tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.comments2024-03-07T21:03:03.793+05:30Badri Seshadri's PagesBadri Seshadrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02563596810587587859noreply@blogger.comBlogger608125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-11879278755330376362016-03-04T11:47:35.814+05:302016-03-04T11:47:35.814+05:30This tamil nationalism started because the first g...This tamil nationalism started because the first government of India formed soon after the british left India has been trying to impose Hindi..Tamil nationalism was formed due to the hindi imposition of central government. In fact hindi is a regional language with no value any where. English is truely the national language of india. Lets not forget it is the british who created India..Mudaliarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12852073580407840950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-23088284696321922542016-02-19T19:08:54.396+05:302016-02-19T19:08:54.396+05:30Why the Tamils are fighting for their language in ...Why the Tamils are fighting for their language in Sri Lanka which is not their native? Why Karunanidhi wrote a letter to Maharashtra CM pleading not to make Marathi compulsory? Double standards, my friend!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743420438265093500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-23731967190423353972015-11-08T21:06:24.946+05:302015-11-08T21:06:24.946+05:30I am varahasamy.r , from your mother's native ...I am varahasamy.r , from your mother's native place kodali karuppur. This article is very interesting, arts and science courses getting importance today, even some IT company recruit BCA and B.Sc students also giving salary par with B.E or B.Tech students. rvsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-91024402991789497782015-10-23T19:27:02.814+05:302015-10-23T19:27:02.814+05:30It's a debatable question how many will be wil...It's a debatable question how many will be willing to pay for such training. As for BCom for example, students can easily pass Madras university course without much teaching/training and can do a CA alongside with the money they'd have to pay for the BCom academies. As for MCA, colleges are either closing it or returning the allocated seat strength, as IT companies prefer Engg graduates as they are 2 yrs younger and easier to mould. For BSc- Comp. Sci., BCA students it may not be easy to find jobs anymore as there is a deluge of Engg graduates. In case of BA/BSc, except the top performers, others simply have to settle for whatever jobs they can find, irrelevant to their subjects of study. So most distance learners might be actually working or doing some random 'job-oriented' courses and may not actually want to seriously devout their time and money for the Degree course in the academies.<br /><br />SaravananAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-32891956952503617052015-09-25T11:39:06.567+05:302015-09-25T11:39:06.567+05:30This is a good idea, but this presumes that the so...This is a good idea, but this presumes that the solution to our educational fiasco lies with the educators. This is only partly true. Most students are not motivated to excel in anything. Today. there are a number of websites that cater to motivated self learners - One Month, Team Tree House, Udacity etc. For a fraction of the price of a college degree, students can pick up real skills for which employers are willing to pay a premium in the marketplace. Yet how many Indian students, take this route? There is a culture of expecting things to come easy, without hardwork. The terrible quality of engineering colleges that cater to such weak students is just other side of the coin.Venkateshhttp://www.money-wizards.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-79125457499973903072015-09-23T09:27:10.109+05:302015-09-23T09:27:10.109+05:30I will disagree with the "Anonymous" com...I will disagree with the "Anonymous" comment that automation is taking away engineering jobs. That is a myth, and I state so because I have worked at various level with the International Society of Automation which is struggling to get automation its due recognition. I do not want to hijack the discussion on a pro-automation and against-automation.<br />Our sad state of affairs is that our demographic advantage in terms of being a country with a young population which is untrained to do a job. As a chemical engineer myself, I saw fellow students who were not interested in learning what the chemical industry wanted because they had an alternate source of employment (software). If the industry pushes, and only if the industry pushes by engaging more often and responsibly can this be resolved. Otherwise, Badri's suggestions will lead to a mushrooming of a new type of institution, and the for profit motto will become the driving factor for anyone to jump on the bandwagon. Smells exactly like what happened to private engineering, arts and science colleges in the country. <br />Anand Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415890221120353664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-64932238104524582022015-09-22T23:25:04.282+05:302015-09-22T23:25:04.282+05:30Madras University will conduct the exam, so that t...Madras University will conduct the exam, so that the degree will be from "recognized university", while the teaching will be done by a "for-profit" college. Only thing is that these "small colleges" will be more efficient than the big ones and can charge less fees than the "big" self-financed colleges. Good suggestion, but the devil is in the details!shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14112245133560996508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-7540735173513205302015-09-22T18:22:43.244+05:302015-09-22T18:22:43.244+05:30This is a good initiative. In fact most of the job...This is a good initiative. In fact most of the jobs that the growing economy generates are not in the core engineering areas. Engineering jobs are being taken away by automation. Even technically related jobs require service providing expertise. In fact, there are many other interesting course in similar modes can be developed. Degree may not be required. People want candidates who can do the job. We have made most of young people ineffective by not teaching them employable skills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-59698017289613354042015-09-22T07:19:53.388+05:302015-09-22T07:19:53.388+05:30Badri, How about working from within the system? F...Badri, How about working from within the system? For instance - a group of individuals, with required teaching skills (i mean only skills not degrees) and with no physical office can travel around and provide auxiliary support to engineering/science/commerce institutions to build a skill set for a particular discipline. This will be along skill development programs. Agreed this will be tough to implement initially, because colleges big and small will have to acknowledge the failure of their teaching staff when bringing in external help. However there are several well meaning colleges in TN where the college is in a trap because of Anna University's archaic methods, however the institutions try to bring in external professionals and subsidize the cost for students to build additional skills. I think an upheaval as you are suggesting will be difficult from a practical stand point unless the initiative comes from the industry that is demanding the skills without engaging in educating/building curriculum. Imagine a situation where, several top tier companies refuse to hire from the best colleges citing the poor skill level of the students. It will take a shock treatment like that for colleges to wake up. Neither is the industry willing to provide shock treatment, nor are they willing to regularly engage with institutions in imparting the skills needed. Anand Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415890221120353664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-62135605408391347662015-09-22T02:57:42.718+05:302015-09-22T02:57:42.718+05:30/*this kind of institution will focus on the Inter.../*this kind of institution will focus on the Internet enabled resources, course videos, information system for better management of the entire course etc*/<br />how do you avoid piracy with good set of people doing like that. ? wouldn't it affect the profit model?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-10436158933567392902015-09-22T01:39:26.118+05:302015-09-22T01:39:26.118+05:30I would add two things to your commendable list of...I would add two things to your commendable list of recommendations:<br />1. Those institutions establish very strong relationships with the industry (offices, factories, retain stores whatever is closer to their location), and create a rigorous internship opportunities with them, by asking the students to spend say 10-15 hours a week there, physically, doing whatever is needed. This give them an injection of reality of life into a teenager/student, and also give them an opportunity to mingle with various sets of people, and learn how to make it work with all of them.<br />2. Vocational training, I mean not just the liberal arts, I would include all kinds of job related training (being in the US, I refer to the ITT curriculum for a sample of studies - as simple as house wiring/plumbing to all kinds of high tech jobs) again with strong industry collaboration with the same internship training mandated as above.Itsdifferenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526495973239326262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-21385765824001905292015-09-21T19:31:23.300+05:302015-09-21T19:31:23.300+05:30when the teachers are appointed for any reason oth...when the teachers are appointed for any reason other than interest in teaching and ability this pathetic situation is blind to happen. i have heard old timers grubling that these days the prof college graduates are no good. as you say private tuition is the way.திவாண்ணாhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134281806497616503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-17495183672208405782015-07-20T15:53:45.888+05:302015-07-20T15:53:45.888+05:30Hello,
Education Department, Corporation of Chenna...Hello,<br />Education Department, Corporation of Chennai which was started with 40 primary schools in the year 1912.<a href="https://www.enrolmentdesk.com/chennai/schools" rel="nofollow">List of primary and secondary school in Chennai</a>All Corporation schools follow The Tamil Nadu State Board syllabus. Co - curricular activities such as Sports, Scouts & Guides, N.C.C., N.S.S., J.R.C., have been introduced with a view to produce all round personality development among students.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809987985180235044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-37218133278941597532015-05-26T22:52:19.788+05:302015-05-26T22:52:19.788+05:30It is important to carefully check the terms of ac...It is important to carefully check the terms of accidental death insurance policies. For example, if you are injured in an accident that later turns out to be fatal, the death must occur within a certain amount of time. To qualify for 100% of the dismemberment insurance, the injury may have to involve the loss of two limbs or both eyes. <br />Thanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10980580395271744145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-87687828349997386712015-05-26T16:49:10.965+05:302015-05-26T16:49:10.965+05:30Badri - You have considered only Road accidents. W...Badri - You have considered only Road accidents. What about industrial accidents, construction accidents, floods, snake bite, rail accidents, animal attack, electric shock, gas leak, building collapse etc. It requires Rs 100 /lakh assuming that the entire country will be insuredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-8950798632966602242015-05-26T14:04:23.762+05:302015-05-26T14:04:23.762+05:30I only took 'death due to accidents'. I ha...I only took 'death due to accidents'. I have completely skipped disability/injury etc. This number of 4 lakh is death due to accidents in a whole year, across our country. That means, if each one is insured, then each one has to be paid Rs 2,00,000/-Badri Seshadrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563596810587587859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-71699947949902286422015-05-26T13:11:57.082+05:302015-05-26T13:11:57.082+05:30Life insurance cover premium is at Rs 330. And acc...Life insurance cover premium is at Rs 330. And accidental insurance is at Rs 12. I think in case of accidents, the payout will be dependent on type of disability. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618601708989268530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-72162241263498681402015-05-26T11:29:39.010+05:302015-05-26T11:29:39.010+05:30Though I like the schemes, some thing was botherin...Though I like the schemes, some thing was bothering me. It need not generate profits for the insurance companies, but will it at least break even?<br /><br />A friend from the insurance industry alerted me to this yesterday. The stats he gave was alarming. He asked me to look at the population of Tamil Nadu and the number of accidental deaths that happen per year in Tamil Nadu to calculate the premium required per head to just about manage this project.<br /><br />This Times of India story [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/34-of-Indias-accidental-deaths-take-place-on-roads/articleshow/37551191.cms] gives the accidental deaths in the country in 2013 as 4 lakh. Taking the population of India as 125 cr, and accidental cover premium as Rs 12, the total premium collected if all Indians enroll in this program is = Rs 1,500 Cr.<br /><br />If 4 lakh people die of accidents and their relatives claim the insurance, then the amount to be paid out = 4,00,000 * 2,00,000 = Rs 8,000 cr.<br /><br />This would mean that the government, banks and insurance companies will have to bring in at least another 6,500 cr to just about make this scheme work. Note that I have not even accounted for the marketing costs, commissions to be paid out, administration costs and so on.<br /><br />This would mean that the premium for Rs 2 lakh accident cover should have to be around Rs 100 or more and not Rs 12 as promoted by Modi.<br /><br />Even at Rs 100 for two lakh Rs coverage, it is a good deal. A good scheme should not be finished off by bad design. Hope someone immediately takes note of this and make the required course correction.Badri Seshadrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02563596810587587859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-83149465872039703012015-05-01T22:15:42.430+05:302015-05-01T22:15:42.430+05:30
I bought this book to show solidarity with the au...<br />I bought this book to show solidarity with the author after he was bullied by right wing elements and forced to apologise etc.So this was my statement for freedom of expression. i am against banning any book.And I am glad I did,else i would have missed reading a wonderful book:)<br /><br />The prose is superb and I can only imagine how beautiful it must be in original tamil. The descriptions of the village and temples and festival crowds etc are superb..makes one feel like going there and being a part of it.The love of ponna and kali,their attraction to each other, their frustration at not being able to bear a child and their relationship with the village folk,family etc who constantly bring up their childlessness and alienate them from rituals and occasions because of this are all wonderfully written.the characters have layers and depth.One can feel the pain of the couple who have to conform to whats acceptable in their society but are relegated to the fringes and made to feel inadequate over something they have no control over.There is nothing controversial in it,no vulgarity and it is a window to a different world.<br /><br />Overall,its a very fast paced book and I would definitely recommend this book to everyone I know. Nehahttp://hindisms.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-22757116112761671302015-04-14T11:53:18.733+05:302015-04-14T11:53:18.733+05:30You had forgot to write about reservation created ...You had forgot to write about reservation created for Christians and Muslims of backward caste denominations to the extent of 3.5 percent each in existing 30% BC quota in 2007.<br /><br />This was done purely on vote bank politics without going through socio-economic statistics of Muslims and Christians.N Senthil Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053837149685533711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-76215006238368211442015-04-08T22:24:57.795+05:302015-04-08T22:24:57.795+05:30Badri, can you write an article on why Tamil Brahm...Badri, can you write an article on why Tamil Brahmins Have left the Congress, inspite of them being one of the early co-founders of it and once ardent followers. <br />Thank you and Regards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-42778943065838760852015-03-29T11:31:25.206+05:302015-03-29T11:31:25.206+05:30A very sane sober and fair view. But given the cir...A very sane sober and fair view. But given the circumstances of Tamil Nadu where it who says is more important than what is said, you should only be gear up to face more abuses..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209927235413629675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-31373978901032330842015-02-19T23:14:23.174+05:302015-02-19T23:14:23.174+05:30totally agree with u.totally agree with u.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-60958794815191749152015-02-19T23:12:10.405+05:302015-02-19T23:12:10.405+05:30many of friends choose SANSKRIT as second language...many of friends choose SANSKRIT as second language for their kith and kins, later i stumbled upon the fact that by doing so without much efforts you have better chance of getting centem as it was valued by a close knit community. It is not the case with TAMIL, even after much efforts it is hardly impossible to get centem in tamil with its tough grammers. If u analyse people who choose sanskrit u can easily find out they are<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005624.post-67852518932319370182015-02-19T23:03:17.148+05:302015-02-19T23:03:17.148+05:30cent percent right. i totally agree with u.
cent percent right. i totally agree with u.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com