please read the actual article here.
This is the quality of students we have! Atleast a section of students who are doing this.
(Those) Students -
Do you guys have social responsibility?
How dare you destroy public and private properties?
Will you do that in your home?
You don't pay taxes for sure, because you are still some irresponsible students!
If it is your vehicle, you will go and rampage your bike or car?
Since you are irresponsible you go and damage somebody else's bike! The bike owner might have got the bike on loan and also he/she will have to pay for the expenses of repairing the bike or car.
Same applies to public properties also. The public bus has to be repaired and that is an extra cost. You know how much does the front glass of the Bus (windshield glass)?
Atlast if it was for a good reason (even that is not acceptable), but it is not even for a good convincing reason. Stop this nonsense and be some good students!!
This is totally unacceptable!! Is this what we teach in our colleges and schools? Or is this Chennai Attitude!?
Showing posts with label chennai education. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chennai education. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Influence of TV in Chennai and other cities of Tamil Nadu
When I used to grow up, there was very minimal influence of TV and we kids used to play together, talk to each other etc., It was healthy and good for our minds.
Even if we watch TV, we used to watch some english cartoons like Tom and Jerry etc.,
These days there is lot of influence from TV and seeing that kids just learn from the TVs a lot.
Our kids have started to talk like Vadivelu, which is not funny all the time to see if your kids are talking some local(gallege in tamil) language and like a low class fellow. For example - If your child calls someone 'Vendru', 'koyyala', 'kokka makkaa'. I don't want to mention here, but it is not great to watch your kid to talk cheap language. I really want my kid to talk in tamil and I would be glad to hear that but if the slang and text goes bad, I don't want to hear that or any body for that case they don't want their kid to talk like that.
Secondly, if you are talking about pure Tamil language - Chutti TV does that. But that is going to other extreme. Our kid say - "theeyasakthi vandhuttu irukku, oru aaivukkuzhu pottu, ethiriyai konnudalaam. Yei koiyyaala". Also, there is some violence in Cartoons and local madras language or local village language are heard day in and day out by our kids.
All said and done, I have an option of changing the channel or placing a child lock or switch off the TV or sell off the TV! Well, that can be done in some cases or few times, but still sometimes it is not in our control.
Technology sometimes helps people, but sometimes it is not good and it does not take our next generation in right direction or at least I hate to see my kids to see crazy cartoons.
Why don't they just keep the cartoon programs in English if the original is Tamil? I am for Tamil all the time, but this is not the way our kids learn Tamil and they should learn "good tamil"!!
Even if we watch TV, we used to watch some english cartoons like Tom and Jerry etc.,
These days there is lot of influence from TV and seeing that kids just learn from the TVs a lot.
Our kids have started to talk like Vadivelu, which is not funny all the time to see if your kids are talking some local(gallege in tamil) language and like a low class fellow. For example - If your child calls someone 'Vendru', 'koyyala', 'kokka makkaa'. I don't want to mention here, but it is not great to watch your kid to talk cheap language. I really want my kid to talk in tamil and I would be glad to hear that but if the slang and text goes bad, I don't want to hear that or any body for that case they don't want their kid to talk like that.
Secondly, if you are talking about pure Tamil language - Chutti TV does that. But that is going to other extreme. Our kid say - "theeyasakthi vandhuttu irukku, oru aaivukkuzhu pottu, ethiriyai konnudalaam. Yei koiyyaala". Also, there is some violence in Cartoons and local madras language or local village language are heard day in and day out by our kids.
All said and done, I have an option of changing the channel or placing a child lock or switch off the TV or sell off the TV! Well, that can be done in some cases or few times, but still sometimes it is not in our control.
Technology sometimes helps people, but sometimes it is not good and it does not take our next generation in right direction or at least I hate to see my kids to see crazy cartoons.
Why don't they just keep the cartoon programs in English if the original is Tamil? I am for Tamil all the time, but this is not the way our kids learn Tamil and they should learn "good tamil"!!
Influence of TV in Chennai and other cities of Tamil Nadu
When I used to grow up, there was very minimal influence of TV and we kids used to play together, talk to each other etc., It was healthy and good for our minds.
Even if we watch TV, we used to watch some english cartoons like Tom and Jerry etc.,
These days there is lot of influence from TV and seeing that kids just learn from the TVs a lot.
Our kids have started to talk like Vadivelu, which is not funny all the time to see if your kids are talking some local(gallege in tamil) language and like a low class fellow. For example - If your child calls someone 'Vendru', 'koyyala', 'kokka makkaa'. I don't want to mention here, but it is not great to watch your kid to talk cheap language. I really want my kid to talk in tamil and I would be glad to hear that but if the slang and text goes bad, I don't want to hear that or any body for that case they don't want their kid to talk like that.
Secondly, if you are talking about pure Tamil language - Chutti TV does that. But that is going to other extreme. Our kid say - "theeyasakthi vandhuttu irukku, oru aaivukkuzhu pottu, ethiriyai konnudalaam. Yei koiyyaala". Also, there is some violence in Cartoons and local madras language or local village language are heard day in and day out by our kids.
All said and done, I have an option of changing the channel or placing a child lock or switch off the TV or sell off the TV! Well, that can be done in some cases or few times, but still sometimes it is not in our control.
Technology sometimes helps people, but sometimes it is not good and it does not take our next generation in right direction or at least I hate to see my kids to see crazy cartoons.
Why don't they just keep the cartoon programs in English if the original is Tamil? I am for Tamil all the time, but this is not the way our kids learn Tamil and they should learn "good tamil"!!
Even if we watch TV, we used to watch some english cartoons like Tom and Jerry etc.,
These days there is lot of influence from TV and seeing that kids just learn from the TVs a lot.
Our kids have started to talk like Vadivelu, which is not funny all the time to see if your kids are talking some local(gallege in tamil) language and like a low class fellow. For example - If your child calls someone 'Vendru', 'koyyala', 'kokka makkaa'. I don't want to mention here, but it is not great to watch your kid to talk cheap language. I really want my kid to talk in tamil and I would be glad to hear that but if the slang and text goes bad, I don't want to hear that or any body for that case they don't want their kid to talk like that.
Secondly, if you are talking about pure Tamil language - Chutti TV does that. But that is going to other extreme. Our kid say - "theeyasakthi vandhuttu irukku, oru aaivukkuzhu pottu, ethiriyai konnudalaam. Yei koiyyaala". Also, there is some violence in Cartoons and local madras language or local village language are heard day in and day out by our kids.
All said and done, I have an option of changing the channel or placing a child lock or switch off the TV or sell off the TV! Well, that can be done in some cases or few times, but still sometimes it is not in our control.
Technology sometimes helps people, but sometimes it is not good and it does not take our next generation in right direction or at least I hate to see my kids to see crazy cartoons.
Why don't they just keep the cartoon programs in English if the original is Tamil? I am for Tamil all the time, but this is not the way our kids learn Tamil and they should learn "good tamil"!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Don Bosco Chennai - Birthday function
It was a pleasurable moment on 16th August 2010 at Don Bosco, Chennai on the special occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of Don Bosco, Saint and the Founder of Salesian Congregation.
The celebration started with a Holy Mass in which the Salesians of Don Bosco and the children, youth and public participated. Rev. Fr. Arockiam, Administrator headed the celebration along with Fr. Sebastian Jacob, Head Master, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School and Vice Rector and the Salesians and Salesian cooperators. On the same day the Bible day celebration also was celebrated in Don Bosco, Chennai. The students of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Chennai gathered for both the celebrations and participated and enjoyed in the events and cultural activities. An exhibition foot ball match was conducted. The present students and the Alumni of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School contested each other with a friendly spirit. On the whole, the day was everyone`s day for all whoever took part in all the celebrations.
From Bosco Information Service
The celebration started with a Holy Mass in which the Salesians of Don Bosco and the children, youth and public participated. Rev. Fr. Arockiam, Administrator headed the celebration along with Fr. Sebastian Jacob, Head Master, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School and Vice Rector and the Salesians and Salesian cooperators. On the same day the Bible day celebration also was celebrated in Don Bosco, Chennai. The students of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Chennai gathered for both the celebrations and participated and enjoyed in the events and cultural activities. An exhibition foot ball match was conducted. The present students and the Alumni of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School contested each other with a friendly spirit. On the whole, the day was everyone`s day for all whoever took part in all the celebrations.
From Bosco Information Service
Don Bosco Chennai - Birthday function
It was a pleasurable moment on 16th August 2010 at Don Bosco, Chennai on the special occasion of the Birthday Anniversary of Don Bosco, Saint and the Founder of Salesian Congregation.
The celebration started with a Holy Mass in which the Salesians of Don Bosco and the children, youth and public participated. Rev. Fr. Arockiam, Administrator headed the celebration along with Fr. Sebastian Jacob, Head Master, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School and Vice Rector and the Salesians and Salesian cooperators. On the same day the Bible day celebration also was celebrated in Don Bosco, Chennai. The students of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Chennai gathered for both the celebrations and participated and enjoyed in the events and cultural activities. An exhibition foot ball match was conducted. The present students and the Alumni of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School contested each other with a friendly spirit. On the whole, the day was everyone`s day for all whoever took part in all the celebrations.
From Bosco Information Service
The celebration started with a Holy Mass in which the Salesians of Don Bosco and the children, youth and public participated. Rev. Fr. Arockiam, Administrator headed the celebration along with Fr. Sebastian Jacob, Head Master, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School and Vice Rector and the Salesians and Salesian cooperators. On the same day the Bible day celebration also was celebrated in Don Bosco, Chennai. The students of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Chennai gathered for both the celebrations and participated and enjoyed in the events and cultural activities. An exhibition foot ball match was conducted. The present students and the Alumni of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School contested each other with a friendly spirit. On the whole, the day was everyone`s day for all whoever took part in all the celebrations.
From Bosco Information Service
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Chennai Anna University Website
Chennai Anna University Website
A lot of internet users are searching for the official website of the Anna University Chennai. Well they can’t really be blamed because it is rather hard to find the website of the university on any search engine. That is maybe because the University just made the site and there aren’t enough associations to make it recognizable on major search engines yet. In any case the site is www.annaunivmdu.org
The main reason for the sudden interest in the website is the fact that admissions are starting soon in the university and students are looking for ways to apply. Well the application procedure is fairly simple; just download the admission form from the website and follow the instructions on it to apply. This may mean that the fees would have to be paid via challans and the form might have to be sent through post.
There are also many job openings in the Anna University and the method for application for the jobs is same as that of admission except for the fact that the forms to be downloaded is at a different location in the website than the admission form; but it is easily locatable. The nature of the jobs is mainly technical because Anna University is a technical university mainly, there are MBA programs in the Anna University as well but their main focus is on Master of Technology, thus the job openings are for technical staff.
The academic programs offered by Anna University include M.Tech in VLSI (very large scale integration electronics).
A lot of internet users are searching for the official website of the Anna University Chennai. Well they can’t really be blamed because it is rather hard to find the website of the university on any search engine. That is maybe because the University just made the site and there aren’t enough associations to make it recognizable on major search engines yet. In any case the site is www.annaunivmdu.org
The main reason for the sudden interest in the website is the fact that admissions are starting soon in the university and students are looking for ways to apply. Well the application procedure is fairly simple; just download the admission form from the website and follow the instructions on it to apply. This may mean that the fees would have to be paid via challans and the form might have to be sent through post.
There are also many job openings in the Anna University and the method for application for the jobs is same as that of admission except for the fact that the forms to be downloaded is at a different location in the website than the admission form; but it is easily locatable. The nature of the jobs is mainly technical because Anna University is a technical university mainly, there are MBA programs in the Anna University as well but their main focus is on Master of Technology, thus the job openings are for technical staff.
The academic programs offered by Anna University include M.Tech in VLSI (very large scale integration electronics).
Chennai Anna University Website
Chennai Anna University Website
A lot of internet users are searching for the official website of the Anna University Chennai. Well they can’t really be blamed because it is rather hard to find the website of the university on any search engine. That is maybe because the University just made the site and there aren’t enough associations to make it recognizable on major search engines yet. In any case the site is www.annaunivmdu.org
The main reason for the sudden interest in the website is the fact that admissions are starting soon in the university and students are looking for ways to apply. Well the application procedure is fairly simple; just download the admission form from the website and follow the instructions on it to apply. This may mean that the fees would have to be paid via challans and the form might have to be sent through post.
There are also many job openings in the Anna University and the method for application for the jobs is same as that of admission except for the fact that the forms to be downloaded is at a different location in the website than the admission form; but it is easily locatable. The nature of the jobs is mainly technical because Anna University is a technical university mainly, there are MBA programs in the Anna University as well but their main focus is on Master of Technology, thus the job openings are for technical staff.
The academic programs offered by Anna University include M.Tech in VLSI (very large scale integration electronics).
A lot of internet users are searching for the official website of the Anna University Chennai. Well they can’t really be blamed because it is rather hard to find the website of the university on any search engine. That is maybe because the University just made the site and there aren’t enough associations to make it recognizable on major search engines yet. In any case the site is www.annaunivmdu.org
The main reason for the sudden interest in the website is the fact that admissions are starting soon in the university and students are looking for ways to apply. Well the application procedure is fairly simple; just download the admission form from the website and follow the instructions on it to apply. This may mean that the fees would have to be paid via challans and the form might have to be sent through post.
There are also many job openings in the Anna University and the method for application for the jobs is same as that of admission except for the fact that the forms to be downloaded is at a different location in the website than the admission form; but it is easily locatable. The nature of the jobs is mainly technical because Anna University is a technical university mainly, there are MBA programs in the Anna University as well but their main focus is on Master of Technology, thus the job openings are for technical staff.
The academic programs offered by Anna University include M.Tech in VLSI (very large scale integration electronics).
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Anna University Chennai Land
In 2 weeks, around 100 acres is planned to be assigned for Anna University Chennai campus. Officers are working to find land for Anna University Chennai campus.
Anna University Chennai Land
In 2 weeks, around 100 acres is planned to be assigned for Anna University Chennai campus. Officers are working to find land for Anna University Chennai campus.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Very Late Anna University in Chennai - a second largest city in Tamil Nadu
Technical Universities in the state include Anna University, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappally and Tirunelveli, with the Chennai institution being set up in 1978. The rest were established in 2007.
As a good news, it is good to know that Anna University for Technical Education will be set up in Chennai. However, this is the fifth destination. In one side, it is good to know we are getting AIIMS, a first class hospital facility of 150 crores, IT parks in two locations, High Court in Chennai and Anna University, Chennai.
The growth of Chennai had been very very slow so far and Chennai is thought right now only. There are so many villages and sub-urban cities in and around Chennai and the students from this location were not considered!?
My only concern is it is very late for an Anna University in Chennai, however we appreciate atleast now Anna University Chennai was considered.
As a good news, it is good to know that Anna University for Technical Education will be set up in Chennai. However, this is the fifth destination. In one side, it is good to know we are getting AIIMS, a first class hospital facility of 150 crores, IT parks in two locations, High Court in Chennai and Anna University, Chennai.
The growth of Chennai had been very very slow so far and Chennai is thought right now only. There are so many villages and sub-urban cities in and around Chennai and the students from this location were not considered!?
My only concern is it is very late for an Anna University in Chennai, however we appreciate atleast now Anna University Chennai was considered.
Very Late Anna University in Chennai - a second largest city in Tamil Nadu
Technical Universities in the state include Anna University, Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappally and Tirunelveli, with the Chennai institution being set up in 1978. The rest were established in 2007.
As a good news, it is good to know that Anna University for Technical Education will be set up in Chennai. However, this is the fifth destination. In one side, it is good to know we are getting AIIMS, a first class hospital facility of 150 crores, IT parks in two locations, High Court in Chennai and Anna University, Chennai.
The growth of Chennai had been very very slow so far and Chennai is thought right now only. There are so many villages and sub-urban cities in and around Chennai and the students from this location were not considered!?
My only concern is it is very late for an Anna University in Chennai, however we appreciate atleast now Anna University Chennai was considered.
As a good news, it is good to know that Anna University for Technical Education will be set up in Chennai. However, this is the fifth destination. In one side, it is good to know we are getting AIIMS, a first class hospital facility of 150 crores, IT parks in two locations, High Court in Chennai and Anna University, Chennai.
The growth of Chennai had been very very slow so far and Chennai is thought right now only. There are so many villages and sub-urban cities in and around Chennai and the students from this location were not considered!?
My only concern is it is very late for an Anna University in Chennai, however we appreciate atleast now Anna University Chennai was considered.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Chennai Central Library to improve and change for hi-tech
The profile of library network in Chennai district is set to change in about a month’s time. Giving lead to this image makeover is the District Central Library in the city which is now giving shape to various Information Technology (IT) initiatives.
It will no more be just an array of racks, shelves, books and a reading table. The District Central Library, which has a collection of 1.56 lakh books, will provide a range of value-added services, the infrastructure for which is getting ready.
Internet browsing centre, downloads, book scanning, printouts, CD writing, an exclusive webpage, bar coding of books and CCTV are among the things in pipeline.
Not only the central library in Chennai but also the 12 taluk libraries in the district at places such as Melur, Usilampatti, Sholavandan, Tirupparankundram and Tirunagar are being supplied with computers, thanks to support from Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development.
“IT has penetrated into every field and so libraries cannot be an exception. Each branch library is getting three computers and already the taluk level libraries are provided with photocopiers,” says M. Kannan, Librarian, Subramaniapuram Branch Library.
According to R. Sakthivel, Librarian in-charge, District Central Library, the infrastructure development and IT installations were made possible due to a special fund of Rs.4.09 lakh sanctioned by former Collector T. Udhayachandran.
“On an average, there will be 750 visitors a day at the central library which was opened in 1952. Out of the total collection of 1.56 lakh books, one lakh books are meant for lending and the remaining 56,000 are reference books,” he says. OPAC soon
For the benefit of people outside Chennai district who want to know the details of books in the District Central Library, a webpage is being created with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC). “In library parlance, we call the webpage facility as Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) through which public can access the library catalogue,”says Mr. Kannan. Librarians were trained in operating computers at a programme held here last month.
The annual subscription for library membership is Rs.10. Besides, Rs.50 has to be paid as caution deposit for three tokens and the books are lent for 14 days.
Browsing charges per hour will be Rs.10. Talks are under way with the BSNL to get broadband connectivity. “The value-added services will prove that public libraries can be revenue-earners too by collecting nominal charges.”
The District Central Library is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and it has a separate section for women and children. Library authorities put forth a request to the State Government to appoint qualified full-time/pay scale staff because “the central library and branch libraries cannot afford to have temporary staff since it is risky when you are dealing with valuable books.”
It will no more be just an array of racks, shelves, books and a reading table. The District Central Library, which has a collection of 1.56 lakh books, will provide a range of value-added services, the infrastructure for which is getting ready.
Internet browsing centre, downloads, book scanning, printouts, CD writing, an exclusive webpage, bar coding of books and CCTV are among the things in pipeline.
Not only the central library in Chennai but also the 12 taluk libraries in the district at places such as Melur, Usilampatti, Sholavandan, Tirupparankundram and Tirunagar are being supplied with computers, thanks to support from Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development.
“IT has penetrated into every field and so libraries cannot be an exception. Each branch library is getting three computers and already the taluk level libraries are provided with photocopiers,” says M. Kannan, Librarian, Subramaniapuram Branch Library.
According to R. Sakthivel, Librarian in-charge, District Central Library, the infrastructure development and IT installations were made possible due to a special fund of Rs.4.09 lakh sanctioned by former Collector T. Udhayachandran.
“On an average, there will be 750 visitors a day at the central library which was opened in 1952. Out of the total collection of 1.56 lakh books, one lakh books are meant for lending and the remaining 56,000 are reference books,” he says. OPAC soon
For the benefit of people outside Chennai district who want to know the details of books in the District Central Library, a webpage is being created with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC). “In library parlance, we call the webpage facility as Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) through which public can access the library catalogue,”says Mr. Kannan. Librarians were trained in operating computers at a programme held here last month.
The annual subscription for library membership is Rs.10. Besides, Rs.50 has to be paid as caution deposit for three tokens and the books are lent for 14 days.
Browsing charges per hour will be Rs.10. Talks are under way with the BSNL to get broadband connectivity. “The value-added services will prove that public libraries can be revenue-earners too by collecting nominal charges.”
The District Central Library is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and it has a separate section for women and children. Library authorities put forth a request to the State Government to appoint qualified full-time/pay scale staff because “the central library and branch libraries cannot afford to have temporary staff since it is risky when you are dealing with valuable books.”
source: k a r u r l i v eee
Chennai Central Library to improve and change for hi-tech
The profile of library network in Chennai district is set to change in about a month’s time. Giving lead to this image makeover is the District Central Library in the city which is now giving shape to various Information Technology (IT) initiatives.
It will no more be just an array of racks, shelves, books and a reading table. The District Central Library, which has a collection of 1.56 lakh books, will provide a range of value-added services, the infrastructure for which is getting ready.
Internet browsing centre, downloads, book scanning, printouts, CD writing, an exclusive webpage, bar coding of books and CCTV are among the things in pipeline.
Not only the central library in Chennai but also the 12 taluk libraries in the district at places such as Melur, Usilampatti, Sholavandan, Tirupparankundram and Tirunagar are being supplied with computers, thanks to support from Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development.
“IT has penetrated into every field and so libraries cannot be an exception. Each branch library is getting three computers and already the taluk level libraries are provided with photocopiers,” says M. Kannan, Librarian, Subramaniapuram Branch Library.
According to R. Sakthivel, Librarian in-charge, District Central Library, the infrastructure development and IT installations were made possible due to a special fund of Rs.4.09 lakh sanctioned by former Collector T. Udhayachandran.
“On an average, there will be 750 visitors a day at the central library which was opened in 1952. Out of the total collection of 1.56 lakh books, one lakh books are meant for lending and the remaining 56,000 are reference books,” he says. OPAC soon
For the benefit of people outside Chennai district who want to know the details of books in the District Central Library, a webpage is being created with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC). “In library parlance, we call the webpage facility as Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) through which public can access the library catalogue,”says Mr. Kannan. Librarians were trained in operating computers at a programme held here last month.
The annual subscription for library membership is Rs.10. Besides, Rs.50 has to be paid as caution deposit for three tokens and the books are lent for 14 days.
Browsing charges per hour will be Rs.10. Talks are under way with the BSNL to get broadband connectivity. “The value-added services will prove that public libraries can be revenue-earners too by collecting nominal charges.”
The District Central Library is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and it has a separate section for women and children. Library authorities put forth a request to the State Government to appoint qualified full-time/pay scale staff because “the central library and branch libraries cannot afford to have temporary staff since it is risky when you are dealing with valuable books.”
It will no more be just an array of racks, shelves, books and a reading table. The District Central Library, which has a collection of 1.56 lakh books, will provide a range of value-added services, the infrastructure for which is getting ready.
Internet browsing centre, downloads, book scanning, printouts, CD writing, an exclusive webpage, bar coding of books and CCTV are among the things in pipeline.
Not only the central library in Chennai but also the 12 taluk libraries in the district at places such as Melur, Usilampatti, Sholavandan, Tirupparankundram and Tirunagar are being supplied with computers, thanks to support from Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, an autonomous body under the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development.
“IT has penetrated into every field and so libraries cannot be an exception. Each branch library is getting three computers and already the taluk level libraries are provided with photocopiers,” says M. Kannan, Librarian, Subramaniapuram Branch Library.
According to R. Sakthivel, Librarian in-charge, District Central Library, the infrastructure development and IT installations were made possible due to a special fund of Rs.4.09 lakh sanctioned by former Collector T. Udhayachandran.
“On an average, there will be 750 visitors a day at the central library which was opened in 1952. Out of the total collection of 1.56 lakh books, one lakh books are meant for lending and the remaining 56,000 are reference books,” he says. OPAC soon
For the benefit of people outside Chennai district who want to know the details of books in the District Central Library, a webpage is being created with the help of National Informatics Centre (NIC). “In library parlance, we call the webpage facility as Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) through which public can access the library catalogue,”says Mr. Kannan. Librarians were trained in operating computers at a programme held here last month.
The annual subscription for library membership is Rs.10. Besides, Rs.50 has to be paid as caution deposit for three tokens and the books are lent for 14 days.
Browsing charges per hour will be Rs.10. Talks are under way with the BSNL to get broadband connectivity. “The value-added services will prove that public libraries can be revenue-earners too by collecting nominal charges.”
The District Central Library is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and it has a separate section for women and children. Library authorities put forth a request to the State Government to appoint qualified full-time/pay scale staff because “the central library and branch libraries cannot afford to have temporary staff since it is risky when you are dealing with valuable books.”
source: k a r u r l i v eee
Saturday, January 17, 2009
what are the improvements needed in education in chennai?
We have already written about the Literate project in Chennai, in one of our previous articles. This project is for improving the education from the scratch.
However, there is another question - how to improve existing education in Chennai?
What is our education infrastructure today? Here is the education profile of Chennai
There are various improvement points to be considered -
1) There are colleges opened today with the motive of only profits in mind. On those days, schools and colleges were built with a motive of education in mind, but controversially these days colleges are started as a business. Money minded colleges, cannot provide great education.
Even parents are willing to provide lakhs to get their children engineering or medical degree. If they want a professional degree, they should get him study very well. Anyway, let us stick to the topic and I guess, we are moving away from the topic.
2) We need great teachers. Teachers are supposed to be highly respected people in the world. Teachers stand and all students sit in the chair, when a class is provided. Teachers stay at the same place, but the students get graduated and progress in their lives to go to the top. Hence, teacher profession is great and hats off to all the teachers! If you go to government schools, there are some teachers, who never teach, but they get hefty salaries - chitchat, do side business and never have children's education in mind. Teachers have to have vision in their mind. How do I want my children to progress? How do I inspire students to come up in life? How do I ignite the students? Teachers have to become inspiration to the students.
3) Comparing Montessori education to education in Chennai - Soft skills, social skills, thinking abilities has to be improved instead of getting the children memorizing the text books. Students has to be made understood about the meaning of the texts!
4) Reading habit has to be improved in Chennai. More corporation libraries has to be opened in Chennai and there has to be readers programme's for children. Reading habit is one great habit, if inculcated into the students, then you don't have to worry about anything. They will come up in life. If you ask any successful person or any entrepreneur about their background and hobbies - they would read lot of books.
We tried to open free libraries in the past, but we have put the project on hold for future. Once we have sufficient money, we would open Free Libraries in Chennai.
5) Inspiration and Motivation among children would help them in long run, apart from the usual text books.
6) Parents have to give extra time in their evenings and weekends for their children's education.
7) Mathematical, Language, personality and communication skills has to be improved in all respects.
This is enough for now, I believe. However, will continue this topic later with another article may be part-ii. This article was written upon request...
However, there is another question - how to improve existing education in Chennai?
What is our education infrastructure today? Here is the education profile of Chennai
There are various improvement points to be considered -
1) There are colleges opened today with the motive of only profits in mind. On those days, schools and colleges were built with a motive of education in mind, but controversially these days colleges are started as a business. Money minded colleges, cannot provide great education.
Even parents are willing to provide lakhs to get their children engineering or medical degree. If they want a professional degree, they should get him study very well. Anyway, let us stick to the topic and I guess, we are moving away from the topic.
2) We need great teachers. Teachers are supposed to be highly respected people in the world. Teachers stand and all students sit in the chair, when a class is provided. Teachers stay at the same place, but the students get graduated and progress in their lives to go to the top. Hence, teacher profession is great and hats off to all the teachers! If you go to government schools, there are some teachers, who never teach, but they get hefty salaries - chitchat, do side business and never have children's education in mind. Teachers have to have vision in their mind. How do I want my children to progress? How do I inspire students to come up in life? How do I ignite the students? Teachers have to become inspiration to the students.
3) Comparing Montessori education to education in Chennai - Soft skills, social skills, thinking abilities has to be improved instead of getting the children memorizing the text books. Students has to be made understood about the meaning of the texts!
4) Reading habit has to be improved in Chennai. More corporation libraries has to be opened in Chennai and there has to be readers programme's for children. Reading habit is one great habit, if inculcated into the students, then you don't have to worry about anything. They will come up in life. If you ask any successful person or any entrepreneur about their background and hobbies - they would read lot of books.
We tried to open free libraries in the past, but we have put the project on hold for future. Once we have sufficient money, we would open Free Libraries in Chennai.
5) Inspiration and Motivation among children would help them in long run, apart from the usual text books.
6) Parents have to give extra time in their evenings and weekends for their children's education.
7) Mathematical, Language, personality and communication skills has to be improved in all respects.
This is enough for now, I believe. However, will continue this topic later with another article may be part-ii. This article was written upon request...
what are the improvements needed in education in chennai?
We have already written about the Literate project in Chennai, in one of our previous articles. This project is for improving the education from the scratch.
However, there is another question - how to improve existing education in Chennai?
What is our education infrastructure today? Here is the education profile of Chennai
There are various improvement points to be considered -
1) There are colleges opened today with the motive of only profits in mind. On those days, schools and colleges were built with a motive of education in mind, but controversially these days colleges are started as a business. Money minded colleges, cannot provide great education.
Even parents are willing to provide lakhs to get their children engineering or medical degree. If they want a professional degree, they should get him study very well. Anyway, let us stick to the topic and I guess, we are moving away from the topic.
2) We need great teachers. Teachers are supposed to be highly respected people in the world. Teachers stand and all students sit in the chair, when a class is provided. Teachers stay at the same place, but the students get graduated and progress in their lives to go to the top. Hence, teacher profession is great and hats off to all the teachers! If you go to government schools, there are some teachers, who never teach, but they get hefty salaries - chitchat, do side business and never have children's education in mind. Teachers have to have vision in their mind. How do I want my children to progress? How do I inspire students to come up in life? How do I ignite the students? Teachers have to become inspiration to the students.
3) Comparing Montessori education to education in Chennai - Soft skills, social skills, thinking abilities has to be improved instead of getting the children memorizing the text books. Students has to be made understood about the meaning of the texts!
4) Reading habit has to be improved in Chennai. More corporation libraries has to be opened in Chennai and there has to be readers programme's for children. Reading habit is one great habit, if inculcated into the students, then you don't have to worry about anything. They will come up in life. If you ask any successful person or any entrepreneur about their background and hobbies - they would read lot of books.
We tried to open free libraries in the past, but we have put the project on hold for future. Once we have sufficient money, we would open Free Libraries in Chennai.
5) Inspiration and Motivation among children would help them in long run, apart from the usual text books.
6) Parents have to give extra time in their evenings and weekends for their children's education.
7) Mathematical, Language, personality and communication skills has to be improved in all respects.
This is enough for now, I believe. However, will continue this topic later with another article may be part-ii. This article was written upon request...
However, there is another question - how to improve existing education in Chennai?
What is our education infrastructure today? Here is the education profile of Chennai
There are various improvement points to be considered -
1) There are colleges opened today with the motive of only profits in mind. On those days, schools and colleges were built with a motive of education in mind, but controversially these days colleges are started as a business. Money minded colleges, cannot provide great education.
Even parents are willing to provide lakhs to get their children engineering or medical degree. If they want a professional degree, they should get him study very well. Anyway, let us stick to the topic and I guess, we are moving away from the topic.
2) We need great teachers. Teachers are supposed to be highly respected people in the world. Teachers stand and all students sit in the chair, when a class is provided. Teachers stay at the same place, but the students get graduated and progress in their lives to go to the top. Hence, teacher profession is great and hats off to all the teachers! If you go to government schools, there are some teachers, who never teach, but they get hefty salaries - chitchat, do side business and never have children's education in mind. Teachers have to have vision in their mind. How do I want my children to progress? How do I inspire students to come up in life? How do I ignite the students? Teachers have to become inspiration to the students.
3) Comparing Montessori education to education in Chennai - Soft skills, social skills, thinking abilities has to be improved instead of getting the children memorizing the text books. Students has to be made understood about the meaning of the texts!
4) Reading habit has to be improved in Chennai. More corporation libraries has to be opened in Chennai and there has to be readers programme's for children. Reading habit is one great habit, if inculcated into the students, then you don't have to worry about anything. They will come up in life. If you ask any successful person or any entrepreneur about their background and hobbies - they would read lot of books.
We tried to open free libraries in the past, but we have put the project on hold for future. Once we have sufficient money, we would open Free Libraries in Chennai.
5) Inspiration and Motivation among children would help them in long run, apart from the usual text books.
6) Parents have to give extra time in their evenings and weekends for their children's education.
7) Mathematical, Language, personality and communication skills has to be improved in all respects.
This is enough for now, I believe. However, will continue this topic later with another article may be part-ii. This article was written upon request...
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Chennai Law college needs Lecturers
The Chennai law college, which also witnesses campus tensions like other TN city law colleges, does not even have half the sanctioned strength of lecturers. While the college ought to have 31 faculty members, it has just 14 of them. Remarkably, only four senior lecturers teach the students in Chennai law college, as 10 posts remain vacant.
Read more here at times of i n d i a
Read more here at times of i n d i a
Chennai Law college needs Lecturers
The Chennai law college, which also witnesses campus tensions like other TN city law colleges, does not even have half the sanctioned strength of lecturers. While the college ought to have 31 faculty members, it has just 14 of them. Remarkably, only four senior lecturers teach the students in Chennai law college, as 10 posts remain vacant.
Read more here at times of i n d i a
Read more here at times of i n d i a
Friday, December 5, 2008
Chennai Education Profile
Chennai Education Profile:
221 recognized schools
27 engineering colleges
130 arts and science colleges
1 agricultural college
1 medical college
1 law college
4 universities - Gandhigram Rural university, Mother Teresa university for women, Alagappa University and Chennai Kamaraj University
221 recognized schools
27 engineering colleges
130 arts and science colleges
1 agricultural college
1 medical college
1 law college
4 universities - Gandhigram Rural university, Mother Teresa university for women, Alagappa University and Chennai Kamaraj University
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