THIRUPAAVAI AND THE JINGLE BELLS

Christmas has arrived and my memories flashes back to my childhood days. Born in a Hindu family and  educated in a Christian Institution, had a  fourteen long years of binding with my alma mater.

A week before Christmas, we would start meddling the house. My parents do stand with us and  the whole family would contribute in building a beautiful Christmas crib.The ragi and paddy  seeds would be sown days earlier. And we would make it sure that it would spread greenery on Christmas eve.

My younger sister, good at baking cakes would start her Christmas cake preparation well in advance. Variety of rava and maida cake would be present to relish. The season itself spread a wave of spirituality and serenity.

One  can equally see our homes decorated with kolams in the wee hours of this season, with a melancholy  of Thirupavai  ringing in our ears.And, the crib gleaming around the corner of the hall with  greenery all around. Jingle Bells and Thiruvemba would  surround the house.A mixture of emotions would spread, as friends and relatives walk in to our house during this season.

This  celebration would go on till New Year,  and the crib would go to safer place to be welcomed next Christmas.The house would again  get ready to Welcome Pongal  and we would start  meddling again.

Wish the clock  to strike  back, and the earth to rewind , and  Santa to gift  me "childhood days",  this Christmas.

Wishing All A MERRY CHRISTMAS 

WELCOME MaRGaZHi

The month of Margazhi is known for its spiritual activites.The most beautiful month in the Tamizh calendar! Lord Krishna in Bagvat Gita says that he is the month of Margazhi from which one can imaginethe beauty and sanctity of this month.Scientifically its proved that the ozone will be closest to the earth during this month, so breathing fresh air early morning is very good for health.

As I started to welcome this month Margazhi, I was reminded of my childhood.We would be excited as Margazhi approaches. We used to search the attic for the big bound kolam notebook . Children and women wake up early and draw beautiful Rangoli patterns outside their houses with rice flour and border it with red colored powder. In the middle little cow dung is kept and a flower of the pumpkin adorns it.

Each day a different kolam would feature.As children, we envy on neighbourhood patterns and bigger kolam would display the next day in our house.The whole month would go with religious ceremonies . Our grandparents and elders in the neighbourhood would visit the temple early morning for pooja. All the temples in the month will be open in the early morning and special poojas are conducted to the deities.  In no other month does the festive mood spreads unbroken over one full month like Margazhi,

The coming generation would see and hear less of these.There is no such pleasure for the present children . They are busy with their half-yearly exams at this time. As parents , we failed to give the happiness we enjoyed as child to our children. Revive traditions to uphold family bonding.

Forgotten Happiness

                       

With the coming of Christmas I find delight in writing the good old days at school. Pleasant childhood Memories haunt with the advent of December. The school I studied would go in celebration to Welcome Christmas.

Christ Mom Chrischild  game is one of the highlighted event in our school.Every class with its  teachers and students   participate in the event.All the names of the students and teachers would be written on a piece of paper and mixed up. Every individual pick one piece of paper from it. The name we pick up is the our  Christ child and we act as Christ mother and the whole show goes without revealing the identity of Christ child or Christ mother.

From the following day, it’s the duty to take of their Chrischild by giving gifts and flowers.The game  goes like hide and seek. Usually bright  colored roses would be seen adorning every child.Its a lot of  fun everyday from morn til the school ends for the day.

On the last day of Half Yearly Exam,when the  school closes for Christmas, the class assembles with the teachers.Presents, flowers and beautifully decorated gift packs are given to their Christ Child. On that  day, every Christ Child would know their Christ Mother.

I do remember my Christ child, my Physics teacher in Class Eleven. It still remains evergreen in my heart and cherish it for the years to come..The best part of it doesn’t end here.Traditions leave a moral behind. It paved way to build and inculcate a feeling of  unity and brotherhood regardless of caste,creed and religion, and to shed our ego and pride.

Childhood is a beautiful  gift of God. As a child I was given the best and sweet memories to recollect .So, dear educators and parents,In the race for marks and grade, don’t miss to give our children the happiness and sweet memories we once cherished.We all had half yearly exams, and there were rankings, inspite, we had all the fun. The school churned Doctors, Engineers, IAS officers etc.etc and it also gave good old memories. 

I really pity  the future generations would glance  old school  memories as animated graphic stories of Christ Child.

Chevening Gurukul Scholarships for Leadership and Excellence

Applications for the Chevening Gurukul Scholarships for Leadership and Excellence Programme 2014 are now open and will close on 24th January 2014.

The Chevening Gurukul Programme is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship fellowship scheme for India and it is aimed at mid-career and high-flying young professionals from diverse backgrounds with a strong and demonstrable leadership potential. 

Every year twelve selected Gurukul Fellows will be offered an intensive, all expenses paid, twelve-week residential course at King’s College London.

Each Scholarship covers the following:

• KCL study fees
• Accommodation for the Scholars.
• A subsistence allowance
• Return airfare from India to UK
• Travel to and from London and local travel in London
• A Gratis UK Visa
•Travel and accommodation on study visits

How to apply

Applications for the Chevening Gurukul Scholarships for Leadership and Excellence Programme  will close on 24th January 2014.

Applicants must complete an online application form and submit their application before the deadline.

For queries please contact :

Lotika Mehta
Head Public Diplomacy
British High Commission
Chanakyapuri
New Delhi - 110021

Looking for internship? IIT-BHU students have a dedicated site for it

The race for a place in the corporate world is getting fiercer by the day. Students fresh out of college find it even hard to get a good internship, leave alone a decent job.

But to ease the pressure of students, two undergraduates from Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) have formed an online portal www.http://internlelo.com  which contains all the information about internship options available in various fields.

The portal primarily provides all the information about internship opportunities in different fields including details of duration of internship, stipend, eligibility and other necessary information.

At the same time it also has information about workshops, conferences, campus ambassador programs, technical and management events organised in college campuses or companies across the globe.

Source : Times of India

CBSE AIPMT 2014 notification

CBSE All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test 2014

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi, invites applications for All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test (AIPMT) 2014 that leads to admissions for MBBS/BDS courses for seats under 15% All India quota and also for seats under the control of participating States/ Universities/ Institutions in the academic session 2014-2015.

Eligibility

(i)            Indian Nationals and Overseas Citizen of India are Eligible for appearing in the All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test (AIPMT) subject to the conditions prescribed in the Information Bulletin.

(ii)           He/She has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or\ will complete the age on or before 31st December of the year of his/her admission to the 1st year M.B.B.S./B.D.S. course.

Fill the Online Application Form and upload Scanned Images of Photograph and Signature and sent to the following address :

The Assistant Secretary (Exam.)

All India Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Entrance Test Unit

Central Board of Secondary Education

Shiksha Kendra, 2, Community Centre, Preet Vihar, Delhi-110092

Application deadline: 31-12-2013

AIPMT exam date:  04-05-2014

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IITM HSEE 2014 notification

IIT Madras Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Exam 2014 for 5 yr integrated MA admissions

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, invites applications for Humanities and Social Sciences Entrance Examination (HSEE) 2014 that leads to admissions for five-year integrated Master of Arts (M.A.) Programme in two streams: Development Studies and English Studies.

IIT Madras HSEE 2014

Examination fee for SC/ST/PD (male) candidates is Rs.800/-, for GE/OBC (male) candidates Rs. 1600/- and for female candidates (All categories) is Rs.800/-. The fees must be paid through the Indian Bank challan generated online during the application registration process. In addition, a processing fee of Rs.10 will be charged by the bank (for challan).

The DD should be drawn in favor of “IIT Madras HSEE-2014″, payable at Chennai .

Along with required documents (attested copies of certificates), challan/DD, the completed application form must be sent to The Chairman. HSEE-2014, JEE Office, IIT Madras, Chennai-600036. It must reach JEE Office, IF Madras on or before 27- 01-2014.

Application deadline: January 17,2014.

HSEE-2014 online Examination: April 20,2014

For details visit here

VITEEE 2014 notification

VIT Engineering Entrance Examination 2014 for BTech admissions 2014

VIT University, Vellore, Chennai, Invites applications for VIT Engineering Entrance Examination (VITEEE – 2014) which will be held from 9th April to 20th April 2014 (Computer Based Test) that leads to admissions for BTech programme 2014.

Apply Online

 Fees Rs. 925/-

Offline application forms can be obtained

>             by sending a Demand Draft for Rs.975/- drawn in favour of “VIT University”, payable at Vellore, to the Director-UG Admissions with a request letter containing the full address of the applicant.

>             from the designated branches of Post Offices on cash payment of Rs.975/- (list available on the website).

>             by handing over a DD for Rs.975/- in person at ViT University, Vellore (or) at VIT, Chennai Campus.

Last date of receipt of application: 28 Feb 2014

NCHMCT JEE 2014 notification for BSc admissions

NCHM/ IGNOU Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-2014)for admission to 3-Year B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration for 2014

Applications are invited for Three Year (Six Semester) Degree in B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration program which is offered jointly by the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology and the Indira Gandhi National Open University.

Eligibility

10 + 2 OR equivalent (from a recognised board only) with English as a subject. Age as on 1st July 2014 22 Years for General / OBC / PD categories. & 25 Years for SC/ST categories.

NCHMCT JEE 2014 On-line Application Form 

Application Form and Information Brochure are sold at NCHMCT OFFICE- NOIDA and 52 affiliated Institutes of Hotel Management across the country. Details are available on NCHMCT website.

The duly filled in application form should reach (on-line & off-line) to National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology, A-34, Sector-62, NOIDA -201309 by Speed Post latest by 7^th April 2014.

Date of JEE Written Examination               :               26th April, 2014

Notification - Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics Post MSc JRF admissions 2014

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) invites applications for admissions to PhD/ Post MSc JRF (PMSc) Programme in Physics and Biophysical Sciences for 2014-15 Session.

Eligibility: For Physics, Masters’ degree in Physics. For Biophysical Sciences, Masters’ degree in Physics/ Chemistry (With Life Sciences at 10+2 level) or Masters’ degree in Life sciences (With Chemistry and Mathematics at 10+2 level).

Students appearing in the final exam for their Masters’ degree may also apply.

Admissions: Selections will be based on student’s academic records, performances in the written test and interviews. All students irrespective of their JEST/CSIR/UGC/DBT qualification must use the same form to apply.

The written test will be held on February 23 (Sunday), 2014.

Each JRF will receive a stipend of Rs. 16,000/- per month, an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/-, HRA and medical benefits as per rule.

Apply online

Application deadline: 31-12-2013.

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