Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Chennai

PANCHAAMRITAM 245

Pancha is five in Samskritam, Amritam is nectar

Amavaasya / Kali Yugaabda 5114 / Nandana Purattasi 29 (October 15, 2012)

ONE

Dawat, a bi-weekly mouthpiece of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind mourned the death of former RSS Chief Sudarshan in an article dated September 22, 2012. Sudharshan Ji’s visit to Bhopal’s Tajul Masjid on August 20, to say Eid prayer or offer Eid greetings was recounted by Chief Editor Parwaaz Rahmani, but his staff and police prevented him on the pretext of traffic jam. Sudharsan Ji offered Eid greetings, enjoyed sewaiyan at a Muslim house along with former MP CM Babulal Gaur.

THE TIMES OF INDIA (HYDERABAD) September 27, 2012.

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Latha Malini is the class V teacher in a Panchayat Middle School at Koliyanur in Villupuram District, Tamilnadu. Just five among the 32 students in her class knew how to read and write.  That was the condition which Latha decided to change.  She taught the kids after school hours throughout the year.  That meant more time at school, for which her family gave the nod. The school administration also co-operated at the end of the year all the kids who were promoted to Class VI could read and write.  That is the condition assured in by Latha’s resolve.  Citing this achievement a literary outfit by name Paavendar Peravai honoured Latha Malini at a public function and awarded her ‘Best Teacher Award’ to her.

Idea Ma.Ko.Si.Rajendran

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None of the 132 houses, all thatched huts, have no doors. That is in meetankulam, Ramanathapuram District, Tamilnadu.  If anyone tries to construct a door he invites the wroth of Sivamuniappa Sami, the village deity. It is remarkable that no case of theft has ever been reported in the village. The deity itself is seated under a Palmyra tree in the open. Bunches of bells dangling all around are the only evidence of offerings by devotees.  Azhagar, the former Panchayat President, states that Sivamuniappa Sami protects the people from theft.

INDIAN EXPRESS, May 10, 2002.

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Meet Hariharan S Iyer (50) of Neyveli, Tamilnadu. Hailing from Kalpathi, Kerala, Hariharan studied at the Ramakrishna Mission School for Blind, Kolkatta.  He scored the University First Rank in B.A. while studying in Vivekananda College.  He knows 7 languages, namely, Tamil, Malayalam, Bengali, English, Hindi, Assamese and Oriya. At Shanthiniketan of Rabintranath Tagore he learnt to play Hindustani Music in sitar. His mother is a Carnatic Musician; so Carnatic Music also finds a place in the list of things that Hariharan excels. He works as a receptionist at Neyveli Lignite Corporation Office.  In his leisure, he takes spoken English classes for the neighborhood children for free. One more information about Hariharan; he is born blind.

‘DINAMANI’ November 27, 2003.

FIVE

Francis (65) a mechanic of Arisipaalayam, Salem was travelling by train from Chennai to Salem.  He had in his bag Rs.1,92,000/- in cash, his ration card and PAN card. It is the amount that he had taken from the person who had bought his land.  He got into an unreserved compartment, where he misplaced the bag.  A sad Francis reached the Salem.  Meanwhile, Manikandan (23) an Electronics’ Engineer of Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu travelled by the same train as Francis.  Manikandan spotted an unclaimed bag in the compartment. He promptly handed it over to Salem Railway Police. The residential address found in the bag helped the Police in locating him. Thus Francis got back his property intact. The police appreciated Manikandan’s honesty.

DAILY THANTHI, October 12, 2012.