Type of event: International Mother Language Day Celebration” Event title: Matribhasha Diwas Competitions

Date: 10-24th February, 2025

Venue:

  • SRM Nightingale Matriculation School, Chennai
  • Faculty of Management, SRM IST, Ramapuram, Chennai

Organizing committee:

Faculty Co-ordinators: Dr. V. Sivakamy, Dr. V. Bini Marin & Dr. V. Susan Jayaseeli

Student Co-ordinators: Hamilton, Manoj, Sivaramakrishnan, Thushar, Janani S B, Thejeswini D

No. of Participants: 95 students

Description of the Event/Objective: International Mother Language Day is a worldwide annual observance held on 21 February every year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. It acknowledges that languages and multilingualism are powerful tools for social inclusion and worldwide development. In tune with this, the Faculty of Management, SRM IST, Ramapuram organised various Competitions on Matribhasha Diwas in celebrating International Mother Language Day – on 10th February and 24th February, 2025 based on the following themes.

EVENTS & THEME

  • Elocution titled “Language without Borders “
  • Quiz: Matribhasha Diwas (International Mother Language Day)
  • Solo song: Strengthening the Unity
  • Essay Writing: Conservation of cultural heritage
  • Drawing/Painting: i) Language without Borders or ii) Strengthening the Unity

The competitions were organized for the students of SRM Nightingale Matriculation School, Chennai and UG and PG students from Faculty of Management, SRM IST, Ramapuram, Chennai. Totally around 95 students participated and Trophies and certificates were issued to them.

 

Winners Runners
Quiz
Ambati Raj Preetham, XI. A C. Kamalee, XI. A
Deepthi. B, I MBA-C Sneha. V, I MBA-D
Elocution
Ananya. J. K XI. C Dwarakesh. R XII. B
Solo Song
Shadhana. K XI. B –
Essay Writing
Harene Sree. V. N XI. A Venkata Prasad. P XII-D
Drawing
D. S. Suhitha, XII-A M. Baleswar, XII-D
Priya Tharushika, VIII-C Jebin Dass. A, VIII-C

SUMMARY OF THE EVENT:

Guardians of The Glaciers: Celebrating World Water Day 2025 event was organized on 21.03.2025 at PG Block, Lecture Hall 202 from 01:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dr.R.Arulmoli, HOD (MBA) gave the Welcome address and graced the event by highlighting the importance of  water and conservation of water. The Key note speaker Dr. Jeffrey Jim Salvius. J interacted with MBA Students spoke about the prominence of conservation of water in the world.

Key Deliverables from the speaker are as follows:

  • 2 billion people lack access to safely managed drinking water, severely impacting lives and society.
  • A well-managed water cycle supports global progress on hunger, health, gender equity, education, livelihoods, sustainability, and ecosystems.
  • Water is central to climate adaptation, linking human society, the environment, and the climate system.
  • Poor water management can lead to competition, crises, and emergencies across water-dependent sectors.
  • World Water Day celebrates water and drives action to address the global water crisis, focusing on SDG 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
  • Held annually on 22 March, World Water Day is coordinated by UN-Water with global campaigns, events, and advocacy.
  • The campaign reaches billions, sparking discussions and influencing policy through the release of the UN World Water Development Report.
  • The speaker concluded the session by calling everyone to be Guardians of The Glaciers.
  • Participants Interacted and enjoyed the session, felt happy and thanked the Faculty of Management for organizing such an interesting and energizing programme.

This session has proven to be a beneficial resource for students and is expected to contribute positively to the overall efficiency and productivity of the institution in preserving the water.

We thank our Management, Dean Dr. C. Sundar and HoD Dr. R. Arulmoli for their invaluable guidance and motivation that inspire us to host such events.