Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women

Civil Engineering

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Programmes Offered

B.E Civil Engineering with Computer Application
Ph.D Civil Engineering

Eligibility

The department of Civil Engineering was established in 2012 and offers B.E in Civil Engineering with Computer Application and also Ph.D. programme. The department is actively involved in research activities in the field of Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Green Buildings, Energy and Environmental Engineering. The department has a CSIR sponsored Research Lab catering to the needs of research and undergraduate students. Faculty has also filed Patent for their innovative work.

Civil Engineering

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Vision

"To impart intellectual, value based education for women Civil Engineering students and strive towards excellence for the sustainable development of the society"

Mission

THIRU T.S. DHANDAPANI CHETTIAR CHAIR

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Preamble

Thiru T.S. Dhandapani Chettiar Chair in the field of Social Sciences was instituted with a sum of Rs.10,00,000 on 03/01/2018 to undertake higher studies, and research and to conduct outreach programmes for empowering women through entrepreneurship development. The Chair will focus on training/imparting necessary skills for decision making, domestic and entrepreneurial management ventures of women. The Chair will act as a pivotal point for co-coordinating activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, and similar activities for the empowerment of women entrepreneurs.

Objective

Organise workshops/seminars/ training programmes for the empowerment of women.
Imparting skill for decision making, domestic and entrepreneurial management ventures for women.
Conducting outreach programmes for empowering women through entrepreneurial development and
Conducting research studies on women empowerment.

Future Plan

Organise seminars in collaboration with the District Industries Centre, Entrepreneurial Development cell, and Self-employment training institute.
Organise workshops for the students as a way of helping them to prepare for competitive examinations.
Organize lecture series and entrepreneurial development programmes in the community to sensitize rural women to empowerment.
Providing skill-oriented training programmes in the community.
Publishing a booklet on Government programmes and assistance for women entrepreneurs.
Publishing a book on Economic empowerment of women - Key Issues and Challenges and
Undertake research students on various issues of women empowerment through entrepreneurship.

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COORDINATOR

Dr.R.Annapoorani,

Former Professor of Economics,

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore.

Deans and Directors

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Amma Chair

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Preamble

Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas Chair in the field of Nutrition Sciences was instituted with a sum of Rs.15,00,000 on 03/01/2018 to undertake higher studies, and research and to conduct outreach programmes for empowering women in the field of Food Science and Nutrition. The Chair will focus on instilling the spirit of scientific research and empathy for fellow human beings among the students and budding researchers and will act as the fulcrum for co-coordinating activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, conferences and webinars for enlightening nutrition scientists.

Objectives

Raise the research caliber of women researchers to global standards
Promote research in the areas of Food Science and Nutrition and related fields
Provide a small incentive in the form of an award to the best M. Sc and Ph. D research in Women and Child Health, each year
Organize workshops, seminars, training programmes and webinars to facilitate the exchange of scientific ideas, concepts and research findings.

Activities

World Breast Feeding Week- 1st – 7th August 2019 (For more details...)
Community Nutrition Camp - 19th-23rd September 2019 (For more details...)
National Nutrition Month Celebrations- September 2019 (For more details...)
National Webinar on Lifestyle and Immunity during COVID-19- 12th June 2020 (For more details...)
International Webinar on Priming the Immune System for Vital Health- 25th June 2020 (For more details...)
World Breast Feeding Week - 1st – 7th August 2020 (For more details...)
National Nutrition Month Celebrations- September 2020 (For more details...)
Diabetes Day Celebration – 30th November 2020 (For more details...)

Future Plans

Organise seminars, conferences and webinars to nurture an aptitude for research among young researchers
Provide a small incentive in the form of an award to best M. Sc and Ph. D research in Women and Child Health, each year
Conduct online competitions involving video presentations on Nutrition and related themes
Establish a Digital Museum to enlighten youngsters about the life and achievements of Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas fondly called ‘Amma Avargal’. Harnessing the technological development and help the viewers to have a life time experience, the Chair has decided to construct a museum to depict the life history of Amma Avargal through digital platform. This will provide a scope to share life events, thoughts and achievements of Amma Avargal in a comprehensive and appealing manner to the audience. This will also enable the viewers to relocate regions and culture, lost in the sands of time and preserve the values and lofty ideals cherished by Amma Avargal, for posterit

Coordinator

Dr. S. Premakumari

Former Dean, Faculty of Home Science

Former Professor and Head, Department of Food Science and Nutrition

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Co-Coordinator

Dr. N. Vasugi

Dean, School of Home Science

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Ayya Chair

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Preamble

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women – Deemed University, situated in the heart of Coimbatore city, is an institution exclusively for women offering education in an atmosphere reverberating with the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Saradamanai Devi, Swami Vivekananda and Mahatma Gandhi. The institution fondly known as Saradalaya is well known for upholding spiritual and educational values and translates its vision into quality teaching, innovative research and appropriate application of knowledge through extension, outreach and consultancy efforts.

Dr.T.S.Avinashilingam Chair has been set up in this institute to enhance focuson theefforts taken towards Empowerment of Women with specific spearheaded ventures in Inclusive Education through research and training. Dr.T.S.Avinashilingam, fondly called as Ayya Avargal, lived a life dedicated to the cause of education, national development and empowerment of women and disadvantaged sections of society. The ideals of Ayya avargal is the guiding mantra behind the multiple undertakings of the institution in knowledge, research, training and extension activities.As a freedom fighter, educationist, social worker, philanthropist and the former Minister of Education of the composite Madras State, Ayya Avl. has left an indelible imprint through his immense contribution towards education that has enabled many to reach multiple milestones of success in their lives.

Therefore setting up of Dr. T.S.Avinashilingam CHAIR in this institute in his memory is a befitting tribute to this illustrious visionary, the guiding light of all our endeavours. In this regard, a sum of Rs.15,00,000/- has been sanctioned to undertake higher studies, research and to conduct outreach programmes in the disciplines specific to the empowerment of women and inclusive education. The CHAIR initiates essential measures to translate the educational ideals of Dr.T.S.Avinashilingam Ayya Avargal into practical realisation for social transformation. The objectives of the Chair are accomplished by organising academic forums such as seminars, workshops, lectures and similar activities. The members in the Chair convene meetings every quarter to plan and implement programmes for women emancipation and inclusive society.

Objectives

The main objectives of this CHAIR

Capacity building of women and the disadvantaged for their empowerment
Enable independent life for differently-abled women in an inclusive society through well equipped
infrastructural facilities for research, training and extension.
Popularising theinspiring life, value-based ideals and trail-blazing career of Dr. T.S. Avinashilingam amongst all students
Translate the ideals of Ayya Avl on inclusive education into action
Initiate social transformation through value based education by conductingseminars, conferences and workshops.

Activities 2019-2020

Special lecture on Ayya Avargal – Great Legend, by Dr.G.P.Jeyanthi, Director, Research & Consultancy, Avinashilingam Institute fro Home Science and Higher Education for Women on 06/03/2020
Competitions for students were organised on Ayya’s Vision in Upliftment of Women through Education, Ayyavin Gandhiya Kolkaikal, Ayya, a Visionary, Ayyavin Pothunokku Paarvai from 10.03.2020 to 15.03.2020
Observance of International Day of Person with Disabilities on 16/12/2019
Five days workshop on Professional Skill Development for B.Ed students.
Two days National Conference on Special Needs & Learning Support In Inclusive Education 18 – 19 March, 2019
Workshop on Chess and Gymnastics Techniques and Officiating Mechanism of Chess on 10.12.2019

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Activities 2020-2021

Two days Panel Discussion on Career Opportunities – Online Mode 0n 27& 28 July 2020
One day webinar on Management of Children with Learning Disabilities on 18 July 2020
Two days Continuing Rehabilitation Education on Community based Rehabilitation on 27 and 28 April 2021
Webinar in Lieu of National Sports Day on National Education Policy – 2020 with Special Reference to Educators and Physical Educators on 29.08.2020
Avinuty Fitness Club (From March 2020 till date) - A club with the staff members of the institute aims at encouraging fitness- conducts live fitness classes everyday(Mon-Fri) 5.30 a.m to 6.a.m.
Students Development Program (SDP) Relish Physical Education during COVID -19 from 27-7-2020 to 31-7-2020
Inauguration of Fit India Youth Club,Fit India, Encouraging club on 28.08.2020

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Future Plans

Acting as a central repository of knowledge, information, research, and data on all gender-related issues
Pursuing research on the challenges of girls and students with special needs in transition from school to higher education
Empowering Teachers and teacher educators through Yoga and facilitate Women Empowerment through Sports
Create awareness about Founder-Chancellor Ayya Dr. T.S. Avinashilingam's ideals
Conduct Seminar on Inclusion in India – Ayya Dr. T.S. Avinashilingam's contributions and initiatives
Conduct a Seminar on Ayya Dr. T.S. Avinashilingam's vision for Yoga, Health & Fitness and Value-Based Education- Seminar
Avinashilingam Explora Vision 2020 – Incubate, Ignite and Illuminate
Study the current trends in Inclusive Education

Ayya Digital Museum

This digital museum is an initiative to preserve the existing tradition, life history, values, practices, writings, and documents of Ayya Avargal in a digital form. This museum will be made available on our university website which can be viewed by anybody in the world. It will help our students to view revered Ayya Dr. T.S. Avinashilingam'svision and contribution to society. The virtual museum provides the viewer with an enthralling experience with videos, scanned documents of his writings, photographs scanned images, and audio of his speeches.

Tracing the life of the legendary who has lived a life of sacrifice, it is planned that the important episodes of his life be included as follows :

Ayya - Life Profile
Ayya - Contribution to the Nation
Ayya – The Institute Builder ( Vidyalaya & Saradalaya)
Ayya – An Educationist
Ayya - Contribution towards Women's Empowerment and Community Development
Ayya - Vision for Skill Development and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities
Testimony from the public who were closely associated with ‘Ayya Avargal’ - Memories of Ayya by his Family Members
The uniqueness of our University
Ayya – an Industry Builder – Retired Teachers
‘Ayya’ – A Role Model – Alumnae

Coordinator

Dr.R.Chandra

Former Professor and Dean of Education

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and

Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Co-coordinator

Dr.T.Geetha

Dean and Professor,

Department of Special Education

Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and

Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore

Chair

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Chair

Dr.T.S.Avinashilingam

Dr.T.S.Avinashilingam Chair has been set up in this institute to enhance focuson theefforts taken towards Empowerment of Women with specific spearheaded ventures in Inclusive Education through research and training. Dr.T.S.Avinashilingam, fondly called as Ayya Avargal, lived a life dedicated to the cause of education, national development and empowerment of women and disadvantaged sections of society. The ideals of Ayya avargal is the guiding mantra behind the multiple undertakings of the institution in knowledge, research, training and extension activities.As a freedom fighter, educationist, social worker, philanthropist and the former Minister of Education of the composite Madras State, Ayya Avl. has left an indelible imprint through his immense contribution towards education that has enabled many to reach multiple milestones of success in their lives.

Chair

Dr. Rajammal

Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas Chair in the field of Nutrition Sciences was instituted with a sum of Rs.15,00,000 on 03/01/2018 to undertake higher studies, research and to conduct outreach programmes for empowering women in the field of Food Science and Nutrition. The Chair will focus on instilling the spirit of scientific research and empathy for fellow human beings among the students and budding researchers and will act as the fulcrum for co-coordinating activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes, conferences and webinars for enlightening nutrition scientists.

Chair

THIRU T.S. DHANDAPANI CHETTIAR

Thiru T.S. Dhandapani Chettiar Chair in the field of Social Sciences was instituted with a sum of Rs.10,00,000 on 03/01/2018 to undertake higher studies, research and to conduct outreach programmes for empowering women through entrepreneurship development. The Chair will focus on training/imparting necessary skills for decision making, domestic and entrepreneurial management ventures of women. The Chair will act as a pivotal point for co-coordinating activities such as workshops, seminars, training programmes and similar activities for the empowerment of women entrepreneurs.

CHAIR

SJS (Swami Jagadatmananda Saraswati)

Values are beliefs about what is right and what is wrong and what is important in life. It is like the rails which keep the train on track. Without values, life will be chaotic. VBE has now been made an integral part of the New Education Policy 2020. The 5 universal values specifically mentioned in NEP 2020, are “Truth, Peace, Non-violence, Love, Righteous conduct”. Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore has instituted “SJS (Swami Jagadatmananda Saraswati) CENTRE FOR VALUE BASED EDUCATION CHAIR” in collaboration with Lalithambigai Trust, Coimbatore. MoU was signed on 19.04.2021.

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