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VISIT OF
RURAL LEADERS FROM WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY
A team of eighteen
members from rural leadership school, Wisconsin University, Department of
extension and community development visited Gandhi Niketan Ashram on
5-Mar-2008. The
team was headed by Professor Jerry Hambd, Head of the department of
rural leadership school.
Rural leadership school of Wisconsin University
organizes rural leadership programmes to encourage voluntary work and
professional skills for emerging leaders in community. This programme
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The team spent a
day in Gandhi Niketan Ashram. It was given a presentation on the
activities of the ashram by Dr. V. Ragupathy, Secretary of the Ashram. A
guided tour was arranged to various units of the ashram and the team had
discussion with workers. The team could understand the significance of
Gandhian approach to development and rural reconstruction.
The gandhian
economy a model for sustainable development was appreciated by Prof.
Jerry Hambd. The team had a teleconference with Professor R.
Venkataswami, President of the Ashram. Prof. Jerry Hambd agreed to
explore the possibilities of continuos link between the rural leadership
programme of Wisconsin University and Gandhi Niketan Ashram. |
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ENGLISH
LITERARY CLUB -
GANDHI NIKETAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
English Literary Club conducted its third meeting on 05.02.2008 at 2.15
P.m in the school auditorium. The meeting started with a silent prayer.
The Headmistress Mrs. R. Rajeswari presided over the function. Club
secretary P. Thilagavathi welcomed the gathering. In her welcome
address, she stressed the importance of English in to-day’s world. Only
if we are good in English, we can aim for better jobs. In the modern
world, English has become the international link language and so
students should utilize this opportunity to improve their spoken English
skill.
Mrs. S. Abirami gave a talk on Shakespeare , the greatest dramatist of
all time. She classified his dramas and explained how he excelled not
only as a dramatist but also a poet. VI Std students and IX Std students
recited poems. Mr. Manikandan of IX std spoke on the role of
computers and global warming.
Then a quiz programme was conducted in which IX and XI std Students
participated dividing themselves into four teams. They were able to
answer sixteen out of twenty questions. Two questions were answered by
the audience from IX and XI std. Two were answered only by the quiz
master. Teams A and C shared the first prize as they scored the same
points.
A drama “What is right “ was enacted by the students. It was appreciated
and enjoyed by all the students and the teachers. Mrs. A. Lakshmi
proposed the vote of thanks.
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