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Issue 16 : July 4 -10, 2010 *FREE*
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CHENNAI ROADS TO
GET BICYCLE LANES Are you a student who loves to cycle down to your school but find the
city roads too difficult to navigate through?
How about exclusive bicycle tracks on the roads?
Yes, Chennai city is soon to get bicycle lanes. Chennai Corporation
is planning to create cycle tracks on select roads. These tracks will be
created on roads where schools are located or on those roads leading
to educational institutions.
Editor's note
It has been a week of
Top Story
organising the online
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subscriptions for
YOCee's e-newspaper. As a pilot project the 1st, 2nd, 4th On the
Yes, we received 87 sub- and 6th Avenues and 100 ft Road in other hand,
scriptions in a week! Anna Nagar will get cycle tracks. Sukanya, a
Not just cycle tracks, the Corpora- mother of two
We find that many of
everyday's news about tion has also plans for walkways, school-going
the city are worth a read by kids and family. drainage, designated parking kids says that
There are also many events and contests that areas, streetscaping, landscaping she is scared
will enhance your talents as you grow. and space for utilities to be created to see the
under this project. traffic around
YOCee strives to bring them all to you the school
through this e-newspaper. We will bring to "The pedestrian paths are occupied just before
by vendors and extension of the and after the
you info on special events hosted for an event
shops. We get a very narrow path to school hours
that celebrates Chennai - The Madras Week!
walk at the end," says Manish, a stu- and does not want the children to
Keep reading this weekly. dent who walks to school. use their bicycles for this reason.
Now, tell us what would you like to read "Cycling is very good for health and "Otherwise, I love cycling and I want
about our city on YOCee? use of motorised vehicles will be my kids to enjoy cycling. The bike
E-mail to editor@yocee.in minimised resulting in clean air and lane idea, if implemented in the city,
environment," opines Kavya who will be a dream come true, for me!"
Revathi uses private van service to go to she says.
Editor school now. "If separate cycle tracks The corporation expects to receive
www.YOCee.in come to being, my parents would the details of study and plans within
allow me to use my bicycle to school. three months after which the work
My home is just two kilometres away on bicycle tracks will start.
Safety Tips
from school," she is excited about the
idea of bike lanes.
In News
Young Math wizards Care for
Srinivasa Ramanujan
Academy of Maths Talent
recognised three senior
animals
school students for their CPR Environmental Education Cen-
proficiency in maths at a tre has launched its Kompassionate
function held on July 10. Kids programme in 25 city schools
in Chennai. Animal Welfare Board
K. Ram Prakash and V. of India chairman Major General
Karthik both studying in (retd) Dr R M Kharb launched the
class 11 at PSBB, K.K. programme.
Nagar received the first
and second prizes. Gout- Sponsored by the Australia-based
ham Gopal of class 12, recognise mathematics teachers Winsome Constance Kindness Trust,
P.S. Senior Secondary School was every year and decorate them with the programme will inculcate in the
awarded the third prize. awards. children the importance of being
kind to animals and the link between
The academy nurtures maths talent Srinivasa Ramanujan Academy of their food and environmental dam-
and give the students an opportu- Maths Talent is at 98/99, Luz Church age.
nity to improve their skills. They also Rd., Mylapore.Phone no. 24983072
CPR Environmental Education Centre
is at No.1, Eldams Road, Alwarpet.
Surveillance camera
Sophisticated surveillance cameras tration numbers of vehicles would be
with night vision facilities have been recorded. Police intend to keep the our school events
installed at Elliots Beach in Besant footage for at least ten days, police
Nagar. sources said. on YOCee
Is election of new leaders
The cameras are backed by Internet Live footage would be monitored in just got over in your school?
Protocol. They will provide live cov- a control room set up on the beach.
erage of the beach at the control Police would regulate the crowd Is your school celebrating
room, offices of the Commissioner and give instructions over the pub- a landmark year?
of Police and other senior police offi- lic address system. There is plan for
cials. A couple of cameras have been extending this system to the Marina Any of the students won
installed in such a way that the regis- beach. a prize or a medal?
Contest date : Aug. 17, 2010 * Your story should not be of more
than 300 words.
Last date for submission of entries : Aug. 11, 2010
Prizes for best three entries. More
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What's up in Chennai
will be conducted by professionals
Art, Arattai, for children between the ages of six
Aarpattam: and 16.
For registration, contact Upasana:
Children's festival 8056212458.
Concerts and plays include a Sing
Along with Krishna Iyer and Jeeva
Raghunath, a Korean Musical, the
Super Singer Juniors singing live,
a children's folk theatreand a Tamil An exhibition of Children's books
Play for kids. These events will be illustrations, showcasing the work of
held at different venues. 13 well known German illustrators
will be will be held.
A series of children's films will be
screened at South Indian Film Cham- There will an art workshop on Illus-
ber Theatre, 605, Anna Salai, Thou- tration techniques for school children
sand Lights. of 6 to 11 years old. Students of Fine
In partnership with UNICEF, Nalanda A detailed calendar is up on the Arts from Stella Maris College will
Way is presenting Art, Arattai, Aar- website : http://www.nalandaway. guide the children to illustrate from
pattam, a children's festival from July org/aaa2010/ Indian history, folklore and mythol-
16 to August 1. ogy.
Many activities, concerts, plays and Children's book Partnering with Karadi Tales, an
interactive storytelling session is also
children's films are planned to be
hosted during these days. illustrations planned as part of this event.
A three-day carnival which will be Goethe-Institut, Max Mueller Bhavan Entry for all the events is by rigistra-
held at DakshinaChitra will have is hosting a series of events for chil- tion only. Contact Goethe-Institut at
fifteen art and craft workshops that dren from July 19 to 30. 4, Rutland gate 5th St, Chennai - 6.
Phone no. 28331314
have joined the summer camp. The Dr. Aruna says “The reason why I took children feel thrilled.”
club is a proud owner of three syn- up paediatric dentistry is because I
It is earlier the better in this clinic as
thetic international standard courts love little children.”
Dr. Aruna treats children as young as
with flood lights which attracts the
Something which the doctor says one year old. So let the tooth fairy
many young and the old people to
that every child should know is that work magic on your teeth too.
become members here.
“Teeth form part of the body. If you
Tooth Fairy, Clinic for li'l teeth is
The atmosphere is very calm and get fever you are taken to the doctor
located at Old No. 4, New No.11,
markers are very helpful. and given medicine. But with teeth
Vidyodaya 1st Cross Street, T.Nagar.
many parents don’t really bother
There is also regular coaching for kids Phone - 2834 4778.
and then the kids end up with decays
and adults in the evening between 6
from eating chocolate etc."
and 8pm.
"Also there is this fear that their teeth
Of runs and wickets
If you are interested in Tennis con- By Vasudha Mishra, Class 8,
will be pulled out if they are taken
tact the chief coach Edwin at mobile PSBB, K.K. Nagar
to a dentist. This is not only with the
number 94441 70048
children but also with the parents. So Meet K.R.Shreyas, a budding cricket
This year students from Besant they delay taking their child to the star. Shreyas, who studies in class
Nagar club have won the Chennai dentist. I am trying to change that seven in PSBB KK
City Tournament and they are the with this generation of children,” she Nagar, has won
champions. adds. many laurels in the
And the credit goes to the coaches at The clinic has a kid friendly environ- field of cricket. He
the 27 year old Besant Nagar club. ment. The waiting room has toys, a has always been a
trampoline, photos and posters with cricket enthusiast
Care for the little toothy facts! The 'Deep sea' and 'Jun-
gle' are the thematics rooms where
and has been play-
ing for his school
teeth kids get treated. There is also an
innovative brushing station where
and also for the
Future Stars Cricket
Kritajnya Raghunathan, Class 7, Lady Andal children are taught to brush the right Academy.
Venkata Subbarao School, Chetpet way.
Recently, out of a total of over 450
Do the tender teeth of infants and Dr. Aruna says that the clinic looks at students in the age group of Under
young kids require special care? children differently and with respect. 12, Shreyas was one among the
"We are more friendlier here and the top 30 from Chennai to have been
Ask the paediatric dentist Dr. Aruna selected for the Intensive 20 days
kids don’t look at me as a doctor.
Mohan. She would say yes and would coaching conducted under the guid-
Some of them come in here and ask
explain to you why. ance of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Acad-
me to play with them on the tram-
Tooth fairy - the clinic for li’l teeth is poline. The comfort level is probably emy (TNCA).
a dental clinic exclusive for kids. more. Here adults are told what to “It was an exhilarating learning
do and maybe because of that the experience in cricket. I was really
The dentist Dr. Aruna Mohan is an
expert in paediatric den- fortunate to be coached by some of
tistry with around 16 the most well known professionals in
years of experience. She Tamil Nadu. It was a great opportu-
completed basic dentistry nity for sharpening my skills in the
in the year 1991 and her various facets of cricket, like bowl-
masters in 1996. ing, batting and fielding.”
As there was no course So how does it feel to participate
for paediatric dentistry in in the coaching? “It felt great to be
the Government college coached by many prominent players
here, she went to the USA of Tamil Nadu. It also inspires me to
for two years and finally work harder and achieve much more
reached her goal. in cricket,” Shreyas says.