The Hindu In School is designed to help students use the newspaper as an education tool to enhance awareness on a wide range of topics, sensitise them to contemporary issues, develop critical thinking skills and the reading habit. It is conducting an interschool online quiz contest in association with Jayam Academy.

Established in 1970 by R. Janardhanan, a reputed Mathematics teacher in north Chennai, the academy has till date trained 55,000 students through its coaching programmes.

The contest tests the intelligence of students in Mathematics, Science, Reasoning and General Knowledge.

It is open to all students from classes VI to XII and is classified into three categories:

1. Classes VI to VIII, 2. Classes IX and X and 3. Classes XI and XII.

The test will include a judicious mix of 30 questions, testing skills in the above-mentioned subjects and it is limited to 30 minutes only.

The winner in each category gets a prize worth 12,500.

The 1st runner-up gets gifts worth 7,500 and the 2nd runner-up gets gifts worth 5,000.

The registration and contest date has been extended to September 5, 2016 for the benefit of participants.

To register, log on to www.jayamacademy.com

The students get a chance to write about “A teacher who made a difference in their life” in not more than 50 words. Write it on paper using a pen, scan the essay and mail it tocamlinteachersdaycontest@thehindu.co.in along with your passport size photograph.
Mention your name, class, school, and city in the scanned write-up as well as in the body of the e-mail. The total size of the attachment should not exceed 2MB.

The last day for sending the entries is September 5, 2016.

Any entry violating any of the above rules will be disqualified.

Your class can win the Hindu in School Storyboard Classroom of the Year award.

What to do?

Step 1: Qualifier
As a group, interview your English teacher. Remember to ask about why she loves teaching English

Step 2: Challenger
As a classroom, design a complete Storyboard page, similar to this page. Pick a good theme. Get creative!

Step 3: Coach Speak
Ask your English teacher to write a 250 words essay about memorable incidents from the classroom.

Step 4: Finale
Create a illustrated children's book of length between 10-20 pages. The best story gets the maximum  points.

How to Participate
Send an email to school@thehindu.co.in
Write Classroom of the year in the subject line and include the following details
a. Your school name and address
b. your class and section
c. Your English teacher's name and phone number

You will get registration confirmation from The Hindu and then you can send all the entries to the address provided by them.

Eligibility
Open to Classes 5 to 9; Minimum 7 in a team

Attractive prizes to be won!

Deadline: 22 February 2013

Details available in The Hindu in School edition dated. 29.01.2013 and 05.02.2013

For queries: 8122074401/17/18
email: naresh.blps[at]gmail.com

Wish you all the best!