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

Volume 9 Issue 1 Jan - June 2005

From the Editor's Desk

Contents
General events 2
Dear friends and wellwishers, Another positive fruit of the celebrations is the
surprising increase in the number of students’ Seminars and workshops 4
We are glad to issue this newsletter for you all.
admissions in all our institutions.
There are some new noteworthy events and
developments here. For example, the Platinum One more noteworthy development is the ISO
International events 6
Jubilee Celebrations from 1 to 8 February 2005. All 9001:2001 certification of our Polytechnic College National and regional events 6
the participants were happy. It edified all types of has received. The ITI also, is likely to get it soon
people - adults, women, families, school children, (see p.7). The fourth development is : The Awards 9
students, classical and folk music-lovers, International Human Resource Development Centre
intellectuals, and spiritually inclined devotees. The for the Disabled (IHRDC) has been recognized by Nominations 9
average daily attendance was around 5,000 people, the UGC for its uniqueness and has become the
and on 3 days it was the highest - nearly 10,000 first off-campus Faculty of Disability Management Camps 9
people. As a result of the large attendance and top- and Special Education of the newly constituted
class presentations from the most famous speakers Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Academic excellence 10
and artists of Tamil Nadu, 4 large screens had to be Research institute (RKMVERI), Belur Math,
Publications 10
placed. Some of the speakers and artists remarked Howrah, West Bengal. The RKMVERI, granted
later that they never had such a vast appreciative the Deemed University status by the UGC on Results 11
gathering; and invitations to them had increased 5.1.2005, held its official inauguration on 4.7.2005
manifold. at Belur Math. The Graduate and PG courses at Sports activities 13
the IHRDC are likely to begin in August 2005 (see
Some local people also remarked : `Let Vidyalaya
p.16). Literary, cultural and 13
hold more of such excellant programmes. Gradually
the crowds in the nearby cinema theatres would So, once again our good wishes to all our skill competitions
reduce. Hold more tournaments in the Indoor wellwishers, including our staff and students. It is
Alumni meeting 14
Stadium. Hundreds will attend - the local youth with your support that the Vidyalaya is progressing
and older people, and even ladies!' This last remark well. May the Lord continue to help the Vidyalaya Placement activities 14
was the most rewarding, because that was one of carry forward its well-established Vidyaa-daana in
our intentions. When people are given a chance to the service of society. Farewell 14
see the best of intellectual or cultural programmes, Yours affectionately
people feel uplifted, and turn away from cheap New appointments 14
entertainments. For, inherently human beings are Swami Atmaramananda
divine. Secretary Extension activities 17
Platinum jubilee celebrations 20
Technology for the People 21
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GENERAL EVENTS
The Kalpatharu Day was celebrated in the Vidyalaya on 1.1.05.
The staff and students of the Vidyalaya took part in large
numbers.
78 first year students and 32 second year students of GTTI
appeared for the cultural and heritage exam conducted by the
Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, on 5.1.05.
The Annual National Youth Day Children’s Rally on 11.1.05 in

The `Gurupuja', a mega public celebration of the Birthday of

Bhagavan Sri Ramakrishna was celebrated on 2.1.05. After the
puja and bhajans by our students, Swami Vishveshananda,
Secretary, IHRDC, hoisted the flag in the morning in the
Vidyalaya's High School Campus. Dr. C. Thangamuthu, Vice-
Chancellor, Bharathidasan University, Trichy, formally
inaugurated the Educational Exhibition and presided over the

honour of Swami Vivekananda was flagged off from the

Exhibition Meeting. Dr. B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, Chairman,
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore, delivered the Gurupuja
inaugural address after the presidential address. Next to this,
the veteran of several Gurupujas, Kalaimamani Thiru Pithukuli
Murugadas and party enthralled the enthusiastic audience with
their melodious bhajans till noon.
T.A.Ramalingam Chettiyar Higher Secondary School. The rally
terminated at our Kavundampalayam, on 11.1.05. Sri Ashuthosh
Shukla, I.P.S., Deputy DIG of Police, Coimbatore Range, flagged
off the rally. School children from areas nearby to the Town
Centre took part.
The 56 th Republic Day celebration was held at the Maruthi
College of Physical Education playground on 26.1.05. Swami
Atmaramananda hoisted the tricolour national flag and

The afternoon cultural line-up of the Vidyalaya students was

well-received and applauded by the audience. Following that,
Smt. Amutha Dhandapani and party performed a highly
professional piece of Bharathanatiyam. In the evening Swami
Vishveshananda presided over the public meeting and inspired
the people by his thought-provoking speech on, `What inspired
Me in Holy Mother’s Life?' The other speaker, Dr. S. addressed the students and staff of the Vidyalaya.
Sathyaseelan, gave an eloquant address on, `Sri Ramakrishnar
A meeting of the Headmasters of the Panchayat Union
and Swami Vivekanandar'. At the end of the day, the excellent Elementary Schools was orgnised at our GKD auditorium on
classical music concert by the Smt. Haripriya and 27.1.05 in connection with the play festival programme.
Shanmugapriya sisters, Chennai, made a deep impression on
the hearts of innumerable music-lovers in the gathering. As a The Youth Day Celebrations were held on 28.1.05. The Youth
part of the celebration, all the successful students of Gurupuja Rally was flagged off by Sri A.Srinivasan, D.S.P.,
Literary Competitions, the best outstanding students and the Perianaickenpalayam. Swami Vishveshananda presided over
senior most staff members of the Vidyalaya institutions were the function.
honoured. It was estimated that around 15,000 devotees took A joint review committee of the Ministry of Human Resource
part in the Maheswara Puja (Annadaanam), and the total turn Development, Government of India under the chairmanship
out on the whole to the celebration was around 35,000 devotees.

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of Dr. I.V. Subba Rao, IAS., visited IHRDC on 29.1.05 and
observed its services related to the implementation of
education for all children with disabilities, a component of
the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. The committee appreciated the
network that has been established between Government and
9 th, and 10 th of April, respectively, were organized after a
systematic review and detailed analysis.
Rainfall of every week was recorded and calculated regularly
for agricultural or statistical purposes by our Institute of
Agriculture (IARD). Regular farm activities of the IARD included
study of the use of bore-wells and surface bore-wells for different
crops. 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 College
of Physical Education was celebrated on 8.4.05. Swami
Sukhatmananda, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram,
Salem, presided over the function, and Sri Karan Singha, IPS,
Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, delivered the College
Day Address.

NGO sectors in Coimbatore in serving children with

disabilities.
The newly constructed building for the notebook section of the
IHRDC was formally inaugurated on 18.2.05.
An Inspection Commission visited our College of Arts and
Science on 2.3.05 for recommending permanent affiliation to
B.Com (CA) course, and for extending provisional affiliation to
M.Sc Applied Electronics.
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s Centenary Memorial Play The NSS unit of the College of Arts and Science was awarded
Festival was conducted by our Maruthi College of Physical the Best Unit Award, and was placed in the first position among
Education on 4.3.05. About 4000 children took part. the colleges of Bharathiar University for the year 2003-2004.
On 9.3.05, Sri N. Balaji, Sri S. Rajarajan, and the staff members of A Devotees’ Spritual Retreat (residential) was held between
our Vidyalaya ITI evaluated the NIMI Pattern Mock Test for Fitter 29.4.05 and 1.5.05 at the Vidyalaya. Around 260 devotees
and Electrician Trade answer paper at the Govt. ITI, Coimbatore. came. Several staff and students of the Vidyalaya also
participated.
The second year Mechanic Motors Vehicle students of our ITI
underwent in-plant training from 15.3.05 to 16.4.05 at TSTC
Ltd., Coimbatore.
Two students of our Polytechnic Mechanical Engineering were
selected for placement at Madhu Jayanthi International Ltd.,
Coimbatore. Request for trainees were received by our ITI also
from Excel Airtechnics (P) Ltd., Coimbatore, Geometric
Engineering Solutions, Coimbatore, and General Engineering
Company, Coimbatore, for DMM trainees, and Adwait Textiles
Ltd., Coimbatore, and Statex Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore,
for Electrician trainees.
The external experts committee meetings for syllabi revision of I
year Engg. Courses of our Polytechnic, viz. Mechanical Sri B.S.Paswan, Secretary, Ministry of Human Resource
Engineering, Civil Engg, and Information Technology on the 3rd, Development, Government of India visited the IHRDC on

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3.5.05 and observed the various activities carried out in the
centre.
The second year students of the IARD visited the Forest
College, Mettupalayam, on 3.5.05; they also visited the
Thudiyalur market on 9.5.05 to learn the prize fixation of sheep
and goat. And they visited commercial nurseries as a part of
their Commercial Floriculture Course. The first year students
visited the Government Horticulture Farm, Kallar, on 3.5.05.
An Inspection Commission visited our College of Arts and
Science to accord affiliation to the newly started B.Sc. Physical
Education course.
Our IHRDC took up the responsibility of conducting under SSA
a study on the status of disabled children in ten districts of Tamil
Nadu.
The Annual Day Celebration of the IARD was held on 28.5.05.
Swami Hitakamananda presided over the function. Also, he
distributed to all the 41 outgoing students of the second year
their appoint orders received after their campus interviews. The
Special 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 Civil
Engineering, was assigned to take-up the additional
responsibility of Principal-In-Charge of Polytechnic College from
1.6.05, following the retirement of the Principal.
The Syllabus Revision Committee of Tamil Nadu Agricultural
University assigned to our IARD the work of preparing books on
three subjects as per the revised syllabus.
In January, the staff of the Vidyalaya donated their one-day salary
for Tsunami relief to the Chief Minister's Fund.
The X and XII students of Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary
School were taken on a one-day pilgrimage trip to Lord Muruga
Temple, Palani, and some nearby areas.
The students of GTTI distributed Platinum Jubilee celebrations
invitations and 9423 donation cards bearing Swamiji's picture
in the areas surrounding the Vidyalaya. Further, the students
enacted a play on Sri Badrasala Ramadasa during Gurupuja
Celebrations and received high appreciation from all.
The Kalanilayam raised an amount of Rs.26,250/- as donation
from 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 of
75 children who were unable pay this year.
VIDYALAYA NEWS
An all-time high total contribution of Rs.1,56,000/- towards the
Gurupuja celebration was raised this year by the High School
students. D
SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
SWAMI SHIVANANDA HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL -
ENGLISH MEDIUM
M/s Macmillan Publishers conducted a one-day workshop for
the teachers of our Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary
School English Medium on 27.2.05.
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Our Polytechnic organised a seminar under the auspices of
Entrepreneurship Management Development Centre on `Total
Quality Management', on 20.1.05.
And the Information Technology Department of our Polytechnic
College conducted a state-level Seminar-cum-Quiz Competition
on 2.2.05.
Further, the Civil Engineering Department of the Polytechnic
organized a state-level seminar on ‘Awareness on Earthquake
Resistant Structures’ on 20.2.05. And the Department of
Electrical and Electronics Engineering arranged a state-level
Technical Seminar on 26.2.05.
Lastly, a state-level Paper Presentation-cum-Quiz Competition
on ‘Flexible Manufacturing System’ was conducted by the
Mechanical Engineering Department on 28.2.05.
A seminar focusing on Value Education was conducted on 9.6.05
at the GKD Auditorium. T.A. Venkateswaran, Retd., Regional
Manager, `The Hindu', Vizag, delivered interactive lecturers on
`Indian Way of Life', `Emotion Management' and `Man and
Density'. The second year students of the Polytechnic College
and GTTI attended the programme.
GANDHI TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE
A seminar on `Yoga and Medicinal Values' was organised for
the 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 RURAL
DEVELOPMENT (IARD)
Dr. Elangovan Ramasamy, President, AGRI INFOTECH, New
Hampshine, U.S.A., delivered a talk on ‘Organic Farming’ at the
Institute on 3.3.05.
Dr. P. Mariadoss, Retired Joint Director of Animal Husbandry,
delivered a lecture on `Sheep and Goat Nutrition' for the II year
students 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 Agriculture
University, TNAU, Coimbatore, on 22.4.05.
Dr. Natarajan, Professor, Department of Entomology, TNAU,
Coimbatore, delivered a lecture to the I year students on `Role
of Pheromones in Integrated Pest Management' on 20.4.05.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
CENTRE (IHRDC)
The IHRDC organised a number of workshops during this
period. A National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH)-
sponsored workshop on `Teaching Mathematics and Use of
Mathematical Aids and Appliances’ was organised from 17.1.05
to 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-Charal
function on 7.1.05. Prof. Suryakanthan, Department of Tamil,
SNR College, Coimbatore, delivered a lecture on the occasion.
Sri C. Nandagopalan, Headmaster, Thambu Higher Secondary
School, Coimbatore, delivered a talk on `Personality
Development' in the English Association Meeting of the College
on 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 of
College on 17.2.05.
A seminar on `Choice Based Credit System' was organised in
the College on 19.2.05, in which all the members of the teaching
staff participated. Dr. L. Jayalakshmi, Administrative Officer, GVG
Visalakshmi College for Women spoke on the topic and clarified
doubts.
A one-day seminar on ‘Sharing of Best Practices – Institution
Specific Insights’ was conducted by the College on 19.3.05,
with financial assistance from NAAC. D

LINCOLN'S LETTER TO HIS SON'S TEACHER

He will have to learn, I know, that all men are not just, all men are not true, but
teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero, that for every selfish politician
there 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 more
value than five found. Teach him to lose and also to enjoy winning. Steer him away
from envy. If you can, teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Teach him if you can
the wonder of books. But also give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of
birds in the sky, bees in the sun and flowers on a green hillside. In school teach him
it’s far more honourable to fail than to cheat. Teach him to have faith in his own
ideas even if everyone tells him they are wrong. To be gentle with gentle people
and tough with tough.
Try to give my son the strength not to follow the crowd when everyone is getting on
the bandwagon, to listen to all men, but teach him also to filter all he hears on a
screen of truth and take only the good that comes through. Teach him if you can
how 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 to
sell his brawn and brain to the highest bidder but never to put a price tag on his
heart and soul. Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob and to stand and
fight.
Treat him gently, but do not cuddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine
steel. Let him have the courage to be, let him have the patience to be brave. Teach
him always to have sublime faith in himself because then he’ll always have sublime
faith in mankind.
That’s a big order, but see what you can do, because he’s a fine little fellow.
DDD

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I NTERNATIONAL EVENTS
The staff and students of the Vidyalaya took part in many international events. The details are given below:
Institution Staff / Student
College of Dr. M.A. Kandasamy
Arts and Science HOD, Dept. of Chemistry, and
Sri G. Amirthaganesan
Lecturer, Chemistry Dept.
Sri P. Matheswaran
Sri M.A. Sreebalakumar and
Sri S. Marutha Senthil
M.Sc. students, Physics Dept.
IHRDC Dr. MNG Mani, Director
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS
The staff of the Vidyalaya took part in many national and regional events. The details are given below:
Institution Staff
TAT Kalanilayam All the VI, VII, VIII std.
teachers
Sri S. Veerakumar and
Sri K. Sundaram
Vidyalaya High School
All the teachers
Swami Shivananda Staff Members
Higher Secondary
School
Sri M. Shanmugam and
Dr. N. Periasamy
Polytechnic Sri K. Perumal, Lecturer (Sr)
College Dept. of Civil Engg.
ITI Sri R. Venukumar
Turner instructor
Sri G.Murali
Principal
Gandhi Teacher Sri K. Rajamanickam
Training Institute Lecturer
Sri. R. Kannan
Arts & Crafts Teacher
Sri K.Sathishkumar, Principal
and Sri T.Thangamani
Physical Education Teacher
VIDYALAYA NEWS
Events Dates
Presented a paper in the International Conference on 9-12 Feb
Spectrophysics at Pachayappa's College, Chennai.
Presented research papers under the guidance of 9-12 Feb
Sri M.Sethuraman and Dr. R.Jayaprakash, Lecturers,
in the above International Conference.
Attended an ICEVI conference, at Paris. 17-22 May
Events Dates
Attended an action-research programme arranged at the Union 10-12 Feb
Middle School, Narashimanaickenpalayam.
Attended a research coordination meeting held at Union 12 Feb
Middle School, Perianaickenpalayam.
Attended in-service programmes held at various schools in Feb & May
Coimbatore. 2005
Acted as resource persons for the Higher Secondary Teachers' May 2005
in-service programme held at Coimbatore.
Attended a one-day workshop on 'Corrosion of Steel in 28 Feb
RC Structures' at CIT.
Attended a one-day seminar on `Today Information Technology in 3 Feb
CNC Programming', coordinated by Keller Cop, Germany, in
association with GEDEE Weiler, Coimbatore.
Visited `Toonz Animation Ltd' at Trivandram, along with 10 Feb
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 Apr
Training regarding Model Examinations for the NIMI Pattern; an
Inter-ITC Sports Meet; and a Selection Trial for ITI Students in
the Indian Air Force.
Acted as Resource Persons for preparing Teaching-Learning 6 Apr
Materials for BRT teachers at DIET, Perunthurai.
Acted as resource persons in a camp for school children at 19-22 May
Sivakasi.
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Institution Staff Events Dates

College of Dr. N. Pugalenthi Acted as resource persons for Refresher Courses conducted
Education 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 Apr
the Association of Libraries, at D. J. Academy, Coimbatore.

Dr. N. Muthaiah, Principal Participated in the NAAC-sponsored seminar on `Sharing of Best 19 Mar
and 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 Humanizing

Education', for the seminar on `Humanizing Education' organized
by the Department of Education, Annamalai University.

Submitted a paper on `Psycho Education Technology for Effective

Classroom Transaction', organized by the Department of
Educational 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 May

Ramakrishna Mission's Deemed to be University viz. Ramakrishna
Mission Vivekananda Education and Research Institute,
Belur Math, West Bengal

College of Sri. N.Velusamy and Attended a one-day workshop on `Communicative Competency', 29 Jan
Arts 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 Feb
Sri. Neelakandan and inservice-programme conducted on `Teaching of Grammar' for
Sri M.Muthukumar High School teachers of Coimbatore
Dept., of English

Mr. P. Periasamy Attended a NAAC-sponsored National Seminar on 'Digitalized 3-4 Mar

Lecturer, 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 Mar

Synchronization in Java', at the UGC-sponsored National
Conference on Distributed Networks, at Gobi Arts College,
Gobichettipalayam.

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

ISO 9001:2000 CERTIFICATION

Our Industrial Training Centre, Polytechnic College Vocational Training Centre, and ITI Driving School
have 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 similarly
by the same agency in the first week of July 2005.

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UPLIFT OF THE MASSES

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 him
how it was that the sepoys who had enough of guns, ammunition, and provisions at their
disposal, and were also trained veterans, came to suffer such a defeat. He replied that
the leaders among them, instead of advancing forward, only kept shouting from a safe
position in the rear, "Fight on, brave lads", and so forth; but unless the commanding
officer goes ahead and faces death, the rank and file will never fight with heart. It is the
same in every branch. "A captain must sacrifice his head," they say. If you can lay down
your life for a cause, then only you can be a leader. But we all want to be leaders without
making the necessary sacrifice. And the result is zero--nobody listens to us!

(from `Memoirs of European Travel', from
The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda,
Vol.7, p. 325-8)
However much you may parade your descent from Aryan ancestors and sing the glories
of ancient India day and night, and however much you may be strutting in the pride of
your birth, you, the upper classes of India, do you think you are alive? You are but
mummies 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 you
who are the real "walking corpses". Your houses, your furniture, look like museum
specimens, so lifeless and antiquated they are; and even an eye-witness of your manners
and customs, your movements and modes of life, is inclined to think that he is listening to
a grandmother's tale! When, even after making a personal acquaintancee with you, one
returns home, one seems to think one had been to visit the paintings in an art gallery! In
this 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 form
jumbled into one. That one still seems to see you at the present time, is nothing but a
nightmare brought on by indigestion. You are the void, the unsubstantial nonentities of
the future. Denizens of the dreamland, why are you loitering any longer? Fleshless and
bloodless skeletons of the dead body of Past India you are, why do you not quickly
reduce yourselves into dust and disappear in the air? Ay, on your bony fingers are some
priceless rings of jewel, treasured up by your ancestors, and within the embrace of your
stinking corpses are preserved a good many ancient treasure-chests. Up to now you
have not had the opportunity to hand them over. Now under the British rule, in these
days of free education and enlightenment, pass them on to your heirs, ay, do it as quickly
as you can. You merge yourselves in the void and disappear, and let New India arise in
your place. Let her arise--out of the peasants' cottage, grasping the plough; out of the
huts of the fisherman, the cobbler, and the sweeper. Let her spring from the grocer's
shop, from beside the oven of the fritter-seller. Let her emanate from the factory, from
marts, and from markets. Let her emerge from groves and forests, from hills and
mountains. These common people have suffered oppression for thousands of years--
suffered it without murmur, and as a result have got wonderful fortitude. They have
suffered eternal misery, which has given them unflinching vitality. Living on a handful of
grain, they can convulse the world; give them only half a piece of bread, and the whole
world will not be big enough to contain their energy; they are endowed with the
inexhaustible vitality of a Raktabija. And, besides, they have got the wonderful strength
that 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 incessant
work, and such manifestation of lion's strength in times of action--where else will you find
these! Skeletons of the Past, there, before you, are your sucessors, the India that is to
be. Throw those treasure-chests of yours and those jewelled rings among them, as
soon as you can; and you vanish into the air, and be seen no more--only keep your ears
open. No sooner will you disappear than you will hear the inaugural shout of Renaissant
India, ringing with the voice of a million thunders and reverberating throughout the
universe, "Wah Guru Ki Fateh"--victory to the Guru!

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AWARDS
Dr. S. Alagesan received a cash award and certificate by the
Tamil Nadu Government for his contribution to the field of
Physical Education by writing a book in Tamil, `Adukala
Alaveedugal'. This book in used as reference material for various
field-measurements required to conduct various games etc., for
the students at High School level. D Puram Boys' Higher Secondary School.
NOMINATIONS
Dr. V. Ramakrishnan, Lecture in Physical Sciences, College of
Education, was deputed to visit some teacher training institutes
in 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 a
team for an on-the-spot-study of standards and assessment
required for starting B.P.Ed. Degree Course at the Karunya
Deemed University by NCTE on 21.3.05.
- He was also appointed for a similar purpose at the Supthagiri
College of Physical Education, Dharmapuri, by the
Directorate of Collegiate Education, Chennai, on 31.3.05.
- He acted as an external member of the Selection Committee
set up to select a Director of Physical Education, TNAU,
Coimbatore, on 5.5.05.
Dr. V. Shanmugaganesan, Lecturer in Psychology, College of
Education, visited an institution as a member of NCTE expert
team from 11.4.05 to 12.4.05.
On 29.4.05 and 30.4.05, Dr. V. Kulandaiswamy, Principal, College
of Arts and Science, attended a meeting of the Expert Committee
in the Gandhigram Rural University for starting of MBA
programme. D 1.3.05, they received a gold medal and
CAMPS
The third round medical camp under Children's Welfare Scheme
was organised at our High School premises on 6.1.05.
Ten NCC cadets from the Polytechnic attended a Combined
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Annual Training Camp in the campus of the KSR Institutions,
Tiruchengodu, from 3.1.05 to 14.1.05. A twenty-one day football
coaching camp was arranged for 23 students of our ITI in the
Polytechnic premises in January 2005.
Twenty scouts and a Scout Master from our High School
participated in the Scout Camp held from 7.1.05 to 8.1.05 at R.S.
On 19.1.05, twenty-five students of our Maruthi College of
Physical Education donated their blood in a camp organised at
our College of Arts and Science in connection with the Platinum
Jubilee Celebrations.
Sri J. Nareshbabu, XI A1, and Sri M. Malaisamy, XI B1, NSS
volunteers of Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School, took
part 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 College
of Education for the B.Ed. trainees from 17.1.05 to 26.1.05.
80 students of our GTTI participated in a Cub-Master Training
organized by the Bharat Scouts and Guides, Chennai, Tamil
Nadu, from 15.3.05 to 24.3.05.
Seven students of the GTTI, five of the Polytechnic College, and
five of Arts and Science College were selected by the
Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, to attend the ‘Personality
Development Training Programme’ from 3.3.05 to 6.3.05. Sri G.
Sabarinath of GTTI got the second prize in the Indian Heritage
Test organized by the Kendra.
The Polytechnic organised a Personality Development Camp
on `Achieving Human Excellence' from 12.5.05 to 15.5.05. Select
students of the Vidyalaya institutions took part, and the
considerable number of resource persons deputed from the
different 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 of
Physical Education were top rankers, securing
first rank in the Bharathiar University exam of
2003-2004. In the
convocation held at
Bharathiar University on
certificate from His Excellency Surjith Singh
Barnala, Honourable Governor of Tamil Nadu,
for their academic excellence.
Sri B. Satheeskumar (II B.Sc. Maths), Sri M. Karthik Prabhu (II
B.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 Bhabha
Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, under the guidance of Dr.
Srikumar Banerjee, Nuclear Physics Division, during this summer
vacation.
Sri V. Balashankar and N.P. Arun Prasad, our Polytechnic's III
Year Mechanical Engineering, presented a paper on `Advanced
Pollution Control Systems in Automobiles' at Sri Adiparasakthi
Polytechnic College, Melmaruvathur.
Sri V. Balashankar and Sri T. Dhamothara Kumar, II year
Mechanical Engineering, presented a paper on `Current Trends
in Automobiles', and Sri N.P. Arunprasad and G. Devanand, of
the same department, presented a paper on `Robotics' at CSI
Polytechnic College on 1.2.05.
Sri N.P. Arunprasad and S. Lingaraja, also of the above
department, presented a paper on `Advanced Non-destructive
Technology' at Seshasayee Institute of Technology, Trichy, on 7.2.05.
Sri S. Dineshkumar and P. Sasikumar, final year Electrical and
Electronics Engineering students of the Polytechnic won the
second prize in the State-level Technical Symposium and Project
Exhibition conducted by Sri Ramakrishna Polytechnic College,
Vattamalaipalayam on 18.2.05.
Sri R. Anbarasan and Sri S. Venkatesh, of our Polytechnic's
Civil Engineering Dept., won the second place in the quiz
competition on ‘Entrepreneur Awareness Camp’, and also a cash
award of Rs.750/- each.
Sri V. Saikumar and Sri N. Sukumar, Mechanical Engineering
Department, Polytechnic College, won the first prize in a National-
level model contest and paper presentation contest organized by
Kongu Polytechnic College, Perundurai, on 24.2.05.
Sri G. Arun Shakthi and Sri K.R. Vaithiyanathan, Civil Engineering
Department, Polytechnic College, secured the third place and a
cash award of Rs.200/- in the State-level paper-presentation contest
conducted by KL Nagasami Memorial Polytechnic College, Madurai.
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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 Mechanical
Engineering, 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 - An
Empirical Evaluation', in the Indian Cooperative Review, Vol.42.
No.2, October 2004.
Sri J. Chandrasekaran, Lecturer in Physics, CAS, published a
paper on ‘Monthly Mean Daily Utilizability of South India’ in the
International 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 paper
entitled ‘Synthesis and Characterization of Dihydroxylammonium
Tetrachlorocuprate Dihydrate Crystals’ in Crystal Research
Technologies, Vol. 40. No.6. D
RESULTS
The result of the annual examinations of the TAT Kalanilayam
was published on 4.5.05. All the children of the school got through
successfully.
In the public examinations for 10th std., all the 67 students of
Tamil medium and 45 students of English medium of Swami
Shivananda Higher Secondary School, and 39 students of
Vidyalaya High School successfully got through with the centum
pass percentage this year.
Students of the Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School,
English Medium, Selvi K. Shakthi Shobana secured the school's
K. Shakthi Shobana T. Rekha S. Mohana Priya J. Karthika
highest mark, 477/500, Selvi T. Rekha and S. Mohana Priya
secured 475/500, sharing the second rank, and J. Karthika scored
474/500. These four students, along with A. Arunkumar,
S. Saravanan (Tamil Medium),
and Selvi S. Banu Preetha
(English Medium), secured 100
out of 100 in Mathematics in the
SSLC public examinations. 8
students of Tamil Medium, and
A. Arun S.Saravanan
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34 students of English Medium secured more than 400/500 the third place in the RDS and BDS State-level competitions
marks. held 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 in
200 mts, and II place in the 100 mts event under the senior
category in the athletic competitions.
The Polytechnic won the winners title in the district-level
G.S. Sri Krishnan B. Hari Shankar T. Dharanidaran D. Kalaiselvan
basketball tournament conducted by Sri Narayanaguru
Polytechnic College, and also emerged winners in the local
In the Vidyalaya High School, G.S. Sri Krishnan secured the Pongal Festival Kabaddi Tournament conducted by the Pasumai
school's highest mark, 454/500; B. Hari Shankar and T. Sangham.
Dharanidaran secured 453/500; and D. Kalaiselvan scored 450/
500. 14 students secured more than 400/500 marks. The third RKV College of Arts and Science Ever-rolling Trophy
cricket tournament for men was inaugurated by Swami
In our Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School, 99.3 % Garishthananda on 20.1.05.
(131 out of 132) of XII Std. students got through the Higher
Secondary Examinations. The school topped among 52 schools J. Vijay and M. Raja, I year M.P.Ed. students of
of the Coimbatore Educational District in terms of pass our College of Physical Education,
percentage. Three students secured more than 1100, and 21 represented the Bharathiar University Ball-
students secured more than 1000 marks out of 1200. Sri M. badminton team for the year
Kannan secured the highest marks of 1128, and 200 out of 200 2004-2005. J. Vijay secured
in Maths. Sri P. Mahendren secured 1104, and Sri M. Nagendren the runner-up position in the
got 1103. D PSG State-level Inter-Collegiate Tournament
shuttle badminton, and runner-up in the
SPORTS ACTIVITIES doubles shuttle-badminton, with Sri P.
Venkatachalapathy in the both the same
The Annual Athletic and Field Events of our ITI and Polytechnic
tournaments.
were conducted in the Polytechnic play grounds on 10.1.05.
The volleyball team of the College of Physical Education secured
The Annual Sports Day of the Vidyalaya High School was
runners-up position, with a cash award of Rs.2000/-, in the
celebrated on 11.1.05. Swami Sutapananda presided over the
volleyball tournament conducted by the Tiruppur Physical
function and Swami Tatprabhananda, Dr. Kulandaiswamy, and
Education Teachers' Association on 8.1.05 and 9.1.05. B. Arun
Dr. Ramaswamy gave away the prizes to the winners of the
Prasath, II year M.P.Ed. student, received the Best Player Award
various events.
in this tournament.
On 3.2.05, the students of our TAT Kalanilayam Middle School
Our Polytechnic won the overall championship in the Coimbatore
took part in Inter-Union Middle School Sports Competitions held
division athletic meet held at Nachimuthu Polytechnic College,
at the Union Middle School, Narasimhanaickenpalayam, and
won 30 prizes in the different events. The winners of these events
took part in the District-level competitions, in which 1200 children
from 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 the
staff and students were organised from 9.2.05 onwards in our
play grounds. Participants from all the Institutions eagerly took
part in the different events officiated by the students of our Maruthi
College of Physical Education.
The Swami Shivananda Higher Secondary School basketball Pollachi, from 2.2.05 to 4.2.05.
team won the first place, and the handball and volleyball teams
Sri K. Manivannan won the silver medal in the State-level

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Polytechnic College athletic meet held at Valivalam Desikar

Polytechnic College, Nagapattinam between 17.2.05 to 19.2.05.
The relay team of our Polytechnic won the first place in the 4 x
100 mts relay.
The basketball team of the College of Physical Education won
the first place, and a cash award of Rs.2500/-, in the District-
level basketball Wiswasam Trophy Tournament organised by
the 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 second
prize, and cash award of Rs.1000/-, in the National-level Inter- Salem, Namakkal, Coimbatore and the Nilgiris, challenged their
Collegiate Body-building Championship held at Tiruchengode. skills. The Vidyalaya ITI students recorded their victory in the events
He also secured the second place in the District-level Body- of 100m, 400m, 1500m, High Jump, Shotput and 4x100m relay. D
building Competition organized by the Coimbatore Body-building
Association on 26.2.05, and II place in the Krishnagiri District Vidyalaya Inter Institutions Sports & Games
Body-building Championship held on 27.2.05, under the 72 kg College Level
category.
S. Name of the
Position Name of the Institution
Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Inter-Physical Education Institutions No. Game
tournament was held at Annamalai University from 25.2.05 to 1. Volleyball Winner College of Arts and Science
27.2.05. Our M.P.Ed. student Sri. K. Ramakrishnan won the third
Runner Polytechnic College
position in pole-vault; the table tennis team secured the winner's
2. Kho-Kho Winner College of Arts and Science
position, and the kho-kho and ball badminton teams of the Maruthi
College secured the runners-up position. Runner Gandhi Teacher Training Institute
3. Kabaddi Winner Polytechnic College
Dr. V. Perumal and Dr. V.S.T. Saikumar, Lecturers of our Maruthi
College, secured runners-up position in the tennis doubles, and Runner College of Arts and Science
Dr. VST. Saikumar and Sri K. Jagannathan, Lecturers of the same 4. Football Winner College of Arts and Science
College, secured the winners position in the shuttle badminton Runner Polytechnic College
event organised by Annamalai University from 25.2.05 to 27.2.05. 5. Table Tennis Winner College of Arts and Science
S. Suresh Kumar (VII B) of our T.A.T. Runner Polytechnic College
Kalanilayam Middle School participated in a 6. Ball Badminton Winner College of Arts and Science
district-level tournament held at the Nehru Runner Industrial Training Institute
Stadium, Erode, on 12.3.05, securing the sixth
7. Shuttle Badminton Winner College of Arts and Science
place, and was chosen for State-level
Runner Polytechnic
tournaments.
8. Basketball Winner Polytechnic College
The kabaddi team of the College of Physical
Runner College of Arts and Science
Education secured the third place in the District-level Open
Tournament organized by the JNKC and Kadalpura Kabaddi 9. Cricket Winner Polytechnic College
Club at Athimayanur, and also received a cash award of Rs.1500/ Runner Swami Shivananda Hr. Sec. School
- and a trophy. 10. Caroom (Doubles) Winner R. Parthiban, Polytechnic
A. Navaneethan
From 17.5.05 to 18.5.05 the ITI conducted a District-level sports
Runner K. Vinuvaran, ITI
meet for private ITCs, in which more that 200 students took part
K. Vivekanandhan
in different events such as football, volleyball and ball badminton.
Our ITC won all the games and SRMV VTC secured the runners 11. Carrom (Singles) Winner S. Manojkumar, GTTI
position in all the games. R. Ashok Kumar and B. Sukumar Runner L. Chandrasekar, ITI
shared the individual championships prizes. 12. Chess First T. Sasidharan, CAS
Second K. Vadivel, CAS
The Regional Sports Meet for ITI students was held at ITC
Third S. Kalimuthu, GTTI
grounds on 3.6.05. Around 250 students from Dharmapuri,

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Staff Toutnament Twenty students from 12 ITIs / ITCs participated, in which M.

S. Name of the Rajamohan and S. Vigneswaran of our ITC won the second and
Position Name of the Institution third prizes respectively.
No. Game
1. Chess (Staff) Winner Dr. P. Paranjothi Ramalingam The Polytechnic organised an elocution competition on `The
College of Arts and Science Message of Swami Vivekananda for the Modern Youth', in which
Runner Dr. Palaniappan, COE 28 students from 14 Polytechnics participated on 12.2.05. P.
2. Table Tennis(S) Winner C. Sadasivan, CAS Govindaraj of our Polytechnic won the first prize.
Runner Dr. V. Dhanasekaran, COE
Twelve scouts from the Vidyalaya High School won the third
3. Table Tennis(D) Winner Dr. V. Dhanasekaran & place in the cultural competitions in the scout camp held at Stanes
Dr. N. Muthiah, COE Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore, on 22.2.05.
Runner C. Sadasivan & Bala Venkatesh
College of Arts and Science S. Rajagopalan, M. Chilambarasan and V. Ramesh, C.P.Ed.
4. Carrom(S) Winner S. Yogendrakumar, SSHSS students of the Maruthi College were honoured for their best
poetry on Tsunami in the Verse Writing Competition organised
Runner K. Ranganathan, Polytechnic
by the Sri Kumaraguru College of Engineering, Coimbatore. D
5. Carrom(D) Winner S. Yogendrakumar &
Senthilkumar, SSHSS ALUMNI MEETING
Runner K. Bala Venkatesh &
The alumni meetings of the various institutions of the Vidyalaya
Dukebalu, CAS
were arranged during this period. The contacts and relationship
6. Shuttle Winner V. Mohanraj, MCPE between the alumni and the Vidyalaya is getting strengthened
Badminton(S) Runner Maruthamuthu, CAS by their enthusiastic participation. The College of Education
7. Shuttle Winner Maruthamuthu & Neelakandan arranged an alumni meeting on 23.1.05, in which 27 alumni
Badminton(D) College of Arts and Science participated. Dr. S. Purushothaman, former Prof. and Head,
Runner V. Mohanraj & R. Ramu, MCPE Department of Educational Technology, Bharthidasan University,
8. Cricket Winner Team C Trichy, delivered the Keynote Address.
Runner Team B The Polytechnic convened an Executive Committee meeting of
9. Volleyball Winner Swami Shivananda Higher the alumni and later held the sixth annual alumni meeting on
Secondary School 20.2.05, in which 60 alumni participated.
Runner College of Arts and Science
The annual meeting of the Alumni of the GTTI was arranged on
8.5.05. Swami Hariviratananda presided over the function. 76
Women alumni were present. Swami Sarvarupananda blessed the
S. Name of the participants, and Swami Sahanananda initiated and chaired the
Position Name of the Institution group discussions. Sri Ramakutti and Sri R.Kuppulingam,
No. Game
alumni, delivered the Special Address. D
1. Throwball Winner TAT Kalanilayam
Runner SSHSS-English Medium

LITERARY, CULTURAL AND SKILL COMPETITIONS

Selvi S. Kalaiyarasi, VIII B of our TAT Kalanilayam bagged the
first prize, and Selvi A. Priyanka, VIII B secured the second prize
in 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 Polytechnic
College won the second place in the Inter-Collegiate Firing
Competitions conducted by 6 TN MED COY on 5.2.05.
An Inter ITI / ITC elocution competition was held on `Relevance
of 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 the
various 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 our
IARD for employment were conducted by the following
organizations / 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 interview
conducted on 2.5.05. M/s Stan-agro, Chennai, on 5.5.05, and M/
s Wigreen Agriculture, Coimbatore on 14.5.05, conducted
interviews for them. 37 students out of 41 were so far selected
for different placements. The remaining four candidates are also
awaiting placements from three different concerns, to record cent
percentage 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 collaboration
with Shoba Developers Pvt. Ltd. - a multinational company from
Bangalore in our GKD auditorium. 31 students were shortlisted
from the total 120 students of eight polytechnics that participated.
Sri S. Nanjundappan and Sri S. Senthilkumar, III year Mechanical
Engg., of the Polytechnic College were selected for placement
in Madhu Jayanthi International Ltd., Coimbatore. 7 out of 30
Civil Engg. students were selected in the campus interview
conducted by VGV Construction, Tirupur; and 8 final year
Information Technology students were selected by ISP Solution
India (P) Ltd., Coimbatore, on 7.4.05.
Rover Components Limited, Coimbatore, shortlisted two candidates
of the College in the campus interview conducted on 30.4.05.
3 Civil Engg. students were referred for the post of Water
Collection Development Member, under the scheme, `OSAI',
being executed by Joint Director of Agriculture, Coimbatore.
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6 Mechanical Engg. students for Rovers Components Ltd.,
Coimbatore, 20 Civil Engg. students for Adwait Textiles Ltd.,
Coimbatore, and Viswanathan & Co., Coimbatore, and 25
Mechanical Engg. and Electrical & Electronic Engg. students for
Ferro Links, Coimbatore, and G. Plast, Coimbatore, were
shortlisted during April 2005.
Campus interview for our PG students of Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics Departments, College of Arts and Science,
were arranged by Saratha Matriculation School,
Gobichettipalayam, on 13.4.05. The students of MSW attended
another Campus Interview on 20.4.05.
15 students of the Chemistry Department of the College were
shortlisted 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 Physical
Education Teachers, and one H.P.Ed. student as PET got
appointed in different parts of Tamil Nadu.
A number of schools organised campus interviews at our College
of Education. 27 students got appointed even before they
appeared for their final examination. D
FAREWELL
Thiru R. Govindaswamy, Lecturer (SG) in
Physics, College of Arts and Science, retired
from service this year. A
farewell meeting was
arranged by the Staff Club
of the College on 25.4.05.
Sri T.R. Krishnamoorthy, Principal,
Polytechnic College, retired from his long
valuable service on 31.5.05. D
NEW APPOINTMENTS
Sri P. Arun Prasad, Secondary Grade Teacher in Physical
Education, Sri K. Thaththathireyan, Secondary Grade Teacher,
and Mrs. P. Suganya, B.T. Assistant, were appointed at TAT
Kalanilayam on 28.3.05.
Four appointments were made in Swami Shivananda Higher
Secondary School (English Medium) during May 2005. Smt. T.C.
Maheswari was appointed as Tamil teacher, Sri S. Kasipandian
was appointed as Physical Education teachers, on 18.5.05, and
Smt. M. Vidya was appointed as an English Teacher on 19.5.05.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
The students of the Maruthi College of Physical Education
acted as volunteers in the Platinum Jubilee Basketball

Tournament at our Venkatakrishnan Indoor Stadium from
6.1.05 to 8.1.05.
In connection with the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, a free
dental camp, in coordination with Ramakrishna Dental
College, Coimbatore, on 9.1.05, and another medical camp
for detection of blood sugar, in coordination with
G.K.N.M.Hospital, Coimbatore, on 25.1.05, were organised
at Poochiyur by the Department of Social Work and NSS of
the College of Arts and Science.
In coordination with the Government Hospital, a blood
donation camp was organised in the College of Arts and
Science by the Department of Social Work and NSS on
19.1.05.
The students of the Maruthi College of Physical Education
acted as officials for the SRKV College of Arts and Science
- Ever Rolling Trophy Cricket Tournament, conducted from
20.1.05 to 26.1.05.
A free legal aid camp, in collaboration with NSS and the
Department of Social Work, College of Arts and Science,
was organized on 23.1.05.
21 males and 129 females completed successfully six
different courses under manpower development programme
of our Community Polytechnic Scheme. The production-cum-
training centre, CPS, sold materials worth Rs.1,79,808.50
during January 2005.
On 12.1.05, Smt. Gowri, Training Officer, Krishi Vigyan
Kendra (KVK), Vivekanandapuram, demonstrated a
smokeless chullah at our main centre; and demonstration
camps on `Gift-article Making' and `Solar Cooker' were
conducted at Kummittipathi on 16.1.05, at Mettupalayam on
10.2.05, and at Annur on 11.2.05 under CPS.
Assessment camps of SSA to identify disabled children were
organised by the IHRDC at Valparai, Madathukulam, Tirupur,
Pongalur and Sultanpet during January 2005; and at
15
Anaimalai, Gudimangalam, Udumalpet and Pollachi South
during February 2005.
The IARD completed its target of supplying 3 lakhs Jatropha
seedlings to the District Rural Development Agency,
Coimbatore, for distribution to farmers in watershed area.
A one-day training programme for disabled children was
conducted on 8.3.05 at Thudiyalur Panchayat Union High
School, and an arrangement was made to supply six
instruments for the deaf children.
The Extension Services Department, College of Education,
conducted a remedial course on `Education for Career
Guidance' on 10.3.05. 78 students and 3 High School
teachers participated.
Further, an orientation course on `Methods of Teaching' was
organized by the College of Education at Kongu Matric Higher
Secondary School, Karumathampatty, on 12.3.05. 52 High
School teachers participated.
A training programme on IED for ICDS workers was conducted
by our IHRDC at Ooty on 24.3.05. 150 ICDS workers
participated.
On 31.3.05, at the College of Arts and Science Seminar Hall,
the Polytechnic College, in association with our Co-operation
Department, College of Arts and Science, conducted a one-
day `Entrepreneurship Development Programme' for Self-
Help Groups.
A `Co-operative Member Education' Programme was
organized by our Department of Co-operation in association
with the District Co-operative Union, Coimbatore, during
March 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', on
31.3.05. Besides, the Department organized a Member
Education Programme for members of the Balaji Weavers
Co-operative Society Ltd., Samichettipalayam, on 5.4.05.
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Computer Training for members of women's Self-Help
Groups were organized by the MCA Department, College of
Arts and Science, during March 2005.
The IHRDC in association with the District Rural
Development Agency (DRDA) commenced the Training cum
production unit for disabled persons to manufacture coir
products at the Block level main training cum activities centre
at Thekkupalayam on 8.4.05. Sri P. Jeyabalakrishnan, Project
Officer, DRDA Coimbatore inaugurated the unit in the
presence of Swami Atmaramananda. Sri V. Babu, Extension
Service Officer, Coir Board of India, Pollachi also participated
in the event.
A free Medical Camp organized at Kaunthapadi Pothur on
24.4.05 by the Vivekanander Service Movement, co-ordinate
by Sri P.V. Ramasamy, an alumnus of our GTTI. Swami
Sahanananda blessed the participants, and Sri K. Satheesh
Kumar, 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 first
and second workshops for the IGNOU B.Ed. students were
arranged from 4.5.05 to 15.5.05.
From 17.5.05 to 18.5.05, the C.P.Ed. students of the Maruthi
College acted as officials in the Inter-Industrial Training
Institutes' Sports Meet, organised by the Vidyalaya's Industrial
Training Institute.
Our Polytechnic College, in association with the Department
of Field Publicity, conducted an awareness-camp on 'Salt
and Iodine' at Kavundampalayam Extension Centre on
4.3.05.
The Entrepreneurship and Management Development
Centre, Polytechnic College, conducted an Entrepreneurship
Awareness camp by from 3.3.05 to 5.3.05.
The Maruthi College trained 60 individuals both outsiders
and Vidyalaya students, in Yoga, during this period.
79 trainees from the Vidyalaya and surrounding areas
attended a Driving Training Day April-May 2005.
The students of our ITI attended to the various servicing and
repairing works of vehicles belonging to the Vidyalaya
institutions, 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, and
Swami Shivananda School Bus. Electrical servicing cell, ITI,
undertook servicing of three air conditioners, hardware
section's UPS, pedestal fan, and grinding machines in the
Vidyalaya. D

RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIVEKANANDA EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE

DEEMED UNIVERSITY (RKMVERI)
The RKMVERI, with its office at Belur Math, Howrah, West Bengal, has been declared a Deemed
University under the UGC Act by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, through
its notification dated 5 January 2005. It is scheduled to be officially declared open on 4 July 2005, the day of
Swami Vivekananda's Mahasamadhi.
The Vidyalaya's International Human Resource Development Centre for the Disabled (IHRDC) will be
the location for Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education.

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. It
would be the centre of great spiritual and cultural awakening. In fact, on 2 July 1902, just two days before he passed
away, 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.'

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PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

The Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya commenced its by Sri Swarna Kulandaivelu, retd. staff of the Vidyalaya, and
services at the Race Course, Coimbatore, in the year 1930- party. In the public meeting that followed the Mangala
1931, with a humble beginning of an investment of Rs.5.75 Vathyam, Sri Nellai Kannan, Tirunelveli, spoke on `Sri
and one harijan student. After an year, it was shifted to Ramakrishna's Teachings and Thirukkural'. The talk
Vellakinar, a suburban area on the way to Ooty hills. In 1933 enchanted the audience by its insightful presentation,
it had to be shifted to a new premises at Podanur. It ran enriched with appropriate quotes from the Sanga literature
successfully from there until 1933-1935. Then, again the in Tamil. Kalaimamani Sri Subbu Arumugam troupe
Vidyalaya was shifted to its present site - in presented the traditional folk art of story-telling in verse,
Perianaickenpalayam, Coimbatore. Since then it has been Villupattu, on Swami Vivekananda. Various anecdotes about
rendering outstanding services at various levels. The year Swamiji's life were included in a lucid style.
2005 mark its successful completion of 75 years of dedicated
The second day's public meeting was on `Ramakrishna -
service. Celebrations in this connection commenced from
Vivekananda and Today's Society'. In this eloquent talk, Sri
June 2004, with in-campus programmes for different age-
S.S.M. Sundaram, Head, Department of Commerce,
groups and pursuits. However, the public functions of this
Sourashtra College, Madurai, exhorted modern youth to
Jubilee began on 1.2.05 (Swami Vivekananda's birthday this
adhere to the principles of Swamiji. Swami
year), ending on 8.2.05. In that, again, the official or formal
Veerabhadrananda Maharaj presided over the function.
inaugural function was on 3.2.05, the date on which the
Later, Karagaatam, a traditional folk dance of Tamil Nadu,
Vidyalaya's foundation was laid by Mahatma Gandhi in 1934.
was presented by Kalaimamani Madurai Muthu troupe,
Several monastics from different branches of the Chennai. All the skills demonstrated by him and members of
Ramakrishna Order participated to their great delight. The the party were astonishing and highly appreciated.
daily average public attendance was about 5000.
In the forenoon of the third day, an Educational Exhibition
The celebrations were held at different venues of the
Vidyalaya from morning to night, beginning with Swami
Vivekananda's Jayanthi Puja at the Vidyalaya High School
prayer hall on 1.2.05. Mangala Arathi, Bhajans, chanting from
the Thevaram, Thiruvaachakam, and Shivapuranam, and
Akhanda Naama Japa Yagnam were on almost all the days
at the Vidyalaya High School prayer hall. Cultural
programmes and public meetings were organised in the
Polytechnic/ITI grounds.
The first day's programme began with `Mangala Vathyam'

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was declared open by Padmashree Dr. R.M. Vasagam, Vice-
Chancellor, Dr. MGR Deemed University, Chennai. He also
released the Platinum Jublee Souvenir, books and CDs after
the inaugural function. Swami Visveshananda Maharaj
presided 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. Thanjai
Iniyan, Kavianban K.R. Babu, Marabin Maindan Muthaiah
and Kavingnar Kavidasan read out poems on different topics
related to education and India. The evening programme
began with Pancha-vaadyam, the traditional inaugural and
auspicious instrumental music of Kerala. It was presented
by Shree Parakkad Thankappamarar, Shree Peruvanam
Haridas and Party, Thirussur. In the public meeting after this,
Swami Atmaramananda welcomed the gathering, and Swami
Gautamananda Maharaj, President, Ramakrishna Math,
Chennai, Trustee and Governing Body Member of the
Ramakrishna Order, delivered the key-note address. Sri C.V.
Narasimhan, President, Vivekananda Educational Society,
Chennai, delivered the Platinum Jubilee address. The
students of the Vidyalaya High School, and trainees of the
IHRDC presented cultural programmes. In the last function
of the day, Smt. Veena E. Gayathri, Chennai, a renowned
prodigy since age three, presented a melodious and thrilling
veena recital. The strokes on the veena and the notes she
generated were so clear that they sounded like uttered words
of hymns.
An inter-school cultural competition was arranged on the
fourth day at the GKD Auditorium between 10.00 a.m. and
2.00 p.m. Swami Yuktatmananda Maharaj, former Editor,
Prabuddha Bharata or Awakened India (monthly journal of
the Ramakrishna Order), Uttaranchal, presided over the
function. Smt. Amudha Dhandapani, Bharatalaya,
Coimbatore, Smt. Lavanya Shankar, the famous
Bharatanatiyam artiste, Coimbatore, Smt. Sivapriya
Viswanathan, Sivanjali Trust, Coimbatore, acted as judges
for the competitions and gave away the prizes.
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A programme on the Welfare and Extension Services of the
Vidyalaya was arranged in the evening at the GKD
Auditorium. Swami Nirmaleshananda Maharaj, welcomed the
gathering, and Swami Sarvarupananda Maharaj, Secretary,
College of Education, Maruthi College of Physical Education,
Gandhi Teachers' Training Institute, and the Vidyalaya High
School presided over the function, in which Sri C.
Kosalaraman, I.A.S., District Collector, 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 Tatprabhananda
Maharaj, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore,
welcomed the participants and the audience, and Swami
Atmaganananda Maharaj, Ramakrishna Mission, Colombo,
Sri Lanka, presided. Dr. V.V. Subramaniam, Principal,
Vivekananda College, Chennai, spoke on the topic, `In the
Light of Sri Ramakrishna's Teachings' and Dr. Sarada Nambi
Aaruran, Principal, Govt. Women's College, Salem, spoke
on the topic, `In the Light of Sri Sarada Devi's Teachings'. In
the musical concert held in the late evening, Smt. Vani Jairam,
a popular Carnatic vocalist and playback Singer, enthralled
the audience by her multi-lingual presentation of different
keerthanas presented in the Aarogana order.
The fifth day's celebrations, there were symposium, debate
and music concert from dawn to night. Swami Yuktatmananda
Maharaj, presided over the symposium on `Fostering Values
for Harmonious Living.' Swami Gautamananda Maharaj, and
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Dr. K. Subramaniam, former Principal, Vivekananda College, Natarajan, former Vice-chancellor, Tamil University,
Madurai, presented their valuable ideas in the I plenary Thanjavur, on `Human Values Shown by Our Saints'. The
session; Smt. Maya Gaitonde, Secretary, Bala Mandir, Smt. & Sri Pushpavanam Kuppusamy troupe presented
Kamaraj Trust, Chennai, and Sri C.L. Ramakrishnan, Director devotional folk songs illustrating the daily events in the lives
General of Police (Retd.), Chennai, spoke on `Professional of people under the mystery of the heavens, and their beliefs
Ethics'; Swami Brahmeshananda Maharaj, Secretary, and practices.
Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Chandigarh, spoke on
`Cultural Values' in the II plenary session. The participants The last day's events began in the evening with a public
discussed, in groups, `Professional Ethics in the Light of meeting. The theme discussed was `Women's Uplift'. Dr. V.
Social, Moral, Cultural and Ethical Values', and the group- Tamilselvi, Chief Medical Officer, K.R. Hospital,
reports and feed-back were presented in the closing function Perianaickenpalayam, welcomed the gathering and
of the Symposium presided over by Dr. K. Kulandaivel, introduced the speakers. Pravrajika Ramaprana, President,
Chancellor, Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore. Sri Sarada Math, T'Nagar, Chennai, spoke on `Sri Sarada
A The Pattimandram (Debate), on the topic, `Aim of Life - Devi and Women's Uplift' in her presidential address;
Success or Values?', was held in the evening. Sri G. V. Pravrajika Atmadevaprana, also of that Sri Sarada Math,
Thannasi, Secretary, All Vidyalaya Alumni Association, Erode
Chapter, 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. Raja
formed the `Success' team, and Dr. T.K. Subramaniam, Dr.
Ramani Pandiyan and Prof. T. Rajaram the `Values' team.
The moderator, with his humorous intervention, highlighted
the significance of values and the need for success in every
endevour. He also asserted that the real purpose of the life
of a human being is attained by adhering to values. Later, Sri
R. Ganesh and Sri R. Kumaresh, well-known artistes from
Chennai, presented a violin concert, inviting thunderous spoke on `Women's Role in Transforming Society'. Smt.
applause. Vimala Ramani, Novelist, Coimbatore, spoke on the need
for `Women's Liberation in the Indian Context', while the
On the sixth day, 75 retired staff members of the Vidyalaya other speaker, Smt. Ilampirai Manimaran, Principal, APC
were honoured in the GKD Auditorium. Swami Mahalakshmi College, Thoothukudi, spoke on `Message of
Yuktatmananda Maharaj, felicitated them and Swami Great Women of India's Past for the Present Day Women'.
Sarvarupananda Maharaj honoured them. In the valedictory Dr. Smt. K. Kamalamani, Principal, Kaveriammal ITI,
function of the Educational Exhibition, held in the afternoon, Dindugul, thanked the speakers and the audience. The Dr.
Swami Veerabadrananda Maharaj presided over the function Vijayalakshmi & Dr. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan
and gave away prizes to the winner institutions. Swami troupe, Madurai, presented the Folk Arts as the last event of
Sarvarupananda Maharaj welcomed everyone in the public the celebrations. The description of the songs and folk
meeting in the evening, and Swami Srikarananda Maharaj, dances centering around folk culture was vivid, and helped
Assistant Sectretary, Ramakrishna Math & Mission, West one to be aware of the customs and behaviour of Tamil people
Bengal, presided. The subject of discussion was, in general. D
`Enlightened Citizenship'. Swami Kamalatmananda Maharaj,
President, Ramakrishna Math, Madurai, and Dr. K.
Subramanyam, Retd. Principal, Vivekananda College,
Thiruvedagam, Madurai, spoke on the different aspects left
the 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, College
of Arts and Science, welcomed the guests and others. Swami
Atmaghanananda Maharaj spoke on `Common Bases of
Indian Culture', and the speaker of the day Dr. Avvai

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WHAT PRESIDENT KALAM SAID WHILE IN COIMBATORE
TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PEOPLE
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
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Verily, A People's President
F The Weekend Team was everywhere
observing him closely as to what makes him
the peoples' President as he went around
140km 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 Impossibility has no place in Kalam's
dictionary.
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
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

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
DDD
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-
What we need, you know, is to study, independent of foreign control, different branches of the knowledge that is our
own, and with it the English language and Western science; we need technical education and all else that may develop
industries so that men, instead of seeking for service, may earn enough to provide for themselves, and save something
against a rainy day.
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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
- 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,
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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
DDD
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.

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
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.
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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
DDD
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
DDD
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Innovation is the key to competitiveness, says industrialists while inaugurating an engineering fair,
Kalam INTEC 2005, at CODISSIA Trade Fair grounds.

`Creative leadership improves working environment, - The Hindu, 7.7.05

employee productivity.' DDD

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
`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
DDD

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

A NOTE FOR THE FORMER AND FINAL YEAR STUDENTS OF THE VIDYALAYA
Former students and final year students of the Vidyalaya are requested to register their names in the Alumni Registry
available at the following websites:
1. www.coimbatore.com/colleges/list
2. www.coimbatore.com/schools/list
This will enable them to interact with the Vidyalaya and among themselves.

For more details, contact:

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

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