Thiagarajar College of Preceptors

Clubs & Associations

Eco Club

ABOUT:

Eco clubs play an important role in creating environmental awareness amongst the future generation.
It is a platform where we get knowledge about environment. It also enables the students to be sensitive towards environmental concern to tackle environmental problems.

OBJECTIVES :

To educate the student teachers about their environment.
To create a clean and green consciousness among student teachers through various innovative methods.
To use different media such as short films, audio, visual and print, advertisements, hoarding, posters&seminars.
To mobilize student teachers towards scientific enquiry into environmental problem.
To involve them in efforts to preserve environment.
To motivate student teachers how to imbibe habits and life style for minimum waste generation.

ACTIVITIES :

Action based activities like tree plantation (herbal garden), cleanliness drives both within and outside the College campus.
Organise rallies, marches, human chains and street theatre at public places with a view to spread environmental awareness EARTH DAY (April 22), WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (June 5).
Organise seminars, debates, lectures, field trips and popular talks on environmental issues in the college.
Sensitize the student teachers to minimize the use of plastic bags, not to throw them in public places as they choke drains and sewers, cause water logging and provide breeding ground for mosquitoes.
Promote nationby conservation of water by minimizing the use of water.
Installation of a rain harvesting plant: With the installation of the plant rain water can be collected and purified and used for various purposes in the college.

Coordinator	Ms. R. Kohila Devi, Assistant Professor of Education
Member	Mr. S. Raja Kumar,Assistant Professor of Education

Readers Club

ABOUT:

The purpose of readers club is to encourage students the habit of reading and reflect their learnings with peer group.

OBJECTIVES :

To encourage positive attitude towards life-long learning by reading
To promote reading for pleasure
To motivate reading and reflection
To explore online resources for research

ACTIVITIES :

Inviting experts for guest lecture series
Conducting book review for pleasure reading
Organizing book-fair
Visiting nearest Library

Coordinator	Dr. N. Sundar, Librarian
Member	Ms. G.Veeramuthulakshmi, Office Assistant

Sports Club

ABOUT:

A Sport Club is defined as a registered student organization that exists to promote and develop interest in a particular sport or physical activity.The Sports club is committed to provide a healthy sporting habit among the students.
It helps to learn teamwork at work, coordination among diverse cultural & ethnic groups and mainly infuses discipline &instils the value system in one individual.
The Sport Club Council with advisement ofIntramurals and Recreation has created this manual in order to provide students with the structural framework necessary for clubs to gain recognition, develop leadership skills, and run safe, efficient programs.

OBJECTIVES :

To know about the various health components of Sports.
To recognize the physical and mental benefits of increased activity.
To determine the factors involved with development, fitness levels and training strategies
To learn fundamental skills and exercise to develop strength and Condition.
To utilize physical activity as a tool to manage stress and tension
To assess individual levels of fitness components
To reduce risk of chronic diseases and increase physical fitness
To develop an appreciation of physical activity as a lifetime pursuit and a means to better health.

ACTIVITIES :

Conducting Intramural Competition for students
Conducting & participating in TNTEU College , District & Zonal Level Sports
Intercollegiate competitions amongColleges of Education
Friendly matches with group institutions
Active participation in District level marathon race
Physical Fitness Certificate Course

Coordinator	Dr. A. TelmaPriya, Physical Director
Member	Mr. T. Gnanapragasam ,Assistant Professor of Education

Consumer Club

ABOUT:

Consumer awareness, which refers to a buyer's knowledge of a particular product or company, allows the buyer to get the most from what he buys. Consumers can make well-informed choices about what to buy and how much to spend when they have product information. Consumers benefit from knowing their rights and reviewing alerts and warnings. The purpose of the club is to make our student teachers an educated and well informed consumers of the future.

OBJECTIVES :

Empowers students with knowledge and awareness in consumer related issues.
Creates awareness about consumer laws and equip the students with life skills to lead better life.
Educates the responsibilities of consumers.
Imparts knowledge about real life situations and development of skills to handle consumer issues.

ACTIVITIES :

Arranging guest lectures on consumerism
Organizing sales carnival for student teachers.

Coordinator	Dr. B, Amali Prabha, Assistant Professor of Commerce
Member	Dr. P. Sophia Mesalina, Assistant Professor of Education

Red Ribbon Club

ABOUT:

The Red Ribbon is a symbol for both drug prevention and for the fight against AIDS.
The Red Ribbon Club foundation is an organization founded in 1993 whose main purpose is the education about prevention of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, Acquired Deficiency Syndrome Related Complex, ARC and AIDS.

OBJECTIVES :

To increase awareness among the student teachers on sexual reproductive health and HIV/AIDS .
To impart skills on communication, self-protection, negotiation, and effective group interaction.
To prepare student teachers as peer educators/agents of change by developing their skills on leadership and team building.
To encourage blood donations.
To serve as forums for students to participate in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
To organize seminar, debates, guest lectures on AIDS awareness and its issues.

ACTIVITIES :

Conducting AIDS/HIV Awareness programmes, Cultural Events for the benefit of our student teachers and also for the general public by inviting Doctors and AIDS affected people.
Organizing seminars and guest lectures on AIDS.
Organizing Blood Donation Camp by involving Government Hospital Blood Bank.
Organizing AIDS Awareness, Dengue and Aids Awarness Rally.

Coordinator	Dr.K.Kumaresan - Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Member	Dr. P.Muthusamy – Assistant Professor of Physical Science

Film Club

ABOUT:

Film Club plays an important role in creating more awareness through Education film Learning from various mediums of expressions has been an integral part of education. With this understanding, Film Club is formed at the institute to screen movies every month.Film Club is the foremost organization for exploring film culture at college.

OBJECTIVES :

Screening movies/documentary that focus on managerial skills like leadership, team spirit, group dynamics, creativity, self-motivation.
Screening interesting & unique films to acquaint students with various cultural backgrounds.
Encourage discussion and analysis from various perspectives bringing students together to share experiences.

ACTIVITIES :

Education related Film/ Documentary will screen every month. Before the screening of the movie, there will be a briefing about the movie followed by analysis and discussion after the screening.
Organising Educational Film Festival
Arranging guest lectures with personalities involved in Educational film making.

Coordinator	Mr. S. Anbalagan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Member	Mr. T. Gnanaprakasam, Assistant Professor of Education

Human Rights Club

ABOUT:

Human Rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever the nationality, and place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. They are the fundamental things that human beings need in order to flourish and participate fully in the society. Therefore, it is important to have knowledge on human rights as an individual and as part of the globalized community. As its heart, educating students on the rights and responsibilities is a vital part of building a peaceful community.

OBJECTIVES :

Understand what human rights are
Understand the responsibilities that goes along with rights
Recognize how human rights have been originated
Create a culture among the students that respects human rights
Gain knowledge and understand the importance of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other treaties
Recognize how human rights are entitled by law and ethics
Recognize how human rights are entitled by constitution
Know the rights and responsibilities of students and use them in their daily life

ACTIVITIES :

Organise seminars, debates, filed strips and popular talk on human right issues in the college
Celebrate Human Right day on 10th December.
Organize rallies, Marches, Human chains and street theatre at public place to create awareness among students and public
Conduct competition like essay writing , speech and drawing related to human right awareness

Coordinator	Mr. S. Anbalagan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Member	Dr. V. Vijayalakshimi, Assistant Professor of Tamil

Cultural Cell

ABOUT:

Culture includes what people actually do and what they believe.Culture influences greatly how we see the world, how we try to understand and how we communicate with each other. Culture determines learning and teaching style. The educators are indebted to teach the social values through cultural events easily.
Today students don’t want to be abibliophile; they look for another option which could help them in the future. The need of today’s age is to develop versatilitystudents. Academic improvement is not enough for today students. Extra- curricular activities are including many cultural activities which should foster the participation of students in cultural activity.

OBJECTIVES :

To create cultural interest which can inculcate moral values among the students.
The cultural cell always tries to sustain the cultural identity of Tamilian through the presentation of various folk song, dances and programs.
To promote visual art as drawing, art &craft and paintings.
To promote art of various genres in the field of music, dance &drama.

ACTIVITIES :

Conducting Intra College competitions “TCP Fest” every year.
Conducting Inter College cultural competitions among Colleges of Education.
Students participation in cultural competitions organized by TNTEU &various colleges.
Active participation in college day programmes.
Celebrating National festivals.

Coordinator	Dr. P. Sophia Mesalina , Assistant Professor of Education Ms. R. Kohila Devi, Assistant Professor of Education
Member	Dr. B. Amaliprabha, Assistant Professor of Commerce Dr. V. Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Tamil Ms. R. Arthy, Assistant Professor of English

Extension Cell

OBJECTIVES :

To trigger social awareness of the students by providing them opportunities to work with and among the society.
To develop an awareness and knowledge of social realities
To have concern for the well-being of the community and engage in creative and constructive social action.

ACTIVITIES :

Conducting health camps at rural area.
Organising rally for creating awareness among the people.
Activities to save historical places.
Organising society related programmes.

Coordinator	Dr. M. Maruthavanan, Assistant Professor of Physical Science
Member	Mr. T. Gnanapragasam, Assistant Professor of Education

Grand Parents Cell

ABOUT:

The Grandparents cell bridges the relationship between the student teachers and grandparents. It teaches the values of respect, integrity and learning the experience from the elders.

OBJECTIVES :

To celebrate the grandparent’s day every year.
To honor the grandparents-on-grandparents day.
To give grandparents an opportunity to show love for their grandchildren.
To help children become aware of the strength, informationand guidance older people can offer.

ACTIVITIES :

Inviting grandparents and celebrating the Grandparents day every year
Arranging fun games to make them happy.
Visiting an old age home to show love and care.

Coordinator	Mr. K. Thangavel, Assistant Professor of Education
Member	Mr. S. Raja Kumar, Assistant Professor of Education Mr. T. Gnanapragasam, Assistant Professor of Education

Research Cell

ABOUT:

Research cell creates a platform for student teachers to acquire research knowledge. Thestudents teachers are able to findout the solution for the problems related to Teaching-Learning through enhance the existing knowledge.

OBJECTIVES :

To merge the Research and Education.
To improve the rationale thinking among student teachers.
To create a research based environment where student teachers can be engaged

ACTIVITIES :

Encourage the student teachers to conduct research during internship programme.
Initiate the student teachers to participate and present a research paper in Educational related programmes.
Motivate the student teachers and teacher educators to publish research papers in reputed journals.

Coordinator	Dr. P. Muthusamy, Assistant Professor of Physical Science
Member	Dr. M. Maruthavanan, Assistant Professor of Physical Science Dr. K. Kumaresan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Mr. S. Anbalagan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

Women Development Cell

VISION:

Confident Women empowered to participate in and influence society.

MISSION:

Supporting Women’s Professional and personal Development through education and training.

VALUES:

We value integrity honesty and of our unique contribution.
We welcome all equally.
We promote quality through reflection and improvement.

AIM:

To provide a responsive, supportive and innovative service.
To be a catalyst for community development..
To grow and sustain an effective organization

OBJECTIVES :

To develop Self-confidence of women.
To guide about women welfare laws.
To highlight the importance of health and hygiene.

ACTIVITIES :

Conducting womenawareness programmes.
Organizing guest lecture to enhance awareness of rights, safety , health care.
Arranging seminars, workshops and orientation onself employment schemes.

Coordinator	Ms. M. A. Muniammal Associate Professor of History
Member	Dr. B. Amaliprabha,Assistant Professor of Commerce Dr. P. Sophia Mesalina, Assistant Professor of Education

Guidance & Counselling Cell

ABOUT:

Counselling is a helping processwhich aims to facilitate the process of growth and positive well-being. Counselling emphasizes awareness and prevention along with early identification and intervention of mental health issues. In order to resolve day to day personal and academic problems of the students, particular teacher educators worked as a counselor, and they will counsel the respective students in many sessions, to solve the problems come across during their course of study. This is a continuous process till the end of academic career of the students.

OBJECTIVES :

To monitor the student’s regularity and discipline
To improve the rationale thinking among student teachers.
To enable the parents to know about the performance and regularity of their wards.
To counseling the students for solving their problems and provide confidence to improve their quality of life.
To train the students in self- control of emotion
To inculcate punctuality and motivation among the students in career building of a student
To alleviate distress, enhance wellness, utilizing students’ best potentials and facilitate the achievements
To address the common concerns of students such as Academic pressures ( Lack of concentration and motivation for studies, underachievement, backlogs, exam stress, unhealthy competition),Loneliness and homesickness, Adjustment difficulties, Peer pressure, Relationship issues, Family Problems, Procrastination, Cyber bullying, Behavioral problems (anger outbursts, disobedience, lying etc),Low confidence and selfesteem, Suicidal thought, Depression ,anxiety and other mental health problems and Substance abuse

Coordinator	Dr. P. Sophia Mesalina , Assistant Professor of Education
Member	Dr.K. Kumaresan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Student Council

ABOUT:

A Student Council is a representative structure for students only, through which they can become involved in the affairs of the institution, working in partnership with College management, Staff and parents for the benefit of the institution and its students.
It is the voice of the student body to represent their innovative ideas, wishes and thoughts with college wide community.
The function of the student council has the same base idea with parliamentary procedures. Ideas are voted upon and confirmed by student body with the supervision of the Principal.

OBJECTIVES :

To give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing College competitions, celebrations and service projects.
To develop soft skills and how to work as a team
To get networking opportunities among the students
To learn how to engage with diverse groups of people.
To gain practical experience in a safe environment
To motivate them to know more about themselves
To provide opportunities to expand their resume.

ACTIVITIES :

Arrangements for Celebrations (Pongal) , Inter-College Competition ,Seminar Annual Day and work shop.
Participation in College developmental activities.

Coordinator	Dr. P. Sophia Mesalina , Assistant Professor of Education
Member	Dr. V. Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor of Tamil Dr. A. TelmaPriya, Physical Director

Youth Red Cross

ABOUT:

The Indian Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organization which involves 1100 branches throughout the country. It provides relief in times of disasters, emergencies and also promotes health and care of the vulnerable people and communities. Youth Red Cross (YRC) unit is one of the acting wings of Indian Red Cross Society to contribute the needs of defenseless people in the local community.
Our Thiagarajar College of Preceptors also has the vision of generating preceptors with Cognition, Values and Skills towards Nation Building. Our college trains the student-teachers with the understanding of the principles of YRC Health, Service and Friendship which is essential to the harmonious development of the future generation to achieve our vision. We subscribe and annually renew the membership of YRC unit in Indian Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu branch and train our student- teachers.
Our college YRC unit successfully conducted Awareness Programme, Disaster Management and First Aid Training Programme,our student-teachers and staff members voluntarily donated their blood and also actively participated in social awareness activities like rally, camp, etc.

OBJECTIVES :

To motivate the YRC volunteers to donate the blood and organize blood donation camps.
To organize the Social and Health Awareness Programme
To understand the social importance of YRC during the natural disaster
To promote the participation of youth in the various social work through YRC .
To develop the skills of YRC volunteers to perform in the worst scenario.
To offer the First Aid Training Programmeto the YRC volunteers

ACTIVITIES :

Every year YRC unit conducts many activities to enhance the student-teachers’ social responsibilities as follows
To observe the important days such asWorld Red Cross Day ( May 8), Geneva Convention Day (August 12), International Disaster Risk Reduction Day (October 13), World Disabled Day (December 3), and Road Safety Week ( January First Week) by organizing seminars and lectures
To conduct many Awareness Programmes which involves Rally, Camp, Awareness Movies to develop the social awareness etc
To organize First Aid Training Programme, Disaster Management Training programme, Fire and Safety Training Programme, Traffic Friendly Training Programmeto develop the social participation of student-teachers
To motivate our student-teachers and staff members to donate the blood and maintain relationship with Blood Bank Office, Government Hospital, Madurai.

Coordinator	Mr. T. Gnanaprakasam, Assistant Professor of Education
Member	Dr. P. Muthusamy, Assistant Professor in Physical Science Mr. J. Balaji, Assistant Professor of Performing Arts

Parent Teachers Association

ABOUT:

Parent Teachers Association is a group of parents, family members and staff members of our college. We have unique skills, ideas, energy levels, discretionary time, and we work together to make good things happen throughout the year. The goal of PTA is to support our college, encourage parent involvement, support teachers, and organize family events.

OBJECTIVES :

To strength the relationship between home and institution by facilitating communication and encouraging cooperation among parent, teacher administration and the community
To exchange views and ideas regarding the B.Edprogramme and in general.
To seek their co-operation and involvement regarding the improvement of the course andfacilities of the college.
To discuss the performance of the students.
To solve the academic as well as personal problems of the students with parents.
To bring the parents, society and institution in close.

ACTIVITIES :

Conducting orientation programmes for parents
Forming PTA Executive Council
Organising meetings at the mid and end of the academic year
Conducting open houses

Coordinator	Dr. B. Amaliprabha, Assistant Professor of Commerce
Member	Dr. A. Telmapriya, Physical Director

Tamil Association

நோக்கம்:

தமிழ்மொழியின் சிறப்பு, பெருமை, இனிமை ஆகியவற்றை எடுத்துரைத்தல்.
மாணவ ஆசிரியர்களின் அடிப்படை மொழிதிறன்களான கேட்டல், பேசுதல், படித்தல், எழுதுதல் ஆகியவற்றை வளர்த்தல்.
மாணவ ஆசிரியர்களின் கற்பனைத்திறன் , படைப்பாற்றல் மற்றும் அழகு உணர்வாற்றல் போன்றவற்றில் ஈடுபடச்செய்தல்

செயல்பாடுகள் :

மாணவ ஆசிரியர்கள்கலந்துகொள்ளும்பேச்சுப்போட்டி , சொற்போர் , கலந்துரையாடல் போன்ற நிகழ்வுகளை நடத்துதல்.
மாணவ ஆசிரியர்கள் கவிதை, கதை, கட்டுரை போன்றவற்றை எழுத ஊக்குவித்தல்
இலக்கியத்திறனாய்வு செய்தல், இதழ்தயாரித்தல்
கல்லூரி சார்ந்த விழாக்களில் மாணவ ஆசிரியர்கள் பட்டிமன்றம், கவியரங்கம் போன்றவற்றில் ஈடுபடச்செய்தல்.

ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர்

முனைவர் விஜயலட்சுமி, உதவிப்பேராசிரியர், தமிழ்த்துறை.

English Association

ABOUT:

The importance of English Association is to hone communicative, creative and innovative skills of the student-teachers’.
It involves activities like Intra and Inter college competitions, guest lectures, symposium etc. to enhance student-teachers’ thriving nature in both academics andlife.

VISION AND MISSION :

The vision of the association is to instill, uphold and enhance the English literary skills within the student-teachers’ population of TCP and give the necessary skills and confidence to use English as an effective tool in conveying ones ideas.
English Association also has a few missions up its sleeve:
To develop skills required to facilitate the advancement and progress of English language.
To inculcate the skills which allows the student-teachers to advance in their chosen field through the proper use of the English language.
To bring about a generation of eloquent speakers with the confidence to speak in public.

ACTIVITIES :

Organizing various tasks to sharpen their intelligence and vocabulary.
Arranging guest lectures and seminars on improving the language fluency.
Watching English plays and performances.
Conducting various inter and intra personal activities for student-teachers’ such as story writing, spell bee, literary parade, poetry recitation, etc.

Coordinator

Ms. R. Arthy, Assistant Professor of English

Maths Association

ABOUT:

The pivotal of Mathematics Association is to simulate the mathematical knowledge and skills of students.
It involves activities like discussions, lectures, debates and mathematical games which are helpful to the students in having an idea of the practical utility of mathematics in addition to creating their interest in mathematics.

OBJECTIVES :

To provide opportunities to develop students’ explorative, creative and inventive faculties.
To develop heuristic and problem solving attitude among students.
To apply Mathematical knowledge and skills in daily life situations.
To imbibe social qualities like co-operation, tolerance, adjustment and open-mindedness, as they work in groups.
To inculcate first hand experiences to participate in model making, arranging for exhibition, field work, laboratory work and so on.

ACTIVITIES :

Organizing inter-class competitions on interesting mathematical topics.
Arranging lectures and seminars on practical applications of Mathematics by renowned Mathematicians.
Celebrating days and events pertaining to the history of mathematics or men of mathematics.
Conducting recreational activities in mathematics such as puzzles, riddles, catch-problems, number games etc.
Making charts, models, picture, graphs etc. for Mathematical Exhibition.

Coordinator	Dr.K.Kumaresan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
Member	Mr.S.Anbalagan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Mr.T.Gnanapragasam, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

Science Association

OBJECTIVES :

To Inculcate scientific attitude and provide opportunities for training in science related activities
To arouse and cultivate interest among students in participating science club activities
To develop the ability to appreciate the contribution of science in the progress of mankind and its impact on the day-to-day life
To solve problems which the learner encounters systematically using the scientific facts
To apply the knowledge of science in everyday life through proper use of technology.

ACTIVITIES :

Conducting Quiz/Debate on Basic Science, General Knowledge, etc
Organizing lectures, Seminars on new inventions in Science and Trending topics in Science.
Participating in Science Fairs and conducting Science Exhibitions
Arranging Scientific Film Shows.
Observation of Important days like Science day, Environment day, etc
Conducting games like Connection, Treasure Hunt, Dumb Charades etc.

Coordinator	Dr.M. Maruthavanan, Assistant Professor of Physical Science.
Member	Ms. R. Kohila Devi, Assistant Professor of Biological Science. Mr.S. Raja Kumar , Assistant Professor of Biological Science Dr. P. Muthusamy, Assistant Professor of Physical Science.

History Association

OBJECTIVES :

To know the importance of history.
To develop the awareness of necessity and participation in the work of preservation of historical monuments.
To inculcate the democratic values.
To develop the ability to study the contemporary problems in the society.
To apply the knowledge of science in everyday life through proper use of technology.

ACTIVITIES :

Quiz program
Field visits to historical place.
Panel discussion on budget .
Seminar on Indian architecture
Mock parliament

Coordinator

Ms. M. A. Muniammal Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

Commerce Association

VISION & MISSION:

To excel in the field of commerce with a holistic concern of better education, environment and society.
Empowering students with all the knowledge and guidance that they need to become worthy professionals.
Learning through doing.

OBJECTIVES :

To expose students to meet the practical challenges in the current business scenario.
To let the students interact with business experts of industry.
To encourage students to become various school event managers.
To build self-confidence and proactive approach

ACTIVITIES :

Business Quiz- Group wise, monthly and contemporarily on commerce and business related topics.
Group Discussion- Students discuss on the business issue of national and international concern.
Guest Lectures- Executives from financial sectors like Banking, Share Market or Insurance can share their experience with students.
Industrial Visit – Students visit nearby industrial area , company and share their experience in the class.

Coordinator	Dr. B. Amaliprabha, Assistant Professor of Commerce
Member	Dr. P. Sophia Mesalina, Assistant Professor of Commerce