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Intracollegiate

Mathematics Festival-2020

Online-IMF- 2020)

STAFF WRITTER courses to enable them to shine than a formal function. The
as good entrepreneurs. The three events scheduled for the
A one-day Intra Mathematics student anchor Sanjukta Sen day began at 11 am. Math quiz
Festival (e-IMF 2020) the first requested Mr. Kartar Singh, was the first event followed by
of its kind since its inception in Director, Office of International Search cross and Treasure hunt.
1991 by Professor V. Sundaresan Relations to declare the meet All the three events enthralled
was organized in the online open and share a few words the students and witnessed active
mode under the aegis of Sri with the gathering. Mr. Kartar participation. The e-IMF brought
Ramanujan Mathematics Club in Singh congratulated the IMF together over 2511 student
the Department of Mathematics, team and the department staff participation (Maths Quiz -888,
SRM Institute of Science and and in particular the Head of the Search Cross-740, Treasure
Technology. The gathering was Department for organizing the Hunt-883). This was followed
welcomed by the President of event. He spoke about Srinivasan by the valedictory function. The
the club Dr. A. Govindarajan Ramanujan’s note books which gathering was welcomed by the
Professor and Head of the are even now a mount of treasure Vice President of the club Dr. N.
Department of Mathematics still unrevealed completely. He Parvathi, Professor, Department
who briefed the functioning of was delighted to know about the of Mathematics. Mr Madhan
the Sri Ramanujan Mathematics ventures of the chief guest Mr. Shanmugasundaram, Director,
club. He appreciated the interest G. K. Gokulraj and welcomed Infosys Technologies, Chennai
that the students have shown as him to visit the Centre for Fine was the chief guest of the day. Dr.
the number of participants had Arts that functions in SRMIST, B. Vennila, Associate professor,
touched 300. He was happy kattankulathur. He added that Department of Mathematics
to inform that the Department SRMIST would feel proud to introduced the chief guest
of Mathematics is going to connect with him and develop to the audience. The Chief
launch a five year integrated internship programs for the Guest spoke on the applications
Post graduate programme on students. The way Mr. G.K. of Mathematics in Artificial
Mathematics combined with Gokulraj prospered through art Intelligence, Machine learning
data science in collaboration forms inspired all the students and Internet Of Things etc., Mr
with IIT Madras. In his welcome to focus on opportunities than Madhan Shanmugasundaram
address he thanked the chief to pursue only on passion. The announced the prize winners.
sponsor Viswa & Devji for Director, Kartar Singh then It was followed by vote of
their continuous support even declared the meet open. The thanks by Gaurav Garg, the
during this pandemic situation. inaugural function was moved Secretary of the Sri Ramanujan
The Vice-President of the club on with a smooth discussion Mathematics club and National
Dr. N. Parvathi introduced the and sharing of thoughts rather Anthem.
SRM becomes a Recognised Social Chief Guest of the function Mr.
G. K. Gokulraj, CEO-Managing
Entrepreneurship, Swachhta & Director, My Copie, Chennai.
Rural Engagement Cell Institution The Chief Guest spoke on the
hurdles and pitfalls faced by him
to reach the current position.
The storm in 2015 and 2016
STAFF WRITTER energy conservation, and greenery blew his business to zero and
in the Campus and Community/ how he resurrected himself
It is a proud moment as Adopted Villages. was explained vividly. He
SRM Institute of Science This certification has been spoke of how he shifted from
and Technology (SRMIST), awarded to SRMIST after merchandise selling to organizing
Kattankulathur has been successfully framing the SES workshops. He was very happy
certified as a ‘Recognised Social REC Action Plan and constituted to share his first experience of
Entrepreneurship, Swachhta & 10 working groups for improving organizing a fine arts workshop
Rural Engagement Cell (SES facilities in the campus and the in 2018 at IIT Madras which
REC) Institution’ by the Mahatma community/adopted villages had an unexpected turnout of
Gandhi National Council of in the areas of Sanitation & 60 participants. By 2019 he
Rural Education, Department of Hygiene, Waste Management, had grown to the extent of
Higher Education, Ministry of Water Management, Energy organizing 12 to 14 workshops
Education, GoI. The certificate Conservation and Greenery per week across the country.
for the same was issued on 10 post-CODIC-19. Apart from The pandemic situation again
October 2020.
this, SRMIST has observed three rocked his life. But, as before
This is an added golden feather environment, entrepreneurship, he now rose to the situation by
to SRM’s crown. This honour and community engagement- organizing online workshops and
was conferred by the Ministry related days to inculcate in faculty, has done about 800 workshops
of Education, Government of students, and community, the on fine arts till now making a
India recognizing the noteworthy practices of Mentoring, Social monetary benefit of 25 lakhs per
contributions in the areas of Responsibility, Swachhta, and month. He advised the students
sanitation and hygiene, waste Care for Environment and to take up financial education
management, water management, Resources. courses and basic mathematics Glimpses of online-IMF-2020