Reading Club

“To learn to read is to light a fire” -Victor Hugo

Reading club of the College envisions to read and reflect on. Reading club is a platform for students to narrate,  discuss and reflect on what is read. This forum intends to promote reading among the students and gives the opportunity to present book reviews regularly. Creativity, analytical and critical skills of the students are enhanced through these meetings. Editorials of the newspapers and current affairs are discussed and the arrival of new books are also informed in the meetings. Serious discussions are held on editorials and current affairs. Usually, the meeting starts with a silent prayer and the secretary read out the report of the previous meeting. Secretary of the club is organising the activities of each meeting. The book to review is the choice of the student. After the preparation of the review, the teacher in charge evaluate the material and give necessary suggestions. All the presentations are consulted previously to ensure the quality. Teachers are active in all the discussions and deliberations.   This endeavour helps to think clearly and develop the capacity to communicate effectively and skillfully. Organizing capacity of the students are also enhanced. Students are encouraged to read historical fictions, as they supplement the curriculum. 

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Reading Club Activities
Reading Club Inauguration
10/6/2020
  Inauguration of the Reading Club was conducted on 7th August 2015 at 1.20pm. The meeting aimed to instill reading habits among the students. Dr. Beena Paul presided over the meeting. Prof. Soumya Paul, Dept. of Malayalam inaugurated the club activities and talked on How to read? Ninety students participated the meeting. The meeting ended at 2.00pm.
Book Review Meetings
10/6/2020
As part of the Reading club, regular book review meetings were conducted. These meetings were to enhance the reading, analytical and critical skills of the students. First book – review meeting of this academic year was held on 12th August 2015 at 1.20 pm. Kum. Sumi Sudhakaran II MA History reviewed the work Pattabacki by K. Damodaran. Fifty students attended the meeting. Second book – review meeting of this academic year was held on 8th September 2015 at 1.20 pm. Kum. Amrutha Gopalan II BA History reviewed the work Kayar by Thakazhi Sivasankarapilla. Forty five students attended
Reading Club Inauguration
10/6/2020
Prof. Paul Mathews, Dept. of English, inaugurated the activities of the Reading club on 17th August 2016. He talked on Reading Historical Fiction. Regular Book –review meetings were also conducted as part of Reading Club. During this academic year Asiya Nizar I BA, Anupriya P.V I BA and Jolsna Thomas I MA presented the reviews on 30th August, 28th October and 20th December respectively.
Inauguration of Reading Club
10/13/2017
Reading Club inauguration of the academic year 2017-18 was held on 13th October 2017, at 1.10 pm. Reading Club Secretary Arabhi Raju, welcomed the gathering. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Beena Paul, Head of the Department of History. Dr. Gireesh Kumar.G.S , Principal of the college inaugurated the Reading Club and delivered the Keynote address. Smt. Elizabeth Joseph, Asst. Prof., Department of English delivered a talk on Cyber writing and Creativity. The talk gave information about the possibilities of creative writing in the changing world scenario. Aravind Shaji, I BA History, propos
Reading Club- Book Review Meetings
2/1/2018
First book –review meeting of this academic year was held on 8th December 2017 at 3.30 pm. Kum. Ancy K.B., I MA History reviewed the work Aammaratheyum Marannu Marannu Njan by K.R. Meera. Fifty students’s attended the meeting. Second book review presentation was held on 18th December 2017 at 3.30pm. Review was made by Kum.Asha Venu, IMA on M.T.Vasudevan Nair’s Nalukettu. Fifty three students attended the meeting. Kum. Asiya Nizar presented the book review of Thendivargham by Thakazhi Sivasankarapilla. The meeting was held at 3.30 on 13th January 2018.Thirty nine students
Reading Club Innaugration
10/6/2020
Reading club inauguration of the academic year 2018-19was held on 2nd August 2018. The meeting started at 1.20 in the college auditorium. Dr. Gireesh Kumar G.S presided over the meeting. Prof. Ajitha V.R HOD of the Dept. of Oriental languages inaugurated the programme and talked on “Changing Trends in Reading”. Seventy two students attended the Programme. First book –review meeting of this academic year was held on 25th July 2018 at 1.25 pm. Kum. Jyothilakshmi P.Venu., III BA History reviewed the work Mathangaleela by Thirumangalath Neelakanda Moosath. Sixty two students att
Readathon & Reading Club Inauguration
10/6/2020
Club Activitie s for the academic year 2019-20 started on 19th June 2019 with the inauguration of Reading club. Readathon - was observed by spending a full day for reading. The books for reading were selected from the Department library. The students were given opportunity to select books according to their choice. Entire staff and students spent the day for reading.70 students attended the programme. First meeting of the reading club was conducted on 5 July, 2019. The meeting started with a silent prayer. Ms. Sabitha Krishnan, Teacher in charge of the reading club welcomed the gathering. She

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