FA's and SA's

One more FA is over and I am exhausted!



http://under-the-tree-of-tranquility.blogspot.com/2012/01/fas-and-sas.html

And why?

One thought education and means would save our girls. But the latest report by The Lancet tells us that it is those mothers with lesser education and wealth but with a better sense of responsibility who seems to be saving our girls.

Sunitha needs your attention....

Finally I found time to watch Sunitha Krishnan’s presentation on TED.

And we were O.K.

To all the wonderful kids who were born in India , grew up in the 60's,70's and 80's and survived :

Bangalore Amar Tinkle Club

“ Look, all the adults in the world are stupid,” I said, “ You know that!”. For once, we all agreed on the same point. “Uh-huh,”“ They are so dumb that they cut trees and stuff, and some people, like the ‘bad tree woman’ make a mess of the world. So, we should show them that kids have got tough stuff too, and we can be responsible. We are surely more brilliant in such matters than adults will ever be!”“Yeah!”. . .More. . .

TV9 telecast that unified Karnataka

Round-the-clock telecast . . .had awakened the conscience of viewers, who, feeling as if they were physically present on the spot, involuntarily forgot, at least for some hours, their differences by way of caste, class and creed and were seen bounded together to pray for the safety of the lad. . .More . . .

Children as journalists

These young people post some of the assignments they do in their neighbourhood.The stories on ice-cream parlours and Jaipur handlooms and a local bakery have been the obvious choices in the first round of blogging. . .More. . .

Your plans for this summer ?

Summer is a time when parents need to decide what to do with their children.Holidays in Sri Lanka. Or in Coonoor.Tuitions to prepare for the Board exams of 2008.Or sign them up for summer camps.Summer camps are big business these days.I see them as opportunities for creative people to share their talent. In their neighbourhoods.Srimathi and Binitha of K. K. Nagar are doing just that in K. K. Nagar. Teachers at a local school, they resigned their jobs but want to continue their association with children. . .More. . .

Your kid's aren't Derby horses

“Shi! 90 percent, see Ravi, Chandru, they have scored 96 percent.You end up becoming a glorified clerk, if at all you are lucky to get a Government job.Our dreams of seeing you as a doctor or engineer are shattered”, so do parents scorn.This discouragement , which starts from the home is carried on to school/colleges and to campuses where interviews,are conducted . It is natural that some young students tend to be disoriented. . . More. . .