A Tête-à-tête
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Madras Christian College – an institution with a history of more than 172 years – shifted to Tambaram campus in the year 1937 into a 365 acre Selaiyur Forest.
When you enter the campus as I did in 1948, I could hardly figure out where the buildings were. I was amazed as I walked through the forest and I am sure you will also be.
This was what my grandfather, a former academician said to me four years back when I was asked to join MCC.
An amazed chap that I was when I saw it first, I was thrilled and proud to get a stay in the woods.
But the same old man who returned after a gap of 60 odd years was somewhat unhappy at the latest sight of his alma mater.
I was sad to explain to him about the felling of trees at the avenues and various other places. I thought it was only me who felt it, however I spotted two MCCians who had same views and suggestions as mine. Here is a brief discussion between the two.
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Arun: For the good, even fans which were never needed are used these days in the campus …
(An old alumni was amazed)
Christin: Yeah! Where are the trees now? They are being felled every where; near the library, Heber hall, opposite to both the MRC and the quadrangle … everywhere … just see how it is now, almost becoming a desert.
Arun: The societies are not really working on these subjects.
Christin: We are not concerned about it either! We have to initiate something regarding the environment.
Arun: Baker model of buildings can be built in the campus. They are environment friendly.
Christin: Can we build them in educational institutions?
Arun: Yes why not? Many people do that. Colleges do that, even houses are built using this model. Instead of complaining we must try to work for the benefit of workers and educate them regarding environmental issues and clean surroundings.
Christin: The organization seems to be reluctant. An organization meant for the protection of trees has done nothing towards the goal, absolutely nothing on field.
Arun: All the ideas can be welcome and students of NSS, Scrub Society can do field work, where as departments like Communication and Journalism can contribute meticulously in publicity too.
Christin: Deers now need a lot of protection. I saw a deer being killed by stray dogs near Selaiyur hall last year.
Arun: The department of Zoology has taken up the work trying to protect the deer from the stray dogs and wild pigs.
Christin: We must conduct seminars and discussions and the decisions taken should reflect on the field.
Arun: The students’ expertise can work too.
Christin: Yes it is all about ‘acto non verba’, but what we see now is only talk and not works.
Arun: The bureaucracy must be very approachable and all the plans should be put forward to the students and thus a discussion must lead to a very comprehensible plan which must be acted upon.
Christin: I heard a lot of talk regarding the environmental issues from lot of people in my 3 years, but the irony is why aren’t we act the talk? I am confused.
Arun: Discussions are limited to only a few of the faculty and some experts, but students who are active in issues pertaining to environment rise to the occasion and in guidance of the experts we must conduct seminars and on-field workshops. This will lead to more involvement from the students’ ideas and their plans are accepted. Thus they will be motivated to act further. This is a smart management principle for team work.
Christin: Each area can be given to a different organization which must function in a compatible spirit. We also require funding.
Arun: There are lot of NGOs which can be contacted. If they find us genuine, they will always be ready to help us. You know we cannot fool people by just talking.
Christin: In public places plastic waste is piling up.
Arun: We can create awareness by placing sign boards but before that we must first clear off all the dumped waste by employing contractors. People must be educated on what is bio-degradable and non-biodegradable.
Christin: As students, we must learn to be responsible for small and simple things.
Arun: I agree we are lazy even in doing small things but we need to coordinate for our lives … I think our faculty is really a resource to our college environment.
Christin: Even our students are smart, but we must be able to use our resources properly.
Madras Christian College – an institution with a history of more than 172 years – shifted to Tambaram campus in the year 1937 into a 365 acre Selaiyur Forest.
When you enter the campus as I did in 1948, I could hardly figure out where the buildings were. I was amazed as I walked through the forest and I am sure you will also be.
This was what my grandfather, a former academician said to me four years back when I was asked to join MCC.
An amazed chap that I was when I saw it first, I was thrilled and proud to get a stay in the woods.
But the same old man who returned after a gap of 60 odd years was somewhat unhappy at the latest sight of his alma mater.
I was sad to explain to him about the felling of trees at the avenues and various other places. I thought it was only me who felt it, however I spotted two MCCians who had same views and suggestions as mine. Here is a brief discussion between the two.
------------------------------------------------------------------
Arun: For the good, even fans which were never needed are used these days in the campus …
(An old alumni was amazed)
Christin: Yeah! Where are the trees now? They are being felled every where; near the library, Heber hall, opposite to both the MRC and the quadrangle … everywhere … just see how it is now, almost becoming a desert.
Arun: The societies are not really working on these subjects.
Christin: We are not concerned about it either! We have to initiate something regarding the environment.
Arun: Baker model of buildings can be built in the campus. They are environment friendly.
Christin: Can we build them in educational institutions?
Arun: Yes why not? Many people do that. Colleges do that, even houses are built using this model. Instead of complaining we must try to work for the benefit of workers and educate them regarding environmental issues and clean surroundings.
Christin: The organization seems to be reluctant. An organization meant for the protection of trees has done nothing towards the goal, absolutely nothing on field.
Arun: All the ideas can be welcome and students of NSS, Scrub Society can do field work, where as departments like Communication and Journalism can contribute meticulously in publicity too.
Christin: Deers now need a lot of protection. I saw a deer being killed by stray dogs near Selaiyur hall last year.
Arun: The department of Zoology has taken up the work trying to protect the deer from the stray dogs and wild pigs.
Christin: We must conduct seminars and discussions and the decisions taken should reflect on the field.
Arun: The students’ expertise can work too.
Christin: Yes it is all about ‘acto non verba’, but what we see now is only talk and not works.
Arun: The bureaucracy must be very approachable and all the plans should be put forward to the students and thus a discussion must lead to a very comprehensible plan which must be acted upon.
Christin: I heard a lot of talk regarding the environmental issues from lot of people in my 3 years, but the irony is why aren’t we act the talk? I am confused.
Arun: Discussions are limited to only a few of the faculty and some experts, but students who are active in issues pertaining to environment rise to the occasion and in guidance of the experts we must conduct seminars and on-field workshops. This will lead to more involvement from the students’ ideas and their plans are accepted. Thus they will be motivated to act further. This is a smart management principle for team work.
Christin: Each area can be given to a different organization which must function in a compatible spirit. We also require funding.
Arun: There are lot of NGOs which can be contacted. If they find us genuine, they will always be ready to help us. You know we cannot fool people by just talking.
Christin: In public places plastic waste is piling up.
Arun: We can create awareness by placing sign boards but before that we must first clear off all the dumped waste by employing contractors. People must be educated on what is bio-degradable and non-biodegradable.
Christin: As students, we must learn to be responsible for small and simple things.
Arun: I agree we are lazy even in doing small things but we need to coordinate for our lives … I think our faculty is really a resource to our college environment.
Christin: Even our students are smart, but we must be able to use our resources properly.
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