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Education

Information, analysis and features on the educational options available in the city, right from primary schools to colleges and universities.

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Scant access to nutrition, education and healthcare: Study highlights sad plight of Chennai’s homeless kids

October 11, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

A survey by IRCDUC on homeless children has revealed that only 54% access services by the anganwadi centres in the city. Many suffer habitually from fever, cough, wheezing and diarrhoea as a result of their rough living conditions.

Civic

No fans, no cooking arrangement: Inside anganwadis in Chennai’s relocated slums

September 26, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

A recent study exposes the harsh realities of Anganwadi centres in resettlement colonies of Perumbakkam, Navalur and Gudapakkam and the lack of adequate schools in the vicinity.

Commute

Attention students! Here’s how you can get a free bus pass in Chennai

September 1, 2018 Narendran Mohan

It is not just students of government schools, but even private institutions, that can avail passes allowing them to travel free in any state transport corporation bus. Here’s how your school can help get you a free bus pass.

Education

Why alumni of Chennai’s College of Engineering, Guindy are a worried lot today

August 30, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Alumni of CEG have floated a petition calling for autonomous status for their college in the wake of the recent scam that rocked Anna University. What are their primary concerns?

Education

Considering organ donation? Here is all the information you need

August 18, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

The human body starts decomposing four minutes after a person dies and degenerates completely within a month. The choice is clear. Would you rather let your organs decompose, or gift a life to a person in need by donating them?

Economy

When a Corporation school student met a NASA astronaut in Washington D.C.

August 11, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Under the US Consulate’s English Access Microscholarship Programme, eight students from Chennai’s Corporation schools were taken to the US capital recently. R Gopinath was one of them. Citizen Matters Chennai spoke to Gopinath and others who have been a part of the broader programme.

Education

How Chennai police is helping marginalised youth and kids stay happy and productive

July 16, 2018 Aruna Natarajan

Close to 75 Police Boys and Girls Clubs in the city, in collaboration with NGOs and corporate organisations, are engaging these kids and youth in various academic, cultural and sporting activities, thus keeping delinquency in check.

Economy

Human values can be induced through storytelling: Bhavna Singh

July 13, 2018 S Chandramouli

Stories can be told through sound, words and visuals.  Stories expressed through sound are mostly songs and spoken tales.  Novels, short-stories, ballards and poetry are stories expressed with words. Finally combining words, sound and visuals

Civic

Spreading the message with colours: Residents paint an old school wall at RA Puram

June 13, 2018 V Shivkumar

From cleaning streets to beautifying the wall of a corporation school, residents in RA Puram reiterate the importance of citizens’ participation, especially children, in maintaining our public spaces

Education

How a caring Headmistress brought about change in a Kottur school

May 4, 2018 Seetha Gopalakrishnan

In a school that was struggling with absenteeism and lack of focus and self esteem among students, HM Maheswari Kalpana and her team reach out of parents to help their children come to school and improve their performance. She and her team aspire to make all these children leaders in society.

Civic

Chennai anganwadis would surprise many; here’s why

April 20, 2018 Jagadheeswaran D

Many of Chennai’s 1350 anganwadis under the ICDS scheme are clean, well-equipped with teaching aids, toys and run by dedicated teachers who take a holistic view of the needs of a toddler. Here’s a sneak peek into a few such centres.

Education

Chennai’s public libraries beckon — have you visited any?

March 28, 2018 Seetha Gopalakrishnan

Chennai has a total of 162 libraries open to the public. While the Anna Centenary Library is the most popular, for its modern infrastructure and ambience, others are also putting up a gritty fight in the age of tablets and e-book readers.

Education

அறிவரசனின் விஞ்ஞான கனவு நிறைவேறுமா?

March 21, 2018 Jagadheeswaran D

A young software engineer gives it all up to take Science education to school children in the cities and villages of Tamil Nadu. Through the Vigyan Rath of Parikshan Trust, he has touched the lives of over 10.5 lakh children in 3200 schools.

Education

Balwadi in Perumbakkam resettlement colony has a teacher who doesn’t read!

March 20, 2018 Laasya Shekhar

Many balwadis in the Perumbakkam resettlement colony have no power, no play equipment and in some centres, not even a teacher who can help the kids learn. This is a gross violation of ICDS norms.

Education

Every child is born a scientist: Balaji Sampath at Mandram (VIDEO)

March 13, 2018 News Desk

The very first edition of Mandram, a platform that seeks to promote creative imaginations in Tamil, brought together six people from various backgrounds to share their perspectives. Here is their first video of the talk by educationist and social activist Balaji Sampath.

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