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4th National Inter Physiotherapy World Earth Day observed

Collegiate Sports and Cultural Fest “2022” STAFF WRITER

World Earth Day was
commemorated on 22 April 2022
STAFF WRITER on the theme of ‘Invest in our
Planet”. The event was organized
SRM College of Physiotherapy by Department of Biotechnology,
in association with the Alumni School of Bioengineering,
Association of SRM College of SRMIST Kattankulathur in
Physiotherapy (AASRMPT) association with Unnat Bharat
had organized a 3-days event Abhiyan 2.0 SRMIST and
“SPORTS AND CULTURAL SRM Innovation, Incubation
FEST 2022”. It was held between and Entrepreneurship Centre
5th May, 2022 to 7 May 2022. (SIIEC), Institute Innovation
This fest was keenly looked Council (IIC). A virtual guest
forward to, as the students lecture was conducted. to raise
were eagerly waiting for the awareness on conservation
sports and cultural fest after the of nature and climate change
pandemic. Students addressed mitigation. The speakers are Dr.P.
around the globe belonging to Ravichandran, Prof and Head,
various states. Around 2000 Department of Plant Sciences,
students from 23 Physiotherapy Manonmaniam Sundaranar
colleges participated in the University, Thirunelveli, Tamil
mega event. Nadu and Team AEREM,
The First day of the event An Eco-innovation start up
started with Inauguration in incubated at SIIEC, SRMIST.
the Tech park ground, where all The gathering was welcomed
the students gathered, Dean and by Prof. R.A.Nazeer, Head,
the organizing chairman of the Department of Biotechnology,
event, Prof.T.S. Veeragoudhaman School of Bioengineering. The
delivered the welcome address speaker was introduced by
in the inauguration, Dr.Mohana Dr.B. Samuel Jacob, Assistant Team AEREM, Co-Founder
Krishnan, Director, Department Professor, Department of Mr. Atul J Abraham briefed
of Physical Education & Sports Biotechnology. about the consequences of
Science Department of Yoga, CO2 on human health and
SRM IST,delivered chief Prof. Ravichandran during his environment. The urge for
guest address. Followed by talk shared an ample amount maintaining the indoor air
Dr.A.Sundaram, Dean medical, of information on conserving quality is need of an hour in
SRM IST delivered special the extremely endangered a closed office or ecosystem.
address. Chief Guest and the tree, grass and medicinal plant Their patented product that used
special guest ignited the Olympic species that are available in the Algae as a CO2 sequestering
torch, released the dove and Western Ghats. Many medicinal agent could be a future product
declared the sports fest 2022. plant varieties were identified that maintains the indoor air
and biotechnological tools like
The cultural opening in T.P. plant tissue culture, protoplasm quality at the same time solving
GANESAN auditorium was fusion and artificial propagation the crisis sustainably.
headed by our honorable PROVC of these medicinal varieties. He There are about 125
MHS, SRMIST. Honorable have emphasized the students participants that includes B.Tech,
PROVC-MHS, SRM IST, and research community should M.Tech and Ph.D., attended the
delivered the chief guest address come forward in conserving event and the sessions were
and declared the cultural fest the nature by application of quite interactive. Dr.B.Samuel
2022. Around 23 colleges modern technologies thereby Jacob addressed the gathering
registered and the cultural Mrs.S.F.MariyamFarzana, Overall Sports trophy was theextinction maybe avoided. with the vote of thanks
events started around 12noon. Assistant Professor, SRM bagged up by ACS College of
College of Physiotherapy, Physiotherapy, Chennai
The entire sports events and
the cultural events scheduled SRMIST, Welcome Address Overall Cultural trophy was
for the day 2 and it was started by our DEAN, SRM College bagged up by Saveetha College
around 6.30 am in the morning of Physiotherapy, SRM IST. Of Physiotherapy, Chennai.
and the specific day’s sports Then the chief guest address Finally, Mr. T.N Suresh,
events were concluded almost was delivered by Mr.Adhav Vice principal, SRM College
in the midnight with the help Arjuna, President of Tamil Nadu of Physiotherapy, addressed
of sincere physical directors basketball association, General the gathering with the Vote of
along with our extraordinary secretary of Tamil Nadu Olympic Thanks for the entire Coordinating
flood light facilities in our association ,Vice President of team, Faculty members and to
sports grounds. basketball federation of India.
Then the special guest, Dr. the management SRM IST and
The last day of the sports MohanaKrishnan, Director, the Dean whole heartedly.
events were held till 1pm and Department of Physical Education All the faculty members
the cultural events were extended & Sports Science & Department and students of College of
till 6.30pm followed by the of Yoga, SRM IST delivered Physiotherapy had worked as a
Valedictory Function at 7pm. the special address. Later the team with a proactive mindset

The valedictory function function proceeded towards and once again they proved
started with the briefing of the prize distribution for both that “Unity will always lead
the event by the convener sports and cultural events. to success”.