The IRAS officer with a knack for accounts-Mr.Kamban

Mr.Kamban is a very calm and composed person who has a huge knowledge in accounting and managaement of finance.  He is the Senior Divisional Finance Manager of Salem division,Southern Rilway. He is an IRAS.

Our club member Srivithya had the opportunity of meeting him.

A brief interview with him:

Ques: Your educational background 

Ans:Iam a B.E EIE graduate from SASTRA Tanjore.

with MR.KAMBAN

Ques: How did you think of writing civil services?

Ans: My dad inspired me to write UPSC

Ques:When did you start preparing for UPSC?

Ans: I started in 2002 and was selected in 2003 in the prelims and main exam. I attended interview in 2004 and went on to write the IDAS exam in which i got posted as Principal Controller of Defense Accounts. From there i got transferred to Railways as IRAS.

Ques: Why did you get transfer?

Ans: I had the feeling that i was not working upto my potential. I wanted to serve the administration and the people more which was possible in Railways.

Ques:Did you get the job satisfaction that you craved for?

Ans: Yes ofcourse. Iam fully engaged now.

Ques: Your motivator

Ans: My professor in college Mr.Ganesan

Ques:What are your future plans?

Ans: I want to gain a good knowledge in accounts and become a SAG officer in the near future.

Ques: What is the role of an SAG officer?

Ans: I want to be working in a place were we can devise policies for the people rather than implementing the policies framed by other people which iam already doing now. So i want to work with policy makers and create a positive change in the society.

Ques: Message for youth

Ans: Do your best in whatever field you are rather than striving to be something else or somebody else. If everybody does their best in a given field development can be quicker and efficient.

A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR- Mr.Sivakumar

A very charismatic enthusiastic person is Mr.Sivakumar the owner of Vetri books.
A small interview with him by our club member Manjubashini

Ques:A brief intro about you
Ans:Iam Sivakumar the owner of Vetri books.I make a turnover of approximately 10-15 crores per annum. I supply notebooks to many schools and colleges in Tamilnadu. We also publish diaries and calenders. Our quality is outstanding. We are improving more.

Ques:Were you self inspired or did anybody motivate you?
Ans:My college played a major role in developing my interest in business.At first I was doing a mining business in which i faced a lot of hardships.Later i went on to do this business as i was very good at marketing.This is our fourth year in this field. We have a factory at sivagasi.

Ques:What is the value of your field in your opinion?
Ans:Ofcourse it is a very significant field as all students have to use good notebooks in their early stages of life.We provide very good quality of notebooks and books. It can endure the pressures given by students without wearing out. We follow all the norms and quality standards in our book production. We hope to reach 200crore turn over in the following years.

Ques:What attracts customers to buy your product?
Ans:My marketing skills help me a lot in giving customers their satisfaction. My marketing skills mainly concentrate on giving customers a knowledge on the quality of my products.We have to satisfy our labourers as well as customers.

Ques:Any feedbacks about your prooducts so far
Ans: Customers are always satisfied with my products.

Ques:Any other states in which you do business
Ans:Kerala,Karnataka and Andhra pradesh are the other potential places. Iam planning to open a factory in Salem & Chennai.

Ques: Other interests
Ans: I help a lot of people by giving free notebooks to many people. I also help poor people by giving charity to trusts.

MAN OF ACTION our DEAN sir Mr.Krishna kumar

A very dynamic enthusiastic hopeful person and one who cares about all the needs of the students is our dean sir...

An interview with him:

Aarthi,Karthiga,Srivithya,Krithika with dean sir

Ques: Which is your favourite book?
Ans: 7 Effective habits of successful people by Stephen Covey 

Ques:Who is your model?
Ans: My father,high school maths teacher,Chaiman Mr.Bharathkumar

Ques:Are you satisfied with your work?
Ans: Yes. I come from the family of teachers and iam very proud to say that it passed over through genes. I don't teach anything new only whatever i have experienced.

Ques:Why did you take up teaching?
Ans:Knowledge based field without any profit and losses.
I loved the concept of being useful to the students.

Ques:Do you think you will have this satisfaction if you were in any other field?
Ans:No this is the best one for me.

A brief meet with Dr.Ramadoss PMK Leader

Our club member Mr.Kannan had the opportunity to meet Mr.Ramadoss in a public meeting at Salem

STAR STUDDED PREMIERE SHOW

Our club member Mr.Balaji had the glorious opportunity of meeting all the upcoming young talented actors of Kollywood in the premiere show of the screening of Ennai Arindhal.

with actor vidharth 

with actor bharath

with actor aari

with actor vijay sethupathy

CHARMING ADORABLE MAN- ACTOR JEEVA

Our club member Priyadarshini had the opportunity to meet a very multi talented person with the ability to portray any character with ease is actor Jeeva who is known for his ability to maintain his cool in all his up's and down's.

A small conversation with the actor:

Ques: Tell us about your career so far in the industry

Ans: I have done more than 25 films so far. It has been quite a bumpy road with a lots of variations. Iam thankful to god for the opportunities that came my way.

Ques:A film close to your heart

Ans: Ko made a huge impact in my career and is very close to my heart.

Ques: Your role model....

Ans: My dad is a major role model for me.

Que: Other hobbies

Ans: Badminton player and cricket player too...

Ques:Success formula

Ans: However good a chance everything should be done on time

CHARMING HANDSOME VILLAIN- ACTOR ARUN VIJAY

Our club member Mr.Sanjay had the opportunity to meet actor Arun vijay at a premier screening of Ennai Arindhal.
A short interview with the handsome actor.

Que:How did you choose becoming the bad guy?
Ans:Every actor should have the potential to portray both positive and negative characters. My character had a depth to it which i loved. 


Que:How was it acting alongside thala Ajith?
Ans:He is a down to earth person and a very talented actor. I never felt any awkwardness with him around. It was so much fun on the sets.

Que:Are you willing to do more characters like this?
Ans:I donot want to stereotype myself. I want to be neutral and give equal importance to any good character that comes my way.

Que:Your feeling about the response of public to your comeback
Ans:Iam really overwhelmed and i thank everybody who contributed to my breakthrough.

THE LADY NEWTON-Mrs.R.Emphrem Indrani

Physics is one subject that most students dread in their high school. But with a proper person taking us to experience the physics in our everyday life anybody can enjoy the subject. One such person who took the liking towards physics in our minds to an elevated place is Mrs. Emphrem.

Working as a physics teacher in Jayarani girls higher secondary school for 16 years she knows every way to make physics as enjoyable as possible.

PRIYADARSHINI AND BANU WITH MRS.EMPHREM

An interview with the motivator.

Ques:Who is your inspiration?

Ans:My inspiraton are my school teachers. I had great teachers who instilled       the love  of teaching in me.

Ques:Major drive behind taking up physics as your stream....

Ans:My favourite subject is maths as well as science.Physics is a combination of both these subjects. So i chose physics.

As far as teaching is considered the love of students is my major driving force.

Ques:Your regrets if any....

Ans:I have no regrets as far as my  profession is considered. Iam happy that i     have impacted the lives of lots of students.

THE BRAVE LADY

Ques:Message to the youth

Ans:Self confidence important,be brave,self trust is important to serve the           society.

        Set a goal and try to achieve it.

OUR FUN DAY AT MEC :)

It was real fun when we set out to participate in the fun events hosted at main campus on Saturday.
All the games tested our shrewdness and patience and other vital skills, being sportive was also a quality we learnt from these games.

HARINI IN THE CANDLE LIGHTING GAME

FUN AND FROLIC

BANU ON THE GO!

PRIYA GIVING IT A TRY

MEGA EVENT AT MEC Thiruchengode

THE MAN BEHIND THIS INITIATIVE
Our Chairman MR.BHARATHKUMAR

On Saturday 21st of february there was a huge cultural event held at Mahendra Engineering College at Thiruchengode. Our Chairman Mr.Bharath kumar, Executive Director Mr.Samsun Ravindran and many other dignitaries. Ms.Sowmya was also present to lighten up the occasion.

The specially abled students were provided various sorts of help by the institution.

It is very kind and thoughtful of them to care for the needy. Their sense of service to the society really made a huge voluminous impact in our minds. 

HEARTS THAT CARE FOR OTHERS IS WHERE GOD DWELLS

Coming from Mahendra Institution we also made up our mind to do a lot of service to the society.

It was heart warming to watch so many children being helped by our institution.

We are proud to be a part of this Institution.

with the special children

The woman behind our steps to success
Ms.Sowmya

A glint of smile

AN INSPIRING TEACHER- Mrs.Latha

Mrs.Latha, assistant professor CSE dept, can be briefly described as a very jovial,enthusiastic and inspiring person.
A short interview with her:

Que:Who is your inspiration?

Mrs.Latha with priyadarshini

Ans: My maths teacher srinivasan during my school days.

Que:Why did you take up teaching?
Ans: Teaching is my passion. My students are my children.I love to interact and have a good rapport with students.

Que:What is your life ambition?
Ans:To be a good human being
        To do a doctorate.

It is our blessing to have a wonderful teacher with us.

Salutes to a brave son of India, Major Mukund Varadarajan ! RIP

Major Mukund Varadarajan AC (12 April 1983 – 25 April 2014) was an officer in the Rajput regiment of the Indian army. In 2014, he was posthumously awarded the Ashok chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, for killing three terrorists in an encounter at the Shupiyan district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Personal life

Major Varadarajan hailed from Tambaram,Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He received his Bachelor of commerce From Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya at Enathur and a diploma in journalism from the Madras Christian College, Tambaram. His grandfather and two of his uncles also served in the army and this motivated Varadarajan to enlist.

Earlier service

Varadarajan was an alumnus of Officer's Training Academy and after graduating, he was commissioned as a LIEUTENANT in the Rajput regiment (22 Rajput) in 2006. He served at the Infantry School in Mhow, MP and was part of a United  Nations Mission in Lebanon. In December 2012, he was deputed to the 44th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles and posted in J&K.

Death

On 25 April 2014, he led an anti-terrorist search operation to clear Qazipathri village of terrorists. During the operation, his team came under heavy fire. The officer responded swiftly, and killed three terrorists of the Hizbul Mujahideen who were responsible for killing election officials 24 hours earlier. However, he was gravely injured during the assault and was evacuated but he died due to the injuries.

For his brave actions during the operation, he was posthumously awarded the Ashok chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award in 2014, for displaying valor beyond the call of duty.The citation by the Government of India during the declaration of the Ashok Chakra read:

“During the operation, before attaining martyrdom, Major Mukund displayed exemplary leadership skills, raw courage, planning and swift action, which culminated in the elimination of the three top ranked Hizbul Mujaheddin terrorists”.

Varadarajan is the fourth recipient of the Ashoka Chakra from the state of Tamilnadu. He is survived by his parents R Varadarajan and Geetha, sisters Swetha and Nithya, wife Indhu Rebecca Varghese and their three year old daughter.

We salute the brave army officer and are really inspired by his brave deeds!!!!

MULTI FACETED INSPIRER- TITUS sir

If asked about any vibrant, enthusiastic person and one who has a lot of talents the first person who comes to our mind is Titus sir.

He is a very jovial and energetic teacher who doesn't maintain any distance with the students and is free and outgoing in his suggestions.

Few excerpts from our conversation with him.

ques: What is your aim in life?

ans: To find happiness in everything.

ques: Who is your inspiration?

ans: Lots of people are my inspiration. But my most favourite ones are Martin Luther King, Arthur Ashe, David in david in goliath fable.

ques: Who is the major motivator behind your linguistic skills?
ans: I had the blessing of studying under the best language teachers in my school as well as college. They planted the seed of interest in improving my linguistic skills. Iam very thankful to them for that.

ques: What are your passions?

ans: Reading and listening, photography, watching football,hockey.

ques: About photography....

ans: We just need to know the framing techniques to be a good photographer. We donot need to have a big prof camera. Just master the basics about light and frame.

TITUS sir's candid pic

ques: Message to the youth...

ans: Be positive always have a passion

         Read more and learn more!

We are proud to have such an inspiring person to guide us in our quest for knowledge.

A BRIEF MEET WITH ACTOR KARTHI

Our photography club member Mr.Udhaya kumar got to meet actor Karthi at a function in Pollachi.

INSPIRERS AND PILLARS OF OUR COLLEGE

Our Principal and Dean sir are our greatest inspirers and motivators.
They are the pillars of our college and the biggest motivators. They support us in all our activities.
Our principal Dr.Asokan has a great interest in photography and here we have displayed a few of his works.

Our principal sharing his photography works with us

Our Dean Krishnan sir also has a wide area of interests.
He is a self-motivated bilingual person who encourages and supports students in their learning process.

Our maths HOD sir also has contributed a lot in maintaining the discipline and decorum of our college.

He is a very talented person with a fervor for maths. He guides and motivates students to overcome the fear of maths.

We are blessed to have such great people to guide and motivate us.

INSPIRING TEACHERS OF CSE AND IT DEPARTMENT

The real reason behind the success of us are the wonderful teachers whom we have.
They inspire,motivate and encourage us to reach our goals.

THE INSPIRERS

with REX sir

with VIJAYALAKSHMI mam

with AKILA mam

with LATHA mam

with VANITHA mam

AN UPCOMING SENSATIONAL ANCHOR-Mr.Manigandan alias MANDY :)

The room was bustling with excitement as we were waiting to meet the very interesting upcoming celebrity anchor Mandy.

He is the owner of the birthday event organising company "BIRTHDAY BONKERS"....

It was a very innovative and new idea that he has implemented and the real thing that inspired us to meet him was that he was doing it full time,which many people don't dare to.

Mandy with srivithya,manju,aswini,nivetha

People love him for the unique way in which he conducts his shows.

His shows and events keep people hooked up to their seats and he has a charming way of turning things to the picture perfect scenario.

A few excerpts from our conversation:

ques: How did birthday bonkers sprout?

ans: It was a mere accident. I had gone to a friend's place for a party and they requested me to engage the kids for sometime. And that night my event went on to be a hit and that's when my friend asked me why don't I take this up as a career...so there started birthday bonkers.

ques: Your traditional family business is textiles. But how come your family supported you to do something this different?

ans: Initially i had my problems. But after I began to establish myself as a renowned anchor i had gained a place for me in the industry. so here iam with the full support of my family.

ques: What is the thing in you which makes people book your shows?

ans: They love the themes and games which i conduct. When i take up an event i take up the entire responsibility of the show and make sure that everything turns out magically wonderful. People need vcalue for money they provide and that's what i provide.

ques: Any message to the youth?

ans: Do what you love and dare to pursue your dreams against all odds. You will be successful.

It was a very inspiring talk with a emerging celebrity anchor which we all enjoyed.

A SELFIE WITH ACTRESS LAILA :)

Our club member Mr.Udhaya kumar had the opportunity of meeting actress laila....
A selfie with the cute actress 

A GREAT INSPIRER-OUR CHAIRMAN MR.BHARATHKUMAR sir

We had the  great opportunity of meeting Mr.Bharath Kumar, Chairman of Mahendra group of institutions. he is a tireless worker for the cause of education and has provided unconditional support in rising the standards of the poor society of India. 
Few excerpts from the conversation:
quest: Who is your inspiration?
ans: Iam self motivated.

INTERVIEW OF our chairman by Kiruthika

quest: Your opinion on women education....
ans: Educating a women is equivalent to educating a whole family, it is very important that women learn to lead a financially independent life.

quest:How did you get the idea of starting this institution?
ans: I was interested in providing quality education to different rungs of the society.

It was a very inspiring speech from our sir and we are very proud to be a part of this great institution.

TEACHERS AWARD FUNCTION AT MAHENDRA ENGINEERING COLLEGE

On 13^th February 2015, we had gone to Mahendra engineering college to attend the awards function to felicitate teachers who had done a commendable job in their field. We had the awesome opportunity of meeting all the dignitaries from various educational institutions.

The chief guest Mr.Ganesan, Registrar Anna University, Mr.Sudhir Lodha State Minority affairs commissioner and spoke very informatively about the role of teachers in a student’s life and about the various phases of education that a student must go through to obtain a self-satisfying education. The criteria for world class education were listed out and all the colleges present were asked to work towards providing the students such kind of education.

Aarthi,Srivithya,Mr.Samsun Ravindran, Dr.Lisa,CSE HOD,Mr.Sudhir Lodha,ECE HOD,Latha Mam

Dr.Lisa Blenkinsop from Staffordshire University expressed her happiness in forging a companionship with the Mahendra group of institutions.

Our Executive director Mr.Samsun Ravindran spoke very inspiringly about the role of our college in producing university rank holders.

Staffs and principals from all the neighbouring colleges in and around Salem were awarded with mementos as an encouragement in striving towards excellence.

Manju,Aarthi & Srivithya with CSE HOD Mrs.Lilly Beulah

Our 2014 passed out senior Komagal and Fathima from cse department of our college were felicitated for emerging as Anna University rank holders.

In a brief interview with Ms.Komagal, who has now been placed in Cognizant, She stated that Mahendra college has played a major role in motivating her to obtain a university rank. She also said that the staff members were very co-operative and encouraged her to do her best in whatever she did.

Manju,Priyadharshini,Anitha,Komagal,Banu,Srivithya

She expressed her gratitude to the institution which had changed her life and made her a successful person in the corporate field. She also told us to keep trying our best in whatever we do and to be interested in learning new things rather than doing just the basic things for scoring marks.

                                              

With our senior Komagal

Interview with Komagal

 It was an overall informative session that we attended. 

GENERAL RULES OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Visit most of any photo site on the web, and the vast majority of images you'll see are of people, nature and architecture. These are the overarching topics that are then subdivided - people in foreign lands, formal portraiture, kids, etc. / landscapes, seascapes, wildlife, etc. / cityscapes, isolated iconic buildings, close ups of buildings and their reflections, etc...

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It's All About the Light: The most dramatic light occurs at sunrise and sunset. The color is warm, it reveals shape and texture due to the low angle, and if there are clouds, the colors can be spectacular. While being out at sunset isn't much of a sacrifice, getting up at the crack of dawn can be a struggle. But if you don't, you'll miss some of the best light of the day.

Think Small: Landscapes are commonly photographed with wide angle lenses to take in the grand scenic. While this is an absolute requirement, don't overlook the intimate landscape that lies at your feet. Look to the right, to the left, and down. The shot of the day may be a macro just twelve inches from your big toe.

Filter it: Two filters I never leave home without are my polarizer and graduated neutral density. The polarizer saturates a blue sky and removes glare. Without it, my skies lack contrast and my colors aren't as rich and saturated. The graduated neutral density allows me to create a perfect exposure of a bright sky and shadowed foreground. A 2 stop soft edge is the most versatile, although I own many other variations.

Rule of Thirds: I prefer to call it the Guideline of Thirds in that there are times when you can break it successfully, but for the majority of photographic situations, it will help. Getting the main subject out of the center of the picture provides a better image. Note the key focal points in each of the three photos that accompany this article. None are bulls eyed.

Touch of Color: Take a look at the image made in Bryce Canyon. The tree stands out for three primary reasons - rule of thirds / different texture / different color. In what would have been a monochrome image, the tree is used as a color focal point. As it's so different from the rest of the subject matter, even though it takes up a small portion of the picture, it's the primary subject.

Wise Use of Depth Of Field: If you want foreground to background sharpness, strap on a wide angle, stop it down to f22 and focus one third ito the image. This works great for showing the vast landscape. On the other hand, if you want a single flower to be the focal point, do the opposite. Strap on the telephoto, focus on the given bud, and open the lens up. This will create a selective focus look wherein just a single plane is sharp leading the viewer to that spot.

Leading Lines: Leading lines bring the viewer to the primary focal point. They can be zig zag, bending, or diagonal, but should relate to the context of the overall image. In the coastal sunset shot, I used a wide angle and placed the lines of the flowing river and reflecting sun in the foreground. Note how they follow a bending path up to the shoreline and then to the seastack and sunset.