalan, Management Consultant and HR Trainer.
5. Mr. Arun Kumar C, Director. Arun Academy & Edu Tics
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 138
Date: March 29, 2023
Programme: Entrepreneurship Development Cell
Resource Person: Mr. Venu Aditya, Chief Executive, Pi One Technologies.
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 143
The Resource Person Mr. Venu Aditya, Chief Executive in Pi One Technologies was felicitated by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell Co-ordinators.
The Resource Person Mr. Venu Aditya, Chief Executive, Pi One Technologies delivered the lecture on “Leveraging technologies in your entrepreneurship journey”.
The Resource Person interacted with the students.
The Resource person with Entrepreneurship Development Cell coordinators
Date: March 01, 2023
Programme: Entrepreneurship Development Cell
Resource Person: Mr. R. Jaganathan, Founder, Director of NALLA KEERAI
Number of Participants/ Beneficiaries: 204
The Resource Person Mr. R. Jaganathan, Founder, Director of NALLA KEERAI was felicitated by staff Co-ordinators of Entrepreneurship Development Cell.
The Resource Person discussed ongoing projects such as S CAN JUICE & STOP, Thanks to Farmer, and his company Agri Business Culture.
Portion of the audience.
The Resource Person Mr. R. Jaganathan with Participants and staff Co-ordinators of Entrepreneurship Development Cell.
