About Department
Southern Cultural Association is a team of enthusiastic teachers and students who aim at organizing various literary and extra-curricular activities every year. Students enthusiastically await festivals like Pongal and Onam which are celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm and zeal besides participating in literary competitions like short story writing, poetry writing, Thirrukkural Recitation Competition to name a few.
Objectives
- To encourage Tamil and Non-Tamil students to participate in various competitions and events organized by the committee.
- To imbibe the values and culture of south India into the students in innovative ways.
- To motivate the students to showcase their talent in the form of participation in events like Pongal Making, Pookolam, Dance, Cooking-without-fire to name a few.
- To develop leadership skills in participants by encouraging their active role in coordinating events during festivals.
Major Highlights
- Participation of Tamil and Non-Tamil students in competitions like Thirrukkural Recitation, Pongal Making, Pookolam to name a few competitions held by the association.
- Each year, Pongal is celebrated with a theme that sensitizes students towards the society and makes them more aware & responsible.
- “The secret of having is giving”- is the basic motto of that the association believes in. Donation in the form of Jaggery, Sugar, Rice and Dal is collected and distributed to an NGO.
Faculty
Activities
Principal Dr. Usha Iyer and SIWS Managing Committee members welcome Chief Guest Mrs. Varsha Gaikwad – The Education Minister for schools, Government of Maharashtra on occasion of Pongal 2020 held on 24th January, 2020
Chief Guest for the occasion – Mrs. Varsha Gaikwad – The Education Minister for schools, Government of Maharashtra, SIWS Managing Committee Chairman-Shri R.Radhakrishnan, Hon. General Secretary- Shri. M.Ananthasubramanian and Principal Dr.Usha Iyer at the inauguration ceremony of Pongal 2020 on 24th January, 2020
Students and teachers participation in Pongal 2020 with the theme “Marutuva Pongal”- Health and Well being for all during Pongal Celebration organized on 24th January, 2020
Onam Celebration on 17th September 2016
Onam Celebration on 17th September 2016
Onam Celebration on 17th September 2016
Onam Celebration on 17th September 2016
Principal Dr. Usha Iyer inaugurates Onam Celebration function on 17th September 2016
Pookalam competition on 17th September 2016
Pookalam competition on 17th September 2016
Pookalam competition on 17th September 2016
Rangoli on Onam 22/09/2017
Onam Celebrations 22/09/2017
Skit on Onam 22/09/2017
Shri. S. Santhanam, Chairman Emeritus, S.I.W.S. Managing Committee and other member enjoy the deliberations of Pattimandrum 2016 on 14/12/2016
Student participation in Tamil Pattimandrum on the topic, ‘Who is more responsible for the growth of Young India – Society or Family?’ 14/12/2016
Student participation in Tamil Pattimandrum on the topic, ‘Who is more responsible for the growth of Young India – Society or Family?’ 14/12/2016
Dignitaries on the dias – Smt. Amala Stanley, CEO, SVPM Schools, Thane; Shri. Hariharan, Advocate, High Court, Mumbai; Smt. Rajasri Nagarajan, Advocate, High Court, Mumbai; Shri. Venkatraman, Practicing Cost Accountant; Shri. Bhuvana Venkat, Director, Software Firm, Ddar, Mumbai; Shri. Micheal Antony, Secretary, Mumbai Tamil Sangham; Smt. Praveena Sekar, Accu Healer as judges during Tamil Pattimandrum on 14th December, 2016 14/12/2016
Shri. S. Santhanam, Chairman Emeritus, S.I.W.S. Managing Committee welcomed during Tamil Pattimandrum on 14th December, 2016 14/12/2016
Principal Dr. Usha Iyer expresses her views during Pattimandram 2016 14/12/2016
Various dances like ‘Karagattam’, ‘Kummiattam’, ‘Samukhaattam’, ‘Bharat Natyam’ based on folk culture were performed during Pongal celebration on 13/01/2017
Various dances like ‘Karagattam’, ‘Kummiattam’, ‘Samukhaattam’, ‘Bharat Natyam’ based on folk culture were performed during Pongal celebration on 13/01/2017
Various dances like ‘Karagattam’, ‘Kummiattam’, ‘Samukhaattam’, ‘Bharat Natyam’ based on folk culture were performed during Pongal celebration on 13/01/2017
Various dances like ‘Karagattam’, ‘Kummiattam’, ‘Samukhaattam’, ‘Bharat Natyam’ based on folk culture were performed during Pongal celebration on 13/01/2017
Outstanding Dance Performances like Kummi, Karragattam, Puliattam and thematic songs in Tamil wonderfully performed by the students on 17/01/2019
Outstanding Dance Performances like Kummi, Karragattam, Puliattam on thematic songs in Tamil were wonderfully performed by the students on 17/01/2019
Outstanding Dance Performances like Kummi, Karragattam, Puliattam and thematic songs in Tamil wonderfully performed by the students 17/01/2019
Theme for Pongal Celebration was celebration with farmers as the event was planned on Farmers day on 17/01/2019
Teachers and students participate in huge numbers to listen to the deliberations of Pattimandrum 2020 organized by Southern Cultural Association on 11th January, 2020 11/01/2020
Teachers participation in Pattimandrum 2020 held on 11th January, 2020 11/01/2020
Teachers participation in Pattimandrum 2020 held on 11th January, 2020 11/01/2020
Teachers participation in Pattimandrum 2020 held on 11th January, 2020 11/01/2020
Inauguration Ceremony of Pattimandrum 2020 held on 11th January, 2020 11/01/2020
Principal Dr. Usha Iyer felicitate the judges of Pattimandrum 2020 organized on 11th January, 2020 11/01/2020