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Societal Bureau of Department of Civil Engineering (THANAL)

The Social Service Wing of the Department of Electronics and Communication has been christened “Spandanam”.

  • As part of the spandanam activity, bags were distributed to the needy children, at Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Kallayam, on 31 July 2022.

  • Faculty representatives (Dr. M.J. Jayashree, Ms. Teena Rajan, Ms. Anu Susan Philip, Ms. Salga Ann Jacob, and student representatives (Joshin Samuel and  Jobin J., S8 EC2)  from the department of ECE, distributed  school bags, umbrellas and instrument boxes to the children,  at Pappala near Kilimanoor, on 21 May 2022.

  • As part of the SPANDANAM (Social service wing of Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering) activity, the team comprising Dr. M.J. Jayashree, Prof., Dept. of ECE, along with Sri. D. Joykutty, Sr. Office Assistant, distributed food to the needy patients and their bystanders at Thiruvananthapuram Govt. Medical College, on 14 March, 2022, at 5 pm.

  • Faculty from the department of ECE contributed towards donating lungis and towels, to the inmates of ‘Sneha Veedu’ near Nalanchira, on 23 December 2021.

  • As part of the SPANDANAM activity, faculty from the Department of ECE contributed towards donating 2 normal wheelchairs and one commode wheelchair, to MIND (Mobility In Dystrophy) Trust. MIND Trust formed in 2017 is a non-governmental organisation working to promote and raise awareness in the areas of education, employment opportunities, and rehabilitation of individuals with physical disabilities, such as muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

  • As part of the SPANDANAM activity, faculty representatives from the Department of ECE (Ms. Teena Rajan, Ms. Luxy Mathews and Mr. Anoop K. Johnson) visited the Central Institute on Mental Retardation (CIMR – A national Level NGO in India), Murinjapalam, Trivandrum, on 19th February 2021 and handed over stationary items and  toys, to facilitate the teaching – learning process in CIMR.
  • In association with Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) cell, MBCET, SPANDANAM distributed masks and sanitizers to the students of Government Boys High School, Kanniakulangara, on 6th January 2021.
  • As part of the SPANDANAM activity, student representatives from S3 EC2 (Alenso Rooby and Aswen A.M.), Ms. Teena Rajan, and Mr. Anoop K. Johnson, Assistant Professors in the department of ECE, visited Mrs. Radha’s house at Nalanchira on 18th  December 2020. She belongs to a poor family and is suffering from acute diabetes.  Rs. 5000 has been donated for her treatment purpose.
  • On 3rd October 2020, SPANDANAM took the initiative to provide essential commodity kit to Mr. Shivakumar’s family residing at Thiruvallom. Mr. Shivakumar, the only earning member in the family, met with an accident, and the family was struggling to make ends meet.
  • A talk by Aswathy Nair, Founder of Jwala Foundation, an NGO that provides food and shelter for the needy had been organised on 6 March 2020 for ECE students.
  • Staff members and students visited the Shalom Special School for mentally challenged situated in the village of Vembayam, Kaniyapuram block, Thiruvananthapuram district on 23 November 2019. The team spent half day with the inmates of the school, engaging them with entertainment programs and interactive games.

  • Spandanam team, in association with UBA (Unnath Bharat Abhiyan) cell visited St. John’s Medical Village, Pirappancode, on 2 October 2019. They took surveys on education, health sanitation, electricity, etc, and elucidated why plastic eradication is the need of the hour.

 

  • Staff members and students visited Snehabhavan near Kattakada on 19 January 2019 and handed over few immediate requirements for the inmates.
  • Staff members of ECE department purchased and distributed onam kits for around 12 needy families in and around Kilimanoor, Trivandrum. The kits were distributed on August 18th, 2018 by the staff members of the department.
  • Spandanam organized a collection drive for the flood affected under the #DoforKerala campaign. The staff and students of the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering pooled in flood relief materials worth Rs. 25000/- and gave it to the collection centre at B-hub, Mar Ivanios Vidya Nagar, Trivandrum which was then transported to the collection centre under the District Administration.
  • Staff members of ECE department collected and handed over an amount to the Devaki Warrier Memorial Women’s Studies & Empowerment entre, where free accommodation and food was provided for cancer patients on February 18th, 2018.
  • Dr. Bipin T. Varghese, Surgeon, Regional Cancer Centre rendered a talk on cancer awareness on 31st January 2018.
  • Students of S6 EC1 sponsored a one day meal for the inmates of Kerala State Council for Child Welfare on 23rd December 2017.
  • Faculty and students of EC department joined the community outreach program for the welfare of children at Poonthura, a rural coastal area in Trivandrum organized by Worldvision along with MBCET on 18th February 2017.
  • Spandanam members distributed meals at Medical college with the help of Mr. D. Joykutty.
  • Faculty and students of EC Department visited the inmates of “Unity House” and took classes on various subjects like Physics, Chemistry, History, Maths etc. on 24thAugust 2016.
  • Faculty and students of EC department visited the inmates of “Unity House” and took classes on jewellery making and handicrafts on 28 August 2016.
  • Faculty of ECE Dept. visited the inmates of “Snehaveedu” and distributed House hold items on May, 2016. This was organized by the department social service wing Spandanam.
  • Spandanam members visited families at Karette and donated Onam kits to the families in September 2016.
  • The staff of EC department visited the inmates of Unity House, Chittazha on May 30, 2015 and Ananthashayi Balasadanam, Trivandrum on August 21st 2015.

The societal bureau of the Civil Engineering Department keeps on rendering generous services to the under-privileged members of the society. Some of the notable activities are as follows:

  • Thanal associated with Pallium India in organizing a cultural event for the Pallium India inmates at Veli on 19th December 2015.
  • Thanal Members constructed a bathroom for an econcomically challenged family at Chempakamangalam during October 2015.
  • Thanal Members constructed a bathroom for an econcomically challenged family at Vengodu during May 2015.
  • Thanal members distributed onam food Kit to families at Vizhinjam and Kovalam during April 2015.
  • Thanal associated with Pallium India in organizing a cultural event for the Pallium India inmates at Shanghumugham hall during January 2015
  • Thanal associated with Pallium India in organizing a cultural event for the Pallium India inmates at Satyan Memmorial hall during December 2014.
  • Thanal members distributed Onam kit with rice and required groceries to 35 families of palliative patients at Poovar during September 2014.
  • Thanal members visited Care home charitable society, Pulayanarkotta on 06 April 2014 and the students contributed their time in cleaning activities and offered lunch for all the inmates
  • Thanal members attended the World Palliative Care Day celebrations held at ValiduringOctober 2013 and help transportation facilities to bring the patients to the venue and they also conducted various programs to entertain the patients
  • Thanal members distributed Onam kit with rice and required groceries to 10 families of palliative patients at Nedumangad and Vithura on September 2013
  • Tanal members of about 50 students from the Civil Engineering Department visited an institution for the mentally challenged, at Pangappara on 28th July, 2013.
  • Distributed medicines worth Rs. 30000 to a medical camp at Attapadi.
  • Distributed Onam kits with 5kg rice and the required groceries to 10 families of Palliative patients at Muzhukkumpuzha.
  • Thanal joined Pallium India –which is A national registered charitable organization to Celebrate World Palliative Care day on 8th October 2012.
  • Visited an old age home at Chakkai having nearly 100 inmates on Independence day. All inmates were provided with food, clothes and bedsheets and Thanal members spent useful time with the inmates sharing their stories. We were able to have an insight into the attitude of the society to their desolate and deprived parents.
  • Gifted sarees, shirts and trousers to the needy people at SreeChithra poor home and Palliative Centre, Pattom.
  • With the alumni of Civil Engineering Department, Thanal members visited Balabhavan and Bhalikabhavan at Kattala and provided lunch to all the inmates.
  • Thanal joined Pallium India –which is A national registered charitable organization to Celebrate World Palliative Care day on 8th October 2011. The members volunteered in bringing the physically challenged people for the SnehaSanthwanaSangamom and spent the whole day with them and ensured that they reached back safely to their homes.
  • Visited a palliative patient affected by polio at Nandiyode and financial assistance of Rs.5000 was given to him for the marriage of his daughter.
  • As part of the fund raising for the activities of Thanal, a lucky draw was conducted during Utbhav 2011 and all the winners of the lucky draw were given attractive prizes like mobile phone, MP3 player etc.
  • All the prizes were donated by the Thanal members. So the total sale proceeds turned out to be the profit to Thanal.
  • Donation of Rs.10,000 was made to a cancer patient for his surgery.
  • Distributed Christmas kits with 5kg rice and the required groceries costing Rs.500 each to 10 families of Palliative patients at Muzhukkumpuzha.
  • Constructed a second house at Kilimanoor costing Rs. 100,000, the key of that building will be handed over to Sri. Gopinathan today.
  • Thanal member visited NirmalaShishuBhavan, palayalam and Snehaveedu,Nalanchira.
  • Organised a medical camp at the adopted village at Kilimanoor with the coorperation of Doctors from S.U.T Hospital, Vattapara. Doctors from various specialities like ENT, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Ortho and Neuro were present at the camp. Patients were given free medicines. Around 250 villagers benefitted from the camp. Medicines worth Rs 15000 were distributed in the camp.
  • Provided onam kit containing rice and the required groceries and provisions for a month to a deserving family.
  • Thanal was successful in constructing a house for a destitute lady, mother of a mentally and physically challenged person, at Kilimanoor. The completed building was handed over on 17th March, 2011.
  • Visited NirmalaShishubhavan on 9th October, 2010 and provided the baby inmates with protein rich baby food, gifts and clothes.
  • Thanal members visited Mother Theresa orphanage.
  • Adopted Malavedan tribal colony, the inhabitants of which were completely deprived of community life, at Pappala near Kilimanoor. They were educated and given continuous awareness sessions about the Importance of education, health and sanitation. Thanal celebrated Christmas with the tribal people by presenting them Christmas cake, gifts and clothes to the children over there. Frequent association and interaction with the children of the village could help to bring them out of the dark dungeons of the social backwardness to a certain extent.