National Book Fair begins at Bose Maidan The 26th edition of the National Book Fair of the New Century Book House being held in association with National Book Trust of the Union Government began at Bose Maidan on Monday. Inaugurating the fair, Chief Educational Officer N.K. Raaja Raajan said that book-reading must be cultivated among [...]
More than 60 faculty from various institutions took part Fifteen resources persons presented papers Sona College of Technology’s Department of Master of Computer Applications in association with Anna University, Coimbatore, organised a week-long Faculty Development programme (FDP) on ‘Middleware Technologies’ here recently. Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, Coimbatore, K Karunakaran, who inaugurated the FDP, pointed out [...]
Dr K. Muthuchelian, Vice-Chancellor, Salem Periyar University has been awarded the Eminent Scientist Award for Natural Sciences at the 76 {+t} {+h} Indian Science Congress Endowment programme held at Madurai Kamaraj University (MK), Madurai, recently. A press release from University says that the award was presented by H.A. Ranganath, Director, NAAC, Bangalore, in which Vice-Chairman, [...]
Collector J. Chandrakumar speaking at the INTACH, Salem Chapter’s inaugural meeting in Salem. — Photo: P. Goutham The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), a UN-associated conservation body, has opened its Chapter here. Collector J. Chandrakumar inaugurated it. Ashis Banerjee, National Advisor of INTACH, inaugurated the Heritage Club for schools and administered the [...]
‘Youth should develop self-confidence’ Former CBI Director D. R. Kaarthikeyan has urged youth to develop self confidence and chart a course of progress with commitment and conviction. Distributing higher education assistance to poor students at a function organised by Lions Foundation District 324-B2, here on Sunday, the Advisor to Law – Human Responsibilities – Corporate [...]
K. Chinnappa Bharathi Trust distributed literary awards to writers in Salem on Saturday. – Photo: P. Goutham Renowned writers in Tamil, Singala and other languages were honoured and given K. Chinnappa Bharathi Trust Awards here on Saturday. Organised by the K.C.P. Trust in association with Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers Forum, the Trust released the novel [...]
Under the Corporate Social Responsibility initiative, Salem Steel Plant (SSP) in association with Centre for Non Formal and Vocational Education of Sona College of Technology successfully conducted multi-skilled ‘Garment Technician’ training to village women for whom appointment letters had been issued. At a function held on Monday, the women were handed over training certificates by [...]
Salem Arts and Literary Society published a book of writer Arumugan at its function held here recently. President of National Social Literary Peravai Tarai A. Kumaravel released the book, which was received by N. Sotheeshwari. Dr. Padmini Chezhian welcomed. The function also felicitated Tamil scholars. Source: THE HINDU
Youth Red Cross Society of Salem Periyar University conducted essay and elocution competitions to mark the Geneva Declaration. Students from 23 colleges took part. The winners are: Tamil Elocution: 1. Sri Divya (Sri Sakthi Kailaash College for Women), 2. Rajkumar (Rajajai Polytechnic College), 3. Chitra (Sri Saradha College for Women). English Elocution: 1. Arun Royappa [...]
It showcases the schemes of various departments Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan Grand function:Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam (second left) inaugurating the government exhibition in Salem on Monday. Information and Publicity Minister Parithi Ilamvazhuthi (left) is also in the picture. The government exhibition was inaugurated at Bose Maidan here on Monday by Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. [...]