TCS IT Wiz celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and will be touring 12 cities across the country in 2008, starting with Bangalore in August and ending in Ahmedabad in November. During this period, the TCS IT Wiz will also take place in Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow and Pune. This nation-wide event is expected to have a participation of more than 15,000 students across the country, besides reaching out to 200,000 students.

To mark the celebration of a decade of technology quizzing in India and to mark the 10th anniversary of the TCS IT wiz, Mr. S. Ramadorai, CEO and MD, recently launched a website: www.tcsitwiz.com.dedicated to quizzing. This annual event has become a premier quiz in India for the school children.

The 2008 TCS IT Wiz winners will walk away with laptops and the runners will be rewarded with cameras & portable DVD players. The 6 finalist teams will also receive an array of prizes from TCS. TCS IT Wiz strives to enhance IT awareness among students, keeping them abreast of the latest developments in the world of IT, as information technology plays an integral role in today’s society and economy.

This year the Pune edition of the TCS IT Wiz will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at the Yeshwantrao Chavan Natyagriha, Kothrud, Pune. It is open to school students studying from Class 8 – 12. There is no entry fee. For further details log on to www.tcsitwiz.com

Last year over 1000 students took part in the annual TCS IT Wiz in Pune, with winners emerging after a keenly contested event. TCS IT Wiz acts as a catalyst to trigger a passion for technology among students, which is the objective of the program.

Each institution is allowed to send multiple teams (two-members per team) to participate. Entries have to be sent through the respective institutions on or before August 22nd to Suchita Mantri, the Quiz Coordinator, Tata Consultancy Services, 54 B Hadapsar Industrial Estate, Hadapsar, Pune 411 013. Interested participants can contact at these nos.; 020 - 66086842 or 9225508304 or email to suchita.mantri@tcs.com for more information.

Subject: The Quiz will focus on world of internet and unique websites, IT buzzwords and acronyms, IT Personalia, advertisements of IT and communication companies, software products, companies, brands, history of IT etc., Besides the areas where information technology has made an impact such as education, entertainment, books, multimedia, internet, banking, advertising and sports will also be covered during the quiz.

Format of the Quiz: The written prelims will have 20 questions. The Regional finals consist of the following 6 rounds: SCREENAGER (the research would range from IT happenings across the world), CRYPTOLOGY (a choice from a crossword puzzle), VIOSK (a visual round), MORPHING (a round where the teams get multiple clues on the screen to arrive at one final answer), @ TCS (based exclusively on TCS) and WAPPLETS (this would be a round that would essentially focus on speed of reaction and recall)

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About Tata Consultancy Services:

Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, business solutions and outsourcing organization that delivers real results to global businesses, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consulting-led, integrated portfolio of IT and IT-enabled services delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery Model, recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata Group, India’s largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has over 116,000 of the world's best trained IT consultants in 50 countries. The company generated consolidated revenues of US $5.7 billion for fiscal year ended 31 March 2008 and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com.

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The Your Kids ‘R’ Our Kids School mainly serves students from over 31 countries and other states across India. The YKROK School is truly a place where children are nurtured and cherished! YKROK has a strong international character. Children of embassy personnel, world organization officials and international businessmen attend YKROK. There are corporate partners associated with YKROK. Ms. Suman is the torchbearer in the field of quality pre-school education in India. Overall some 1,000 children from India and all over the world are on the rolls in all locations. In India Suman and Bharat spearhead both facilities having two hundred fifty teachers and staff with remarkable poise, displaying rare managerial abilities with a strong commitment to improving conditions globally and understanding other cultures

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The Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of economic affairs, FIPB Unit, granted foreign collaboration approval with our pre schools in New York, USA. With this approval in 2002 both Schools in New Delhi and New York have been collaborating to develop a world-class preschool with a stimulating curriculum to create global citizens and give shape to a better world. The government approval included opening unlimited pre schools across India and the administrative ministry for this project is the Department of Elementary Education and Literacy.

Your Kids 'R' Our Kids has graduated over six hundred children since 2002 to join modern, Shri Ram, vasant valley, DPS, Sanskriti, Sardar patel, Heritage, Indian, Spring Dales, American Embassy School, British School and the new international School like Pathways, GD Goenka, DPS International, Amity, K R Mangalam and many more prestigious schools.

Says Mr. Bharat Kapoor , Director , "An intricate blend of qualified and motivated people, an excellent work environment, and careful orchestration of the day-to-day business operations, constitutes our "high quality" pre school program".

Wish kids saw the gracious side of Katrina as she went about ensuring that the kids had an incredible experience. Katrina even obliged a little girl who wanted her to drape a Saree that she had bought specially for her, as she had liked Katrina’s look in an upcoming movie! Her time is a gift that cannot be replicated and she created enduring and moving memories for these kids - at a time when they need inspiration while facing life-threatening medical conditions.

Morning No. 1 with Malishka is not just celebrating its birthday with listeners but extending their happiness to these very special kids. Through this cause, Red FM and its RJ Malishka have been doing all that they can to encourage Mumbaikars to adopt wishes and make them come true.

To adopt a wish…

Just SMS ‘Red Bajaao ’ and send it on 58558 to make a little kid’s wish come true!

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The mega quiz competition that was held at Delhi’s Siri fort Auditorium began with the Delhi regional finals that witnessed participation from over 1500 school children competing with each other in a Preliminary written test. The six winning teams were then selected to participate in the Delhi Regional final round. With ‘Samsung Olympic Games Quest 2008’ Regional round in Delhi New Era Public School, Mayapuri emerged the winner of the Regional round beating five other Delhi schools in an exciting finish. The three member team from New Era Public School Era Public School represented by Prateek, Rohit and Sahil emerged as the Delhi Champions.

Prior to the Delhi Finals held today, Samsung Olympic Games Quest Regional Finals were held in Kolkata (July 22, 2008), Bangalore (July 24, 2008) and Mumbai (July 29, 2008). The winning schools from Kolkata - St James School, Bangalore- National Center for Excellence and Mumbai - Apeejay School were brought down to Delhi for the National Finals to compete with the Delhi Finalists for the coveted trophy.

The Winners of the National Finals Pranav, B Venkat and Ronak Nagoni and the winning school Apeejay Mumbai took home prizes from Samsung which included top of the line products like Digital camcorders (Champions), DVD Players (1st Runner up team) and MP3 Players(Teams that ranked 3 and 4). The regional winners of the Delhi finals Prateek, Rohit and Sahil won products like LCD monitors and LCD TV for their school, New Era Public School Era Public School. All the other regional finalists were given Samsung MP3 players.

Speaking on the SAMSUNG Olympic Games Quest 2008, stated Mr H.B Lee, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia Regional Head Quarters, "We are very happy with the overwhelming response that we received for the Samsung Olympic Games Quest in all the four cities. The Samsung Olympic Games Quest has lived up to its promise of being a fun filled event with a lot of good learning about the Olympic Games.”

As the Worldwide Olympic Partner for the forthcoming Olympic Games, Samsung is seeking to strengthen the Olympic movement in India by organizing the Samsung Olympic Games Quest in the country. To bring alive the spirit of Olympics to the Indian audience, Samsung India is also launching a new touch screen phone - Touch Wiz coinciding with the Olympics 2008, and the entire communication for this phone is oriented around the Olympics. Samsung India is the sponsor of the Indian team to the forthcoming Beijing Olympics and also a Worldwide Olympic Partner.

Samsung Electronics, the parent Company of Samsung India, has been the Olympic Partner in the wireless communications equipment category since 1997. SAMSUNG India's association with the Indian Olympic Association commenced with the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games and ever since the Company has supported the Indian Contingent to the Y2000 Sydney Olympics, Y2002 Busan Asian Games, the Y2004 Athens Olympics and now the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With ace shooter, Manavjit Singh Sandhu as its Olympic brand ambassador, Samsung is providing scholarship to six top Indian sportsmen and women as they prepare for the Beijing Olympics as part of its ‘Olympic Ratna’ Program. The six athletes who are being supported by Samsung as part of the Olympic Ratna program include: Shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Abhinav Bindra, Anjali Bhagwat, Avneet Kaur Sidhu, Archer Dola Bannerjee and Boxer A L Lakra.

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Mumbai, August 5, 2008: Samsung India, Global technology leader and Worldwide Olympic Partner, today concluded the ‘Samsung Olympic Games Quest 2008’, a Mega Quiz Contest on Olympic Games for school children, with the National Finals being held in New Delhi. Apeejay School from Mumbai emerged as the National winners, beating Kolkata’s St. James, Delhi’s New Era Public School and Bangalore’s National Center of Excellence schools in an exciting finish. The three member team from Mumbai’s Apeejay School represented by Pranav, B Venkat and Ronak Nagori emerged as Champions to win the coveted trophy of the ‘Samsung Olympic Games Quest 2008’ finals, at New Delhi on August 5th. VJ turned actor Gaurav Kapoor was the Quiz Master for this event.

The mega quiz competition that was held at Delhi’s Siri fort Auditorium began with the Delhi regional finals that witnessed participation from over 1500 school children competing with each other in a Preliminary written test. The six winning teams were then selected to participate in the Delhi Regional final round. With ‘Samsung Olympic Games Quest 2008’ Regional round in Delhi New Era Public School, Mayapuri emerged the winner of the Regional round beating five other Delhi schools in an exciting finish. The three member team from New Era Public School Era Public School represented by Prateek, Rohit and Sahil emerged as the Delhi Champions.

Prior to the Delhi Finals held today, Samsung Olympic Games Quest Regional Finals were held in Kolkata (July 22, 2008), Bangalore (July 24, 2008) and Mumbai (July 29, 2008). The winning schools from Kolkata - St James School, Bangalore- National Center for Excellence and Mumbai - Apeejay School were brought down to Delhi for the National Finals to compete with the Delhi Finalists for the coveted trophy.

The Winners of the National Finals Pranav, B Venkat and Ronak Nagoni and the winning school Apeejay Mumbai took home prizes from Samsung which included top of the line products like Digital camcorders (Champions), DVD Players (1st Runner up team) and MP3 Players(Teams that ranked 3 and 4). The regional winners of the Delhi finals Prateek, Rohit and Sahil won products like LCD monitors and LCD TV for their school, New Era Public School Era Public School. All the other regional finalists were given Samsung MP3 players.

Speaking on the SAMSUNG Olympic Games Quest 2008, stated Mr H.B Lee, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia Regional Head Quarters, "We are very happy with the overwhelming response that we received for the Samsung Olympic Games Quest in all the four cities. The Samsung Olympic Games Quest has lived up to its promise of being a fun filled event with a lot of good learning about the Olympic Games.”

As the Worldwide Olympic Partner for the forthcoming Olympic Games, Samsung is seeking to strengthen the Olympic movement in India by organizing the Samsung Olympic Games Quest in the country. To bring alive the spirit of Olympics to the Indian audience, Samsung India is also launching a new touch screen phone - Touch Wiz coinciding with the Olympics 2008, and the entire communication for this phone is oriented around the Olympics. Samsung India is the sponsor of the Indian team to the forthcoming Beijing Olympics and also a Worldwide Olympic Partner.

Samsung Electronics, the parent Company of Samsung India, has been the Olympic Partner in the wireless communications equipment category since 1997. SAMSUNG India's association with the Indian Olympic Association commenced with the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games and ever since the Company has supported the Indian Contingent to the Y2000 Sydney Olympics, Y2002 Busan Asian Games, the Y2004 Athens Olympics and now the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With ace shooter, Manavjit Singh Sandhu as its Olympic brand ambassador, Samsung is providing scholarship to six top Indian sportsmen and women as they prepare for the Beijing Olympics as part of its ‘Olympic Ratna’ Program. The six athletes who are being supported by Samsung as part of the Olympic Ratna program include: Shooters Manavjit Singh Sandhu, Abhinav Bindra, Anjali Bhagwat, Avneet Kaur Sidhu, Archer Dola Bannerjee and Boxer A L Lakra.

About Samsung Electronics:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT LCDs.

Happy birthday to you… happy birthday to you… happy birthday to our favourite morning show… happy birthday to you… Yes, your favourite show, Morning No. 1 with Malishka completes three glorious years of entertainment, interactivity, winning awards and of course bajaaoing on August 1!!! In keeping with the theme of ‘Bajaao for a cause’, this year Malishka is all set to share her joy with the children of Make-a-Wish Foundation, and fulfil any wishes that they might have.

Morning No. 1 will not just be celebrating its birthday with listeners but extending their happiness to these very special kids. Malishka will visit Make-A-Wish Foundation to meet all the children and do her best to make their wishes come true – be it bicycles, toys or just chocolates! Not only that, she will be sending out an appeal to all Mumbaikars through the radio station, to come forward in what ever way they can to make these wishes come true. Celebs like Katrina Kaif, Neha Dhupia, Bobby Deol, Brett Lee, etc. have come forward to endorse the cause on Red FM and make appeals to Mumbaikars to come forward and support this endeavour by adopting wishes.

Speaking on the initiative, Anuj Singh, National Marketing Head and Station Head (Mumbai), said, “We at RED FM believe we can make things happen. Bajaao for a Cause, RED FM’s CSR arm, stands for not only raising issues, but also driving action! After receiving tremendous response for our efforts last year, we aim to bring hope and joy to these children by bringing a smile upon their faces!”

“It’s been a fantastic journey so far for Morning No. 1! Keeping up with the spirit of the show, we decided to share our joy with these children. There is nothing like putting a twinkle back into little shining stars to brighten lives. There are so many wishes the kids have that there can never be enough people helping out! And I am going to do all I can and ask as many people as I can to help us in this cause…” said the bubbly and vivacious RJ Malishka.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Mukul Gupte, CEO, Make-A-Wish Foundation® of India, said, “We don’t just grant a wish, we also create hope, strength and joy for children with life-threatening illnesses. Our heartfelt thanks toRED FMand RJ Malishka for giving the cause a platform through "Bajaao For A Cause"to reach out to masses and help make more wishes come true. Here’s wishing RED FM many more years of committed listeningby all Mumbaikars!”

Last year, Malishka came up with a novel idea of devoting the show's 2nd birthday towards educating the children of CCDT (Committed Communities Development Trust). This initiative received tremendous response from listeners who came ahead to support the initiative wholeheartedly and pledged Rs. 14,00,000 for the same. As part of its responsibility towards society, RED FM has been involved in numerous activities that positively impact the lives of Mumbaikars.

To adopt a wish…

Just SMS ‘Red Bajaao ’ and send it on 58558 to make a little kid’s wish come true!

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Vijay K Thadani, co-founder and CEO, NIIT, has said the Indian market, despite a 4 per cent market penetration, shows promise. The reason happens to be due to the size of the Indian population (100 crore) -- the absolute internet users are over 4 crore, which is bigger than the population of many developed countries.

Some advantages of online education over traditional Tuition

• You get 24/7 class room with a highly qualified instructor.

• You don’t have to step out of your house to get tuition

• You can study on your own at the time of your choice.

• You can sit at home and take online tuitions from qualified online tutors.

• You can schedule your class according to your convenience.

• You can speak to a subject matter expert as and when you need.

However, K Ganesh, founder and CEO of TutorVista, warns that a 100 per cent online tuition model would not work for India. “India’s internet penetration levels are very low and computers are very expensive here. A hybrid model, and not a 100 per cent e-learning model, would work better here,” K Ganesh has said.

Sujai.G, senior consultant of 2tion.com said “Online Tuition is becoming more and more popular in India these days after BPO (Business Process Outsourcing). Thousands of Indian teachers get opportunities to teach children across the globe and earn a good amount of money through online tuitions. This has become another successful internet business in India. There is a growing demand for online tutorials in UK and USA now.”

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www.2tion.com platform gives a professional guidance for both the education seekers and education providers. It provides the best educational resources to achieve the pinnacle of their career. Apart from just searching for tutors / students, the registered browsers to create like-minded groups and get support for their doubts, homework and projects.

People can find many user-friendly tools which enables to complete their tasks very easily. Students can register absolutely free of cost for any of their tutor requirements. Our website offers most of its services free of cost to the tutors. This makes our site a best place of barter system of knowledge.

Any student throughout his academic education may end up in a scenario of not understanding something at school or college or you've missed a part of the course. But the student may feel shy to express the same to the teachers or his colleagues of the institution. www.2tion.com has helped thousands of students of all ages having a strategy towards providing the qualified tutors they needed for school or work.

‘Brainworks’ has designed its curriculum and methodology based on scientific brain research studies. The goal of Brainworks preschools is to provide a research driven teaching and learning environment that maximizes the ‘window of opportunity’ for the brain for children between 0 to 6 years of age.

Ms. Lina Ashar Educationist and Founder of Brainworks, elaborates, “There has been in the last ten years an explosion of knowledge in neurobiology and behavioral sciences. At Brainworks we are applying these scientific advances to strengthen early childhood education as the early childhood years lay the foundation of all subsequent learning of an individual. Nagpur is one of the first cities where we will be spreading our wings.”

Brainworks brings a world class scientific and affordable education system within the reach of every child, in an atmosphere of warmth and friendship to respond to the individual needs, interests and maturity levels of each child. ‘Brainworks’ enables children to develop their social, emotional, physical, and academic skills resulting in a joy toward learning. Parent participation is an integral part of the programme at Brainworks. The aim is to make each parent become more aware of the child’s development, behavior patterns, and positive guidance techniques. Brainworks strives to nurture and encourage the natural qualities of creativity, curiosity and eagerness to learn in our children who are guided to develop to their fullest potential.

All Brainworks schools are located conveniently in residential areas. The average school size is about 1500 to 2000 square feet including at least four classrooms, a play area, a pantry, storage spaces and child-friendly washrooms. Many of the schools have an attached garden as well. The schools have facilities such as books and toy library, water games, audio-visual aids, sandpits, painting and craft, dance and music. Some of the schools have a teacher training centre as well.

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The whole atmosphere was filled with emotions and nostalgia as SOS family paid tribute to their guiding force, Dr. Hermann Gmeiner, Founder Father- SOS Children’s Villages around the world. The day long celebration saw children showcasing colourful cultural programs and expressing their individual growth.

In his message for this occasion Shri. S. Sandilya, President- SOS Children’s Villages of India said, “This day works as a catalytic force for the people associated with SOS. Every year this occasion rejuvenate us with a new force and fresh energy to contribute to the society in constructive ways. This year again we salute the vision and mission of our guiding force- Dr. Hermann Gmeiner and as a tribute we are organizing house warming ceremony in Begusarai, Bihar today. In our endeavor we establish facilities and programmes that respond to the social development needs of society's most vulnerable children and young people. Hope more people come forward and join hands for to this noble cause.”

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About SOS Children’s Villages of India:

SOS Children’s Villages of India is a non-government voluntary childcare organization, committed to the care of children in need. The aim & objective of the SOS Children’s Villages of India is to help orphaned and homeless children by giving them a family, home and a strong foundation for an independent and secure life. Since its inception in 1964, SOS-India has expanded its services for children in need at a rapid pace. Today, there are 31 SOS Children’s Villages including the new projects under establishment and 122 allied projects like Kindergartens, Schools, Social, Medical, Vocational Training Centres and Outreach Initiatives spread across the country reaching out to thousands of children. SOS-India is a member of SOS-Kinderdorf International, operational in 132 countries.

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The camp was a sell out within weeks of its launch. The camp was held from 12 to 22 May 2008 in the beautiful town of Vittorio Veneto. The tour was designed by PIFA to help children appreciate and understand the history of AC Milan and what makes them the BEST.

The football training was conducted by the Milan Team Camp coaches Francesco Sette and Fabiano Ballarin. Each child received an AC Milan Academy shoe bag & two kits that included jersey, shorts & stockings.

On the first day, the children had a tour of the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, commonly known as the San Siro (home to AC Milan & Inter Milan) & Museum. Later, they went to the AC Milan head office to see the seven UEFA Champions League trophies as well as many other silverwares including the FIFA Club World Cup. The children were then taken on a tour of Milan City.

The boys got to play a friendly match against the local team San Michele Salsa.

The boys got to see the last Serie A match of the season at the San Siro between AC Milan and Udinese, it was the last game for Serghino & Cafu in AC Milan colors. It was an electrifying experience for the children as they participated in the chanting & clapping. AC Milan won 4-1.

After the game, the children were taken to the players tunnel where they met the entire AC Milan team. They took autographs from Maldini, Pato, Kaka, Cafu, Dida, Pirlo, Gatuso.

The camp ended on the 22 May 2008, prizes were distributed and everyone was a winner. The best player awards went to Rishi Singh & Ricky Rai both from Bangalore.

The group was accompanied by two adults from India ensuring that the children totally focus on football and enjoy themselves. This was PIFA’s fifteenth international camp to Europe. The next camp to Europe leaves on 22 June, 2008 details of which can be got at www.pifacademy.com

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A Football Academy dedicated to training young Indian children. It strongly believes that the road to India's FIFA World Cup is thru the children, they are the future of India.

PIFA organize camps in Europe & in India with UEFA Coaches as well as runs a training academy in Mumbai. All coaches are AFC / FA/ UEFA licensed. They have a men’s & women’s team in the MDFA league. They also conduct various events related to children’s football.

Tied up with Inspire Academy, Bobby Charlton Soccer & Sports Academy, Rangers Soccer School, AC Milan Academy, Cruzerio EC, Everton FC Youth Academy.

PIFA Vision - India in the 2022 World Cup !!!

Being second generation Indian Americans is not the only thing common to them. All three speakSanskrit fluently. All three will also be teachingat Shraddhaa 2008 ( http://www.speaksanskrit.org/shraddhaa2008 ) - the East Coast residential Speak Sanskrit summer camp exclusively for teenagers.The camp organized by Samskrita-Bharati, anon-profit voluntary organization spearheading the speak Sanskrit movement, consists of three levels - beginnerfor those with noprior knowledge of Sanskrit, intermediate for those who have some conversational skills and advanced for those teenagers who can already speakquite well in Sanskrit .

This is the second year in succession that Samskrita Bharati USA is organizing the camp . Participants from last year's camp wanted one aspect to be changed, and one aspect to remain the same this year - upon their request the camp has been extended to a week long one - starting on June 22 Sunday and ending on June 28 Saturday - but the venue remains unchanged - Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Sri Vasuvaj , a full time volunteer from Samskrita Bharati's international center in Bangalore will be guiding the camp, with the help of the three young teachers and four other volunteers, all of whom will be staying at the campsite for the entire duration.

"We have received very enthusiastic response this year too and registration for the camp will be closed on June 15", says Madhulika Nataraja, whois part of a Sanskritstudy group in Marylandand is taking one week off her work to volunteer at the camp , "Preparations for the camp are in full swing.Simple Sanskrit will be integrated into all activitiescarried out at the campto supplement the four tofive hours of interactive instructional sessionsprovided to the youngsters.We haveplanned a number of indoor and outdoor games including jeopardy and treasure hunt. There will also be Yoga, some multimedia presentations and an exhibition during the camp in addition to having entertainment programs in Sanskrit every night performed by the participants "

In addition to the east coast youth camp, planning is also on for the west coast youth camp - Prajnaa 2008 from July 9 to 13 , and the East Coast family camp - Jaahnavii 2008 during the labour day weekend. The West Coast family camp was for the first time organized in LA region this year during the memorial day weekend, and saw over 75 people participate

One of the paticipants from Shraddhaa 2007, Jay Pandya, wrote in an article contributed to "lokvani" - "Going to the camp was truly an unforgettable experience. The teachers were easy to communicate with, as they were close to our age. It was the best way to spend a summer's week. In fact, when it came time to leave, none of us wanted to go home" . Jay, along with many other participants from last year are looking forward to Shraddhaa 2008 to relive the experience, meet old friends and make new ones

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A first of its kind store, Vividha aims at providing a conducive ambience for the new age children of today. The flagship store at Kemp's Corner has paid a lot of importance to a child's concept and imagination for their personal space.

During the launch weekend of the new store, Vividha organized several activities for kids. Well-known author, Jeeva Raghunath read stories from her best seller book Malli for children, DJ Nasha gave a crash course on mixing and spinning showing kids how to be the next best DJ. Families also came together for an interesting kite making session.

Says Veena Deepak, the CEO of Vividha Fashions Ltd., "We aim to provide complete home décor and fashion products to unleash a child's creativity. Being a mother of three, I understand how a friendly space for children helps nurture their creativity and other human values. Vividha intends to fill this personal space gap for the modern children of today."

Vividha has also plans to introduce Indian motifs and bring India's mythology alive for the children. "Why should kids only relate to international cartoon characters when our own country is full of child-friendly myths and legends. We plan to introduce characters from Panchtantra to Jataka to Mahabharat in our theme-based décors for children," adds Veena.

In the offing are story-based bedspreads and draperies and canopies that will excite the children and the parents to know about heroes in India. Over the next three years, Vividha has earmarked – Rs 35-50 crore for store expansion in other parts of the country. Currently, they have five stores with three in Mumbai, one in Delhi and one in Bangalore.

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VIVIDHA

Corporate Profile

Vividha Home Fashions Pvt. Ltd was started in 2003 by Veena Deepak, a young entrepreneur and mother of three. The company began as a soft furnishings and fabric made-ups exporter soon to diversify into domestic retail by early 2006. The company is now re-branded as Vividha and believes that every child should have his/her own space to grow and explore.

Vividha’s product range consists of fabric made-ups and furniture. From baby bean bags to sleeping bags and laundry baskets, all of Vividha's products is targeted at a niche market that can be personalized and customized to create that special and premium space for a child.

To inspire a child's imagination, Vividha uses vibrant colours and innovative motifs on all their furniture items made either with teak or maple finish or simply painted over with Duco paint.

A child's safety is always the first priority while creating a Vividha product. Keeping this in mind, the company adheres to the highest international standards of quality for safety in manufacturing all their goods.

With three stores in Mumbai, one in Delhi and one in Bangalore; Vividha has captured the metro cities of India and plans to have 35 to 40 stores pan India in next 3 years.

Mr. S Sandilya, President, SOS Children’s Villages of India, thanked Coca Cola for this initiative and said, “With the help of such noble initiatives, we will be able to bring about a significant change in the society. These activities not only make children aware of the environmental conservation practices but also help them grow as responsible citizens. We, at SOS Children’s villages, try our best to inculcate all aspects of life including those related to environment conservation. By spreading awareness about the need to create green environment and encouraging children to realise the importance of healthy environment, we can ensure a healthy future for all.

According to Mr Deepak Jolly, vice-president, public affairs and communication, Coca-Cola India, “Coca-Cola has always placed high value on good citizenship and is committed towards protecting, preserving and enhancing the environment. We are happy to partner with SOS Children’s Villages in this initiative as it sensitises young minds to be aware of their duties towards the environment.”

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About SOS Children’s Villages of India

SOS Children’s Villages of India is a non-government, voluntary organisation,committed to the care of children in need. The aim and objective of the SOS Children’s Villages of India is to help children in need, by giving them a family, a home and a strong foundation for an independent and secure life. Since its inception in 1964, SOS-India has expanded its services for children in need at a rapid pace. Today, there are 31 SOS Children’s Villages, including the new projects under establishment and 122 allied projects like kindergartens, schools, social, medical, vocational training centres and outreach initiatives spread across the country reaching out to many thousands of children. SOS-India is a member of SOS-Kinderdorf International, operational in 132 countries.

Thirty children participated in this exciting camp, there were children from the Mahindra United & Mumbai FC.

The tour was designed by PIFA to help children appreciate and understand the history of Arsenal FC and what makes them so special. The children got a guided tour of the Emirates Stadium and Museum

Football training was conducted through the week by the Inspire Academy on 3G all weather artificial grass pitches at the Football Academy in Loughton.

Theychildrenwere treated to a training session by Peter Shreeve, ex Manager of Tottenham Hotspurs & Sheffield Wednesday FC. He was impressed by the academy students of PIFA.

The children got to see an English Premier League match. Fulham’s final home game at Craven Cottage against Birmingham City both teams fighting off relegation. The children were seated on the first row and were the closest to the playing field. The children could be easily be recognized on TV by the bright yellow PIFA t-shirts that they wore for the game. They were able to experience the energy of the fans & lively atmosphere in the stadium. The match was won 2-0 by Fulham FC.

PIFA camper Sumehr Gwalani was fortunate to have received a jersey from ClintonDempsey at the end of the match.

The children played friendly’s against the Boca Juniors U-13 & U-16.Every child underwent fitness and skill tests. The skills test was won by PIFA student Aahant Singh.

The group was accompanied by two adults from India ensuring that the children totally focus on football and enjoy themselves.

For more details on all the camps email info@pifacademy.com

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A Football Academy in India that is dedicated to training young children. It strongly believes that the road to India's FIFA World Cup is thru the children,they are the future of India.

PIFA organise camps in Europe & in India with UEFA Coaches as well as runs a training academy in Mumbai. All coaches are AFC / FA/ UEFA licensed. They have a mens & womens team in the MFL. The also conduct various events related to childrens football

Tied up with Bobby Charlton Soccer & Sports Academy, Rangers Soccer School, AC Milan Academy, Cruzerio EC, Everton FC Youth Academy.

PIFA Vision - India in the 2022 World Cup !!!

Stem cells are unspecialized cells that have two defining properties: the ability to differentiate into other cells and the ability to self-regenerate. The ability to differentiate is the potential to develop into other specialized cell types. Self-regeneration is the ability of stem cells to divide and produce more stem cells.

Stem cells are the building blocks of various organs and tissues in the body. Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, they can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell.

Cryobanks International India is a JV between Cryobanks International Inc., USA and RJ Corp founded in 2006. Cryobanks International Inc., USA is a world leader in the stem cell banking serving since decades. This joint venture has set up the first modern, state-of-the-art cord blood stem cell bank in India at Gurgaon under the leadership of Ms Dhara Jaipuria. It aims to become one of the largest cord blood stem cell bank and a highly specialized training centre in the field of cord blood banking. Cryobanks India will have special focus on research of stem cell therapies as a potential treatment for cardiac diseases and diabetes.

Cryobanks India has set up 28,000 square feet, state-of-the-art stem cell processing and banking facility in Gurgaon. The company provides a facility of collection from all major cities in India.

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Published from Singapore for last 8 years and enjoyed by lakhs of children, it illustrates science, health and environmental concepts through colourful and conversational comic style stories. The magazine content is customised at 3 different levels so that a child can choose his level depending on his age and class.

Company’s CEO Mrs Radha Shridharan says “Our mission is to create a next generation which is innovative and creative in all walks of life.In future, India needs more innovation and creativity to compete in the global market. Our comics instill that spark of creativity at an early age due to our unique presentation style. Though the general theme revolves around science, we also include stories about great scientists, science fiction, in context help with english vocabulary, brain teasers, experiments and activities to inspire innovation. Children who subscribe eagerly look forward to every issue of it. It can also be a useful teaching aid for teachers. The comic strips can be viewed online as well.”

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Young Scientists India (www.theyoungscientists.in), a subsidary of Young Scientists Singapore, has announced availability of their innovative children's science magazine titled “The Young Scientists” in India. Published from Singapore for last 8 years and subscribed by lakhs of children, it illustrates science, health and environmental concepts through colourful and conversational comic style stories. The magazine content is customised at 3 different levels so that a child can choose his level depending on his age and class.

“Of course, we had never doubted the fact that there was a dearth of good reading for Indian parents,” says Uday Mathur, CEO of EuroKids’ India operations. “In fact, it was this dearth that prompted us to conceive of Parent & Child in the first place.”

Aren’t there other parenting magazines on the market now?

“There are a number of parenting magazines from the West available. However, the Indian parenting context is and will always remain unique – and so will Parent & Child,” he states. “We interviewed many parents of children in our chain of EuroSchools – they agreed that there was little to take home from magazines reflecting purely Western values. The Indian parent walks a tightrope of traditional parenting concepts that must meet Western concepts somewhere along the way. Globalization is a fact – but so is the Indian ethos. And the Indian ethos can have little in common with westernized Yummy Mummy publications.”

Commenting on Parent & Child’s content-rich format, marketing head Vikas Phadnis explains – “This magazine is definitely not centered on advertising revenues, preferring to cater to its firm and growing readership instead. The point is – there is so much for Indian parents to explore, and so many different points of view to be examined, that we chose to give the highest preference to hard-core information. There is no We have ”

So where does Parent & Child go in the fifth issue?

“Where do India’s parents go from here?” ask Uday Mathur with a smile. “Forward - always forward. Parenting is a full-time job - so is informing parents on new ways of doing that job. We explore some untouched areas in every issue, and the fifth issue will be no different. Read it and stay tuned in - the next issue of Parent & Child will hit the stands in less than two weeks.”

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Parent & Child magazine is a venture by EuroKids International Private Limited. The publication is therefore backed by this institution’s pre-eminence in the children’s book publishing segment, and its standing as the largest education services provider in the pre-primary space.

ABOUT EUROKIDS

EuroKids International operates ‘EuroKids Pre Schools’ - the largest preparatory school network in India. This network comprises of 410 pre-schools across 140+ Indian towns. In excess of 55,000 students have been educated at these establishments since 2001. In that year alone, enrollments in EuroKids Pre Schools’ various programs exceeded 26,000. www.eurokidsindia.com

The programs conducted at EuroKids Pre-Schools encompass ever stage of early development - Playgroup, Nursery, Lower & Upper Kindergarten - for children in the ages of 1.8 to 5 years.

ABOUT PARENT & CHILD MAGAZINE

In Parent & Child, EuroKids leverages its decades of experience with parents of young children. As a result, the magazine reflects EuroKids’ deep insight into the requirements of parents - especially young first-time parents. Parent & Child is a direct response to these needs. Published on a monthly basis, it focuses on various issues related to health, nutrition, education, leisure - and Parent & Child!

“More exposure to the kids is provided by such a show and the city is motivated to encourage kids to talk aloud about problems and have fun….A platform to express kids thought is MY KA LAAL” – Sandip Pandya, Principal (ASIA English School – Secondary)

Currently on air in Chandigarh and Ahemdabad, MY KA LAAL has been viewed as an innovative programming show. It has caught the attention of kids, youngsters and elderly alike. Sundays in these stations have become MY KA LAAL days for listeners wait to listen to a kid RJ every Sunday. Commenting on its importance Nivedita Gouthi, a parent said “The city gets a new perspective, a fresh thought when kids give their opinion to it… I felt thrilled when my child was MY KA LAAL…”

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One of the most exciting and the fastest growing brands in the radio space, 94.3 MY FM is the radio station of Synergy Media Entertainment Limited, SMEL. Launched after an extensive research, 94.3 MY FM Dil Se! caters to the local flavor of the people and aims at becoming the voice of the Indian masses. Spread across the 7 states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, MY FM is available in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Jalandhar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Udaipur, Gwalior, Indore, Ajmer, Amritsar, Bilaspur, Nagpur, Raipur, Kota and Jabalpur.

“D. B. Corp Limited proposes, subject to receipt of requisite approvals, market conditions and other considerations, to make an initial public offer of its equity shares and has filed a draft red herring prospectus (“DRHP”) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”). The DRHP is available on the website of the SEBI at www.sebi.gov.in as well as on the websites of the book running lead managers at www.enam.com, www.kotak.com and www.citibank.co.in. Investors should note that an investment in equity shares involves a high degree of risk and for details relating to the same, please refer to the section titled ‘Risk Factors’ of the DRHP.”

Sand is one of the main attractions for children on a beach. Building mountains, castles, canals, funnels, sculputures and many structures is a favorite beach activity for young and old alike. Sand sculpturing has been around for decades and has become an art all over the world.

The competition is being organized third time in a row by Wallace Periera Memorial Foundation. The response was very enthusiastic last year by the participants. ‘ Juhu Sand Art Competition’ is organized in the memory of Late Wallace Periera, who was very fond of the art and who had always dreamed of organizing an event like this. The event will be organized every year. The initiative was taken up by Renuka Periera single handedly without any support and sponsorship.

There are many competitions all over the world for sand art but here in India, there is no event to recognize the potential of sand art. Wallace Periera is not for profit organization working for various social reforms and educating street children. The organization has been set up by Renuka Periera, wife of late Wallace Periera.

To participate in Sand Art Competition, Please contact Renuka on 9867489389

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We noticed a great need for education about sports in the country. Because we were already organizing instructive trips in the field of education, we decided on putting together a sports trip as well," said Sandeep Joshi, director of Guardian Holidays.

In the first of its kind Guardian has now come up with the concept of sports tourism wherein 35 city students will travel to the Paradorn Srichapan Tennis Academy at the educational city of Kon Kaen in Thailand.

The trip which departs from the city on May 7 is open for students of between 10 to 16 years of age. "It will consist of a week long stay at the academy and a 3-day sightseeing trip of Bangkok which will include Dream World , Safari World and city tour of Thailand.

At the camp the students will be put through 5-6 hours of rigorous tennis training and Physical training and will spend the evenings learning Thai culture through interaction with local kids.

Champions are often born out of encouragement, in today’s world exposure to children is essential part of their development, our aim is to give the child his/ her first international exposure, which could help in altering their perception and importantly boosting their self confidence, Mr. Joshi added.

According to Mr. Joshi “We chose Thailand because of cost effectiveness. Thailand has a cultural diversity which is similar to the one prevailing in India." The entire cost of the 10 day tour package including, airfare, training costs and sightseeing is priced at Rs. 45000 per child.

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No matter what club you support, it is an experience of a lifetime. Train under highly qualified and experienced youth soccer coaches in the World.

The AC Milan's Camp in San Martino al Cimino - Viterbo, Italy will be held on 22 June to 1 July 2008

AC Milan is the most successful club in the world and has the best youth academy in Europe. The Milan Junior Camps are the officialyouth campof AC Milan. It is now accessible to Indian children only through PIFA.

Going to a Milan Junior Camp means to live a vacation that will guarantee sports, a healthy environment, security, entertainment and education, all at the same time. All these ingredients are put together in order to teach high quality soccer. Children get to train just like theAC Milanteam. It is an opportunity to be seen by scouts from the club.

Thecamp will be hosted by AC Milan certified coaches. The children will train along with 80 children from all over the world. Each child will receive an official AC Milan Junior Camp Adidas Kit and a Milan Junior Camp diploma at the end of camp.

A tour of the city of Rome is included in the package and if possible, a visit to AS Roma stadium.

The London Tour - Arsenal will be held on 4 July to 13 July 2008.

England, the home of football is the venue for this camp. The children will stay in London and visit Arsenal’s – Emirate Stadium & Museum. They will be trained by the best youth academy coaches from Inspire Academy.

The children will also get to play friendly matches with local teams and visit an amusement center - Thorpe Park.

Premier India Football Academy has already sold out the earlier two camps, 50 children will be participating in one of these 2 camps; The London Tour-Arsenal leaving on 27 April for England & the AC Milan Camp leaving on 12 May leaving for Italy. Both these camps featured a premiership game.

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A Football Academy in India that is dedicated to training young children. It strongly believes that the road to India's FIFA World Cup is thru the children,they are the future of India.

PIFA organise camps in Europe & in India with UEFA Coaches as well as runs a training academy in Mumbai. All coaches are AFC / FA/ UEFA licensed. They have a mens & womens team in the MFL. The also conduct various events related to childrens football

Tied up with Bobby Charlton Soccer & Sports Academy, Rangers Soccer School, AC Milan Academy, Cruzerio EC, Everton FC Youth Academy.

PIFA Vision - India in the 2022 World Cup !!!

For more details on all the camps email info@pifacademy.comor call Anjali Shah on 98202 68365

“Earthlings” which is being produced by PalaFlicks, a production house promoted by Greg Acuna of LA, USA, who has settled in Goa now, will feature animated dance sequences choreographed by famous dance director, Saroj Khan, and will provide an excellent platform for students of Frameboxx to experience a real world production environment.

Fifty bright animation students from various Frameboxx centres across the country, shall be selected every three to four months to work in the incubation centre under the mentorship some of the best animation and visual effects specialists of the industry, to work on live projects in a simulated studio environment.

"The students shall not only have first hand experience but also get an apex opportunity to hone their skills and get ready to meet the industry requirements," says Mr. Rajesh Turakhia, Managing Director, Frameboxx.

"This is the first-ever unique facility in the animation industry that would make the young breed of animators truly studio-ready and directly employable", he adds.

"Frameboxx is committed to working hand in hand with the animation industry and in this day and age of owned content development, I’m excited that we’ve been able to build a world class brand which not only commits but delivers. The incubation centre is one such example of our unique prowess to build upon the industry’s demands and deliver the right skill and talent.", says Mr.Rajesh Turakhia.

This is the first such facility being set up in Versova at Rs.5 crore (USD 1.2 million), and Frameboxx shall set up similar incubation facilities in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkatta, informs Mr. Naveen Gupta, Executive Director and CEO of Frameboxx.

Pala Flicks promoted by Greg Acuna had been producing socially conscious content for film, television, web, games and multimedia, and ‘Earthlings’ is a series combining animation and live-action into an educational entertainment experience for children between six to 11 years of age.

According to Greg Acuna, “Earthlings aims to change the world, and I dream about making the planet a better place so that, when my daughter grows up into an adult, she and her contemporaries can live in a more peaceful and livable world”.

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Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects Institute started its operations on 8th December 2007 with11 centres in India, and as of March 2008, the number of centres has touched 22 and another 15 are in the pipeline. Frameboxx enjoys the backing of the leading animation studios and film production houses and would be offering various programmes including short term of 3-months duration and 2-years diploma programmes.

Organized by Guardian Education an offshoot of Guardian Holidays this exclusive 10 nights/ 11 days tour, will include a 7 night/ 8 days stay at the space centre in which students from the schools will participate in the Space Academy workshops.

Speaking to reporters Mr. Sandeep Joshi Director of Guardian Education said that during the stay students will explore the concepts of Space History in the form of Apollo Missions, Shuttle Exhibits, Museum Hunt etc. , Astronaut Training , covering topics like 1/6the gravity chair, G Force, Mars Stimulator etc.

An hands on experience in form of Simulated Missions, where the students will take in the role of member of mission control or a member of a shuttle flight crew. Throughout the experience, trainees discover that the technological designs have constraints and that its development and use requires the combined efforts of many people. A special session on Robotics Designing where, trainees become NASA Engineers as they work with their peers to design a robot capable of a variety of tasks will also be organized.

In addition to above, topics like Astronomy and Night Telescope, Introduction to International Space Station, Russian Space History (Sputnik), Aerodynamics & Aeronautics, Land Survival, Flight Physiology will also be covered. A Mid Week review would also be conducted to analyze the performances of students and to facilitate learning on a larger platform.

Both Mr. Joshi and Mr. Sabade informed that in addition, to the Space Centre, students would be staying for 2 nights/ 3 days at Atlanta visiting the CNN Headquarters, Atlanta Olympic Stadium, Georgia Aquarium, Martin Luther King museum etc. 1 night/ 2 days would also be spent at New York visiting the Statue of Liberty in the cruise, Rockefeller Museum, Times Square, Empire State Building etc.

We have started Guardian Education’s venture with a consistent effort to enrich and provide a platform to students, enhance their knowledge and to gain first hand experience by visiting facilities like NASA, Singapore Science Centre amongst other places.

Earlier Guardian Education was instrumental in getting Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Education to hold a Familiarization tour for 20 principals of esteemed schools in Pune to Singapore. During the visit the Principals attended workshops, and programs including a meeting with the Ministry of Education of Singapore were organized by Guardian Education and co-hosted by Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore Education.

We at Guardian Education have been involved with various tours for students; they added recently the company took students and teachers to a educational tour to the Singapore Science Centre.

Mr Joshi added that Guardian Education is also arranging an official student’s exchange program with the Japanese Government at Ishikawa Prefecture very soon.

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This new initiative is consistent with Comodo's dedication to empowering consumers with tools and technology to enable them to fully reap the benefits that the Internet offers. "Comodo's commitment to giving back is deeply ingrained in our culture." said Beverley Daynes, - Vice President of Finance Comodo. "We spend considerable resources providing free, award winning desktop security to end users and we are proud to continue our tradition by expanding our support to empower children to be technologically literate."

The first school to be granted an award was the Eighteenth Avenue Elementary School of Science and Technology in Newark, NJ. This grant supports a special needs program among second and third graders to help accelerate their use of computers for learning. Comodo is planning on expanding this program to include technology, hardware and other potential services related to authentication to reduce children's exposure to online predators.

Grant recipients will be chosen by the Comodo Grant Review Committee, which is comprised of Comodo employees with diverse backgrounds and range from individual contributors to management level employees. Interested not-for-profit organizations can contact Comodo directly.

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Comodo is a leading global provider of Identity and Trust Assurance services on the Internet, with over 200,000 customers worldwide. With global offices in the US, UK, Ukraine and India, the company offers businesses and consumers the intelligent security, authentication and assurance services necessary to ensure trust in online transactions.

Comodo helps enterprises address digital ecommerce and infrastructure needs with reliable, third generation solutions that improve customer relationships, enhance customer trust and create efficiencies across digital ecommerce operations. Comodo's solutions include integrated Web hosting management solutions, infrastructure services, digital e-commerce services, digital certification, identity assurance, customer privacy and vulnerability management solutions. For additional information on Comodo - Creating Trust Online™ - please visit: www.comodo.com.

This year Children’s India has expanded its reach to 4 cities – Bangalore, Mangalore, Hassan & Davangere and has tied-up with popular cinema halls across these cities. A total of over 30 films specially short listed from various Indian languages is being aired during the course of this week. Children’s India has created a platform that provides free access to children who cannot afford to watch such films.

Living up to its brand line of Keli Kelisi life Nimmadagisi! BIG 92.7 FM RJ’s across Bangalore, Mangalore & Mysore are promoting Children’s Film Festival programs on-air with special updates on the various movies being screened across cinema halls in the city on a day to day basis. Taking forward its offering as a platform for self expression, the Station is hosting several popular celebs and child artists on air wherein they speak about their experiences working on their movies targeted solely at youngsters.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Sabita Kath, Regional Director – South, BIG 92.7 FM said “We are proud to be associated with Children’s Film Festival as its Radio partner. As a platform for self expression we offer children an opportunity to share their experiences with popular celebs and child artists, which is in itself an enriching experience. Through this initative, we are offering a wholesome entertainment mix to a very large listener base across the city and beyond, and have received excellent participation for the same It is our endeavor to keep offering content that is enriching and value adding to our listeners”.

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About BIG 92.7 FM

A Rs. 400 crore investment in Transmission Equipment, Infrastructure and licensing, a plan for a 1000-strong national workforce - all geared towards an ultimate count of 45 stations in the nation’s biggest private FM Radio Station Network that is poised to reach 200 million Indians through a pan-India presence across 45 cities, 1000 towns and 50,000 villages. That’s BIG 92.7 FM, an Adlabs Films Initiative, which is perhaps the only private FM Radio network that provides an extremely strong and effective platform for both, large corporates as well as local retailers that need an effective national platform. What adds to BIG 92.7 FM’s complete effectiveness is that its programming is geared towards the aspiration-ally conscious and active masses whose daily life is a quest to better their lives and lifestyles. With its mission of impacting its listeners’ lives positively, and applauding the work and achievements of local heroes through its continuous initiatives, BIG 92.7 FM is making a strong personal connect with millions every day! Adding to the overall impact are the Network’s Brand Ambassadors -- Superstars Abhishek Bachchan for the Hindi belt, Asin for the Telegu and Tamil markets, and Upendra for the Kannada market. Today, BIG 92.7 FM stations are an integral part of the lives of millions of listeners across several cities that include major metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore, and several Tier II towns across the country. The count is set to rise to a total of 45 cities that will eventually include 20 cities in the North, 7 cities in the East, 9 cities in the West and 9 cities in the South.

Through the Nortel LearniT center and the connectivity it offers, Indian students will have the opportunity to access, use and embrace technology as a powerful learning and discovery tool. For many it will be the first time they have been exposed to the Internet and the opportunities that technology brings to their education and their future. Nortel LearniT initiatives focus on building the skills and knowledge that 21st century learners need for success.

“The hyperconnected world should reach all corners of the planet and the efforts of Nortel LearniT and the Dream a Dream team are helping previously unconnected children take part in this exciting new era by demonstrating not just what technology is but also how to use it,” said Ravi Chauhan, managing director of Nortel India. “The Nortel LearniT Center in Bangalore gives us the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of some of the neediest children by helping them achieve success in the digital age.”

Whether through delivery of technology learning materials, outreach efforts targeting local charities, educational lectures, and other channels, Nortel volunteers regularly help community groups around the globe share the opportunities for success that technology provides. As mentors at the new Nortel LearniT Center, Nortel employees in India will play an integral part in the project’s success by spending time each weekend with the students to help inspire learning through the power of technology. Volunteers undergo extensive training offered by the Enable Child Foundation, a Dream A Dream partner, enabling them to provide high-quality computerand Internet-based education to the children in creative and engaging ways.

Nortel LearniT is an initiative of Nortel Community Relationsto prepare teachers, students, and learners of all ages to develop 21st-century skills that will provide a basis for their ongoing engagement in learning and personal achievement. With a range of partners and a variety of proven educational methods, Nortel LearniT offers guidance on technology issues for students, educators and lifelong learners around the world.

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About Nortel

Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that make the promise of Business Made Simple a reality for our customers. Our next-generation technologies, for both service provider and enterprise networks, support multimedia and business-critical applications. Nortel’s technologies are designed to help eliminate today's barriers to efficiency, speed and performance by simplifying networks and connecting people to the information they need, when they need it. Nortel does business in more than 150 countries around the world. For more information, visit Nortel on the Web at www.nortel.com. For the latest Nortel news, visit www.nortel.com/news.

Certain statements in this press release may contain words such as “could”, “expects”, “may”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, ”targets”, “envisions”, “seeks” and other similar language and are considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities legislation. These statements are based on Nortel’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the operating environment, economies and markets in which Nortel operates. These statements are subject to important assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and the actual outcome may be materially different from those contemplated in forward-looking statements. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, see Nortel’s Annual Report on Form10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other securities filings with the SEC. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Nortel disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

*Nortel, the Nortel logo and the Globemark are trademarks of Nortel Networks.

Use of the terms “partner” and “partnership” does not imply a legal partnership between Nortel and any other party.

This is an opportunity to study how Singapore is engaged in improving health status of the people, especially the school going children, quality of life and illness prevention which we want to implement here in the schools of northern India for the benefit of every child, said Dr. Rohit Sahni.

The dentist couple launched a unique Health Plus programme for school children in 2004, which is successfully running in over 30 schools of North India, covering nearly 70,000 children, where children get regular health check-up and are made aware of various health related issues.

The visit to Singapore involves study of school dental service, oral health nd hygiene, infection control, and visits to field and mobile dental cinics, he informed. They are hopeful to introduce the same within the schools that are a part of Simply Health Plus in the near future.

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'Simply Health Plus' is a unique initiative by Dr. Rohit Sahni and Dr. Manisha Sahni, the husband-wife team of doctors of Panchkula, India, to provide leadership and support to the schools in their efforts to meet the health and health education needs of children. Established in 2004, today they have a team of 24 doctors and paramedical staff who cater to over 30 schools in Punjab and Haryana, serving over 70,000 children.

She also said that any society that does not care for the impact of such disasters on the children can be faced with a generation that takes it off the trajectory of healthy development. We in India have to be especially conscious of this issue for over a third of our population consists of school going children. The impact of the disasters is magnified the community’s lack of preparedness for the same. If this crucial area of managing disaster is seen as an essential life skill and becomes a part and parcel of the socialization process, then there will be a much more proactive response to any mishap. Examples from nations like Israel and Japan have shown us how to build a society that can face the challenges of inevitable disasters with courage. It is this spirit that we have to inculcate in the school going children in India.

Smt. Chowdhury emphasized that through Government initiatives like incorporating Disaster Management courses in the CBSC education is a welcome change but there is a need to facilitate Public Private Partnership in providing the Disaster Management education to all the children. When children are educated in Disaster Management it helps in disseminating information to the community at large. Rearing children is a collective responsibility and hence families, communities and schools should develop a nurturing attitude towards children of both the sex. She lauded the spirit of Mumbai in handling the 26/7 disaster effectively. She saluted the indomitable spirit of this city that has seen so many natural and man made disasters but has always risen to give the message of live and let live to the world. Mumbai truly deserves the title of being the city of cosmopolitan and never say die spirit. It is this spirit combined with such exhibitions and workshops that will make Mumbai not just the financial capital of Asia in the coming days

Dr. Kondap , Vice Chancellor-NMIMS University in his speech said that NMIMS believes that disaster management education for children is a necessary life skill which needs to be provided to them as part of the socialization process. This will help us to nurture a generation which will have a scientific bend of mind. To achieve this agenda, the Disaster Management Cell of NMIMS worked with the Chatrubhuj Narsee Memorial School, Shri Manilal Vadilal Nanavati Prathamik Shala Nanavati School and Smt. Gokalibai Punamchand Pitambar High School situated Vile- Parle (w). As an outcome of the disaster preparedness and management education to school teachers and children, a Disaster Management Exhibition in partnership with the Disaster Management Cell of Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika.

The entire exhibition is designed by school children with the guidance of their teachers, disaster management experts from Government, NGOs and Industry. To support the said cause there has been active support from Mumbai Fire Brigade, Mumbai Police, Civil Defence, Mutual Aid Response Group (represented by Tata Power Company Ltd), Mahanagar Gas Ltd, Excel Industries and Tata Consultancy Services and various organizations. The Exhibition will remain open on 9th Feb between 9am-5pm. at C.N.M. School, Vile Parle (W)

Shri Amrish Patel, Chancellor-NMIMS delivered the welcome Address and welcomed Smt. Chowdhury and Mr. Kishore Gajbhiye, Addl. Municipal Commissioner, who was the Guest of Honour of the ceremony.

Followed by this Smt Renuka Chowdhury had an interactive session with faculty members and students of NMIMS University where she spoke on ‘Women’s Empowerment and Role of Universities’. In her speech she spoke about the various contemporary issues which women face both in family and workplace. To ameliorate these problems, she felt that there is a need for mainstreaming gender through adequate implementation of legislation, attitudinal and mindset change to look at gender. She reiterated that at birth, sex is determined but “gender” is an outcome of our perception. To create a healthy and sustainable society, management education should focus on developing individuals who are socially sensitive and believe in dignity of both the sexes. She lauded the efforts of NGOs who are working in areas of Anti trafficking, legal intervention and gender empowerment. She emphasized that though the levels of education have risen, the incidence of domestic violence in various forms is still evident. In this context it is imperative that students attending Universities are exposed to gender issues and helped to develop a holistic personality rather than a typical B-School personality. She requested the University to start a course on ‘Inter-personal Counseling’ which can be of great value to the society at large.

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About SVKM’s NMIMS University

Established in 1981, as a Management Institute, NMIMS has now transformed itself into a University, with 8 Schools, over 150 full-time faculty members, 42000 books and over 2500 students enrolling every year, transforming from an Institute of single management faculty to a University with many faculty areas. The University is also transforming from a Teaching Institute to Research-Consultancy-Training & Teaching Institute.

NMIMS has taken many new academic initiatives under various Schools like

• School of business Management
• Mukesh Patel School of technology Management & Engineering
• School of Pharmacy & Technology Management
• Balwant Sheth School of Architecture
• School of Commerce
• School of Science
• School of Distance Learning
• Institute of Intellectual Property Studies

Number of innovative Graduate, Post Graduate and Doctorate level programs, meeting the Industry/Business requirement under each school.

Achievements:

• Golden Pecock Award for innovation 2006 & 2007
• BMA Best Management Institute of the Year Award 2004-05 & 2006-07
• BMA Best teacher of Management of the Year Award 2004-05 & 2005-06
• Dr. J J Irani Award for Best Management Institute 2005
• Gurukuljyoti Award for Excellence in Education 2006
• The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited an ‘A’ grade with a score between 85-90%.
• Ranked amongst top 10 B-School in Business Today- Nielsen Best B-School Survey 2007 and Outlook-C fore Best B-School Survey 2007
• Ranked amongst Super League B-School in AIMA-Indian Management Best B-School Survey 2007.

NMIMS also be launching Off-Campus Centres at Shirpur, Hyderabad, Bangluru soon.

For further details please visit www.nmims.edu

• Introduction to ‘Every Child Matters’ (ECM)
• Introduction to Integrated Working
• Information Sharing in Practice
• Common Assessment Framework (CAF) in Practice
• Lead Professional in Practice
• Local arrangements

“Learning and training are becoming key issues for everyone who is involved with delivering children’s services,” explained TIS’s Sunil Mehta.

“Common questions include: how do I bring different organisations together, increase levels of multi-agency working and provide effective and consistent training to a large audience; how can I ensure that the new legislation is communicated effectively and the department can audit that training has been delivered, and how can I provide learning at the point of need for front line service staff so that they can carry out their job effectively and securely?”

TIS believes that these e-learning programmes – which can be customised to each council or department - not only provide some answers to these questions but also provide an accurate, up-to-date message that is easily accessible and widely available as and when required. Mehta commented: “As such, we believe that these are not only highly effective learning materials but that they also represent impressive value for taxpayers’ money compared with the costs of classroom-based delivery of this subject matter.

“Among the teaching techniques employed in the programmes is TIS’s highly acclaimed story-based learning objects (StoBLs™) approach, which uses highly realistic scenarios and stories, interactive quizzes and case studies, along with other learning aids including checklists to present learning materials in a vivid and memorable way.”

About the Children Act 2004

The Children Act of 2004 – which is an extension of the Children Act 1989 – sets out a framework of duties and accountabilities that will help in the development of quality services relating to the needs of children. In addition, a national services framework for children, young people and maternity services has been developed which sets standards for children’s health and social services, and the interface of those services with education.

These initiatives have also led to the definition of a ‘common core of skills and knowledge for the children’s workforce’. This covers effective communication and management; child and young person development; safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the child; supporting transitions; multi-agency working, and sharing information.

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Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a global leader in e-learning, is a part of the $22bn Tata Group. Truly international, TIS has a presence across the US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, Japan, India, and mainland Europe. TIS offers corporations, universities, schools, publishers, and government institutions a diversified and innovative bouquet of learning and training solutions including Simulation-based Learning Objects (SimBLs™), Story-based Learning Objects (StoBLs™), courseware and curriculum design, special-needs education, assessments, electronic performance support systems (EPSS), mobile learning, along with other corporate training and consultancy services. Our multi-disciplinary expertise and 16 years’ experience across domains helps us design e-learning programmes that are unique to clients’ requirements and specifically crafted to boost knowledge retention and application.

Apart from holding ISO 9001 certification, TIS is the only e-learning organisation in the world to be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks. TIS’s quest for excellence is reflected in numerous prestigious industry awards, including a Silver Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Award 2005 and 2004, APEX Award of Excellence in 2005 and 2006, BETT Awards in 2004 and 2006, and two Business World–NID Design Excellence awards.

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Children will be escorted at all times by two adults through out the tour form India. The camps are specially designed with the children in mind, ensuring that the children enjoy, learn football and make new friends in a safe and healthy environment. This experience makes them independent and develops their social skill.

PIFA have tied with the best football academies in the world for their soccer tours. The camps have been highly rated by Mr Nirvan Shah, PIFA Director and UEFA B licensed coach. The camps are of the highest standard with emphasizes on health & safety of the children.

The tour to AC Milan’s - Milan Team Camp, Sporteventi, will be from 12-21 May 2008

Children will get to see AC Milan play a Serie A match at the San Siro Stadium; they will visit the stadium and museum that plays host to Inter Milan as well, get an opportunity to meet the players, tour the cultural city of Verona and visit an Italian Castle.

Football training will be conducted daily by AC Milan team coaches in the picturesque town of Vittorio Veneto in Treviso, in the north east of Italy.

The London Tour - Arsenal will be held from 27 April to 6 May 2008.

The tour will consist of an English Premiership game, a chance to meet players, a tour of Arsenal FC – Emirate’s Stadium & Museum, a fun trip to an amusement park.

Children will be trained daily at the Football Academy by coaches from Inspire Academy. They will also be trained one day by Premier League Academy coaches just to give them a feel on how youth academy players are trained.

The BCSSA Summer Residential will be held from 6 July to 15 July 2008

The tour will consist of an a tour of Manchester United FC – Old Trafford Stadium & Museum, a fun trip to an amusement park in Blackpool.

Children will be trained daily at the world famous football academy that has had David Beckham as a student – The Bobby Charlton Soccer & Sports Academy, Manchester. Each child will get to participate in the Skills contest, the winner of which will be invited for the World Skills Final in July 2008.

Each camp will have sessions on Nutrition, Psychology & Fitness. They will also get to play a match against a local team. At the end of the camp the child will be awarded a certificate and a photo CD of the tour.

The packages include accommodations, all meals & transportations at the camp. Seats are limited to 20 per camp.

PIFA have been successfully organizing football camps like these since 2003. They have conducted fourteen camps taking over 350 children to Europe. PIFA ensures that the child is well taken care.

Last year, Aasmaan Bhardwaj & Sahib Thakkar enjoyed the AC Milan camp organized by PIFA so much that they immediately signed up for the very next camp to England that left within 10 days of returning to India.

For once children can do what they like during their holidays. Their dream to visit the best club in the world and an opportunity to be trained by the best football academy. Undoubtedly making it the most cherished & memorable experience.

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A Football Academy in India that is dedicated to training young children. It strongly believes that the road to India's FIFA World Cup is thru the children,they are the future of India.

PIFA organise camps in Europe & in India with UEFA Coaches as well as runs a training academy in Mumbai. All coaches are AFC / FA/ UEFA licensed. They have a mens & womens team in the MFL. The also conduct various events related to childrens football

Tied up with Bobby Charlton Soccer & Sports Academy, Rangers Soccer School, AC Milan Academy, Cruzerio EC, Everton FC Youth Academy.

PIFA Vision - India in the 2022 World Cup !!!

For this cause CRY joins hands with Red FM, Mumbai's leading radio station, known for its attitude of Bajaaoing issues that affect the common man. Starting from January 14th -21st, 2008 Red FM's tool of free expression, Red Mike will Bajaao this issue and support Cry's objective; i.e. To start a campaign to make education free and equal for all children, To Ask people in Mumbai to start paying close attention to what is going on in schools & to Demand action to make government schools deliver quality education to all children irrespective of their caste, creed, race, gender etc.

This initiative has also received support from celebrities like Arshad Warsi, Konkana Sen Sharma, Soha Ali Khan and singer Shaan. Talking in support of the drive, Bollywood actor, Arshad Warsi said, "I want all the children of this country to be educated. Even the government provides free education. Now only the parents have to ensure that their children avail the benefits of this facility!". All these celebs will be on Red FM to Baajao the issue on the Red Mike and educate people on their rights and how they can demand action.

Commenting on this initiative, Red FM Mumbai, Station Head, Anuj Singh said, "We are very glad to be associated with CRY for this noble cause. We have already started receiving many testimonials from people about their experiences with educational institutes in this country. We hope through our combined efforts we can spark off a change in attitude amongst the people so that they stand up for their rights!"

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About RED FM

Launched in 2002, RED FM first started round the clock operations in Mumbai, followed by Delhi and & Kolkata in 2003. Owned by a consortium of Malaysian conglomerate Astro Malaysia, NDTV India and software company Value Labs, Red FM is known for its attitude of providing a Station for Expression to the common man and playing only Superhit Music. Bajaate Raho! As Red FM likes to shout, is already part of common parlance, and truly represents Red FM’s attitude. Widely appreciated by the Trade as well as the Listeners, as proven by the 21 awards to its credit and the tremendous growth over the last year, Red FM is fast consolidating its leadership position in the industry.

Superhit Music, Superhit RJs, Superhit Movies and Superhit Cricket - that’s what Red FM stands for. Bajaate Raho!