Archive for December 20, 2007
Warped view
The Hindu : Bridging the digital divideSTAFF REPORTERThe young mindsshowed great enthusiasm.Tech savvy:Prize winners with Pradeep K. Dutta of SynopsysThe digital divide is all too evident in the tech city of Bangalore. So an endeavour to foster scientific thinking amongst students of government high schools in Karnataka was heartily welcomed. The event, Disha 07, was the fifth of its kind undertaken by IT major Synopsys at the St. Theresa’s Girls High School, Chamarajpet.With a total number of 52 teams from 30 schools being a part of this initiative, Disha 07 provided a platform for students to showcase their scientific skills. The young minds showed great enthusiasm with their science projects and in interacting with the judges present for the day.New techies“We are firm believers in the fact that we need to promote a thirst for knowledge in vital fields like science and technology among children,” said Pradip K Dutta, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., while giving away the prizes to the winners. Government High School, Hebbal, which left competition behind with its project All about Aeroplanes, project took home the glory.Government High School, Kadusonappanahalli, walked off with both the second and third prizes with Mathematics Project on Circles and Gobar Gas and Rainwater Harvesting.As a part of this event, about 80 students from these 30 schools attended a workshop at the Visvesvaraya Science Museum. Twenty-five meritorious students among them would also be sponsored for a two week summer camp at the museum….More
Saris galore
The Hindu : Magic of ChristmasESHA CHATTERJEEWinter is here and so is Christmas.Photo: V.V.KrishnanWintry mornings:Days away from Christmas.Winter is here and Bangaloreans are now seen on streets covered in heavy woollens to face the chill weather. The cold morning air makes one want to stay in bed rather than get up and start the day. But ask a few children and you’ll see their eyes gleam at the mention of winter. For winter means December and December means Christmas–the magic of Christmas!Christmas, as we know, is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm and when it comes to children, this time of the year is special to them. Children are seen waiting for Santa Claus to shower them with gifts!Song and dramaChristmas carols such as ‘Away in a Manger’ or ‘We Three Kings’ are popular among school children.Apart from the Nativity story, there are also the many stories of Santa Claus coming to town from the North Pole with gifts for children and ‘Rudolph the red nosed reindeer’ and those by writers such as Charles Dickens and his ‘A Christmas Carol’. While mothers are busy baking Christmas cakes, children hang stockings praying that they would be filled with gifts on Christmas Eve!In schools, there is a generally festive atmosphere. Children take part in Christmas plays, have Christmas parties and also play games like the all-time favourite ‘Christmas angel’!Zainab Hasan, a class VII student of Baldwin Girls’ High School says, “We have Christmas competitions every year in December. We also take part in plays. Everybody is very happy during this time. We all look forward to Christmas.” Aanchal Kanodia, standard IX, Delhi Public School said, “The junior classes have a lot of fun. Each class holds Christmas parties and Santa Claus visits every class. Christmas brings happiness to all of us.” So, there is no doubt that the Christmas spirit is in the air and here to stay!…More
Special siblings
The Hindu : Energy managementCHITRA V. RAMANIPreserve the sources of energy.Energy management has come to be very important today. With experts predicting that in the next 50 years, we may well have exhausted all the natural resources, energy conservation and management has taken on a new meaning. It is in this regard that Philips Electronics, India, has embarked on an ambitious plan, titled “School Contact Programme” (SCP), to educate schoolchildren across the country on the importance of energy management. Through the programme, Philips is hoping to reach children from 580 schools across nine cities.Lighting experts would interact with students at different levels to educate them about the importance of energy management.Conserve energySpecially designed competitions for students so as to make them understand energy management and energy efficient lighting and its importance in today’s context will be part of the programme. Three winners of the competition will be awarded a scholarship of Rs. 1 lakh each. In Bangalore, the programme will be conducted at Camlin High School and BNM School….More
Warped view
The Hindu : Bridging the digital divideSTAFF REPORTERThe young mindsshowed great enthusiasm.Tech savvy:Prize winners with Pradeep K. Dutta of SynopsysThe digital divide is all too evident in the tech city of Bangalore. So an endeavour to foster scientific thinking amongst students of government high schools in Karnataka was heartily welcomed. The event, Disha 07, was the fifth of its kind undertaken by IT major Synopsys at the St. Theresa’s Girls High School, Chamarajpet.With a total number of 52 teams from 30 schools being a part of this initiative, Disha 07 provided a platform for students to showcase their scientific skills. The young minds showed great enthusiasm with their science projects and in interacting with the judges present for the day.New techies“We are firm believers in the fact that we need to promote a thirst for knowledge in vital fields like science and technology among children,” said Pradip K Dutta, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., while giving away the prizes to the winners. Government High School, Hebbal, which left competition behind with its project All about Aeroplanes, project took home the glory.Government High School, Kadusonappanahalli, walked off with both the second and third prizes with Mathematics Project on Circles and Gobar Gas and Rainwater Harvesting.As a part of this event, about 80 students from these 30 schools attended a workshop at the Visvesvaraya Science Museum. Twenty-five meritorious students among them would also be sponsored for a two week summer camp at the museum….More
Saris galore
The Hindu : Magic of ChristmasESHA CHATTERJEEWinter is here and so is Christmas.Photo: V.V.KrishnanWintry mornings:Days away from Christmas.Winter is here and Bangaloreans are now seen on streets covered in heavy woollens to face the chill weather. The cold morning air makes one want to stay in bed rather than get up and start the day. But ask a few children and you’ll see their eyes gleam at the mention of winter. For winter means December and December means Christmas–the magic of Christmas!Christmas, as we know, is celebrated with joy and enthusiasm and when it comes to children, this time of the year is special to them. Children are seen waiting for Santa Claus to shower them with gifts!Song and dramaChristmas carols such as ‘Away in a Manger’ or ‘We Three Kings’ are popular among school children.Apart from the Nativity story, there are also the many stories of Santa Claus coming to town from the North Pole with gifts for children and ‘Rudolph the red nosed reindeer’ and those by writers such as Charles Dickens and his ‘A Christmas Carol’. While mothers are busy baking Christmas cakes, children hang stockings praying that they would be filled with gifts on Christmas Eve!In schools, there is a generally festive atmosphere. Children take part in Christmas plays, have Christmas parties and also play games like the all-time favourite ‘Christmas angel’!Zainab Hasan, a class VII student of Baldwin Girls’ High School says, “We have Christmas competitions every year in December. We also take part in plays. Everybody is very happy during this time. We all look forward to Christmas.” Aanchal Kanodia, standard IX, Delhi Public School said, “The junior classes have a lot of fun. Each class holds Christmas parties and Santa Claus visits every class. Christmas brings happiness to all of us.” So, there is no doubt that the Christmas spirit is in the air and here to stay!…More
Special siblings
The Hindu : Energy managementCHITRA V. RAMANIPreserve the sources of energy.Energy management has come to be very important today. With experts predicting that in the next 50 years, we may well have exhausted all the natural resources, energy conservation and management has taken on a new meaning. It is in this regard that Philips Electronics, India, has embarked on an ambitious plan, titled “School Contact Programme” (SCP), to educate schoolchildren across the country on the importance of energy management. Through the programme, Philips is hoping to reach children from 580 schools across nine cities.Lighting experts would interact with students at different levels to educate them about the importance of energy management.Conserve energySpecially designed competitions for students so as to make them understand energy management and energy efficient lighting and its importance in today’s context will be part of the programme. Three winners of the competition will be awarded a scholarship of Rs. 1 lakh each. In Bangalore, the programme will be conducted at Camlin High School and BNM School….More
Warped view
The Hindu : Bridging the digital divideSTAFF REPORTERThe young mindsshowed great enthusiasm.Tech savvy:Prize winners with Pradeep K. Dutta of SynopsysThe digital divide is all too evident in the tech city of Bangalore. So an endeavour to foster scientific thinking amongst students of government high schools in Karnataka was heartily welcomed. The event, Disha 07, was the fifth of its kind undertaken by IT major Synopsys at the St. Theresa’s Girls High School, Chamarajpet.With a total number of 52 teams from 30 schools being a part of this initiative, Disha 07 provided a platform for students to showcase their scientific skills. The young minds showed great enthusiasm with their science projects and in interacting with the judges present for the day.New techies“We are firm believers in the fact that we need to promote a thirst for knowledge in vital fields like science and technology among children,” said Pradip K Dutta, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director, Synopsys India Pvt. Ltd., while giving away the prizes to the winners. Government High School, Hebbal, which left competition behind with its project All about Aeroplanes, project took home the glory.Government High School, Kadusonappanahalli, walked off with both the second and third prizes with Mathematics Project on Circles and Gobar Gas and Rainwater Harvesting.As a part of this event, about 80 students from these 30 schools attended a workshop at the Visvesvaraya Science Museum. Twenty-five meritorious students among them would also be sponsored for a two week summer camp at the museum….More
