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.
