Thursday, March 1, 2012

Between wickets, kids game for adventure

Between wickets, kids game for adventure


Between wickets, kids game for adventure

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:12 PM PST

Sunday galli cricket? Forget it. There is hardly any space in residential areas to have a field day. The action has now shifted to amusement zones and adventure clubs. As 10-year-old Ritesh Gaur would tell you, real thrill comes from sweating it out and reaching the pinnacle of a rock. He goes rock climbing every weekend.


At home in galis, havelis and baolis

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:09 PM PST

It's a new generation, but their focus is the past. They are interested in preserving heritage of Delhi, the city with over 1,200 historical buildings of which only a fraction is under protection. More and more schools are coming forward to adopt monuments, while special heritage walks are making students interested in the city's history.


Music, painting & theatre to round off the edges

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:05 PM PST

At six, Joy is a bundle of energy. The heavy school bag can't weigh him down. After an exhausting time at school, the tiny tot squeezes chess, soccer and Kumon classes — that simplify Maths and English — into his schedule. In fact, he'd rather engage in these activities than watch TV.


Government to crack down on aided colleges renting out land

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 01:39 PM PST

The state government has decided to crack down on aided colleges which received grants and property from the government but rented them out for commercial purposes.


Board exams start today

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 01:37 PM PST

It's Get.Set.Go..for CBSE students whose board exams start on Thursday.Specialists advise students to relax and drink a good amount of water and concentrate.


Students get yet another helpline

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 01:19 PM PST

The state board has added a helpline after receiving hundreds of calls from SSC and HSC students during examinations. TOI had reported that the helplines were busy for hours together as SSC students were inquiring about examinations.


Some Class XII exam centres may change

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:58 PM PST

Several HSC science candidates have some more unscheduled changes coming their way. The state board will be forced to rearrange some junior college centres for class XII science students after it realized that students of Classes X and XII will appear at the same centres on the same day— March 12. The changes will affect some colleges but students will be informed in advance.


Now, EVS won’t be a separate subject

Posted: 29 Feb 2012 12:45 PM PST

Students from class VI to XII will have one subject less to study from the next academic year. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has decided to drop EVS (environmental studies) as a separate subject. In an affidavit filed with the Supreme Court, NCERT said it plans to offer environmental studies in an "infused model" rather than as a distinct subject.


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