The Hindu 14.11.2013
Corporation school students showcase their talents
For most school students, Children’s Day usually means a
fun-filled day with loads of games and entertainment. Seldom children
would rejoice at the prospect of attending competitions or intense chess
encounters.
The 100 students from the 27 corporation
schools considered the digital project presentation and chess
competitions, held on Wednesday, as the best gift they could receive.
None could have been more excited than K. Ajith and P. Shanmuga Priya,
two students from the Corporation High School for Deaf at R.S. Puram
here.
The slide show presentation of the two students captured the attention of the entire gathering.
Ajith
of Standard VI presented ‘Food habits’ with several pictures. His
schoolmate, Shanmuga Priya of Standard IX, in her presentation on
‘Climate of Tamil Nadu,’ explained the pattern of rain and the various
types of trees found in the State.
These two students were declared as Special School Winners for Content Projects’ contests.
The
students dealt with a wide range of subjects. While K. Malar Kodi of
Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School, Ramakrishnapuram, presented
‘Plant morphology,’ J. Amrin Taj from Corporation High School, K.K.
Pudur, handled ‘Tamil Dravida Moligal.’
K. Sree Suganya from Corporation Girls Higher Secondary School, R.S. Puram West spoke about ‘Crop production and management.’
The
competitions were organised by the Coimbatore Corporation and American
India Foundation (AIF) as part of the Digital Equalizer Programme, for
which the civic body had inked a three-year Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with AIF.
V. Alexander, regional coordinator (Tamil Nadu) Digital Equalizer initiative, AIF, told
The Hindu:
“This was the first time the special children are taking part in
contests with other students. Two other special students from the
Corporation High School for Deaf took part in the chess and went right
up to the penultimate round.”
The digital projects,
which were done based on subjects of study, would be circulated among
the corporation schools to help students understand them easily.
Fifty-four 4 students took part in the interschool chess competitions.
