A Report on World Suicide Prevention Day Marathon organised by KCG College of Technology & Y’s Service Club of Chennai Karapakkam
“Life is priceless; KCG Tech values it”.
Every year the World Suicide Prevention Day is observed on 10th September. Suicide is becoming a social problem. Each year 800,000 people take their own lives. According to a latest report, in 2021 roughly 93, 580 died by committing suicide in India. After COVID the suicidal rates are on the higher side. By raising awareness, reducing the stigma around suicide and encouraging well-informed action, we can reduce instances of suicide around us.
Indian Association for Suicide Prevention and World Health Organisation has announced the theme for the year 2022 as “Creating Hope through Action”. To create hope through action, KCG College of Technology along with Y’s Service Club of Chennai Karapakkam, organised a 15 kms Marathon from KCG College of Technology, Karapakkam to Edward Elliot’s Beach, Besant Nagar. The KCG Tech students, staff and general public ran for the cause. The entire registration amount is given to SNEHA Suicide Prevention Centre.
Mr Anand MC, Director, SNEHA Suicide Prevention centre addressed the audience at the Elliot’s Beach on Suicide Prevention. He said that, “Suicide is a cry for help and the person do not really want to commit suicide. At the moment when the suicidal person is heard, given due care and support a life can be saved”. Prizeswere distributed to encourage the Marathon participants and pamphlets on suicide prevention were distributed to the public.
Tamil Nadu Helplines:
Tamil Nadu Mental Health Helpline: 104 (24/7)
SNEHA India Foundation: 044-24640050 10.00 am – 10.00 pm (all days of the week)
Email: help@snehaindia.org
Women’s Coding Club conducted a Workshop on Web Development on 24th September 2022 at Steve Jobs Laboratory. Dr. J Frank Vijay HoD / IT, KCG College of Technology gave the Welcome Address. Students from AIDS, CSE and IT had attended the session. First, speaker started with the scope of Web Developer in industry. Then started with hands-on session where students used basic HTML tags and SQL query to connect with Database. During the practical session, speaker helped the students to download the required tools for the Web Development. Finally speaker concluded with importance of skill development and Job opportunities in industry. The session came to an end with Vote of Thanks proposed by Ms. Anju A, AP/IT, KCG College of Technology. The session was more informative and useful.
Resource Person Details:
Mr. Keshav M,
System Engineer, Infiniti Solutions,
Chennai.
The World Mental Health Day (WMHD) is observed on 10th October. The overall objective of the WMHD is to raise awareness of Mental Health around the world and to mobilize the efforts in support of Mental Health. WHO announced the theme for the year 2022 as “Make Mental Health and well-being for all a Global priority”.
KCG Tech is a part of Rotary, NCC, NSS, Y’s Men Club and other Social Organizations and do many CSR activities for the social cause.
COVID has created a great impact on people’s life. Many lost their jobs and are financially affected. This has created great stress in people’s life and are mentally affected.In view of the World Mental Health Day on 10th October, 2022 KCG Techconducted a Cyclothonon 8th October, 2022 between 6.30 am – 7.30 am from KCG College of Technology – Sholinganallur Junction – KCG College of Technology, to raise an awareness on Mental Health. KCG Tech students rode on their cycles and created an awareness. They had placards on their cycles which had slogans on Mental Health,which helped people to understand better about Mental Health and to seek help at the earliest to live a happy life.
“Mental Health and Physical Health are interlinked. Mental health is to be taken care to live a happy and healthy life”.
