Have you ever thought of the many times you have been late to class, and the tired, old, worn out excuses that have always been given such as: “It began to rain heavily,” “my car broke down,” “bus got stalled,” and “my alarm clock didn’t go off.” Leave those alone for a time and try… Continue reading Never give the same excuses again . . .
Month: September 2012
Teachers Day celebrated at MU
Manipal Centre for Professional and Personal Development (MCPD) organized the first Teacher‘s Day celebration at Manipal University. Various constituent institutions and departments were having the yearly celebration until now. The Teachers Day function also coincided with the 1st Anniversary of MCPD. The event was held at 3 p.m at Counselling Hall, Manipal.edu building which saw a huge… Continue reading Teachers Day celebrated at MU
A ClockWork Life – There is No Time
One of the earliest references to time has been found in the scripts of ancient Mesopotamia. The evidence shows that around 3000 B.C. the people had a calendar and a week of seven days. A 24-hour day was divided into 12 parts or two of our hours as we record time now. Each of these… Continue reading A ClockWork Life – There is No Time
OM Xerox Akka to be conferred Honorary Doctorate
OM Xerox Akka, the owner of a xerox shop in MIT, Manipal campus, will be conferred an honorary doctorate by the University. This was announced by the Registrar of the University in a press release earlier today. The press release contained the following communique – [quote]”On behalf of the University,I take this opportunity on the… Continue reading OM Xerox Akka to be conferred Honorary Doctorate
Do College Students Not Value their teachers?
On the occasion of teacher’s day let’s talk about the times when teachers were treated like ‘Teachers’ and not just another person in school.There were times when we used to stand up as soon as the teacher entered the class, not because we were told to do so but for the reason that we respected… Continue reading Do College Students Not Value their teachers?