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Welcome to my blog. I share my views on issues related to K-12 Education (and sometimes, on general non-political issues) in this blog. I hope that you find it interesting.

25 August 2016

Krishnaa Fest

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Today is one of the most auspicious days to Hindu people. This is the day on which Shree Mahaa Vishnu took avatar as Krishnaa . According t...
24 August 2016

Engineering marvels of ancient Indians

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This morning there was a very informative programme about contributions of Indian kings in Cambodia on `NATGEO People' TV channel. Od...
22 August 2016

Bringing up children now and then (years back)

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This morning in his discourse, an ISKCON Mumbai aacharya mentioned as to how important it is for mothers to train children to respect their...
20 August 2016

Raghavendra Swami's punya dina

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Today is an auspicious day for Hindu people in general and people like me who follow Maadhwaa traditions in particular. This day is celebra...
18 August 2016

Hayagreeva Jayanthi

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Today is an auspicious day in the Hindu calender. This day is celebrated as Hayagreeva Jayanti.  Lord Hayagreeva, an avataar of Shri Mahaa V...
15 August 2016

Independence day

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As we celebrate our 70th independence day, our country seems to forge forward. But still, we have a long way to go. When we were of sch...
12 August 2016

Shree Mahaa Lakshmi Vratham and Krishnaa Mahaa Pushkarani Fest

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Today is auspicious to Hindu people for two reasons. This day is observed as Shree Mahaa Lakshmi Vratham. Today is also the beginning of Kr...
28 July 2016

Sreejith's birthday

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Today is the birthday of my friend  Sreejith  about whom I have mentioned in my earlier posts. He is a nice young gentleman. My best wish...
23 July 2016

Birthday wishes to Dr L Subramaniam

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Best wishes for a happy birthday to violin maestro Dr L Subramaniam
19 July 2016

Guru Pournimaa: Teachers' Day in the Hindu Calender

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Today is observed as  Guru Pournimaa  by Hindu people all over the world. Sage Veda Vyaasaa, an incarnation of Lord Naaraayanaa Himself pre...
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Guruprasad Panamalai
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.
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