Was at Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya last weekend.
This is a music school that trains local children in Hundustani classical music along with normal school subjects. The school is managed by Mathieu, Agathe and Blaise along with a number of Indian and Foreign volunteers. Nicest people you will ever meet.
Its a resident school with 80 students and some 15 odd volunteers living on campus.The school is a cluster of beautiful bamboo and mud huts next to a nice little pond right in the middle of a jungle. The huts are hostel rooms in the night and classrooms during the day. Beautiful.
The kids get up in the morning and after an hour or so of Yoga and breakfast, starts music practice. They learn Sitar, Harmonium and Tabla. Most amazing sounds you will ever hear.
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
School Closets
Friday, August 12, 2005
ITC's e-Choupal movement
ITC's e-Choupal movement: "' A quiet digital revolution is reshaping the lives of farmers in remote Indian villages.
In these villages, farmers grow soyabeans, wheat and coffee in small plots of land, as they have for thousands of years. A typical village has no reliable electricity and has antiquated telephone lines. The farmers are largely illiterate and have never seen a computer. But farmers in these villages are conducting e-business through an initiative called e-Choupal, created by ITC, one of India's largest consumer product and agribusiness companies.'
- Mohanbir Sawhney, McCormick Tribune Professor of
Technology, Kellogg School of Management, USA."
In these villages, farmers grow soyabeans, wheat and coffee in small plots of land, as they have for thousands of years. A typical village has no reliable electricity and has antiquated telephone lines. The farmers are largely illiterate and have never seen a computer. But farmers in these villages are conducting e-business through an initiative called e-Choupal, created by ITC, one of India's largest consumer product and agribusiness companies.'
- Mohanbir Sawhney, McCormick Tribune Professor of
Technology, Kellogg School of Management, USA."
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Ten Cent Wings
August Eight 2005,
My bird's just flown me Ten Thousand Kilometers
Actually saw all digits on my meter flip from 09999.9 to 10000.0
And the rewards...
10,000 Kms
Not a single breakdown, (Not even a puncture)
What does she get in return?
Cramster Stallion Saddle bags and the Latest Magnetic Tank Bag.
www.cramster.in/default.php
Saturday, August 06, 2005
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Ever wondered what's happening to the 2 percent surcharge you're paying on all taxes?
Well this is what is happening...
Potentially the greatest thing to happen in India after Green Revolution.
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (Education For All)
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Mission Statement
All Learn - All Grow
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is Government of India's flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making fee and compulsory Education to the Children of 6-14 years age group, a Fundamental Right. SSA is being implemented in partnership with State Governments to cover the entire country and address the needs of 192 million children in 1.1 million habitations. The programme seeks to open new schools in those habitations which do not have schooling facilities and strengthen existing school infrastructure through provision of additional class rooms, toilets, drinking water, maintenance grant and school improvement grants. Existing schools with inadequate teacher strength are provided with additional teachers, while the capacity of existing teachers is being strengthened by extensive training, grants for developing teaching-learning materials and strengthening of the academic support structure at a cluster, block and district level. SSA seeks to provide quality elementary education including life skills. SSA has a special focus on girl's education and children with special needs. SSA also seeks to provide computer education to bridge the digital divide."
More Links:
BASIC FEATURES OF SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN
EduSat
DOT-EDU
Joint Review of States
District Report Cards:
Well this is what is happening...
Potentially the greatest thing to happen in India after Green Revolution.
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (Education For All)
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan: "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
Mission Statement
All Learn - All Grow
Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) is Government of India's flagship programme for achievement of Universalization of Elementary Education (UEE) in a time bound manner, as mandated by 86th amendment to the Constitution of India making fee and compulsory Education to the Children of 6-14 years age group, a Fundamental Right. SSA is being implemented in partnership with State Governments to cover the entire country and address the needs of 192 million children in 1.1 million habitations. The programme seeks to open new schools in those habitations which do not have schooling facilities and strengthen existing school infrastructure through provision of additional class rooms, toilets, drinking water, maintenance grant and school improvement grants. Existing schools with inadequate teacher strength are provided with additional teachers, while the capacity of existing teachers is being strengthened by extensive training, grants for developing teaching-learning materials and strengthening of the academic support structure at a cluster, block and district level. SSA seeks to provide quality elementary education including life skills. SSA has a special focus on girl's education and children with special needs. SSA also seeks to provide computer education to bridge the digital divide."
More Links:
BASIC FEATURES OF SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN
EduSat
DOT-EDU
Joint Review of States
District Report Cards:
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Mysore se aayi
Phat Phish Records is coming up with their second album with Raghupathy.The first one was Rabbi (Bulla ki jana...)
Cocaine will be available in market soon
The site has "Mysore se aayi" streamed
Check it out NOW!!!
Soulitudes | Creative Exploration: "About the musician - Raghupathy Dixit
The Raghu Dixit Project, founded by Raghupathy Dixit, is an open house for musicians and artistes from different genres to come together, collaborate and create a dynamic sound and expression. Though a gold medalist in Masters in Microbiology and a proficient Indian Classical Dancer (Vidwat in Bharatnatyam), Raghupathy Dixit is now known more as a self-taught guitarist-singer-composer-song writer-musician, based in Bangalore. As the founder-front man of his band ‘Antaragni’ for more than eight years, and now of ‘The Raghu Dixit Project’, Raghu has performed more than 250 concerts all over India. His band ‘The Raghu Dixit Project’ is all set to launch its debut album through Phat Phish Records."
Cocaine will be available in market soon
The site has "Mysore se aayi" streamed
Check it out NOW!!!
Soulitudes | Creative Exploration: "About the musician - Raghupathy Dixit
The Raghu Dixit Project, founded by Raghupathy Dixit, is an open house for musicians and artistes from different genres to come together, collaborate and create a dynamic sound and expression. Though a gold medalist in Masters in Microbiology and a proficient Indian Classical Dancer (Vidwat in Bharatnatyam), Raghupathy Dixit is now known more as a self-taught guitarist-singer-composer-song writer-musician, based in Bangalore. As the founder-front man of his band ‘Antaragni’ for more than eight years, and now of ‘The Raghu Dixit Project’, Raghu has performed more than 250 concerts all over India. His band ‘The Raghu Dixit Project’ is all set to launch its debut album through Phat Phish Records."
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