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Accomodation for University Girl students belonging to orthodox families practising strict vegetarianism in safe environment and decent neighborhood in Chennai City area, with all facilities including food. Contact chennaipage@gmail.com |
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September is sad for private school owners in Tamilnadu marked by the demise of Dr.M.P. Vijaya Kumar, former Project Director of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, who headed a state appointed committee to examine the delay issues relating to obtaining recognition certificate for starting a school. The power to issue no objection certificates are beyond the District Education officers even if all the mandates are complied with. The committee was holding public hearings in Chennai ,Coimbatore and Madurai to examine all grievance and complaints from schools in southern districts relating to delay, harassment, difficulties in getting timely certification . Being hard to predict the outcome of the committee’s report at this stage. it is simple to assume further delay.
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Chennaipage
EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS
1 Custian Beach Road, Santhome, Chennai 600004, Tamilnadu, India
Phone : 91.44.24610947/ 91.9840489291
Email : chennaipage@gmail.com |
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| Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates, whose charity foundation has sponsored six Indians to pursue their doctoral studies at Cambridge University. |
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Yama Dixit
JNU – Delhi
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Mathew Madhavacheril
Delhi University |
Pritika Pradhan
Lady Sriram |
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Kiran Rachuri
IIT Chennai
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Anjali Bhardwaj Dutta
Delhi University |
Anish Vanaik.
JNU - Delhi |
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| Twentysix year old Yama Dixit from Lucknow hit the headlines for winning the prestigious Gates scholarship to pursue her doctorate in Earth Sciences. Inspiration in environmental studies came to Yama after an early visit to the river Ganges polluted by human pollutants and ravaged by commercial exploitation. The river is considered to be one of the dirtiest rivers in the world. |
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“At Cambridge, I aim to study whether environmental change was indeed the reason for the collapse of Harappan Civilization by reconstructing the paleoclimatic history of the region. My research at Cambridge should shed light on the nature of the patterns interrelating climate and civilizational activities. I aim to extend this research not just to other 'dead' civilizations but also to our modern civilization.” Says Yama. |
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| Remote Satelitte connectivity for Orissa Schools : |
BHUBANESWAR – In an effort to modernize school education in Orissa,
the government has linked 40 schools in the state to the Edusat satellite network built exclusively to serve the educational sector. Chief Minister Mr.Navin Patnaik , has assured of the scheme being implemented statewide
once the experiment proves successful. Students in remote areas will have virtual access to their teachers interactively.
Thanks to the ISRO which has provided the facility to enhance the quality of education and skills necessary for teachers. Teachers and students in twentyeight district are the immediate beneficiaries of the current plan. |
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Among the countries showing solid evidence of concern for children’s education, Uruguay has not only made education compulsory for every child but also issued laptops to them. The budget machines called XO previously known as the $100 Laptop, Children's device are inexpensive subnotebook computers each costing US $220 or Rs.11,000 in Indian currency. Globally 3,80,000 primary schools have received the computers. Though the news has received striking publicity in “The Economist” dt Oct 3rd-9 , 2009, it brings to memory Mr.Satish Jha, President of OLPC India who had already initiated the scheme to introduce XO computers to the primary schools in the rural areas. |
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| What is the fascination for Navadoya ? |
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“All states have accepted the scheme, except Tamilnadu. There has to be a Navadaya school in every district. We (the centre) not only want this to be implemented but also expand it. In fact the results of Navadoya Schools are better than that of Kendrya Vidyalayas.” he told reporters later.
The Hindu dt October 1 st 2009 |
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Ironical enough the Union HRD minister Mr.Kapil Sibal made the above statement to the DMK ministerial functionaries perhaps not considering that the DMK party’s symbol also means a “new dawn.” Without much probing into Mr.Sibal’s intention,
it should be clear to all those committed to children’s education that a huge task remains to be done. Mr.Sibal further commented that Tamilandu was following the Rishi Valley method of freeing the students from the pressure of Exam and motivating them towards greater awareness of the world around them. |
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