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Chidambaram Subramaniam, a “green” leader, died on November 7th
Most of the garden around Chidambaram Subramaniam's house in Delhi was taken up by a cricket pitch, where he entertained friends to a game at weekends. One day in 1966 he gave orders for the garden to be dug up, cricket pitch and all, and planted with wheat seed.
The Editor
The Economist
Top in the world – Cambridge Learner Awards 2021
Two students from CS Academy International in Coimbatore achieve "Top in the world" results in the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2021.
The Editor - Simplicity
Simplicity
Archery – Reward for hardworking
Fourteen-year-old S. Ridhu Varshini made history by becoming the 1st archer from Tamil Nadu to be part of the compound gold medal-winning team in the World Youth Championships, which concluded in Wroclaw (Poland) recently.
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The Hindu
INSEAD Summer Entrepreneurship Program
Valli Vikram of CS Academy's Class 12 (A level, Cambridge) was part of the five member team at INSEAD's summer entrepreneurship programme, which culminated in a business planning competition in 2020.
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The Hindu
Competition – Good or Bad?
Competition - Good or Bad? To answer this question, one needs to investigate the role of education. Education should help to prepare children for success in the real world.
Dr. Sitara Vikram
Times of India
Divine their true interest
As students enter high school, overwhelming importance is given to scoring high marks in the board exams, cracking competitive examinations and securing a place in prestigious institutions.
Dr. Sitara Vikram
Times of India
Baptism by words
Young children need to read and be read regularly. Reading at home forms a crucial part of a child's learning. Gone are the days when children knew about and loved great books.
Dr. Sitara Vikram
Times of India
A year’s gain
Parents are keen to send their children to school as early as possible - sometimes even as young as 3 years to LKG. They believe they are "saving a year" for their child.
Dr. Sitara Vikram
Times of India
Syllabus wise
These are confusing times for parents in India, considering the wide range of syllabi on offer.
Dr. Sitara Vikram
Times of India
Schools can make a difference
Behavioral patterns can be developed in children through a suite of actions taken by educational institutions.
Dr. Sitara Vikram
Times of India
Nurture right
Behavioral traits need to be developed right from childhood. While understanding concepts and inculcating skills are important for success of students, there is another, more important dimension that is often ignored in schools - behavioral traits. Behavioral traits are harder to define and therefore even harder to influence and control. The best schools typically are the ones that can change a student's behavior positively.