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<strong>EXPLORE</strong><br />
March 2017/Issue 1<br />
PSG Polytechnic<br />
College
TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
04 - 05<br />
Our Exclusive Interview with Principal.<br />
DR. B. GIRIRAJ<br />
06 - 09<br />
10 - 11<br />
POETIC VERSES<br />
VISUAL TREAT<br />
12 - 19<br />
ARTICLES<br />
20<br />
SHORT STORY
was quite inspiring to watch and witness the<br />
It<br />
of our students unfolding at various stages<br />
potential<br />
situations each day. Being the Editor In Charge<br />
and<br />
the magazine, "<strong>EXPLORE</strong>', it gives me a great<br />
of<br />
to bring to you this issue.Our main aim of<br />
pleasure<br />
is to exemplify the literary skills of the<br />
'Explore'<br />
a sense of pride and satisfaction I<br />
students.With<br />
like to say that with the active support of the<br />
would<br />
faculty and students, 'Explore' has<br />
management,<br />
alive .With all the efforts and contributions<br />
come<br />
in by the students, I truly hope that the pages<br />
put<br />
follow will make some interesting reading.I<br />
that<br />
the whole team of <strong>EXPLORE</strong> for making<br />
congratulate<br />
happen! it<br />
FROM THE EDITOR<br />
B Y : T H E R E S A S M I T H
is better known as THE PRINCIPAL, but there's more to<br />
He<br />
B. Giriraj than Principal, as he exclusively tells Explore Team...<br />
Dr.<br />
Dr. B. Giriraj<br />
his punishing schedule, Dr. B. Giriraj was so buoyant and<br />
Despite<br />
throughout the interview, which must be one among the<br />
friendly<br />
reasons for his dynamism.<br />
Could you please introduce yourself, Sir?<br />
I am Giriraj, currently the Principal of PSG polytechnic college. I did my schooling in Stanes<br />
Anglo-Indian Higher secondary school and completed my B.E and M.E in PSG college of<br />
Technology. Also I am a doctorate from PSG college of Technology.<br />
Did you ever dream of what you are today in your childhood?<br />
Certainly not! Till the age of 14 years, I was brought up in a much protected environment<br />
and I didn’t have much exposure to the society. After losing my dad, all of a sudden I was<br />
pushed to face the world. After that I started to make careful steps. I feel that it’s the rough<br />
B Y : T H E R E S A S M I T H<br />
times that helps us to grow and nurture. All throughout the path so many people supported<br />
me, guided me and I learnt things from many people. But I always believed that positive<br />
thinking can help us achieve our goals.<br />
What drew you to a career in education, sir?<br />
I had passion to be in industries and I loved engineering but I never dreamt of pursuing a<br />
carrier in teaching profession and absolutely I never dreamt of becoming a principal. But I<br />
always ensured that whatever job I do. I will give my best. Even if I am a delivery boy or a<br />
server in tea stall I will work with my all heart and try to align with the management and the<br />
customers. When someone gives you responsibility, it is because they believe in you.<br />
Whatever the work may be, do what is to be done.<br />
From Maintenance Engineer to College Principal.. Was it an easy journey?<br />
How could it be! Till my college, I rarely got on the stage. But later when I was in the<br />
industries I had to face so many kind of people and conduct meetings with them, talk to<br />
them. Then I started to observe, wherever I go I will pick my own role models. I am a<br />
thorough mixture of so many inspiring people who was around me and then I added my<br />
own flavors and here I am. When I took over as a principal of PSG polytechnic college I<br />
didn’t have any idea how this college is functioning but I always have this goal to bring up<br />
PSG polytechnic college to the standards of engineering institutions.
are your goals for PSG PTC?<br />
What<br />
have divided my goal into three aspects. The first thing is to train my faculty members to<br />
I<br />
best, as I have got many young faculty members. Then I want to motivate my students<br />
the<br />
bring discipline and culture within them. Last, I want to improve everything around us<br />
and<br />
the level of best with the given things. I know things can’t happen in overnight but we<br />
to<br />
a very good brand name and a very supporting team with us, so we will succeed<br />
have<br />
My ambition for my students is that one day, they should be in World Skill program. I<br />
soon.<br />
that motivation alone can bring up the students.<br />
believe<br />
a principal, what do you expect from the parents?<br />
As<br />
should understand that they are the first role model of the students and they play a<br />
Parents<br />
significant role in molding the character of their children. It is only a three year stay so I<br />
very<br />
make a very big difference but I will support them will all my strength and parents<br />
can’t<br />
should understand and support them to bring out the best from their children.<br />
what is your one line motto?<br />
Sir,<br />
let negative thoughts to enter. Always keep your mind free and clean. Be Positive!<br />
Never<br />
has inspired you a lot, Sir?<br />
Who<br />
have so many role models throughout my life like Dr. R. Rudramoorthy, Dr. P.V Mohanram,<br />
I<br />
S. Vijayarangan, Dr.K.Natarajan... I learnt so many things from so many people but to<br />
Dr.<br />
one person who had a tremendous impact on me would be my father. I spent a very<br />
name<br />
amount of time with him but I always feel his presence with me and his actions are still<br />
less<br />
me.<br />
guiding<br />
Some words for our students...<br />
had gone through lots of hardships, disappointments in my life. I am here it’s not an<br />
I<br />
victory. People may think I am here comfortably sitting in air conditioned room<br />
overnight<br />
to reach this I had come across the roughest paths and faced obstacles every day. But<br />
but<br />
that it is the roughest roads always leads to beautiful destinations.<br />
believe
- S.HEMALATHA, III DAT<br />
DEAR WARRIOR<br />
Even after all the failures you have experienced,<br />
If you can fight for your dream…<br />
You are living!<br />
Even after all the storms you have passed through,<br />
If you are ready to believe in rainbows…<br />
You are living!<br />
Even after all the thorns you have<br />
If you are ready to walk in your path…<br />
You are living!<br />
Even after all the struggles you have fought,<br />
If you can have the same twinkle in your eyes…<br />
You are living!<br />
Even after all the battles you have faced<br />
If you can still hold the smile in your face,<br />
Oh my dear! You are a warrior!
– FRIENDSHIP.<br />
- D. BUBESH KANNA, III DMT<br />
BOND OF FRIENDSHIP<br />
Isn’t it funny?<br />
We can go longer time without any contact,<br />
But when we get in touch,<br />
It’s like no time has passed at all..!<br />
We looked at each other and wondered,<br />
“What happened to our yesterdays?”<br />
I walked down those floors, memorizing everything;<br />
The classrooms, friend’s desks, canteens…<br />
And the memories of three years that went all so quickly.<br />
Our laughs and glances we shared followed us forever..!<br />
But now…<br />
The sun has set,<br />
The leaves are shed,<br />
The birds have flew,<br />
It’s time for us to vacate the desk.<br />
There is nothing called “Happy endings”,<br />
Endings are always saddest..!<br />
But neither the time nor the distance can separate our bond
mother's love<br />
A<br />
than a white dove<br />
Beautiful<br />
strength in her love, is hard to find<br />
The<br />
life with you may, I wouldn't mind<br />
A<br />
heart so big to comfort all<br />
A<br />
I was in trouble you'd be the first I'd call<br />
If<br />
opened up doors, to which were dark,<br />
You've<br />
brightness within me gave me a spark<br />
The<br />
not what you think, or what you did,<br />
It's<br />
the positivity you spread and the negativity you rid!<br />
It's<br />
more than that the God,<br />
Ma<br />
are my Real God, who has brought me to this world.<br />
You<br />
- G.Vishnu Vardan, I DIT<br />
Mother – An Epitome of Selfless Love<br />
-
- B. TUHIN, I DEEE<br />
WORDS OF WISDOM<br />
Carefully watch your thoughts,<br />
For they can become your words;<br />
Manage and watch your words,<br />
For they will become your actions;<br />
Consider and judge your actions,<br />
For they will become your habits;<br />
Acknowledge and watch your habits,<br />
For they will become your character;<br />
Understand and embrace your character,<br />
For it becomes your destiny..!
BY<br />
REVIEW<br />
Sanjay Vardhan,<br />
N.<br />
DIVERGENT<br />
novelist Veronica Roth, published in 2011. The<br />
Divergent is the debut novel of American<br />
novel is the first of the Divergent trilogy, a series<br />
of young adult dystopian novels set in the<br />
Divergent Universe. The novel Divergent features a<br />
post-apocalyptic version of Chicago. Divergent is<br />
about a girl called Tris. She lives in a world which<br />
has a divided society. Tris doesn't fit in to any of<br />
the societies, she is different. She is forced to live<br />
a life she doesn't want. She wants to find where<br />
III DMT<br />
she belongs, so she leaves her family behind and<br />
ventures out alone. However, she finds herself in a<br />
brutal new life where she can trust nobody. Along<br />
this journey she becomes drawn to a boy who<br />
seemed dangerous but safe.<br />
The book was very intriguing from the<br />
very start to the end. The plot line was unique and<br />
kept me reading. Many people say it is just like<br />
The Hunger Games, but I have read and enjoyed<br />
both books and I can tell you they are very<br />
different.<br />
Divergent was based around many<br />
different aspects, but what I liked the most about<br />
this book was that it displayed not only the<br />
relationship that Tris had with Four, but it was<br />
also based on her friendship with the other<br />
characters and her family. I feel like other books<br />
are generally based around one relationship and<br />
don't really show the character's relationship with<br />
their friends and family as much as Divergent did,<br />
and that's what I think made Divergent a great<br />
book to read.<br />
Tris was a very strong character and it was very<br />
interesting to read about her because she had her<br />
own mind and she was a very determined<br />
character. I would recommend this book to people<br />
who enjoy adventure books and love books like<br />
The Hunger Games.
BY<br />
REVIEW<br />
II DIT<br />
Aakash,<br />
BHAGAT- A name that<br />
CHETAN<br />
young Indian minds to read more<br />
triggered<br />
a decade ago has authored six novels.<br />
than<br />
latest release One Indian Girl could not<br />
His<br />
up to the expectations. Though it had<br />
live<br />
of a typical Chetan Bhagat novel<br />
elements<br />
IIM/IIT fascination, Love plot, impact of<br />
like<br />
exploitation… this novel seems to<br />
corporate<br />
a potential Bollywood film script with<br />
deliver<br />
lot of masala and drama spread<br />
a<br />
novel takes a deep look at the problems<br />
The<br />
by any employed Indian women in all<br />
faced<br />
of life, be it work, society or love. This<br />
walks<br />
probably the first time Chetan Bhagat has<br />
is<br />
Me" is great – where Some depend on<br />
"Mini<br />
to get out of their mess. Another<br />
themselves<br />
is the mother - daughter dynamism,<br />
thing<br />
they can fight and fight, and still say I<br />
how<br />
you to each other. Of course, I do like<br />
love<br />
“around the world trip”. I mean who<br />
the<br />
thing that doesn’t fit in was the theme<br />
The<br />
Feminism. The story was nowhere close<br />
of<br />
women empowerment. The larger<br />
to<br />
is: Is it worth spending time over?<br />
question<br />
it falls short of making real impact,<br />
Though<br />
be a novel try by Chetan to be<br />
may<br />
ONE INDIAN GIRL<br />
throughout the novel.<br />
from a female protagonist –<br />
written<br />
point of view. The concept of<br />
Radhika’s<br />
doesn't?<br />
appreciated.
figures show that they have invested huge amount of money in the foreign breeds. Recently with the<br />
The<br />
increase of foreign breeds inside the country the breeds have taken another dramatic rise. The rise<br />
explosive<br />
actually benefiting the Indian market with good economical status and there by improving the quality of the<br />
is<br />
in the country but by reducing the popularity of the native breeds in country.<br />
stocks<br />
have been the part of the history of human beings before the written word. In ancient India the<br />
Dogs<br />
was highly regarded. The Indian Pariah, dog which still exist today consider to be the first truly<br />
dog<br />
dog in history and oldest in the world. Indian breeds are those who are originated from India.<br />
domesticated<br />
like paraiah,kanni, rajapalayam,chippiparai, kombai,cravan hound,Mudhol hound, Gaddi are some of<br />
Breeds<br />
lands.<br />
agricultural<br />
that were developed in India and originate from our country but have been ignored so much<br />
Breeds<br />
are now highly depleted in numbers. Most of these breeds are quite unheard of let alone seen by most of<br />
that<br />
people in India. The fad for international breeds leading to over-breeding of the popular Western breeds<br />
the<br />
also resulted in some Indian breeds almost becoming extinct. Certain individuals across the country<br />
has<br />
realised this issue and decided to revive many such breeds. As some of the other popular foreign<br />
slowly<br />
like German shepherds, Doberman, Rottweiler, beagles etc. were imported into the country the native<br />
breeds<br />
lost their popularity. Many of the leading kennels and popular breeders are refusing to breed these<br />
breeds<br />
like Rajapalayam and caravan hound are still raised in the urban areas with great pride and<br />
Breeds<br />
But the breeders in these urban areas are feeling really difficult in maintaining their pets cause as of<br />
passion!<br />
has been no financial support from the government. As result even these breeders are hesitating to<br />
there<br />
the breed.. The kennel club of India has taken various measures to improve the breed by organising<br />
develop<br />
speciality dog shows and are trying their best to recognise the breeds by F.C.I.<br />
breed<br />
government of India, Kennel club of India and various NGO’s need to put concreted efforts in place to<br />
The<br />
the breed in the country. Utmost emphasis on breeding pattern and developing the breeds,<br />
revamp<br />
the breeders will certainly make Indian breeds popular in the world of canine.<br />
encouraging<br />
- R. VIGNESH, II DAT<br />
OWN DOGS<br />
OUR<br />
the last decade foreign breeds have invaded Indian breeds in all aspects starting from dogs to cattle.<br />
IIn<br />
Indian dog breeds and are classified as sight hounds and is still yet to be recognised by the F.C.I. (<br />
the<br />
cynologique internationale). These breeds were developed to hunt, herd and safe guard the<br />
federation<br />
dogs because it’s not popular and does not have any commercial values.
lesson is the only possible way for Success. PSG Institution is<br />
Learning<br />
magic spell which works in each and every second for your life by its<br />
a<br />
To get the most from our institution make yourself ready<br />
teaching.<br />
the following steps:<br />
with<br />
Love your college :<br />
1.<br />
I say love your college, you must feel in your deeper sense that<br />
When<br />
College is a great place it always reward me for who I am”.<br />
“My<br />
See around yourself :<br />
2.<br />
are in a magical kingdom surrounded by opportunities. If you are<br />
You<br />
of how your magic works, you can build yourself ready for the<br />
aware<br />
going to happen. Never waste an opportunity.<br />
reactions<br />
Join in clubs :<br />
3.<br />
clubs are great resource for you to become social, this makes you<br />
The<br />
to your surroundings. Keep an open mind! Go outside of<br />
adaptable<br />
comfort zone when looking for groups to join; oftentimes these<br />
your<br />
the most rewarding experiences.<br />
are<br />
Apply your knowledge :<br />
4.<br />
must understand that your knowledge is valued only if it is<br />
Everyone<br />
our college offers opportunity at every moment. It could be<br />
applied,<br />
anywhere e.g. Department activity, Clubs, Project etc.…<br />
from<br />
Be active :<br />
5.<br />
active mind can do a lot of things. Our Institution is full of resources,<br />
An<br />
the responsibility is on the student to seek them out. Being<br />
but<br />
makes things possible.<br />
involved<br />
am always grateful to PSG Polytechnic College for the abundance<br />
I<br />
the blessings that I have, for the journey that I'm on and to<br />
of<br />
- E. Thilak Chakravarthi, III DFT<br />
The Magical spell of PSG PTC<br />
relish each day as a gift.
is a story which I came across in my life that has changed my<br />
This<br />
perspective on life and I would like to share it with you all.<br />
whole<br />
a professor began his class by holding up a glass with some<br />
Once<br />
in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students “how<br />
water<br />
do you think this glass weighs?” ’50 gms’ ‘100 gms’ ‘125<br />
much<br />
different answers came from the students. “I really don’t<br />
gms’<br />
unless I weigh it “, said the professor “but my question is,<br />
know<br />
would happen if I held it up like this for few minutes?”<br />
what<br />
the students said. “Okay! What would happen if I held<br />
“Nothing!”<br />
up like this for an hour?” a day? “Your arm could go numb, you<br />
it<br />
good! But doing all this did the weight of the glass<br />
“Very<br />
questioned the professor and in the students in chorus<br />
change?”<br />
“no”. The professor started to explain the students “life’s<br />
said<br />
are also same like this. Hold the problems for few<br />
problems<br />
in your hand and they seem pretty much okay. Then,<br />
minutes<br />
of them for a bit longer time they begin to ache and hold it<br />
think<br />
is important to think about problems in our life but what<br />
It<br />
more important is to put them down at the end of the day.<br />
even<br />
is 10% of what happens to us; and 90% of how we react to us!<br />
Life<br />
hereafter, when you start your day remember to put the glass<br />
So<br />
- Sakshi Singh, I DDD<br />
PUT THE GLASS DOWN, TODAY!<br />
might have severe muscle stress and paralysis!” said the students.<br />
even longer they begin to paralyze you”.<br />
down.
ARE WHO WE ARE, FOR A LOT OF REASONS<br />
"WE<br />
WE NEVER KNOW MOST OF THEM"<br />
MAYBE<br />
days pass by, we realize that life is all about letting it<br />
As<br />
But whatsoever leaves us always has a habit of finding us<br />
go.<br />
We all are unique and we all are here for some beautiful<br />
back.<br />
We are who we are for a lot of reasons maybe we<br />
reasons.<br />
know most of them. There is a famous quote we used to<br />
never<br />
across in our life that the life is all about finding yourself<br />
come<br />
creating yourself and more. We hear people saying “Be<br />
or<br />
“Find You” but have we ever thought about the<br />
You”,<br />
of the word “You”. What is actually defines to be<br />
importance<br />
You?<br />
you are you that is truer than truth. There is no<br />
Today<br />
alive who is you’er than you. The greatest purpose of life is<br />
one<br />
finding You it’s all about creating You.<br />
not<br />
world need each and every one of us. This world will not<br />
This<br />
the same without you. Every trauma and pain we go<br />
be<br />
have something to teach us. This life is given to you<br />
through<br />
you are worth to live. Accept ‘You’ with open hands<br />
because<br />
embrace it. Don’t try to shrink yourself for others. The ‘You’<br />
and<br />
so many reasons behind it. Believe! The magic is around<br />
has<br />
corner. As one of my favorite poet Rumi says that you have<br />
the<br />
stop acting so small. You are the whole universe in ecstatic<br />
to<br />
So it’s time to create the real ‘YOU’!!!!!!!!<br />
motion.<br />
- S.HEMALATHA, III DAT<br />
THE YOU
have joined this college only for one reason and that is<br />
I<br />
Sports. As soon as I entered the college my first step<br />
–<br />
towards our college playground. And I felt it was<br />
was<br />
perfectly meant to be! I still remember the day<br />
just<br />
when I first met our physical education director<br />
vividly,<br />
June 3rd, 2013, he gone through my certificates and<br />
on<br />
an opportunity, believing in my passion. And by<br />
gave<br />
June, 2013 I entered my badminton team with 5<br />
10th<br />
Due to the lots of change among the players<br />
members.<br />
the team, we were pushed to defeat many times. But<br />
of<br />
burning desire for the badminton cup never got<br />
my<br />
I believed in me as a captain and as well as in<br />
decreased.<br />
team. The thirst for lifting the badminton trophy by<br />
our<br />
college was a dream. “Fall seven times, stand up at<br />
our<br />
eighth time”, the proverb was true in our case,<br />
the<br />
it was our team who brought the laurels to our<br />
because<br />
winning the badminton trophy after being<br />
college<br />
for seven times. Its then I tasted the success<br />
defeated<br />
I realized that failure is not the opposite of success<br />
and<br />
is the part of success. And with such a fire in me and in<br />
it<br />
passion I tell the whole world that my game is my<br />
my<br />
pride.<br />
My game, my pride<br />
- Anuj.Y, IV DME(SW)
IN PSG POLYTECHNIC<br />
LIBERTY<br />
LIBERTY (Freedom) for & to do Good things #<br />
#<br />
have undergone lots of changes like in the sense of uniform,<br />
we<br />
certain blocks for us, the entrance gateway etc., but the<br />
classes,<br />
has never let the door shut for good things nor certain rules.<br />
institution<br />
what i call Liberty. Of course the rules cultivated discipline<br />
That’s<br />
of experts in the various fields to mould us.<br />
guidance<br />
a Memory:<br />
Sharing<br />
a stroll down memory lane, we approached a faculty & asked<br />
Taking<br />
"Madam, can the students write articles? She replied the next<br />
her<br />
"Why not?" and she even continued "Yes, we can publish it in<br />
moment<br />
college intranet under the guidance of a faculty like an Editor".<br />
our<br />
amused us was the same moment, she took us with her to the<br />
What<br />
office to discuss the same. So the mission accomplished.<br />
principal’s<br />
was the startup for <strong>EXPLORE</strong>!!! That's who our faculty are!!!<br />
That<br />
ones in the sense of Understanding, Supporting, Guiding &<br />
Proactive<br />
The college has been framing and modifying rules since my first year &<br />
among us.<br />
there is liberty to discuss; our very own ideas with the faculty &<br />
Always<br />
to explore things and express ourselves and of course shine!<br />
liberty<br />
There is umpteen opportunities given for us with an entire support &<br />
to discover the inner strength of the students!!!<br />
- R. Praveen Kumar, IV DME(SW)