ACHIEVEMENT -- 10

MUJAMIL BRINGS CREDIT TO THE NILGIRIS

P S SUNDAR

A Mujamil (21) of Boys’ Company area near Coonoor has brought laurels to The Nilgiris by annexing Gold in the Chief Minister’s trophy.

“I won Gold when I emerged as the topper in 800 metres race at state level contest held in Trichy”, he told me.

“I received the trophy and a cash award of ₹ one lakh from the Chief Minister”, he said.

“When I was a student at St Antony’s Higher Secondary School in Coonoor, I had won Gold in 800 metres and Silver in 1,500 metres at state level”,  recalled  Mujamil who is now studying for BA English Literature.

“I attribute my success to the high-altitude training received from my coach Mohammed Azarudeen because this training has given me the confidence to rise to senior level sporting competitions”, he said.

Mujamil (right) with his coach Mohammed Azarudeen.

 “In the CM Trophy event, he clocked 1:53:05 second which is rated among the best for the category and the age-group concerned”, said Azarudeen who is a certified coach of International Association of Athletic Federation. 

“We are working on further improving the clocking time so that he could produce medals at international events”, he added.

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HAPPENING -- 27:

NLPTC –

WHERE EVERY STUDENT, INTERESTED AND ELIGIBLE, GETS A JOB

BY P S SUNDAR

Established in 1984, Nanjiah Lingammal Polytechnic College in Sirumugai Road of Mettupalayam conducted its Lighting Ceremony as part of its 35^th Annual Day in a solemn manner on March 1, 2019.

As the Chief Guest, I commenced the ceremony by lighting the Mother Lamp (Kuthu Vilakku).

My wife, S Shyamala, Guest of Honour, followed.

A M Chinnaraj, Joint Managing Trustee of Tamil Nadu Kalvi Kappu Arakkattalai, which runs the college, lit the third light.

K Muthuswamy, Secretary, and TTS Baskaran, Administrative Officer and J Kousalya, Principal, followed.  

Guided by the Professors, as many as 348 boys and girls studying in Final Year class leaving the college lit candles from this Mother Lamp.

Holding the candles, they took oath to serve in their profession meticulously, bring laurels to their Alma Mater and shun violence all through their life.

Then, they fixed the candles in the formation of NLPTC to mark their college. 

Addressing them, the Principal J Kousalya advised them to forget any ill will they might have developed during their college times and focus on rendering the best of their service while on job.   She urged them to come out with innovative inventions as engineers.

Joint Managing Trustee Chinnaraj stressed on the importance of involvement in their career.  He motivated them to start industries after gaining sufficient experience.

Secretary Muthuswamy said that many of them have already got jobs in good companies through campus selection.  Some have opted to go for higher studies. The situation would be just that there would be 100 per cent job opportunity to all diploma holders seeking job in industries, he noted.   He also said that Alumni Association has been started in the college to help the students all through their life.

Administrative Officer Baskaran explained at length the facilities offered by the College and the benefits the students enjoyed while at this college.   He also showed how many students benefited from the scholarship and fee waiver schemes adopted by the Trust in this Polytechnic.   He wanted them to grow up following the motto ‘Not by delay’.

In my Chief Guest address, I explained that the secret to scale new heights after procuring Diploma was in the abbreviation , ‘DIPLOMA’ expanding into Determination to scale new heights, Involvement, Productivity Rise, Learning life-long, Outstanding, Morality and Attitude.

As many as 175 students were issued the Appointment Orders from various companies following their selection in campus interview.  The parents of the students accompanied them to receive the Orders. 

J Sharmila of Computer Engineering department was honoured with Dr R K Sivanappan Award as the Best Outgoing student which included a cash prize of Rs 5,000.

Some students holding their Appointment Orders in the presence of the dignitaries:: 

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