PONGAL CELEBRATION ST.

JOSEPH’S DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE

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THE FIRST DAY OF PONGAL
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Visakhapatnam
MY VISION
Pongal to a four-day-long harvest festival celebrated in Tamil INDOOR GAMES
Nadu, which falls in the month of Thai (that is, the January- INSIDE THIS ISSU
The games which are played inside a
February season) when crops like rice, sugarcane, turmeric room are called indoor games.
etc. are harvested. INDOOR
The term 'pongal' in Tamil means "to boil", and this GAMES…1 Indoor play areas and indoor games have
festival is celebrated as a thanksgiving ceremony for the COTTON THREAD proven to be a great outlet for kids. This is
year's harvest. Pongal, one of the important Hindu festivals, because they can be active, have fun, and
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falls around the same time as Lohri every year, which is most importantly perhaps play in a clean,
around mid-January. BIENNIAL CON- safe, and colorful environment. Most well
FERENCE ........ 3 designed and modern indoor play areas
Pongal also happens to be the name of a dish consumed
feature slides, tunnels, ball pools, bridges,
during this festive time, which is sweetened rice boiled with PONGAL adventure zones, trampolines, and other
lentils. CRLRBRATION 4 equipment which can keep your kids en-
MATTU gaged for several hours.
THE BHOGI FESTIVAL PONGAL
The Bhogi festival is celebrated in honour of Lord Indra,
Mattu Pongal is
the god of rain, and the lord of lords. The ritual
the day cele- ADVANTAGES;
of Bhogi Mantalu is observed this is performed where OTHER EXAM-
brated in the
rice and milk are boiled together in an earthen pot - to NEWSLETTER Chess helps prevent Alzheimer's. ... PLES OF IN-
name of
which a turmeric plant is tied - out in the open as an TEAM: DOOR GAMES:
cows. The cattle It grows dendrites. ...
offering to the sun god. Along with this, sticks of Musical chairs:
are adorned with Chess raises your kids IQ. ...
sugarcane,
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bells, sheaves of It increases kid's problem-solving skills. ... tial party game
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lands and wor-
It exercises both sides of the brain. ... a lively indoor
shipped. x VARA LAKSHMI game and is
Legend has it that It increases the creativity of your kid. ...
DEVI. K best enjoyed
Lord Shiva had It improves the concentration your child.
when in the
once sent his x VENKATA LAK- Encourages Creativity. ... company of
bananas are also offered. bull, Basava, to Hand-eye Coordination. ...
Another important earth with a mes- SHMI. . V other people.
Comfortable and Safe Space
aspect of this day is sage for the mor-
the kolam, the traditional tals.
design hand-drawn at the entrance of houses with lime Scrabble and Bog-
 Page 2 Avinashlingham University
VISIT TO THE COTTON THREAD Coimbatore
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Futuristic Development in Home Science
Research and Innovation
Blacksmith Construction Company Private Limited is a Private incor- The Biennial
porated Scope and Concept of Home Science can
Blacksmith Construction Company Private Conference
the Conference
on 09 No- take a prominent
of the Home
vember role in developing
2001. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Regis- Science Asso- The scope of Home Sci-
ence is based on the ar- good individuality
trar of Companies, Coimbatore. Its authorized share capital is Rs. ciation of In-
dent desire to improve and a good sense
1,000,000 and its paid up capital is Rs. 100,000. Directors of Black- dia, organ- the wellbeing of the of personality in a
smith Construction Company Private Limited are Somasundram ized by the— community through
per4son.33rd Bi-
Manoharan Madhukar, Manohar Vasantha, Somasundaram Manoha- Avinashling- every home.
ran. ennial Conference
ham Univer-
of Home Science
We the students of 1st M.SC home science visited Blacksmith Con- sity for
struction Company Private Limited during our trip to Coimbatore. The ASSOCIATION OF IN-
Women, Specific sub
owner of the mill gave us brief introduction about the mill, its estab- DIA (HSAI) O N
Coimbatore, Themes:
lishment, its working and the output. Trends *Resource
Tamil Nadu,
We were shown how the yards are made and the extraction of cot- Management
India. The * Manage-
ton. The mechanism of warp and weft yards was explained through conference ment and
practical demonstration. They also showed us the different stages of Dietetics
will cover ar-
cotton and its makings. The preparation of thread was showed step * Customized
eas like
by step and how well it can withstand pressure. large cotton bales Home Science is an unique discipline, the and Personal-
that are cleaned, combed, carded, twisted, and spun. Polyes- scope of which prepares young women ized Dietetics
ter thread is derived from petroleum that has gone through a crack- *Food Sci-
learners for a career I vocational life in six ence and Nu-
ing process.
branches namely Resource Management. trition
+ Textiles and
Clothing
+ Human De-
velopment.