Spoken English course - May 2012

With the objective of helping the students to improve their communication skills in English and boost their confidence using English as a communication medium, Parasuram Salammal Trust organised spoken English classes for the class XI students of Allinagaram Govt. High School for the second consecutive year (Click here to view the details of the 2011 spoken English course).

A registration-cum-inaugural session was organised on March 27 in the school premises. 30 students registered enthusiastically for the program. A short orientation program about the course and its structure was conducted for the registered students. Mr. Mohan, Head of English Department, spoke about the importance of spoken English training during the orientation program. Dr. N Parasuraman, the spoken English tutor, explained to the students the methodology of the course and the targets to be achieved through the course. He also gave a few tips about the basic preparations required for the course.

The course was conducted from a month from May 2-30, 2012 in the residence of Dr. Parasuraman. 26 among the 30 registered students participated and benefited from the course. Apart from the regular lessons, discussions were held periodically during the course, in which students were encouraged to express their views in English. At the end of the course, a group discussion session in English was held and prizes were awarded to meritorious students. Prizes were also given to 4 students, who maintained 100% attendance during the course. A certificate of proficiency was also awarded to all the participating students. One of the students felt that her summer vacation was utilized fruitfully and thanked Mr. Asokan, Director of the Trust for giving her the opportunity.

(Dr. Parasuraman with the participating students)

வாங்க படிக்கலாம் (Vaanga Padikkalam) - Stundet Career guidance program

PST joined hands with Village Committee of Allinagaram to organise a "Career Guidance" program for the students of Allinagaram & nearby villages. The objective of the program, which was organised on May 20, 2012, was to provide the students with required information about the "what courses to study" and "where to study" based on their interests.

Students first went to Dr. Parasuraman, general counsellor, to discuss their interests and the courses they intend to pursue. Based on their course preferences, students then went to a particular information desk to seek guidance detailed information. Separate counselling desks, manned by experienced professors, academicians, software professionals and doctors, for Medical, Engineering, Arts-Sciences, Polytechnique, teacher training and agriculture-related studies were created to address the queries of students related to these courses. Students' queries varied from colleges offering a particular course, the application procedure, cut-off marks, fee structures of different colleges etc. 

Around 72 students participated and benefited from the program, conducted for the first time by the Trust. Ms. Kavita, Professor of Physics in Mannar Thirumalai Naicker college, who guided the students in the Arts-Science desk, commented that the students were clear about what courses they wanted to choose and the information they sought were very specific. Mr. Asokan, Director of PST, said the program was a success considering the fact that it was being organised for the first year. Speaking about the program, he said,"Most of the information about colleges and courses is available on the internet. However, many students from rural background are not able to access this information. Our endeavor is to present the information to the students, in a way that is relevant to them, through  the experts". He also said that the Trust intended to organize such a program every year before the commencement of admission and counselling session for various colleges. 

Shri Omkaranantha Swamy, inaugurated the program along with N. Govindasamy, Chairman, village council, and spoke about the importance of education. PST sincerely thanks Dr. A Balakrishnana (Agri) & Dr. Shanmuga Priya, M.B.B.S, Prof. C Murugan, Er. S Saravanan, Prof. Kavitha, G. Raja Siva BCE, S. Senthil Kumar M.Sc IT and Unni Krishnan for extending their valuable time and support for the program. 

Computer Courses for students - May 2012

Knowledge of computers has become an essential requirement in today's technology-driven world, irrespective of one's career or field of work. With the objective of introducing the world of computers to the students from the rural Govt. schools, PST arranged computer courses for  FOUR deserving students - S. Nithya, P. Malakodi, M. Krishnaveni and S. Pandichelvi - in SRM Infotech Computer Education & VET Centre in Theni.