Rev. Dr. G. Joseph Antony Samy S.J. M.A.,M.Phil.,Ph.D.: Vice-Principal, Director - Outreach
Dr. G. Gladston Xavier M.A.,Ph.D. : Asst. Director - Outreach
Mr. S. John Kaviarasu M.S.W., M.Phil. – Co-ordinator
Ms. I. Priya M.S.W., M.Phil.. – UG In-charge
Dr. E. Anand M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Mr. D. Nachimuthu M.S.W.
Mr. S. Antony Samy M.S.W, M.Phil., PGDHRM, Dip in Mass Communication – PG In-charge
Mr. A. Baskar Jeyabalan M.S.W.
Mr. P. Jaiprakash M.S.W
Mr. M. P. Richard M.A.
Faculty Advisers from each department
- To engage in effective community-institution partnership in neighborhood development.
- To introduce & motivate students towards community service.
- To plan and implement suitable and durable intervention with the women, youth and children.
- Number of neighborhood communities- 23
- Zones of Chennai corporation-5,7&8
- Number of Corporation Schools - 20
- Collaborative bodies - Chennai Corporation& State resource center
Focus Groups:
- Children
- Women
- Youth
- Twenty-three slums and Twenty-one corporation schools are involved in the project.
- Nearly 1400, 2nd year undergraduate students from 23 departments are involved in the outreach activities per year
- Each Department is allotted one community, under the guidance of Social Workers and staff in charge from the respective departments.
- Each student is expected to complete 60 hours of Community Work.
- The students do community service for 2 days in a week for two hours a day.
- Fieldwork timing for Aided Course is 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. and for Self-supporting course it is from 10.00 a.m. - 12.00p.m
- The hostel students conduct evening tuition for the Children in adopted areas.The timings are from 4.00p.m-6.00p.m.
- Each department is divided into teams of 10-12 members with a Team Leader and each team is assigned individual work.
Teams & Activities:
Education Programmes
- Regular teaching in Corporation Schools.
- Conducting various competitions for the School Children.
- Conducting Spoken English Classes.
- Conducting training programmes for the school children on motivation, positive thinking & personality development.
- Commemorating the important days in the school such as Literacy Day, Teachers Day, Children’s Day etc.,
- Evening tuition for the students.
- Teaching children in Balwadi.
- Conducting various awareness programmes on health, hygiene, potable drinking
water, pollution, &communicable diseases.
- Conducting periodical medical check-up (dental, eye, diabetic & general health) both for
the Corporation School children for the people in the community.
- Educate women on Parental care &health issues.
- Conducting training programmes on legal awareness, decision-making &self-employment.
- Conducting Vocational training programmes.
- Dissemination of information about Government Schemes and welfare measures available for women.
- Conducting Adult Literacy Programmes.
- Inculcate the saving habit among women.
- Conducting sports &talent competitions.
- Conducting Motivation programmes & Carrier Guidance for the youth
- Arranging job fairs in the community & referral services.
- Conducting training Programmes on Leadership & Personality Development.
- Conducting awareness programmes on STD, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse & alcohol.
Rev. Dr. G. Joseph Antony Samy, S.J.
Director cum Vice-Principal,
Loyola College,
Chennai - 600 034.
Tel: 91 44 28178347 (Outreach Office)
91 44 28178315 (Vice - Principal Office) |
