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SCMS School o f Archi tecture
Dr.G.P.C.Nayar
Founder & Chairman
SCMS Group of
Educational Institutions
Looking through the crack in the cupboard, the mouse
could see the farmer and his wife opening a new
package. Hope it brings some food for me to share,
the mouse murmured and watched. But, alas, to his
utter dismay a mousetrap was taken out of the packet.
At the sight of the trap, the mouse got panicky, rushed
to the farmyard and began announcing the alarm:
There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a
mousetrap in the house!
Clucking and scratching, the chicken raised her head
and replied, Mr. Mouse, why should I be bothered? It's of no
consequence to me. But, of course, must be a matter of grave
concern for you.
Then, running to the pig the mouse alerted, There is a
mousetrap
in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house! The pig
retorted,
I really sympathise with you Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing
I
can do about it, but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.
Finally, the mouse turned to the cow and cautioned, There is
a
mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!
I feel sorry for you, Mr. Mouse, the cow reacted, but it's no
skin
off my teeth.
So, the despondent mouse returned home head down, worried as
to how to face the threat all alone. That very night a sound
was
heard throughout the house like the sound of a mousetrap
catching its prey. The farmer's wife rushed to look at the prey.
In
the darkness, she could not make out it was a venomous snake
whose tail was caught by the trap. The annoyed snake bit the
farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and she
returned home with a fever.
It is a common practice to treat a fever with fresh chicken
soup. So,
the farmer took out his knife and went to the farmyard to
prepare
the main ingredient for the soup. However, his wife's malady
persisted; so friends and neighbours came to sit with her
round
Look for opportunities, to help others
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Contd. from page 3
The solemn and colourful ceremony of the annual convocation of
the
22nd PGDM batch was held on April 27. Hundred outgoing
qualified students received their diploma certificates from the
hands
of the Chief Guest Mr.Anil Radhakrishnan, CEO, Adani
Logistics,
Mumbai. The special awards were presented by the Guest of
Honour Mr. Dimitrov Krishnan, VP, Volvo Construction
Equipment, India. Dr.G.P.C.Nayar, Chairman, SCMS Group
presided.
Vol : 11
No : 2
May 2015
A Monthly Newsletter of SCMS Group of Educational Institutions,
Cochin
the clock. In order to feed them, the farmer
slaughtered the pig. Nevertheless, the farmer's wife
did not recover; she succumbed to death. So, lot of
people came for her funeral; the farmer had the cow
butchered to provide enough meat to serve all of
them.
The terrified mouse watched the whole drama
through the crack in the cupboard. What a great
tragedy it was for all those who firmly believed that
an isolated threat to the mouse couldn't ever
become a menace to them? So, the next time you
hear someone is facing a problem and think it
doesn't concern you, remember, when one of us is threatened
we
are all at risk.
We are living in a totally interdependent world. It simply
means
everything affects everything else. Each of us is a vital thread
in
another person's tapestry. In an interwoven ecosystem there
can
be very little that is absolutely isolated.
Our life itself is the sum of our interactions with the
surroundings. Thousands of such interactions take place
every
day. These interactions may produce benign as well as malign
effects. If it produces beneficial effects, we call it progress.
If the
results are harmful, we take it as downturn.
An adversity to someone around us can also be an
opportunity.
True achievement comes when we identify such an opportunity
and create a benefit out of it for everyone. Remember, it was
when
thousands of soldiers fell injured and infected during the
World
War II that the antibiotic Penicillin was discovered by
Alexander
Fleming. Most of all successful entrepreneurships arise out
of
recognising a problem around and providing the best possible
solution for it.
Successful people are always looking for opportunities to
help
others. Unsuccessful people are asking, why bother about
others?
Dr.G.P.C.Nayar
SSTMNews
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Mr.Roshan K.Menon, Executive Vice President, Binani Zinc
inaugurating the
conference. Others from L-R: Prof.P.C.Pillai, Senior Group
Director,
Mr.A.S.Girish, HR Head, Apollo Tyres, Mr.Rajesh Nair,
Director-Markets, Ernst
& Young, and Dr.V.Raman Nair, Group Director.
nd
The 22 Annual Convocation
Aparna R., the topper in PGDM batch 22, receiving the diploma
certificate
from the Chief Guest, Mr.Anil Radhakrishnan, CEO, Adani
Logistics, at the
convocation. Dr.V.Raman Nair, Group Director is also in the
picture.
SSETDigest
Ms.Megha Mary Michael, Ms.Sree Lakshmi
K. R., Mr.Ajith Sundaram, Mr.Balakrishnan
Unni Raghavan and Mr.Anand Sasikumar,
Assistant Professors participated in a
Workshop on Data Analysis using Statistical Tools, organised
by
Amrita School of Business, Kochi.
Mr.A.V.Jose, Associate Professor published a paper on 'Causes
for
rise in NPAs in the Indian Banking Sector - A Different
Perspective' in the Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and
Management
Review Vol 4 (2) of February 2015.
For Merin Mathew, MTech Environmental
Engineering student of SSET it is a dream
come true to be selected for undergoing advanced training in
Germany for a period of five weeks. She has been assigned to
work
with the internationally reputed German company Limco
International GmbH, a consultant in Limnology (science of
fresh
water).
SCMS Group has MoU with Limco for joint research and
technology transfer as well as for student and faculty exchange.
As
per the MoU it was decided to introduce for the first time in
India
the novel concept of Automated Biomonitoring. Faculty from
SCMS
Water Institute had already been to Limco earlier. Now a student
is
being offered the training on automated biomonitoring using
the
instrument developed by Limco. After the training, the
biosensing
Seminars and workshops
Ms. Sonal Ayyappan, Associate Professor-CSE, and Ms. Anuranji
R.,
Assistant Professor-CSE, delivered a talk on 'Crypto
Watermarking
and Image Security' during the workshop on 'Image Sensing,
Medical Imaging and Satellite Image Processing,' sponsored
by
ACM as part of Faculty Development Programme at IIITM-K,
Technopark, Trivandrum on March 20 and 21.
Ms.Felicita Joseph, former VP, Sime Darby
Plantations Sdn Bhd, Malaysia gave a motivational
talk for the upcoming managers and interacted with
them on April 21.
Prof.K.J.Paulose, Dean-Management Studies was a panelist at
the
Kerala State Level Quality Circle Competition organised by
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Kerala on February 25
at
Ernakulam.
Prof.K.J.Paulose also represented SCMS Group at the Deans
Summit 2015 organised by Deloitte on April 16 and 17 at
Hyderabad. There were two breakout sessions at the
summit on topics like (1) Talent Management:
Trends and Trials and (2) Higher Education in the
Digital Age.
Prof.K.J.Paulose speaking at the Quality Circle competition
conducted by CII.
Dr.Jayasri I., Associate Professor-HR, chaired a session at
the
NAAC-sponsored National Conference at Sree Narayana Guru
College, Coimbatore on February 10. She also made a
presentation
on 'Strategies in people management.'
Prof.K.J.Paulose panelist at CII
Chaired a session
Ms.Felicita Joseph
equipment will be brought to SCMS Water Institute for
conducting
studies in India. The new
equipment will be useful for
monitoring of water quality of
the inland waters of Kerala. It
will be extremely useful
because of the widespread
pollution of water resources
here caused by the industry,
agriculture, municipal waste
water and others.
Campus activities
Placement news
A blood donation camp was conducted at SSET campus by
the NSS unit in association with Regional Blood Transfusion
Centre, Aluva on March 10. Forty students and ten staff
members
donated blood. The programme was coordinated by
Mr. K.K.Gopalakrishnan, Sujai K. and A.Rakesh.
The activities of EEE Association were inaugurated by Mr. Reji
John,
AGM, TELK, Angamaly, on February 6. Prof. M.L. Paul, HoD-EEE
presided.
IEEE face-to-face Kochi hub level seminar was held at our
campus
on March 20. Hundred students from 12 engineering colleges in
and
around Kochi participated.
GENESIS'15, National level technical festival organised by
Association of Royal Mechanical Engineers was held on March
21.
Mr. Antio Paul, MD, Star Pipes and Fittings was the chief
guest.
Vipanchika-15, annual cultural festival of SSET was conducted
on
March 13.
As part of the activities of the Industry Institute Interaction
Cell of
ME Department, a talk by Mr. Jery Altaf from 3Dify.in on '3D
Printers' was held on March 17.
As a part of the outreach programme by IIT Madras, a talk by
Dr.
Krishnankutty P., Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT-M was
held on March 17 to spread awareness about Ocean Engineering
department, the courses offered, research areas, etc. among
students
so that they can opt for challenging careers in Ocean
Engineering
in future.
The following offers were received by our 2015 batch
students
during April 2015: Federal Bank - 4 , TCS - 5, IVTL Infoview -
3,
Wipro - 2, Sutherland - 11, Plant Lipids - 1, WeP Solutions -
2,
MRF - 1 and JK Tyres - 3 offers.
Merin Mathew (centre) working in Limco
laboratory in Germany is seen along with
her colleagues.
for Improving Water Quality in India
MTech student on advanced training in Germany
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SCMSSpectrum
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While Aparna R. received the Chairman's Gold Medal, instituted
in
memory of the late Vice Chairman Dr.Pradeep P.Thevannoor,
for
the Best Academic Performer, the Best Outgoing Student's
Award
for the best overall performance went to Sharon Thankam
James.
The merit certificates for the toppers in the two
specialisation
streams Banking & Insurance, and Retail were received by
Sreedevi
Chandramohan and Jithesh M. respectively.
Caudia Iken, PGDM student from University of Ravensburg-
Weingarten, Germany, under the student exchange programme,
received her successful course completion certificate for the
two
trimesters she attended.
In his convocation address, Mr.Anil Radhakrishnan referred to
the
two major factors that would be of importance to the budding
managers in their future life. To illustrate on the first factor
namely,
the external circumstances, he presented a video clipping of
the
famous TED talk by Prof.Hans Rosling on the amazing story
about
the growth progression of India and the tremendous
opportunities
open to today's youngsters in the coming three decades. The
external part is all in support of you and you are going to be
in the
best part of India's future, said Mr.Anil. The country is well
set to
move forward and you are going to be the torch bearers to take
us
forward, he continued.
With regard to the second factor namely, the unique inner
potential
of each individual, Mr.Anil briefed the youngsters that it
was
extremely important for them to understand their unique
potential
and be passionate and excited about what they were doing.
Stressing on the significance of values he said that there might
be a
number of occasions in their career when they would be forced
to
take decisions compromising on the value system, but never
should
they compromise.
Another important factor that ensures your success is the
people
around you, how well you manage them and their expectations,
he
observed. If people around you are backing, you can be
successful, remarked he. Mr.Anil concluded his address with
a
positive note: India is going to be the next superpower, under
your
leadership.
I feel happy because of a couple of observations on this
convocation, said Mr.Dimitrov Krishnan in his commencement
speech, firstly, the larger number of women graduating out
and secondly, they are high achievers, since most of the
best
awards went to women. It speaks volumes, he explained,
because an area of energy that has not been harnessed is
women power. In the coming years there will be more women
members in the board of companies in India, he anticipated.
In order to make a good career, in any job you need to make
value
addition, he clarified. Are you learning something every day
and
are you contributing something to the organisation? If so, you
are in
the right place and the right direction, he explained. Then you
don't
have to bother about your career planning, he elaborated. The
usual
tendency to remain in the comfort zone for long has to be
prevented
at any cost, if you want to move forward, he said. At the same
time
never be impatient because patience is a virtue even in career,
he
justified. Business is all about people. That is to say it is
about
managing yourself and managing the people around. Therefore
as
long as you remain focused on working with and learning from
people you will be successful, he pointed out.
Prof.P.C.Pillai, Senior Group Director welcomed the
gathering.
Dr.V.Raman Nair, Group Director administered the oath.
Dr.Filomina P.George, Director, SCMS COCHIN School of
Business
and Prof.K.J.Paulose, Dean also spoke.
Mr.Dimitrov Krishnan, VP, Volvo Construction Equipment and the
Guest of
Honour, speaking. Others on the dais L-R: Dr.Filomina P.George,
Director,
SCMS COCHIN School of Business, Dr.V.Raman Nair, Group
Director,
Mr.Anil Radhakrishnan, CEO, Adani Logistics (Chief Guest),
Dr.G.P.C.Nayar,
Chairman, SCMS Group (presiding), Prof.P.C.Pillai, Senior Group
Director
and Prof. K.J.Paulose, Dean.
No shortcut to success
(Aparna R., Gold Medalist in PGDM batch 22 sharing her feelings
and
experiences with us Editor)
It was indeed a unique moment in my life today. To me it was
really
an exhilarating experience to have been honoured in front of
such a
large gathering and to have received the coveted awards from
such
illustrious persons. I have been waiting for this moment from
the last
convocation and when the time came today I was literally
dumbstruck. When I heard my name being called by Filomina
Ma'am I felt like the floor swept off underneath my feet. It was
like I
have conquered something. My mind was telling me: Yes Aparna
..!
At lastthe day has come when your hard work has reaped
fruits!! When I stood on the stage seeing my parents filled
with
pride, it was the best feeling I ever had.
There is no shortcut to success. Always chase your dreams till
you
conquer it. I am proud to say on this day that I have conquered
my
dream job in Deloitte from this SCMS platform. Teachers,
friends,
parents and God Almighty, all are the pillars of support I had
in
SCMS life that helped me achieve this. To my juniors, what I
have to
say is: Find out your passion whatever it is and work for it
before it's
late, whatever happens don't deter. If you are determined
nothing
can stop you from achieving it.
It has been a privilege to study in SCMS
(Sharon Thankam James, Best Outgoing Student
Award winner in PGDM batch 22 sharing her
experience with us Editor)
As I walk out of SCMS carrying lots of
memories and mixed feelings, I'm truly
humbled to receive the award for the best
outgoing student of 2014-'15 batch. I sincerely
thank my parents and teachers who have
supported me constantly to make this happen.
The academic curriculum at SCMS demanded a lot of hard work
and commitment, but at the very end, every effort you put in
pays
you back manifold. Make it a goal to meet new people and try
new
things. Take the opportunity to start fresh, from the people
you
choose to be your friends to the extracurricular events you
decide
to take part in. College is about finding a balance between
assignments, family, friends, and just about a million other
things,
but most importantly, it's about finding a balance between
finding
yourself and shaping yourself.
Over the years, I've learnt that one must have an unwavering
passion for learning, self-discovery, and helping others to
be
successful. Most importantly, the individual must be
characterised
by a never-ending desire to do things.
It has been a privilege to study in SCMS, primarily because of
the
unparalleled faculty, who are uniformly engaging and happy
to
interact with students. As I proudly join the alumni group, I
still
look forward to stepping foot in my alma mater to help the
student
community become independent and driven.
Director's Fireside 2015
PGDM Batch 23 students organised the Director's Fireside 2015
on
March 27 at the campus for their beloved seniors. The
evening
witnessed an emotional bidding adieu on a happy note to the
PGDM
Batch 22 students, wishing them luck for all their future
endeavors.
Dr.Radha P.Thevannoor, Group Director and Dr.Filomina P.George,
Director,
SCMS COCHIN School of Business releasing the student magazine,
Prateek.
SCMS Group wins International Award
for Leadership in Quality
SCMS Group of Educational Institutions has won the
prestigious International Star for Leadership in Quality
Award from Business Initiative Directions, Madrid, Spain.
The award is in recognition of the exemplary contribution
made by SCMS Group in terms of Leadership, Quality and
Excellence in the field of education. The award is given to
the
best 50 educational institutions in the world. SCMS is the
first
Indian institution to get the award. The Award in Leadership
in Quality from BID has over the last three decades
established
itself as the true standard of excellence for institutions
and
companies around the world. The award will be presented at
the ISLQ convention to be held in Paris on June 28.
Prof.Pramod P.Thevannoor on
Noise Pollution as a Health Hazard
Prof.Pramod P.Thevannoor, Vice Chairman, SCMS Group
speaking on 'Noise Pollution as a Health Hazard' at the
launching
of the noise pollution awareness project conducted by
National
Initiative for Safe Sound at IMA Hall in Cochin on April 7.
Proof of the pudding
The entire effort of the unique teaching system
in SCMS Group is to bring about a measurable
improvement in the levels of knowledge,
skills and attitude of the students in order to make them
readily
acceptable for the industry. The following evaluation of the
attributes of the outgoing students of SCMS by Blue Dart
Express,
Mumbai during their recent visit for recruitment speaks for
itself.
SCMSSpectrum
Water awareness campaign held
Mr.Sajan Koikkal, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic)
inaugurating the
road show organised by SCMS Water Institute and Lulu Mall
jointly at Edappally.
Mr.Sanal Potty, Manager-Public Relations and Mr. Abdul Latheef,
Liaison Officer
are also in the front row.
As a part of world water day on March 22, SCMS Water
Institute
and Lulu Mall jointly organised a water awareness road show
at
Edappally to promote awareness on major threats like high
bacterial-infected drinking water. Mr. Sajan Koikkal,
Assistant
Commissioner of Police (Traffic) inaugurated the road show.
Dr.V.Raman Nair, Group Director, Prof.Sreekumar B.Pillai,
Mr.Sanal Potty, Manager - Public Relations, Mr. Abdul
Latheef,
Liaison Officer, and Mr.Vishnu R.Nath, Manager, Lulu Mall
also
participated in the campaign.
Book reading session
Industry Institute interaction
Dr.K.N.Raghavan IRS, Commissioner of Customs
and author of the book Dividing Lines: Contours of
India-China Conflict led a discussion on his book,
which described India's defeat in the war as a
result of the ill-advised forward policy and the
failure of the politico-military leadership. Dr.V.Raman
Nair,
Group Director and Dr.Filomina P.George, Director, SCMS
COCHIN School of Business also participated in the
discussions
held on March 27.
Mr.Harinath Viswanathan, Manager (Operations),
BPCL Kochi Refinery spoke to the students on the
'Indian Way of Donkey Nodding,' on
March 26.
Dr.Anil Kumar Pillai, CEO, Lokya Technologies,
Cochin, interacted with the students focusing on
topics like innovation and entrepreneurship, on
April 16.Dr.Anil Kumar Pillai
Mr.Harinath Viswanathan
The toppers. From L-R: Sharon Thankam James (Best Outgoing
Student), Jithesh
M. (Topper in Retail stream), Sreedevi Chandramohan (Topper in
B&I stream) and
Aparna R. (Chairman's Gold Medal winner for the Best Academic
Performance).
The farewell function started with the release of the
student
magazine, Prateek. Dr. Radha Thevannor, Group Director and
Dr. Filomina P.George, Director, SCMS COCHIN School of
Business,
jointly released the magazine, Prateek, edited and designed by
the
students.
The juniors put forth a wonderful extravaganza for their
beloved
seniors.
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