Schools and Colleges Schools & Colleges from Manaloor constituency are requested for participation in the event. One student per language for each category of competition per school/college. Directions to Sopaanam: The final stop from any direction (from Thrissur or Triprayar or Irinjalakuda is Cherpu West (Padinjattumuri) bus stop. Only walking distance from Cherpu West (Padinjattumuri) bus stop to Sopaanam. Ask for Cherpu Bhagavathy Temple East Nada. Sopaanam is located at the East Nada of the temple. Suggestions: Please give a copy of the notice to the participating student/parent/guardian/teacher/ group leader. Students who are minors should be accompanied by adults/parents/teachers for supervision and guidance. Information: Award winners in Grades 1-4 and Grades 5-7 will be announced as soon as the results become available. Award winners in all other categories will be announced only at the time of award ceremonies. For further information, please contact [email protected], nalinamsop [email protected]Cont act No. (O) 0487 2349552, Mob: 9446054520 This annual commemoration is sponsored by Jose Mundassery (Princeton, USA), the youngest son of Prof. Joseph Mundassery. Chairman: Jose Mundassery Assistant Chairmen: Korambath Gopinathan, K. Rajeev Menon, and P. Aravindakshan Conveners: Dr. V. Govindankutty, Dr. C. V. Krishnan and Advocate Seema Menon Treasurer: Dr. V. Govindankutty Committee: Dr. Narayanankutty, N. Sreenivasan, Shailendran, Indira Chandran, Ajith Warrier, V. R. Prasad, and T. V. Sankarankutty
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Schools and CollegesSchools & Colleges fromManaloor constituency arerequested for participationin the event.
One student per language foreach category of competitionper school/college.
Directions to Sopaanam: The final stop from anydirection (from Thrissur or Triprayar or Irinjalakudais Cherpu West (Padinjattumuri) bus stop. Onlywalking distance from Cherpu West (Padinjattumuri)bus stop to Sopaanam. Ask for Cherpu BhagavathyTemple East Nada. Sopaanam is located at the EastNada of the temple.
Suggestions: Please give a copy of the notice tothe participating student/parent/guardian/teacher/group leader. Students who are minors should beaccompanied by adults/parents/teachers forsupervision and guidance.
Information: Award winners in Grades 1-4 andGrades 5-7 will be announced as soon as the resultsbecome available. Award winners in all othercategories will be announced only at the time ofaward ceremonies.
This annual commemoration is sponsored by JoseMundassery (Princeton, USA), the youngest son ofProf. Joseph Mundassery.
Chairman: Jose MundasseryAssistant Chairmen: Korambath Gopinathan,K. Rajeev Menon, and P. AravindakshanConveners: Dr. V. Govindankutty, Dr. C. V. Krishnanand Advocate Seema MenonTreasurer: Dr. V. GovindankuttyCommittee: Dr. Narayanankutty, N. Sreenivasan,Shailendran, Indira Chandran, Ajith Warrier,V. R. Prasad, and T. V. Sankarankutty
Competitions
1) Grades 1-4. Total 20 students. a) Recitation(prose/poetry) in Malayalam; Handwriting inMalayalam. Total time 1.5 hours.
2) Grades 5-7. Total 20 students. a) Recitation(prose/poetry) in Malayalam; Dictation andmeaning in Malayalam b) Recitation (prose/poetry) in English; Dictation and meaning inEnglish c) Recitation (prose/poetry) in Hindi;Dictation and meaning in Hindi d) Recitation(prose/poetry) in Sanskrit; Dictation andmeaning in Sanskrit. Total time 1.5 hours.
3) Grades 8-12. Total 20 students. a) Essaywriting, 250-350 words, in Malayalam;Dictation and meaning in Malayalam b) Essaywriting, 250-350 words, in English; Dictation andmeaning in English c) Essay writing, 250-350words, in Hindi; Dictation and meaning in Hindid) Essay writing in Sanskrit; Dictation andmeaning in Sanskrit. Total time 1.5 hours.
4) College students, all levels of college. Total20 students. a) Oral or elocution in Malayalam;Essay writing, 250-350 words, in Malayalam b)Essay writing, 250-350 words, in English c)Essay writing, 250-350 words, in Hindi d) Essaywriting, 250-350 words, in Sanskrit. Total time1.5 hours.
5) Adults. Total 10 adults. a) Narration of anincident in their life (in Malayalam), in aneloquent way, as a turning point in their life (6minutes per person). Total time 1.5 hours
6) Senior citizens. Total 10 senior citizens. a)Narration of life experience (in Malayalam), inan eloquent way (6 minutes per person). Totaltime 1.5 hours.
Items 5 and 6 are open to the public and willbe held at Nalinam Hall, Sopaanam and chaired byShri P. Aravindakshan, former student of Prof.Mundassery and Resident Editor, MalayalaManorama. Items 1-4 will be in different rooms inSopaanam under the direction of Advocate SeemaMenon, Convener.
Panel DiscussionIntroduction: Dr. V. Govindankutty, Convener
Seminar Topic: “Mundassery –The Time and theWriting (Kaalavum Krithikalum)”; ContemporaryRelevance of Mundassery’s works
Panelists: Dr. S. Sarada Kutty (Feminist view ofMundassery), Dr. M. V. Narayanan(Ideology of Mundassery) and Dr. C. J. George(Language and writing of Mundassery)
Moderator: K. J. Johny, Current Books PublicationsManager, ThrissurTotal time 2 hours.
Inaugural Addressand Address by Chief GuestIntroduction: Jose Mundassery, Princeton, USAChairman: Dr. P. Narayanankutty, Poet, CherpuInaugural address : Shri M. A. Baby, MLA(ex. Minister of Education, Kerala)Chief Guest: Dr. T. Ramachandran,Vice Chancellor, Cochin UniversityConcluding Remarks: Shri Korambath Gopinathan,Assistant ChairmanThank you notes: Dr. C. V. Krishnan,Sopaanam TrusteeTotal time 75 minutes.
AwardsCertificates, books, and cash awards up to Rs1000per award.
Variety EntertainmentLocal talents from Urakam, Thrissur,directed by Srikumar & SrikalaTotal time: 75 minutes.
ScheduleTime: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM, Registration, Breakfast
