HITS Campus Talk | April 2019 | Volume- 7 Issue -1 | Page 19
CELEBRATIONS Founder's Memorial Day The 13th Founder’s Memorial Day was observed on 14 February 2019. Homage to Late Dr. K.C.G. Verghese, Founder-Chairman, Hindustan Group of Institutions (HGI) was paid by Principals, Deans, Heads, Faculty and Students from all Hindustan Group of Institutions, and distinguished invitees with due benevolence and respect for the person. The event captured the release of “Dr. KCG Verghese Charitable Foundation Newsletter” by Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Verghese, whose first copy was received by the Chief Guest, Dr. T.S. Sridhar, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary/Commissioner of Revenue Administration and State Relief Commissioner (Retd.), Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
University Day
University Day celebrated on 5 April 2019 was an apt forum to award students and staff achievers under various categories such as academics, research, innovation, alumni, voluntary services, and sports. A total of 300 student awards and 20 staff awards were given by HITS in recognition of hard work and commitment. Prof. Dr. K. K. Aggarwal, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation, New Delhi and Mr. Robert G. Burgess, US Consul General, Chennai graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and the Guest of Honour.
National Science Day
'Science for People and People for Science' formed the theme of National Science Day celebrated on 28 February 2019 with Dr. Mayilswamy Annadurai, Distinguished Scientist, ISRO and Director, Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology presiding as the Chief Guest.
International Women's Day The International Women’s Day 2019 was celebrated for a week with several competitions including Rangoli, Digital Poster, PPT, Cooking without Fire, Debate for Staff and Students which incited fervent participation from all. Ms. Jayashree Mitra, Senior Vice President, Standard Charted Bank, Chennai presided over the main celebration held on 7 March 2019 as the Chief Guest and distributed prize for the winners.
70th Republic Day
Pongal
Christmas
The celebration gathered students, teaching and non-teaching staff decked in traditional attire for preparing sweet pongal in new earthen pots with all religious rights and special Pooja performed on 15 January 2019 at Open Air Theatre. Traditional games like Uriadi, and also Lemon in the spoon, Musical Chair, and Folk dances rose the spirit of celebration. Bullock cart ride drew interest of large number of gathering and made the ride memorable.
14 December 2018 marked the day of celebration with Mr. Sadhu Chellappa, Founder, Agni Ashram, Chennai as the Chief Guest. The mellifluous choir rendition of carols praising the exaltation of the Lord accompanied by orchestra, dance forms from Hindustan International School got appreciations from all. With gleeful entry of Santa Claus wishing “Merry Christmas” and a “Happy New Year,” and “Silent Night” sung, the celebrations came to a denouement.
The 70th Republic Day was celebrated in all its solemnity, grandeur and respect on 26 January 2019. The chief guest at the event Wg. Cdr. M. Pargunan Commanding Officer of 1(TN) AIR SQN NCC, and a renowned pilot of AN32 Aircraft and Microlite felicitated the students and staff members for their remarkable achievements in the year 2018.
Success Day
Celebrated every year in recognition of final year UG and PG students who are placed in firms, chooses career in defense services, opts for higher studies, prefers family business or turns an entrepreneur, HITS takes pride in celebrating the success stories of such students and honours them with Certificate of Recognition. A total of 850 students were honoured during this year's Success Day, on 9 April 2019, making the percentage of placements surpass previous years’ record.
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