GANDHIAN STUDIES CENTRE

PSGR KRISHNAMMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN College with Potential for Excellence

(An Autonomous Institution- Affiliated to Bharathiar University

Reaccredited with ‘A ’ grade by NAAC, An ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Institution)

Peelamedu, Coimbatore - 641 004

VOLUME .9 NEWSLETTER ISSUE1, 2018 “You must have firm belief in sacredness of your mission. Noble is your aim and sublime and glorious is your

mission. Blessed are those who are awakened to their duty to those among whom they are born.” - Mahatma Gandhiji

Principal’s Message

Gandhi once said: "Education means all-round drawing out of the best in child and man—

body, mind, and spirit." As such, education becomes the basis of personality development in

all dimensions—moral, mental, and emotional.. This small Sanskrit phrase essentially

contains the thought and essence of Value Education that is relevant in all perspectives.

This very concept, when applied to the simple but refined approach of Mahatma Gandhi,

can provide us with a new dimension of educational development. As such, while analysing

the views of Mahatma Gandhi, we can examine his views under two main heads: morality

and ethics. Moral and ethical knowledge is the first point on which Mahatma Gandhi's concept of value

education is based. The Gandhian studies centre of our institutions inculcates Gandhian values to our students.

Dr.S.Nirmala

Principal

Patron’s Message Gandhiji made significant

contribution in creating awareness of

the political, economic and social

problems of the down trodden

community. He considered education

as a crucial instrument for elevating

the overall level of the depressed

classes. He believed that by

acquiring higher education, socio

economic equlity could be advanced. It is indeed a great

pleasure to mention that Dr. Ambedkar Studies Centre

contributes remarkably to instill young minds and also the

community a spirit of co operation and equality. Smt.R.Nandini

Chairperson

Secretary’s Message Gandhi strongly favoured the

emancipation of women, and he

went so far as to say that "the

women have come to look upon me

as one of themselves." He opposed

purdah, child marriage,

untouchability, and the extreme oppression of Hindu

widows, up to and including sati. He especially recruited

women to participate in the salt tax campaigns and the

boycott of foreign products. Gandhi's success in enlisting

women in his campaigns, including the salt tax campaign,

the anti-untouchability campaign and the peasant

movement, gave many women a new self-confidence and

dignity in the mainstream of Indian public life.

Dr.N.Yesodha Devi

Secretary

ACTIVITIES CARRIEDOUT DURING THE YEAR 2017 - 2018

ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 2017-2018

Orientation Programme on Gandian Studies:

Orientation programme on Gandhian studies was

organised on 3.07.2017 for the students opted

Gandhian studies as foundation course through

which students were reiterated with Gandhiajis’s

values ,thoughts and his ideology and also about

importance of undergoing course on Gandhian

studies.

One day workshop on Gandhian values

One day workshop on Gandhian Values and ideology

was organized 0N 16.08.2017 for the college

students in which 200 students from 3 colleges such

as PSGRKC, Hindusthan college and Dr.NGP

college of Arts and Science were participated

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ONE DAY WOKSHOP IN PROGRESS Holiday school for school children

Holiday school for school children was organised for

the school children for 5 days from 17th December

2017 – 21st December 2017 . Mr.Parthipan.P

,Trustee – G 18 Public Charitable Trust

,Mr.Vijayaragavan. G Head, Youth Leadership

Programme, Shanthi Ashram and faculty

members from PSGRKC were the resource

persons. About 100 students participated and

benefitted. The values such as truth, Non-violence,

equality, self-discipline and cleanliness are to be

given to the school students along with the

knowledge on nutrition, personal and environmental

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hygiene. Keeping this in mind, a holiday school for

school children was organized to impart values and

basic education and skill development programmes

to the students as envisaged by Gandhiji and also

Dr.Ambedkar thoughts and ideology .Hence holiday

school for school children was planned and

organized in such a manner so as to gain knowledge

on Gandhiji and Dr.Ambedkar.

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Glaucoma Screening Test

Gandhian and Dr.Ambedkar studies centre have

organised Glaucoma screening test for the faculty,

students and non teaching staff in collaboration with

Sathyan Eye Hospital ,Coimbatore on 5th August

2017. About 3000 staff, faculty and nonteaching

had undergone this test and benefitted ,out of which

5 of them were found to be Glaucoma problem.

Awareness on Glaucoma were also given to the

students.

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Skill training programme:

Tailoring Programme:

In PSGRKC skill training Centre about 4 tailoring

programmes with the duration of one month each

programme were organised for the women from

August 2017 – March 2018 at PSGRKC Urban Skill

Training Centre. About 90 women were participated

and benefitted

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Beautician course

In PSGRKC skill training Centre about 2 beautician

courses with the duration of one month each

programme were organised for the women from

September 2017 – January 2018 at PSGRKC Urban

Skill Training Centre. About 60 women were

participated and benefitted.

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Yoga & Meditation Programme: July,

2017 to September 2017

The focus of the programme is to improve the

academic achievements by reducing students

level of stress; to provide successful time

management strategies; and to enhance

concentration. Meditation-to calm the mind,

bring emotional balance, mental clarity, focus

and concentration..The yoga programme was

conducted from July,2017 to September 2017

for 7 days in batches. About 209 students were

given training and Mr.Jalatharan was the Yoga

Master. A specially designed questionnaire

was distributed to all the students who

participated yoga and meditation programme

to assess the practical knowledge gained by the

students.

Gandhian Studies in the Curriculum

– Foundation Course

Gandhi and his teachings are today

assuming new dimensions of meaning and

relevance. The dynamic nature of

Gandhian thoughts and practices is leading

the whole thing to a new level of

acceptance by the world community.

Gandhism is thus evolving into an

integrated and comprehensive discipline

because of the great scope it offers for

application to a variety of field of

knowledge, have the new term “Gandhian

Studies” is primarily an integrated ,multi-

pronged approach to present Gandhi to the

world on the one hand and on the other,

know Gandhi ever deeper with reference to

the problems in India in particular and the

world at large are facing.

The main aim of Gandhian studies therefore is

to provide full scope in understanding

Gandhiji. Keeping this in mind, our institution

has decided to include ‘Gandhian Studies’ in

the curriculum in order to develop an

individual student and through him the society

which proved our institution education system

is a value leaded and not only a academic

oriented. The duration of the programme was

from July, 2017 - October,2017. The number

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of students opted this programme was 750. It is

concluded that for the present generation more

knowledge on Gandhian values and thoughts”

should be imparted by introducing this

“Gandhian studies in the curriculum from the

school level to colleges / university level. We

all should understand the fact that though

Gandhiji, is not with us, Gandhism should be

with us which may help to combat the evils of

globalization high external dependency,

violence, atrocities and poverty. It is important

to point out that efforts should be taken to

impart more knowledge on Gandhian

principles, values and thoughts which would

pave the path for sustainable development for

generations to come with fruitful environment

and also to enhance peace and value based

society.

Essay Competition: 18.9.2017

Essay competition on “Women Empowerment” was organised on 18.9.2017 in our college premises. About 56

students participated. The best performers were awarded with prizes and certificates.

Martyrs Day. 25.01.2018

Martyrs day was observed on 25.01.2018, 250 when representatives from Gandhian Institutes participated and

benefitted. Various aspects such as Gandhian values and principles are inculcated to the participants.

Book Review

Book review was organised on 4.02.2018 in which 46 students of our college was participated. First 3 Best book

reviews were given award and certificate.

Sarvodaya Mela

Sarvodaya Day was organised on12.02.2018 in which 900 students from schools and colleges participated

.Mrs.Arul Mary ,Prof and Head ,Department of History, PSGRKC was the speaker.

Edito Editorial Board

Mr Smt.R.Nandini, Patron Dr. Dr. (Mrs).N.Yesodha Devi , Editor in Chief Dr.S.Nirmala ,Principal Mrs. Mrs. W.Hilda Sahaya Rani, Faculty Gandhian Studies Centre Mrs.P. Sofia Helen Ponmalar Faculty, Geriatric Care Centre