My kids are learning what my father studied 50 years ago and what i studied 29 years ago

My kid is studying in class X and in Tamil grammar she has got 'Ani Ilakanam', which is quite interesting grammar and i love it even during my school days

What surprises me is that the example what is there in her text book is the same as what i read 29 years ago

Have we not thought about any new example.  Is collective intellect of our teachers, scholars, professors drained out and we could not get any new examples to explain this

On one hand, we are fighting that new education policy of central government is not acceptable due to various reasons and on the other hand, we are still teaching what my father studied 50 years ago, what i studied 29 years ago

I only hope my grand children will get a different syllabus and thought process, albeit with knowledge of grammar

Autos as Drones in Chennai

Drones are been seen as next best way of communication, replacing couriers, pizza delivery, medical emergency, etc.  Just a thought came to my mind on whether Chennai will have drones in the near future.  On second thought, our auto rickshaws act as better alternate to drones

Last week, i have been to Chennai and my return train was at 10.50 at Tambaram.  I got auto rickshaw only at 10.15pm at Karapakkam and it is around 15 Kms to Tambaram

I told the auto driver about my train timings and quite usual of Chennai auto drivers, he said, 'Poiralam Sir' (means we can do it sir).  A journey which normally takes 1 hour, took only 25 minutes and he dropped me at Tambaram station at 10.40, well in time for me to reach the platform and took the train

Thinking that instead of drones, if only our auto rickshaws get wings... :)