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Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar - Memorial Day - 11th September

 Quick and Interesting Information Bytes about Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathiyar by Dr.S.Padmapriya  1. Bharathiyar was born as C.Subramaniyan Iyer in Ettayappuram in the erstwhile Thirunelveli district in Madras Presidency. Now, Ettayappuram comes under Thoothukudi District of Tamilnadu state of Bharat. 2. He wrote his first poem in Tamil at the age of eleven. 3. He worked at Ettayappuram Palace for some time. 4. He travelled to Kasi and lived there for a few years. 5. He was a polyglot and learnt multiple languages including Hindi and Sanskrit. 6. C.Subramaniyan was a Brahmin but he opposed the practice of untouchability. 7. 'Bharathi' was a title earned by him for his erudition and his debating skills. 8. He was considered a 'Mahakavi' or 'Great Poet' like Kalidasa. 9. He was a social reformer. 10. He wrote many patriotic poems including 'Vande Mataram' and 'Jai Bharat'. 11. He wrote many poems on the greatness of Tamilnadu and the Tamil langu

Dr.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan The Model World Citizen and Philosopher – Statesman By Dr.S. Padmapriya, Ph.D. Author, Educator and Thinker, Chennai Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was born on the 5th of September of 1888 at Tiruttani, which was part of erstwhile Madras Presidency and current Tamilnadu State in a Telugu speaking Family. His father was Sarvepalli Veeraswami and mother was Sitamma. He belonged to the Hindu religion and was a Brahmin by birth but espoused a tolerant approach to all religions while being all along a staunch torch bearer of Hinduism. He placed higher faith in Humanity and in Humanitarianism, which earned him the immense respect and admiring love from everyone from all corners of the world. He came from a humble and simple background. His father was a subordinate revenue official in the service of a local zamindar or landlord at Tiruttani. This was before the times when the Zamindari system was scrapped after India attained Independence. His early years were spent

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Education in Bharat - Past, Present and Future!

Education! Education in Bharat: Past, Present and Future! by Dr. Padmapriya S Meaning of ‘Education’ The word, ‘Education’ means ‘to develop’. In other words, Education is the process of developing knowledge, skills and character. In the words of Swami Vivekananda: According to the learned seer, Swami Vivekananda – ‘Education is not book learning’. According to him, ‘It is not even diverse knowledge.’ In the words of Swami Vivekananda - ‘The training by which the expression of will are brought under control and become fruitful is called Education.’ According to him – a. Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man. b. Educate and raise the masses and thus alone, a nation is possible! c. The fountainhead of all knowledge lies within you. d. Svadharma/Svaiccha: Follow your Svadharma/Svaiccha even in matters of education and take up the education, which is suitable for you based on your aptitude and liking. e. Have faith and be self-confident. f. Look at the unity in th

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