No – Tobacco Day: Department of Public Health Dentistry is celebrating “No – Tobacco Day” on 31.05.2018.

International Women’s Day Celebration: Sri Ramakrishna Dental College all the members are invite for the occasion on 09.03.2018. The faculty members were honoured for their remarked service in our institution. 

‘The World Day against Child Labour 2019’ On 12.6.19, the Youth Red Cross members participated in the program organized by the National Service Scheme of SRDCH, Coimbatore. Mr. R. Naresh Kumar, Youth President, Abdul Kalam Vision India Movement delivered the guest lecture .

Dental Camp: A dental camp and oral cancer detection camp was conducted for the drivers on 06.06.19 at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College in association with the department of Oral medicine.

World No-Tobacco Day celebrations: To create awareness about the ill effects of Tobacco, the following Programs were planned. Anti-Tobacco Drive: The students along with the staff members walked to the Nava India Traffic Junction, Coimbatore with banners and placards emphasizing the ill effects of tobacco. The students also distributed pamphlets containing awareness messages to the motorists and pedestrians at the traffic junction 0n 31.05.2019

Short Film Competition: The students participated with passion and gusto and three entries were received among which there was innovation and novelty of concept. The competition helped to raise awareness among the students about the ill effects of tobacco in all forms on 31.05.2019

Awareness Campaign for Sanitary Workers: Around 20 sanitary workers participated in the program. They were informed about the various ill effects of tobacco. They were also informed about the steps to self-examination of oral cavity to identify any changes in the oral mucosa on 31.05.2019

The Youth Red Cross unit participated in the Voluntary Blood Donation Camp organized by Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Blood bank in association with Red Ribbon club of our institution held on 4-5-19. The volunteers of Youth Red Cross contributed to the success of the camp by actively participating and donating blood. A total of 43 staff and students donated blood.

Clean campus initiative was conducted on 12.01.19 & 6.4.19 and Student volunteers along with house- keeping staff carried out a cleaning drive of our college campus.

In celebrating World Oral Health Day on 20.03.19, Department of PHD organized and participated in the camp conducted at Marakazool Ulloom Ansariya, Podanur. The orphanage residents were educated through audio-visual aids in the Mobile Dental Unit. The final year students had organized various interactive games and buzz sessions to create oral health awareness amongst the residents.

OMFS day was celebrated on 13^th Feb 2019 with a theme – “Road traffic accident awareness”. Public awareness about the same was created through Flash mob and Puppet show by the students near the entrance of SRDCH. OMFS awareness video released by AOMSI (Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of India) was played in the Conference Hall and it was attended by the Faculty and students of SRDCH. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons across Coimbatore graced the occasion.

25 Years of IAPHD celebration was organized by the PHD department from 29/11/2018 and 3/12/2018 and 4/12/2018. Dental camps were conducted at corporation primary school, Peelamedu and JJ nagar and Vellalore to commemorate the same

Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons of India (AOMSI) organized an Awareness Run on 27/09/2018. Faculty and Students of SRDCH participated with enthusiasm in the run.

The NSS Unit of SRDCH conducted “Teachers day Celebration – Tree Plantation” program on 05.09.2019. As a part of this program many trees were planted in the campus to emphasize the importance of planting trees and saving water. To foster student – teacher relationship, 5 saplings were planted by staffs and students together. Dr. Dinakar J, Principal SRDCH inaugurated the saplings and gave a talk on the importance of teachers in every student’s life.

The NSS-YRC- RRC units of SRDCH with Department of Transfusion Medicine SRH organized “National Voluntary Blood Donation Day” on 01.10.2019.

 National Cancer Awareness: The YRC Unit of SRDCH conducted, “National Cancer Awareness” program on 07.11.2019.  A short lecture on ‘Lifestyle and Cancer’ was delivered by the chief guest Dr.Bhargavi, Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital.

CHILDREN’S DAY (WEEK) CELEBRATION 14^TH – 28^TH NOV 2019. Children’s day celebration, the following activities were conducted by the Department of Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

1. Awareness program – for Children & School teachers through Nukkadnatak / Pamphlet distribution in the following Schools – 2578 children covered
2. Sri Ramakrishna Central School (CBSE) – 524 Children – 14/11/19

3. Sri Ramakrishna Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Avarampalayam – 950 Children – 18/11/19

Sri Ramakrishna Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Vattamalaipalayam – 850 Children

Mass level Oral Hygiene / Preventive Programme for school children – Oral Rinsing – 2324 children

1. Sri Ramakrishna Central School (Cbse) – 524 Children – 15/11/19
2. Sri Ramakrishna Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Avarampalayam – 950 Children – 19/11/19
3. Sri Ramakrishna Mat. Hr. Sec. School, Vattamalaipalayam – 850 Children – 26/11/19.

International Prosthodontics Day: Department of Prosthodontics celebrated the International prosthodontics day on 22^nd January 2020 at our institution premise and conducted various programs like public awareness regarding negligence in replacing the missing teeth, art from dental materials and short films. All undergraduate students, interns, post graduate students and faculties, 93 people actively participated in those events and made the day remarkable. Those events not only emphasised our fraternity but added the innovation in our young minds and their social responsibilities.

Blood Donation : The RRC units of SRDCH organized a blood donation camp in Sri Ramakrishna Hospital on 13.01.2020 for an emergency need in association with Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Blood bank.

Exposure Visit for Student Volunteers for Blood Bank

RRC of SRDCH organized an exposure visit to Sri Ramakrishna Hospital Blood bank on 05.03.2020 to learn about the process of collection, storage and separation of blood components.

The 73rd Independence Day was celebrated in the College premises. The Principal hoisted the national flag and all the members paid respect to the national flag. The struggle behind and the importance of Independence Day was remembered by rendering of patriotic songs.

This was followed by the sapling plantation program. Adopt a Tree Plantation program is an initiative by the SNR Sons Charitable Trust as a part of green initiative. The NSS volunteers from all Sri Ramakrishna Educational Institutions took part in the event. The NSS, YRC, RRC volunteers and other student volunteers took active part in the program that included de-weeding the area and planting saplings. More than 5000 trees were watered, cleaned and nurtured during this event.

75 Independence Day was celebrated by Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore on 15.08.2021. The National Flag was hoisted by Dr. L.Deepanandan,Principal,he gave a short speech about the importance of remembering our National heros, followed by singing of National Anthem by all participants. Cultural Programs with themes of patriotism and national integration was performed by the students council

Awareness of Tobacco cessation was held in our institution on 16.03.2021 organised by the department of public health dentistry.Dr.Priscilla Joys.N was the Facilitator. The aim of the session was to sensitize the new Batch of interns to the institutional tobacco control & cessation center and its functions. The session was interactive and the students were attentive and participated actively in the session.

Dynamics Endodontics-Irrigation protocol- Panel Discussion Event was held in our Institution on 27.08.2021,Organised by the Department of conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. Dr.V.Prabhakar ,HOD, Started the event with a welcome note. Dr.Minu Koshy addressed the gathering and the panelists were Dr.Subha Anirudhan, Dr.Ambalavanan and Dr.Hari Baskar. All the Faculties, Post graduate students and Interns took part actively in the panel discussion.

Emphasis on Infection Control was held on 15.03.2021 in our Insititution to create awareness on “Infection Control in health care settings” among the internship students. This session included an overview of how infections spread, ways to prevent the spread of infections and more detailed recommendations by type of healthcare settings. The program was communicated through Power point presentation in two sections – (1) Infection control and Hand Hygiene and (2) PPE and Biomedical Waste disposal, facilitated by two speakers.

Faculty Development Program
LMS (ERP) software entry for syllabus,teaching plan,and lecture notes on 20.04.2021 held in our institution ,Dr.M. Suresh M.Sc, Phd gave a live demo on the entry of LMS. The faculties was slit up in four batches and followed the COVID protocol during the session.

National Public Health Dentistry Day is celebrated by Department of Public Health Dentistry conducted the following programs to observe National Public Health Dentistry Day on 19.06.2021. This celebration spreads awareness among the undergraduate students and public about the Public Health Dentistry specialty and its activities. Competitions conducted on the occasion of Public Health Dentistry Day 2021 by Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Visakhapatnam Dist.

National Voluntary blood donation day on 01.10.2021 was held in our instituition to create awareness among the students, people and volunteers by emphasising the importance of voluntary blood donation, Dr.M.Sridhar Gopal MD (Transfusion Medicine) Sri Ramakrishna Hospital had given speech about the importance of blood donation to the RRC Volunteers, students and staffs.

Onam Celebrations was held in our college basket ball court on 18.08.2021. the program began with the traditional onam dance by the faculties and interns the program included fun games, dance ,singing and pookolam competition in which students and faculties enthusiastically participated.

Oral Hygiene Day was celebrated by the department of periodontics on 02.08.2021 to create awareness on the importance of oral hygiene to encourage participation, E-poster, slogan and short film competition among the students was held and prizes were distributed on this occasion free ultrasonic scaling was performed and 25 patients were benefited.

National Oral Medicine and Radiology Day was celebrated on 24.04.2021 at the department of oral medicine and radiology. The program was started with a welcome address, followed by inauguration of the video series “Hypertension and oral health”. The inauguration was attended by teaching and non-teaching staffs.

Teachers Day Celebration was held in our institution basket ball court on 07.09.2021 organized by the student council and students. The teachers were honored with a personalized sash designed by the students they were also greeted with a rose. A banner was placed in the entrance were the teachers greeted the students with a few words and their autographs.

Awareness webinar session on oral health hygiene was conducted online on 17.07.2021 and 24.07.2021 by Dr.Arun Simon MDS,Reader and HOD ,Department of Public Health Dentistry SRDCH.It was organised by the Achariya Western ghats International School.The number of students benifitted from the program was 488.

WORLD AIDS DAY is observed on December 1st every year. The objective of this day is to create awareness among people and students to unite in the fight against HIV, Showing their support for people living with HIV and remember those who died with HIV illness. On this day Red ribbon club SRDCH has organized an E-poster Competition on this topic and prizes have been distributed.

World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed around the world every year on 31 May. The Department of Public Health Dentistry conducted the following programs to observe on World No Tobacco Day 2021 on 31.05.2021. To create awareness about the health hazards of Tobacco among the Public and encourage and assist the quitting process.

The 72 Republic Day was celebrated by Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, NSS Unit through flag hoisting ceremony. The National Flag was hoisted by Dr J Dinakar, principal and all the attendees paid their respects to the National Flag. Dr J Dinakar gave a brief speech about the importance of the Republic Day and the importance of Constitution of India.