Volume 2: Issue 1November 2008

Exons 2008 - Biotechnology expo organised by theBiotech Club of Sankara of Sri Sankara Senior SecondarySchool was held for two days on Nov. 3 and 4, 2008.The expo was inaugurated by Dr.Sultan Ahmed Ismail,Soil biologist, Director of Ecoscience ResearchFoundations and HOD of Biotech dept, New college,Chennai.The principal Smt.Subala Ananthanarayanan,welcomed the chief guest. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Ismail gavea keynote address on ‘Biotechnology-Promises and Perils’which was an eye opening session for students and afterthat presentation, the chief guest released the biotechmagazine ‘Shrishti - Genesis of a new era’ published by

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Amritha of class 11, explaining the ground water contamination model.

the Biotech club of Sankara. Sri. V.S. Dhandapanisecretary of Sri Sankara Senior Secondary Schoolreceived the first copy of the magazine.A presentation elaborating various streams of biotechnology taken up in Exons 2008 was presented byAnanthanarayan of Class 12. Students displayed modelsand charts covering various disciplines of biotechnologylike Clinical microbiology and explained on Effect of neemon wound infections, pathogenesis of HIV, Cholera,Amoebiasis and microbial toxins.Biochemical characterisation of microbes,differentiation of bacterial cell walls, Actinomycetes werealso explained. In Immunology, topics covered weretransplantation, types of allergic reactions, protocol forplant genome DNA and Protein and DNA bands wereshown to students.

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Nov. 15 at 1.30 pmNov 8 to 16.Nov 15, 16

Number Fun

The World of Titan, Purasawalkam is organising aSudoku contest for school children studying in classes 9 to12. Four members can form a team and each school cansend two teams. Four Sudoku puzzles are to be solvedwithin the given time.Registration at phone nos. 2640 3624 or 2821 1705.

Magic of stories

Odyssey Bookstore is celebrating Children’s day for aweek with stories. Amazing stories will be narrated bycharming storytellers. There are also book readingsessions, story writing competitions, craft workshops andmore.Contact Odyssey at Abhiramapuram - 4553 4030,Adyar - 2440 2264, Anna Nagar - 4261 1473,Tiruvanmiyur - 4203 7799

Residential art camp

A residential camp on painting, sculpture, claymodelling and wheel pottery for the children in the agegroup 8 to 12 years will be held at DakshinaChitra. Thecamp will also have yoga sessions and other traditionalactivities.Fee for the camp is Rs. 1500 inclusive of materials, food and stay for two days and one night.Details at 98417 77779

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Just not a day but a whole month is devoted to childrento bring out their talents to the open.NalandaWay Foundation, a creative media NGO thatworks with low-income, marginalised children and helpthem overcome challenges to do extra-ordinary things.They are organising a children’s festival, ‘Art, arattai,aarpattam’. The event is held in partnership with UNICEFbetween November 14 and December 7, 2008.During the festival, NalandaWay children’s group willperform street plays in various parks across the city.Children mentored by the wellknown artist and artdirector Thotta Tharani will express their ideas throughart, illustrations and messages. Graffiti will be painted bychildren on the outer wall of the US Consulate, Chennaion November 29 and 30.There will be a concert by the NalandaWay Children’sMusic Band on November 15, at 7 pm. At Sir MuthaVenkatasubba Rao Concert Hall, Lady Andal Schoolpremises. The children performing in the concert havebeen rescued from bonded labour, slavery and trafficking.Popular drummer Sivamani will participate in this event.A mobile audio recording booth will travel across thecity schools, communities, public spaces, and residentialcomplexes and children can share ideas on how to keeptheir streets, homes and the city clean and safe.There are also Story telling and Story writingcompetitions for school children in partnership with AIDIndia and Growing Opportunity.For more details, contact NalandaWay Foundation,AE 49, Ist Floor, First Street, Anna Nagar orcall 98844-99196 or 99625-25286.Email: nalandaway@gmail.com