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DOES RANKING OF SCHOOLS HAVE POSITIVE IMPACT?
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PEDAGOGY
Storytelling in schools
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BYGONE LUMINARIES
20 FESTIVALS
Vasant Panchami
40 INTERVIEW
Books on Wheels‘Read More India’
CAREER 60 Radio Jockey
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Readers’ Column Editorial This Month at a Glance News Kudos Bygone Luminaries Festivals Write Right Education Special Feature
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Education - 4C’s Art - Indian Folk Art Sports Celebrations Big Question Education - Part VII-B Commemoration Travel Space Technology
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History Health Food Film Review Language Study British Council Short Story Quiz Amazing Facts Mind Mine
READERS’COLUMN Mentor for Life It makes a very interesting reading about the career journey of Mrs.Ratna Reddy, Founder-Director, Chirec School. It inspires one to understand the mentor’s determination to fulfill her dreams in the development of education. Vaishali Sinha, Delhi
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Now you can read as well as listen to your favourite article and also watch videos on education, career, sports, skill building, entertainment and a lot more. Brainfeed magazine started presenting a new concept – that is you can listen to your favourite article being read by experts while you go through the article. And also watch videos of your interest from the list of videos given in the magazine. This is how it works • A QR code sign will be given along with the article or the video. • All you need is a QR code scanner or QR code reader app on your Smartphone. • Download the app from Google play store or Apple app store. • Open the application, focus and hold the camera on the QR code of the article or the video you want to listen to or watch. • Then the QR code will lead you to the audio file of an educational expert, read the article for you or to the video that you wanted to watch. Don’t you think this is cool – so go on, read like an expert reader by just listening to an expert reader, read an article for you or watch a video to learn about an issue or topic or to learn a new skill.
The articles featuring the Armed Forces days from October 2015 to January 2016, have been an eye opener to learn about their services and their personnel. The people unaware of these celebrations will get an idea of the defence services and their commitments towards our nation. Mariam.K, Chennai
Nepali girl with a vision and mission It was very interesting to read the struggle and achievements of Shristi, Founder of ‘Blind Rocks.’ A motivational article for students who can build up their confidence and can realize that blind also have vision and mission for their life. Reshma, Kolkata
Creative English Classroom Being an English teacher, I found this article very effective as it has provided with a variety of ideas about the activities to be conducted in the English class. Implementing these activities in the class rooms will surely improve the listening and speaking skills of the students. Vani Patnaik, Cuttack, Odisha
Ham….the Cute Chimp It was interesting to know about the chimpanzee travelling into space and the way he operated the levers during his flight. The QR video related to it was wonderful giving the full detailed information about its flight. Enjoyed the video!! Purvi Talwar, Mumbai
Kudos to the designing team The Brainfeed designing team is doing an excellent job by selecting attractive eye-catching pictures related to the topic. These pictures make the book more interesting. This also can create awareness in the students as well as the elders about one more career opportunity in life. Aniket Sharma, Noida
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rainfeed brought out a 200page special issue coinciding the 3rd National Conference and the School Excellence Awards function held on February 4, 2016 at Le’ Meridien, New Delhi. The unique calendar of the month is filled with interesting events of February down memory lane! 25 children have been honoured with National Bravery Awards 2016 by Sri. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Bygone Luminaries Rukmini Devi Arundale – the doyen of Indian classical dance and founder of Kalakshetra and Sardar Khushwant Singh –the popular humorist, novelist, lawyer, journalist and politician make awe-inspiring reading. LOSAR – the Tibetan New Year, Vasant Panchami and Nagaur – the Cattle Fair brings interesting information about these festivals. Learning happens all the time no matter where one comes from is made clear by Ms. Anne Sivanathan in ‘A Glimpse of Quality Child Care’. In the special feature the significance of Risk-Taking by students in the Class Room is discussed in detail. 5 Critical 21st Century skills... tells about the cultural shift in the thinking of teachers and students in learning.
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‘Does Ranking of Schools Have Positive Impact?’ has generated criticism from various stakeholders. Views of Senior Principals have also been collated. ‘Books on Wheels – Read More India’ carries a special interview of Ms. Shatabdi and Mr. Akshaya Rautaray. Basque Pelota is played with a hand or racquet against a wall. Folk Art unfolds a rich haul of paintings with rich historical perspective.
‘Story Telling’ is a powerful tool in the hands of teachers to make teaching - learning process twitter.com/ interesting. The Big Question convinces why brainfeedmagzn the sea is salty and why the planets are round. History opens to the ‘Vijayanagara Empire’ of Sri Krishna Devaraya. Travel to Bali – the Miraculous Island, takes us to volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. ‘Career’ explores new avenues open in Radio Jockey. ‘Health’ provides valuable tips on protecting liver from Hepatitis! ‘Chalk-N-Duster reviews the hardships faced by teachers in the present educational system. Happy Reading!
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THIS MONTH AT A GLANCE
Russia adopted the Gregorian calendar.
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The unmanned Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft made the first controlled rocketassisted landing on the Moon.
FEBRUARY Bob Douglas became the first African American elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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The opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics was held in the Russian city of Sochi.
The Davis Cup competition was established.
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Space Shuttle Discovery was launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
The Negro National League was formed.
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National women’s day
World Day of the Sick
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The association football club Alianza Lima was founded in Lima, Peru, under the name Sport Alianza.
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World Cancer Day
Charlie Chaplin’s first film appearance, Making a Living premieres.
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Washington National Airport was renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
1998 Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
The NASDAQ stock market index opened for the first time.
The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
Darwin Day
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Valentine’s Day
YouTube was launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world.
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He who has knowledge has the responsibility to impart it to the students.
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– Rabindranath Tagore
UPCOMING EVENTS February
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2016 International Symposium on Teaching, Education and Learning(ISTEL 2016-Winter)
The International Conference on Science of Human Learning
Education UK Exhibitions
Science and Beyond: Public Talks on Time
2-4, 2016
Bali, Indonesia www.ibac-conference.org
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India International Centre, New Delhi www.etma-india.in
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Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Kochi and Coimbatore www.britishcouncil.com
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Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Trivandrum, Kolkatta www.britishcouncil.com
The Romanian Football Federation joined FIFA.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was published in the United States.
The University of California opened its first medical school in San Francisco.
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Kasturba Gandhi, Indian activist, wife of Mahatma Gandhi death anniversary.
The first Swaminarayan temple in the world, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Ahmedabad, was inaugurated.
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World Day of Social Justice
World Scout Day
Central Excise Day
C. V. Raman discovered Raman scattering theory. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian poet and politician, death anniversary.
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The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work. – Michael Jackson
National Science Day
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Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2 – The first weather satellite was launched to measure cloud-cover distribution.
NASA’s Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
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International Mother Language Day
World Peace and Understanding Day
Plutonium was first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published The Communist Manifesto.
The United States Senate allowed its debates to be televised on a trial basis.
J. P. Morgan incorporated the United States Steel Corporation.
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JANUARY 2016 February
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Early Childhood Association-India 4th International Conference on Quality Matters in Early Childhood Care & Education
REDISCOVERING LEARNING 2016
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Hotel Sea Princess, Juhu, Mumbai www.eca-india.org
Morarji Desai, Indian politician, 4th Prime Minister of India, birth anniversary.
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Kohinoor Asian Hotel, Mahabalipuram, Chennai www.alphatoomega.org
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NEWS Dates announced for CBSE Board 2016 examinations
Kashmea Wahi tops Mensa Score
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ashmea Wahi an 11 year old Indian origin girl in the United Kingdom achieved a score of 162 in an IQ test of Mensa becoming one of the youngest brainy students in the country. Mensa is the largest and the oldest high IQ society in the world. Her score of 162 puts her on the top of one percent of the country’s brightest students and puts her in the league of scientists Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking to have an IQ of 160. Excited Kashmea said, “It’s overwhelming to be compared with the likes of Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. The comparison is implausible and I believe it would take loads of achievements for anyone like me to be able to get into the league of such legends.”
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he Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the dates for the class X and XII board examination 2016. The class XII board examination will commence from March 01 and continue till April 22. The class X board examination will start from March 01 and end on March 28. Timings for the exam will be from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm. For more details logon to cbse.nic.in
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MU to offer course on RTI Act
ight to Information (RTI) which has become a crucial fundamental right in our country will now be taught at the Mumbai University. The varsity will offer six-month PG certificate course which will be commencing from the third week of January. The university is targeting social activists, PIOs, journalists, bureaucrats and members of civil society to ensure more effective use of the RTI tool.
Measures to Halt the falling Indian educational standards-President
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resident Pranab Mukherjee proposed a few measures to be taken to halt the falling standard of education in the country. 1. Promoting centres of excellence in order to address and nurture the basic competencies of any institute.
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Avoid junk food in school canteen menu: CBSE
he Central Board of Secondary Education has issued circular to the affiliated schools and directed that junk food should not be included in the canteen menu. Schools should also create awareness about nutritious food and regularly monitor students’ health. The Board has asked schools to form a school canteen management committee which will include teachers, parents and students and decide the kind of food to be made available, check food quality, study canteen infrastructure requirements, design physical activity programs for students and avail expertise for canteen food.
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2. Educational partnerships with other domestic and foreign institutions, to facilitate student and faculty exchange programmes, joint research opportunities, and the sharing of ideas, practices, and academic expertise and course materials. 3. Boosting start-ups in the country and positively responding to ideas arising from young Indian minds. 4. Higher education institutions should work on the students’ entrepreneurship abilities in order to become job creators rather than job seekers. 5. It will be worthwhile to properly harness the existing information and communication technology networks like the National Knowledge Network.
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NEWS Laurels to Jubilee Hills Public School
Chennai Youth tops CA Finals
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ames John Britto, from Chennai, topped the CA final examinations held by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in November and December 2015. He cleared it in the first attempt itself.
John Britto scored 74.38% (595/800) in the extremely difficult examinations followed by Nagula Mohan Kumar from Tirupati with 71.50% (572/800) and Avinash Sancheti from Kolkata with 70.75% (566/800).
Hyderabad students in YMUN
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team of seven students of Grade 8, from Silver Oaks, Hyderabad, stepped forward to embark on the journey, to participate in Yale for Modelling United Nations, each with their personal goal to accomplish. The School opted to prepare these students to represent their committee as wellinformed delegates. The theme for the 42nd YMUN session was ‘Learn Today and Lead Tomorrow’. The four day long conference from January 21-24 witnessed 1,600 delegates from across the world through debates and diplomacy to solve the pressing issues facing the world today. The principal, Ms. Seetha Murthy, the staff and the parents of the participants were equally committed to the cause of experiential learning of the participants.
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