LeapStart students don India colours

Two students of the Global Public School, Cochin have been selected to represent India in the Biathle World Championships, Dubai 2012 scheduled for November 1-4. Chiranthan Chinchalkar (11) and Nikhil Martin (15), coached by LeapStart swimming specialist, Nihar Kulkarni, will compete in the Biathle event in separate age categories. The boys will participate in a three-legged race which includes one leg of swimming and two rounds of running on either side of the swim. The duo will travel to Pune for a national camp ahead of the big event where they will train with the rest of the Indian contingent. LeapStart is a K-12 sports education programme of the Bangalore-based FitKids Education and Training Pvt. Ltd (estb. 2009), with a structured curriculum which progresses the students of member schools through all necessary skills needed to master each sport. Among the sporting disciplines offered under the LeapStart programme are: athletics, basketball, cricket, football, swimming, and tennis. NIIT University Annual Lecture Established in 2009, NIIT University (NU), Neemrana (Rajasthan) is scheduled to host its 4th Annual Lecture by Dr. Karan Singh on November 17 at 11 a.m, on the university campus. “With NIIT being a technology-based corporation, the use of state-of-the-art technology reflects in all NU functions. Sharp focus on our fourth core principle of providing seamless education ensures holistic development of students. This year’s lecture is a reflection of our thrust on seamlessness. Dr. Singh’s annual lecture will be preceded by a talk titled, ‘Only Connect’ by Syeda Imam, member of the National Commission for Minorities, and a celebrated communications guru,’’ says an NU spokesperson.  Creya Ignited Minds Challenge The Hyderabad-based Creya Learning Pvt. Ltd (estb. 2011) invites school children in Hyderabad to sign up for the company-sponsored Creya Ignited Minds Challenge — a unique event to foster awareness and action towards whole brain development. “We need to let young students know that geniuses like Da Vinci, Newton, Aryabhatta, and Gandhi were equally good with their analytical (left brain) and creative (right brain) faculties, and their astonishing achievements were a result of engaging the imaginative and incisive abilities of the brain as a whole,” says Datla V. Reddy, co-founder and director of the company. According to Reddy, the Creya Ignited Minds Challenge encourages children to design and build hands-on projects which stretch left and right brain capabilities. “It requires the entirety of their analytical thinking or problem-solving skills, creative design thinking and the innovative side to win. A panel comprising a Creya team, eminent educationists and industry experts from different domains will judge the projects,” he adds. The contest will have select schools participating. The winners and runners-up get to win cash prizes worth Rs.100,000 and a rolling trophy. Under the rules of the challenge, participation by invited schools must be confirmed by November 7 ([email protected]). Each invited school shall nominate a team of six class VII-VIII students. The nomination form attested by an authorised signatory/designated teacher from participating schools should be sent before November 23. All participating teams will be briefed…