Dr. V.KarthikeyanPrincipal

Warm Greetings!

I am happy to share my thoughts with you all through this newsletter.

The whole world witnesses a new s c e n a r i o w i t h C O V I D 1 9

pandemic bringing a lot of changes in almost all the sectors and particularly in education. The conventional mode of face to face teaching has been swiftly replaced with the online mode of teaching through various digital platforms. As such, the teaching learning at our institution has not been interrupted as the new change has been rapidly adopted by both our faculty and students. The whole process of teaching learning and assessments are being carried out in a systematic manner through online. I appreciate the faculty and students for their readiness in accepting the change and adopting the technologies in sustaining the academic endeavour in a better way.

It is a great feat that the team of our Thiagarajar Polytechnic College with code named Rebels comprising of Mr.M.Rajesh, Lecturer/ECE (Mentor), Selvi.B.Sruthi, III/ECE (Leader) and Members Selvan.S.Kishore kumar, III/ECE, Selvi.S.Usha, III/ECE, Selvi.S.Vishali, III/ECE, Selvan.S.Suresh, III/ECE and Selvan.M.Megheswara, II/ECE won the FIRST PRIZE with cash award of Rs.1.00 lakh in Smart India Hackathon 2020 inaugurated by our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri.Narendra Modiji on 01.O8.2020. Our team has won the prize under Software category for their solution offering Smart Farming with IoT Technology to the “CDK_Global RA28 Problem Statement - Crop Guidance and Farmers Friend” at the Nodal Centre, Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research, Mumbai.

I congratulate the HoD, Mentor and the students of ECE for their great achievement competing with the students of engineering colleges and winning this prestigious award at the national level.

This year, we have conducted the admissions to first year through online mode and I am very happy to welcome all the admitted students to this temple of learning.

I wish the students of final year to prepare well for their forthcoming autonomous final semester examinations 2020 through online and give your best to get through the diploma course with flying colours.

Also, I congratulate all the HoDs, Placement Officers, Placement Co-ordinators, faculty and students for achieving 785 placement offers for 445 students during the bygone year. I wish all the students a very successful career and life.

Stay Safe and Stay healthy. Maintain Social Distancing and together lets fight against Covid-19.

From the Principal's Desk…….

(JANUARY - JULY - 2020)

62nd Annual Day

62nd Annual Sports Day

Republic Day Celebrations

AICTE- SMART INDIA HACKATHON 2020

AICTE- Chhatra Viswakarma Award 2019

The Annual Day marks the culmination of an academic year and celebrates the activities by

honouring the achievers in various fields of this institution. The 62nd Annual Day of this prestigious

institution was celebrated on 29 March 2020.

The Chief Guest of the day Mr.D.Muralidhar, Director, SNAM Group of Companies, Bengaluru

delivered the Annual Day address. He motivated the students with his inspiring address highlighting

the essential skills needed to climb up the ladder of success in life and career.

The honourable Chairman Sri.C.Valliappa and our dynamic Vice Chairmen Sri.Chocko Valliappa and

Sri.Thyagu Valliappa presented their motivating addresses to the students. The Principal

Dr.V.Karthikeyan presented the Annual Report highlighting the activities and achievements of the

polytechnic during the year 2019- 2020. Six elite alumni were honoured and the achievers in various

disciplines were awarded for their outstanding accomplishments.

The Annual Sports Day of this institution was celebrated on 13.03.2019. The Sports Day is meant to

rejoice and acknowledge the achievements and success of our sports persons in different sports and

games events. The Chief Guest of the Day Mr.Sebastian Xavier, Indian Swimmer, recipient of Arjuna

Award highlighted the importance of sports and games. Our Chairman Sri.C.Valliappa, Vice

Chairman Sri.Thyagu Valliappa and Principal Dr.V.Karthikeyan congratulated the winners of various

sports events and inspired them to maintain the true spirit of sportsmanship among the players.

The Republic Day was celebrated in our institution on 26 January 2020. Our Chairman Sri.C.Valliappa

hoisted the tricolor and inspected the NCC and NSS parade and delivered the Republic Day

celebrations. The Students displayed their talents and enthralled with their outstanding

performance. Also, an Art Exhibition was inaugurated by our Chairman which showcased the artistic

skills of our students.

Adding glory to the list of achievements is the recent award of FIRST Prize in the Virtual Smart India

Hackathon 2020 by our students. The team code Rebels of our institution with Mr.M.Rajesh,

Lecturer/ECE (Mentor), Selvi.B.Sruthi, III/ECE (Leader) and Members Selvan.S.Kishorekumar, III/ECE,

Selvi.S.Usha, III/ECE, Selvi.S.Vishali, III/ECE, Selvan.S.Suresh, III/ECE and Selvan.M.Megheswara,

II/ECE won the FIRST PRIZE with cash award of Rs.1.00 lakh under Software category for their solution

offering Smart Farming with IoT Technology to the “CDK_Global RA28 Problem Statement - Crop

Guidance and Farmers Friend” at the Nodal Centre, Welingkar Institute of Management

Development and Research, Mumbai. This Virtual Grand Finale of Smart India Hackathon 2020 (SIH

2020) was held from 1 Aug 2020 to 3 Aug 2020, inaugurated by our Hon'ble Prime Minister of India

Sri. Narendra Modi Ji on 01 Aug 2020.

It is a proud feat that the project entitled “Sol Anemo Water Generator” designed and fabricated by

our students of Electrical and Electronics Engineering viz., J.R.Hariharan, V.Karthic, N.Sankar and

T.Ranjithkumar under the guidance of Mr.M.A.Suresh Babu, Lecturer/EEE won the Third Prize with

the Cash Award of Rs.20,000/- in the National Level AICTE-Chhatra Viswakarma Awards 2019 held on

24.02.2020 at AICTE Head Quarters, New Delhi.

Sri Srinivasa Thirukalyanam 2020

Online Education and Webinars during COVID 19 Pandemic

Sri Srinivasa Thirukalyanam was organized in our campus for

the fourth time on 09.02.2020 in a befitting manner under the

leadership of Sri.C.Valliappa. I express my gratitude for giving

me an opportunity to serve as the Secretary of Sri Srinivasa

Thirukalyana Committee and conducting the same

spectacularly by having our Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil

Nadu Edappadi.K.Palanisamy and His Excellency, the

Governor of Tamil Nadu Sri.Banwarilal Prohit as the Prime

Guests. Nearly, one lakh devotees attended this

Thirukalyanam and sought blessings of the Lord.

The spread of COVID 19 has brought a great impact in the

teaching learning process. Since the closure of education

institutions in the wake of COVID 19 pandemic by the State

and Central governments during March 20120, our institution

has been offering education through online mode under

various digital platforms. Also, more than 100 webinars were

organized for the benefit of both teachers and students

through online mode. Also assessments were carried out

online through BLACKBOARD software. Thus, the teaching

learning process at our institution goes well through online

platforms meticulously.

Some of the webinars organized during this period are:

FWhat Next? -Online Career Guidance Programme

FAdvanced Construction Techniques

FHealth Management – COVID 19

FNewer Perspectives of present Scenario

FNature is the Future

FFinancial Guidance for Start up

FSuccess Entrepreneurship “Attitude towards Work”

FEffective Design Process

FNext Gen Electronics

FValue Stream Mapping

FOutcome Based Education and NBA

SEMINARS ATTENDED BY FACULTY

PAPER PRESENTATION (FACULTY)

Our faculty and staff members are encouraged to regularly

attend orientation programmes, training sessions,

conventions and seminars to improve their knowledge and

strengthen their skills, to update the recent development.

No. of Faculty benefited : 12

No. of Programmes attended : 36

A few of the programmes attended are:

F

FAutonomous Vehicles

FDigital Manufacturing

FNew Trends in Industrial Textiles

FCircuit Design using esim

FBasics of Arduino

FADHOC and Wireless Sensor Networks

FIIC Innovation Ambassador Training Series

FIMTEX Forming and Tool Tech 2020

FIntroduction to SCADA and its Applications

FBehavioral Assessment of Students

FSeminar on CII Salem Connect “THINK IT – THINK SALEM

FFuture Lighting Systems

FIE(I) Seminar- Recent trends in Electric Hybrid Vehicle

FMonitoring and Controlling of Power Transmission and

Distribution using SCADA of Salem Corporation

Our faculty members have presented a number of technical

papers at different forums to share and renew their knowledge

and skills and update the recent advancements.

No. of technical papers presented in various - 04

National / International Conferences

Some of the titles are:

FAR/VR Revolutionizing the Future Education System

FSmart Electrolyte Bottle using IOT

FPortable Ceramic Tile Profile Cutting Machine

FHarmonic analysis of photovoltaic fed symmetric multilevel

inverter using Modified Artificial Neural Network

Drone Technology in Construction Engineering

HIGHER STUDIES – FACULTY

GUEST LECTURE PROGRAMMES

PAPER PRESENTATION (STUDENTS)

Education is an ongoing process and to persuade in a superior mode,

our faculty members and staff are encouraged to pursue higher

studies.

A nutshell detail of the programmes pursued by the faculty:

FPh.D : 06

FM.E : 02

Eminent entrepreneurs and technocrats are invited to our

institution to share their views and encounter on the latest trends in

technology. They also suggest methods to enrich the skills of

students.

No. of Guest lecture programmes organized: 53

The areas of these lectures are:

· Construction Techniques

· Drone Applications in civil engineering

· Advanced Technologies in Manufacturing

· Testing Procedures for the Industrial Textiles

· Graphics and VFX

· Mobile App Development

· Basics of Electrical services and Building Automation

· Wireless sensor Networks

· Advanced VLSI Design

· Motivational Lecture on Spirit of the Entrepreneurship

· Road Map to Success Career in Manufacturing Industries

· Corporate Skill & Personality Grooming

· Energy Efficient Machines in Industry

· Role of engineer in railway signalling.

· Total Quality Management

· Industry 4.0

Our students' passion, confidence, aptitude and strength of

mind received applauds and honor in paper presentations on

various topics at different forums.

No. of Students : 226

No. of topics : 107

Total prizes won : 52

INDUSTRIAL VISITS

INPLANT TRAINING

THE PLACEMENT

The industrial visits provide an opportunity to our students to have

an insight in the latest advancements.

Number of industries / organizations visited : 32

Inplant training is an integral part of learning. The period of

training ranges from 2 to 4 weeks.

Number of organizations trained by students: 12

Number of students benefited: 47

Some of the organizations permitted our students are:

· Uniq Technologies, Chennai

· Tamil nadu Electricity Board Workshop Mettur dam

· M/s TITAN Engineering and Automation Ltd, Hosur

· Chettinad Morimura semiconductor Material pvtltd,

Kanchipuram, Chennai

· Granite Product Corporation, Valapadi

· SAIL Refractories Company, Salem

· National Aerospaces Laboratories, Bangalore

· General Electrical & Electronics Solutions, Salem

· TVS-Viswam Automobiles Agency, Thiruchengodu

· Telema Electronic (India) pvt.Ltd

· M/s Daily Fresh Fruits India Pvt.ltd

It's time to start living the life we've imagined. —Henry James

In order to enhance the effectiveness of the placement cell, the

Department of Training Cell organizes Life and Employability

Courses which comprise the following areas are being conducted to

our students:

· Communication Skills · Aptitude

· Verbal Reasoning · Technical Skills

· Values and Ethics · Presentation Skills

The above programmes are handled by our faculty members and

experts. As a result, our students have grabbed good placements in

various leading organizations at a lucrative pay. So far, 440 students

have been placed in more than 60 organizations even before

completing their Pre final semester examinations.

Some of our leading recruiters are:

· Tata Projects, Mumbai

· Tamilnadu Industrial Service, Tirupur

· RiDh Engineering Services, Chennai

· Ganga Associates Ltd, Ratnagiri

· Play Factory., Bangalore

· Titan Automation Division (Unit-II), Hosur

· Zoho Corporation, Chennai

· Hyundai Motor India Ltd, Chennai

· Yanmar India Engine Manufacturing Ltd, Chennai

· Titan Watch Division, Hosur

· Royal Enfield, Chennai

· Loyal Textiles, Kovilpatty

· Emertxe Information Technologies Ltd., Bangalore

· Proultima Rebar Detailing, Chennai

The needy and deserving learners of this institution receive

financial assistance in the form of scholarships, stipends, cash

awards etc.

Amount disbursed :

38, 05,009.00

No. of students benefited : 547

“Sports do not build character. They reveal it.”

Our students excel not only in academics, but also imprint their

names in the sports arena. The following data of our sports

achievements justify the interest and zeal of our students.

SCHOLARSHIPS

SPORTS AND GAMES

Divisional Level Women Games & Sports

Achievements in IPAA State Level:

Achievements in IPAA Divisional Tournaments (Boys) 2019-2020

Achievements in IPAA Divisional Tournaments (Girls)2019-2020:

Achievements in All India IIIrd South Zone Polytechnic Games and

Sports held at AndhraPradesh:

· Chess – winner · Kho-Kho-Winner

· Ball Badminton –III Place ·

Basket Ball - III Place

· Carrom-Runner · Table Tennis –Runner

· Chess -winner · Table Tennis - Winner

· Badminton –Winner · Hand ball –winner

· Hockey – Runner · Short Put – winner

· Discuss – winner · 4 x 100M Relay- Winner

Games Overall Champion with 210 Points

Athletics Overall – II Place with 40 Points

Overall Championship & IPAA Divisional Level Best College Award

for Men with 250 Points

Games Overall Champion Winner with 125 Points

Overall Championship & IPAA Divisional Level Best College Award

for Women 2019-20 Runners-up with 162 Points

· Chess –winner

· Short Put – winner

· Discuss – winner · 4 x 100M Relay- Winner

· Table Tennis –Runner

NSS

NCC

NCC Certificate Examination:

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of

others”. - Mahatma Gandhi

Two units of NSS function in this institution. The NSS volunteers

render service to the institution and community.

Programmes organized / attended:

· Initiated to download the app (Arokya Settu App / Deksha) from

13.04.2020 to 20.04.2020 –All the faculty members and

students.

· Quiz on “Yoga” conducted on 20.06.2020 - 65 Volunteers

participated

· An awareness Guidelines on Covid – 19 and “Yoga at home and

y o g a

with family” on 21.06.2020 – 70 Members participated

· Created awareness to drink “Kabasura Kudineer” to prevent

from Covid – Staff members & Public

One unit of Signal Company with an officer and 100 cadets functions

in our institution. NCC Senior Wing (SW) for the girl students was

established in this academic year with woman faculty as a caretaker

and 33 cadet's functions in the unit. The activities organized by the

NCC signal company are:

· 29 Cadets passed 'B' certificate examinations held at VMKV

Engineering College from 15.02.2020 to 16.02.2020

· 12 Cadets passed 'C' certificate examinations held at VMKV

Engineering College on 29.02.2020

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

ISTE

Staff Chapter

· Debate competition on the topic “Citizen Amendment Act

(CAA)/National Register of Citizens (NRC)'' Padmavani Arts and

Science College for Women, Salem on 24.01.2020 Selvi.keerthi

Ranjeeth ,I /Arch won II Prize.

· Tree plantation at Thiagarajar Polytechnic College on Republic

day celebrations.

· Drill competition on 30 .01.2020 and Rallied on the theme

“Awareness on Anti Pollution ”

· Volunteers guarded at SriSrinivasa Thirukalyanam held at

Thiagarajar Polytechnic College on 09.02.2020

· Girls NCC cadets were honored on Women's day Celebration and

planted samplings at Thiagarajar Polytechnic College.

Celebrated International Yoga Day on 21 .06. 2020 Viz., Zoom Video

Conferencing -46 cadets participated with their family members

The ISTE renders opportunities both for the faculty and students to

enhance their skills and talents. The following are the programmes

organized by the ISTE Staff and Students' Chapters.

· Simplified Kundalini Yoga organized on Every Thursday from

18.06.2019 onwards

· Blood Donation Camp organized on 15.02.2020 –16 Faculty

members and 37 Students

· Programme on Happiness on 09.04.2020 -All the Faculty

Members

· Sound Body to Sound Mind on 28.04.2020 - All the Faculty

Members

· Importance of Digital Platform” on 15.06.2020,22.06.2020 &

28.06.2020- All the Faculty Members attended

Students' Chapter

IEI

· Enhancing the Presentation Skills -600 students

· Importance of Goal setting -360 students

· National Youth Day -90 students

· Spirit of the Entrepreneurship -160 Students

· Responsibilities of Students' Community - 360 Students

· Interview Tips – 240 Students

· Importance of Communication Skills -60 Students

· Learning Skills -180 students

· Arise Awake – 25 Students

· WHATNEXT – AFTER SSLC/HSC -233 Students

· Campus to Corporate – Challenges & Opportunities - 40 students

· Financial Guidance for Startup -75 students

· Success Entrepreneurship Attitude Towards Work – 80 students

· Energy Scenario in India and Conservation Opportunities - 40

Students

· Online Quiz Programme for “SSLC/HSC Students” – 60 students

· Digital Electronics & Microprocessor – 68 Students

The Institution of Engineers (India) chapter of our institution

organizes technical services, special Lecture sessions and also

industrial visits.

Programmes organized:

· Energy conservation · Variable frquency drives

· Networking · Renewable energy

· Role of engineer in railway signalling ·

Industrial automation

EDC

Some of the Guest Lecture programmes organized:

IIPC

The main objectives of EMD cell are to

· Generate Employment

· Develop Entrepreneurship Qualities

· Provide Training for Management Personnel

This Cell organized the following programmes / activities:

· Awareness Programme on Banking Procedures to Start a Small Scale

Business -150 students

· Motivational Lecture on Spirit of the Entrepreneurship -100

students

· Women in Entrepreneurship & Leadership -150 Girl students

· Financial Guidance for Startup - 75 students

· Success Entrepreneurship Attitude Towards Work – 80 students

· Being a Winner Success Story – 80 Students

The Industry Institute Partnership Cell helps in linking the industries

with the institution by organizing seminars, guest lectures, industrial

visits, inplant trainings, offering guidance in developing the curricula

and syllabi, providing placements, etc.,

Some of the Guest / Technical lecture programmes including webinars

organized by this cell:

· Social Entrepreneurial Community Launch by Mr.Ganapathy

Chandrasekran, Chief Technical officer, Microsoft ,USA on 03.01.2020

· National Youth Day Celebrations 2020”

· Emotional Intelligence at Workplace

· Spirit of the Entrepreneurship

· Emerging Technologies A Primer

· Learn and Practice of 5S Japanese Concept

· Medical Textiles

· Make Your Design

EDC

Some of the Guest Lecture programmes organized:

IIPC

The main objectives of EMD cell are to

· Generate Employment

· Develop Entrepreneurship Qualities

· Provide Training for Management Personnel

This Cell organized the following programmes / activities:

· Awareness Programme on Banking Procedures to Start a Small

Scale Business -150 students

· Motivational Lecture on Spirit of the Entrepreneurship -100

students

· Women in Entrepreneurship & Leadership -150 Girl students

· Financial Guidance for Startup - 75 students

· Success Entrepreneurship Attitude Towards Work – 80 students

· Being a Winner Success Story – 80 Students

The Industry Institute Partnership Cell helps in linking the industries

with the institution by organizing seminars, guest lectures,

industrial visits, inplant trainings, offering guidance in developing

the curricula and syllabi, providing placements, etc.,

Some of the Guest / Technical lecture programmes including

webinars organized by this cell:

· Social Entrepreneurial Community Launch by Mr.Ganapathy

Chandrasekran, Chief Technical officer, Microsoft ,USA on

03.01.2020

· National Youth Day Celebrations 2020”

· Emotional Intelligence at Workplace

· Spirit of the Entrepreneurship

· Emerging Technologies A Primer

· Learn and Practice of 5S Japanese Concept

· Medical Textiles

· Make Your Design

CIICP

WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT (WID)

Some of the Programmes organized:

This centre offers various programmes such as Skill Development,

Career Guidance etc., not only for our students but also for students

from other colleges, professionals and the citizens of Salem.

Some of the courses are:

· Computer Hardware & Networking

· CISCO Router Administration

· Linux Server Administration

· PLC Programming · CNC Programming

· Video Editing · Tally & Tax Accounting

· Spoken English

No. of Programmes conducted : 31

No. of Beneficiaries : 158

The Women in Development Cell strives to provide opportunities to

girl students and women faculty to elevate themselves in various

avenues

· Banking Procedures for Business –All girl students

· Health awareness programme on Mental and Physical Hygiene

– All II/III year girl students

· Rangoli Competition -62 students

· Celebration of Pongal festival – All faculty and

students

· Technical Quiz & Connection Game-56 students

· Debate on “Is entrepreneurship an occupation or an attitude”

62 students

· Way to find sense of satisfaction and inner fulfilment”-All faculty

members

· B.O.S.S Girl – Leaders of Tomorrow- All faculty members & Girl

Students

· Facts about COVID-19- All faculty members

· Strengthen Ourselves for the Future- All faculty members & Girl

Students

Junction Road, Salem - 636 005, Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: +91 427 4099399 Fax: +91 427 2444845 Email: slm_tpt@sancharnet.in | Web: www.tpt.edu.in

THIAGARAJAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

EDITORIALBOARD

Chief Patron

Sri C. ValliappaChairman

Patrons

Sri Chocko Valliappa Vice Chairman

MembersMs. S. MalathiMs. P. Karunya Devi

Principal

Dr. V. Karthikeyan

EditorsMrs. A. GandhimathiMrs. J. Sangeetha

Sri Thyagu ValliappaStudents' Representatives

S.Karthik Ramanan, III Year Mechanical Engg. (Students Chairman)

P.S.Vishnu, Computer (SS) – III year. (Deputy Chairman)

M.Roselin (Civil) (SS) (Vice- Chairman, Women in Development)

R.Sridhar, EEE (A) – II Year (General Secretary)

Vice Chairman

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

The Alumni Association of the institution functions in an excellent

manner and the alumni of the institution are keen in giving back to

the institution through various services. The activities of the Alumni

Association are:

· The Alumni Executive meeting was conducted on January

11.01.2020

· Alumni association special meeting held on 13.02.2020 to

conduct Diamond Jubilee Celebration

· An Alumni day celebration and Annual General body meeting

was conducted on 15.02.2020

· Blood donation camp held on 15.02.2020 @ Silver Jubilee Block

· Two Retired faculty members were honoured during the Annual

General Body Meeting

· P.ILangovan Memorial Scholarship to two Production

Engineering students (Amt 15,000/-)

Some of the online Programmes organized:

1. New Web portal “Almashines” launched on March 2020 ,

www.sonatptalumni.org

2. Alumni association meeting held on 02.04.2020 to strength.

3. Terrace Gardening Ideas on 23.04.2020

4. Virtual Learning on 23.04.2020

5. Advanced Construction Techniques on 30.04.2020

6. Lockdown Physio Simple Exercise on 06.05.2020

7. Value Stream Mapping on 25.05.2020

8. Online webinar series from 26.06.2020 to 04.07.2020.