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In the first proceedings, we will have Mr.C.Puliyurudayan give a guest lecture on DOLLAR NATION tracing the history of USA

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In the first proceedings, we had 12 members participating in our Minute a Member. We had a wonderful guest lecture by Mr Puliyurudayan tracing the history and evolution of USA.

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In the second proceedings, we will have our renowned Coimbatore historian Mr.C.R.Elangovan talk about some hitherto unknown records of Coimbatore City

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In the second proceedings, we had 16 members participating in our Minute a Member. We had a wonderful guest lecture by Mr CR Elangovan presenting to us the hitherto unknown details of Coimbatore present in 100 year old historic records

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In the third proceedings, we will have our member Mr.Pon.Rathnavel delivering a special lecture titled "MCC & Coimbatore"

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In the third proceedings, we had 8 members participating in our Minute a Member session. Our member Mr Pon.Rathnavel spoke about MCC(Micro Composting Centres) and its role in solid waste management. He elaborated on its ideation and implementation in Coimbatore.

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In the fourth proceedings, we will have our senior member Mr.Sivakumar talk about our physical and mental harmony under his lecture titled "The Vibrations"

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In the fourth proceedings, we had 11 members participating in our Minute a Member. We had a wonderful special lecture by Mr.Sivakumar who seamlessly combined the vibrations of physics, physiology and psychology.

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In the fifth proceedings, we will have our multi faceted member Mr.Kesavamurthi present his views on the Evolution of Parenting over the decades

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In the fifth proceedings, we had 11 members participating in our Minute a Member session. Our member Mr.Kesavamurthi spoke about the evolution of challenges in parenting citing examples from his being parented to him being a parent. He also narrated stories about parenting 2 generations ahead and tried to predict the challenges for the next generation.

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In the sixth proceedings, we will have our members discussing the relevance and domination of digital tools in education under the heading "Can EBooks replace Textbooks?"

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In the sixth proceedings, 8 members participated in our Minute a Member. We had a wonderful discussion on Ebooks & Text books. In the end, members came together to curate a list of must read books.

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In our seventh proceedings, we will have our KALEIDOSCOPE where two members will give a short talk of 15 minutes each. Our senior members Mr.Muruganathan & Mr.Balasubramanian will talk about RTI & Rise of Dragon respectively

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In the seventh proceedings, we had 10 members participating in our Minute a Member. We had two lovely talks. Mr.J.Muruganathan explained RTI from the point of view of exemptions and misuses. With examples, he quoted how the act has made an impact and failed so in case of few vested interests. Mr.P.Balasubramanian traced the growth of China in the 21st century and presented his views explaining their growth in economy and technology.

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In our eighth proceedings, we will have Mr.S.Shameer, the founder of By The Startups and a very passionate advocate of Startups explain to us about the why and how of startups

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In our eighth proceedings, 15 members participated in our Minute a Member. We had a well presented talk on Startups by Mr.Shameer. Mr.Shameer explained the ideal process by which a startup becomes successful. He also listed useful schemes and books for people interested in startups. The talk was well received by the members.

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In our ninth proceedings, we will have Mr.P.Shanmuga Prakash deliver a lecture on the burning topic of "Electric Vehicles as an alternative to Conventional Vehicles"

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In our ninth proceedings, 15 members participated in Minute a Member programme. Following the session, Mr.P.Shanmuga Prakash shared his wonderful wisdom in a magnificent manner on EVs and ICEVs. Mr.Prakash traced the evolution of ICEVs, GVs and EVs. He explained the pros and cons of all the vehicles. Given the current scenario and future aspirations, he predicted the automobile scenario 5 years down the line.

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In our tenth proceedings, we will discuss on the topic "Do deadlines suppress creativity?". We plan to gain wisdom on the topics of creativity, economics and work pressure.

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In our tenth proceedings, we had 12 members participating in our Minute a Member programme. Mr.Srinivas moderated a discussion that threw light on the meaning of creativity, need of creative freedom in time and resources and need of limiting time as well.

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In our eleventh proceedings, we will discuss the topic "Open Book Examinations for Higher Education" where we shall discuss about innovative efforts to measure learning, methods to eliminate rote learning, NEP & SEP on higher education etc.

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In our eleventh proceedings, we had six members participating in Minute a Member Programme. Following the session, there was a well participated debate on Open Book Examinations for Higher Education. The members discussed that examination patterns need to change to promote higher levels of thinking and use of technology/assistance that evaluates better knowledge and skills need to be encouraged.

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In our twelth proceedings, we will have a Guest Lecture by Prof.Venkatesan on the topic "Liquor Free World". The lecture is planned to highlight the needs and modes for a Liquor Free World.

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In our twelth proceedings, we had 12 members participating in Minute a Member programme. This was followed by Guest Lecture on "Liquor Free World" by Prof.L.Venkatesan. He shared anecdotes, examples and statistics to convey the impact of liquor on families and economy. He explained the need to educate the next generation about ill effects of liquor and that it is not a medicine for stress or a style statement. He patiently answered queries regarding the pros and cons of government selling liquor, impact of cinema on liquor drinking habits, prohibition etc.

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In our thirteenth proceedings, we will have an impromptu news article discussion. A couple of news articles may be given to all members and the members shall share their views after reading the news articles.

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In our thirteenth proceedings, we had seven members participating in Minute a Member programme. After Minute a Member session, two news paper articles were handed over to members - one column related to dollar vs rupee and other related to police vs journalist - Our members read the articles and shared their views on both the topics

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In our fourteenth proceedings, we will have a movie review. Mr.S. Laxmi Narayanan, Correspondent, The Covai Chronicle will review the recently released movie "Rocketry The Nambi Effect"

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In our fourteenth proceedings, we had 14 members participating in our Minute a Member programme. Later, Mr.S.Laxmi Narayanan reviewed the movie "Rocketry - The Nambi Effect". He analyzed the performances and the story telling. He went on to elaborate the impressions left by the movie and the discussions the movie induced. The review was followed by our members discussing the pros and cons of the movie.

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In our fifteenth proceedings, we will travel to Coimbatore Book Festival and spend a couple of hours going through the vast display of variety of books

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In our fifteenth proceedings, nine of our members visited the Coimbatore Book Festival and spent 3 hours from 4 PM to 7 PM immersing themselves in the wide and vast collection of books that were offered in the CBF 2022. We also got glimpses of book launch function and musical evening. It was an interesting experience

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In our sixteenth proceedings, we will pay tributes to our patron and former director Mr.S.Veeraraghavan. Mr.S.Veeraraghavan passed away on 28 July 2022 leaving us all engrieved. In this meeting, our members will recollect the great personality and his memories.

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In our 16th session, 10 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. After the programme, the members spoke about their memories of and learnings from our late patron Mr.S.Veeraraghavan. All of them hailed his simple personality, quest for learning and rich contributions to ILS.

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In our seventeenth proceedings, we will have a group discussion "India at 75 - Our Main Challenges". In the background of the platinum jubilee of our Indian Independence, we will analyse the immediate and long term challenges faced by the nation

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In our seventeenth session, 09 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. After the programme, the members discussed passionately on the challenges lying ahead of the country after 75 years. They discussed our water scarcity, energy reliability, protection and policy among a lot of challenges.

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In our 18th proceedings on the eve of the 75th National Independence Day, we will have a quiz on "75 Indians of Independent India" focussing on 75 Indians who have ensured our development as a nation

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In our eighteenth proceedings, 08 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, our own patron member Rtn.Pon.Rathnavel conducted a quiz on 75 Great Indians of Independent India. The quiz was well participated and very informative.

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In our nineteenth proceedings, we will have a Guest Lecture on the topic "Public Speaking and 2K Kids" by Mr. R. Nanda Kumar, a software engineer and a toast Master. He will present his research on public speaking and 2K kids.

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In our nineteenth session, seven members participated in Minute a Member programme. In addition to it, we had a wonderful guest lecture titled "Public Speaking and 2K Kids" where he explained the nuances of public speaking & imbibing of an art by the youngsters.

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In our 20th proceedings, we will have a Group Discussion titled "Old Age - Boon or Bane". We shall invite points from both senior citizens of today and tomorrow on this contentious topic.

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In our twentieth session, seven members participated in Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, Mr.Muruganathan moderated a discussion on the topic OLD AGE and the members shared their perspectives for ensuring care for senior citizens and enhancing knowledge transfer for them

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In our 21st proceedings, we will have a Group Discussion on the topic Srilankan Economic Crisis following our Minute a Member Programme

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In our 21st proceedings, we had five members participating in our Minute a Member programme. This was followed by a Group Discussion on the topic Srilankan Economic Crisis. The group discussion moderated by Mr.Kesavamurthi had our members discussing the causes of the crisis and the best possible solutions

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In our 22nd proceedings, we will have a Guest Lecture on the title "Importance of Being Multi Disciplinary" by Ms.Dharani Ravindraraj, Executive Officer, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women

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In our 22nd proceedings, 13 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, Ms.Dhaarani Ravindraraj delivered a heartfelt lecture on the topic "Importance of Being Multi Disciplinary" with particular reference to the upcoming generations.

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In our 23th proceedings, we will have a Book Review in addition to our Minute a Member programme. Our patron member, Mr.E.Janarthanan will review the book "A Rude Life" written by noted journalist and political commentator Mr.Vir Sanghvi

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In our 23rd proceedings. 11 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. After the programme, our patron member Mr.E.Janarthanan presented a wonderful review of the book "A Rude Life" by Vir Sanghvi. He also took questions from our members related to the book, Vir Sanghvi and autobiographies.

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In our 24th proceedings, we will have a themed thalk on "Me and A VIP". Members are expected to share their experiences interacting with a VIP in our society.

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In our 24th proceedings, 08 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, our members shared wonderful anecdotes about their interaction with VIPs in the society which was very enriching and interesting.

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In our 25th proceedings, we will have Group Discussion on the theme "Dynasities of India". Through the prism of the dynasities, we will come to know the heritage and history of our nation. The meeting will also be held online for the first time in Session 54.

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In our 25th proceedings, 5 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, the members discussed about Chera, Chola, Maurya and Mughal dynasties and their impact on the evolution of our nation.

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In our 26th proceedings, we will have a Guest Lecture by Mr.P.Jeganathan, Secretary, TRACK HERE & NOW on an interesting topic "Emotional Bank Account".

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In our 26th proceedings, 22 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, we had a wonderful guest lecture by Mr.P.Jeganathan on the topic "Building an Emotional Bank Account". He explained in a very lucid manner the need to save & spend our emotions for happiness and success. His unique presentation was loved by all. The programme was done in association with Rotaract Club of Coimbatore Royals.

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In our 27th proceedings, we will have a Group Discussion on the contentious topic "Higher Education in Mother Tongue" and analyse the political and technical aspects surrounding the issue.

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In our 27th proceedings, 11 members participated in Minute a Member programme. This was followed by a very intense discussion on the pros and cons of having Higher(collegiate) education in respective mother tongues.

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In our 28th proceedings, we will have a Kaleidoscope where our patron member Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram and guest Mr.M.Prasath will share their experiences of PONNIYIN SELVAN. Having both read the book and watched the movie, both of them will present their point of view.

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In our 28th proceedings, we had 11 members participating in Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, Mr.M.Prasath gave a wonderful presentation sharing his experiences of reading PONNIYIN SELVAN book and watching PS1 movie. He stressed on the finer aspects of the book and expressed what worked and what didnt work for him in the movie. Mr.Meenakshi Sundaram presented the story outline and highlighted how the book & movie elevate the story & characters.

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In our 29th proceedings, we will have a group discussion on the topic "Measuring Cost and Quality of Education". With increasing costs and decreasing quality expectations, our members will try to moderate the cost and quality aspects of our education systems.

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In our 29th proceedings, 9 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. In the ensuing discussion, our members passionately discussed ideas to bring down the exorbitant cost of education. They also discussed the means to improve the effectiveness and quality of education.

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In our 30th proceedings, we will have a guest lecture titled "The Missing Pieces of Business Saga" by Author and Anti Human Trafficing Activist, Mr.L.Gladson Joshua. He has authored a book under the title recently and shall help us understand the concept and background of the book and its current relevance.

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In our 30th proceedings, we had 6 members participating in Minute a Member programme. After the programme, Mr.Gladson Joshua gave a wonderful guest lecture. He explained the rationale of writing the book "The Missing Pieces of Business Saga" and narrated interesting episodes from his life that were captured in the book.

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In our 31st proceedings, we will have a group discussions on a well positioned topic "Seasons and People of Tamil Nadu". The measures taken by people to cope up with different seasons will be put to discussion.

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In our 31st proceedings, we had 9 members participating in our Minute a Member programme. The spiraling discussions in the Minute a Member programme was so intense that we decided to call off our scheduled group discussion

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In our 32nd proceedings, we will have a group discussion on an interesting topic "Inheritance Tax" to discuss the pros and cons on taxation of inherited properties.

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In our 32nd proceedings, we had 7 members participating in Minute a Member programme. The members went on to discuss the pros and cons of inheritance tax which was very well participated by the members.

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In our 33rd proceedings, we will have a Guest Lecture by reputed artist and film researcher Mr.S.Elangovan. Mr.Elangovan will share his experiences in IFFI Goa 2022. This programme is in association with Rotaract Club of Sankara College of Science and Commerce

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In our 33rd proceedings, we had 20 members participating in our Minute a Member programme. This was followed by a wonderful AV presentation by Mr.S.Elangovan that chronicled the importance of film festivals and his experience at IFFI Goa 2022. The audience were not only enthralled by his presentation but also inspired to be a part of a film festival

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In our 34th proceedings falling on the New Year Day, we will have a discussion titled "What I Foresee in 2023" where our members will discuss on developments which they aspire and predict.

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In our 34th proceedings, 9 members participated in Minute a Member programme and exchanged thoughts apart from new year wishes. The members then presented their aspirations in politics, sports and economy for the year 2023.

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In our 35th proceedings, we will have a group discussion on title "Temporary Jobs - Stepping Stones or End of Road" with particular reference to the up coming generations

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In our 35th proceedings, we had 7 members participating in our Minute a Member programme. This was followed by an elaborate discussion on temporary jobs for today's youngsters covering the work culture, needs of the industry and the mindset of youngsters

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In our 36th proceedings, we will have a group discussion on the title "Old Customs and New Generations". Our members will discuss the attitude of the young kids and teens towards age old customs and the possible way ahead to allow them to coalesce.

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In our 36th proceedings, we had 7 members participating in our Minute a Member programme. This was followed by a discussion on perception and absorption of age old customs by the new generations.

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In our 37th proceedings, Mr.C.R.Elangovan, a well known historian of the city and Coordinator, Arivukeni, Coimbatore Book Festival 2023 will talk about three books everyone should try reading in this year under the heading "3 Must Read in '23". This will be one among the umbrella of events held towards the Coimbatore Book Festival 2023

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19 members attended the 37th Proceedings of ILS. Mr.C.R.Elangovan gave an excellent address covering 3 books written by people from our city. The first book was "Dersu Uzala", a famous Russian book translated into tamil by Mr Avainayagan. The second book was "Autobiography of an Immigrant" by Mohan Ananda. The third book was "Oru Beedi Undo Sahave" by Oviyar Jeeva. Everyone felt eager to read the books as the way he narrated the books was so brilliant.

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In our 38th proceedings, our patrons and senior members, Mr.P.Balasubramanian and Mr.J.Muruganathan will present an Overview of Union Budget 2023 which was presented recently.

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In our 38th proceedings, 10 members participated in the Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, we had a lovely presentation on the salient features of Union Budget 2023 by our senior members Mr.P.Balasubramaniam and Mr.J.Muruganathan

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In our 39th proceedings, ILS will discuss the topic "RETIRED BUT NOT TIRED". As we increasingly discuss the youth power as we approach the marked demographic dividend, we should also acknowledge the role that can be played by the seniors.

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In our 39th proceedings, we had 11 members participating in our hallmark Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, our members discussed how people retired from their profession can contribute to transferring their wisdom to the next generation. It was a wonderful exchange of thoughts.

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In our 40th proceedings, the members of our ILS will embark on group discussion with the topic being "A Borderless World". We look forward to gaining new information and perspectives this weekend.

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In our 40th proceedings, 10 members participated in our trademark Minute a Member programme. After the programme, our members discussed the topic "borderless world". "Borders are necessary for security purposes but they should not hinder mutually beneficial exchanges" was the central theme of the discussion

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In our 41st proceedings, we will have a guest lecture titled "Recent Trends in Eye Care". The guest lecture will be delivered by Mr.S.K.Koventhan, an expert in eye care who is passionate about educating people from all walks of life about Eye Care

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In our 41st proceedings, we had 13 members participating in our Minute a Member programme. Following the programme, we had an excellent presentation on the topic "Recent Trends in Eye Care" by Mr.S.K.Koventhan. Mr.S.K.Koventhan brilliantly explained how the changing world has increased the vulnerability of human eye. He lucidly outlined various measures through which we can care for our eyes.

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We march ahead into March with a discussion on "Favourite Online Resources". As we enter the last month of our ILS/financial year, our 42nd proceedings will host this discussion in addition to our Minute a Member programme.

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In our proceedings 43, 11 members participated in our Minute a Member programme and exchanged their learnings. Following the programme, our members had a lovely moment sharing their favourite online resources from Wikipedia to Canva to ChatGPT to Spotify. It was a lively and lovely discussion

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In our Proceedings 43, we would have a guest lecture titled "AWARENESS" and it will be delivered by Mr.G.Rajendran, a Retired CTI of Southern Railways and author of 8 tamil translated books of Osho's works. This will be preluded by our Minute a Member programme.

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In our Proceedings 43, 13 members participated in our Minute a Member programme. This was followed by a wonderful lecture titled Awareness by Mr.Rajendran. He lucidly explained the basic philosophies of life and learning. With examples and thumb rules, he elucidated the need for humans to be aware of their life and its challenges.

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In our proceedings 44, we will together watch the Academy Award winning documentary "The Elephant Whisperers" and discuss the fascinating aspects that it brings into the limelight.

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In our 44th proceedings, we had 12 members joining us for the screening of the Academy award winning documentary "The Elephant Whisperers". Our members watched the wonderful documentary featuring caretakers Bomman & Bellie with their elephants Raghu & Ammu, brilliantly directed by Karthiki Gonsalvez. Our members shared how the documentary enriched their thoughts on wildlife, forests and elephants.

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In our 45th & last proceedings of Session 54, we will have our Minute a Member programme followed by a special lecture titled "Public Liability Insurance in India" by our patron and an expert in insurance, Mr.J.Muruganathan

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In our 45th & final proceedings of Session 54, 8 members participated in Minute a Member programme. This was followed by a lovely special lecture by Mr.J.Muruganathan on the topic "Public Liability Insurance in India" where he shared his extensive wisdom in the topic in a very lucid manner