SRM Founder Chancellor Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar`s birthday was celebrated as Service day on behalf of Parrivendhar Students` Tamil Association which is functioning under SRM Thamizh Academy. Prior to this main event, Medical Camps and Sapling plantings were held at Government Higher Secondary School, Maraimalai Nagar, on 21.08.2018. A Blood Donation and Eye Donation camp were conducted at the University Campus on 22.08.2018.
The service day was celebrated on SRM Kattankulathur campus on 24.08.2018. Dr. N. Sethuraman, Registrar presided over the function held at the University campus on 24.08.2018 in the presence of Vice Chancellor Dr. Sandeep Sancheti. V.G.P. Founder Chairman Dr. V.G.Santhosham felicitated. Former Mayor of Chennai Corporation Manithaneya Chemmal Saidai S. Durai Samy delivered a special address.
Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar distributed Educational Aids and certificates for Medical Insurance Scheme to the students of IGM Children Home, Guduvanchery and delivered the valedictory address. Cultural programme of students were also in place. Directors, Deans, Heads of the Departments, Professors from various departments and Students in large number attended the function.
Following the Service day event, a meeting was held to commemorate the success of the recent visit and accreditation upgrade to A++ from NAAC. This is yet again, a milestone in the long road of success for SRMIST. The welcome address of the meeting was presided by Prof. Augustine following which, our Honorable Vice Chancellor shared his experiences with the NAAC peer team during its visit to our premises. This was followed by Shri M. Balasubramaniam, Director – Finance who announced the staff welfare scheme as a gift by the Chancellor to the staff of SRMIST on the event of his birthday. Our Chancellor addressed the gathering, praising the laudable efforts by each and every staff that had worked hard and contributed to the successful grading by NAAC. The Registrar delivered the vote of thanks for the event and the meeting came to an end with the faculty collectively wishing the Chancellor on his birthday.
