Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Dr Sukumar Azhikode - passes away on January 24, 2012 at 06:33 AM at Thrissur Amala Hospital
He was 85 Year old. He was a recipient of several literary honours including the Kendra Sahitya Academy award. He was a true Gandian till the end of his life, He never hesitated in boldly expressing his views and concerns on various issues like social, political and cultural evils that was happening in day to day life. He was a strong Congressman in his early days. But towards the end he was seen more close to the Left leaders.
He was born in Azhikode village in Kannur district in 1926, he graduated in commerce and later did Masters in Malayalam literature. He taught literature in different colleges before joining as head in the Malayalam Department of Calicut University. Prof. Azhikode was serving as pro-vice chancellor of Calicut University whe he retired.
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| A.K Antony Visits Dr Azhikode |
He was expert in Sanskrit and classical literature and also in Western philosophy and literature. He was writing columns and articles in newspapers and magazines.
His well known works are :
"Tatvamasi" - an intellectual exploration of the eternal wisdom of the Vedas and Upanishads
"Asante Seetha Kavyam" - a detailed textual study of poet Kumaran Asan's "Chinthavishtayaya Seetha"
Other works are Malayala sahitya patanangal, Vayanayude swargattil, Mahatmavinte margam, Malayala sahityavimarsanam, Mahakavi ulloor, Pathakal Kazhchakal, Guruvinte dukham, and Azhikodinte prabhashanangal.
Thathvamasi has won twelve awards including the Central(Kendra) Sahithya Akademi Award, Kerala Sahithya Akademi Award and the Rajaji Award. He had won Ezhuthachan Puraskaram - the highest literary award instituted by the State Government in 2004.In Jan 2007, he refused to accept the Padma Shri conferred on him stating that Such honours are against the spirit of Constitution which insists on equality of all citizens and vehemently opposes any form of discrimination.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
OXFAM INDIA-SUPPORT FOR A CAUSE
INTRODUCTION
Oxfam India made its presence in India during the Bihar drought during 1950, and the vision of our Organization is to provide access on the basic needs for the underprivileged across India. Our vision is
"Right to life with dignity for all" .
Oxfam India strives to secure the right to a life with dignity for all by actively engaging people and policy makers in the inclusive development of society.
We are working to ensure that everyone has access to education; health and social protection .People are able to overcome poverty by earning a decent livelihood with fair trade opportunities, women lead a life of dignity, free from violence, and communities are prepared to deal with the impact of climate change, natural and man-made disasters.
Oxfam India's programme has four main focus areas:
a) Children Education
b) Women Empowerment
c) Livelihood Programme
d) Emergency Services.
Our Focus States in which we are working to be known as the pockets of poverty:
a) Assam b) Bihar c) Chhattisgarh d) Jharkhand e) Orissa f) Uttarakhand g) Uttar Pradesh
As you have suggested we kindly request you to circulate this detailed mail with your colleagues which will further enable us to create awareness among the employees and they can contribute voluntarily.
Please go through their website:
www.oxfam.org
www.oxfamindia.org
Donation Options:
a) Educate a child and give underprivileged children access to quality education
Rs.12,000 for 10 children
Rs. 6,000 for 5 children
Rs.2, 400 for 2 children
Rs. 1,200 for 1 child.
b) Give women the power and provide new skills training to women.
Rs. 8,000 for 10 women
Rs. 4000 for 5 women
Rs. 1600 for 2 women
c) Help farmers make a living and improve productivity and better market accessibility for supporting their family.
Rs.18,000 for 18 families
Rs. 12,000 for 12 families
Rs. 6,000 for 6 families
Rs. 3,000 for 3 families.
Donation can be made through cheque issuing in favor of "Oxfam India" , we also have the option of credit card payments too. Under 80G ACT issued by the Government of India, we also provide a Tax exemption certificate for the donors who have donated.
If you are interested in supporting for this noble cause, please reply to the mail with your acknowledgment.
We are doing a tie-up with nokia and if you are willing to donate any used/dead phones for recycling, we are more than happy to accept it as a form of support as well.
"Phone recycle karo aur bano planet ke rakhwaale"
Remember: "Whatever you do may only be a tiny drop in the ocean, but without that drop the ocean would be incomplete".
Oxfam India
41/1438 C,
2nd Floor, Eshwar Building,
Krishnaswami Road,
Ernakulam,
Cochin - 682 035
Contact Detail :- 0484 4228000
website: www.oxfam.org
SAVE PAPER, SAVE TREE, SAVE THE WORLD.
1. Plant a tree and get air for free, 2. If you cut a tree you cut your life, 3. The tree is your friend,
4. Feel free to plant a tree, 5. Trees are the roots of all living, 6. A tree that stay, keep flood away,
7. Protect the trees, 8. There is no life without Green, 9. Fresh air from a tree let us be,
10. Take care of the trees, they will take care of you.
Walkins and Job openings - IT and Other Jobs - Scholarships
Friday, January 6, 2012
New malayalam catholic web radio
A simple approach to take His Words to the ends of the world, to be a light than to curse the darkeness... we welcome the light of the world to enter our lives and let the darkness flee.
This humble initiative was dedicated and aired for all Keralites spread across the globe from 25th December 2011 , during midnight mass at St. Josephs Cathedral by His Grace Archbishop Soosai Pakium.
Visit website : http://www.luminousradio.com/
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Indian railways - IRCTC launches website for booking rail tickets on mobile phone
IRCTC launches a smarter way to book tickets. Now book your rail ticket -ANYWHERE ANYTIME through your Mobile Phones.
IRCTC brings to you the mobile website https://www.irctc.co.in/mobile with just a few clicks you can book your tickets using your Mobile Phones. IRCTC mobile website is convenient and easy to use, can be accessed from any browser enabled mobile having basic GPRS activated on phone.
The following features are available:
Book Ticket/ Enquiry - Book tickets by providing source and destination.
Booked History - Tickets whose Date of Journey is due will be visible.
Cancel Ticket - Cancel any of the tickets whose date of journey is due.
Browse the URL using your mobile and book tickets using any of your credit/debit card for payment.
Help for booking
1. Login to URL with your existing IRCTC user id and password.
2. Fill in details for plan my travel.
3. Select the train and continue the booking.
4. Use existing passenger list on add passengers.
5. Confirm booking details and pay through Credit/debit card to get successful booking.
Job Openings
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank recruitment 2012
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank is looking for candidates for Officer MMG Scale-III, Officer MMG Scale-II, Officer JMG Scale-I and Office Assistants [ Multipurpose ].
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IT Openings
Openings for IPhone Developer, Senior Software Engineer , Technical Lead , Technical Lead - Iphone , Java Professionals 7 Yrs to 8 Yrs IPhone Developer 4 Yrs to...
Openings in UNICEF India region
Openings in UNICEF for Procurement Assistant and Social Policy Specialist Social Policy Specialist at UNICEF Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh(UP) Last Date: 18th January 2012
IPhone Developer
Openings for 4 - 7 years experienced Iphone developers in Hyderabad based IT firm. Experience : 4 - 7 YrsContinue reading...
IT Openings in Kerala
DESIGNATION :IT / INTERNET MARKETING -- MALES EDUCATION - BTECH- COMPUTER SCIENCE / MCA / BSc - IT EXP : 0- 6 MONTHS SALARY PACKAGE : 8000 +
International BDM
International BDM with 2+ years of experience. - Should have knowledge of overseas market exploration & Strategies - Can do internet research, introductory calls to clients Must ready to work...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Jesus The Saviour - The 'Biggest Light & Sound at Marine Drive,Cochin on 15 Jan 2012 - Tickets Available
The 150-minute show, "Jesus the Saviour", would showcase the life of Jesus Christ with a blend of unique stage setting of cinematic light and sounds.
Fr Shaji Thumpechirayil, 43, the man behind the mega event, told "This has been my dream project and it has been in my prayers since 1999."
Click on the image for more details.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme 2012
Applications Invited for Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme 2012.
Last date for receiving completed applications: January 18, 2012
Opportunities for professionals with the heart and mind for social change
The Challenge
• Only in 10% of India's schools do a majority of children achieve expected learning competencies
• Almost 61% children drop out by the time they reach 10th standard
• Indian scores are among the lowest in globally benchmarked tests for learning
• Over 70% population has an income of less than US $ 1.5 per day
The Opportunity
Are you someone who has been disturbed about the state of education and society in India and always wanted to do something about it? Do you really want to make a difference to the world around you?
Then You are invited to the Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme
The 2 year Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Programme seeks to build rich perspectives on educational issues through a well designed combination of theoretical inputs and experiential learning. The Programme is intended to develop a strong social orientation and competencies required in the education and development sectors.
This rigorous 2 year Programme comprises of:
• 45 day classroom module to strengthen conceptual understanding of education and development issues
• 22 months of intense field engagement at the grass roots level in the District Institutes of the Foundation.
• Working on a live project that has significant purpose of improving quality at practice level
During the period of the Fellowship you will be based in some of the most underdeveloped districts of India.
About You
You should be a professional with at least 2 years of experience and at least a graduate degree. We welcome people from a variety of educational and professional backgrounds as long as they are passionate about making a difference. Prior experience in the education or development sector would be an added advantage.
Stipend and Employment
You will be paid a monthly stipend of Rs. 25,000 or more depending on your work experience and suitability for the Fellowship. On your successful completion of the Programme, you may be offered employment opportunities in the Foundation, at an appropriate compensation package.
Location
The classroom module for 45 days will be held in Bangalore during which suitable arrangements will be made for your accommodation. During the 22 month field attachment, you will have to make arrangements for stay in the districts at your own cost. The Foundation may however assist in finding suitable accommodation.
The districts to which you will be assigned include – Yadgir & Mandhya (Karnataka), Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh), Uddhamsinghnagar & Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Sirohi & Tonk (Rajasthan) and Mehaboobnagar (Andhra Pradesh).
Click here to Apply Online
or Open this url : http://119.226.135.34:8080/APF/index.aspx
FAQs: Click here for frequently asked questions
Last date for receiving completed applications: January 18, 2012
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