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Fire Service Personnel from Mutual Aid Scheme demonstrate a rescue operation at BHEL
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Departments, Health, Information, Other, Public, Transport, Trichy, government, police, programme on May 7th, 2010
Thrilling display of rescue operations by Fire Service personnel in situations of fire accidents in a cluster of huts and high-rise buildings marked the recent observation of National Fire Service Day by the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchi.
Impressed by the display, A.V. Krishnan, Executive Director, BHEL, Tiruchi, the chief guest for the special function, called upon the Fire Service personnel to upgrade and use the right gadgets to combat fire.
He pointed out that the tremendous jump of operations in the plant was accompanied by higher risks warranting exercise of caution by every individual.
Accompanied by senior officials, Mr. Krishnan presented medals to the Security and Fire Service staff who had put in more than 30 years of service. The other guests distributed prizes to winners in the competition held amongst the fire service staff units in the ‘Mutual Aid Scheme’ comprising the Fire Services of BHEL, Ordnance Factory – Tiruchi, Heavy Alloy Penetrator Project, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service, Airports Authority of India, and Indian Oil Corporation Limited.
Presiding over, K. Mariraj Anand, General Manager – Advanced Technology Products, observed that the Plant had not witnessed any major fire accident in the rememberable past.
T. Anandan, General Manager – Human Resource, recalled the major fire accidents in the Kumbakonam school and Srirangam Marriage Hall, to emphasise on the importance of precaution. S. Gopinath, General Manager – Operations (Boiler Shops), advocated more training and preparedness for the Fire Service personnel to put out major fires.
The personnel should also train common people, he felt.
S. Palanivelu, Deputy Chief Security Officer, BHEL, Tiruchi, welcomed the gathering and presented the annual report of the activities of the BHEL Fire Service. Capt. Palanivelu said that during last year BHEL trained 142 persons in fire orientation, 712 students in fire fighting and prevention knowledge, and 300 students on handling fire accidents and avoiding them. I.Surli, Inspector (Fire) proposed a vote of thanks.
37,033 Standard X students appeared for the SSLC public exam in Tiruchi
Posted by ganesh in Education, Information, Trichy, examination, government, student on March 24th, 2010
A total of 37,033 Standard X students appeared for the SSLC public examinations in Tiruchi revenue district on Tuesday.
Of them, girls numbered 19,077. Accompanied by senior Education department officials, Collector T. Soundiah visited the centres at the Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Srirangam, and the Methodist Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Woraiyur. The examinations are taking place in 123 centres and 17 private centres spread over the educational districts of Tiruchi, Lalgudi and Musiri.
A total of 3,952 students appeared for the tenth public examinations under the Matriculation pattern. The examinations for the SSLC students will end on April 7, and for Matric students it will culminate on April 9.
Five uncopied inscriptions belonging to 13th, 14th and 15th centuries have been discovered
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Culture, Information, Survey, Trichy, programme on March 18th, 2010
Five uncopied inscriptions belonging to 13th, 14th and 15th centuries have been discovered from the Paravatagiriswarar Temple at Kundrandarkovil in Pudukottai district by research scholars of Dr. M. Rajamanikkanar Centre for Historical Research, Tiruchi.
The inscriptions belong to the Pandyas of the second Empire and the Vijayanagara dynasty.
All the inscriptions were discovered from the walls of the inner prakara, maha mandapa and the pillars in the prakara during an explorative study conducted by a team of scholars led by M. Nalini, Associate Professor, Department of History, Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College, said R. Kalaikkovan, Director, Dr. M. Rajamanikkanar Centre for Historical Research. The research team included S. Sumitha, M.P. Nandhini and P. Loganathan.
A much defaced inscription engraved during the 20th reignal year of Vira Pandya (13th century AD) records the creation of a special service at the temple by Sundarapandya Brahmaraya and Karaperumal with the concurrence of the Nattar of Irattai Malai Nadu and Velan Nadu.
An undated inscription records the gift of a fallow land at Kunrakkudi by Adavai Singan alias Porkoyil Velan of Nerpukkai towards lighting a special lamp and a regular lamp. Through this inscription it is understood that Kundrandarkovil was formerly know as Kunrakkudi. The deity is referred to as Mahadeva of Kunrakkudi. Palaegraphically, the inscription could be dated to 14th century AD, Dr. Kalaikkovan said.
Another inscription belonging to the period of Sundara Pandya reveals that Kunrakkudi and all Devadana lands of the presiding deity gifted towards various endowments at various periods was under the custody of Vadukan Maduraikku Vaitha Pandya Thevar, an important officer in the palace of Sundara Pandya.
FURTHER STUDIES
An undated pillar inscription records the name of Ayyam Perumal as the dance teacher of the temple, which still has a dance hall. Another inscription that is partially hidden behind by a huge sign board, records the gifts made towards worship at the temple. This inscription belongs to the period of Malligarjuna, a King of Vijayanagara dynasty, Dr. Kalaikkovan said. Further studies would throw more light on the by-gone era,
Kanimozhi, MP, inspecting miniature models of floats:Tamil Conference
Posted by ganesh in Coimbatore, Communication, Departments, Information, Political, Tamil Conference, Trichy, programme on March 1st, 2010
Kanimozhi, MP, inspecting miniature models of floats that will form part as a procession to taken out during the World Classical Tamil Conference, Tiruchi on Sunday.
The design of the floats, that would form part of the procession to be taken out during the World Classical Tamil Conference to be held in Coimbatore in June, would be finalised in consultation with Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi, MP, said here on Sunday.
Ms. Kanimozhi inspected some of the miniature models of floats brought here today. K. N. Nehru, Transport Minister and Chairman of the conference procession committee, Thangam Thennarasu, Minister for School Education, N. Selvaraj, Forest Minister, C. Kamaraj, Director, Information and Public Relations, and T. Soundiah, Collector, accompanied Ms. Kanimozhi.
The floats would depict scenes from Tamil literature and life and would highlight the theme, “pirapokkum ella uyirukkum” (all are equal by birth). “We have commenced the process of exploring various designs and topics. Maruthu and other artists are designing the floats. There will about 50 to 60 floats in the procession,” said Ms. Kanimozhi.
She also attended a presentation made by a private agency on the laser and special lights show that could possibly be part of the procession.
Impressed by the successful execution of the TIDITSSIA-STED units
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Departments, Information, Other, Science, Trichy, businesses, programme on February 17th, 2010
Impressed by the successful execution of the Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development (STED) project by the Tiruchi District Tiny and Small Scale Industries’ Association (TIDITSSIA) over the mandated four-year tenure, the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, has identified the Association as a role model for the other entities entrusted with the task of implementing the project in subsequent phases in various parts of the country.
At the start of the Expert Advisory Committee meeting on STED Project 2009-2010 that was marked by inauguration of an exhibition organised by the TIDITSSIA-STED, H.K. Mittal, Advisor and Head, NSTEDB, was all praise for the initiatives of the organisers for fostering entrepreneurship in the region, and dwelt on the future course of action.
The exhibition inaugurated by P. Radhakrishnan, Chairman, STED Advisory Committee, featured 24 products manufactured by mostly first-time entrepreneurs after receiving skills training and mentorship under the TIDITSSIA-STED project. The products included gloves, arecanut plates, banana fibre products, fly ash bricks, and other building products.
For the first time, the Advisory Committee meeting – that is usually held at the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad – was approved in Tiruchi based on performance parameters, according to Ramaswamy Desai, Project Director, TIDITSSIA-STED.
An opportunity provided TIDITSSIA-STED, one among the 42 implementing agencies in the country, to make a presentation of the performance in the final year of the project was a unique privilege, he said.
The Project Directors of 12 STED initiatives that were started about four years ago serve on the Advisory Committee.
Eight among them, including those from New Delhi, Mumbai, Coimbatore and Tiruchi took part in today’s proceedings. Addressing the participants earlier, Dr. Radhakrishnan saw a higher inclination among youths to becoming entrepreneurs.
Quality is key to sustaining in the market, he said, referring to the challenges faced by micro-level entrepreneurs, and emphasised on the guidance role played through STED projects for quality enhancement of products.
Seriously consider transforming BIM into IIM-Tiruchi:Vice-Chancellor P.S. Manisundaram
Posted by ganesh in College, Communication, Education, Information, Other, Trichy, businesses, function, government, programme on February 16th, 2010
The Ministry of Human Resource Development should seriously consider transforming the Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM), a School of Excellence of Bharathidasan University, into Indian Institute of Management – Tiruchi (IIM-T), according to the first Vice-Chancellor of University P.S. Manisundaram who was instrumental in creating the BIM in partnership with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL).
Expenditure of hundreds of crores of rupees for establishment of the new IIM in Tiruchi was unwarranted. The university’s experimentation with BIM was the first of its kind in the country and did not entail any expenditure. The MHRD must come forward to up-grade the BIM into IIM and retain it in the fold of BHEL.
The unique model of institution-industry interface should not be disturbed. As things stand, no body owns the BIM and the transformation can be made a smooth process, Prof. Manisundaram opined.
The enormous money meant for IIM could instead be utilised for strengthening the school education system, said Prof. Manisundaram, wondering why so much should be spent for IIM where the facilities of a handful of hi-tech classrooms and a full-fledged library will suffice. There have been precedents of higher educational institutions getting upgraded into central institutions in the country.
Also, in the event of converting the BIM into IIM, the new institution can have the requisite paraphernalia for a head start, he said.
Meanwhile, the outcome of last week’s visit of a central team for the purpose of identifying a temporary campus for the new IIM is yet to be known. The team visited the campuses of National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi, BHEL, Bharathidasan University and Anna University – Tiruchi. The NIT-T is prepared to provide hostel accommodation for the students from the coming academic year, and the BHEL is ready to set aside rooms for academic and administrative purposes.
Shortage of infrastructure
As for the two universities, they had reportedly expressed their inability to provide buildings citing shortage of infrastructure for their own requirements.The possibility for MHRD to utilise the facilities provided by the NIT-T and BHEL for the new IIM-T is higher, reliable sources said, citing the instance of the IIM-Kozhikode that functioned from the campus of NIT-Calicut at the time of its start in 1996 before moving into its own campus in 2003.
In the case of IIM-T, the permanent campus could be created within a couple of years since the location has already been identified: A 192.35 acre site sandwiched between Bharathidasan University and Anna University – Tiruchi.
International Conference on Climate Change and Bioresource (ICCCB – 2010) at the Bharathidasan University
Posted by ganesh in College, Communication, Culture, Departments, Information, Other, Trichy, meeting, programme on February 11th, 2010
Chairman of Neem Foundation Ramesh C. Saxena (left), hands over the first copy of the abstract volume of the ICCCB-2010 to Ram Rajasekharan, in Tiruchi,
The technological scope to make plants adapt to climatic change was presented as a hopeful defensive measure to address the issue of continuous escalation in global warming, in the backdrop of the inevitability of rising human population debilitating the capacity of green cover to absorb carbon dioxide emission, at the inaugural of the four-day International Conference on Climate Change and Bioresource (ICCCB – 2010) at the Bharathidasan University.
Ram Rajasekaran, Director, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, presented the optimistic perspective to a gathering of delegates comprising scientists, researchers and industry representatives from various parts of India and other countries including Singapore, China, Iran, Korea, Malaysia and Turkey.
There has been progress in genetic engineering of plants to adapt to heat/stress conditions, Dr. Ram said explaining the activities of serine-threonine protein kinases in plants, in his key-note address at the conference organised by the Department of Biotechnology.
Though climate change is a natural phenomena , global warming caused by human inducements like industrial pollution and green house gas emissions have led to melting of glaciers and rise in vector-borne diseases. Climate is determined by temperature and precipitation. The extent of temperature determines life on earth, he said, observing that a rise in temperature by two degree centigrade in the Indian context will cause enormous agricultural losses since 60 per cent of the land is rain-fed.
Dr. Ram received the first copy of the abstract volume on the occasion from Delhi-based Neem Foundation’s Chairman, Ramesh C. Saxena in the presence of Vice-Chancellor M. Ponnavaikko and conference convenor S. Sivaramakrishnan.
Dr. Ramesh said that the earth with a human population of 6.7 billion has a carrying capacity for 10 billion provided the bioresources are used in a sustainable way. He was hopeful of creating an effective impact through the conference that will deliberate on various issues including biodiversity, conventional agriculture to combat climate change, food security implications of climate change, and organic farming.
Citing a finding of the Inter-Government Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Sivaramakrishnan said that carbon dioxide was the major source of pollution and that the global temperature was expected to rise to an extent between 1.4 degree celsius and 5.8 degree celsius by 2100.
The conference will deliberate on recent advances in bioresources and realistic applications for conserving and fostering sustainable bioresource management.
Presiding over, Vice-Chancellor M. Ponnavaikko observed that the earth was slowly dying, referring to the 0.8 increase in temperature for one hundred years from 1906 to 2005. Against the overall average of 0.07 per cent per decade, the average of 0.13 in the last five decades was a distressing scenario. The presence of carbon dioxide in atmosphere has risen from 250 ppm (part per million) in 1750 to 541 ppm at present and was estimated to reach the level of 970 ppm in 2100, he said, emphasising on the need for accelerating the process of expanding green cover.
Department Head A. Ganapathy and A.S. Rao, Professor, also addressed the participants. Over 200 papers focussing on various issues in the management of climate change and management of bioresources are to be presented and discussed during the conference that has been envisaged to evolve strategic plans and policies to preserve and restore completely/partially degraded ecosystems due to climate change.
Railways E. Ahamed said electrification work from Villupuram to Tiruchi has been completed
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Information, KARAIKAL, Railway, Transport, Trichy, Villupuram on January 13th, 2010
The electrification work from Villupuram to Tiruchi has been completed and a date has to be declared for inauguration, the Union Minister of State for Railways E. Ahamed said on Tuesday.
Speaking to the media after inaugurating the 14th Indian Railways Jamborette here, the Minister said the broad gauge conversion work in the 122-km stretch from Villupuram to Mayiladuthurai has been completed.
Goods train in the newly laid BG track between Villupuram and Mayiladuthurai had been operated. Passenger trains were yet to commence as the railways had to get the clearance from the Commissioner of Railway Safety, the Minister said.
He exuded hope that the work of laying a new BG track in the 10 kilometre stretch from Nagapattinam to Velankanni would be over in two months. Regarding the new BG line from Nagore to Karaikal, he said the work would be completed within six months.
He said the broad gauge conversion work from Villupuram to Vellore would be completed in two months. A survey for laying a new BG line from Thanjavur to Ariyalur had been completed and the report submitted to the Railway Board.
Stating the doubling work between Villupuram and Dindigul was in the initial stage, he said the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited would take up the work in phases covering priority stretches between Ariyalur and Valadi and from Tiruchi to Dindigul.
Replying to a query, Mr. Ahamed said there was no plan to create a new railway zone or a railway division at the moment. He said maximum number of trains announced in the railway budget had been introduced within a short time.
Muthamizh Mandram, a forum to promote the three branches of Tamil-Iyal,’ ‘Isai’ and ‘Natakam,
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Culture, Departments, Education, Trichy, competition, function, music, programme, student on January 8th, 2010
The Tiruchi District Welfare Committee has constituted an exclusive ‘Muthamizh Mandram,’ a forum to promote the three branches of Tamil-Iyal,’ ‘Isai’ and ‘Natakam,’ according to District Collector T Soundiah.
Mr Soundiah, also Ex-officio Chairman of the Committee, announced this at the inaugural session of the three-day state-level practical training for headmasters and students of 17 Government Music Schools jointly organised by the Department of Art and Culture and the Committee here yesterday.
He also said the ‘Mandram’ would promote Tamil music and arts.
Tiruchi, by virtue of its location in the Cauvery Delta, would be the ideal seat for honouring Tamil musicians and artistes every year hereafter, he added.
Noted Tamil Scholar So Sathyaseelan said the ‘Mutamizh Mandram’ would act as a catalyst in promoting Tamil music and allied arts.
Director of Srirangam Bharatha Natyalaya Revathy Muthuswamy said Tamil language was a rich treasure of ‘navarasam’ and recalled the contribution made by a galaxy of 26 stalwarts for the growth of Tamil music in this regard.
3 youngsters bagged gold each at the Commonwealth Championship
Posted by ganesh in Award, College, Sports, Trichy, competition, government, programme on December 26th, 2009
Three Tiruchi youngsters bagged gold each at the Commonwealth Power lifting Championship, which concluded at Pune recently.
The gold winners – R. Sureshkumar and M. Jeevan, both students of Urumu Dhanalakshmi College (UDC) and D. Venkatesh, a student of Tiruchi Engineering College (TEC) – took part in the junior category.
Venkatesh competed in the 125 kg category and lifted a total of 685 kg. Suresh participated in the 82.5 kg category and lifted a total of 672.5 kg, while M. Jeevan managed a total lift of 402.54 kg in the 52 kg category. Venkatesh and Suresh are members of Logu Fitness and Jeevan practices at Global Gym.
The youngsters attribute the success to the systematic training they received at their respective gymnasiums. “First of all, we feel honoured for having represented the country. We practiced hard and happy that our efforts have reaped rich rewards,” they said in one tone.
Suresh and Jeevan were felicitated at a function organised by their college management in the presence of the former international high jumper N. Annavi, Director of Physical Education, National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi, M. Rajendrakumar, UDC council Secretary M.R. Subramanian and Principal K. Sekar. They were presented a cash award of Rs. 10,000 each on the occasion.
According to UDC’s Director of Physical Education N.S. Sivakumar, the gold medals meant a lot to his boys. “They believed in their abilities and worked really hard to put up a good show at the championship. This performance will motivate them to reach greater heights,” he added.
Venkatesh, who is thankful to his college management for extending financial assistance, was commended by the TEC chairman S. Subramaniam.
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