Uncategorized

Government Govt schools up for adoption The education department has come up with a plan where alumni can help the government schools in which they studied. They can even adopt the schools and solve their problems. The Department has launched a website where regular updates about their schools are provided. For details log on to www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in/SchoolAdoption.htm ( Kannada Prabha , Sunday, 25 Jan ) State govt acts fishy The Fisheries department is thinking of promoting acquarium fish culture. Decorative fish meant for acquarium will be grown in various places including Bangalore. Rural women are encouraged to cultivate fish suitable to…

Business Adopt a farmer, promote organic farming We have heard of adoption of children, schools and even animals in the zoo. Now it seems farmers too are up for adoption! Savayava Krishi Parivara, an NGO working in the organic farming sector has mooted such a plan. Consumers interested in organic farm products can adopt a farmer. They need not pay him, but only need to buy goods from him. The NGO says that this will provide a direct link between farmers and consumers which is not the case now. Interested can e-mail skp200809@gmail.com. ( Kannada Prabha , Friday, 16 Jan…

In the present society, a large socio-economic gap exists; so the poor are deprived of quality education. This leaves them with many disadvantages in this highly competitive world, computer education being one of them. We are a group of friends who want to make a difference in this regard. We have taken up a project to give computer education to the underprivileged children. In this regard, we have started working in two places, one called 'Nivedita Nele' and another one called 'Bosco Mane' in Bangalore. One of the major hurdles we are facing is getting computers for this cause. And…

I love my morning walks. I enjoy the birds chirping, the greenery, the flowers and the crows cawing and flying. It is unfortunate that some times we are forced to come across some annoying and disgusting sights as well. For example, people talking loudly on their mobiles and men peeing on the road-side. I am always wary of any cyclist who goes past a little too close to me. Though I do not wear too many pieces of jewellery, I do hide the chain I wear within my dress and close it with a duppatta as well. The other day,…

Thursday, May 29 Prajavani • After the successful launch of the midday meal scheme Akshaya Patra by ISKCON, it is now the turn of the BBMP to extend such a scheme to the old aged. ISKCON has again been entrusted with this responsibility, which has already been offering food to the old and the underprivileged at its premises. ISKON has been rendering this yeoman service to schoolchildren and prisoners in Bangalore Central Prison as well, and has plans of extending such schemes to cover pregnant women too. Vijay Karnataka • It is said that nothing succeeds like success. This is…