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A BIANNUAL NEWSLETTER OF THE RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIDYALAYA INSTITUTIONS, COIMBATORE - 641 020

Volume 9 Issue 1 Jan - June 2005

From the Editor's Desk

Yours affectionately

Swami AtmaramanandaSecretary

General events 2

Seminars and workshops 4

International events 6

National and regional events 6

Awards 9

Nominations 9

Camps 9

Academic excellence 10

Publications 10

Results 11

Sports activities 13

Literary, cultural and 13skill competitions

Alumni meeting 14

Placement activities 14

Farewell 14

New appointments 14

Extension activities 17

Platinum jubilee celebrations 20

Technology for the People 21

Dear friends and wellwishers,

We are glad to issue this newsletter for you all.There are some new noteworthy events anddevelopments here. For example, the PlatinumJubilee Celebrations from 1 to 8 February 2005. Allthe participants were happy. It edified all types ofpeople - adults, women, families, school children,students, classical and folk music-lovers,intellectuals, and spiritually inclined devotees. Theaverage daily attendance was around 5,000 people,and on 3 days it was the highest - nearly 10,000people. As a result of the large attendance and top-class presentations from the most famous speakersand artists of Tamil Nadu, 4 large screens had to beplaced. Some of the speakers and artists remarkedlater that they never had such a vast appreciativegathering; and invitations to them had increasedmanifold.

Some local people also remarked : `Let Vidyalayahold more of such excellant programmes. Graduallythe crowds in the nearby cinema theatres wouldreduce. Hold more tournaments in the IndoorStadium. Hundreds will attend - the local youthand older people, and even ladies!' This last remarkwas the most rewarding, because that was one ofour intentions. When people are given a chance tosee the best of intellectual or cultural programmes,people feel uplifted, and turn away from cheapentertainments. For, inherently human beings aredivine.

Another positive fruit of the celebrations is thesurprising increase in the number of students�admissions in all our institutions.

One more noteworthy development is the ISO9001:2001 certification of our Polytechnic Collegehas received. The ITI also, is likely to get it soon(see p.7). The fourth development is : TheInternational Human Resource Development Centrefor the Disabled (IHRDC) has been recognized bythe UGC for its uniqueness and has become thefirst off-campus Faculty of Disability Managementand Special Education of the newly constitutedRamakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational andResearch institute (RKMVERI), Belur Math,Howrah, West Bengal. The RKMVERI, grantedthe Deemed University status by the UGC on5.1.2005, held its official inauguration on 4.7.2005at Belur Math. The Graduate and PG courses atthe IHRDC are likely to begin in August 2005 (seep.16).

So, once again our good wishes to all ourwellwishers, including our staff and students. It iswith your support that the Vidyalaya is progressingwell. May the Lord continue to help the Vidyalayacarry forward its well-established Vidyaa-daana inthe service of society.

GENERAL EVENTS

The Kalpatharu Day was celebrated in the Vidyalaya on 1.1.05.The staff and students of the Vidyalaya took part in largenumbers.

The `Gurupuja', a mega public celebration of the Birthday ofBhagavan Sri Ramakrishna was celebrated on 2.1.05. After thepuja and bhajans by our students, Swami Vishveshananda,Secretary, IHRDC, hoisted the flag in the morning in theVidyalaya's High School Campus. Dr. C. Thangamuthu, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, formallyinaugurated the Educational Exhibition and presided over the

Exhibition Meeting. Dr. B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, Chairman,Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore, delivered the Gurupujainaugural address after the presidential address. Next to this,the veteran of several Gurupujas, Kalaimamani Thiru PithukuliMurugadas and party enthralled the enthusiastic audience withtheir melodious bhajans till noon.

The afternoon cultural line-up of the Vidyalaya students waswell-received and applauded by the audience. Following that,Smt. Amutha Dhandapani and party performed a highlyprofessional piece of Bharathanatiyam. In the evening SwamiVishveshananda presided over the public meeting and inspiredthe people by his thought-provoking speech on, `What inspiredMe in Holy Mother�s Life?' The other speaker, Dr. S.Sathyaseelan, gave an eloquant address on, `Sri Ramakrishnarand Swami Vivekanandar'. At the end of the day, the excellentclassical music concert by the Smt. Haripriya andShanmugapriya sisters, Chennai, made a deep impression onthe hearts of innumerable music-lovers in the gathering. As apart of the celebration, all the successful students of GurupujaLiterary Competitions, the best outstanding students and thesenior most staff members of the Vidyalaya institutions werehonoured. It was estimated that around 15,000 devotees tookpart in the Maheswara Puja (Annadaanam), and the total turnout on the whole to the celebration was around 35,000 devotees.

78 first year students and 32 second year students of GTTIappeared for the cultural and heritage exam conducted by theVivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, on 5.1.05.

The Annual National Youth Day Children�s Rally on 11.1.05 in

honour of Swami Vivekananda was flagged off from theT.A.Ramalingam Chettiyar Higher Secondary School. The rallyterminated at our Kavundampalayam, on 11.1.05. Sri AshuthoshShukla, I.P.S., Deputy DIG of Police, Coimbatore Range, flaggedoff the rally. School children from areas nearby to the TownCentre took part.

The 56th Republic Day celebration was held at the MaruthiCollege of Physical Education playground on 26.1.05. SwamiAtmaramananda hoisted the tricolour national flag and

addressed the students and staff of the Vidyalaya.

A meeting of the Headmasters of the Panchayat UnionElementary Schools was orgnised at our GKD auditorium on27.1.05 in connection with the play festival programme.

The Youth Day Celebrations were held on 28.1.05. The YouthRally was flagged off by Sri A.Srinivasan, D.S.P.,Perianaickenpalayam. Swami Vishveshananda presided overthe function.

A joint review committee of the Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment, Government of India under the chairmanship

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of Dr. I.V. Subba Rao, IAS., visited IHRDC on 29.1.05 andobserved its services related to the implementation ofeducation for all children with disabilities, a component ofthe Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The committee appreciated thenetwork that has been established between Government and

NGO sectors in Coimbatore in serving chi ldren withdisabilities.

The newly constructed building for the notebook section of theIHRDC was formally inaugurated on 18.2.05.

An Inspection Commission visited our College of Arts andScience on 2.3.05 for recommending permanent affiliation toB.Com (CA) course, and for extending provisional affiliation toM.Sc Applied Electronics.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa�s Centenary Memorial PlayFestival was conducted by our Maruthi College of PhysicalEducation on 4.3.05. About 4000 children took part.

On 9.3.05, Sri N. Balaji, Sri S. Rajarajan, and the staff members ofour Vidyalaya ITI evaluated the NIMI Pattern Mock Test for Fitterand Electrician Trade answer paper at the Govt. ITI, Coimbatore.

The second year Mechanic Motors Vehicle students of our ITIunderwent in-plant training from 15.3.05 to 16.4.05 at TSTCLtd., Coimbatore.

Two students of our Polytechnic Mechanical Engineering wereselected for placement at Madhu Jayanthi International Ltd.,Coimbatore. Request for trainees were received by our ITI alsofrom Excel Airtechnics (P) Ltd., Coimbatore, GeometricEngineering Solutions, Coimbatore, and General EngineeringCompany, Coimbatore, for DMM trainees, and Adwait TextilesLtd., Coimbatore, and Statex Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore,for Electrician trainees.

The external experts committee meetings for syllabi revision of Iyear Engg. Courses of our Polytechnic, viz. MechanicalEngineering, Civil Engg, and Information Technology on the 3rd,

9th, and 10th of April, respectively, were organized after asystematic review and detailed analysis.

Rainfall of every week was recorded and calculated regularlyfor agricultural or statistical purposes by our Institute ofAgriculture (IARD). Regular farm activities of the IARD includedstudy of the use of bore-wells and surface bore-wells for differentcrops. A study of the application of weedicide against parthinium,etc., also was undertaken.

The College Day as well as the Hostel Day of the Maruthi Collegeof Physical Education was celebrated on 8.4.05. SwamiSukhatmananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram,Salem, presided over the function, and Sri Karan Singha, IPS,Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, delivered the CollegeDay Address.

The NSS unit of the College of Arts and Science was awardedthe Best Unit Award, and was placed in the first position amongthe colleges of Bharathiar University for the year 2003-2004.

A Devotees� Spritual Retreat (residential) was held between29.4.05 and 1.5.05 at the Vidyalaya. Around 260 devoteescame. Several staff and students of the Vidyalaya alsoparticipated.

Sri B.S.Paswan, Secretary, Ministry of Human ResourceDevelopment, Government of India visited the IHRDC on

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3.5.05 and observed the various activities carried out in thecentre.

The second year students of the IARD visited the ForestCollege, Mettupalayam, on 3.5.05; they also visited theThudiyalur market on 9.5.05 to learn the prize fixation of sheepand goat. And they visited commercial nurseries as a part oftheir Commercial Floriculture Course. The first year studentsvisited the Government Horticulture Farm, Kallar, on 3.5.05.

An Inspection Commission visited our College of Arts andScience to accord affiliation to the newly started B.Sc. PhysicalEducation course.

Our IHRDC took up the responsibility of conducting under SSAa study on the status of disabled children in ten districts of TamilNadu.

The Annual Day Celebration of the IARD was held on 28.5.05.Swami Hitakamananda presided over the function. Also, hedistributed to all the 41 outgoing students of the second yeartheir appoint orders received after their campus interviews. TheSpecial Guests of the function were Dr. P. Santhanakrishnan,Controller of Examinations, TNAU, Coimbatore, and Thiru B.Kumarasamy, Asst. Director, Agriculture, Mettupalayam.

Lt. N. Balasubramani, Head of the Department of CivilEngineering, was assigned to take-up the additionalresponsibility of Principal-In-Charge of Polytechnic College from1.6.05, following the retirement of the Principal.

The Syllabus Revision Committee of Tamil Nadu AgriculturalUniversity assigned to our IARD the work of preparing books onthree subjects as per the revised syllabus.

In January, the staff of the Vidyalaya donated their one-day salaryfor Tsunami relief to the Chief Minister's Fund.

The X and XII students of Swami Shivananda Higher SecondarySchool were taken on a one-day pilgrimage trip to Lord MurugaTemple, Palani, and some nearby areas.

The students of GTTI distributed Platinum Jubilee celebrationsinvitations and 9423 donation cards bearing Swamiji's picturein the areas surrounding the Vidyalaya. Further, the studentsenacted a play on Sri Badrasala Ramadasa during GurupujaCelebrations and received high appreciation from all.

The Kalanilayam raised an amount of Rs.26,250/- as donationfrom Dr. M.N.G. Mani, Director, IHRDC, Dr. G. Palanisamy,Principal, MCPE, Dr. N. Muthaiah, Principal, COE, and Smt. A.Chitra, Teacher, TAT Kalanilayam, and paid the school fees of75 children who were unable pay this year.

An all-time high total contribution of Rs.1,56,000/- towards theGurupuja celebration was raised this year by the High Schoolstudents. D

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

SWAMI SHIVANANDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL -ENGLISH MEDIUMM/s Macmillan Publishers conducted a one-day workshop forthe teachers of our Swami Shivananda Higher SecondarySchool English Medium on 27.2.05.

POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

Our Polytechnic organised a seminar under the auspices ofEntrepreneurship Management Development Centre on `TotalQuality Management', on 20.1.05.

And the Information Technology Department of our PolytechnicCollege conducted a state-level Seminar-cum-Quiz Competitionon 2.2.05.

Further, the Civil Engineering Department of the Polytechnicorganized a state-level seminar on �Awareness on EarthquakeResistant Structures� on 20.2.05. And the Department ofElectrical and Electronics Engineering arranged a state-levelTechnical Seminar on 26.2.05.

Lastly, a state-level Paper Presentation-cum-Quiz Competitionon �Flexible Manufacturing System� was conducted by theMechanical Engineering Department on 28.2.05.

A seminar focusing on Value Education was conducted on 9.6.05at the GKD Auditorium. T.A. Venkateswaran, Retd., RegionalManager, `The Hindu', Vizag, delivered interactive lecturers on`Indian Way of Life', `Emotion Management' and `Man andDensity'. The second year students of the Polytechnic Collegeand GTTI attended the programme.

GANDHI TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE

A seminar on `Yoga and Medicinal Values' was organised forthe second year students of the GTTI on 6.5.05. On 20.5.05,they were also trained in garland-making and rangoli.

INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURALDEVELOPMENT (IARD)

Dr. Elangovan Ramasamy, President, AGRI INFOTECH, NewHampshine, U.S.A., delivered a talk on �Organic Farming� at theInstitute on 3.3.05.

Dr. P. Mariadoss, Retired Joint Director of Animal Husbandry,delivered a lecture on `Sheep and Goat Nutrition' for the II yearstudents of the IARD. Another lecture on `Labour Management

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and Maintenance of Farm Records' was arranged by Dr. G.Mohan, Senior Research Fellow, Tamil Nadu AgricultureUniversity, TNAU, Coimbatore, on 22.4.05.

Dr. Natarajan, Professor, Department of Entomology, TNAU,Coimbatore, delivered a lecture to the I year students on `Roleof Pheromones in Integrated Pest Management' on 20.4.05.

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENTCENTRE (IHRDC)The IHRDC organised a number of workshops during thisperiod. A National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH)-sponsored workshop on `Teaching Mathematics and Use ofMathematical Aids and Appliances� was organised from 17.1.05to 20.1.05, in which 46 special educators from Tamil Nadu,Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa participated.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE

Our College of Arts and Science organized a Tamil-Charalfunction on 7.1.05. Prof. Suryakanthan, Department of Tamil,

SNR College, Coimbatore, delivered a lecture on the occasion.

Sri C. Nandagopalan, Headmaster, Thambu Higher SecondarySchool, Coimbatore, delivered a talk on `PersonalityDevelopment' in the English Association Meeting of the Collegeon 2.2.05.

Dr. S.K. Narayanadoss, Professor and HOD of Physics,Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, delivered a lecture on `Low-k Dielectrlic Materials' in the Physics Association Meeting ofCollege on 17.2.05.

A seminar on `Choice Based Credit System' was organised inthe College on 19.2.05, in which all the members of the teachingstaff participated. Dr. L. Jayalakshmi, Administrative Officer, GVGVisalakshmi College for Women spoke on the topic and clarifieddoubts.

A one-day seminar on �Sharing of Best Practices � InstitutionSpecific Insights� was conducted by the College on 19.3.05,with financial assistance from NAAC. D

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He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true, butteach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero, that for every selfish politicianthere is a dedicated leader. Teach him that for every enemy there is a friend.

It will take time I know, but teach him if you can that a dollar earned is of far morevalue than five found. Teach him to lose and also to enjoy winning. Steer him awayfrom envy. If you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Teach him if you canthe wonder of books. But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery ofbirds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hillside. In school teach himit�s far more honourable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his ownideas even if everyone tells him they are wrong. To be gentle with gentle peopleand tough with tough.

Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting onthe bandwagon, to listen to all men, but teach him also to filter all he hears on ascreen of truth and take only the good that comes through. Teach him if you canhow to laugh when he is sad and that there is no shame in tears.

Teach him to scoff at cynics and to beware of too much sweetness. Teach him tosell his brawn and brain to the highest bidder but never to put a price tag on hisheart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand andfight.

Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire makes finesteel. Let him have the courage to be, let him have the patience to be brave. Teachhim always to have sublime faith in himself because then he�ll always have sublimefaith in mankind.

That�s a big order, but see what you can do, because he�s a fine little fellow.

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LINCOLN'S LETTER TO HIS SON'S TEACHER

INTERNATIONAL EVENTSThe staff and students of the Vidyalaya took part in many international events. The details are given below:

College of Dr. M.A. Kandasamy Presented a paper in the International Conference on 9-12 FebArts and Science HOD, Dept. of Chemistry, and Spectrophysics at Pachayappa's College, Chennai.

Sri G. AmirthaganesanLecturer, Chemistry Dept.

Sri P. Matheswaran Presented research papers under the guidance of 9-12 FebSri M.A. Sreebalakumar and Sri M.Sethuraman and Dr. R.Jayaprakash, Lecturers,Sri S. Marutha Senthil in the above International Conference.M.Sc. students, Physics Dept.

IHRDC Dr. MNG Mani, Director Attended an ICEVI conference, at Paris. 17-22 May

Institution Staff / Student Events Dates

Institution Staff Events Dates

TAT Kalanilayam All the VI, VII, VIII std. Attended an action-research programme arranged at the Union 10-12 Febteachers Middle School, Narashimanaickenpalayam.Sri S. Veerakumar andSri K. SundaramVidyalaya High School

All the teachers Attended a research coordination meeting held at Union 12 FebMiddle School, Perianaickenpalayam.

Swami Shivananda Staff Members Attended in-service programmes held at various schools in Feb & MayHigher Secondary Coimbatore. 2005School

Sri M. Shanmugam and Acted as resource persons for the Higher Secondary Teachers' May 2005Dr. N. Periasamy in-service programme held at Coimbatore.

Polytechnic Sri K. Perumal, Lecturer (Sr) Attended a one-day workshop on 'Corrosion of Steel in 28 FebCollege Dept. of Civil Engg. RC Structures' at CIT.

ITI Sri R. Venukumar Attended a one-day seminar on `Today Information Technology in 3 FebTurner instructor CNC Programming', coordinated by Keller Cop, Germany, in

association with GEDEE Weiler, Coimbatore.

Sri G.Murali Visited `Toonz Animation Ltd' at Trivandram, along with 10 FebPrincipal Swami Anuragananda, to study the feasibility of training our

students/staff to start animation course for our ITI students.

Attended a meeting convened by the Regional Joint Director of 22 AprTraining regarding Model Examinations for the NIMI Pattern; anInter-ITC Sports Meet; and a Selection Trial for ITI Students inthe Indian Air Force.

Gandhi Teacher Sri K. Rajamanickam Acted as Resource Persons for preparing Teaching-Learning 6 AprTraining Institute Lecturer Materials for BRT teachers at DIET, Perunthurai.

Sri. R. KannanArts & Crafts Teacher

Sri K.Sathishkumar, Principal Acted as resource persons in a camp for school children at 19-22 Mayand Sri T.Thangamani Sivakasi.Physical Education Teacher

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTSThe staff of the Vidyalaya took part in many national and regional events. The details are given below:

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Institution Staff Events Dates

College of Dr. N. Pugalenthi Acted as resource persons for Refresher Courses conductedEducation Dr. S. Rajaguru and for the school and college teachers, held at the Government's

Dr. S. Sudarsan College of Education, Coimbatore.

Dr. N. Muthaiah, Principal Acted as a resource person for the two-day seminar organised by 16 Aprthe Association of Libraries, at D. J. Academy, Coimbatore.

Dr. N. Muthaiah, Principal Participated in the NAAC-sponsored seminar on `Sharing of Best 19 Marand Sri P. Krishnan Practices - Institution-Specific Insights', at the

College of Arts and Science.

Dr. V. Shanmuga Ganesan Submitted a paper on, `Serving-Leadership for HumanizingEducation', for the seminar on `Humanizing Education' organizedby the Department of Education, Annamalai University.

Submitted a paper on `Psycho Education Technology for EffectiveClassroom Transaction', organized by the Department ofEducational Technology, Bharathidasan University.

IHRDC Dr. M.N.G.Mani, Director Attended an RCI meeting at New Delhi. 11 Feb

Attended a meeting at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chennai,regarding the Vivekananda Deemed University.

Attended an RCI meeting at New Delhi. 5 May

Attended a meeting of the Board of Management of the 11 MayRamakrishna Mission's Deemed to be University viz. RamakrishnaMission Vivekananda Education and Research Institute,Belur Math, West Bengal

College of Sri. N.Velusamy and Attended a one-day workshop on `Communicative Competency', 29 JanArts and Science Sri J.M.M.Manoranjan at KSR College of Arts and Science, Tiruchengode.

Dept., of English

Sri R. Chandrasekar In the College of Education, acted as Resource Person for the 10-11 FebSri. Neelakandan and inservice-programme conducted on `Teaching of Grammar' forSri M.Muthukumar High School teachers of CoimbatoreDept., of English

Mr. P. Periasamy Attended a NAAC-sponsored National Seminar on 'Digitalized 3-4 MarLecturer, Dept. of MCA Information Exchange for Quality, Sustenance and Enhancement

Among Accredited Institutions at St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli.

Presented a paper entitled, `Removing Unnecessary 26-27 MarSynchronization in Java', at the UGC-sponsored NationalConference on Distributed Networks, at Gobi Arts College,Gobichettipalayam.

Sri Jayapal, Librarian Attended a Refresher Course in Library Science held at the May 2005Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram.

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ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFICATION

Our Industrial Training Centre, Polytechnic College Vocational Training Centre, and ITI Driving Schoolhave been certified with ISO 9001:2000 by TUV Suddeutschland, India, on 27 May 2005.

The Polytechnic College, together with its Community Polytechnic Scheme is due to be certified similarlyby the same agency in the first week of July 2005.

An English friend of mine, named General Strong, was in India during the Sepoy Mutiny.He used to tell many stories about it. One day, in the course of conversation, I asked himhow it was that the sepoys who had enough of guns, ammunition, and provisions at theirdisposal, and were also trained veterans, came to suffer such a defeat. He replied thatthe leaders among them, instead of advancing forward, only kept shouting from a safeposition in the rear, "Fight on, brave lads", and so forth; but unless the commandingofficer goes ahead and faces death, the rank and file will never fight with heart. It is thesame in every branch. "A captain must sacrifice his head," they say. If you can lay downyour life for a cause, then only you can be a leader. But we all want to be leaders withoutmaking the necessary sacrifice. And the result is zero--nobody listens to us!

However much you may parade your descent from Aryan ancestors and sing the gloriesof ancient India day and night, and however much you may be strutting in the pride ofyour birth, you, the upper classes of India, do you think you are alive? You are butmummies ten thousand years old! It is among those whom your ancestors despised as"walking carrion" that the little of vitality there is still in India is to be found; and it is youwho are the real "walking corpses". Your houses, your furniture, look like museumspecimens, so lifeless and antiquated they are; and even an eye-witness of your mannersand customs, your movements and modes of life, is inclined to think that he is listening toa grandmother's tale! When, even after making a personal acquaintancee with you, onereturns home, one seems to think one had been to visit the paintings in an art gallery! Inthis world of Maya, you are the real illusions, the mystery, the real mirage in the desert,you, the upper classes of India! You represent the past tense, with all its varieties of formjumbled into one. That one still seems to see you at the present time, is nothing but anightmare brought on by indigestion. You are the void, the unsubstantial nonentities ofthe future. Denizens of the dreamland, why are you loitering any longer? Fleshless andbloodless skeletons of the dead body of Past India you are, why do you not quicklyreduce yourselves into dust and disappear in the air? Ay, on your bony fingers are somepriceless rings of jewel, treasured up by your ancestors, and within the embrace of yourstinking corpses are preserved a good many ancient treasure-chests. Up to now youhave not had the opportunity to hand them over. Now under the British rule, in thesedays of free education and enlightenment, pass them on to your heirs, ay, do it as quicklyas you can. You merge yourselves in the void and disappear, and let New India arise inyour place. Let her arise--out of the peasants' cottage, grasping the plough; out of thehuts of the fisherman, the cobbler, and the sweeper. Let her spring from the grocer'sshop, from beside the oven of the fritter-seller. Let her emanate from the factory, frommarts, and from markets. Let her emerge from groves and forests, from hills andmountains. These common people have suffered oppression for thousands of years--suffered it without murmur, and as a result have got wonderful fortitude. They havesuffered eternal misery, which has given them unflinching vitality. Living on a handful ofgrain, they can convulse the world; give them only half a piece of bread, and the wholeworld will not be big enough to contain their energy; they are endowed with theinexhaustible vitality of a Raktabija. And, besides, they have got the wonderful strengththat comes of a pure and moral life, which is not to be found anywhere else in the world.Such peacefulness, such contentment, such love, such power of silent and incessantwork, and such manifestation of lion's strength in times of action--where else will you findthese! Skeletons of the Past, there, before you, are your sucessors, the India that is tobe. Throw those treasure-chests of yours and those jewelled rings among them, assoon as you can; and you vanish into the air, and be seen no more--only keep your earsopen. No sooner will you disappear than you will hear the inaugural shout of RenaissantIndia, ringing with the voice of a million thunders and reverberating throughout theuniverse, "Wah Guru Ki Fateh"--victory to the Guru!

(from `Memoirs of European Travel', fromThe Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda,

Vol.7, p. 325-8)

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UPLIFT OF THE MASSES

AWARDS

Dr. S. Alagesan received a cash award and certificate by theTamil Nadu Government for his contribution to the field ofPhysical Education by writing a book in Tamil, `AdukalaAlaveedugal'. This book in used as reference material for variousfield-measurements required to conduct various games etc., forthe students at High School level. D

NOMINATIONS

Dr. V. Ramakrishnan, Lecture in Physical Sciences, College ofEducation, was deputed to visit some teacher training institutesin Andhra Pradesh as an expert-team member of the NCTE,Bangalore, from 29.3.05 to 1.4.05.

On 21.3.05, Dr. G. Palanisamy was appointed as a member of ateam for an on-the-spot-study of standards and assessmentrequired for starting B.P.Ed. Degree Course at the KarunyaDeemed University by NCTE on 21.3.05.

- He was also appointed for a similar purpose at the SupthagiriCollege of Physical Education, Dharmapuri, by theDirectorate of Collegiate Education, Chennai, on 31.3.05.

- He acted as an external member of the Selection Committeeset up to select a Director of Physical Education, TNAU,Coimbatore, on 5.5.05.

Dr. V. Shanmugaganesan, Lecturer in Psychology, College ofEducation, visited an institution as a member of NCTE expertteam from 11.4.05 to 12.4.05.

On 29.4.05 and 30.4.05, Dr. V. Kulandaiswamy, Principal, Collegeof Arts and Science, attended a meeting of the Expert Committeein the Gandhigram Rural University for starting of MBAprogramme. D

CAMPS

The third round medical camp under Children's Welfare Schemewas organised at our High School premises on 6.1.05.

Ten NCC cadets from the Polytechnic attended a Combined

Annual Training Camp in the campus of the KSR Institutions,Tiruchengodu, from 3.1.05 to 14.1.05. A twenty-one day footballcoaching camp was arranged for 23 students of our ITI in thePolytechnic premises in January 2005.

Twenty scouts and a Scout Master from our High Schoolparticipated in the Scout Camp held from 7.1.05 to 8.1.05 at R.S.Puram Boys' Higher Secondary School.

On 19.1.05, twenty-five students of our Maruthi College ofPhysical Education donated their blood in a camp organised atour College of Arts and Science in connection with the PlatinumJubilee Celebrations.

Sri J. Nareshbabu, XI A1, and Sri M. Malaisamy, XI B1, NSSvolunteers of Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School, tookpart in the State-level NSS camp held at Ooty from 17.1.05 to 22.1.05.

A Scout Masters' Training Camp was organised in our Collegeof Education for the B.Ed. trainees from 17.1.05 to 26.1.05.

80 students of our GTTI participated in a Cub-Master Trainingorganized by the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Chennai, TamilNadu, from 15.3.05 to 24.3.05.

Seven students of the GTTI, five of the Polytechnic College, andfive of Arts and Science College were selected by theVivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, to attend the �PersonalityDevelopment Training Programme� from 3.3.05 to 6.3.05. Sri G.Sabarinath of GTTI got the second prize in the Indian HeritageTest organized by the Kendra.

The Polytechnic organised a Personality Development Campon ̀ Achieving Human Excellence' from 12.5.05 to 15.5.05. Selectstudents of the Vidyalaya institutions took part, and theconsiderable number of resource persons deputed from thedifferent Vidyalaya institutions enriched the camp. D

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Sri J. Viswanathan, B.P.Ed., and Sri A.Shajudeen, M.P.Ed., of our Maruthi College ofPhysical Education were top rankers, securingfirst rank in the Bharathiar University exam of2003-2004. In theconvocation held atBharathiar University on

1.3.05, they received a gold medal andcertificate from His Excellency Surjith SinghBarnala, Honourable Governor of Tamil Nadu,for their academic excellence.

Sri B. Satheeskumar (II B.Sc. Maths), Sri M. Karthik Prabhu (IIB.Sc. Com. Science) and Sri M. Krishna Kumar (II M.Sc. Physics)

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received Kamarajar Endowment Scholarship (Rs.3000/- each)from Bharathiar University.

Sri M. Sureshkumar, II M.Sc., Chemistry, was awarded a short�term fellowship for a duration of two months to work in the BhabhaAtomic Research Centre, Mumbai, under the guidance of Dr.Srikumar Banerjee, Nuclear Physics Division, during this summervacation.

Sri V. Balashankar and N.P. Arun Prasad, our Polytechnic's IIIYear Mechanical Engineering, presented a paper on `AdvancedPollution Control Systems in Automobiles' at Sri AdiparasakthiPolytechnic College, Melmaruvathur.

Sri V. Balashankar and Sri T. Dhamothara Kumar, II yearMechanical Engineering, presented a paper on `Current Trendsin Automobiles', and Sri N.P. Arunprasad and G. Devanand, ofthe same department, presented a paper on `Robotics' at CSIPolytechnic College on 1.2.05.

Sri N.P. Arunprasad and S. Lingaraja, also of the abovedepartment, presented a paper on `Advanced Non-destructiveTechnology' at Seshasayee Institute of Technology, Trichy, on 7.2.05.

Sri S. Dineshkumar and P. Sasikumar, final year Electrical andElectronics Engineering students of the Polytechnic won thesecond prize in the State-level Technical Symposium and ProjectExhibition conducted by Sri Ramakrishna Polytechnic College,Vattamalaipalayam on 18.2.05.

Sri R. Anbarasan and Sri S. Venkatesh, of our Polytechnic'sCivil Engineering Dept., won the second place in the quizcompetition on �Entrepreneur Awareness Camp�, and also a cashaward of Rs.750/- each.

Sri V. Saikumar and Sri N. Sukumar, Mechanical EngineeringDepartment, Polytechnic College, won the first prize in a National-level model contest and paper presentation contest organized byKongu Polytechnic College, Perundurai, on 24.2.05.

Sri G. Arun Shakthi and Sri K.R. Vaithiyanathan, Civil EngineeringDepartment, Polytechnic College, secured the third place and acash award of Rs.200/- in the State-level paper-presentation contestconducted by KL Nagasami Memorial Polytechnic College, Madurai.

Sri G. Devanand and Sri I. Gokulraj, Mechanical Engineering,Polytechnic College, won the third place in the paper-presentation contest organised by the Society of MechanicalEngineering, NPA Centinary Polytechnic College, Kothagiri. D

PUBLICATIONS

Dr. V. Kulandaiswamy, Principal, and Sri P. Murugesan,Department of Cooperation, College of Arts and Science,published a research paper entitled, `Performance of PACS - AnEmpirical Evaluation', in the Indian Cooperative Review, Vol.42.No.2, October 2004.

Sri J. Chandrasekaran, Lecturer in Physics, CAS, published apaper on �Monthly Mean Daily Utilizability of South India� in theInternational Energy Journal, Vol. 5. No. 1, June 2004.

Sri G. Amirthaganesan, Dr. M.A. Kandasamy and Sri V.Srinivasan, Department of Chemistry, CAS, published a paperentitled �Synthesis and Characterization of DihydroxylammoniumTetrachlorocuprate Dihydrate Crystals� in Crystal ResearchTechnologies, Vol. 40. No.6. D

RESULTS

The result of the annual examinations of the TAT Kalanilayamwas published on 4.5.05. All the children of the school got throughsuccessfully.

In the public examinations for 10th std., all the 67 students ofTamil medium and 45 students of English medium of SwamiShivananda Higher Secondary School, and 39 students ofVidyalaya High School successfully got through with the centumpass percentage this year.

Students of the Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School,English Medium, Selvi K. Shakthi Shobana secured the school's

highest mark, 477/500, Selvi T. Rekha and S. Mohana Priyasecured 475/500, sharing the second rank, and J. Karthika scored474/500. These four students, along with A. Arunkumar,S. Saravanan (Tamil Medium),and Selvi S. Banu Preetha(English Medium), secured 100out of 100 in Mathematics in theSSLC public examinations. 8students of Tamil Medium, and

K. Shakthi Shobana T. Rekha S. Mohana Priya J. Karthika

A. Arun S.Saravanan

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34 students of English Medium secured more than 400/500marks.

In the Vidyalaya High School, G.S. Sri Krishnan secured theschool's highest mark, 454/500; B. Hari Shankar and T.Dharanidaran secured 453/500; and D. Kalaiselvan scored 450/500. 14 students secured more than 400/500 marks.

In our Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School, 99.3 %(131 out of 132) of XII Std. students got through the HigherSecondary Examinations. The school topped among 52 schoolsof the Coimbatore Educational District in terms of passpercentage. Three students secured more than 1100, and 21students secured more than 1000 marks out of 1200. Sri M.Kannan secured the highest marks of 1128, and 200 out of 200in Maths. Sri P. Mahendren secured 1104, and Sri M. Nagendrengot 1103. D

SPORTS ACTIVITIES

The Annual Athletic and Field Events of our ITI and Polytechnicwere conducted in the Polytechnic play grounds on 10.1.05.

The Annual Sports Day of the Vidyalaya High School wascelebrated on 11.1.05. Swami Sutapananda presided over thefunction and Swami Tatprabhananda, Dr. Kulandaiswamy, andDr. Ramaswamy gave away the prizes to the winners of thevarious events.

On 3.2.05, the students of our TAT Kalanilayam Middle Schooltook part in Inter-Union Middle School Sports Competitions heldat the Union Middle School, Narasimhanaickenpalayam, andwon 30 prizes in the different events. The winners of these eventstook part in the District-level competitions, in which 1200 childrenfrom 241 schools participated on 13.2.05. Sri R. Sivakumar, VIII A,bagged the second place in 100 mts, and the third place in 400 mts,and Sri S. Sureshkumar, VIII B, won the second place in High jump.

The All-Vidyalaya Inter-Institutions Sports and Games for thestaff and students were organised from 9.2.05 onwards in ourplay grounds. Participants from all the Institutions eagerly tookpart in the different events officiated by the students of our MaruthiCollege of Physical Education.

The Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School basketballteam won the first place, and the handball and volleyball teams

the third place in the RDS and BDS State-level competitionsheld at Dindigul. M. Ganesh, XII Std., secured I place in 200 mts,and II place in 100 mts events under the super-senior category,and P. Shankar Narayana Prasad, X Std., bagged the I place in200 mts, and II place in the 100 mts event under the seniorcategory in the athletic competitions.

The Polytechnic won the winners title in the district-levelbasketball tournament conducted by Sri NarayanaguruPolytechnic College, and also emerged winners in the localPongal Festival Kabaddi Tournament conducted by the PasumaiSangham.

The third RKV College of Arts and Science Ever-rolling Trophycricket tournament for men was inaugurated by SwamiGarishthananda on 20.1.05.

J. Vijay and M. Raja, I year M.P.Ed. students ofour College of Physical Education,represented the Bharathiar University Ball-

badminton team for the year2004-2005. J. Vijay securedthe runner-up position in thePSG State-level Inter-Collegiate Tournamentshuttle badminton, and runner-up in thedoubles shuttle-badminton, with Sri P.Venkatachalapathy in the both the sametournaments.

The volleyball team of the College of Physical Education securedrunners-up position, with a cash award of Rs.2000/-, in thevolleyball tournament conducted by the Tiruppur PhysicalEducation Teachers' Association on 8.1.05 and 9.1.05. B. ArunPrasath, II year M.P.Ed. student, received the Best Player Awardin this tournament.

Our Polytechnic won the overall championship in the Coimbatoredivision athletic meet held at Nachimuthu Polytechnic College,

Pollachi, from 2.2.05 to 4.2.05.

Sri K. Manivannan won the silver medal in the State-level

G.S. Sri Krishnan B. Hari Shankar T. Dharanidaran D. Kalaiselvan

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Polytechnic College athletic meet held at Valivalam DesikarPolytechnic College, Nagapattinam between 17.2.05 to 19.2.05.The relay team of our Polytechnic won the first place in the 4 x100 mts relay.

The basketball team of the College of Physical Education wonthe first place, and a cash award of Rs.2500/-, in the District-level basketball Wiswasam Trophy Tournament organised bythe Bishop Ambrose College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore,on 18.2.05 and 19.2.05.

V. Soundararajan, B.P.Ed. student of the College won the secondprize, and cash award of Rs.1000/-, in the National-level Inter-Collegiate Body-building Championship held at Tiruchengode.He also secured the second place in the District-level Body-building Competition organized by the Coimbatore Body-buildingAssociation on 26.2.05, and II place in the Krishnagiri DistrictBody-building Championship held on 27.2.05, under the 72 kgcategory.

Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Inter-Physical Education Institutionstournament was held at Annamalai University from 25.2.05 to27.2.05. Our M.P.Ed. student Sri. K. Ramakrishnan won the thirdposition in pole-vault; the table tennis team secured the winner'sposition, and the kho-kho and ball badminton teams of the MaruthiCollege secured the runners-up position.

Dr. V. Perumal and Dr. V.S.T. Saikumar, Lecturers of our MaruthiCollege, secured runners-up position in the tennis doubles, andDr. VST. Saikumar and Sri K. Jagannathan, Lecturers of the sameCollege, secured the winners position in the shuttle badmintonevent organised by Annamalai University from 25.2.05 to 27.2.05.

S. Suresh Kumar (VII B) of our T.A.T.Kalanilayam Middle School participated in adistrict-level tournament held at the NehruStadium, Erode, on 12.3.05, securing the sixthplace, and was chosen for State-leveltournaments.

The kabaddi team of the College of PhysicalEducation secured the third place in the District-level OpenTournament organized by the JNKC and Kadalpura KabaddiClub at Athimayanur, and also received a cash award of Rs.1500/- and a trophy.

From 17.5.05 to 18.5.05 the ITI conducted a District-level sportsmeet for private ITCs, in which more that 200 students took partin different events such as football, volleyball and ball badminton.Our ITC won all the games and SRMV VTC secured the runnersposition in all the games. R. Ashok Kumar and B. Sukumarshared the individual championships prizes.

The Regional Sports Meet for ITI students was held at ITCgrounds on 3.6.05. Around 250 students from Dharmapuri,

Salem, Namakkal, Coimbatore and the Nilgiris, challenged theirskills. The Vidyalaya ITI students recorded their victory in the eventsof 100m, 400m, 1500m, High Jump, Shotput and 4x100m relay. D

Vidyalaya Inter Institutions Sports & Games

College Level S. Name of the Position Name of the InstitutionNo. Game1. Volleyball Winner College of Arts and Science

Runner Polytechnic College2. Kho-Kho Winner College of Arts and Science

Runner Gandhi Teacher Training Institute3. Kabaddi Winner Polytechnic College

Runner College of Arts and Science4. Football Winner College of Arts and Science

Runner Polytechnic College5. Table Tennis Winner College of Arts and Science

Runner Polytechnic College6. Ball Badminton Winner College of Arts and Science

Runner Industrial Training Institute7. Shuttle Badminton Winner College of Arts and Science

Runner Polytechnic8. Basketball Winner Polytechnic College

Runner College of Arts and Science9. Cricket Winner Polytechnic College

Runner Swami Shivananda Hr. Sec. School10. Caroom (Doubles) Winner R. Parthiban, Polytechnic

A. NavaneethanRunner K. Vinuvaran, ITI

K. Vivekanandhan11. Carrom (Singles) Winner S. Manojkumar, GTTI

Runner L. Chandrasekar, ITI12. Chess First T. Sasidharan, CAS

Second K. Vadivel, CASThird S. Kalimuthu, GTTI

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Twenty students from 12 ITIs / ITCs participated, in which M.Rajamohan and S. Vigneswaran of our ITC won the second andthird prizes respectively.

The Polytechnic organised an elocution competition on `TheMessage of Swami Vivekananda for the Modern Youth', in which28 students from 14 Polytechnics participated on 12.2.05. P.Govindaraj of our Polytechnic won the first prize.

Twelve scouts from the Vidyalaya High School won the thirdplace in the cultural competitions in the scout camp held at StanesHigher Secondary School, Coimbatore, on 22.2.05.

S. Rajagopalan, M. Chilambarasan and V. Ramesh, C.P.Ed.students of the Maruthi College were honoured for their bestpoetry on Tsunami in the Verse Writing Competition organisedby the Sri Kumaraguru College of Engineering, Coimbatore. D

ALUMNI MEETING

The alumni meetings of the various institutions of the Vidyalayawere arranged during this period. The contacts and relationshipbetween the alumni and the Vidyalaya is getting strengthenedby their enthusiastic participation. The College of Educationarranged an alumni meeting on 23.1.05, in which 27 alumniparticipated. Dr. S. Purushothaman, former Prof. and Head,Department of Educational Technology, Bharthidasan University,Trichy, delivered the Keynote Address.

The Polytechnic convened an Executive Committee meeting ofthe alumni and later held the sixth annual alumni meeting on20.2.05, in which 60 alumni participated.

The annual meeting of the Alumni of the GTTI was arranged on8.5.05. Swami Hariviratananda presided over the function. 76alumni were present. Swami Sarvarupananda blessed theparticipants, and Swami Sahanananda initiated and chaired thegroup discussions. Sri Ramakutti and Sri R.Kuppulingam,alumni, delivered the Special Address. D

Staff Toutnament S. Name of the Position Name of the InstitutionNo. Game1. Chess (Staff) Winner Dr. P. Paranjothi Ramalingam

College of Arts and ScienceRunner Dr. Palaniappan, COE

2. Table Tennis(S) Winner C. Sadasivan, CASRunner Dr. V. Dhanasekaran, COE

3. Table Tennis(D) Winner Dr. V. Dhanasekaran &Dr. N. Muthiah, COE

Runner C. Sadasivan & Bala VenkateshCollege of Arts and Science

4. Carrom(S) Winner S. Yogendrakumar, SSHSSRunner K. Ranganathan, Polytechnic

5. Carrom(D) Winner S. Yogendrakumar &Senthilkumar, SSHSS

Runner K. Bala Venkatesh &Dukebalu, CAS

6. Shuttle Winner V. Mohanraj, MCPEBadminton(S) Runner Maruthamuthu, CAS

7. Shuttle Winner Maruthamuthu & NeelakandanBadminton(D) College of Arts and Science

Runner V. Mohanraj & R. Ramu, MCPE8. Cricket Winner Team C

Runner Team B9. Volleyball Winner Swami Shivananda Higher

Secondary School

Runner College of Arts and Science

Women S. Name of the Position Name of the InstitutionNo. Game1. Throwball Winner TAT Kalanilayam

Runner SSHSS-English Medium

LITERARY, CULTURAL AND SKILL COMPETITIONS

Selvi S. Kalaiyarasi, VIII B of our TAT Kalanilayam bagged thefirst prize, and Selvi A. Priyanka, VIII B secured the second prizein the Gurupuja recitation competition. D. Manojkumar, VIII A,got the fourth place in the essay writing competition.

LCPL T.A. Karthikeyan of the NCC wing of our PolytechnicCollege won the second place in the Inter-Collegiate FiringCompetitions conducted by 6 TN MED COY on 5.2.05.

An Inter ITI / ITC elocution competition was held on `Relevanceof Swamy Vivekananda to Modern Youth' at our Town Centre.

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PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES

Following is the detail of the placement of the students of thevarious courses till 9 May 2005:

Turner ITC/VTC : 25/25

Machinist : 14/14

Fitter : 19/19

Electrician : 04/19

Campus interviews for selecting suitable II year students of ourIARD for employment were conducted by the followingorganizations / companies.

- M/s E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd., Pudhukottai

- M/s Rasi Seeds (P) Ltd., Attur, Salem

- M/s Balaji Garden, Anamalai, Pollachi

- M/s Green Thumb Private Ltd., Coimbatore

- M/s Symbiosis Agro Management Private Ltd., Trichy

- Private Orchard, Trichy

M/s Organic Agriculture Scientific Society for Integrated Service(OASIS) selected four candidates in the campus interviewconducted on 2.5.05. M/s Stan-agro, Chennai, on 5.5.05, and M/s Wigreen Agriculture, Coimbatore on 14.5.05, conductedinterviews for them. 37 students out of 41 were so far selectedfor different placements. The remaining four candidates are alsoawaiting placements from three different concerns, to record centpercentage of placement, as usual, at the end of the course.

From 17.5.05 to 18.5.05 our Polytechnic College organised a`Placement Mela' for Civil Engineering students in collaborationwith Shoba Developers Pvt. Ltd. - a multinational company fromBangalore in our GKD auditorium. 31 students were shortlistedfrom the total 120 students of eight polytechnics that participated.

Sri S. Nanjundappan and Sri S. Senthilkumar, III year MechanicalEngg., of the Polytechnic College were selected for placementin Madhu Jayanthi International Ltd., Coimbatore. 7 out of 30Civil Engg. students were selected in the campus interviewconducted by VGV Construction, Tirupur; and 8 final yearInformation Technology students were selected by ISP SolutionIndia (P) Ltd., Coimbatore, on 7.4.05.

Rover Components Limited, Coimbatore, shortlisted two candidatesof the College in the campus interview conducted on 30.4.05.

3 Civil Engg. students were referred for the post of WaterCollection Development Member, under the scheme, `OSAI',being executed by Joint Director of Agriculture, Coimbatore.

6 Mechanical Engg. students for Rovers Components Ltd.,Coimbatore, 20 Civil Engg. students for Adwait Textiles Ltd.,Coimbatore, and Viswanathan & Co., Coimbatore, and 25Mechanical Engg. and Electrical & Electronic Engg. students forFerro Links, Coimbatore, and G. Plast, Coimbatore, wereshortlisted during April 2005.

Campus interview for our PG students of Physics, Chemistryand Mathematics Departments, College of Arts and Science,were arranged by Saratha Matriculation School,Gobichettipalayam, on 13.4.05. The students of MSW attendedanother Campus Interview on 20.4.05.

15 students of the Chemistry Department of the College wereshortlisted in the campus interview conducted by ITC, on 9.5.05.

In our Maruthi College of Physical Education, so far, one M.P.Ed.student as Physical Director, six B.P.Ed. students as PhysicalEducation Teachers, and one H.P.Ed. student as PET gotappointed in different parts of Tamil Nadu.

A number of schools organised campus interviews at our Collegeof Education. 27 students got appointed even before theyappeared for their final examination. D

FAREWELL

Thiru R. Govindaswamy, Lecturer (SG) inPhysics, College of Arts and Science, retired

from service this year. Afarewell meeting wasarranged by the Staff Clubof the College on 25.4.05.

Sri T.R. Krishnamoorthy, Principal,Polytechnic College, retired from his longvaluable service on 31.5.05. D

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Sri P. Arun Prasad, Secondary Grade Teacher in PhysicalEducation, Sri K. Thaththathireyan, Secondary Grade Teacher,and Mrs. P. Suganya, B.T. Assistant, were appointed at TATKalanilayam on 28.3.05.

Four appointments were made in Swami Shivananda HigherSecondary School (English Medium) during May 2005. Smt. T.C.Maheswari was appointed as Tamil teacher, Sri S. Kasipandianwas appointed as Physical Education teachers, on 18.5.05, andSmt. M. Vidya was appointed as an English Teacher on 19.5.05.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

The students of the Maruthi College of Physical Educationacted as volunteers in the Platinum Jubilee Basketball

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Tournament at our Venkatakrishnan Indoor Stadium from6.1.05 to 8.1.05.

In connection with the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, a freedental camp, in coordination with Ramakrishna DentalCollege, Coimbatore, on 9.1.05, and another medical campfor detect ion of blood sugar, in coordinat ion withG.K.N.M.Hospital, Coimbatore, on 25.1.05, were organisedat Poochiyur by the Department of Social Work and NSS ofthe College of Arts and Science.

In coordination with the Government Hospital, a blood

donation camp was organised in the College of Arts andScience by the Department of Social Work and NSS on19.1.05.

The students of the Maruthi College of Physical Educationacted as officials for the SRKV College of Arts and Science- Ever Rolling Trophy Cricket Tournament, conducted from20.1.05 to 26.1.05.

A free legal aid camp, in collaboration with NSS and theDepartment of Social Work, College of Arts and Science,was organized on 23.1.05.

21 males and 129 females completed successfully sixdifferent courses under manpower development programmeof our Community Polytechnic Scheme. The production-cum-training centre, CPS, sold materials worth Rs.1,79,808.50during January 2005.

On 12.1.05, Smt. Gowri, Training Officer, Krishi VigyanKendra (KVK), Vivekanandapuram, demonstrated asmokeless chullah at our main centre; and demonstrationcamps on `Gift-article Making' and `Solar Cooker' wereconducted at Kummittipathi on 16.1.05, at Mettupalayam on10.2.05, and at Annur on 11.2.05 under CPS.

Assessment camps of SSA to identify disabled children wereorganised by the IHRDC at Valparai, Madathukulam, Tirupur,Pongalur and Sultanpet during January 2005; and at

Anaimalai, Gudimangalam, Udumalpet and Pollachi Southduring February 2005.

The IARD completed its target of supplying 3 lakhs Jatrophaseedl ings to the Distr ict Rural Development Agency,Coimbatore, for distribution to farmers in watershed area.

A one-day training programme for disabled children wasconducted on 8.3.05 at Thudiyalur Panchayat Union HighSchool, and an arrangement was made to supply sixinstruments for the deaf children.

The Extension Services Department, College of Education,conducted a remedial course on `Education for CareerGuidance' on 10.3.05. 78 students and 3 High Schoolteachers participated.

Further, an orientation course on `Methods of Teaching' wasorganized by the College of Education at Kongu Matric HigherSecondary School, Karumathampatty, on 12.3.05. 52 HighSchool teachers participated.

A training programme on IED for ICDS workers was conductedby our IHRDC at Ooty on 24.3.05. 150 ICDS workersparticipated.

On 31.3.05, at the College of Arts and Science Seminar Hall,the Polytechnic College, in association with our Co-operationDepartment, College of Arts and Science, conducted a one-day `Entrepreneurship Development Programme' for Self-Help Groups.

A `Co-operat ive Member Education' Programme wasorganized by our Department of Co-operation in associationwith the District Co-operative Union, Coimbatore, duringMarch 2005.

The Co-operation Department, College of Arts and Science,organized a Training Programme for the members of Self-Help Groups on `Co-operation and Self-Help Groups', on31.3.05. Besides, the Department organized a MemberEducation Programme for members of the Balaji WeaversCo-operative Society Ltd., Samichettipalayam, on 5.4.05.

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Computer Training for members of women's Self-HelpGroups were organized by the MCA Department, College ofArts and Science, during March 2005.The IHRDC in associat ion with the Distr ict RuralDevelopment Agency (DRDA) commenced the Training cumproduction unit for disabled persons to manufacture coirproducts at the Block level main training cum activities centreat Thekkupalayam on 8.4.05. Sri P. Jeyabalakrishnan, ProjectOfficer, DRDA Coimbatore inaugurated the unit in thepresence of Swami Atmaramananda. Sri V. Babu, ExtensionService Officer, Coir Board of India, Pollachi also participatedin the event.

A free Medical Camp organized at Kaunthapadi Pothur on24.4.05 by the Vivekanander Service Movement, co-ordinate

by Sri P.V. Ramasamy, an alumnus of our GTTI. SwamiSahanananda blessed the participants, and Sri K. SatheeshKumar, Principal, GTTI, delivered the Special Address.

The counseling classes for students of the IGNOU B.Ed.

course were conducted from 16.4.05 to 17.4.05. The firstand second workshops for the IGNOU B.Ed. students werearranged from 4.5.05 to 15.5.05.

From 17.5.05 to 18.5.05, the C.P.Ed. students of the MaruthiCollege acted as officials in the Inter-Industrial TrainingInstitutes' Sports Meet, organised by the Vidyalaya's IndustrialTraining Institute.

Our Polytechnic College, in association with the Departmentof Field Publicity, conducted an awareness-camp on 'Saltand Iodine' at Kavundampalayam Extension Centre on4.3.05.

The Entrepreneurship and Management DevelopmentCentre, Polytechnic College, conducted an EntrepreneurshipAwareness camp by from 3.3.05 to 5.3.05.

The Maruthi College trained 60 individuals both outsidersand Vidyalaya students, in Yoga, during this period.

79 trainees from the Vidyalaya and surrounding areasattended a Driving Training Day April-May 2005.

The students of our ITI attended to the various servicing andrepairing works of vehicles belonging to the Vidyalayainstitutions, such as TVS 50 XL, Ape auto, M&M van,Ambassador, and Maruthi car of central office, TATA Sumo,Polytechnic hostel's tractor, Agri tractor, CPS van, lorry, andSwami Shivananda School Bus. Electrical servicing cell, ITI,undertook servicing of three air conditioners, hardwaresection's UPS, pedestal fan, and grinding machines in theVidyalaya. D

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SWAMI VIVEKANANDA'S PROPHESY

Swami Vivekananda envisaged that Belur Math would be a centre of harmony and synthesis, not only of all religious

beliefs and traditions, but also of arts and sciences and the various branches of knowledge, both secular and spiritual. Itwould be the centre of great spiritual and cultural awakening. In fact, on 2 July 1902, just two days before he passedaway, he prophesied, standing at the Belur Math grounds: ̀ The spiritual impact that has come to Belur (Math) will last

fifteen hundred years, and it will be a great University. Do not think I imagine it; I see it.'

RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTEDEEMED UNIVERSITY (RKMVERI)

The RKMVERI, with its office at Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal, has been declared a DeemedUniversity under the UGC Act by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, throughits notification dated 5 January 2005. It is scheduled to be officially declared open on 4 July 2005, the day ofSwami Vivekananda's Mahasamadhi.

The Vidyalaya's International Human Resource Development Centre for the Disabled (IHRDC) will bethe location for Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education.

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PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

The Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya commenced i tsservices at the Race Course, Coimbatore, in the year 1930-1931, with a humble beginning of an investment of Rs.5.75and one harijan student. After an year, it was shifted toVellakinar, a suburban area on the way to Ooty hills. In 1933it had to be shifted to a new premises at Podanur. It ransuccessfully from there until 1933-1935. Then, again theVidyalaya was shif ted to i ts present si te - inPerianaickenpalayam, Coimbatore. Since then it has beenrendering outstanding services at various levels. The year2005 mark its successful completion of 75 years of dedicatedservice. Celebrations in this connection commenced fromJune 2004, with in-campus programmes for different age-groups and pursuits. However, the public functions of thisJubilee began on 1.2.05 (Swami Vivekananda's birthday thisyear), ending on 8.2.05. In that, again, the official or formalinaugural function was on 3.2.05, the date on which theVidyalaya's foundation was laid by Mahatma Gandhi in 1934.

Several monast ics from dif ferent branches of theRamakrishna Order participated to their great delight. Thedaily average public attendance was about 5000.

The celebrations were held at different venues of theVidyalaya from morning to night, beginning with SwamiVivekananda's Jayanthi Puja at the Vidyalaya High Schoolprayer hall on 1.2.05. Mangala Arathi, Bhajans, chanting fromthe Thevaram, Thiruvaachakam, and Shivapuranam, andAkhanda Naama Japa Yagnam were on almost all the daysat the Vidyalaya High School prayer hal l . Culturalprogrammes and public meetings were organised in thePolytechnic/ITI grounds.

The first day's programme began with `Mangala Vathyam'

by Sri Swarna Kulandaivelu, retd. staff of the Vidyalaya, andparty. In the public meeting that followed the MangalaVathyam, Sri Nellai Kannan, Tirunelveli, spoke on `SriRamakrishna's Teachings and Thirukkural ' . The talkenchanted the audience by its insightful presentation,enriched with appropriate quotes from the Sanga literaturein Tamil . Kalaimamani Sri Subbu Arumugam troupepresented the traditional folk art of story-telling in verse,Villupattu, on Swami Vivekananda. Various anecdotes aboutSwamiji's life were included in a lucid style.

The second day's public meeting was on `Ramakrishna -Vivekananda and Today's Society'. In this eloquent talk, SriS.S.M. Sundaram, Head, Department of Commerce,Sourashtra College, Madurai, exhorted modern youth toadhere to the pr inciples of Swamij i . SwamiVeerabhadrananda Maharaj presided over the function.Later, Karagaatam, a traditional folk dance of Tamil Nadu,was presented by Kalaimamani Madurai Muthu troupe,Chennai. All the skills demonstrated by him and members ofthe party were astonishing and highly appreciated.

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was declared open by Padmashree Dr. R.M. Vasagam, Vice-Chancellor, Dr. MGR Deemed University, Chennai. He alsoreleased the Platinum Jublee Souvenir, books and CDs afterthe inaugural function. Swami Visveshananda Maharajpresided over the function. In the Kaviarangam, Poets'Gathering', in the afternoon, Pulavar Rama Kuppulingam,an alumnus of the Gandhi Teachers' Training Institute,welcomed the gathering and introduced the participants.Kavingnar Ilandevan presided over the Kaviarangam. ThanjaiIniyan, Kavianban K.R. Babu, Marabin Maindan Muthaiahand Kavingnar Kavidasan read out poems on different topicsrelated to education and India. The evening programmebegan with Pancha-vaadyam, the traditional inaugural and

auspicious instrumental music of Kerala. It was presentedby Shree Parakkad Thankappamarar, Shree PeruvanamHaridas and Party, Thirussur. In the public meeting after this,Swami Atmaramananda welcomed the gathering, and SwamiGautamananda Maharaj, President, Ramakrishna Math,Chennai, Trustee and Governing Body Member of theRamakrishna Order, delivered the key-note address. Sri C.V.Narasimhan, President, Vivekananda Educational Society,Chennai, delivered the Platinum Jubilee address. Thestudents of the Vidyalaya High School, and trainees of theIHRDC presented cultural programmes. In the last functionof the day, Smt. Veena E. Gayathri, Chennai, a renownedprodigy since age three, presented a melodious and thrillingveena recital. The strokes on the veena and the notes shegenerated were so clear that they sounded like uttered wordsof hymns.

An inter-school cultural competition was arranged on thefourth day at the GKD Auditorium between 10.00 a.m. and2.00 p.m. Swami Yuktatmananda Maharaj, former Editor,Prabuddha Bharata or Awakened India (monthly journal ofthe Ramakrishna Order), Uttaranchal, presided over thefunct ion. Smt. Amudha Dhandapani, Bharatalaya,Coimbatore, Smt. Lavanya Shankar, the famousBharatanat iyam art iste, Coimbatore, Smt. SivapriyaViswanathan, Sivanjali Trust, Coimbatore, acted as judgesfor the competitions and gave away the prizes.

A programme on the Welfare and Extension Services of theVidyalaya was arranged in the evening at the GKDAuditorium. Swami Nirmaleshananda Maharaj, welcomed thegathering, and Swami Sarvarupananda Maharaj, Secretary,College of Education, Maruthi College of Physical Education,Gandhi Teachers' Training Institute, and the Vidyalaya HighSchool presided over the funct ion, in which Sri C.Kosalaraman, I .A.S., Distr ict Col lector, Coimbatore,distributed educational kits, school uniforms, etc. to the

participants, besides delivering the Chief Guest's Address.In the public meeting in the evening, Swami TatprabhanandaMaharaj, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore,welcomed the participants and the audience, and SwamiAtmaganananda Maharaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Colombo,Sri Lanka, presided. Dr. V.V. Subramaniam, Principal,Vivekananda College, Chennai, spoke on the topic, `In theLight of Sri Ramakrishna's Teachings' and Dr. Sarada NambiAaruran, Principal, Govt. Women's College, Salem, spokeon the topic, `In the Light of Sri Sarada Devi's Teachings'. Inthe musical concert held in the late evening, Smt. Vani Jairam,a popular Carnatic vocalist and playback Singer, enthralledthe audience by her multi-lingual presentation of differentkeerthanas presented in the Aarogana order.

The fifth day's celebrations, there were symposium, debateand music concert from dawn to night. Swami YuktatmanandaMaharaj, presided over the symposium on `Fostering Valuesfor Harmonious Living.' Swami Gautamananda Maharaj, and

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Dr. K. Subramaniam, former Principal, Vivekananda College,Madurai, presented their valuable ideas in the I plenarysession; Smt. Maya Gaitonde, Secretary, Bala Mandir,Kamaraj Trust, Chennai, and Sri C.L. Ramakrishnan, DirectorGeneral of Police (Retd.), Chennai, spoke on `ProfessionalEthics' ; Swami Brahmeshananda Maharaj, Secretary,Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chandigarh, spoke on`Cultural Values' in the II plenary session. The participantsdiscussed, in groups, `Professional Ethics in the Light ofSocial, Moral, Cultural and Ethical Values', and the group-reports and feed-back were presented in the closing functionof the Symposium presided over by Dr. K. Kulandaivel,Chancellor, Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore.A The Pattimandram (Debate), on the topic, `Aim of Life -Success or Values?', was held in the evening. Sri G. V.Thannasi, Secretary, All Vidyalaya Alumni Association, ErodeChapter, welcomed the gathering. Prof. Solomon Pappiah,former Head, Department of Tamil, American College,Madurai, was the moderator; his expert colleques, Prof. M.Ramachandran, Dr. Rama Soundaravalli and Sri S. Rajaformed the `Success' team, and Dr. T.K. Subramaniam, Dr.Ramani Pandiyan and Prof. T. Rajaram the `Values' team.The moderator, with his humorous intervention, highlightedthe significance of values and the need for success in everyendevour. He also asserted that the real purpose of the lifeof a human being is attained by adhering to values. Later, SriR. Ganesh and Sri R. Kumaresh, well-known artistes fromChennai, presented a violin concert, inviting thunderousapplause.

On the sixth day, 75 retired staff members of the Vidyalayawere honoured in the GKD Auditor ium. SwamiYuktatmananda Maharaj, fel ic i tated them and SwamiSarvarupananda Maharaj honoured them. In the valedictoryfunction of the Educational Exhibition, held in the afternoon,Swami Veerabadrananda Maharaj presided over the functionand gave away prizes to the winner institutions. SwamiSarvarupananda Maharaj welcomed everyone in the publicmeeting in the evening, and Swami Srikarananda Maharaj,Assistant Sectretary, Ramakrishna Math & Mission, WestBengal, presided. The subject of discussion was,`Enlightened Citizenship'. Swami Kamalatmananda Maharaj,President, Ramakrishna Math, Madurai, and Dr. K.Subramanyam, Retd. Principal, Vivekananda College,Thiruvedagam, Madurai, spoke on the different aspects leftthe audience thoughtful. The Sivanjali Trust, Vadavalli,Coimbatore, presented an exquisitie ballet.

The next day's events commenced with a public meeting on`Culture and Values'. Dr.V.Kulandaisamy, Principal, Collegeof Arts and Science, welcomed the guests and others. SwamiAtmaghanananda Maharaj spoke on `Common Bases ofIndian Culture', and the speaker of the day Dr. Avvai

Natarajan, former Vice-chancel lor, Tamil Universi ty,Thanjavur, on `Human Values Shown by Our Saints'. TheSmt. & Sri Pushpavanam Kuppusamy troupe presenteddevotional folk songs illustrating the daily events in the livesof people under the mystery of the heavens, and their beliefsand practices.

The last day's events began in the evening with a publicmeeting. The theme discussed was `Women's Uplift'. Dr. V.Tamilselvi , Chief Medical Off icer, K.R. Hospital ,Perianaickenpalayam, welcomed the gathering andintroduced the speakers. Pravrajika Ramaprana, President,Sri Sarada Math, T'Nagar, Chennai, spoke on `Sri SaradaDevi and Women's Uplift ' in her presidential address;Pravrajika Atmadevaprana, also of that Sri Sarada Math,

spoke on `Women's Role in Transforming Society'. Smt.Vimala Ramani, Novelist, Coimbatore, spoke on the needfor `Women's Liberation in the Indian Context', while theother speaker, Smt. Ilampirai Manimaran, Principal, APCMahalakshmi College, Thoothukudi, spoke on `Message ofGreat Women of India's Past for the Present Day Women'.Dr. Smt. K. Kamalamani, Principal, Kaveriammal ITI,Dindugul, thanked the speakers and the audience. The Dr.Vijayalakshmi & Dr. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnantroupe, Madurai, presented the Folk Arts as the last event ofthe celebrations. The description of the songs and folkdances centering around folk culture was vivid, and helpedone to be aware of the customs and behaviour of Tamil peoplein general. D

WHAT PRESIDENT KALAM SAID WHILE IN COIMBATORE

Verily, A People's President

F The Weekend Team was everywhereobserving him closely as to what makes himthe peoples' President as he went around140km attending eight different functions.

F First, he is a true patriot.

F He knows future is youth.

F His heart definitely is young.

F The President can't compromise on principles.

F Impossibi l i ty has no place in Kalam'sdictionary.

F Being great, he wants people to be great.

F This President also apologises.

F He wants to be with the people.

- from The New Indian Express, 9.7.2005

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Get ready for a second green revolution: President

`The time has come to go in for a second green

revolution to boost production of foodgrains to meet

the growing demands,' observed President A.P.J.

Abdul Kalam.

Delivering the 26th convocation address at the Tamil

Nadu Agricultural University here today, he said

agricultural scientists have a great responsibility of

doubling food production to 400 million tons by the

year 2020. While the first green revolution, pioneered

by C Subramaniam, was aimed at processing of seed

to grain, the focus of the second green revolution

should be on food processing and marketing, not grain

alone, he added.

Stating that doubling food production with reduced

size of cultivable land and water availability was indeed

a great challenge, he said this implied that future agri-

graduates should have knowledge of soil

characterisation, management of water, fertiliser and

pesticide. The President wanted the university to pay

emphasis on encouraging agricultural entrepreneurs

who could run agriculture as a value-added industry.

On the changing pattern of society, Kalam said the

gross domestic product had undergone a considerable

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change. While the contribution to the GDP from

various sectors like manufacturing and services had

grown up, the share of agriculture had declined from

39 to 22 percent during the period 1979 to 2004, he

pointed out adding that even the percentage of people

employed in agriculture had come down to 54 from 64

percent over the years. He cautioned that if this trend

continued by 2020, it would become 44 percent.

Kalam emphasised that IT should be used for

maintaining an updated and enriched database of

region-specific information and its dissemination to

farmers in time...

- The New Indian Express, 7.7.05

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Kalam Opens Amrita-ISRO project

It was a rare partnership of academics, space science

and information technology for rural development.

Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO)

objective of utilising satellite technology for rural

development and Amrita Vishwa Viswa

Vidyapeetham's vision of self-reliant villages became

a reality today with the launch of Amrita-ISRO Village

Resource Centres (VRCs) by President A.P.J. Abdul

Kalam.

Supported by the global IT giants like Microsoft, Intel,

CTS and HP, the VRCs launched in 10 villages in Tamil

Nadu and Kerala would create and implement a

sustainable, scalable and space technology-

supported community infrastructure, catalysing the

transformation of rural India.

The technocrat President has watched for himself the

fruits of such a venture as school children learnt poetry

and a female with a knee pain was consulted through

satellite.

Having initiated the process of taking IT to villages,

Kalam said that connectivity to six lakh villages was

very important. ̀ Besides electronic connectivity, there

should be physical and knowledge connectivity

leading to economic sustainability,' he emphasised.

The Amrita-ISRO model was a forerunner for such a

type of evolution in modernising villages. He urged

the sponsoring partners to come forward to set up

many more Village Resource Centres that would act

as nodal centres for knowledge, employment and

empowerment.

Narrating his interaction with Konkan fishermen

months ago, he explained how the 'hole in the wall'

(kiosk) in their villages helped children learn

computers but failed to provide vital information like

wind speed, direction, nature of waves, cloud cover

and other parameters so important for them.

While setting up VRCs, the administrators should not

`assume' the needs of villages but should visit and

interact with the benefiting villages.

Content, especially periodically updated content that

would be area-specific information, covering a group

of 20 to 30 villages and locally relevant data, was

What we need, you know, is to study, independent of foreign control, different branches of the knowledge that is ourown, and with it the English language and Western science; we need technical education and all else that may developindustries so that men, instead of seeking for service, may earn enough to provide for themselves, and save somethingagainst a rainy day.

- Swami Vivekananda

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essential for successful functioning of VRCs, he

emphasised adding that these centres should act as

nodal centres.

- The New Indian Express, 7.7.05

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Seven-point mission for industries proposed

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam exhorted industries to

sharpen their competitiveness for national

development.

Inaugurating the 8th edition of `Cointec 2005' -

International industrial exhibition - here, Kalam said

competitiveness could be achieved by combining

three factors - law of development, innovation and

creative leadership.

`Quality of the product, cost effectiveness and timely

delivery of products / services were the three

dimensions of competitiveness,' he observed adding

that the dynamics of competitiveness in product

marketing was called the law of development.

Asserting that innovation was the key for

competitiveness, the President said: ̀ We can see the

large proportion of new ideas and innovations are

generated by scientists and engineers besides the

university campuses.'

Kalam was emphatic that for building innovative

capacity, we required the partnership of a cluster

consisting of public and private sector industry, R&D

and academia.

Suggesting a seven-point mission for Coimbatore

industries, he called upon the civil industries to design

and develop products for world market. Design effort,

a crucial factor in lowering production cost, contributed

50 percent of the total value and quality of the product,

he said. Speaking on creative leadership, Kalam said

the task of the creative leadership was to change the

traditional role into a multifunctional one. ̀ The higher

the proportion of creative leaders in a nation, the higher

the potential of success of visions like `developed

India,' he pointed out.

While calling upon the industries to attain self-

sufficiency in critical technologies, he underlined the

importance of reviving industreis in the small-scale

sector which provided huge employment

opportunities. Indian industries should fully tap the

potential of outsourcing, he said, suggesting that the

industries gave a thought for outsourcing and

subcontracting.

Given the huge demand for traditional Indian medicine

world over, Kalam said entrepreneurs, medial experts

and social organisations should sphearhead a

movement `health for all' to reach our people.

- Express News Service, 6.7.05

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Meeting of minds; Kalam at his best

Harnessing solar and nuclear energy is essential for

the future, President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam observed.

In interactive sessions with school children at Mani

School and college students at Kumaraguru College

of Technology, the President was keen as ever to

answer the queries of young minds.

On balancing between nuclear testing and

environmental damage, he said the oil reserves of the

world might last for a century.

`There will be only two possibilities thereafter - solar

energy and nuclear energy,' he said.

`While nano-technology could help harness solar energy

better, Thorium will be fuel of the future,' Kalam said.

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The Atomic Energy Commission Chairman talks of

the possibility of adding 1000 mw power to national

grid every year and the nation has vast resources of

Thorium, he said, indicating that nuclear energy would

be a boon to the nation.

Surprisingly, Kalam was not against brain drain. Over

three lakh engineers and one lakh medical and science

graduates pass out each year. ̀ There is nothing wrong

if 15 to 20 percent leave the country,' he asserted.

Kalam felt that the 20 million NRIs were `our

knowledge wealth. Moreover, they sweat it out there

and send back home 30 to 40 million dollars every

year,' he pointed out.

Recalling the glory of Nalanda university where

students from 90 countries studied 1,500 years ago,

Kalam said the time has come for Indian institutions

to be the R&D centres of the world.

Answering queries on Providing Urban facilities in

Rural Areas (PURA), the President said the

government could provide physical and knowledge

connectivity to villages to an extent. Even if he

visualised a tripartite partnership between industries,

banks and government, the PURA centres should

essentially be run by industries.

These complexes should also generate employment

for rural yough in processing, cottage and small-scale

industries as only 10 percent of ruralites pursue higher

education.

On the possibility of making health care affordable,

Kalam talked about a successful Karnataka model in

which people would have to contribute only Rs.10 per

week and avail themselves the best cardiac treatment.

Asked if the country has fulfilled Vikram Sarabhai's

dream of utilising space science for the man on the

street, he said the dream has been completely fulfilled

with the nation launching communication and remote

sensing satellites.

`We have to fulfill the dreams of another man within

15 years,' Kalam said. The way he was received by

students at all functions revealed that his Vision 2020

is quite possible.

`Impossible should be erased from dictionary.'

- The New Indian Express, 6.7.05

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Realise importance of learning : President

Before focussing on the launch of Village Resource

Centres (VRCs), the President started with a

message for the students present at the function

venue as well as those at the four VRCs in Kerala

and Tamil Nadu.

Asking them to note down, he said, `Learning gives

creativity, creativity leads to thinking, thinking provides

knowledge and knowledge makes you great.' Hence,

students should realise that learning is a must....

Asking the students to note down, he said: `We are

God's children with strong minds. We will win, win

and win and have the will to win. When God is with us

who could be against us.'

- The Hindu, 7.7.05

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The only service to be done for our lower classes is to give them education, to develop their lost individuality...Give them ideas-that is the only help they require, and then the rest must follow as the effect.

- Swami Vivekananda

For more details, contact:Swami Atmaramananda

Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore - 641 020Phone : 0422 - 2692676, 2695451-3 D Fax : 0422-2692582 D e-mail : srkv20@vsnl.com D Website : www.srkv.org

A NOTE FOR THE FORMER AND FINAL YEAR STUDENTS OF THE VIDYALAYAFormer students and final year students of the Vidyalaya are requested to register their names in the Alumni Registryavailable at the following websites:

1. www.coimbatore.com/colleges/list2. www.coimbatore.com/schools/list

This will enable them to interact with the Vidyalaya and among themselves.

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Innovation is the key to competitiveness, says

Kalam

`Creative leadership improves working environment,

employee productivity.'

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam turned management

consultant on Wednesday, telling businessmen in this

city of entrepreneurs that creative leadership will help

them become competitive.

`Creative leadership is exercising the task to change

the traditional role from commander to coach, manager

to mentor, from director to delegator and from one who

demands respect to one who facilitates selfrespect,'

he said.

Creative leadership improves the working

environment, increases employee productivity and

innovation and thus leads to a better quality of

products. Improved products bring customer loyalty,

boost returns on investments and make companies

competitive.

`A nation's economic development is powered by

competitiveness,' Mr. Kalam told hundreds of

industrialists while inaugurating an engineering fair,

INTEC 2005, at CODISSIA Trade Fair grounds.

- The Hindu, 7.7.05

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`Focus on capacity building', varsities told

Knowledge-based society

`For preparing the future generations for a knowledge-

based society that lies ahead of them, universities

should focus more on capacity-building. It should be

with a view to equiping the students with creativity

and innovative skills, which would be relevant to

society and needs. A new situation was emerging

today, with ascending economic trajectory, global

recognition for Indian technology at the international

forums and willingness for global investments to pour

into the country. It was high time that universities

started focussing on preparing the future generations

for a knowledge-based society,' he said.

- The Hindu, 7.7.05

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Arise, awake, for your country needs this tremendous sacrifice. It is the young men that will do

it. `The young, the energetic, the strong, the well-built, the intellectual' - for them is the task.

- Swami Vivekananda