Who are the Snow White and Seven Dwarfs of the corporate world? Ever heard of co-opetition? And how does one term mutual funds that will not cover liquor companies?

Not just the competitors, even the audience had a fun time, guessing answers to these questions at the finals of the business quiz, conducted by the IIM-Ahmedabad Alumni Association’s (IIM-AAA), Chennai chapter, here on Sunday.

In the end, when the Bharathidasan Institute of Management, Tiruchi, walked away with the IIM-AAA Anchor Cup 2006, it was a well-earned victory, followed by S.S.N School of Management in the second place and Bangalore’s ICFAI Business School in the third. The P.S.G Institute of Management, Coimbatore, stood fourth.

The quiz was being held to sensitise business school students in south India to the latest corporate happenings, said A. Satish Kumar, president, IIM-AAA Chennai chapter. Anchor Health and Beauty Care was the chief sponsor.

The preliminary written test had been conducted in Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore and Madurai. The finals consisted of 12 rounds, including an audio-visual round, two oral rounds and a rapid fire round, with quizmaster S. Jagan keeping the momentum going.

The last winner of the trophy was also BIM in 1994 after which the quiz was discontinued till the IIM-AAA decided to re-launch it, Mr. Satish Kumar said.

Handing over the cup to the winning team, N. Murali, Joint Managing Director, The Hindu , said such quiz contests should be made part of the college curriculum as they were not just clean fun but also of educational value.

The Department of Visual Communication, J.J. College of Arts and Science, Pudukottai, organised a `film appreciation session’ at the viewing hall of the college recently.

R. Seshadri Rajan, Educational Multimedia Research Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University, was the chief guest and he exquisitely navigated the session. Two great pieces namely `Bicycle Thieves’ directed by Vittoria De Sica and `Pather Panchali’ directed by Satyajit Ray, were screened on the occasion.

Mr. Rajan explained how to read, conceive and review a film. He also dilated on the idea of categorising the genres of films.

For a question raised by a student into what genre the films Pather Panchali and Bicycle Thieves, he delineated the difference realistic film and neo realistic films. He also added that both were the best examples for neo-realistic films. The Head of the Department of Visual Communication of the College, S. Parthasarathy also spoke.

On behalf of the Department of Biotechnology, the BIBS Association of the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan College of Arts and Science (women), Perambalur, conducted a State-level seminar on `Biotechnology: prospects and retrospect’. The Reader, Department of Microbiology, National Facility for Marine-Cyanobacteria, Bharathidasan University, N. Thajuddin, in his inaugural address spoke about the importance of micro algal Biotechnology referring the uses of algae, need for SCP and the efficiency of Spirullina’. The department magazine `Acmetech 05′ was released by the Director, The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchi and Dr. Thajuddin received the first copy.

In the sessions that followed, Dr. John Britto, spoke on `Ethical issues in biotechnology’ when he referred to the probable effect of Biotechnology, the ethical and social impact of Biotechnology and the human therapeutic cloning. Scientist from the Botanical Survey of India, Southern Circle, Yercaud, S. Kaliamoorthy, spoke on the `recent trends in plant tissue culture’ and the Professor and Head, Department of Biotechnology, Mahendra College of Arts and Science, Namakkal, spoke on `Opportunities in Biotechnology.

The Dean, Faculty of Life Science of the college, S. Sankaran delivered the valedictory address and the Principal, R. M. Meenakshi presided.

The Department of Management Studies of the Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur, organised the second activity week 2005 recently, when experts from different fields gave guest lectures. Rajendran, lecturer, Department of Social Work, delivered a lecture `Mental health and management’.

The senior manager, Madras Cements Limited, S. N. M. Suri spoke on the `Need for human resources: accounting and auditing’ in the present day scenario and elaborated the potential of HRs in running a successful show.

Mr. Senthilnathan, an advocate, delivered an awareness lecture on legal aspects concerning consumerism and management, Senior Manager, accounts, Madras Cements Limited, Sridhar emphasised the existing accounting practices being followed in leading industries during his special lecture and R. Victor Lazarus of Southern Railway spoke on `essentials of communication and personality development.

More than 130 research papers were presented and 250 participants deliberated in the four technical sessions at the three-day 12th annual session of the Tamil Nadu History Congress held at A.V.C. College at Mayiladuturai in Nagapattinam district organised by the Department of History of the college recently.

The secret of success for students is to start preparations early, particularly for competitive examinations. They must develop the habit of reading books, which are always one’s best friends and help to develop language and knowledge, V. Iraianbu, Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings, told students at the fifth `annual day’ celebrations of the Madurai Sivakasi Nadars Pioneer Meenakshi Women’s College, Poovanthi, on March 11.

He said South Indian students started preparations for IAS examinations only after graduation whereas those in the north began from school. The Principal, K. V. Kokila, presented the annual report.

The son: Kozhikode Mr. Mayor Bhaskaran opening of a seminar on “Plastics in the environment and waste management”, organized by the All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association, Mumbai, in collaboration with the manufacture of plastics, Kerala rs’ Association, in Kozhikode on Friday. — Photo: S. Ramesh Kurup

Kozhikode: The Kerala Plastics Manufacturers’ Association (KPMA) said that the implementation of treatment of solid waste management projects are a long way to go to the solution of “ sogenannten”Probleme in connection with plastic waste .

PJ Mathew, president of the association, said Friday presspersons here to the abandonment of waste in public places should be banned. Local governments must take the initiative in this regard.

Contest for Children

P.V. Narayanan, consultant, Centre of Indian art substances into the environment, said the environment has been organising competitions for children to come to the use of plastics. The Centre, in collaboration with the University of Madurai, has been experimenting with plastics waste as an ingredient in tarring roads and Mumbai as fuel.

K.E. George, Professor, Department of Polymer Science, Cochin University of Science and Technology, said per capita consumption of plastics in the country was 4 kg, while the global average was 18 kg.

“What do we want that in Kerala, he was, recycling [of plastic waste] more extensive and effective. This could solve many of the problems posed by plastic waste. Furthermore, we should’m in two country of culture, I am a dropping exclusively for waste plastic and another for non-plastic waste, “said Professor George.

Plastic, 125 units recycling

Mr. Mathew said there were about 125 plastic recycling units of the State. However, there were fewer of them in the Malabar region. The food should not be recycled plastic.

He said the association had a government proposal on the use of plastic waste on tarring roads.

The National Service Scheme (NSS), the focus will be on sewage and plantations in several residential areas. It is also the development of advocacy drives on the fight against HIV / AIDS and various social ills. The Programme Officer of the NSS-II unit in the SRR & CVR Government Degree College, Velaga Joshi, said that units of NSS city by the various service programmes, in collaboration with Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. He appealed to all institutions of higher education NSS units in the city to send volunteers for the special camp to organize soon. Officials VMC is also at the camp. For more information, students can participate in the 9440689305th

Siddhartha College High

P.B. Siddhartha College of Arts & Science, rotate in another passage this summer. The management and employees are occupied ankreidend various programmes to changes in courses are available from the next academic year. While discussions are already on staff, the college is preparing for a two-day workshops will be devoted entirely to the concept of selection based on the credit system. Experts from different regions of the country, the workshop will be held on April 23 and 24 The dean of the College Development Council, Utkal University, Sushmit Pani, the Secretary General of the PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, B. SAMPATH Kumar, Tyagarajan Madurai Tyagaraja College and Prahlad Mukta and Lalita epics German media and the Institute of Foreign Languages (CIEFL), their observations within the framework of the workshop.

Chennai, Aug. 20 - CHENNAI, it is not on the major leagues in information technology, but a few fundamental issues such as water supply and the quality of education are discussed, the Kingdom - Uni said Raman, CEO, Global Outsourcing Realties (GRO).

The city has had a problem of water there is also the past, but today is a serious problem.

The training curricula in the country, and throughout the country, as a rule, still 17 chapters and 18 speak Century, which are less important for the present generation, he said.

According to Mr. Raman, GRO, a Business Process Outsourcing company, visited several schools in Tamil Nadu, to recruit graduates for the company.

Among the graduates of 1300, companies can only 15-17.

Educational institutions should be coordinated with the industry and the professional skills of students, he said at the Annual Memorial Lecture Srikanth here Friday.

Satyam Computer Services Ltd and the Institute of Financial Management and Research of the ceremony for the presentation Srikanth Ananthanarayanan, was a collaborator and consultant to a past Satyam analysts in The Hindu Business Line.

Mr K. Jayaramakrishnan, vice president, Tata Consultancy Services, Tamil Nadu, said that the main advantage of the presence of 265 engineering colleges.

There should be more interaction between industry and science to the other requirements.

Unlike Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, small cities like Kumbakonam are also coming upin services in the area.

In Kumbakonam, an accounting plan on the establishment of BPO, “said Jayaramakrishnan.

In his statement, Mr. D. Sampathkumar, Associate Editor, The Hindu Business Line, so that the city could not claim an exclusive benefit. Problems such as lack of water and lack of supply of electricity, each big city.

WELL DONE: Aparna Rajagopal (left) and S. Sathiaseelan of Bharathidasan Institute of Management, which went off with the IIM-AAA Business Anchor Cup 2006, the game on Sunday in Chennai. — PHOTO: K. V. SRINIVASAN

CHENNAI: Who are the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the business world? Again co-opetition? And how does the concept of investment funds which are not alcohol?

Not only competitors, the public has had a lot of fun, mystery rates answers to these questions in the finals of the transaction-Quiz of the IIM Ahmedabad Alumni Association’s (IIM-AAA), Chennai chapter, here on Sunday.

At the end, when the Bharathidasan Institute for Management, Tiruchi, went off with the IIM-AAA Anchor Cup 2006, it was a well deserved victory, followed by SSN School of Management at the second place and Bangalore’s ICFAI Business School in the third. The PSG-Institut für Management, Coimbatore, was fourth.

The game was rather to educate business school students in southern India on the recent corporate events, “said A. Satish Kumar, chairman, IIM-AAA Chennai chapter. Anchor health and beauty care was the main sponsor.

The first was written test in Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai and Coimbatore. The finale consisted of 12 laps, including a tour audio-visual, aural, two towers and a rapid fire round, p. Quiz Master J maintaining momentum.

The last winner of the trophy was also BIM in 1994 that the game has been adjusted until the IIM-AAA decided to surrender in motion, “said Satish Kumar.

Presentation of the cup to the winning team, N. Murali, Joint Managing Director, The Hindu, said Thursday such competitions should be part of the curriculum College because they were not only clean, but also the educational value of fun.