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Vizhinjam International Seaport A Big

Blessing to Kerala Tourism

CzArInA'S nrI FeST IS BACK

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Gurucharanam Saranam

Santhigiri AshramSanthigiri P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India-695 589

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Rains are any day a welcome break in the hot and parched In-dian summer. The monsoon pattern in Kerala isn’t all about constant pitter patter. It rains and then the sun shines. Some days it might rain constantly but sun does interrupt the rain-ing Gods. Such is the twisty but interesting rain trend in Kerala!

The rain pattern in Kerala is split into two. There is the Southwest Monsoon called Edavappathy which comes in June, in the middle of the month of Edavam on the Malayalam Calendar. Then there is the Northeast Monsoon that comes in mid October. In the Malayalam calendar this month is called Thulam, which is why it gets the name Thulavarsham (meaning the ‘The Rains in Thulam’). The rain bearers come with speed to Kerala through the Western Ghats. It is a sight to watch the northeast winds entering the Kerala territory blessing the Keralites with constant downpour. This is one reason why monsoon season in Kerala boosts rejuvenation therapies for the people. The cli-mate becomes cool and dust-free. This stimulates the body pores to get the maximum benefits out of herbal oils and therapy that ensures greater flexibility of mus-cles and agility in body. The art forms seen in Kerala require total control over each body nerve. The mon-soon therapy through special oils works on the body of the artist making each muscle strong and supple. Splash-The 7th edition of this monsoon event is sched-uled to be held on July 10th, 11th & 12th, 2015, in Wayanad, Kerala. Splash, is a joint venture by Kerala Tourism, Government of Kerala & the Wayanad Tourism Organ-isation. It is an annual calendar event in July, to showcase the numerous Tourist attractions & activities in Wayanad District. Well, the diners can have their say too! Metro Mart gives the foodies of city to vote and acknowledge the efforts made by experts in the culinary field who have rendered good food and dining experience. Metro Mart Food Awards 2015 is organized by Metro Mart magazine with The Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI)Kerala Tourism, IHMCT Kovalam, KTDC and South Kerala Hotelier’s Forum as supporting partners. Mark August 15 & 16, 2015 in your cal-endar! Participate in the premiere award ceremony of this segment.

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WTO All Set for Big Event-Splash

Steffi to bat for Ayurveda

Vizhinjam Port Ambitious Project Realising Dreams

Al Azhar Group of InstitutionsExcellence in Education

Prospective Courses For Upcoming Students

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32Focus on Educated

Unemployed Youth of Forward Communities

Vizhinjam International Seaport A Big Blessing to Kerala Tourism

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Sarabhai Institute of Science and Technology Teachers who made a difference

60 Women Excellence Award, Kerala for Radha Rajasekharan Nair

Czarina's NRI Fest is Back With a Bang


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Vizhinjam International Seaport

proposed at Vizhinjam is a dream

come true mega project that

would change the developmen-

tal landscape of Kerala as well

as the entire region of southern

Peninsula.

The total project expen-diture is estimated at Rs. 6596 crores over three phases. There has been a steady growth of container traffic at the Indian ports.

Now majority of these ports rely on direct services or use of far-off ports for trans-shipment needs. This is the reason why an Inter-national Deepwater Seaport

and Container Trans-ship-ment Terminal has become essential in the southern Indian Peninsula. For the Trivandrum region the port project is important

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Vizhinjam International Seaport A Big Blessing to Kerala Tourism

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because Vizhinjam is just 16 km from the Trivandrum city. It is just 10 nautical miles from the International shipping lane. Vizhinjam port is endowed with a natural seawater depth of 24 m, one nautical mile away from the sea coast. This natural depth can at-tract large container vessels now in operation, and also the mega container carriers in the future.

The Vizhinjam port is im-portant because it is located at the southern tip of the sub continent and is 10 to

12 nautical miles from the busy Persian Gulf - Malacca shipping lane which carry almost one third of the world shipping traffic. The proposed port is a green field project, away from urban limit and thus can be master planned and shaped by developers as per their needs. It can turn out to be an efficient and modern productive port. Once a port is operational Indian exporters need not have to rely on foreign ports for trans-shipment of cargo.It is a big blessing to Kerala tourism because it can attract large cruise ships with competitive rates of harbour charges. This will bring thousands of tourists to Kerala shore triggering off growth in tourism at all tourist locations in Kerala.Kerala has already awarded the Vizhinjam port Project to Adani who is an expe-rienced port builder and operator having projects in India and abroad. How-ever the initiatives are still riddled with too many ob-jections and obstacles. Our democratic set up is not able to stand together for this lifetime dream project for development. People forget the fact that these are our contribution to the future generation living in

this part of the country. The related processes of entrusting the project with Adani have to be speeded up. Narrow differences should be forgotten for a bigger future. The project will surely change the economic scenario of the south. Adani Group is known for their exper-tise in building ports and managing them efficiently. People of Kerala should forget differences and join their hands together for making the project a reality and creating a great future for ourselves. It should be a win-win situation for all concerned including the political parties. We should recognize the forces trying to scuttle the projects from far, and defeat them for the sake of our future. The business community of Kerala and particularly that of the Trivandrum region is all out in support of the project and they demand fast implementation of the project. Above all the tourism Industry in Kerala supports the project and the ‘Confederation of Kerala Tourism Industry’ (CKTI) has extended its full support and co-operation to the government for the speedy implementation of the Project.


to bat for Ayurveda

The Kerala cabinet decided to rope in none other than the star who has to her credit 22 Grand Slam titles. The Kerala tourism department was given sanction to sign an agreement with Graf to become Ayurveda

Tennis legend Steffi Graf appointed the Ayurveda brand ambassador of Kerala

brand ambassador as part of the depart-ment’s ‘Visit Kerala Scheme’. The Kerala government believes that Steffi in her role as brand ambassador will rub a soothing balm to Kerala’s ailing ayurveda tour sector.

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A decision in this regard was taken by

the cabinet. The proposal had come

from the state Tourism Department and

a formal agreement on this would be

reached with Steffi Graf soon.

Oommen ChandyChief Minister

The Ayurveda tourism segment is a prime component in terms of revenue generation for the state, and it has been revealed that tennis star was more than keen to take up the assignment when approached in this

regard.With 107 tennis titles in her kitty, Steffi is all set to serve some match winning aces for Kerala’s Ayurveda Tourism segment. In 1999, Graf was selected as 20th century’s best women player. In 1988, Graf became the first and the only tennis player to have won the all four Grand Slam singles titles and the Olympic gold medal in the same calendar year.

Kerala’s Ayurveda, an ancient system of health care which is famous for its holistic ef-fect on body and mind, attracts large number of people from the country and abroad every year.

God’s Own Country hopes to capitalize on Steffi Graf’s popularity in the outside world as well as in the domestic circuit. The decision is sure to boost Kerala Ayurveda Tourism’s presence in the global leisure and health travel scenario.


Vizhinjam Port Ambitious Project Realising Dreams

Go back to history and you will find wonderful

things about a sea port. A port is a reflection

of growth, economic prosperity,

industrialisation and thriving tourism. Deepika Dewan

After a quarter of a century, Vizhinjam International Sea-port in the state of Kerala is back in the limelight. The Vizhinjam Port proposal has

been finally cleared by the Kerala Government.

The Kerala cabinet led by Kerala Ports Minister K

Babu shall be soon award-ing this gigantic project of Vizhinjam international port and deep-water container transhipment terminal

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to Adani Ports Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), the sole bidder. Adani Ports will commence the work on November 1 this year.

Oommen Chandy, Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala said “ Government of Kerala is firmly committed to realise this prestigious project. It will be a landmark achieve-ment for our country and will be a great contribution to our economy.”

K. Babu, Minister for Excise and Ports said “The Government will expedite this project by clearing all the hurdles, we will ensure a high level of efficiency and transparency in all the activities.” APSEZ is India’s largest private port operating firm had submitted the bid on April 24 seeking Rs. 1,635 crore as grant. The board set up for executing the project, Vizhinjam Interna-tional Seaport Ltd, accepted the bid after which it was further sanctioned by a high powered committee headed by the Chief Secre-tary. Subsequently, the bid was referred to the state Cabinet for final approval. This deepwater shipping

hub at the moment is in its initial stages of growth. It is believed that the Adanis will invest Rs. 2,454 crore on their own.

Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL) is a special purpose govern-ment company, fully owned by the Kerala Govern-ment. VISL would act as an implementing agency for the development of a Greenfield port - Vizhinjam International Deep Water Multipurpose Seaport- at Vizhinjam. Just 3 km away from Kovalam beach, Vizhinjam has been a port which is situated close to in-ternational shipping routes in Thiruvananthapuram. The proposal was devel-oped on the landlord model keeping in mind the cater-ing capacity to containers, passengers, cargo. If you ask the total project expen-diture, it is to the whopping tune of Rs. 7,524-crore (first phase) which will be split over three phases. Vizhin-jam as a place is very much popular for its Ayurvedic centers and beach resorts.

Project highlights

Shri K Babu said that Vizhin-jam will be a gift for the

people of Kerala on Novem-ber 1, which happens to be the State Formation Day.

The contract covers building port superstructure and operating the port for a period of 40 years, which is inclusive of four years of construction. When com-pleted, it would have the capacity to berth 18,000 TEU mother ships. While speaking to newspersons, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the decision on Vizhinjam is subject to approval from the Election Commission in view of cam-paigning for by-elections to the Aruvikkara Assembly constituency.

The government hoped to get the necessary clear-ance since the project was conceived much earlier and had reached advanced stages of awarding when the model code of conduct came into effect.

Advantages of Vizhinjam Port

The port site has several advantages for itself:

- Nearness to international shipping route.



- Closeness to national and regional roads as also rail network. - Design flexibility and posi-tive commercial environ-ment such as international airport, human resource and social infrastructure in Thiruvananthapuram. - Access to Trivandrum International Airport, which is known to hold the largest cargo unit in South India.- Proximity to Cochin inter-national port that would make the emergence of twin international harbours possible, which would be the first in the world. - The political, commercial and technological impor-tance associated with Trivandrum which is the fastest growing IT hub in India. - Apt weather and climate conditions of Trivandrum that make it suitable for Western operators. - Great access to the tourist climate and international beaches like Kovalam and Shangumugham. -The fact that Trivandrum is the potential target for Metro services. - Availability of educated, qualified and English speak-ing public in and around the City.

Vizhinjam –Boosting power

The Vizhinjam harbour is no ordinary one. It is the site of an exceptional plant that would be converting wave energy into electricity. This will be done using OWC meaning Oscillating Water Columns. The electricity that is generated from here would be fed into the local grid.

Vizhinjam – Tourism Potential

It will be heartening to know that Kerala was listed as one of the 10 paradises in the world by National Geographic. Keeping with this premise, specialized cruise facilities charging competitive rates can pro-mote significant tourism. With Kovalam and Varkala as major tourist destina-tions in our country, and Kollam, which is a popular gateway for lagoons and backwaters in all of 2 hours drive, the impact it will have on tourism would be phenomenal.

Here are 10 things you need to know about the proposed port:

1. Vizhinjam is an all-weath-

er port located on Southern tip of Indian Peninsula, just 10 nautical miles from the International Shipping Lane, making it capable of tapping the lion’s share of Indian transhipment cargo, now being largely handled by Colombo. So once the port is up, Indian exporters will not have to rely on foreign ports for trans-shipment of cargo. It is expected to save at least 1000 crores in expenditure annually

2. Vizhinjam port is endowed with a natural seawater depth of up to 24 m as close as one nautical mile from the seacoast. Due to this natural depth, Vizhinjam can attract the largest container vessels currently in operation and also the future mega con-tainer carriers.

3. Vizhinjam lies Central to the eastern and western coast lines of India and thus can cater to the needs of both west and east coast.

4. The project cost and maintenance cost will be minimum as the site needs minimal capital dredging. Availability of 20m contour within one nautical mile from the coast would facili-



tate flexibility of shipping operations.

5. The first stage would involve the construction of a breakwater stretching a length of 3,030 metres. Two mammoth container ships of 18,000 teu (twenty-foot equivalent units) would be able to anchor at the 800-metre-long berth to be built for transhipment ves-

sels. The first stage will have birthing facilities not only for big container ships, but also for the Indian Navy and the Coastguard, besides a cruise terminal.

6. The total project expendi-ture is pegged at Rs 6,595 crores over three phases and is proposed to follow

the landlord port model with a view to catering to passenger, container and other clean cargo. Phase I is estimated to cost Rs 3,040 crore. Adani Group would invest Rs 2,454 crore and has sought a grant of Rs 1,635 crore from state and central governments. The balance amount is proposed to be raised as Rs 1,130 crore equity from

Government of Kerala and as debt through loans from banks/ institutions and through bonds.

7. The proposed port is a Green-field project, away from urban/city limits, and thus can be master planned and shaped by the develop-er as per his own efficient designs and needs into an

efficient, modern and highly productive port.

8. No acquisition of land is needed for the port as it will come up in the land reclaimed from sea. Hence, there is very minimal reha-bilitation and resettlement issues.

9. Vizhinjam has excellent connectivity to rail (10 Km),

national highway (3 Km) and international airport (15km).

10. Vizhinjam offers im-mense scope for tourism infrastructure development in future due to its proxim-ity to international tourist destinations like Kovalam(3 km) Poovar(15 km) and Ponmudi.



The 7th edition of this unique event is scheduled to be held on July

10th, 11th & 12th, 2015, in Wayanad, Kerala.

Splash, is a joint venture by Kerala Tourism, Govern-ment of Kerala & the Wayanad Tourism Organisa-tion. It is an annual calendar event in July, to showcase the numerous Tourist attractions & activities in Wayanad District. This is an eagerly awaited event -

being Second being largest gethering in the Tourism In-dustry of Kerala. The Splash B2B Meet is an excellent opportunity for meeting & interaction of Buyers & Sellers. Hotels, Resorts, Homestays, Tour Operators, Medical Tourism, Ayurveda Resorts & Plantation

Resorts will exhibit their properties & products.Rain in Wayanad is an experience many visitors cherish and for the past few years the industry organisa-tions have been promoting monsoon tourism. Events such as ‘Splash’ introduce the tourists to car racing,

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boating, kayaking and rain football during the mon-soon season.

This year, Resorts & Home-stays from neighbouring areas like Coorg, Nilgiris, Mysore, Kannur, Kasargod & Bekal will also participate in the event.Destination visit, Property visit, Outdoor activities, Adventure activi-ties, Cultural programmes, Sponsored programmes are some of the other major highlights of the event.

Selected Buyers are entitled to Complimentary Accom-modation for 3 Nights/4 Days (July 10th, 11th & 12th ) and transfers (Calicut to Calicut and in Wayanad). They will also be provided with transport for FAM Tours & will be our guests at the Cultural & other Spon-sored Programmes.One of the key attrac-tions of splash 2015 is the Business to Business meet (B2B). More than 400 travel agents participate in Splash B2B meet section and inter-act with various property owners in Wayanad every year. Splash B2B meet sec-tion is one of the best travel selling meets in kerala.

Wayanad Tourism Or-ganisation is a non profit

organisation, registered in India under the Societ-ies Registration act with objective to plan, initiate and support meaningful steps that lead to growth of tourism in Wayanad. This involves innovative and professional management of the Wayanad brand, and development of Wayanad’s tourism resources and capabilities.

WTO serve as a forum for local tourism entrepreneurs to interact on issues of shared concern and take a lead role in fostering a culture of ‘responsible and sustainable tourism’ in Wayanad. This includes greater sensitivity to lo-cal ecological and social concerns. It also involves ef-fective measures to evolve and maintain better quality standards and practices.



Czarina's NRI Fest is Back With a Bang

For discerning non-resident Malayalees arriving shortly in Kerala, Czarina is the first port of call when it comes to sari shopping. This is because, like every year, Trivandrum’s leading boutique is showcasing an outstanding collection of exquisite designs and

weaves from all over India, specially chosen to suit the taste of NRIs. Visitors to Czarina’s spacious showroom will discover hundreds of designer sarees crafted in vibrant hues, mesmerizing patterns and exotic materials. The collection boasts

of Tussars, Georgettes, Supernets, Crepes, Chiffons, Maheshwaris, Chanderis, Kotas, Kancheepurams and rare varieties of other silks.

“NRIs are looking for cool party wear and elegant silk sarees, and our 2015 collection is tailor-made for them. Exotic hand-woven

It’s that time of the year when

NRIs make a beeline for

Trivandrum’s leading designer

boutique.

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silks will be the highlight,” says Sheila James, Founder & Proprietor of Czarina, and a pioneering fashion entrepreneur in the state. For over three decades under her leadership, Czarina has provided a cutting-edge shopping experience and contemporary creations that ooze opulence, exquisite detailing, a strong color scheme and originality. Her new NRI collection is no different and features truly stunning masterpieces.

Along with sarees, the NRI

Fest also features blouse materials in brocade, velvet, net , tissue, kalamkari and ikat. Readymade blouses in ultra modern designs - a big hit with the young crowd - are on sale. Readymade kurtis and leggings, and trendy salwar kameez

materials and readymade sets add variety to the collection.

“It’s been a decade since we launched this fest, and the number of customers keeps on increasing with each passing year,” says


Mrs. James, The incredible array of sarees on display is key to this success. “There’s something for everyone here. For every party wear or heavily worked sari, we also have a simple sari for those who prefer the light touch. A lot of our regular clients will be flying in from different parts of the globe and we hope to exceed their expectations with our new collection,” she adds.

The fest is on for the whole of July.

Czarina is located at Catholic Centre on Statue-General Hospital Road and will be open on Sundays. To know more about the NRI Fest, visit Czarina’s Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/ CzarinaDesignerSarees or call 9387721322.


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Focus on Educated Unemployed Youth of Forward Communities

The socially forward com-munities who do not qualify in any of the reservation schemes /affirmative action of the Government of India or any of the State Govern-ments, constitutes 26 % of the total population in Kerala. A majority of people among the forward commu-

nities all over the country are economically backward for historical reasons. Gov-ernment of India has been providing reservations to the Scheduled Castes /Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes for educational opportunities, chances of employment in

public services and for be-ing assisted under the vari-ous development schemes by the Government of India since last six decades. This has limited the chances of better education and em-ployment of youth among the economically back-ward sections among the

Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities Limited is a Gov-ernment of Kerala undertaking, incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 on 8th November, 2012, as a Private Limited Company, with an objective to promote the comprehensive development and welfare of the economically backward sections among the forward communities of Kerala.

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forward communities. Further, because of various other social reasons, the forward communities are not in a position to tap the opportunities to earn their livelihood by engaging in various self-employment activities including setting up of Tiny /Micro /Small /Medium scale enterprises. These lacks chances of earning a secure livelihood to the people among Forward Communities need to be redressed.

For achieving the objective of extending the welfare initiatives of the Govern-ment to the economically backward sections of the forward communities of Kerala, Government of Kerala decided to promote a unique institution “Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities Ltd”, a first of its kind in State /National level. It is in this context, the KSWCFC Ltd came into existence and started its function on 08-11-2012.

KSWCFC Ltd is a fully owned Government company within the purview of Sec-tion 617 of the Companies

Act, 1956. It has registered with an authorized share capital of Rs. 100 Crore with registered office at Thiruva-nanthapuram.

The main objective of the Corporation is to carry on the business of promot-ing the comprehensive development and welfare of the economically back-ward sections among the forward communities of Kerala through rendering assistance to their mem-bers for improving their educational status, living conditions, health status, assisting them for earning their livelihood through self employment generation.... etc and thereby attaining all round development.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS1. Shri. Prayar Gopala Krish-nan (Chairman)2. Shri. K. R. Jyothilal IAS

(Director)3. Dr. V. M. Gopala Menon IAS (Director)4. Shri. K.P. Chandramohan (Director)5. Dr. K. Ampady IIS (Managing Director)Samunnathi ( Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities ltd. ) in association with KASE ( Kerala Academy for Skill Excellence ) focus on educated unemployed youth of forward com-munities of Kerala with a view to assess their career aptitudes skill sets and developing their skill factors to make them employable. The programme will have two faces viz. Counseling and Career Guidance and Advanced Soft Skills and English Language Training (ASSET) with client specific specialization.For more details- http://www.kswcfc.org/



Al Azhar Group of InstitutionsExcellence in Education

Al Azhar Group of Institutions was established under the aegis of the Noorul

Islam Trust. The trust was founded by Mr. K M Moosa, a man known for his

far-sighted vision for education. The Institutions take full advantage of collective

efforts and optimization of resources while still maintaining their distinct

identities in a spirit of camaraderie and healthy competition. The students gain

greater exposure through interaction with their counter parts from other streams,

which leads to holistic learning. The residential campus of Al Azhar Group of

Institutions is located at Kumaramangalam, Thodupuzha on a sprawling 48 acres

of land include:

Al Azhar College of Arts and Science – Estd. 2002 (First Institution)

Al Azhar Public School (Senior Secondary) – Estd. 2003

Al Azhar Teacher Training Institute (TTI) – Estd. 2006

Al Azhar Training College (BEd) – Estd. 2005

Al Azhar Dental College

Al Azhar College of Paramedical Science (DHI) – Estd. 2005

Al Azhar College of Engineering and Technology – Estd. 2010

Al Azhar Polytechnic College – Estd. 2012

Al Azhar Law College – Estd. 2013

Al Azhar Medical College and Super Specialty Hospital – Estd. 2013

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The ambiance of the campus is predominantly green. The academic pur-suits of students are fully supported by a modern, well stocked library and state of the art facilities. It has an enviable infrastruc-ture fully-connected with Wi-Fi facility. Each of the faculty members boast of brilliant academic and industry track record. Their

efforts are supplemented by inputs from guest faculty serving the industry in senior positions working in various related sectors like business, education, manufac-turing, engineering, law, financials, opera-tions etc.The campus is a mini-India in itself. It has students and faculty hailing from almost all the states of India, and also from a few

foreign countries. It is this mix of nationalities, cultural back-grounds, academic and professional experiences which make the campus one of the most ex-citing and enriching group of institutions in India today!

Al Azhar Group of InstitutionsPerumpillichira P O, ThodupuzhaIdukki (Dist), Kerala 685605, India.Tel:- +91–4862249101/ 4862224366Fax:- +91 – 4862249102Mobile:- +91- 9746144555 / 9747410065



Prospective Courses For Upcoming Students

Indian job market has been changing and expand-ing rapidly science last decade. These changes have opened many novice avenues for many new pro-fessions and careers. In the light of new opportunities now students many options to pick besides regular Arts, Commerce and Science graduation. Earlier highest performers were selecting medical, engineering, civil services or CA. Remaining

all were ending up in rou-tine stream’s graduations and post graduations with not much choices of jobs.Now career is not just a matter of percentage. Your natural talent, interest and inclination can be your career path and above all handsome earnings of these fields are icing on the cake.

So let us see few career op-tions which can be attained

irrespective of your stream, means students from arts ,science and commerce all can chase these high earning fields with little bit of natural flair and proper institutional guidance.

1. LAW------------Do not misunderstand this career just as lawyer with black coat in court prem-ises. Today by attaining law degree from reputed col-

12TH standard is counted

as one of the major land-

mark and turning point

in a student’s life. Once

the marathon of coach-

ing ,exams and achieving

bright and high percent-

age is done then a real

struggle of both parents

and student starts. The

struggle of selecting the path

of course or professional line which will become

your[student’s] career.

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lege or university can fetch you a shining corporate career with amazing pay scale.Now specialization of law like corporate, patent and administration are new arenas of law field.

-Various universities offer UG Degree programmes, Integrated programmes and PG Degree programmes in various specializations of law.

COURSE TYPE : UG Degree, Integrated Degree, PG Degree

DURATION : 3 Years, 5Years , 2 YearsLL.B [HONS]-3 YEARSB.A. LL.B [ HONS]- 5 YEARSBBA LL.B [HONS]- 5 YEARSLL.M - 1 YEAR

SPECIALIZD BRANCHES : Following are many special-ized branches in law field which you can select ac-cording to your interest..Civil law.Criminal law.Corporate law.Administration law.Cyber law.Labour law.Patent law

OPPORTUNITIES OF LAW FIELD : following are the avenues of a law graduate

for placements..International law firms.Indian law firms.Consulting and advisory companies.MNCs and corporate legal departments.Legal process outsourcing [LPOs].NGOs and Global organiza-tions.Higher education in world’s best universities

ENTERENCE : Students interested in making career in law after 12th can pursue it by appearing in law en-trance exam. The National law entrance exam CLAT [combine Law Admis-sion Test] contains four sections all are objective types- general english, legal aptitude, general aware-ness, logical skills.

TOP LAW INSTITUTES IN INDIA :.faculty of law, University of Delhi.Banaras Hindu University, Vranasi .NALSAR University of law , Hyderabad.National law school of India , Bangalore.Gujrat National Law Univer-sity.Symbiosis Society’s Law college , Pune.National Law University , Jodhpur

.National Law Institute University , Bhopal.ILS Law college, Pune.Government Law College , Mumbai

Those students having bright qualities of reason-ing, good understanding towards facts and capability to see things with different point of view can do won-derful in the field of law.

2. FASHION DESIGNING -------------------Fashion industry in India is maturing at the same time offering many glamorous ,lucrative and creative op-tions to career seekers. If you have aesthetic sense, love for colours, feel for fabrics and creativity is your forte then you can earn and run very successfully in the field of fashion designing. So far a general mind set about the fashion field has been so conservative that we associate it only with lime light ,models and film industry but now it has reached on a level where it is counted as full grown technical field where not only in-depth knowledge is required but it keeps specialization in many of its branches.

COURSE TYPES : Diploma, Graduation, Post graduation


DURATION : Many courses in fashion designing field are available according to your preferences and skills.

Diploma : If you want to go for some short term pro-gramme then courses start from 3 month to 6 month duration.Degree : If you start early in your career and want to take complete in-depth knowledge of the field then after 12th you can enrol in graduation or degree pro-gramme from any reputed fashion institute.

SPACIALIZED BRANCHES :Now when fashion is not limited to ramps only ,it works as vast field which provides opening in many particular job functions such as :. Production. Fashion Marketing. Design Production Man-agement. Fashion Accessory Design-ing. Planning and Concept management. Export houses and Apparel manufacturing units

OPPORTUNITIES IN FASH-ION FIELD :Following are the areas or jobs you can try for if you are having proper qualifi-

cation with the subject of fashion:. Jobs of designated cos-tume designer.. Fashion consultant in cloth manufacturing companies or big brand units.. Personal stylist. Technical Designer. Production pattern maker. fashion coordinators or merchandisers in export firms. Apparel Production manager. Fabric quality control manager. Illustrator. Entrepreneur or owner of your own

ENTERENCE :Top fashion institutes of India conduct NIFT [Na-tional Institute of fashion Technology] entrance test. NIFT is a premier institute of designing management having 30 exam centres across the country.Aspirant candidates for degree programme can appear in this exam after 12th class. This exam mainly have three sections of GAT[General ability test],CAT[Creative Ability Test]and Situation Test.

TOP INSTIITUTE :Following is the list of top most reputed fashion insti-

tutes in India.. NIFT : DELHI. NIFT :BANGALORE. NIFT :MUMBAI. NIFT :GANDHINAGAR. NIFT :HYDERABAD. NIFT :CHENNAI. PEARL ACADEMY : DELHI. NIIFT : MOHALI. AMITY SCHOOL OF FASH-ION TECHNOLOGY : NOIDA. SCHOOL OF FASHION AND TECHNOLOGY : PUNE

Beside these two Mass communication , Hotel Management, Interior designing, Tourism, Media, Footwear designing Tech-nology, Foreign languages courses are the lines which can be explored by students after completing their basic school education. In these streams they can not only follow their flair but also can achieve the heights of a successful career. So as we can see that in the dusk of new liberal , modern Indian economy horizon is full of career option colours.What all you need is to be focused towards any one direction which is in the harmony of your natural talent and interestand then study will be fun and profession will be a perpetual journey of explor-ing your inner abilities with new zeal every time.



Sarabhai Institute of Science and Technology Teachers who made a difference

Teach love, generosity, good manners and some that will drift from the

classroom in the home an who knows, the children will be educating the

parents. Good teaching can’t happen without student learning.

Sarabhai Institute of Science and Technology named after the pioneer of Space Science in India, was set up to fulfill a dream of the great visionary,Dr.A Vikram Sarabhai to mould high quality experts in frontier Engineering disciplines. The high Tech engineering college named Sarabhai Institute of Science & Tech-nology is a self financing in-stitution established in 2004

by Space Engineers Welfare Society (SEWLS), under the charitable society act.

The institution aims to promote advanced learn-ing in different disciplines of Science, Engineering Technology by running the institution at affordable cost for common man and make this institution a centre of excellence in imparting the state of the art technical

education.Today, the teachers at Sarabhai Institute of Sci-ence and Technology stand tall and are determined to make a difference to the students and better their lives here on.

The Campus is situated at Vellanad a screen village in the outskirts of Thiruvana-nthapuram city, 20km from Central Railway Station

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and 25 Km from airport. The campus has sufficient infrastructure consisting of sufficient class rooms, workshops fully equipped labs, libraries, broadband internet connections, play-grounds, canteen, cafeteria.It may be noted that the academic functioning of the institute is governed by a body consisting the management board of the society and a panel of aca-demicians. The members are eminent personalities, philanthropists renounced scientists and engineers.Strictly maintained the principle which has no capitation fee and having admission strictly on merit basis, it is managed by highly/technically qualified, experienced and research oriented members of Space Engineers Welfare Society of ISRO. The institution, got Siskha Bharathi Puraskar was awarded to the institu-tion for its transparency, novelty by the achievers foundation, New Delhi.It Is an institution, which is proposed to take up the leading role of satellite fab-rication for launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). The Institution is a forerunner Tele-Educa-tion and Tele-Medicine Programs through Village

resource centre at remote villages of Wayanad with the collaboration of Plan-ning Board of Government of Kerala.

Incepted in the year 2004, the institution made all round progress in infra-structure of the campus and training facilities, programs and all other amentias. In short span of time, the students made the institu-tion a pride by securing the university ranks, academics and many titles likes Kal-athilakam” and “Kalaprat-hibha.

Courses that are offered are, Mechanical Engineer-ing, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering. With a career guidance and place-ment unit centre placed in the campus, the institution has a full-fledged research

and development unit to boast of.

With 15 fleet of buses oper-ating for students transport capable of transporting over 850 students, the institution has facilities to accommodate girls and boys separately to place 500 students with safety and security.The objectives of the col-lege are to build managers, to equip the students with the latest management concepts and thoughts, to inculcate a “hands-on” approach towards manage-ment and to act as an inter-face between academia and industry.Contact- Sarabhai Institute of Science & TechnologyP B No: 2, Uriyacode,Vellanad P.O, Trivandrum,Kerala, India0472-2884341, 0472-2884448



the Founder and Chair-man of the College of marine technology.Dr.Sir.G.Mohankumar was the elder son of late Kalikal Gopinathan Pillai and Bha-numathy amma who was a hardworking boy from the childhood. After his secondary education he had a desire to join Indian Navy. Even during his busy days in the field, he found time to visit several nations for learning and experiencing. He had a thought of sharing his knowledge to the young generation. His experi-ence was the inspiration to start college of Marine

The Institute for Excellence in Education College of Marine Technology

College started with six stu-dents in the beginning. The students were taught by a single teacher. The teacher was none other than the founder of the college. The college offered 2 years course in marine mechani-cal fitter which have a wide opportunities these days. This was the first college to introduce this course among the public which can be added as an advantage. The students were well taught and given practical training classes along with theory. Between 1996 & 2011 college have achieved well occupied class rooms

,practical labs and even certificates with interna-tional standard From IETS society course the college have moved to another level and have achieved many certification like ISO certificate, STED council ,ABS IV,NCVT trade test, and SIDCO-UCPL(Government of Kerala undertaking). As years passed by the number of students and staff started increasing. Thousands of students are passing out from the college each year & the first mover advantage made college of marine technology unique.Dr.Sir.G.Mohankumar is

College of marine technology started in the year 1996.It was a society course in the beginning later on college of marine technology have made itself a reputed institution while many changes occurred in the shipping industry. The future years were a gradual growth for the college.

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th We are ranked 30 out of 154 Engineering Colleges in Kerala

thand 4 in Trivandrum District

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City office, PLRA-184, Panachamoodu Lane, Near Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom Palace P.O.,

Pin 695 004, Kerala, India Ph: 0471 4016564, 4016565, Mob: +91 9447096699, 9446394470,9446516157

website: www.sist.in, email: [email protected], [email protected]

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. FULL FLEDGED CARREER GUIDANCE & PLACEMENT UNIT

. 60% OF OUR STUDENTS GOT CAMPUS PLACEMENTS Civil Engineering 92%

Computer Science & Engg. 84%

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Technology. The intention of the college was to groom up young generation to the field of ship industry. Dr.Sir.G.Mohankumar have achieved many awards for his hardships and achieve-ments .He have achieved knight hood for his charitable service for the country .His hardwork and enthusiasm had made him to take Phd in Educational Psychology .Thus his learn-ing and experiences are really remarkable.

This college provide lab with great facilities with new and important engines used in modern ships in different sizes. Even have other machineries like wenches, steering gears propeller shaft, anchors, compressor, radar etc.Colleges of marine technol-ogy have become experts in teaching students other than studies. College of marine technology even

provides many classes for spoken English & person-ality development .The importance of sports and arts are also recognized by the college by conducting annual days and sports meets. The colleges don’t fail to build a human thought in the minds of students. College promoted them to do social services with in the country. College conducts many seminars and blood donation camps to build awareness among the students.

Today there are thousands of previous students work-ing in different ranks in oil refinaries, rigs & differ-ent types of ships. These students keep good contact with the college The prayers and inspiration of those students make the college function more efficiently and effectively.The college has well quali-fied faculties with on job ex-

perience and well equipped workshops. The laboratory equipments required for effectively imparting practi-cal training will be provided and maintained. We have small and large size of Ma-rine engines in our practical training centers to train the students and get experi-enced. So they can work on various engines in ships, shipyards and establish-ments easier.

When the students pass out from this institution after the theory and practical training will be capable to do any technical job inde-pendently.For More details-Marine Building, KSN Menon Road,Near South Overbridge, Ernakulam - 682 0160484-2356718, 2357761, 3000600, 3000601Mob 9895219584www. marinekerala.org/ www.gmkfoundation.com



A silicon oil regulating apparatus that can save Rs 25 lakh annually featured prominently among innovations at IIP 2015 (Industry Institute Partnership 2015), an expo organized by HLL Lifecare Limited to feature innovative projects by students of Mohandas College of Engineering and Technology (MCET) as part of Industry Institute Partnership Programme of HLL.

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Student engineering innovations at HLL Lifecare Expo

An industry-institute partnership was formalised with a MoU signed in 2014, following the identification of technically and finan-cially viable projects that MCET could undertake for HLL Lifecare. A team of five students each selected the projects to work on from a list identified by HLL.

“The objective behind host-ing IIP 2015 was to shine the spotlight on student projects that demonstrated innovative thinking,” said Dr M Ayyappan, HLL Chairman and Managing Director, who inaugurated the function. “Students’ exposure to the real engineering world is very limited. Sensing this,

HLL has been giving utmost importance to Industry Institute collaborations.”“While in universities researchers’ prioritise edu-cation and basic researches, in corporate world manag-ers pursue products and profits”, he added.He urged educational institutions in Kerala to approach industries for pro-viding a holistic academic education to students. He said that if academic institutions do not ap-proach industries for similar tie-ups, industrial units will start their own academic institutions. He also added that HLL has the capabilities and ideas to design its own machines. “We are planning to invest substantially on automation soon,” he said.Changes can be brought only by innovation, said Shri Kuncheria P Issac, chief guest and Vice Chancel-lor, Kerala Technological University. Likewise, techni-cal students should strive become innovators and entrepreneurs for the ben-efit of common man and to raise their living standards,


said Shri Issac, who lauded the work of Dr Ayyappan in elevating HLL to its present position.The function also served as a platform to recognize the faculties and students of MCET who interned with HLL and worked hard on these innovative projects.

The end products—a vending machine, taping machine, packing “robots” and automated packaging systems, among others—re-flect the engineering apti-tude of the students, who worked on the time-bound projects under the guidance

of Commodore (retd) V N Ajith Kumar of MCET and Shri Rajeev, Deputy Chief Engineer heading the HLL Lifecare Central Engineering Division.

Under the industry-institute partnership, there is an ongoing project of factory visits for MCET students, industrial training, internships, and training programmes and seminars organised by HLL.

While Shri Kuncheria distributed certificates to MCET faculty who did their internship at HLL, Shri Mo-

handas, Chairman of MCET, gave away certificates to students who did proj-ects for HLL and Smt Rani Mohandas, Secretary MCET, gave away certificates for students who interned with HLL.

Other dignitaries present were Dr K R S Krishnan, Director (Technical and Operations) HLL, Dr Asha Latha Thampuran, Director, MCET, Shri RP Khandelwal, Director (Finance), HLL and principals from Government Engineering College and LBS Centre for Science and Technology.


IRCTC chalks out three packages for ‘Asian Extravaganza’

Packages for Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka to begin from Chennai

Take a leisurely stroll on the rollicking beaches of Thai-land; enjoy the rainforests, colonial buildings and the iconic Petronas Twin Tow-ers.in Kuala Lumpur; make a round of the shopping paradise of Singapore, or embark on the ‘Ramayana Yatra’ in Sri Lanka. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which has forayed into the air ticketing, has chalked out three separate

international Air packages for its patrons in the south for an Asian extravaganza.The packages, spread over July-September, will take off from Chennai and have been designed by the southern office of IRCTC in such a way that will make travelling completely hassle-free. The packages include return flight fare, accommodation in 3 star equivalent hotels, concierge/cab

facilities, and meals.

The three packages are: Malaysia and Singapore; Thailand; and Sri Lanka (Ra-mayana Yatra). All packages will start from Chennai. The ‘Amazing Thailand’ package will depart on two different dates: 10th July & 14th August. The duration of the each tour package is 4 nights / 5 days.The facilities provided by IRCTC for the Thailand pack-

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age include return flight fare, meals, 3 Star equivalent hotel accommodations, Road transfers in AC coach for sightseeing, entry tickets as per inclusions and visa fa-cilities. The cost of the package is Rs 37,500/- per person on triple sharing basis.

The Malaysia & Singapore package, beginning on 14th of August, will have 6 nights / 7 days duration. The pack-age includes return flight fare, meals, 3 Star equiva-lent hotel accommodations, road transfers in AC coach, sightseeing, entry tickets as per inclusions. The package cost is Rs 58,500/- per per-son on triple sharing basis.The Srilanka package is on the ‘Ramayana Yatra’.

Two departures have been planned for launch one on 8th of August and other on 19th of September. The duration of each of the two trips is 4 nights / 5 days. The Ramayana Yatra package includes return flight fare, meals as per the itinerary, 3 Star equivalent hotel accommodations, Road transfers in AC coach for sightseeing, entry tickets as per inclusions and visa

facilities.The package cost is Rs 30,800 per person on triple sharing basis.

A ‘Mini Ratna’ PSU of Indian Railways, the 1999-founded IRCTC handles the Cater-ing, Railneer, Tourism and online Rail and Air ticketing operations.For further details, Contact: (0) 9840902918 / 19, 9003140681 / 682, Toll-free No. 1800110139


Kochi to Host Make-in-Kerala Summit

Kochi will host Make-in-Kerala summit from July 23 to 25, which is expected to witness a slew of initiatives to boost sectors such as Ayurveda, where the state has an edge.

Shripad Yesso Naik, Minis-ter of State, Ayush, (Inde-pendent Charge) launched the brochure of Make in India-Make in Kerala at a function in New Delhi on

Thursday.

He said Kerala, which is a hub for Ayurveda, could plan several initiatives to boost entrepreneurship during the summit.State Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson received the brochure from the Union Minister.

P H Kurian, Principal Secre-tary, Dept of Industries &

IT, Government of Kerala, A N Radhakrishnan, BJP state general secretary, Swami Gururatnam Njanatapassi and Advocate Anil Thomas were also present on the occasion.

The event which will be held at International Sta-dium, Kaloor, is expected to see participation from over 20,000 people, including foreign entrepreneurs.

The event which will be held at International Stadium, Kaloor, is expected to see participation from over 20,000 people, including foreign entrepreneurs.

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Ushering in a groundbreaking endeavour in nursing education, Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy inaugurated the swanky campus of the Centre for Excellence in Nursing under the Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE) at the Kinfra Apparel Park in Thiruvananthapuram.

Chief Minister inaugurates KASE’s skill development institute in nursing

Ushering in a groundbreak-ing endeavour in nursing education, Chief Minister Shri Oommen Chandy inaugurated the swanky campus of the Centre for Excellence in Nursing under the Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE) at the Kinfra Apparel Park in Thiruvananthapuram.“This KASE initiative, which is being done in a fitting partnership with UAE’s NMC Healthcare, will pro-vide practical training for

nurses in the face of com-petition and improve their employability globally,” said the chief minister. “The gov-ernment is proud to fully back this project which will improve job opportunities for many youngsters.”While nurses from Kerala were widely employed in hospitals in Europe and the US in the 1960s and 70s, the trend started seeing a downturn—though the demand remained—with nurses from the state find-

ing jobs only in the Middle East’s war-ridden areas.The Nursing Institute for Ca-reer Enhancement (NICE), which is training 150 stu-dents in its first batch, aims to bridge the gap between nursing education and mar-ket demands with world-class training to nurses that will help them to find jobs anywhere in the world. This batch will obtain their certi-fication by September, and the institute assures jobs to the successful candidates in the best hospitals in the Middle East with lucrative pay scales.Labour and Skills Minister Shri Shibu Baby John first conceived the institute sensing the need for nurses worldwide; South American countries were calling for 20,000 nurses and Singa-pore was relaxing entry visa norms for this profession.“We are doing a big service to nursing graduates by bringing them up to inter-national standards,” said the minister. “One of the highlights of this institute is that the global health-care industry can directly recruit from this institution,

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undercutting the role of middlemen who de-mand up to Rs 25 lakh for nursing placements in the Middle East.”The institution’s targets are ambitious: it aims to train up to 1,000 students in the first year and 2,000 in the second. “After we achieve 100 per cent placement of the first batch, we hope to spread the project to Kochi and Kozhikode,” said the minister.Norka Minister K C Joseph inaugurated an electronic medical record software at the function.

Health Minister Shri V S Si-vakumar gave scholarships to three candidates to the institute.Attingal MP Dr A Sampath, Chirayinkeezhu MLA Shri V Sasi, Labour and Skills Principal Secretary Shri Tom

Jose IAS, Shri Rahul R IRS, Managing Director,KASE Chairman of SUT Hospital and CEO of NMC Healthcare Dr B R Shetty and MD and CEO of SUT Hospital Shri Sudhakar Jayaram spoke at the function.


Women Excellence Award, Kerala for Radha Rajasekharan Nair

Radha Rajasekharan Nair is recognized by the “Women Excellence Award” as the most Influential “Woman in Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism in Kerala in 2015.

This award was designed

to specifically showcase the impact and influence of women in business and create clear and visible role models for other women to follow.

As Director of R.R. Holiday Homes Pvt.Ltd, she re-

ceived the World Luxury Hotel Award for 4 con-secutive years (for the best Beach Hotel in the world) plus from the Government of Kerala Dept of Tourism was awarded for the “Best Hotel in Kerala”this is just to name a few.

This award was designed to specifically showcase the impact and influence of women in business and create clear and visible role models for other women to follow.

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Radha Rajasekharan Nair is married with 3 children is Director with her husband Rajasekhran Nair the Chair-man & Managing Director of R.R. Holidays Pvt. Ltd., the businesses consists of a 5 star Hotel The Uday Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel & Spa in Kovalam and a 4 star Airport Hotel Uday

Suites, and a Flight Cater-ing unit Uday Sky Kitchen, servicing the Airlines operating to the Interna-tional & Domestic Airports of Trivandrum. In addition owns a chain of Restaurants in Mumbai and the Uday Surya Restaurant in Kerala.Though she is a very busy

lady she still finds time as a trustee of Uday Charitable Trust which runs the CBSE Public School under the name of “Sai Krishna Public School” at Chenkal Trivan-drum, providing a high end education with her focus in promoting girls education in business studies.




Vizhinjam – A Green Pasture

The bedlam over the upcoming Vizhinjam Port has set many like me thinking –Doesn’t the

edge gained far outweigh the loss or fall-outs anticipated ? I have no doubt that the new

port will boost the tourism and allied industries in that area in particular and the economy

of the region and the state in general.

The new port will bring in not just cargo ships but cruise liners too. This would mean more

inflow of tourists and demand for new hotels, restaurants etc. Why even local shacks and

small-shops would benefit. New areas and beaches other than just Kovalam and Poovar-

which service these areas would receive attention and would be developed. Why, even

city tourism would partake in the bounty.

Cargo ships docking in the port would in turn lead to a plethora of fresh demands. Being

situated on the sea route between Europe / Middle- East to the Far-East and Australia, it

will be an ideal stop-over for large ships for fueling . Also once the port is operational,

bustling port-related activity would generate job opportunities for our local people

The fringe benefits of the new port and the boost in tourism in the areas include the

bolstering of other industries and trading – be it a supermarket chains, large warehouses,

increase in container traffic,wifi / mobile phone operations, etc.

Of course, any threat to the environment be it to ecosystem in general and marine life in

particular or to the seasonal fish harvests in the region has to be looked into to see if the

arguments are tenable. The sensitive issue of displacement requires careful handling even

counselling by the authorized. These things taken care of, it has to be examined if our fear

psychosis regarding the port is justthat inherent resistance to change – be it a new road, a

new industry, a new airport or a new port.

T h e L a s T L e a f

Let me know at [email protected]

Mathew Thomas




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