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எனது ஆசானை நினைக்கும் போது கண்ணதாசன் எழுதிய கவிதை வரிகள் என் நினைவிற்கு வருகின்றன, “அம்மா என்றால் அன்பு, அப்பா ஏன்றால் அறிவு ஆசான் என்றால் கல்வி, அவரே உலகில் தெய்வம்”, எத்தனை பொருள் செறிந்த வரிகள். தற்போது எனக்கு வயது 69 வெள்ளக்கிணறு கிராமத்தில் சாதாரண விவசாய குடும்பத்தில் பிறந்தவன். அப்போது எங்கள் கிராமத்தில் உள்ள பள்ளியில் வசதி இல்லை. எனவே கோவையில் உள்ள தூய மைக்கேல் பள்ளியில் படித்தேன். கணக்கு பாடத்தில் நான் சுமார் தான். ஆனால் என் கனவெல்லாம் பொறியியல் பட்டதாரி ஆக வேண்டும் என்பதே. எனக்கு கணக்கு பாடம் எடுத்தவர் கே.சுப்ரமணியன் (KS). என் ஆதங்கத்தை அவரிடம் தெரிவித்தேன். “நீ கவலை படாதே, நான் உன்னை நல்ல மார்க் எடுக்க வைக்கிறேன். நான் சொல்லிக் கொடுப்பதை நன்கு படி, கவனி. நான்…

ATTA GALATTA & The Suburban school presents KOVAI BOOKALATTA Children’s Literature Festival. Kovai Bookalatta is a celebration of children’s literature and it’s centrality to a child’s boundless imagination. Date: 7th July 2019, venue: The Suburban Higher Secondary School, RamNagar, Coimbatore. For more details call us on 0422-2231432 or write to us at ramnagarsuburbanmatric@gmail.com. Entry free.

The three day third edition of India HoReCa Expo 2019, a B2B exhibition ends today at CODISSIA trade fair complex. The event focuses on the supply chain for the Hotel, Restaurant, Catering & Cafe industry. It showcases health care, office management systems and solutions. And the 3 day business networking event serves as a good platform for the buyers, purchase initiators, end users and the decision makers to meet suppliers and plan their sourcing to fulfill their current & future requirements. Moreover, the Bakers Technology Fair enables global leading professional…

Brookefields & Siruthuli are planning an initiative of UYIR NEER – Big Water Saver, with the theme Uyir Neerai Semipom. The following event is planned from July 5th to 7th 2019 July 5th 2019: Heartful talks with Vanitha Mohan, Managing Trustee, Siruthuli for Brookefields Wonder Women Forum about her journey, inspiration and her message to save water. July 6th 2019: Short (1 min)Video contest on theme “ Uyir Neerai Semipom” winners will be given cash prize. July 7th 2019: Drawing Contest theme “Uyir Neer Semipom” for kids of age 10…

Coimbatore is all set to experience their first ever children’s literary festival through Kovai Bookalatta, a one of kind festival that enables children to get into the world of their favourite stories. The literary festival will be held on July 6 and 7 from 10am to 4pm at Suburban High School, Ramnagar as part of their centenary celebrations. The two day extravaganza will be graced by nationally acclaimed authors, story tellers, illustrators, musicians and poets. On July 6, the event will be exclusively dedicated to school children and on 7th…

  The temple fest of Lord Vinayaga was held at Parsn Sesh Nestle from June 11 to June 14. The three day event included pujas and consecration. The holy water brought from Manasarover, Ganga and Cauvery were used for khalasabhishekam and Vinayaga abhishekam. This followed annadanam.  

International Yoga Day was celebrated at Tinkle Sevaa, Pannimadai Village, Coimbatore. Yoga Guru Shankar Ji taught Tinkle kids 10 Pranayamas and explained the “Power of Yoga” which improves both physical and emotional health for girls.

Thavaram NGO (group of young minds working towards the society) run by founding members Raghupathy, Sam Peter, Kanagaraj and team of friends organised ‘Farmer of a Day’ at Attapankoundanpudur, Behind SITRA last week. And the resource person was Thangavelu (Environmental Activist & Ecological Farming Expert), who imparted training to 150 odd participants including children and their parents. Training was given on Natural Farming method, Terrace Farming method, Kid Farmers, Grow Bag, Natural seed to make own green veggies at your home. Both the parents and children learnt the nuances of…

About 19 members, who donated blood and saved 76 lives were honoured with ‘Rathadhanathil Karnan’ award at a function organised by Coimbatore district branch of Indian Penpals League (Mumbai) alongwith Coimbatore Friends Blood Donors Movement and KG Hospital. The event was held as part of World Blood Donation Day. Those who were present on the occasion included Coimbatore district organiser V Raja, trustee T Dharmaraj, N D Ravi, R Rashika, R P Geetharani.

With tremendous response from visitors, Panachee, the two day designer exhibition at Taj Vivanta, Race course turned out to be a success.The outcome was fabulous because of offering, the city with the best emerging fashionable outfit for lifestyle. The event was inaugurated by Susan Mathai, Director of Siruvani Group of Estates. More than 70 designers from across the country like Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Cochin, Bangalore, Kerala, Chennai & many more were showcasing their unique designer ethnic wears, accessories, fashion jewellery, western wear, Home decor, foot wear, bed spreads and lots…