December Vol.I Issue - Madras Christian College

Faculty AccomplishmentsDr. R. Wilfred Sugumar, Dept. of Chemistry, published apaper ‘Role of Service Learning in Water Quality Studies’ –part II in New Horizons in Education (Vol 57, No.3, 2009, pp73-81)Dr. JayaKishore Panda, Mr. E. Iyyapan, Mrs. C. Amirthavalliand Mrs. T. Jaba Priya, Dept. of Chemistry, were resourcepersons in a Workshop on Biotechnology for UG Studentson 10th &11th December 2009, under DBT – Star CollegeScheme jointly organized by the Physics and Chemistry departmentsof MCC.Dr. P. Wilson, Dept. of Chemistry, delivered a lecture on‘Charismatic movement’ at the IACS, MCC on 7th December2009 and a lecture on ‘To be a gracious Leader – a Christianperspective’ in the Staff Study Circle conducted by SFS,MCC, Chennai on 17th December 2009.Mr. Prince Edwin Das, Dept. of Chemistry, participated inthe ‘Second Science Conclave: A Congregation of NobelLaureates’, organized by Indian Institute of Informationtechnology, Allahabad, on December 8th -14th , 2009.Dr. M. Gabriel, Dept. of Philosophy, presented a paper titled‘The Concept of Peace and Harmony according to Gandhi’in the International Congress of Social Philosophy in DravidianUniversity, Kuppam on 12th December 2009.Dr. K. Joshua, Dept. of Philosophy, presented a paper titled‘In Search of a Global ethics: A Critical Exposition ofHans Kung’s Ideas’ in the International Congress of SocialPhilosophy in Dravidian University, Kuppam on 12th December2009.Dr. Mark Harbold, Professor of Music at Elmhurst College,USA and a visiting scholar in MCC delivered a lecture on‘The Political System in USA with reference to the recentPresidential Elections’ on 9th December in the Dept. of PoliticalScience.Workshop on Coastal BiodiversityA workshop on Coastal Biodiversity Restoration was heldfrom December 9th to 11th by the Department of Zoology& Department of Marine Studies at The Estuarine BiologicalLaboratory, Pulicat. Dr. J. Logamanya Tilak was the organizingsecretary. Dr. Michael C. Swift and Dr. Anne Walter,Professors at St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, USAhonored the participants.Visitors from AbroadThe Collaborators of the Department of Marine Studiesand Coastal Resource Management, Dr. Sigfried Berhimpon(Dean of Science), Mr. Donald Rumokoy (Rector) and Mr.Djonlie W. Emor of Sam Ratulangi University, Indonesiavisited the Department on 10th December, 2009 under theUBCHEA Biodiversity -Conservation project.Workshop on Basics ofBiotechnologyA Five day workshop (7th to 11th December, 2009) on Basicsof Biotechnology was organized by the Department ofZoology under the Star college scheme of the Departmentof Biotechnology, Govt. of India involving Zoology, Botany,Physics and Chemistry Departments where students of thefour Departments selected by their respective Heads weretrained in Theory & Practicals. Dr.Samuel Sukumar servedas the workshop Organizer under the DBT Star CollegeScheme Co-ordinator, Dr. D. Arul Samraj.MCC Association & Extension UnitsThe students of the MCC Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Chetpet organizeda food carnival in Chetpet and raised Rs. 1.5 lakhswhich they donated towards the development of MCC RSLSchool, West Tambaram.Ms. L. Dhinamani of Std. VIII A of MCC RSL High School,won accolades for her essay on conservation of energy in acompetition organized by the Ministry of Power, Govt. ofIndia. She was honoured for her effort by His ExcellencyS.S.Barnala, Governor of Tamil Nadu.Rural Camp ’09The I year Masters degree students of the Dept. Social Work(Day ) went for a 10 days Rural Camp in Adasal village in theVillipuram District from 6-15 December, 2009. The Themeof the Rural Camp was CELO, the Spanish Term for Zealous.The Camp Motto was ‘Perseverance with Passion’. TheStudents conducted various Programmes in and around thevillage including Farmer’s Training Programme, GeneralMedical Camp, Veterinary Camp, Sports Day at The Govt.Middle School in Omnipur, Public Meeting in Adasal, HumanRights Day Awareness Programme(Rally, Street Play),and Health and Hygiene Awareness Programme at the Govt.Middle School in Omnipur(Puppet Show & Skit).