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The Hindu
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Over 200 children attend film fete
The Pondicherry Science Forum (PSF), in association with Alliance Francaise, organised a two-day children's film festival. According to the PSF, the free-entry festival was open to children in the 13-18 age segment. The screenings were held at the auditorium of Alliance Francaise. About 30 films were shown at the festival to participants who came from across the city. Over 200 children participated in the event over the weekend, organisers said. The selection of films in various languages such as Tamil, English, French, and Hindi, showcased diverse genres, including animation films, short films, and documentaries. The festival was launched by A. Muthamma, Commissioner-cum-Secretary in the presence of Mohammed Ahsan Abid, Culture Secretary, Nallam Satish, Alliance Francaise president, Murugavel Raja, R. Madivanane and A. Hemavathi of PSF. The festival opening was followed by the screening of 'Anaar Daana' (Sour Candy) Interactive sessions were held after each screening, organisers said.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Zero Shadow Day observed across schools
Scores of school students observed Zero Shadow Day (ZSD) at their campuses under the auspices of the Directorate of School Education and the Pondicherry Science Forum. According to a press note from the Forum, the phenomeon was observable in the city between 10 a.m and 12.30 p.m. with the aid of instruments installed across schools. The ZSD marks the bi-annual phenomena when the sun's declination perfectly corresponds to the latitude of a location on earth. When the sun is at is zenith, at 12.10 p.m., it creates a zero shadow effect. This year, the day was observed across 218 urban/rural schools and teachers were specially trained to explain the phenomenon to students as part of an initiative of the Samagra Shiksha programme of the Education Department. Representatives of the Forum, including A. Hemavathi, R. Madivanan and S. Muruguvel and school officials coordinated the programme.
