Good morning, Chennai!
🌤️ Today’s weather: High: 31 ℃ | Low: 22 ℃ | Mostly sunny for the day.
🧐 Did you know? The Chepauk Stadium was awarded the Venue of the Year by the ICC multiple times.
🤟 Gestural language workshop
The success of gestural language workshops has laid the path to inclusivity.
What’s it about? Over a hundred participants participated in workshops for gestural languages at the IDAM-The Art & Cultural Space. The workshops are aimed at empowering people to communicate through sign language.
- The attendees ranged from students to community members to professionals. The workshop’s success has encouraged the platform to commit to inclusivity.
- The participants will visit St. Louis College for the Deaf in Adyar known for their pioneering work in deaf education. They’ll be given a guided tour and meet with students and faculty.
Fostering inclusivity: The workshop and visit will help deepen people’s understanding of the importance of sign language and get first-hand experience with the deaf community.
🧸 Holistic development for kids
The concept of play gyms for kids has become popular as centres for fun and holistic development.
What’s it about? Beyond malls, the movies, and the beach, there aren’t many options for parents to take their kids for fun and social interactions. Here’s where play gyms have become popular. These recreational centres allow kids to play and focus on their physical, mental, and social growth.
- The recently launched Tiny Tumbles in Adyar is one such facility. It’s designed for kids aged 1 to 12, where the basics of gymnastics are taught, and kids can acquire skills that will benefit them in any sport.
- Another centre called Kartwheel is one of the oldest play gyms in the city. It caters to kids between ages 1 and 7. It has rope slides, play sets, and toys. The kids are allowed to explore each attraction on their own.
Overall development: The concept of these centres is to encourage kids to play, learn, and develop certain skills at a young age. It’s a chance for them to move away from their gadgets and screens at home.
📚 More books at Anna Library
The Anna Centenary Library will receive about 20,000 more books.
What’s it about? The library will add 20,000 additional books worth ₹5 crore to help students prepare for board and competitive exams. It’s good news for students who’ve long demanded it.
- College students find it difficult to access the latest books since they’re expensive. Those in demand are also available only in limited stock.
- There’s a facility where people can submit requests for specific books. It gets about 30 such requests each month. The library is in the process of fulfilling these requests.
Going online: With the popularity of online reading, the library will add about 4,000 e-books to its digital inventory. Most of these will cater to school students.
🚇 Proposal to extend the metro
The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has initiated a study to extend the network near Redhills.
What’s it about? The Metrorail may extend services from the Madhavaram Mofussil Bus Terminus (MMBT) to the Nallur Toll Plaza near Redhills. The CMRL signed a contract for a traffic demand forecasting report for its feasibility.
- The MMBT will be linked with the Chennai Metro in its second phase on corridor 5. A detailed project report will be prepared based on the study, which will survey vehicles on the proposed stretch.
- The CMRL signed the contract with a joint venture consortium, Almondz Global Infra-Consultant Limited and Four Wall Consultancy.
Connectivity: The MMBT will be connected to the metro through the Madhavaram bus terminal station.
📊 Today’s Poll
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Do you jog or go for walks daily?
- I jog or go for walks daily.
- I don’t jog or go for a walk daily.
❓ Today’s Question
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Which foreign languages would you like to learn?
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🗞️ In other news…
- The Tambaram Corporation has been accused of encroaching on water bodies.
- A digital wall was inaugurated at the Tambaram bus station to showcase the government’s schemes.
- IIT Madras announced a ₹110 crore endowment to set up the Wadhwani School of Data Science & AI.
- Chennai’s home chefs present some wholesome breakfast recipes.
- The Chennai Corporation aims to improve learning outcomes by introducing Tamil teaching development classes.
🛋️ Local Lounge
Yesterday’s Poll:
- I personally know someone who’s involved in politics: 62.5% 🏆
- I personally don’t know anyone involved in politics: 37.5%
Answers to Yesterday’s Question:
What fruits do you think should be in a fruit salad?
Suchi: “Apples, bananas, pomegranate”
Shiva: “Papaya, Banana, Strawberries, Dragon fruit, Apple. A big no-no to seeded ones.”
That’s it for today. Have a great day!