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New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Praveshanotsavam sings a new tune with student's poem as theme song
KOCHI: What better than a student ushering in the new school year. For the first time in its history, a poem written by a pupil has been selected as the theme song of the Praveshanotsavam, which celebrates the beginning of a new academic season. The song, which captures the essence of Kerala, has resonated with listeners and gone viral. The verse of 15-year-old Bhadra Hari has been put to music and and sung by music director and singer Alphons Joseph. Speaking to TNIE, Bhadra, who completed her Class X from SVVHSS Thamarakudi, in Kottarakkara, with an A+ in all subjects, says, 'The department had last year issued an advertisement inviting poems from students with the Praveshanotsavam as the theme. It caught my attention, and I decided to send an entry.' Bhadra spent more than two days writing the poem. 'Well, it is not easy to come up with the lines even though you have an idea and the imagination. I would scribble on my note pad, especially at night. Very slowly, the lyrics took shape. I mailed it to the address provided by the department and that was it,' the youngster says. She didn't hear anything from the department after that. 'However, the other day I was contacted by the private secretary of General Education Minister V Sivankutty. I was informed that the department had selected my poem as the theme song for Praveshanotsavam 2025-26. It was the happiest day of my life. I felt recognised as a poet even though I have won 'A' grade in the School Kalolsavam twice,' says Bhadra, who has opted for the humanities stream for her Plus One.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Bhadra creating history by penning down Pravesanotsavam song
For the first time in Pravesanotsavam history, a poem by a student has been turned into the Pravesanotsavam song. Mazha meghangal panthal orukkiya puthu varsham... penned by Bhadra Hari is the Pravesanotsavam song this year. Bhadra, a student of SVV Higher Secondary School, Thamarakudy, Kottarakara, Kollam district, is delighted that her poem has been selected as the Pravesanotsavam song. 'My friends and teachers said they were very happy for me.' She took around two days to write it after she came across an advertisement calling for entries. She then sang it for her parents Hareendranath R., Adoor taluk deputy tahsildar, and Suma S., a high school Biology teacher. Her tune is different from the one that the song has now been set to, by music director Alphons Joseph. In school arts fete Bhadra has been putting pen to paper since she was in Class V. She secured A grade for Malayalam poetry writing at the State School Arts Festival in Classes VIII and IX. She has also brought out a collection of poems called Dhanumasa Pournami that was released at last year's Pravesanotsavam at her school. She likes to read too. Both prose and poetry interest her; she is loath to pick one. Bhadra, who has been learning music for over a year, has also taken part in the light music competition at the sub-district level in Class X and won the first prize. A bright student who secured A+ grade in all subjects in the SSLC examinations, Bhadra wants to study Humanities in Class XI for she likes history. She dreams of doing her higher studies in Malayalam and becoming a college lecturer.
Time of India
30-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Construction of chariots begins for Rath Yatra
1 2 Puri: Construction of chariots for June 27 Rath Yatra started on Wednesday on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya . The Jagannath Temple administration also launched its official YouTube channel on the occasion. The channel will broadcast various rituals and events related to the shrine. For the construction of the three chariots, over 200 wooded logs have already arrived, while an additional 600 logs would be required. Rituals were performed and the wood was ceremonially consecrated in the presence of Jagannath Temple chief administrator Arabinda Padhee, Puri district collector Siddharth Shankar Swain, SP Vineet Agrawal and others. The Chandan Yatra also started on Wednesday. During the festival, the deities were seen riding two traditional boats, Nanda and Bhadra, in the sacred pond. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Co-Founder of Google Brain, Andrew Ng, Is Reported To Have Read Every... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo For Chandan Yatra, elaborate security arrangements have been made at Narendra pond by the administration. Due to the tragic incident last year, where 17 people lost their lives in a firecracker explosion during Chandan Yatra, firecrackers were banned this year. Additionally, more police and fire safety personnel had been deployed. Chandan Yatra will continue for the next 21 days at Narendra pond.
Hans India
29-04-2025
- Hans India
Bengal school job case: Sujay Bhadra got Rs 75 crore from middleman, CBI informs court
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Tuesday, informed a special court in Kolkata that one of the prime accused in the West Bengal school job case, Sujay Krishna Bhadra, received Rs 75 crore from one particular middleman, Arun Hazra. The money received by Bhadra, according to the CBI counsel, was collected by Hazra from 'tainted" candidates who paid to secure school jobs. Hazra, who is named as an accused in the charge sheet, appeared at the special court in the afternoon. The judge enquired about the actual charges against him. Thereafter, the CBI counsel briefed the court on the amount of money that Hazra collected as a middleman from "tainted" candidates and handed over the money, amounting to Rs 75 crore, to Bhadra. The CBI counsel also presented a summary of Hazra's modus operandi to the court. As per the CBI, Hazra, as a middleman, used to operate a chain of sub-agents. Their main task was to identify candidates willing to pay money for school jobs and, accordingly, collect the money from these candidates. Hazra collected amounts for the recruitment in all categories of teaching staff, namely primary, secondary, and higher secondary. While the recruitment for primary teachers is done by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE), the same is done for secondary and higher secondary teachers by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC). Last month, CBI collected the handwriting specimens of Hazra to match them with the texts in some diaries, recovered by the investigating officials, which contain some details of the payments made by Hazra to Bhadra. Similarly, handwriting specimens of six of Hazra's sub-agents were also collected. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court's division bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar had upheld an earlier order by a division bench of the Calcutta High Court cancelling 25,753 teaching (secondary and higher secondary) and non-teaching jobs in state-run schools. The Supreme Court also accepted the observation of the Calcutta High Court that the entire panel had to be cancelled because of the failure of the state government and the commission to segregate the 'genuine' candidates from the 'tainted" ones. Meanwhile, a detailed hearing in the case on irregularities in the recruitment of primary teachers in different state-run schools will resume at the Calcutta High Court's new bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Reetobrata Kumar Mitra from May 7. The fate of around 32,000 primary teachers is at stake in the case
