CULTURE

aj Vidhya Kender: Meeting, Ardhra Hall, Huzur Road, 6 p.m.

Isha Yoga Foundation: Ananda Alai, meditation programme, Sri Nagar Selvavinayakar Temple Marriage Hall, Hope College bus stop, Peelamedu, 6 p.m.

Rajalakshmi Fine Arts: Vocal performance by R. Vaidhyanathan, violin by Sindhu, Mridangam by K.S. Mahesh, 2.30 p.m., discourse by Jayasreenivasan on Ayodhya Kandam Part-II, 4.15 p.m., vocal performance by Aruna Sairam, violin by Embar Kannan, mridangam by J. Vaidyanathan, ghatam by S.V.Ramani, Nani Palkhivala Auditorium, Mani High School, 6 p.m.

RELIGION

Plague Mariamman Temple: Religious discourse by Narayana Adiyar Sankara Narayanan, temple premises, Peelamedu – Vilankurichi road, 7.30 p.m.

Hindu Makkal Katchi: Chaturthi celebrations, special poojas, prize distribution, Ther Nilai Thidal, Raja Street, 5 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Hindu Munnani, City Unit: Vetri Vinayakar Chaturthi celebrations, Bharatham and folk dance contests, Theppakulam Maidan, 6.30 p.m.

Ulagazhantha Perumal Temple, Singanallur: Sri Vamana Jayanthi and Brahmotsava Car Festival Mahotsavam, Singanallur, 5.30 p.m.

Sri Aurobindo Devotees: Writing of Savithri Episode, Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, 10 a.m.

Thirupugazh Anbargal: Thirupugazh class at Annapoorneswari Temple, R.S. Puram, 4 p.m.

GENERAL

The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, Auditors Association of southern India: Discussion on ‘Recent issues in VAT and Service Tax,’ SIEMA Buildings, ND Hall, II Floor, Race Course, 5.30 p.m.

TIRUPUR

TirupurRegional Grand Lodge (Southern India): Regional Half Yearly Meet-2008, TWIC-IKFA Convention Centre, 10 a.m.

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Mahalingam Mariammal Manivizha Charitable Trust: Discourse, Purandaradasar Hall,

6 p.m.

Sri Aurobindo Devotees: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, Tatabad,

10 a.m.

Sri Ulagalanda Perumal Temple: Sri Vamana Jayanthi brahmotsavam, Singanallur,

5.30 p.m.

Arulmigu Sangameshwara Swami Temple: Sashti pujas, Kottai, 10 a.m.

Isha Yoga Centre: Anandha Alai, Sri Nagar Selva Vinayagar Temple, Peelamedu, 6 p.m.

Hindu Munnani: Vinayaga Chathurthi celebrations, Theppakulam Maidanam, 6 p.m.

Hindu Makkal Katchi: Sri Vinayaga Chathurthi celebrations, Raja Street, 5 a.m.

Rajalakshmi Fine Arts: Vocal recital by Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, GKD Auditorium, 2.30 p.m.

Park College of Engineering and Technology: Symposium “Shockley’08”, Sree Rajiv Gandhi Auditorium, 9.30 a.m.

Mentor Consultancy: Australian education showcase, Aminur Rahman, Consul General and Trade Commission, Australian Government, chief guest, PSG College of Technology, 2 p.m.

G. Ramaswamy Naidu Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Teachers’ day programme, school premises,

8.30 a.m.

Nehru Institute of Engineering and Technology: Class opening for first year, institute premises,

11 a.m.

Vidya Vikasini Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Teachers’ day programme, school premises, 4.30 p.m.

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College: Inauguration of computer science association, college premises, 2.30 p.m.

SIP Academy India Private Limited: Launch of SIPEdge programme, Sindhu Sadhan, R.S. Puram, 6 p.m.

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology: FDP programme, college premises, 9 a.m.

Sri Krishna Arts and Science College: Agoghtech’ 08, seminar hall, 10 a.m.

Coimbatore Institute of Management and Technology: Special lecture, seminar hall,

10 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Kalai Illakiya Perumandram, Coimbatore District Committee: Tributes to VOC, in front of Central Prison,

9 a.m.

Vasavi Vidyalaya: Teachers’ day celebrations, 3 p.m.

Coimbatore Institute of Management and Technology: Entrepreneurship awareness camp, auditorium, Government Polytechnic College, 9.30 a.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science: Onampulari 2008, PG Seminar Hall,

10.30 a.m.

Shanti Ashram: People initiative for cleaner Perur, Perur Temple, 1.30 p.m.

Sankara College of Science and Commerce: Inauguration of Spectrum’ 08, PG Seminar Hall, 2.30 p.m.

Avinashilingam University: Parent training programme, Special Education Block, 10 a.m.

RVS Institute of Management Studies and Research: Software solutions for HR processes, MBA conference hall, 11 a.m.

DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence: Simulated management games, seminar hall, 9 a.m.

Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Annual day celebrations, Corporation Kalaiarangam, 6 p.m.

Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of Adroit, seminar hall, 10 a.m.

Tamil Nadu College of Engineering: Orientation programme for first year students, college premises, 10.15 a.m.

CODISSIA-SIDBI Industrial Services:

Counselling and guidance to entrepreneurs, CODISSIA Board Room, 3 p.m.

Bharathiar University: Inauguration of video conferencing, administrative building networking and biometric attendance system, R.P. Kaushik, chairman of UGC Visiting Committee, chief guest, university premises, 10 a.m.

Society of United Life Sciences, India and Agoghtech: Department of Heads meet on improving research education and regional students meet on life sciences, Sri Krishna Arts and Science College premises,

10 a.m.

Lions Club of Coimbatore Stalwarts: Teachers’ day programme, Corporation Elementary School, 11 a.m.

Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science: Bio Focuz, Kailash Indoor Stadium, 9 a.m.

Cygmax Institute of Management Studies: Teachers’ Day programme, Gandhipuram, 9.30 a.m.

Talent Development and Careers: Career guidance for graduates, District Central Library, R.S. Puram, 10.30 a.m.

Sree Narayana Guru College: Guest lecture on ‘Inflation and its impact’, and teachers’ day celebration, seminar hall,

10.15 a.m.

Lions Club of Coimbatore Gandhipuram: Teachers’ day programme, Government Blinds School, 10 a.m.

The International Association of Lions Clubs: Teachers’ day programme, SRP Ammaniammal Corporation Higher Secondary School, 4 p.m.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Textile Management: Teachers’ day programme and PGDM students Induction programme, V. Palanikumar, District Collector, chief guest, institute premises, 10.30 a.m.

CMS Institute of Management Studies: Awakening 2008, Karl Kubel Institute for Development Education, 6 p.m.

Coimbatore Management Association: Girish Ramachandran, Design Engineer, Prioria Robotics Inc., U.S. speaks on ‘Smart solutions for businesses using embedded systems past/present/future scenarios’, Ardra Hall, Huzur Road, 6.30 p.m.

Buysell Interactions Private Limited: Inauguration of Advertising photography and videography expo, Codissia Trade Fair Complex, 10 a.m.

Tirupur

Park’s College: Teachers’ day celebration, college premises,

3 p.m. 

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 Corporation submits estimates for traffic improvement plan 

COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Corporation has submitted to the State Government estimates for the traffic and transportation design and management projects that it plans to implement in the city under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission. Corporation Commissioner V.K. Shanmugham submitted the estimates to Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in Chennai.

Projects

The Corporation said here that projects for Rs.2,422 crore had been drawn up and these were aimed at improving the present traffic conditions and also providing new systems that could facilitate free flow of traffic on the now chaotic city roads. A traffic and transportation advisory committee headed by the Chief Secretary had held meetings with the Corporation, district administration and police officials here on improving the geometry of traffic junctions, increasing the width of roads to make them both traffic and pedestrian-friendly and also to plan more public transport systems such as the Bus Rapid Transit System.

Bus system

The bus system, on exclusive lanes, is being planned on Avanashi Road for 18 km at Rs.383 crore.

While the possibility of including Tiruchi Road is being examined, there is a demand for the system on Mettupalayam Road. At certain points, the Corporation is also exploring the possibility of elevated lanes for the bus system, where the roads cannot accommodate these buses and the other vehicles.

The plan has been divided into three components – short-term, medium-term and long-term.

Short-term plan

Under the short-term plan, the quality of 19 roads (totally 31.43 km) is to be improved at Rs.57 crore. Eight traffic junctions will be improved at Rs.3 crore. Traffic management measures at Rs.30 crore and exclusive lanes for cycles and pedestrians at Rs.21 crore are the other projects under this component.

Medium-term plan

Under the medium-term plan, the Corporation wants to build flyovers at five places at Rs.211 crore, 18 pedestrian pathways at Rs.25.60 crore, flyovers (over railway lines) or underpasses at Rs.92.50 crore, widening of nine roads at Rs.234 and lay 15 link roads at Rs.585 crore.

Long-term projects

Four ring roads at Rs.478 crore, four bus terminals at Rs.65 crore, six lorry terminals at Rs.36 crore and 14 vehicle parking facilities at Rs.200 crore are the long-term projects. As for parking, the Corporation is planning multi-tier parking lots to overcome shortage of space in shopping areas such as Cross Cut Road, D.B. Road and Oppanakara Street. At present, inadequate parking space chokes these roads and flow of traffic. The ring roads are aimed at de-congesting the city roads by enabling vehicles bound for other States or districts avoid the city. The bus and lorry terminals too are expected to help in de-congestion.

Traffic diversions on September 5 and 7

Coimbatore: Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore city, K. C. Mahali, has announced that tight security arrangements will be made in the city from September 3 to 7 in view of the Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrations and idol immersion procession.

Talking to reporters, Mr. Mahali said that a separate bandobust scheme has been prepared.

208 idols

Mr. Mahali said that 208 idols have been installed at various public places by various Hindu organisations. The immersions would take place in two batches on September 5 and 7 and there would diversions as per the following pattern: On September 5 (Friday) around 3 p.m., the immersion procession would wind its way from Sangamam street, Sundarapuram to Kurichi tank and during the procession vehicles coming from Pollachi to Coimbatore city would be diverted at Sundarapuram via Saradha Mill Road, Podanur Road to reach Aaatuppalam and vehicles going from the city towards Pollachi would be diverted via Podanur Road, Saradha Mill Road and reach Pollachi Main road.

On September 7 (Sunday) at 10 a.m., the first immersion procession would start from Thernilai Thidal and reach Muthannankulam and during the procession the vehicular traffic would be operated via Vysial Street and Sukrawarpet Road. On the same day, another procession would start from Theppakulam Maidan to Muthannankulam and during the procession , traffic from Mettupalayam Road towards south side would be diverted via Gurudwara Street and R.S. Puram. When the procession reach the Flower Market on Range Gowder Street, vehicles coming from old flyover would be diverted on NH Road. Vehicles coming from Mettupalayam Road from southern side would be diverted via Oppanakkara Street, Variety Hall Road, old flyover and Brooke Bond Road.

When the procession reaches Sukrawarpet, vehicles from Western side would be diverted at three posts, DB Road.

When the procession reach Karuppa Gounder Street, vehicles from Vysial Street would be diverted via Perur bypass road, NH Road, Ukkadam bypass road and when the procession reaches Thadagam Road, vehicles will be diverted at DB Road and TV Samy Road to reach Brooke Bond Road. On the same day another procession would start from VKK Menon Road at 3.30 p.m. and proceed towards Muthannankulam. Vehicles coming from Sathyamangalam Road would be diverted via Chinnasamy Street from 2 p.m. Vehicles coming from Mettupalayam Road would also reach Chinnasamy Street via ARC Junction, Sivananda Colony, 105 Feet Road and 100 Feet road.

When the procession reaches North Coimbatore flyover, vehicles from Thadagam Road would be diverted via Cowely Brown Road, Mettupalayam Road, ARC Junction, Sivananada Colony, vehicles from Perur would be diverted via Ukkadam bypass road. Vehicles coming from Ukkadam would be diverted via Oppanakkara Street and old flyover. Vehicles would not be allowed to pass through via Brooke Bond Road. When the procession reaches Sukrawarpet, vehicles from western side would be diverted via DB Road.

Competitions held

COIMBATORE: The National Student Management Contest organised by the All India Management Association that began here on Tuesday had 38 teams participating from various B-Schools from all over South India.

The two-day contest consisted of paper presentations on the topic “Managing Diversity – Challenges for India Inc.”

The teams were required to present their papers within 10 minutes and take questions from the judges. Two teams selected from the Coimbatore region will take part in the national final which will be held in New Delhi.

“The aim of the competition is to build competitiveness in management students and recognise excellence,” said Kamal Singh, Director of the association. It enables young students to prepare themselves for the corporate environment, he added.

The association used to conduct the competition for young corporate managers but, for the last five years had extended it to the B-School students. The response from the colleges had been overwhelming and 164 colleges from all over the country was taking part in the competition, he said.

R. Nandagopal, Director, of PSG Institute of Management, said the competition would enable students to benchmark themselves from other business schools, build their confidence and improve their ability to innovate. Most institutions were looking for innovativeness and creativity.

Stop step-motherly attitude’

irupur: The functioning of L.R.G. Government Women’s Arts College and Chikkanna Government Arts College was disrupted after 80 guest lecturers employed at these institutions observed a token strike on Tuesday.

They demanded immediate disbursal of their salaries which were pending from April this year, and urged the Government to stop the ‘step motherly’ attitude shown to them.

Muthamizh Selvi, a senior member of Guest Lecturers’ Association of L.R.G. College, said that the guest lecturers were paid a consolidated amount of Rs 4,000 a month instead of Rs 8,000 a month stipulated by the University Grants Commission.

Besides, increment was not given to any of the guest lecturers for the last five years.

According to D Ravi, secretary, Guest Lecturers’ Association of Chikkanna College, the Government should withdraw the rules restricting the guest lecturers from applying for doctoral programmes. “We are also not allowed to guide the M Phil students and value the examination papers,” he added.

Later, guest lecturers staged a demonstration and submitted a memorandum to the Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education seeking redressal of their grievances.

Symposium on children’s literature

COIMBATORE: An international symposium on “Global Perspectives in Multicultural Children’s Literature” will be held at the Nirmala College for Women from September 8 to 10.

Participants from all over the world and the country will attend the symposium. Rimli Bhattacharya of Delhi University will inaugurate the symposium. Alida Allison from the National Centre for the Study of Children’s Literature, the United States, will deliver the keynote address.

The members of the International Research Society for Children’s Literature (IRSCL) will take part.

Scholars from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Maharashtra, Kerala, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, and Iran, will present papers on diverse aspects of children’s literature.

Nirmala College for Women has tied up with the Children’s Literature Association of India to promote serious research in children’s literature at the university level. 

Jumble sales to help cancer patients

COIMBATORE: The Vasantha Memorial Trust will organise a jumble sales on September 21. Conducted for the ninth consecutive year, the sale raises funds for cancer patients. The public can donate used or unused domestic appliances, furniture, toys, gifts, utensils, decorative items, electrical and electronic goods. Clothes, footwear, cassettes, toiletries and food items can be avoided.

In the sale conducted last year, 16 truck loads of goods that included a car were sold. The proceeds, amounting to Rs. 8 lakh, were used for the treatment of people with cancer.

For details, call 9894089379, 9994773790.

Inter-collegiate festival

COIMBATORE: “Karishma,” the inter-collegiate cultural festival of PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, will be held on the college premises here on September 5. Principal N. Yesodha Devi told reporters here on Tuesday said that playback singer Sree Lekha Parthasarathy would inaugurate the festival.

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Sri Aurobindo Devotees: Writing of Savithri Episode, Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, 10 a.m.

Ganapathy Maa Nagar – Maha Sidhivinayakar Seva Sangham: Vinayaka Chathurthi festival, 5 a.m., Deeparathana and Bhajan, 6.30 p.m.

Thamizhnadu Brahmin Association: Samaveda Upakarma, THAMBRAS, New Happy Gardens, Vadavalli, 7.30 a.m.

Rajalakshmi Fine Arts: 6th Annual Musical Festival, vocal by C. Sukanya, violin by Nellai Raveendran, mridangam by J. Vaidhyanathan, 2.30 p.m., Harikatha Kathakalatshepam by Kalyanapuram, R. Aaravamudachariar, 4.15 p.m., Vocal performance by Sankari Krishnan, violin by Akkarai Subhalakshmi, mridangam by J. Vaidyanathan, ghatam by Shridhar, Nani Palkhivala Auditorium, GKD Auditorium, 6 p.m.

PSG Centre for Advertising and Communication: AIMA – National Student Management Contest, 9 a.m.

Sree Narayana Guru College: Budding Biochemists Association – Guest lecture on ‘Prospects in Bioinformatics for Life Sciences’, Seminar Hall, 2 p.m.

The Young Women’s Christian Association: YMCA and PASI, street play by PSGR Krishnammal College, YMCA Community Centre, Kamarajapuram, 2.30 p.m.

Kumaraguru College of Technology: Welcome to Freshers, 10.30 a.m.

National Model Matriculation School: Literary and Arts Club inauguration, 9.30 a.m.

Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science: Department of Commerce and Computer Application; seminar, 10 a.m.

Naneri Kazhagam: Introduction of books authored by M.R.P. Gurusamy, Mahalingam Mariammal Manivizha Charitable Trust, 5 p.m.

ISHA Foundation: Anandha Alai, meditation programme, Dr.Chidambaranathan Marriage Hall, Sundarapuram, 6 p.m.

SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science: Lecture on English and the challenges of Globalisation, Seminar Hall, 10 a.m.

KCT Business School: Face-to-Face with Corporation champions, Admin Hall, 9.30 a.m.

VLB Janaki Ammal College of Engineering and Technology: Workshop, 9.30 a.m.

Lions Club of Coimbatore Central: Meeting, Hotel Annapoorna, 7.30 p.m.

Dr.NGP Arts and Science College: Lecture, 2.30 p.m.

Dr.G.R. Damodaran Academy of Management: One day workshop on Marketing Communication for Print Media, 10.00 a.m.

Adithya Institute of Technology: Induction programme, 2 p.m.

KG College of Arts and Science: Executive Interaction Programme for BBM Students, 2.30 p.m.

Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College Arts and Science: Association of Computer Science, Inauguration of ‘Sys Paradise ’08’, Seminar Hall, 10.30 a.m.

CMS College of Science and Commerce: Guest lecture, Seminar Hall, 3 p.m.

Tamil Nadu Rural and Tiny Industries Association: Meeting, Gujarath Samaj, Mehta Hall, 11 a.m.

Park’s College: Business Management Association inauguration, Park’s College, 10.30 a.m; Freshers Day, 2 p.m.

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Ganapathy Maa Nagar Sri Maha Sidhivinayakar Seva Sangham: Sri Vinayaka Chathurthi festival celebrataions, temple premises, 9.30 a.m.

Sri Aurobindo Society: Inauguration meditation, Santinikatan, No:8, Race Course, 6 a.m.

Ranganathan Engineering College: Orientation programme for first year students, college premises, 10.30 a.m.

Sri Narayana Guru College: Inauguration of commerce department association, seminar hall, 2 p.m.; first aid training, conference hall, 10 a.m.; lecture on applications of mathematics, seminar hall, 10 a.m.

Coimbatore Management Association: Talk on “Internet and Education the Future”, CMA Hall, 6.30 p.m.

GKNM Hospital: Diabetic foot care and treatment clinic, hospital premises, 2 p.m.

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology: technical symposium – Cornucopia ‘2K8, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College: MBA induction programme, IT Block seminar hall, 9.30 a.m.

CMS Institute of Management Studies: Guest lecture on personality development, Karl Kubel Institute for Development Education, Anaikatti, 6 p.m.

Sri Eshwar College of Engineering: Inauguration, Kinathukadavu, 10 a.m.

EASA College of Engineering and Technology: Inauguration of first year classes, Palakkad Main Road, Navakarai, 10.15 a.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology: Book fair, 10 a.m.

COINDIA: inauguration of raw material bank, Pongalur N. Palanisamy, Minister for Rural Industries, chief guest, Chinnavedampatti, 12.06 p.m.

Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of Costume Design and Fashion department association, seminar hall, 2 p.m.

Rugs Gallore: Exhibition of carpets, Jayams Hall, 10.30 a.m. 

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Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Isha Foundation: Anandha Alai, A. Chidambaranathan Thirumana Mahal, Gandhi Nagar, Sundarapuram, 6 p.m.

Organising Committee: Discourse, Manavalakkalai Mandra Arakkatalai, Sundarapuram, 5.30 p.m.

Shree Sakthi Trust: Shree Sakthi Mahotsav, Shree Sakthi Dham, 67 Narayan Guru Road, Saibaba Colony, 8.30 p.m.

Shri Panduranga Bhajan Ashram: Gokulashtami Utsav, Ashram premises, Govindapuram, 11 a.m.

Coimbatore Corporation: Council meeting, Mayor R. Venkatachalam, presides, Town Hall, 10 a.m.

Bharathiar University: Nalli Kuppuswami Chetty Endowment Technological Lecture Series, university premises, 10 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University: Consortium Meet, C. Ramasamy, Vice-Chancellor, presides, university premises, 10.30 a.m.

Kamalalayam Rural Development Centre: Farmer development programme, Akkanaickenpalayam, 2 p.m.

CODISSIA: Counselling and guidance to entrepreneurs, CODISSIA Hall, Huzur Road, 3 p.m.

The Coimbatore Productivity Council: Training, PF and Pension Programme, Council’s Conference Hall, Race Course, 2 p.m.

Bio-Elixirz: Association Activity of Biomedical Engineers, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, 3 p.m.

CIMS: Debate, CIMS premises, 343, 7th street, Gandhipuram, workshop, 10.30 a.m.

RVS Polytechnic College: Inauguration, Mechanical Engineering Association, college premises, 2.30 p.m.

Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of computer applications association, college premises, 10.30 a.m.; Inauguration, Mathematics association, 11.30 a.m.

Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science: Blood group identification camp, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

KEAS Control Systems India Private Limited: Inauguration, new office premises, P.K. Johri, Executive Director, Chief Offshore Engineering Services, ONGC, Mumbai, chief guest, Singapore Plaza, Gandhipuram, 10 a.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science: Graduation Day, R. Sabapathy Mohan, Vice-Chancellor, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, chief guest, 11 a.m.

Academic Council of Principals of Matriculation Schools: Awards function, B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore Kendra, chief guest, Bhavan’s auditorium, R.S. Puram,

10.30 a.m.

Sri Krishna Arts and Science College: Debate, FDI in Food Retailing, 10 a.m.

AJK College of Arts and Science: Inter-collegiate Onam competition, 11 a.m.

Jansons School of Business: Lecture, Entrepreneurship, college premises, 2.45 p.m.; Business Schools, 4 p.m.

Sri Venkateswara College of Computer Applications and Management: Induction programme for freshers, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science: National symposium, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Guruvayurappan Institute of Management: B-School paper presentation contest, institute premises, 9.45 a.m.

KCT Business School: Lecture, Entrepreneur Development, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Kongunadu Arts and Science College: Seminar, Linking and Management of Tamil Nadu rivers, college premises, 10 a.m.

Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science: Lecture, Block Printing on Banana Fibres, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Karpagam Institute of Technology: Inauguration, Department of Management Studies, institute premises, 10.30 a.m.

Sankara College of Science and Commerce: Inauguration, English Language association, college premises, 2.30 p.m.; Inauguration, Commerce association, 11 a.m.

Sri Ramakrishna Polytechnic College: Tamil Mandram meeting, college premises, 2 p.m.

Dr. NGP Arts and Science College: Workshop, Soft Toys Making, college premises, 10 a.m.

Karpagam Arts and Science College: Seminar, Stem Cells, college premises, 10 a.m.

Sankara Institute of Management Science: Soft skill training, institute premises,

9.30 a.m.

National Model MHSS: Art of Articulation, school premises,

9.30 a.m.

JMS Groups: Eye donation rally and camp, SNR Sons College,

10 a.m.

Shanti Ashram: Training, Shanti Ashram, 9.30 a.m.; People’s initiative, Perur Temple, 1.30 p.m.

Sindhi Community of Coimbatore:

Talk, J.P. Vaswani, President Hall, 6.30 p.m.

Nehru Institute of Management Studies: MBA College inauguration, seminar hall, 10 a.m.

Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science: Free blood grouping camp, Udayampalayam Corporation Higher Secondary School, 9 a.m.

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Isha Foundation: Anandha Alai, Dr. Chidambaranathan Thirumana Mahal, Sundarapuram, 6 p.m.

Sri Aurobindo Devotees: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

World Community Service Organisation: Discourse, PRS Campus, 5.30 p.m.

Sri Gopalnaidu Educational Institutions: Founder’s day and annual day programme, school premises, 3 p.m.

Vidya Vikasini Nursery School: Onam celebrations, school premises, 10.30 a.m.

National Model Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Talk on the “Art of Articulation”, school premises, 9.30 a.m.

Sri Venkateswara College of Computer Applications and Management: Induction programme for first year MBA and MCA students, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Lions Club of Coimbatore Stalwarts and Isha Foundation: Sapling planting, Sankara College of Science and Commerce, 11 a.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science: Manavar Mandram inauguration, college premises, 10 a.m.

Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science: Guest lecture on personality development, SCIB Hall, 2.30 p.m.

Hindusthan School of Management: Soft skill training for PG students, New Seminar Hall, 1 p.m.

Sankara Institute of Management Science: Soft skill training, PG Seminar Hall, 9.30 a.m.

Park College of Engineering and Technology: Workshop on “Ingraining Research Attitude in Teachers”, seminar hall, Techno Park, 9.30 a.m.

Avinashilingam University: Inauguration of the activities of the planning forum and economic association, Thiruchitrambalam Auditorium, 2 p.m.; special talk on “Fuzzy Theory in Analytical Chemistry”, Gallery Science Block, 10 a.m.

CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of MCA Association, college premises, 2.30 p.m.; block printing on banana fibres, 9.30 a.m.

Association of Computer Science Engineering and Information Technology: Workshop on “Challenges in Applications Development”, AC Conference hall, 1.30 p.m.

JMS Groups: Eye donation rally, Aarvee Hotels, 10.30 a.m.

Bharathiar University: Inauguration of the service centres – Bank of India, Post Office, Video Studio, Women’s Care Centre and Travel Desk, University premises, 11 a.m.; Dr. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetty Endowment Technological Lecture series, Main Auditorium, 10 a.m.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: Talk on Bharathiar songs, Bhavan’s premises, 6 p.m.

Coimbatore Branch of SIRC of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India: Meeting, Branch premises, R.S. Puram, 6.30 p.m.

Excel College of Engineering for Women: Seminar on “Re-engineering Teaching Skills”, seminar hall, 9.30 a.m.

Nehru Arts and Science College: Seminar on global challenges in cyber business, seminar hall, 10 a.m.

Cygmax Institute of Management Studies: Lecture on insurance, Gandhipuram, 11.30 a.m.

D.J. Academy for Managerial Excellence: Guest lecture on current trends in IT, conference hall, 2 p.m.

Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science: Seminar on “Issues of Cost Management”, seminar hall, 10 a.m.; arts and crafts exhibition, 9.30 a.m.

Jansons School of Business: Talk on retail management, lecture hall, 9 a.m.

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women: Seminar on “Mathematics a Reverberation”, seminar hall, 9 a.m.

Karpagam Institute of Technology: Signing of MoU with Kumaran Systems, college premises, 10.30 a.m.

Department of Posts: Regional level pension adalat, office of the Postmaster General, 3 p.m.

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Sree Annapoorneshwari Temple: Alabya Yogam day pujas, R.S. Puram, 4 p.m.

Isha Foundation: Anandha Alai, Dr. Chidambaranathan Thirumana Mahal, Sundarapuram, 6 p.m.

World Community Service Organisation: Discourse, Devanga Matriculation Higher Secondary School, 5.30 p.m.

Sri Aurobindo Devotees: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

District Administration: Disbursement of assistance to SHG members, foundation laying for scheme works and inauguration of schemes, M.K. Stalin, Minister for Local Administration, chief guest, VOC Park grounds, 9 a.m.

Avinashilingam University: Workshop on ‘Life Skills Development’, Academic Council Hall, 2 p.m.; telephone counselling and guidance centre programme, 3 p.m.; special meeting of the English Association, Thiruchitrambalam Auditorium, 2.30 p.m.; inauguration of certificate courses, Audio-Visual Room, 5 p.m.

TNAU: Launching of National Agricultural Innovation Projects, J.P. Mittal, National Coordinator, National Agricultural Innovation Projects, ICAR, special address, Golden Jubilee Hall, 9 a.m.

ISACA: Conference on ‘ERP-from Concept to Conquer’, C.N. Ashok, chairman of CII, Coimbatore, chief guest, The Residency, 9 a.m.

ICFAI National College: Debate on ‘Should India Sign the 123 Agreement?’, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science: Talk on ‘Current Scenario of MBA Programme in Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad’, 2.30 p.m.

Bank of Baroda: Founding day of Ramnagar branch, K.V. Ramamurthy, Deputy General Manager, Tamil Nadu Region, chief guest, branch premises, 8.30 a.m.

Indian Overseas Bank: Thennampalayam branch shifting to new premises, Arasur East Village, Annur Road, 9.45 a.m.

National Model Matriculation Higher Secondary School: The ‘Art of Articulation’ programme, school premises, 9.30 a.m.

Nehru Arts and Science College: Decennial celebrations, college auditorium, 10 a.m.

Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of “INNO BITS 08”, seminar hall, 10.30 a.m.

RVS College of Arts and Science: Seminar on clinical research and clinical data management, Biotechnology Lab, 10 a.m.

Karpagam College of Engineering: Induction programme for the first year BE/BTech students, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science: Inauguration of MBA association, GRDIM Conference Hall, 10 a.m.

National Institute of Personnel Management: Lecture meeting, GKD Auditorium, GKNM Hospital premises, 6.15 p.m.

Sri Venkateshwara College of Computer Applications and Management: Inauguration of first year programme, college premises, 10 a.m.

PSG Institute of Management: ‘Meet the Executive’ programme, convention hall,

VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science: ‘Express to Impress’ programme, 3.30 p.m.  

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Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithri episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Lecture on “Revival of Traditional Farming Methods for Sustaining the Agricultural Economy,” by Subhash Palekar, Founder, Zero Budget Natural Farming, Amravati, Chamber Towers, 5.30 p.m.

Shanti Ashram: Amutham initiative for Bala Shanti children, 10.30 a.m.

Students Islamic Organisation of India: Distribution of N.K. Mohammed educational awards and prizes for “Intellect ’08,” G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University and M. Kaliannan, Inspector of Matriculation Schools, felicitate, Sangamam Marriage Hall, Podanur Road, 9 a.m.

The Coimbatore Productivity Council: Training programme on “Six Sigma,” Vyshnav Buildings, 9.30 a.m.

KG College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of seminar on “Impact of Information Technology in day to day life,” 10 a.m.

Kongunadu Arts and Science College: Programme on “need to strengthen women empowerment,” 11 a.m.; lecture on “an overview of operations research,” 10 a.m.

Karpagam College of Engineering: Inauguration of Computer Applications Association, 10 a.m.

Dr.G.R. Damodaran College of Science: Inauguration of Computer Science Association, D.Janakiram, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, chief guest, 2 p.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology: Lecture and demonstration on Auto CAD – Electrical, 3.15 p.m.

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 Test track remains a dream

Coimbatore: Even as the government-sponsored track for conducting tests to issue driving licence continues to remain a dream for Coimbatore, the idea of utilising the testing track of a private institution on payment fee has drawn opposition from a consumer organisation.

For nearly a decade, the district administration and the Transport Department were trying to identify a land for the testing track. A stretch of land near Saravanampatty was identified, but the process of getting possession of it ran into rough weather. The process to identify another piece of land or to take possession of the Saravanampatty land was still on. Besides the land, the testing track required a minimum investment of several lakhs for putting up roads, road signs and signals.

In the absence of a test track, the Motor Vehicle Inspectors of Coimbatore South and Coimbatore North Regional Transport Offices were forced to use the Race Course, Ukkadam bypass road, Nehru Stadium ground and even GV Residency area for conducting tests. In such places, the tests could not be conducted in a professional manner. There is also a proposal to create one more RTO Central for catering to the increasing vehicular population.

Funds

When contacted, the Deputy Transport Commissioner, Coimbatore Circle, T. Gunasekaran, said that the proposal for setting up a test track was under active consideration. The authorities expect the orders and funds for the creation of the same at the earliest.

Meanwhile, sources in the Transport Department said that the driving school owners had also come up with an idea of a test track by the association. Recently, there were reports about a private institution offering its testing track facility for use by the department. The proposal wherein the applicant would have to pay a fee for using the track was being considered. The fee structure was stated to be in the range of Rs. 50, Rs. 100 and Rs. 200 for two-wheelers, light motor vehicles and heavy vehicles.

The secretary of Coimbatore Consumer Cause (CCC), K. Kathirmathiyon, requested the government to reject the same.

He said that already the public were paying the required fee as stipulated under the Motor Vehicle Rules besides a service charge while applying for licence. After collecting fee, it was the duty of the Transport Department to issue the licence after ensuring capability of the applicant to ride/drive a motor vehicle.

For non-availability of some equipment or facility, the department should not penalise the consumers, he added.

He reminded that increase in fee structure could have been admitted but collection of additional money, i.e. service charge, was not to be appreciated since the other departments would also follow suit.

In such a situation, if additional fees were collected from the public for eventual payment to a private trust, it would be definitely a burden on the people.

He also urged the government to expedite the proposal to establish a test track at an early date, he said.

 Late hour booking of speed post launched in Coimbatore 

COIMBATORE: India Post has extended the booking timing for Speed Posts up to 9 p.m. in eight post offices in this region.

With effect from Friday, Speed Posts will be booked up to 9 p.m. at R.S. Puram Head Post Office, Coimbatore Central, Coimbatore Bazaar, Ramanathapuram, Ramnagar, Red Fields, Tatabad and Gandhipuram post offices.

After inaugurating the service here on Friday, Indira Krishnakumar, Principal Chief Post Master General of Tamil Nadu circle, told presspersons that Coimbatore had logistics post service to Chennai and Madurai. Service to Tuticorin and Pondicherry was inaugurated on Friday and it was planned to have a similar facility from here to Bangalore. Logistics post service to Pondicherry would be through Tirupur, Karur, Trichy and Cuddalore. The service to Tuticorin would be through Tirupur, Dindigul, Madurai and Aruppukkotai.

The region registered a revenue of Rs. 30 lakh through logistic post in 2007-2008 and had crossed Rs. 13 lakh in the first quarter of this financial year. The Tamil Nadu circle registered over Rs. 1 crore revenue from logistic post service in 2007-2008.

Speed post articles would be delivered on Sundays and Post Office Holidays at the Coimbatore Head Post Office, R.S. Puram Head Post Office, Tatabad and Ramnagar Post Office from this week. It was planned to have a similar service in Erode, Tirupur and Salem too.

The Red Fields Post Office had been identified as Express Parcel Post centre. Parcels weighing up to 35 kg could be sent through this service. It would be through surface transport and would be treated as express service.

The Department planned to introduce e-ticketing facility for air, rail and bus transport soon at the Central Bus Stand Post Office here and also extend the speed post booking facility.

Some of the other plans for this region were introduction of intra logistics service here, computer training for all postmen and opening of franchisee outlets in each division. The outlets would handle money order, registered articles and stamp sales.

Ms. Krishnakumar said Project Arrow, a National-level initiative that covered nine offices in Tamil Nadu, would be extended to other regions in the State in the second phase. Rural post offices would be identified to provide service such as international money transfer and would have touch screen kiosks. 

 Corporation hopeful of starting door-to-door waste collection next month

COIMBATORE: With the arrival of pushcarts and bins, the Coimbatore Corporation is hopeful of beginning next month the much awaited door-to-door collection of segregated garbage in the city.

The Corporation’s Rs.96-crore Integrated Solid Waste Management Scheme has many components that will have to work jointly to create a clean city and safe disposal facilities. But, the final part of turning waste into manure or disposing it of through landfill depends on the first component: primary collection.

For this part, the Corporation is procuring pushcarts and bins to store separately the biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste. Each house will be provided with two bins – one green and other white. The biodegradable waste should be stored in green bin and the non-biodegradable in the white one.

“We may be able to begin door-to-door collection of waste in September,” says Mayor R. Venkatachalam. The Corporation will educate the people on how to go about the task of segregation. “We will involve non-Governmental organisations in spreading awareness. We will also distribute handbills that explain this method,” says the Mayor.

The Corporation has now received 1,530 of the 1,980 pushcarts it has been sanctioned. It has also received 35,000 green bins and an equal number of white ones. The total number of bins ordered is 2.29 lakh.

“The officials in charge of the scheme under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission are in Hyderabad for a meeting. After they return, we will find out how many pushcarts and bins each of the four zones in the Corporation requires,” the Mayor says.

The distribution of the bins and awareness drives will also be discussed with the leaders of the parties in the Corporation Council.

As for the ones already received, the Mayor says the distribution to the wards under each zone has begun. The first batch of pushcarts and bins were given away on Wednesday by South Zone Chairman P. Pynthamil.

On getting the people to cooperate, the Mayor says the door number of the houses and the signature of the owners will be obtained while the bins are handed over.

No one can dump garbage on the road by claiming that the bins had not been given. The zone sanitary officers and sanitary inspectors will be held accountable for any lapses.

“Our aim is to create a clean city. The people should cooperate,” the Mayor says.

 Stars to take up cause of cricket

Coimbatore: After getting the crowd crazy with its T20 matches, the Coimbatore District Cricket Association (CDCA) has packed in its busy agenda yet another added attraction – the Nakshatra Saral – for the entertainment-starved Coimbatoreans this weekend.

Scheduled for August 21 at the PSG Tech Grounds, the programme, involving popular artistes from the Tamil film industry, is organised to raise funds to upgrade the facilities at cricket grounds in Coimbatore city.

“We have seven to eight grounds and we need to upgrade them in some way or the other. The pitches, scoreboards and the water facilities all need to be looked into. The funds will be used to create a world-class fully grassed turf ground in which Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy matches can be conducted. We want the cricket loving people of Coimbatore to witness India stars in action for their respective State and zonal sides,” said D. Lakshminarayanaswamy, the association president.

To chip in funds, the CDCA, which is celebrating its Golden Jubilee year, struck upon the idea of having a musical night. “We are expecting to give three hours of good fun for the sports loving people of Coimbatore. We hope the public will respond positively and support the show for the sake of the game,” said Mr. Lakshminarayanasamy.

Why a musical night for the promotion of cricket?

“We do understand that cricketers can light up the night as much as our cine stars do; but with the cramped ICC tour schedule we are left with no other option. I think the crowd will still enjoy the evening as we have roped in celebrity actors such as Namitha, Laksmi Rai and Keerthi Chawla to dance to the tunes of Deva and troupe. Tipu, Magadi and Malgudi Subha will also be present to take the crowd to a different world with their enchanting voices,” he said.

Besides music and dance, the Disoni Event Management Group has lined up a series of comedy clips from Robot Shankar and Aravind of ‘Asathapovathu Yaaru’ fame.

Sponsored by Zee Tamil, Raja Steels Pvt. Ltd., Kirtilal and Eastman Exports, the show, which begins at 6 p.m., is expected to attract about 17,000 people. Tickets will be available at all branches of Hotel Annapoorna, Krishna sweets, Rayappas, Hotel Anandhas, Kannan Departmental Stores and Nokia Priority showroom on Crosscut Road.

 Siruvani water level inches upwards despite poor rain at dam

COIMBATORE: Water level in the Siruvani Dam seems to be making a determined effort at climbing to the full reservoir level of 67 ft, despite the dam recording very little rain from August 15.

Rainfall has been only 3 mm or 4 mm on a couple of days and the rest of the days experience no rain at all. But, there has been a marginal rise in water level every day (see table), says Mayor R. Venkatachalam.

On Friday, the water level was a little more than 56 ft. The water level had not risen for 24 hours since Thursday morning as there was no rain.

The Corporation says that as the level gets closer to the top of the dam, the pace of the rise at this stage cannot be compared with the initial one. The rise will naturally be slow because of a large water spread area.

Even if the rise is not to the desired level, what the dam is getting now cannot be termed negligible, says the Mayor.

“Though there has been very little rain, the level has kept rising because of good inflow in the water falls that bring water from the upper reaches of the Siruvani Hills,” the Mayor points out. The water level keeps rising despite poor rain and the daily drawal of 75 to 80 million litres a day. This can be possible only from good inflow from the catchments, he says.

The Mayor says more rain is predicted and it may help in the storage touching the full reservoir level. But, the Corporation does not sound very confident that water may overflow from the dam this year.

Overflow

This is because the overflow began on July 8 last year and there are more than 10 ft to go for the water level to rise to the brim even in mid-August this year.

Torrential rain in the catchments over the next one week can change things, according to the Corporation. But, the present situation does not guarantee that.

The Mayor says that the water supply situation can be managed till next summer. He is optimistic of more rain and inflow. 

 Powerloom strike continues 

COIMBATORE: Even as the strike by job working powerloom units in the district continued for the seventh day on Friday, talks held in Tirupur on Friday to find a solution remained inconclusive.

Settlement

Minister for Rural Industries and Animal Husbandry Pongalur N. Palanisamy and District Collector V. Palanikumar had talks with the textile manufacturers, job working powerloom unit owners and representatives of the labour unions to arrive at a settlement.

Wage rise

The job working unit owners are demanding a 100 per cent increase in wages. The previous wage revision was in 2005.

However, the manufacturers contend that with a slow down in the market they will not be able to increase the wages now. They say that as stocks of textile fabric have piled up with them, they need time for continuing the talks.

Protest

Meanwhile, some of the trade unions have announced a protest in Mangalam on August 26.

According to the District Council secretary of AITUC, N. Selvaraj, the textile manufacturers have not come forward to find a solution to the issue.

No date has been fixed for the next round of talks.

The job working units announced indefinite strike on Saturday and the delay in arriving at a settlement will lead to unrest among workers.

“If need be, the unions will plan a series of protests,” he said.

The district has about two lakh powerlooms employing nearly two lakh workers directly. Some of the voluntary organisations and labour unions opened gruel centres (kanji thotti) in Palladam taluk and Somanur on Friday and distributed gruel to the workers. 

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Sri Jagannatha Perumal Temple: Kumbabishegam special poojas, Pappanaickenpalaym, 8 a.m.

Anjaneyar Temple and Sri Raghavendra Mruthika Brindavanam: 337th Aradhana vizha, Sullivan street, 7 a.m.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: Upanyasam on “Idhikasa Puranangalil Pengal,” by Velukkudi Krishnan, Bhavan’s auditorium, D.B.Road, 6.30 p.m.

Tamil Nadu Cable TV Operators Association: Kongu Mandala mupperum Vizha, felicitation to Chief Minister, reception to Arasu Cable Corporation, distribution of identity cards, Corporation Auditorium, R.S. Puram, 5 p.m.

Civil Services Training Centre-Bharathiar University: Workshop on Success in Civil Services examination, SNR Auditorium, 10.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Power Finance Corporation: Customers’ meet, Sree Aarvee Hotels, Gandhipuram, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Coimbatore Corporation – South Zone: Meeting, South Zone office, 11.30 a.m.

Kongunadu Arts and Science College – Department of Commerce: Inauguration of Computer Science Association, Conference hall, college premises, 10.15 a.m.

Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology and Indian Society for Technical Education: Entrepreneurship Awareness Camp, 9.45 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation- Poompuhar: Inauguration of Ganesh Darshan and Metalware Exhibition cum sale, V. Shantha, Deputy Commissioner of Corporation premises, Bazaar Street, showroom, 5 p.m.

Coimbatore Productivity Council: Total Productivity Maintenance one day training programme, Council Conference Hall, Race Course, 9.30 a.m.

Avanashilingam University for Women: NSS unit celebration of Sadbhavana Diwas, 10.30 a.m.

Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology: Inauguration of IT Association, Auditorium, 3 p.m.

INFO Institute of Engineering: Welcome to Freshers for the academic year 2008-09, College premises, Koil Palayam, Sathyamangalam Road, 11.30 a.m.; Orientation for first year students, 12 noon.

Bharathiar School of Management and Entrepreneur Development: Strategies to develop successful teams, Seminar Hall, BSMED, 10 a.m.

SNMV College of Arts and Science: Thendral, Tamil Mandram inauguration, 10.30 a.m.; Inauguration of Hindi Association, 11 a.m.

Department of Languages-English: Seminar on Motivation is an Art, GRDIM, 10.30 a.m.

Isha Foundation: Ananda Alai, yoga programme, Sathyanarayana Hall, Tatabad, 6 p.m.

Coimbatore Civil Engineers Association: Meeting, Jenney Club, 6.30 p.m.

Shibi IAS Academy: Free seminar on civil services examination, Sow Ma Complex, Gandhipuram, 10.30 a.m.

Rotary Club of Coimbatore Midtown: Meeting, Essorpe Hall, Devanga Higher Secondary School, 7 p.m.

NMCT: Advocacy programme - Introducing community based organisations to industrial sector, Hotel CAG Pride, 8 p.m.

Kasthuri Srinivasan Trust: Art exhibition, Kasthuri Srinivasan Art Gallery, 9.30 a.m.

Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science: Department of Computer Science Association Inauguration, 1.30 p.m.

RVS Institute of Management Studies and Research: Inauguration of Business line Club and Management Association, H,Viyasagar, Associate Vice President, Trade Finance and CMS, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited, chief guest, 10 a.m.

PSG College of Technology: “Meet the Executive,” PSG Institute of Management premises, 2 p.m.

Adithya Institute of Technology: Inauguration, Kurumbapalayam Post, Sathy Road, 7 a.m.

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women: Intercollegiate mono-acting competition, 10 a.m.

G.R. Damodaran Academy of Management: Workshop on time and stress management and basic leadership skills, 10 a.m.

Avinashilingam University for Women: Training and Orientation course for National Service Scheme programme officers, 3.30 p.m.

Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology: Technical symposium, “Cynosure,”9.30 a.m.

Makkal Jananayaga Katchi:Vasantha Varalaaru – Makkal Vizha, Town Hall, 6 p.m.

Tirupur Sangamam, Rotract Clubs of NIFT-TEA, Rotary Club of Tirupur North : Uyir 2008 – blood donation camp, C. Govindasamy MLA presides, NIFT-TEA campus, 9.30 a.m.

Indian Overseas Bank: Shifting of Kollupalayam Branch to Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Vettaikaran Pirivu, Kaniyur Village (near Karumathampatti), 9.45 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Electricity Board: Grievance meeting, Executive Engineer’s office, 11 a.m.

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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: Discourse on “Idikasa Puranangalil Pengal” by Velukkudi Shri Krishnan, Bhavan’s Auditorium, 6.30 p.m.

Arulmigu Abhayapradha Yoga Anjaneyar Temple: Sri Raghavendra Swamigal Aradhana celebrations, Sri Raghavendirar Mruthika Brindavan, 6 a.m. onwards.

World Community Service Centre: 98th birthday celebrations of Vedhathiri Maharishi, organisation centre, Pappanaikenpalayam, 5.30 p.m.

Sri Jagannath Perumal Temple: Kumbabishekam pujas, temple premises, 8 a.m.

Guruvayurappan Institute of Management: Inauguration of 13th batch of MBA programme and presentation of ISO 9001:2000 certificate, GIM campus, 11 a.m.

Sri Ramakrishna Arts and Science College: Workshop on Human DNA finger printing, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

Vivekalaya: “Hriday Sandesh”, Mani Higher Secondary School premises, 6.30 p.m.

Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology: Inauguration of EEE Association, college campus, 10 a.m.

All India Radio and Sri Ramakrishna Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Quit India quiz competition, school premises, 2.30 p.m.

Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science: Guest lecture on “Career Aspects and Opportunities Ahead”, college premises, 10 a.m.; seminar on “Work Place Etiquettes”, 11 a.m.

Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology: Talk on power crisis, college premises, 2.30 p.m.

Kongu Nadu Arts and Science College: University-level elocution competition, college premises, 10.30 a.m.

PSG and Sons’ Charities: Lecture on “global warming”, R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor, Government of India, chief guest, D Block Conference Hall, 3 p.m.

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women:

Seminar on “Group Theory and Its Applications”, college campus,

10 a.m.

KG College of Arts and Science: Inter-collegiate Kho-Kho tournament for men, KG Campus, 9.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu Pensioners’ Associations Co-ordination Committee: Seminar, Thomas Club, 10.30 a.m.

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Sri Aurobindo Devotees: Writing of Savithri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation centre, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan: Discourse on “Ithihasa Puranangalil Pengal” by Velukkudi Shri Krishnan, Purandaradasar Kalaiarangam, 6.30 p.m.

Arulmigu Theppakulam Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple: Sri Raghavendra Swami aradhana celebrations, temple premises, Raja Street, 6 a.m. onwards.

Vyakti Vikas Kendra: Art of Living Class, NGR School, Peelamedu; Vidhyaniketan School, Puliakulam, Kulirthamariamman Temple, Nehru Nagar, Priya Kunj Kalyana Mandapam, R.S. Puram and Power Textiles, Pappampatti Pirivu, 6 p.m.

Kovai Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of “Vision” association, college auditorium 10 a.m.

Central Board for Workers’ Education: Golden Jubilee celebrations, G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathiar University, chief guest, Chamber Towers, 10.30 a.m.

Avinashilingam University: Inauguration of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and bioinformatics association activities, Thiruchitrambalam Auditorium, 10 a.m.

D.J. Academy for Managerial Excellence: Orientation programme for first year students, conference hall,

9 a.m.

Coimbatore Management Association: Talk on “Excellence Towards Communication”, CMA Hall, Race Course, 6.30 p.m.

Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company: Launch of new Unit Linked Insurance Plan – Fortune Plus, ATT Colony, 9.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu College of Engineering: Inauguration of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department association, college campus, 2.30 p.m.

Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of English literary association, college premises, 2 p.m.

Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Information Technology: First-year induction programme, college campus, 10.30 a.m.

Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science: Interaction with O.P. Dewal, Deputy Director, Electronic Media Production Centre, IGNOU, GRD IM Conference Hall, 10 a.m.; seminar on current ERP trends, college campus, 9 a.m.; talk on “Stock Structure Ananlysis of Spotted Murrel Using Genetic Markers”, 10 a.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of career-oriented course in multimedia and web designing, college campus, 3.45 p.m.

Shanti Ashram: Inauguration of ASHA, Arivoli Nagar, 3 p.m. 

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Shri Viyomarupa Sivasidhar Peruman Sivakudil: Gurupuja, Sivakudil premises, Kovaipudur, 6 a.m.

THAMBRAAS: Upakarma, THAMBRAAS premises, 6.30 a.m.

Raj Vidya Kender: Sat sang, Ardra Hall, Huzur Road, 6 p.m.

Coimbatore Corporation: Free medical camp under Varumun Kappom Thittam, Corporation Middle School, Tatabad, 9 a.m.

C.P. Brown Academy: Inauguration of Coimbatore Centre, Stock Exchange Building, Ramanathapuram, 6 p.m.

Rotary Coimbatore Central: Meeting, Hotel Sree Annapoorna, R.S. Puram, 1 p.m.

Roshni: Distribution of fund to Sankara Eye Centre, D. Balasundaram, President, The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chief guest, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, R.S. Puram, 6 p.m.

Giri Nature Cure and Yoga Clinic: Naturopathy Awareness programme, Clinic premises, K.K. Pudur, 6 p.m.

G. Ramaswamy Naidu MHSS: Seminar, Secret of Success, school premises, 9 a.m.

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Shri Viyomarupa Sivasidhar Peruman Sivakudil: Gurupuja, Sivakudil premises, Kovaipudur, 6 a.m.

THAMBRAAS: Upakarma, THAMBRAAS premises, 6.30 a.m.

Raj Vidya Kender: Sat sang, Ardra Hall, Huzur Road, 6 p.m.

Coimbatore Corporation: Free medical camp under Varumun Kappom Thittam, Corporation Middle School, Tatabad, 9 a.m.

C.P. Brown Academy: Inauguration of Coimbatore Centre, Stock Exchange Building, Ramanathapuram, 6 p.m.

Rotary Coimbatore Central: Meeting, Hotel Sree Annapoorna, R.S. Puram, 1 p.m.

Roshni: Distribution of fund to Sankara Eye Centre, D. Balasundaram, President, The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, chief guest, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, R.S. Puram, 6 p.m.

Giri Nature Cure and Yoga Clinic: Naturopathy Awareness programme, Clinic premises, K.K. Pudur, 6 p.m.

G. Ramaswamy Naidu MHSS:

Seminar, Secret of Success, school premises, 9 a.m.

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People’s participation to be ensured in works 

Tight security in city for Independence Day 

Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Sri Ayyapan Puja Sangham: Adi month pravachanam programme by Nochur Venkataraman on “Srimad Bhagavad Gita,” 6.30 p.m.

The Coimbatore Productivity Council: Golden Jubilee special lecture on “Competitiveness of Small Size and Medium Enterprises,” by Angappa Gunasekharan, Chairperson, Department of Decision and Information Sciences, Charlton College of Business, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA, Council premises, Race Course, 5.30 p.m.

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: Medical camp for students with disabilities, Government Higher Secondary School, Pedampatty, 9 a.m.

The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Governing Council Meeting, Chamber Towers, 6 p.m.

Junior Chamber International Coimbatore Metropolis, Coimbatore Indcity, Coimbatore Cosmo and Coimbatore Mani’s: Meeting, Park Plaza, 7.30 p.m.

Vanaprastha: Discourse by Nochoor Venkataraman, Vanaprastha premises, Vadavalli, 10 a.m.

Isha Foundation: Introduction to Yoga, Community Hall, Chinniyampalayam, 6 p.m.

Poompuhar: Home needs decorative and furniture exhibition, Big Bazaar Street, 10.30 a.m.

Rotaract Club of SNR Sons College: Leadership development programme, 10 a.m.

GRD College of Science: One-day faculty development programme on “Promoting Entrepreneurship in Educational Institutions,” Sujit Banerjee, Director, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, chief guest, 10 a.m.

Hindusthan College of Arts and Science: Seminar on “Recent Developments in Computer Applications and Apparel Industry,” 2 p.m.

Sri Krishna Arts and Science College: Orientation programme on “Working and Winning as a team,” 10 a.m.

Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College: Inauguration of EEE Association and Renewable Energy Club, 3 p.m. ; Guest lecture by N.Ramakrishnan, Senior Consultant, Sathyam Computers, Bangalore, 2.40 p.m.

Kumaraguru College of Technology: Inaugural of ECE Association, 3 p.m.

Avinashilingam University: Inaugural of Commerce Association, 11 a.m.; Alumni association meet, 3 p.m.

Park College of Tekhnology: Lecture on “Re-engineering,” 2.30 p.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science: Inaugural of Department of Commerce with Computer Applications Association, 2 p.m.

Pioneer College of Arts and Science: College Day, G.Thiruvasagam, Vice Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Chief guest, 3 p.m.

Kongunadu Arts and Science College: Lecture on “Retrosynthetic Analysis,” 11 a.m.

GKD Matriculation HSS: Project on “Obesity among School Children,” D.Srinivasan, Chief of Psychiatry, Kovai Medical Center and Hosptial, chief guest, 10.30 a.m.

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Sri Ayyappan Puja Sangham: discourse on Bhagawad Gita by Nochur Venkataraman, Ramnagar, 6.30 p.m.

Vanaprastha: discourse on Kasi Panchakam by Nochur Venkitaraman, Bhuvaneswari hall, 10 a.m.

Sri Aurobindo Devotees: writing of Savithri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Interface Trade Fair Private Limited: Smart Rooms, Padmavathi Ammal Cultural Centre, 10.30 a.m.

Sri Gee College of Arts and Science: traffic rules awareness campaign, college premises, 2.30 p.m.

The Institution of Engineers, Coimbatore: meeting, PSG College of Technology, 6.30 p.m.

Sri Krishna Arts and Science College: inauguration of Social Work Organisation for Re-construction and Development, Seminar Hall, 11 a.m.

Park Global School of Business Excellence: meet the achiever programme, conference hall, 9.30 a.m.

VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology: inauguration of MCA Department association programmes, PG Block Seminar Hall, 10.30 a.m.

Coimbatore Institute of Technology: international conference on Digital Factory, college premises, 9.05 a.m.

CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science: inauguration of “Eyedea”, T.A. Rasak, script writer for Malayalam movies, chief guest, MCA seminar hall, 2 p.m.

Sankara College of Science and Commerce: “Two to Tango”, seminar hall, 10 a.m.

Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology: CASTA, conference hall, 9.30 a.m.

Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science: exhibition on paintings, seminar hall, 11 a.m.

Sri Narayana Guru College: MSW Association inauguration, seminar hall, 3 p.m.

Coimbatore Management Association: meeting, CMA Hall, Race Course, 6.30 p.m.

Dr. G.R. Damodaran College of Science: inauguration of Exons, college premises, 10 a.m.; interaction programme, Sujit Banerjee, Director of Department of Science and Technology, chief guest, 2.30 p.m.

Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science: talk on “Be An Entrepreneur”, college premises, 10 a.m.

Pioneer College of Arts and Science: Graduation ceremony, Pioneer Mills Higher Secondary School, 3 p.m.

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women: seminar on “Impact of IT in service sector”, college premises, 10 a.m.

SNS College of Technology: inauguration of Kernelianz Association, college premises, 11 a.m.

COINDIA and SIEMA: presentation on polypropylene LFT in pumps –a cost effective solution, SIEMA Buildings, Race Course, 6.30 p.m.

Rotary Coimbatore Spectrum: launch of Three R project, Chamber hall, 6.30 p.m.

Lions Club International: meeting, Kaveri Hall, Hotel Annapoorna, R.S. Puram, 7 p.m.

Vyakti Vikas Kendra: Art of Living classes, Sri Balakrishna Kalyana Mandapam, Periyanaikenapalayam, 6 p.m.; Sri Purandaradasar Hall, 6 p.m.

GKNM Hospital: diabetic foot care and treatment clinic, hospital premises, 2 p.m.

Sanchar Nigam Executives’ Association: technical seminar, Hotel Annamalai, 3 p.m.

Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya: inauguration of vocational skills programme, Vidyalaya GKD Auditorium, 3.30 p.m.

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Cheranattu Tirupati Thiruvanchaikalam: 74th Guru puja celebrations, Saivaprasanga Sala, Vaisyal Street, 8 a.m.

Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Veeramaatre Amman Temple: Aadi Friday pujas, Vegetable Alankaram, Vadavalli, 5.30 p.m.

Koniamman Temple: Aadi Friday pujas, music concert, Big Bazaar Street, 7 p.m.

Lalithambigai Amman Temple: Aadi Friday pujas, temple premises, Periya Thadagam, 10 a.m.

Dhandumariamman Temple: Aadi Friday pujas, Avanashi Road, 8 a.m.

Varasiddhi Vinayagar Temple: Aadi Friday pujas, Vignesh Nagar, near Cheran Managar, 5.30 p.m.

Ganapathy Maa Nagar Sri Maha Sidhivinayagar Seva Sangham: Vilakku puja, temple premises, 6.30 p.m.

Sadguru Sri Thyagarajar Gaana Nilayam: Aadi Mahotsavam, musical concerts, Dr.T.V.Sivananda Memorial Hall, 10th Street, Tatabad, 4.30 p.m.

Arsha Vida Gurukulam: Talk on ‘Upadesa Saram,’ Sri Durga Parameswari Temple, Ponnurangam Road, R.S.Puram, 6.15 p.m.

Coimbatore Sri Mahalakshmi Mandir Trust: Sakampari Alankaram, Lokamanya Street, R.S.Puram, 6 p.m.

ISKCON: Talk on ‘Reality Check for Youth,’ ISKCON premises, 6 p.m.

Sri Ayyappan Puja Sangham: Sri Venkitaraman talks at Aadi Month Pravachanam programme, 6.30 p.m.

Bharathalayam: Bharatanatyam arangetram of S.Surya and S.Anjana, R.S.Puram Corporation Kalaiarangam, 6 p.m.

Isha Yoga Foundation: Ananda Alai – seven-day yoga training, Community Hall, Teachers’ Colony, Chinniampalayam, 6 p.m.

SNR Sons Charitable Trust and All India Radio: Independence Day special debate, SNR Auditorium, 3 p.m.

CODISSIA: Training in first aid, CODISSIA Library Hall, Huzur Road, 9.30 a.m.; counselling and guidance to entrepreneurs, 3 p.m.

Shanti Ashram: Ethic education workshop for children, ashram premises, 10 a.m.

Vanaprastha: Discourse by Nochoor Venkitaraman, Bhuvaneswari Hall, 10 a.m.

Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust: Painting exhibition, Kasthuri Sreenivasan Art Gallery premises, Avanashi Road, 9.30 a.m.

Rotary Coimbatore Central: Meeting, Sulur Boys High School, 10 a.m.

Poompuhar: Home Need Decorative Furniture Exhibition, Big Bazaar Street, 10 a.m.

Interface Trade Fairs: Smart Rooms, Padmavathi Ammal Cultural Centre, 12 noon.

Bharathiar University: Live Aqua 2008, national seminar on recent trends in aquaculture, L.Kannan, Vice Chancellor of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, chief guest, 10 a.m.

Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science: painting contest, 2 p.m.

Kumaraguru College of Technology: Conference on ‘Rebuilding the Libraries,’ 9.30 a.m.

Tamil Nadu College of Engineering: ICE Department Association inauguration, 10 a.m.

Karpagam Arts and Science College: Bioquest 2008, 10.30 a.m.

CMS College of Science and Commerce: Inaugural of MSW Department, 10 a.m.

Dr.NGP College of Arts and Science: National Symposium on ‘Infectious Diseases,’ S.C.Parija, Head, Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, chief guest, 9.15 a.m.

KG College of Arts and Science: Workshop on ‘Tools in Bio Sequence Analysis and Drug Design,’ 3.30 p.m.

Coimbatore Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation: Third Convocation, Salma Rukhaiya, Chairperson, Tamil Nadu State Social Welfare Board, Chennai, chief guest, Hotel Mangala International, 4 p.m.

PSG Tech Alumni 1983 batch: Silver jubilee reunion function, college premises, 10.30 a.m.

Sankara College of Science and Commerce: ‘Nalabaga Neram,’ 10 a.m.

Sree Narayana Guru Polytechnic College: Inauguration of ECE Association, 3 p.m.; lecture on ‘Recent Trends in Mobile Communication,’ 3 p.m.

Nehru Arts and Science College: Workshop on ‘Graphics and Animation,’ 10.30 a.m.

VLB Jankiammal College of Arts and Science: Master of Computer Application and Software System Association inauguration, 2.30 p.m.

VLB Jankiammal Polytechnic College: Seminar on Field Orientation for Civil Engineers, 10 a.m.

Park College of Engineering and Technology: MoU with National Aerospace Technologies, Bangalore, 3 p.m.

KSG College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of Commerce Association, 10 a.m.

SNMV College of Arts and Science: Inauguration of “Infotrix,” and lecture on ‘Computers in Real Life,’ 10 a.m.

KGISL Institute of Information Management: Workshop on ‘Latest Trends in Multimedia,’ 9.30 a.m.

CMS College of Science and Commerce: Inauguration of Business Line Club, 10 a.m.

Christ the King Polytechnic College: Inaugural of Good Samaritan Club, 3 p.m.

Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology: Lecture on ‘Research Design and Technology,’ 9.30 a.m.

Association of Matric Schools: AMS Awards Function, B.K.Krishnaraj Vanavayayar, Chairman, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore Chapter, chief guest, GRD CPF Matriculation School, Neelambur, 2 p.m.

Hindusthan Higher Secondary School: Tanglewood Concepts English Spelling Qualifying Rounds, school premises, 9 a.m.

Sri Sathya Sai Organisations: Sapthaha discourse, Sri Kamatchiamman Kalyana Mandpam, 6 p.m.

Sarathy Digital Studio and Laboratory: Discourse by K.Kalyanaraman, Rayar Matriculation School grounds, 6.30 p.m.

Akil Bharatha Ulaka Samadhana Makkal Nalvazhvu Deiveeka Peravai and Ayyan Koil: Special Maha Yagna, Vazhaithottam Ayyankoil premises, 6 a.m. 

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Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithiri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, West Power House Road, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Sri Ayyappan Puja Sangham: Aadi Pravachanam, Srimad Bhagavad Gita, Nochur Venkataraman, sangham premises, Sathyamurthy Road, Ramnagar, 6.30 p.m.

Shri Koopidu Vinayagar Devasthanam: Shri Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar Gurupuja, Edayar Street, 11 a.m.

Bharathiar University: Seminar, Recent Trends in Aquaculture Practices, L. Kannan, Vice-Chancellor, Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, chief guest, university premises, 10 a.m.

Avinahilingam University of Women: Inauguration, Student Council, Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudi, chief guest, Rural Industries and Animal Husbandry Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy, presides, university premises, 4 p.m.

Rotary Club of Coimbatore: Meeting, Chamber Hall, Avanashi Road, 6.30 p.m.

Rotary Club of Coimbatore Satellite: Meeting, Kerala Club, 7 p.m.

Isha Foundation: Inner Engineering Programme, Vishwakarma Kalyana Mandapam, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony, 6 a.m.

PSG College of Technology: International Conference, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, college premises, 9 a.m.

RVS College of Engineering and Technology: Inauguration, EEE Association, college premises, 2.30 p.m.

Karunya University: Inauguration, Essenza 08, university premises, 2 p.m.

Park College of Engineering and Tekhnology: Workshop, Latest Trends on VLSI Design Technologies, college premises, 10 a.m.

Karpagam Arts and Science College: Inauguration, Techno Web 08, college premises, 2 p.m.; Inauguration, activities of Daemon, 10.30 a.m.

Kumaraguru College of Technology: Conference, Rebuilding the Libraries, college premises, 10 a.m.

Tamil Nadu College of Engineering: Inauguration, Mechanical association, college premises, 2.30 p.m.

Maharaja Arts and Science College: Blood donation, college premises, 10 a.m.

D.J. Academy for Managerial Excellence: Lecture, Personality Skill and Interview Techniques, academy premises, 2 p.m.

Annai Meenakshi College of Nursing: Breast feeding awareness rally, starting from Iyer Hospital, 10 a.m.

Sri Jayendra Saraswathy Maha Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science: Painting contest, college premises, 2 p.m.

Sree Narayana Guru College: Lecture, Current Trends in Management, college premises, 10.30 a.m.

SNMV College of Arts and Science: Workshop, ‘Salesmanship’, college premises, 10 a.m.

Hindusthan College of Arts and Science: Seminar, ‘Exploring Biosciences’, college premises, 10 a.m.

KG College of Arts and Science: Workshop, Tools in Bio Sequence Analysis and Drug Design, college premises, 9.30 a.m.

G.R. Damodaran Academy of Management: Workshop, Attitude Building, academy premises, 10 a.m.

SNR Sons College: Experts’ Voice, college premises, 10 a.m.

PSG College of Nursing: Healthy mother and baby contest, Rural Health Centre, Arasur, 10 a.m.

PSG Urban Health Centre: Breast feeding awareness programme, BR Puram, 4 p.m.

Tejaa Shakthi Institute of Technology for Women: Valediction, Training programme for teachers, institute premises, 3.15 p.m.

ISKCON: Reality Check for Youth, ISKCON premises, 6 p.m.

Shanti Ashram: Amutham Initiative for rural children, Bala Shanti Kendra, 10 a.m.

Vidya Vikasini MHSS: Inauguration, Literary and Dramatic association, 11 a.m.

Kasthuri Sreenivasan Trust: 9th Kaleidoscope exhibition series, art gallery premises, Avanashi Road, 9.30 a.m.

Organising Committee: Inauguration, Knit Show, K. Subbarayan, Member of Parliament, inaugurates, Fair Grounds, 10.45 a.m.

L.R.G. Government Arts College for Women: Inauguration, Student Council, college premises, 10 a.m.

Sri Sathya Organisation: Sri Sai Bhajan, Sri Kammatchi Amman Kalyana Mandapam, 5.30 p.m.

Park’s College: Lecture, Technical Textiles, 2 p.m.

Avanashi Sarathi Digital Studio and Lab: Discourse on Villi Bharatha series, K. Kalyanaraman, Rayar Matric. School grounds, 6.30 p.m.

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Campaign on compulsory registration of marriages gathers momentum

COIMBATORE: A mass marriage registration camp will be organised in Coimbatore soon as part of the campaign to ensure compulsory registration of marriages in the district launched by the Chairperson of the State Women’s Commission K.M.Ramathal earlier in July.

Officials of the State Women’s Commission in the district are going about collecting applications from people who have not registered their marriages yet. They have roped in NSS volunteers in colleges too for this purpose. Almost all the NSS volunteers of colleges affiliated to Bharathiar University have undertaken the project.

Ever since the campaign was launched, 180 marriages had been registered, said G.P.Godhanavalli, Co-ordinator of the State Women’s Commission. About 350 more applications had been collected from people who had come forward to register their marriages, she added.

The NSS volunteers played a crucial role in spreading awareness on registration of marriages in rural areas.

The sub-registrar offices, non-Governmental organisations, and the District Social Welfare office too were creating awareness on registration.

The volunteers also put up posters on the importance of registration at Government offices, the registrar office, in Corporation offices, in all women’s police stations and in the Collectorate. They were also planning to put up notices in public places such as bus stands and roadsides.

In the case of Christian and Muslim weddings, the registrations were done at the church and the mosque itself whereas the Hindu wedding rituals did not insist on it, Ms.Godhanavalli pointed out. Also, a majority of the public was unaware of the legal implications of non-registration, she added. Registration would act as a protection for women in cases of domestic violence. The women would not be able to seek a divorce if the marriage was not legally valid, she said.

The ignorance was appalling among the lower income groups. The upper middle class too were not aware of the need to register their marriages. In case of property disputes and for couples who were considering adopting a child, registration was a must. In addition, cases of separation would decline if there was a legal bond holding two individuals together, Ms.Godhanavalli observed.

Individuals who had applied to register their marriages should produce the family card as residence proof, school leaving certificate as age proof, community certificate and passport size photographs.

For details, contact Ms.Godhanavalli at 9842253212

Driving licence: excess fee for address change condemned 

Coimbatore: The Coimbatore Consumer Cause (CCC) has appealed to the Home Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu to stop excess collection of fees by the Transport Department for endorsing change of address on the driving licences.

The Secretary of CCC, K. Kathirmathiyon, in a memorandum, said that as per Rule 44 of TN Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, the holder of a driving licence shall report the change of his address to the concerned licensing authority if the period of change of address was more than six months.

At present the RTO offices are collecting Rs 315 for changing the address in the driving licences. The authorities collected fee for a change of address treating the request as an application for new licence. Further, even if there is only a spelling mistake in the name of the licence holder or address, it could only be corrected by applying for change of address and the licence holder should pay Rs 315.

As per Rule 49 of the TN Motor Vehicle Rules 1989, the fee for effecting change of address in the driving licence is Rs.15 only. ‘We observed that the authorities collected Rs 15 for change of address, Rs. 100 for service charge, Rs. 40 As ELCOT fee and an additional Rs. 160 as “other fee”. Even the service charge of Rs.100 is not correct according to the rule. Further the reason for the collection of “other fees” is not known to anybody,’ he said.

There should be no service charge. Only the fee of Rs 15 and ELCOT fee of Rs.40 alone should be collected. Even if the Government decided to collect a service charge, it could collect Rs.25 as in the case of some other services, said Mr.Kathirmathiyon .

It was most unfortunate that whenever a person changes his residence he needs to pay Rs. 315 i.e., almost equivalent to fees of new licence. Ironically the fees collected for change of address in the Registration Certificate is Rs.20 only, even though the cost of the non-transport vehicle was in several lakhs. The Transport Department officials claim that if any fees were collected inadvertently below the prescribed fees, they have to answer to the Audit teams and if they collect excess fees there would not be any objection from the Audit and they were safe. Unfortunately it is the consumers that have to pay higher fees for this ambiguity, he added. Mr.Kathirmathiyon has also drawn the attention of the Transport Commissioner, Commissioner of Civil Supplies, Secretary to Government for Food and Consumer Protection Department to this issue.

KCT gets SBR technology-based waste water treatment plant

COIMBATORE: A waste water treatment plant has recently been commissioned at Kumaraguru College of Technology. The treatment is based on the Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) technology.

Innovative

The technology is innovative in the sense that treatment of domestic sewage and removal of clear water is done in a single tank.

The entire treatment cycle “Fill-React-Settle-Withdraw” takes place in the same tank.

“A conventional treatment plant involves separate tanks for different processes involved, such as sedimentation, refilling, aeration, clear water removal, etc.,” said G.L. Sathyamoorthy, a civil engineering department faculty involved in the commissioning of the plant.

The treatment plant, which has a capacity to treat 2.5 lakh litres, takes eight hours to complete a cycle and discharges clear water.

The SBR system has been implemented at a cost of Rs. 55 lakh in the college as a result of a memorandum of understanding with the National Institute of Agronomic Research, Laboratory of Environmental Bio-technology, France.

The principal investigators of the treatment plant project are Joseph V. Thanikal, principal of KCT, and Michel Torrijos of the institute.

The waste water from hostel bathrooms and kitchens is used as the domestic sewage for treatment. After an eight-hour cycle one lakh litres of water is let out.

The college, for the time being, stores it in the aerobic lagoon that goes directly for gardening purposes. It is also used for toilet purposes after undergoing chlorination process.

Since the aim of the college is to treat five lakh litres a day, another plant along with two underground storage tanks is all set to come up in another four months at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh.

According to Mr. Sathyamoorthy, tests are made to check for effluents after treatment in the environmental laboratory in the college. It is also proposed to introduce a filtration system to recycle the water for non-potable purposes in the campus.

The other members of the team are R. Rajinikanth and D. Suresh Babu.

Erstwhile garbage yard to have school, crematorium 

COIMBATORE: The 36-acre erstwhile garbage yard of the Coimbatore Corporation on the city’s northern border with Kavundampalayam is set for an image makeover.

Public utility area

After having stored thousands of tonnes of garbage till 2002, it will have a higher secondary school, a power sub-station, a lawn with a walkers’ track around it, a biomass gasifier crematorium and a burial ground.

The Corporation aims to turn it into a public utility area. Mayor R. Venkatachalam said on Tuesday that while the projects for the other facilities had already been mooted, the latest was the proposal to shift the Corporation’s high school from a 12-cent site on K.K. Pudur to the former yard.

“The 30-year-old school has 440 students and 13 teachers. Though a high school, it has no playground, laboratory or a library,” the Mayor said. “We plan to allocate five acres for the school at the new site. The institution can then be upgraded to a higher secondary school with at least 1,500 students. It can also be provided with all the facilities it does not have now.”

Inspection

The Mayor and Corporation Commissioner V.K. Shanmugham inspected the spot where garbage that had accumulated was being disposed of through a landfill. Zone chairmen P. Pynthamil (South), V.P. Selvaraj (West), C. Padmanabhan (North), Leader of the Opposition V.N. Udayakumar, Education Committee Chairman R. Kalyanasundaram, Health Committee Chairman P. Nachimuthu and officials were present.

The school proposal would be made to the Education Committee of the Corporation Council. Once the committee cleared it, the proposal would be placed in the Council for its approval.

The Mayor said the Corporation could plan a number of facilities on this site because of shelving the zoo project. The Corporation wanted a much bigger zoological park than what 36 acres could accommodate.

Now, the biomass gasifier would come up on two acres at a cost of Rs.1 crore. The landfill would be done on six acres. This would provide a good green space in the city. It could even have a park for children, apart from the planned walkers’ track. Another two acres would be earmarked for a burial ground for Muslims. The rest of the site would be used to create public utility facilities.

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Sri Aurobindo Devotees Prayer Group: Writing of Savithri Episode, Sri Annai Meditation Centre, Tatabad, 10 a.m.

Sri Ayyappan Puja Sangham: Adi Month Pravachanam programme by T.Vijaya Balaji, 206, Sathyamurthy Road, Ramnagar, 6.30 p.m.

Thiruppugazh Anbargal: Thiruppugazh classes, Suburban Matriculation School, Rajaji Road, 6.30 p.m.

ISKCON: Reality Check for Youth, ISKCON premises, 6 p.m.

Innerwheel Club of Coimbatore North and PSG Rural Health Centre Vedapatti: World Breast Feeding Week awareness programme, PSG Rural Health Centre, Vedapatti, 10.30 a.m.

Shanti Ashram: Stakeholders meeting and distribution of vegetable seeds, Shanti Ashram premises, 3 p.m.

PSG College of Nursing: Mime show on ‘Breastfeeding techniques,’ SLM Maternity Centre, 9.30 a.m.

Ranganathan Engineering College: Inauguration of Japanese Language Training, 1.45 p.m.

Sri Sakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology: Inauguration of Electronics and Communication Engineering Association, 10 a.m.

Kongunadu Arts and Science College: BBM Department inauguration, 10 a.m.

Tamil Nadu College of Engineering: ECE Department inauguration, 10.30 a.m.

Dr.NGP College of Arts and Science: Intra-departmental meet by FLIPS Computer Science Association, 9.30 a.m.

Park Global School of Business Excellence: Foreign faculty lecture series, 10 a.m.

T.V.Sekharan Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Sree Narayana Guru Youth Club inauguration, 10 a.m.

Vidya Vikasini Matriculation Higher Secondary School: Installation of president and team of the Interact Club, 10.30 a.m.

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