Nature trip

11.09.2015

The one day trip for the B. Ed. Second semester students were conducted on the 11^th September. The students were accompanied by Dr. Joju John and Mrs. Deepthi Elizabeth Mathew to Peppara dam and Palode Botanical Garden. At the Peppara dam, with the assistance of the Forest Dept.  a nature walk was arranged. The students were allowed to walk about half a kilometer into the forest where the site of nature camp was set up by the authorities. On the way they were introduced to a few of the many flora and fauna that populates and maintains the balance of the ecosystem.

After lunch the team was taken to Palode Botanical garden, which is a treasure trove of fantastic greens that are literally the life givers of the entire planet. The special research wing of the garden was also visited where a lot of high end research is being conducted on the latest developments in field of science with special focus on hybrids and biotechnology. 

Social visit to Shalom

10.09.2015

As part of their curricular requirement, the first semester B.Ed. students visited shalom, the home for children with special needs on 10^th September, 2015. Staff Coordinators, Dr. Giby Geevarughese and Dr. Joju John accompanied the students. They had the opportunity to interact with children with autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities and varying degrees of MR. Interaction with authorities and care takers of these children provided an insight into the methods and techniques adopted to cater to the special needs of these children. A variety of entertainment programmes were conducted by both the teacher trainees and the children from Shalom which was a reminder that these children are not ‘handicapped’ in any way and that they deserve empathy not sympathy. The B. Ed. Teacher trainees distributed sweets and sponsored the day’s snacks for the evening tea.

 

 

 

 

Cultural visit to Heritage sites

11.09.2015

The first semester B.Ed. students visited Kuthiramalika and Rangavilasom palace, heritage sites in the heart of the city on 11^th September. Dr. Bindu D. and Dr. Ancy A.S. accompanied the students for the visit which is one of the requirements included in the newly revised curriculum. Kuthiramalika, an architectural structure that portrays the excellence of workmanship in the erstwhile Travancore era is always an awe inspiring view. The students were given a tour of the palace with the guide who explained both the architectural and historic importance of the palace and its previous occupants. This was followed by a tour of the art and photo gallery where the paintings and photographs of the Royal Family along with various royal artifacts were preserved behind specially constructed glass chambers. The trip was a reminder of the glory of the bygone era.

 

 

Dreams and Innovations

09.09.2015

On the 9^th September, 2015 the second semester students of Physical Science students conducted an exhibition titled ‘Dreams and Innovations’. The students presented models of the classroom of their dreams, some of which were futuristic and others environment friendly. All the dreams had one common goal, providing the best learning experience e to the pupil. The exhibits also included innovative evaluative tools and learning aids such as game based group activities, computer assisted quizzing, and toy like learning aids. The overflow of creative ideas presented in the exhibition was definitely inspiring to both teachers and students who came.  Special appreciation is due to the students for their efforts.

Teacher’s day

7.09.2015
A tribute to our former president Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the teacher’s day, was celebrated in the college on the 7^th September. The College Union Chairman made a video presentation and gave away mementos to all the teachers.

Retreat for the M.Ed. students

04.09.2015

On the 4^th September, 2015 both the first semester and second semester M.Ed. students along with their teachers went on a trip to the backwaters of Alappuzha. It was an opportunity for the first semester students to mingle with the seniors and a well deserved break for the second semester students from the hectic thesis work. The boat trip, the beautiful scenery, the large expanse of water and fresh breeze was all a balm to the body, mind and soul.

Sargalaya Arts fest 2015

The arts and literary competitions were held in the college from 3^rd to 8^th September. Literary items included essay writing, short story writing and versification in Malayalam, Hindi and English. Pencil drawing was also included as one of the items. The literary items were conducted in afternoon session on 3^rd and 4^th.

The art items included light music, recitation, elocution, mimicry, mono act, tableau, ‘kathaprasangam’, fancy dress and group song which were held in two venues: Keli and Nadanam on the 7^th of September. On the 8^th there were competitions in folk dance, group dance, thiruathira dance and skit.

The participants were B.Ed students of 2014-15 batch who entertained the rest of the college with their spectacular performance.