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READERS’ COLUMN Overcoming Examination Fear The tips given to overcome examination fear were really useful and I found them very relevant. If the students followed these tips, it would create wonders in their reading habits as well as write their examination confidently. We come across many students who are busy with their eleventh hour preparation just before the exam, which is wrong. Students should be systematic in their work to achieve success.
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Why not Men in Women’s Empowerment?
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International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8. It was good to see the responses from women in different areas but why only women? Let us not stick to the reviews only from women. Collect the responses also from men to know about their views about this day. Let there be mixed responses so that the article becomes more interesting.
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Let’s Make a Difference The short story, ‘Let’s Make a Difference’ made me cry and feel emotional. The story is a good lesson for an individual to know that the relation between a teacher and a child always has a strong bonding. We have to develop such individuals in our society so as to know the feeling of each and every child. This story proves that, school is in fact a second home for a child and the teachers are second parents. Ms. Sophia Mathew, Mumbai
Child Safety The article by Ms. Shalini Ahuja, highlights the precautions and safety required in schools to reduce the risk of accidents. The points are relevant and it is exactly true that the staff should be trained in first-aid so as to give immediate help to a child when in need. As children spend most of their time in school, it is the responsibility of the school management to take necessary steps for the safety of each and every child. Mr. Parveen Ahmed, Pune, Maharashtra
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Agastya Jaiswal writes Inter exam
gastya Jaiswal, 10, perhaps the youngest in Telangana, appeared for Intermediate examination conducted at Chaitanya Junior College, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. He is a student of St.Mary’s junior college Yousufguda, Hyderabad. He is studying in the Inter first year CEC group. When he was only 9 years, he got distinction in SSC in 2015 and became the youngest boy to achieve this feat in Telangana. Known as Google Boy, at the age of 2 years, he answered more than 300 IQ questions. Presently he answers more than 3000 IQ questions. He is trained under the guidance of his parents. Mathematics is his favourite subject.
Aadarsh Mishra, Elected as Fellow of RAS, London
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adarsh Mishra, 19, of Lucknow, has been elected as the Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS), London. Aadarsh was passionate about science since his school days. He had applied for a research project fellowship at the University of Oxford and was selected for it at the age of 18. After finishing his research he secured an industrial placement where he is currently working as an R&D engineer. A Manipal alumnus, he created a national record in 2015, for ‘undergraduate with most research papers published’ which has been accepted in India book of records. He wants to start a research center where he can literally help those students who don’t get the chance to explore their options due to limited resources.
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CBSE Urges Students to Download PM’s Mobile App
he Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked schools to encourage students, teachers and parents to download the ‘Narendra Modi mobile app’ so that they can share their experiences with the Prime Minister. Students can share their experiences of taking examinations while teachers and parents can also recount their experiences. The Prime Minister will also be sharing some of his own thoughts.
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Smart Class’ in Jharkhand Government Schools
harkhand education minister Neera Yadav told “Smart Class” in government schools is being introduced in a phased manner. She said that in the first phase, “Smart Class” (teaching through modern communication) was introduced in 203 Kasturba Gandhi Residential Girls Schools and there are plans to introduce the same in other schools in a phased manner.
National Spell Bee Season 8 Winner
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he National Finals of Classmate Spell Bee Season 8 held on March 8, saw a grueling competition between the top 16 spellers of India, in the search for the National Spell Bee Competition in Mumbai. The competition this year was conducted across India and engaged with more than 3 lakh students across 800 schools in 30 cities by testing their mettle in English spellings. The theme for the contest this year ‘Every child is unique and so is every word’ is inspired by Classmate’s brand thought of celebrating uniqueness. Ananya G Upadhya of Sri Kumaran Children’s Home CBSE, Bengaluru was the winner of National Champion of India’s largest spelling competition.
Aadarsh said, “The minimum age criterion for being elected as a fellow is 18. It feels really good to be one of the youngest and few fellows from India. Now, I will be having access to more research projects apart from showcasing my work before other scientists.” Speaking about his future plans, Adarsh said, “I hope to implement my present research into products that can be very useful in the medical and electronic sector.”
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CBSE Schools to prepare ‘Mission Statement’
First Indian To Develop Over 100 Educational Apps For Quality Literacy
r. Dheeraj Mehrotra, a National Teacher Awardee is the first educationist in India and probably globally to have developed over 100 educational Apps for the GOOGLE PLAY STORE towards the upliftment of the standard of QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING. These apps are listed in 141 countries + Rest of the world and contain no advertisements at all. Dr. Mehrotra is inspired by the late former President Kalam who has been his role model.
These apps are all free Apps aimed towards the teachers and learners in particular to promote Quality Literacy for All.
BSE informed that all schools should frame a Mission Statement containing the goals to be achieved by the 75th year after Independence in 2022. School Heads should ensure that their schools’ Mission Statement prepared and prominently posted on the homepage of the schools website and reflected in all official publications on or before the first week of June 2016. The mission statement has to be formed by schools after discussions with students, teachers and parents.
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RUDITE has organized a Leadership Camp for students at Rockwell School, Kokapet Branch, on March 19-20, 2016. The students participated in the self exploratory adventure activities like Zipline, Burma Rope, Cargo net and many team based activities. The kids enjoyed the monster ball a lot. The students pitched their own tents and lived in it for that night. Students also learnt the basic knot practice. Before the bonfire, they did the candle march and enjoyed playing the drums. The camp was organized to develop the leadership skills in the students.
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‘ERUDITE’ organizes Adventure and Leadership Camp
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VIDEOS http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ april-2016-video-1 Global Teacher Prize 2016 Hanan Al Hroub
http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ april-2016-video-2 Top 10 Finalists (GESF 2016) - Robin Chaurasiya
IIT Fee May Be Revised
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n IIT panel on March 18, approved a proposal for a threefold hike in the annual fees of all institutes. If approved, the annual fee will rise to `3,00,000 in comparison to the present amount of `90,000. The proposed new entrance examination designed to test the aptitude, conducted by National Authority of Test (NAT), would be held from 2017 onwards. The committee has emphasized that every student should be provided educational loans under the Vidyalakshmi Scheme.
http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ april-2016-video-3 Class of Rowdies Short Film
http://www. brainfeedmagazine.com/ april-2016-video-4 The Key to Success Grit - Angela Lee Duckworth
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