Implementation of student Induction Programme 2021-2022

Our institution St. Michael College of Engineering & Technology, Kalayarkoil, is like a magnanimous
banyan tree which has a long history of service, achievements, and visionary attainments of both a hallmark for
education and a landmark for the upliftment of underprivileged. We currently offer 2-year full time P.G programs
like MBA, M. Tech- Biotechnology, M.E- Computer Science and Engineering and Communication Systems and
full time Under-graduate courses like B. Tech- Biotechnology & Chemical Engineering, B.E – Computer Science
and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering and Electronics and
Communication Engineering.

Our department Science & Humanities organized a two week Student Induction Programme from 08th
November 2021 to 20th November 2021 for first year B.E & B. Tech students. It was planned in such a way that
fulfills the certain objectives. The objectives of this programme were to familiarize the students to the new
environment and get them accustomed with the culture of our college. Moreover, the strength of our relationship
with the students is our ability to pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses. This programme has been conducted
at the beginning of the every academic year and it is a comprehensive and meticulous effort on our part to fill-in
the chasm that exists between the shared knowledge of students at the entry-level and the course requirements.

The valedictory function of SMCET and institute level welcome function of first year students of
Engineering and Technology was conducted on Monday, 08.11.2021. Hon. Ms. Iswarya, Project Associate, IIT,
Chennai and recipient of Young Women Scientist Award honoured by Nature Science Foundation, Coimbatore,
was the guest of honour of the function. Hon. Dr. S.Bridget Nirmala Stalin, Chief Executive Officer of St. Michael
Group of Institutions, presided over the function. Hon. Dr.S.Karpagam, Principal of SMCET, has graced the
function with her valuable presence and it was clearly explained by her to the novice to learn about the institutional
policies, processes, practices, culture and values, familiarization to the respective branch/stream etc. Respected.
Dr.K.Mathankumar, Head of the Department of Science & Humanities and respected Dr.A.Arputhapragasam,
Head of the Department of English, felicitated the gathering. Almost all the HoDs, faculties and supporting staff
members were present and welcomed the new students along with their parents in the function.
 STST.MICHAEL COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Fresher’s Day 2021-2022
AGENDA

 TAMILTHAI VAZHTHU - Students, SMCET.

 MICHAEL ANTHEM - Students, SMCET.

 LIGHTING OF KUTHUVILAKKU - CEO, Principal, HOD, AP sir& Student.

 WELCOME ADDRESS - Dr. MadhanKumar, HOD, S&H.

 FELICITATION - Dr. A.Arputhapragasam, HOD, English.

 FELICITATION - Dr. S. Karpagam, Principal, SMCET.

 CEO ADDRESS - Prof. Dr. J. Bridget Nirmala Stalin, CEO, SMGI.

 CHIEF GUEST ADDRESS - Ms. Iswarya, Project Associate, IIT, Chennai.

 VOTE OF THANKS - Ms.Ramalingam Lakshmi, AP/ English

 NATIONAL ANTHEM - Students, SMCET.

After the inauguration was the start of the regular phase of induction. In this phase, there were regular
sessions conducted every day. Some of the activities were on a daily basis, while some others were at specified
periods within the induction programme. Induction programme was conducted in four sessions on six days of the
week, two sessions were allotted for pre-lunch session and two sessions were allotted for post-lunch session
every day.
 First Year Students Induction Programme 2021-2022

Time Table

Session -1 Session -2
Day
10:00-12:45pm 1:30-3:45pm
Regulation– 2021
Fresher’s day cum Orientation /
Day-1 What is what?
Institute level
08.11.2021 Principal & Prof. K. Petchiappan
Yoga Practice & Sports for Healthy Department Introduction
Day-2 Living Slide Show
09.11.2021 Mr.Suresh & Dr.Senthil All Circuit Branch HoDs
Yoga Practice & Food Habits for Universal Human Values
Day-3 Healthy Living Responsible Citizen
10.11.2021 Dr. B. Karpagam Dr. Arputhapragasam
Yoga Practice & Addiction vs Healthy Impossible is I’m possible
Day-4 Living Motivational Speech
11.11.2021 Mr.Suresh Mrs.Shantha
Day-5 Local Visit to Cultural Heritage
12.11.2021 All Faculty members
Department Introduction
Yoga & Meditation Practice
Day-6 Slide Show
Mr.Suresh
13.11.2021 All Non-Circuit Branch HoDs
Day-7 Campus Visit
15.11.2021 Class co-ordinators
Day-8 Sports
16.11.2021 Dr.Senthil & Mr. Karthick
Day-9 Basic Mathematics
17.11.2021 Dr. Vijayalakshmi & Dr. Sagaya Arockia Selvi
Day-10 Physics & Chemistry labs visit
18.11.2021 Mr. Pugalenthi & Dr. B.Karpagam
Day-11 Eloquent Speech Contest
19.11.2021 Dr.Vijayalakshmi & Ms.Ramalingam Lakshmi
Multi Talent Exposure
Day-12
Dr. Vijayalakshmi, Dr. Sagaya Arockia Selvi, Dr. Geetha & Ms. Ramalingam
20.11.2021
Lakshmi
 Session -1 Session -2
Day
10:00-12:45pm 1:30-3:45pm
Universal Human Values
Day-13 Club Activities
Pursuit of Happiness!
22.11.2021 Senior Students
Dr. Arputhapragasam
Universal Human Values Innovative & Project Ideas
Day-14
Self-Exploration! Dr. B. Karpagam
23.11.2021
Dr. Arputhapragasam Mr. M. Rajapugalenthi
Day-15 Soft Skills Training and Activities
24.11.2021 Dr. Karthik Babu
Talent Show - First year Students
Day-16
Dr. Vijayalakshmi, Dr. Sagaya Arockia Selvi, Dr. Geetha & Ms. Ramalingam
25.11.2021
Lakshmi
Day-17
Universal Human Values - Harmony in Living! - Dr. AP
26.11.2021
Day-18 Talent Exposure - Mr.Samuel, Mr. Pugalenthi &
27.11.2021 Dr. B.Karpagam
Basic English
Day-19 Library Visit
Ms. Ramalingam Lakshmi &
20.11.2021 Mr.Muniyasamy & Mrs.Palaniammal
Mr.Samuel
Day-20
Sports - Dr.Senthil & Mr. Karthick
30.11.2021
Day-21 Computer labs Visit
Feedback Session
01.12.2021 Mrs. Devi & Mrs.Jeyasheela
On the first day of induction programme, after inauguration function, the students were presented about
the regulation 2021 and it was clearly explained by the principal and IQAC co-ordinator Mr.Petchiappan. During
the induction programme, admitted students reported branch wise to the class co-ordinators. Students received
a copy of time-table of lectures as well as schedule of induction programme. Class co-ordinators interacted with
students and oriented them to academic practices in the first year Engineering. Students were made aware about
facilities available in the SMCET and how to effectively use them.
The second day was started with simple yoga practices under the guidance of yoga trainer Mr. Suresh.
Also, students were introduced to the sports facilities (indoor and outdoor) available in the SMCET. The students
also had a session to know about the universal human values particularly about pursuit of happiness, self-
exploration, responsible citizen etc. in post lunch session by Dr. A. Arputhapragasam. The session on Human
Values aroused interest among students about different categories of human values. The post lunch session, they
were also presented about the various clubs and its activities by the student co-ordinators. The students were
invited to register in interested clubs.
 S.No Name of the Club The Concern Department
1. BioTrack Association Biotechnology
2. SCHEMA Chemical Engineering
3. NIKODAY Club Electrical & Electronics Engineering
4. TECHATRONICS Club Electronics & Communication Engineering
5. FORZA V2 Club Computer Science and Engineering
6. TECHTRIX Club Mechanical Engineering
7. ECHO CHAMBERS Club Master Business Administration
8. Science Club Physics & Chemistry
9. Literary Club English
10. Fine Arts Club Mathematics

In the third day, after the yoga practice, the students were informed about need and importance of each
course by the heads of various disciplines of circuit branch and later they visited to the respective departments,
workshops, laboratories etc. In the evening session, presentation by Dr. B.Karpagam and Mr.Rajapugalenthi was
conducted about innovative and project ideas. The next day session was commenced after yoga practice, by Dr.
B. Karpagam with a clear understanding about food habits for healthy living. The students were also made aware
by expert about keeping balance of food, health, and movement of the body. Followed by that, the students
eagerly attended the session about human values. The post lunch session of the day was found very useful about
soft skills done by Dr. Karthik Babu, head of the department of Master of Business Administration.

The day four was started as usual with yoga practice and followed by a motivation speech. The post lunch
session was the talent show and students energetically participated on various events. In the fifth day, the students
went on a local visit to cultural heritage like Pillaiyar patti temple and shri Kuberar temple accompanied by the
faculty members of Science & Humanities and they enjoyed this outreach. In the sixth day, as a part of routine
practice, the students practised yoga and meditation after that they had a session of department introduction done
by all non-circuit branch heads. In the post lunch session, the students were given an opportunity to expose their
talents and different sorts of talents had been witnessed by them.
 Seventh day was started with campus visit. Students were taken on institute round by concern class co-
ordinators to visit central facilities like gym, library, workshop, office, class-rooms, laboratory, canteen, etc.
Thereafter, having lunch, students were taken to library to visit and the session was followed by a presentation
by the librarian, Mr.Muniyasamy. He informed the students about different sections and facilities provided by the
library. He told them about effective use of library. On eighth day, it was scheduled a whole day for the students
to participate various sports events such as Volley ball, Basketball, Football, Cricket, Kabadi, Khok-kho etc. which
was monitored by Dr. Senthil & Mr. Karthick.

The day ninth was oriented about the basic mathematics by the faculty members, Dr.Vijayalakshmi &
Dr.Sagaya Arockia Selvi, from the Department of Mathematics in the pre-lunch session. Post-lunch session was
felicitated about the basic English by the faculty members, Ms.Ramalingam Lakshmi & Mr.Samuel, from
Department of English.

On the tenth day, the pre-lunch session was engaged with the visit in Physics and Chemistry lab. Mr.
Rajapugalenthi and Dr.B.Karpagam were there to clearly explain the labs respectively. And then, post- lunch
session was made worthwhile by Mrs.Hema Priyadarsini, Language and soft skill trainer, Carpe diem skills
academy. In the session, the trainer highlighted the significant of life skills and students were involved in some
interesting activities.

An eloquent speech contest was conducted on eleventh day by Dr.Vijayalakshmi and Ms.Ramalingam
Lakshmi. Many a students participated in the contest and presented their speech in both Tamil and English
admirably. Then after lunch, the students were invited to visit computer labs and they were demonstrated all the
practices by Mrs.Devi and Mrs. Jeyasheela. The last day morning session was occupied with multi talent contest
and students were able to expose themselves in various contest and at the end, the winners were awarded with
attractive prizes. The last day post-lunch session was utilized to get feedback from all the students.
Lighting the Lamb by Our CEO on Fresher’s Day

Principal’s Address on Fresher’s Day

Chief Guest Address

Yoga Practice
 Yoga Practice

Presentation about Regulation 2021

Universal Human Values- Pursuit of Happiness

Club Intro by Senior Students

 Universal Human Values- Responsible Citizen

Intro about Department by the Head of Biotechnology

Intro about Department by the Head of Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Intro about Department by the Head of Chemical Engineering

Innovative Project Ideas

Sports for Boys

 Sports for Girls

Soft Skills Fecilitation

Activities done by students on Soft Skills

Activities done by students on Soft Skills

Local Visit to Cultural Heritage

Local Visit to Cultural Heritage

Food Habits for Healthy Living

Talent Show
Eloquent speech Contest

Eloquent speech Contest

 Multi- talent Exposure

Multi- talent Exposure

Multi- talent Exposure

Multi- talent Exposure