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Around the City

Project presentation

CHENNAI: The Jump Project Management Consultants will be presenting the Microsoft Office Project 2003 EPM program on October 28 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Hotel Green Park, Vadapalani. The program will form a part of total project management solution and will add value to those wishing to become a planning engineer. Registration is compulsory and interested may contact 98948 48641 or 98844 66236.

Eye camp

Pammal Sankara Eye Hospital in association with Sindhi College of Arts and Science conducted an eye camp at Dr. Arulappa Higher Secondary School, Neerpair, Maduranthagam, in Kancheepuram on Saturday. Fourteen were referred for cataract surgery. Fifty-five were given free medicines and nine were prescribed glasses.

National award

U. Puthiyavan, student of SKR Engineering College, won the NIT Kozhikode national award for best B. Tech Project, instituted by the Indian Society for Technical Education, for his project on `EM Mobile Detector'. Y. Yogapriya and R.D. Sagila of the same college have been selected for the `Innovative Students Projects Award 2006' by the Indian National Academy of Engineering for their project on `Railway Station Signalling Using Embedded System'.

Workshop

A workshop on `Unlocking the Uncertainties' will be conducted for parents, professionals and students between 3 and 6 p.m. on Sunday at No. 8, Dhanalakshmi Colony Main Road, Vadapalani, by B. M. Rajan, memory trainer and managing director, Infinite Memory Education (P) Ltd. The registration fee is Rs. 300. Contact: 98411 26700 or 4207 1815.

Exams postponed

The written competitive examination of Teachers Recruitment Board for the recruitment of senior lecturers for DTERT/DIET will be held on Monday instead of Sunday, in view of the local body elections.

Handwriting workshop

Sri Ranjeeth Nursery and Primary School will conduct a workshop on `Handwriting Improvement Techniques' for children of ages five to 10 on Sunday at No. 94/13, East Jones Road, Saidapet, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The registration fee is Rs. 200, inclusive of material provided by the organisers. Contact: 2435 6464. for more details.

Competition

The Rao's Music Circle, in association with the Jayavidya Learning Centre, will conduct a keyboard competition for children from ages seven to nine and from 10 to 12 on Sunday at 8, Dhanalakshmi Colony Main Road, Vadapalani. Registration fee is Rs. 50 and the competition will be held between 3 and 6 p.m. Contact: 98419 70643.

Eye care

The Rajan Eye Care Hospital will be organising a CME on Ocular Surface Disease on Sunday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the GRT Convention Centre, T. Nagar. The proceedings are open to all.

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