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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.

30 September 2017

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Today is an auspicious day for Hindus. It marks the end of Navaraathri and this day is known as Vijaya Dashami (meaning 'victorious tent...
24 September 2017

Nine Divine Nights Fest

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Navaraathri festival began on last Thursday according to Hindu Calender.  In Sanskrit, 'nava' and 'raathri' mean nine and ni...
17 September 2017

My beloved mother's birthday

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According to the English calender, today is the birthday of my beloved mother. I fondly remember her.
14 September 2017

Computer Aided Chaos

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A few days back I received a text message that my Aadhaar card would be sent to me and that I can access it from their website a link of whi...
13 September 2017

Crime in K-12 School Systems

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Nowadays TV and newspapers are flooded with news about child abuse. What is shocking is the pace at which crimes increase, including those i...

My beloved father's birthday

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Today is the 95th birthday of my beloved dad according to the Western calender.  I fondly remember him (and my beloved mom).
04 September 2017

Onam Fest

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Today is celebrated as Onam by people in Kerala and Malayaalees all over the world.  I have mentioned about the spiritual aspect of the Fest...
30 August 2017

Pre-conceived fantasies and Public policies

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This afternoon, I heard a news report on Podhigai TV about NIIT Aayog's proposal for private public partnership in K-12 sector. Any righ...

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In this post I have the pleasure of sharing a photo sent by Jose (a friend about whom I have mentioned in my earlier posts). The photo shows...
28 August 2017

Dhanvanthri and Balaraama Jayanthis

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In my physical in disposition past week, I forgot to mention that past Wednesday was a very auspicious day in the Hindu calender. This day...
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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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