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Friday, January 15, 2016

Quiz competition

On the occasion of

INDEPENDENCE day, an inter departmental 'Quiz competition' based on Contemporary India was conducted by NSS Units of Unity College on 12 th August 2015. The Event was anchored by Mr. Shabeermon.M. Trophies were presented to the winners..

Independence day (2015) celebrations

The Independence day (2015) celebration was conducted by the NSS & NCC of KAHM Unity Women's college on 15 th August 2015. The National flag of India was hoisted by the Principal Dr.C Saidalavi by 9.am in the college campus and gave independence day message which was followed by NSS & NCC songs. After sharing sweets & Paayasam, NSS Volunteers moved to the seminar hall where the celebrations continued. After NSS prayer song , O.Abdul Ali addressed the gathering, he elaborated on
patriotism towards the country and also asked d students to contribute for d growth the society.The principal C.Saidalavi shared few words on patriotism, followed by a brief cultural session. After the vote of thanks by Miss. FASEELA of 3rd Sem, student programme ended with the National Anthem..

Tribute to APJ

Paying tribute to Late Dr. A PJ Abdul Kalam, NSS Units of Unity college organized a talk in d seminar hall. Advo. Mohammed shareef has delivered key note address. The programme was attended by staff and students, who also shared their thoughts on APJ..

Anti Narcotic Day Celebrations

The NSS Volunteers of KAHM Unity Women's College participated in a Rally organized by vigilance dept of Malappuram to create awareness among the public against the use of Narcotic products , on the occasion of Anti Narcotic Day Celebrations. Holding placards announcing the demerits of Narcotic products, NSS Volunteers covered the premises of the Manjeri town shouting slogans against the use of Narcotics.

Yoga Day

Yoga is the medicine to live life to
the fullest. Here we are observing International Yoga Day @ Unity... photo: NSS unit.

Reading Day

Department of Malayalam and NSS of KAHM Unity Women's College organised a "ENTE VAAYANA"programme to commemorate the memory of P. N. Panickar, the father of Library Movement in whose name the Reading Day is observed in
Kerala, on 19 th of June 2015.

Unity NSS observed World Environment Day

Unity NSS observed World Environment Day

Awareness Class, planting of tree saplings and administration of pledge to protect the environment marked the observance of World Environment Day here in KAHM Unity College on Friday, June 5th 2015. Saplings were planted inside the campus. Advo. Ummer M.L.A inaugurated the exercise by planting a sapling in the presence of M.S.F leaders, College manager, principal and NSS volunteers. In his speech Advo. Ummer emphasized the need to protect the environment from pollution and importance of sapling planting. As many as 200 tree saplings planted at Unity College. Volunteers also took a pledge to protect the environment.

JOBS 4 HISTORY STUDENTS

Career options for students who have finished their graduation in history are quite high.Students can appear for the UPSC or the state wide PSC tests.Almost 40 % of I.A.S examination questions are taken from history.Those who like the teaching profession can get the B.Ed (after BA) or M.Ed (after MA) degree and apply for teacher or Assistant Professor positions. Many other job options are available for B A history Student. A few include:Archivists,Information Managers, Librarians, Public Relations officer,Records Managers, Teaching,Law, Research, Diplomacy,Public service,Journalism, Ministry,Insurance, Politics,Publishing,Archaeologist,Archivist,Historical researcher, Museum work,Secondary school teacher,Tour guide,University lecturer etc.

"Gandhi as the ascetic defender of property,the mascot of the bourgoisie and in actual achievement -statistics as the Jonah of Revolution"..By R P Dutt.... “I became the stage for the great argument between Nietzsche and Rousseau. I was the extra ready to take on all the roles”.by Jacques Derrida."History is the witness of the times, the torch of the truth, the life of memory, the teacher of life, the messenger of antiquity."- By Cicero, Roman Oratore "All the ancient histories, as one of our wits say, are just fables that have been agreed upon" By Voltaire.“D D Kosambi and R S Sharma,together with Daniel Thorner,brought peasants into the study of indian history for the first time”.Comment of Irfan Habib."I only accept awards from academic institutions or those associated with my professional work,and not state awards".[Romila Thapar on her refusal to accept padma bhshan in 1992.......]"If HUME and other English liberals hoped to use Congress as a SAFETY VALVE ,the Congress leaders hoped to use HUME as a lightening conductor".[Words of BIPIN CHANDRA...]

HISTORICAL FACTS.

1-Facts are importand for the constuction of history.2-Anything which gives us some idea about the past or present or future can be termed as fact.3-it is also called sources.4-sources are two kinds PRIMARY AND SECONDARY.5-Primary or Direct sources are anything which gives us information directly.6-Secondary sources or Indirect sources provides information indirectly.7-TERTIARY sources are used to describe a work which is a compilation of primary and secondary sources.It focused on the identification of scholarly work than on content. For example :bibliography,library catalog,directories etc.8-That is why RANKE said”NO SOURCES,NO HISTORY”.9-To Ranke “all kinds of sources should be subjected to criticism.10-HEURISTICS means searching of facts or sources.11-HERMENEUTICS aims to find out the authenticity or veracity of the sources.12-DEDUCTIVE METHOD is a type of reasoning from general to particular.13-INDUCTIVE METHOD is a reasoning from particular to general.

HISTORIAN OF THIS MONTH

K.P.PADMANABHA MENON Born in October 1857. Father: Diwan Peshkar Sankunny Menon. Mother: Parvathy Amma. K.P. Padmanabha Menon was the son of Diwan Peshkar Sankunni Menon who for the first time attempted to write the history of Travancore. Through his work Kerala Charithram (History of Kerala), Padmanabha Menon surpassed the talents of his father. Padmanabha Menon was an eminent Advocate, Judge and Historian. He also wrote Kochi Rajya Charithram (History of Cochin). He was also the Advocate General of Madras Government and member of Marumakkathayam Committee. He died on 1 May 1919.

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