TREE PLANTATION DRIVE: HBC CLOUD
For the noble mission of making our nature green and serene, and to save our future generation, Henry Baker College launched a Tree Plantation Drive - HBC Cloud on 16th October 2019. The aim of HBC CLOUD is to generate eco-friendly living habit among the new generation. As part of the programme, a One Day International Conference titled “Celebration on Education and Cultural Diversity” was conducted in association with University Centre for International Co-operation (UCIC), M G University, Kottayam. It was a platform for the students from the different parts of the globe to interact each other for sharing their cultural insights and educational advances. After the inaugural function, a documentary on verdant green landscapes of Kerala was screened by the students of the Department of Commerce and Computer Application. It was followed by the presentations of the International students from UCIC on the education, culture and customs of their native lands.
Sl No. | International students from UCIC | Country | Topic |
1 | Needup Dorji | Bhutan |
Education and Cultural Diversity in Bhutan
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2 | Opoku Pierre | Ivory Coast |
My Experience in Cote D’Ivoire
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3 | Hadson Sitembo | Zambia |
Culture and Customs of Zambia
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4 | Stanley Murugu | Kenya | Culture and Education in the Republic of Kenya |
5 | Dortguly Meredov | Turkmenistan |
Turkmenistan: Society and Culture
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6 | Akah Lawrence | Nigeria | Power, culture and Modernity in Nigeria: Beyond the Colony |
7 | Maliha Hiswan | Afghanistan |
Education in Afghanistan: Developments, Influences and Legacie
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After the presentations, the delegates from 7 countries planted trees in the campus.
The second HBC CLOUD event was organized in CMS Higher Secondary School, Melukavu, on 25 February 2020. The College Principal Dr. G.S Gireesh Kumar handed over saplings to the Principal of CMS Higher Secondary School, Smt. Shimi Sissi Paul.
Coordinators
Mr. George Thomas P.V
Assistant Professor on Contract
Co-ordinator