{"id":9266,"date":"2023-01-20T09:45:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T09:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/meserumelycollege.ac.in\/?page_id=9266"},"modified":"2023-02-09T09:42:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T09:42:32","slug":"best-practice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meserumelycollege.ac.in\/index.php\/best-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Best Practice -1&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%231e73be&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Social Learning and Innovation Programme (SLIP)<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0606&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Learning and Innovation Program of MES College Erumely\u00a0 is a holistic practical framework for socially empowering the students and to develop their social skills. From the beginning it was just a social learning activity outside the curricular aspects, and gradually it developed into a very successful intervention program ensuring reaching out to the community through various implementing agencies of the college. It focuses more on moulding an individual mentally and socially in a\u00a0 societal context. The concept is more than just a buzzword. Our institution tries to foster collaborative learning and its application in the flow of work to drive social responsibility among students and the effectiveness of co-curricular activities. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major objective focused under this initiative &#8221; SLIP &#8221; is to make the students aware about their community, opportunities, enhance their skills to build a better future and also to improve their quality of life. Our institution provides a platform for the students in Community engagement as its a way of ensuring they get to know the access to valued social settings and activities, and also feel that they are able to contribute meaningfully to those activities, and develop functional capabilities that enable them to participate fully.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_gallery interval=&#8221;3&#8243; images=&#8221;8084,8083,8082,8081&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Objectives:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create ethically sensitive, socially responsible citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To encourage\u00a0 social learning as a co curricular experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To equip the student community for a better committed future.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To inculcate social values in the institutional community.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To empower students in innovation and socially responsible activities.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To transform the student community into more socialising.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Build\u00a0 socioemotional skills in students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To develop the critical and creative thinking ability of students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To build creativity in students to satisfy the needs and to solve problems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Context<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0202&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching- learning process is often seen as an action of acquiring knowledge and job skills through critical and creative thinking, problem solving, communication and information technology. . It is important to instil social responsibility and social commitment to the future generation. It is in that light MES College Erumely put forward a need to create the educational framework including the social aspects.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The major objective focused under this initiative &#8221; SLIP &#8221; is to make the students aware about their community, opportunities, enhance their skills to build a better future and also to improve their quality of life. <\/span><b>Social Learning and Innovation Program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 is a holistic practical framework for socially empowering the students and to develop their social skills. Social learning innovative programs help students\u00a0 a lot to understand and develop their critical and creative thinking. It helps them to internalise what has been taught to them and to use that set of skills in solving their problems, creating new opportunities and thereby developing other professional qualities. Every student is assessed in terms of their qualities and traits and then they are moulded into professionals which hold a high quality of ethical standards. Institution prepares the students to be responsible and enterprising and helps them to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to achieve their goals. As entrepreneurship and innovation are the key stimulants of economic growth, the students equipped with such skills turn out to be contributors in our economic growth, which is much appreciated by our society.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Practice<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd3333&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;&#8216;SLIP&#8217; AS A BEST PRACTICE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Social responsibility refers to an individual&#8217;s obligation to work towards the benefit of society. Only during the period of education , a person can develop the sense of social responsibility. Teaching- learning process is often seen as an action of acquiring knowledge and job skills through critical and creative thinking, problem solving, communication and information technology.\u00a0 The concept of social responsibility is set aside for some reason. It is important to instil social responsibility and social commitment to the future generation. It is in that light MES College Erumely put forward a need to create the educational framework including the social aspects.\u00a0 <\/span><b>\u2018<\/b><b><i>Social Learning and Innovation Programme- SLIP<\/i><\/b><b>\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is such an initiative of MES Erumely<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to promote social commitment along with academics. The initiative is based on values such as basic human rights, justice, acceptance, affection, consideration, empathy, trust, kindness, tolerance, democracy, freedom, respect, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our institution provides constant efforts to bring about a change in students&#8217; perspective on life through various programmes of \u2018<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SLIP<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019. We consider \u2018SLIP\u2019 as the best practice because,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps the students to change their attitude towards various phenomena in the society.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides an opportunity to the students to think out of the box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It gives importance to connecting innovative ideas for a social cause.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances social commitment and responsibility among students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable the children to develop and implement projects for a social cause.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Implementing Agencies&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0404&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MES College Erumely facilitates the Social Learning and Innovation Program through various stakeholders in the college. The College Council initiates various activities which have a sense of inculcating social values and responsibilities among students. Various Directorates, Clubs, Forums and Cells conduct various activities promoting social learning and innovation. Department conducts various activities including extension programs under the broader framework of Social Learning and Innovation Program . NSS also contributed well in this framework with a lot of creative and innovative activities.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Thematic Intervention through SLIP&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thematic interventions on SLIP during these many years impacted our institutional community. Students were actively participated in various programmes. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The theme\u00a0 interventions of Social Learning and Innovation Program<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green Initiatives\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender Sensitization Programs\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flood Relief\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Covid 19 Intervention\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethical Practice\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communal Harmony\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Responsibility\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation Ecosystem<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Innovation Ecosystem &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0404&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation can be termed as the practical implementation of ideas to improve the existing condition. It is the result of systemic interactive learning processes. It equips the students with the ability to think out of the box and to create innovative ideas. It helps them to stay relevant in the competitive market.\u00a0 Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of value. Inorder to create such capacities in students, an entrepreneur club is functioning systematically in the college, which conducts seminars on different topics and a variety of such programs to develop entrepreneurship among the students which is an essential skill in today\u2019s job market. It prepares the students to be responsible and enterprising and helps them to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to achieve their goals. As entrepreneurship and innovation are the key stimulants of economic growth, the students equipped with such skills turn out to be contributors in our economic growth, which is much appreciated by our society. They can create many job opportunities and can provide employment to different sections in our society and thereby improving their social mobility. Technological innovation is considered as a major source of economic growth. The students are encouraged to use technology in an advanced way and many of the academic activities are done using such platforms.The faculty members ensure that every student is getting an opportunity to develop such skills during their college life. Students are organising most of the programmes that are conducted in the college as a baby steps to learn planning and organising. The college library has a vast collection of books, articles and journals related to entrepreneurship and innovation and the faculty members make sure that the students are using these resources properly. The college is tactful in conducting seminars and discussions on these topics using eminent persons in the respective fields. Students are provided with many opportunities to work with such distinguished persons and also to explore and exploit their knowledge for the betterment of our society. Exposure to such outstanding persons inculcates students with many innovative ideas and methods to develop them into something useful like setting up a business.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Evidence of Success<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The students from our college participated in various activities which are committed to <\/span><b>social responsibilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ,leadership quality, democratic attitude\u00a0 and students created excellence learning experiences out of them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Best Principal , Best NSS unit, Best Volunteer Award and Mosses trophy award received for Socially committed activities.<\/li>\n<li>Appreciation for Organic Mission and Recognition for the extension activity -Jalakam are the\u00a0 milestones in the history .<\/li>\n<li>Apperception received for <b>Community Engagement Programme<\/b> and <b>Covid Related Activities.<\/b>It helped to attain capacity in disaster risk reduction and Management.<\/li>\n<li>Kerala State Blood Transfusion Council (KSBTC) honoured the NSS unit for regular blood donation.<\/li>\n<li>The <b>adopted village Edakadathy<\/b> became the path of Living.<\/li>\n<li>The students of the Electronics Department assembled LED bulbs, distributed it to rural communities and got appreciation from Erumely Grama panchayath.We extended it as a project named<b> \u201c VELICHAM\u00a0 [LIGHT] \u201d.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>The Classification of data of participation helps to measure the success of the programmes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Challenges Encounter&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The activities of SLIP are connected with remote and rural areas. So it was a bit challenging\u00a0 to organise them for some implementing agencies as they are not trained professionally in it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Academic and Non- Academic activities are organised within a limited time which has some implications on time constraints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Best Practice -2&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%231e73be&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Thapasam-Sabarimala-Holistic Approach&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd1313&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0MES College conducts different types of programmes in association with the \u2018Punyam Poonkavanam \u2018 project of Kerala police with an intention to conserve forest and wildlife along with Sabarimala Pilgrimage. This is the symbol of a sacrifice and asceticism. It needs a determination and sacrificial mind to conserve forest and wildlife. The ancient saints led their meditation in close contact with the nature. This meditation serves as a channel for self-recognition and enlightenment. Through <\/span><b>THAPASAM <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0the institution creates holistic development of the students and provides basic assistance and support to Sabarimala Pilgrimage.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Objectives&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0202&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Sabarimala free from Pollution and waste.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spread the message of\u00a0 greenness and cleanliness beyond Sabarimala.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expand the sense of belonging and spiritual mentality.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring\u00a0 tolerance and harmony towards cultural diversity .<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhances environmental sustainability .<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide refreshment and\u00a0 necessary commodities Ayyappa devotees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide accommodation for government officials in Sabarimala duty.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Manage Traffic in Peak time of Sabarimala Makaravilakku.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide basic information to Ayyappa devotees who have a lack of information about Sabarimala routes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To provide health orientation for the pilgrimage and also the need for environmental sanitation .<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Context&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<b>Sabarimala<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is situated 72 km from Pathanamthitta town , 191 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 210 km from Kochi. It is the<\/span><b> \u2018Sacred Abode of Lord Ayappa\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and one of the most important Hindu pilgrim centres in the country. Sabarimala &#8211; The holy shrine is located amidst dense forests in the rugged terrains of Western Ghats. Inhabited by various wildlife species. Millions of pilgrimage from all over the Country assemble here doing the most arduous festivals called as<\/span><b> \u2018 Vishu Vilakku\u2019 in April , \u2018Mandala Pooja\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the months of <\/span><b>Vrischika Dhanu [ November &#8211; December ] <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> \u2018Makaravilakku\u2019 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in mid January , coinciding with <\/span><b>Sankramam.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The keynote\u00a0 objective of the College is to enable an active life and participate in and exert influence over society and their everyday lives.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situated in the foothills of Sabarimala ,the College experiences the blessings of religious harmony. we aware that\u00a0 it\u2019s our responsibility to make every season of Sabarimala become a successful and meaningful one. The practice highlights the important vision\u00a0 of MES College Erumely, enhances the\u00a0 traditional culture of Sabarimala pilgrim center. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabarimala is located in the Western Ghats and inside a forest area in south Kerala. There are a lot of stiff traditional practices, rituals, preparations and dress codes meant for those intending to visit Sabarimala. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The keynote\u00a0 objective of the College is to enable an active life and participate in and exert influence over society and their everyday lives.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Practice<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0202&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ambitious digital initiative, <\/span><b>\u201cTHAPASAM <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8221;\u00a0 aims\u00a0 to streamline and facilitate the essentials to pilgrims at Sabarimala.The whole college contributing their part in this programme and experiencing different phases of social service. MES College Erumely organised a number of Sabarimala special intervention programmes. Major activities of the Units are<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean Pamba Green Pamba Campaign<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cleaning the premises of Sabarimala\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing the accommodation facilities to Government officials<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabarimala Information Centre<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Medicated Drinking Water Supply for Ayyappa Pilgrims<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distribution of Healthy pilgrimage leaflets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pollution Control Programme at pamba<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management of Traffic in Peak time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Erumely Sangamam<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing refreshment facilities to Ayyappa devotees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pumpakkoru Mulamoottil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pamba Sabarimala Eco-Conservation programme<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refreshment activity for Sabarimala pilgrimage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donating essential materials for pilgrimage\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sabarimala Information Center<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Cleaning the Premises of Sabarimala&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The waste disposed by the devotees to the path of Sabarimala destroys the wildlife of the region. The High Court of Kerala has insisted\u00a0 even in\u00a0 <\/span><b>\u2018irumudikettu\u2019 ,s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hould not contain plastic materials. So our students clean Erumely, Pamba and Nilakkal during Sabarimala pilgrimage season.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Clean Pampa Green Pampa&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the instructions of the Kerala Pollution Control Board ,the\u00a0 students\u00a0 reached Pamba and instructed the devotees about proper disposal of wastes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he cleaning was led by the students in association with the\u00a0 \u2018<\/span><b>Punyam Poonkavanam\u2019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> team <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Sabarimala Information Center&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information Center set up every year to provide basic information to ayyappa devotees who have a lack of information about Sabarimala routes<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Providing Refreshment facilities to Ayyappa Devotees &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0202&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The institution provides refreshment facilities for Ayappa devotees like <\/span><b>chunk coffee,Ginger Coffea <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free supply of <\/span><b>Medicated and Fresh Drinking\u00a0 Water,Sanitation ,Hygienic\u00a0 Parking Facilities <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and\u00a0 <\/span><b>Foods<\/b>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Distribution of Healthy Pilgrimage Leaflets&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The volunteers prepared leaflets for the pilgrimage which consist of the important information related to healthy pilgrimage. It provides health orientation for the pilgrimage and also the need for environmental sanitation .<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Traffic Control Programme&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NSS volunteers also take part\u00a0 in controlling traffic in the area. They introduced a free black coffee scheme for the drivers who are driving the pilgrimage vehicles in the night. It will help them to alleviate their sleep mode while they are driving.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pollution Control Programme at Sabarimala<br \/>\n&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0202&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NSS volunteers of the college also conducted <\/span><b>pollution control programmes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in association with Pollution Control Board Pathanamthitta.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pampa-Sabarimala Eco Conservation Programme&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0404&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0 NSS unit organized<\/span><b> Pamba &#8211; Sabarimala Eco conservation programme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in association with Forest and Wildlife, Government of Kerala at Pamba to Sabarimala was very helpful to clean non degradable wastes from forest regions.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pambakoru Mulamthottil&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0606&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<b>Mulamoottil <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a Programme organized NSS unit of MES College Erumely in association with Kerala Forest Department. The Students planted Bamboos on the banks of the river Pamba. The Programme aims to prevent Soil Erosion and enhance Environmental Sustainability of that area.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Donating Essential Materials for Pilgrims&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0202&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<b>ED Club and Dept. of Business Administration <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">distributed a cloth bag kit containing face masks made of cloth and hand sanitisers to each Pilgrim. The aim of distributing the cloth bag kit was to create an awareness to reduce the use of plastic bags, wear face masks and use hand sanitisers as a protective measure to contain the spread of\u00a0 coronavirus while travelling.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Success of Evidence &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the years 2016-17, 2017-18 our college has received many awards from the <\/span><b>Government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>MG University<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Awards for <\/span><b>Best Principal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Best Program<\/b> <b>Officers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are the milestones in the history of <\/span><b>MES College Erumely<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Memento received for Participation in <b>Punyam Poonkavanam Project <\/b>, an initiative of Kerala police, Devaswom, Departments of Health and Forest and Fire , along with organisations like Ayappa Seva Sangham .<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Religious harmony of the whole College provides a <\/span><b>sense of belonging<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>spiritual mentality.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>To reduce the use of plastic bags and the pollution due to the same, the volunteers distributed hand made cloth bags to the devotees as part of <b>\u2018Green<\/b> <b>Pampa Clean Pampa Project<\/b><b>\u2019<\/b>.It Enhances<b> Environmental sustainability<\/b> and the <b>Green Initiatives.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students\u00a0 planting bamboo trees on the bank of river Pampa to secure the river banks and this prevent <\/span><b>Soil Erosion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Students get involved with people from different states which may help the students to learn different <b>languages <\/b>,<b>cultures <\/b>and enhance their <b>Social Responsibility.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Honourable Inspector General Mr. Vijayan IPS\u00a0 appreciates our principal Mr.Maheen M.N by giving Ponnada [Golden Shawl]. Also our principal Mr.Maheen M.N , our programme officer Mrs. Rejoola O.M\u00a0 and selected volunteers were honoured\u00a0 by giving\u00a0 certificates of appreciation for the<b> Punnayam Poongavanam Project.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Challenges Encounter&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%23dd0404&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Radley%3Aregular%2Citalic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peoples come from different places ,languages and cultures. 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