GEOVIDYAA INTERNS

1 June – 31 Ju ly 2013Thiruneermala i & Bangalore

Salutations

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Even if it is a single syllable

That a teacher imparts to the pupil

There is no wealth in this world

With which the pupil may repay that debt

(Late) Sri B. Narasanna, MA, MEd.1920 – 1987Social Studies TeacherNational High SchoolBangalore

Dr. Surinder Mohan Bhardwaj, PhDEmeritus Professor of Geography

Kent State University (USA)

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Kaivalya Behere (L) receiving his internship certificate from Ms Vidya Shankar (Shriram Foundation)Thiruneermalai, June 2013

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Padmini Murali (L) receiving her internship certificate from Ms Vidya Shankar (ShriramFoundation)Thiruneermalai, June 2013

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Suraj Kankatav (L) receiving his internship certificate from Ms Vidya Shankar (ShriramFoundation)Thiruneermalai, June 2013

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Saurabh Kumbhare (L) receiving his internship certificate from Mr Murali Krishnan (Shriram Foundation)Thiruneermalai, July 2013

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Saurabh Kumbhare (L) explaining his model showing elevation changes in the Chennai suburban and metro train systems to Mr Murali Krishnan (ShriramFoundation)Thiruneermalai, July 2013

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Saurabh Kumbhare (L) explaining his’ spatial relationships game’ for children to Mr Murali Krishnan (Shriram Foundation)Thiruneermalai, July 2013

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Anant Hariharan (L) receiving his internship certificate from Ms Manjula Raman (Principal, Army Public School, Bangalore) and Dr Chandra Shekhar Balachandran (TIIGS)Bangalore, July 2013

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Dhritiraj Sengupta (L) receiving his internship certificate from Ms Manjula Raman (Principal, Army Public School, Bangalore) and Dr Chandra Shekhar Balachandran (TIIGS)Bangalore, July 2013

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Saloni Desphande (L) receiving his internship certificate from Ms Manjula Raman (Principal, Army Public School, Bangalore) and Dr Chandra Shekhar Balachandran (TIIGS)Bangalore, July 2013

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(L – R) Anant Hariharan, Saloni Deshpande, Dhritiraj Sengupta, and Dr Chandra Shekhar Balachandran (Bangalore, July 2013)

Interns’ institutional affiliations

Department of Geography, S P College, Pune• Kaivalya Behere• Saloni Deshpande• Suraj Kankatav• Saurabh Kumbhare• Dhritiraj Sengupta• Jayant Sonawane

Nedungayil Sankunni Narayanan Matriculation Higher Secondary School• Padmini Murali

Cotton College, Guwahati• Phulkan Narzary

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Online interns (various periods)

Jayant Sonawane

Department of Geography

SP College, Pune

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Online interns (various periods)

Phulkan Narzary

Department of Geography

Cotton College, Guwahati

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Thanks to …

Ms Vidya Shankar, Mr Murali Krishnan, Mr Murugan

• Shriram Foundation, Chennai

Professor Veena Vishwanath

• HoD, Department of Geography, SP College, Pune

Ms Manjula Raman

• Principal, Army Public School, Bangalore

Parents of the interns for permissions

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Thanks to …

Dr Heidi J Nast

• Managing Trustee, DUSA, Inc

Mr Vivek Dhar

• Webmaster, TIIGS

Donors, supporters, volunteers, and well-wishers of …

• The Indian Institute of Geographical Studies

• The Dharani Trust

• Dharani USA, Inc. (sister organization of TDT)

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If you are interested in applying for an internship

at TIIGS, visit …

http://tiigs.org/student-internships-with-tiigs/

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“Without place, you are nowhere. Study some geography!”

Surinder Mohan BhardwajProfessor Emeritus, GeographyKent State UniversityKent, OH (USA)

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