March
2010
From left: Dr R C Singh [Dean]. Yogi Dr Satyam, Tom Holloway World U3A, Dr Gyanendra Singh
Vice-Chancellor of Chitrakoot University, Nanaji Deshmukh, Dr R N Kapoor, Dr Nandita Thakur
The
World Conference was neatly put into context by several delegates from
abroad. Dianne Delchau, President of U3A Online Australia, said "the
conference gave an opportunity for people from all parts of the world
to meet and share.... it presented a wonderful opportunity to reach out
to people we would otherwise not be able to reach.
Wensley Wilcox, delegate
from New Zealand, commented "as U3A members, we are supporters of
life-long learning and the most significant “learning” comes
from being prepared to embrace new experiences as well as out of books.
I think you may rest assured that we counted ourselves lucky to have attended
the conference."
Our picture shows delegates from New Zealand, Australia, UK, and
Iceland.
A
16-year old has created a search site called Good50, basically an enlarged-type
mod of Google. Sunmee and her sister were inspired by seeing their grandfather
struggle with Google, trying to make out text and distinguishing the ads
from the search results.
It is especially useful for people with poor vision. Go to http://good50.com/ and try it for yourself.
Art
Appreciation Groups: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery has launched
cutting edge 'high definition' images of its Pre-Raphaelite paintings
and drawings collection on its websites at http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/art69857
and http://www.preraphaelites.org/about-this-site/
You will need
to register, and download Microsoft Silverlight.
(Thank you Ron Atkinson - Stockton U3A, UK)
From
J.R. Gupta, President, Senior Citizens Council of DelhiA news item appeared in The Times Of India on 16th January 2010 about a proposal to debar senior citizens at the age of 72 and above to drive their own vehicles. Senior Citizens at large expressed their resentments and the matter was taken up by the Senior Citizens Council of Delhi on behalf of 9 lakhs senior citizens living in Delhi with the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Govt. of India, New Delhi. The Ministry says it is in the process of reviewing the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 by an Expert Committee, but no recommendation has yet been made.
From
Verdurez; a service for seniors. We are very pleased to announce the launch of Verdurez Travel Club (VTC) for our members. VTC is free to join and open to all 55+ Verdurians living in India and abroad. The club offers three options: Help Exchange, Hospitality Exchange and Home Exchange. Click here for more information,
From
Stella Porter, U3A - UK National Storytelling Network Co-ordinator - 2010
World Conference My sincere thanks go to Tom Holloway and to Dr Dak, for the invitation to address U3A members at the 2010 World Conference in Chitrakoot. It was truly an experience I would not have missed; and the opportunity to meet with and form friendships with so many U3A members from India and across the world was an added bonus.
Recently we have seen
a revival of the ancient and magical art of storytelling; with the inaugurated
of the first National Storytelling Laureate Taffy Thomas MBE in January
2010
With the honour of representing U3A - UK at the conference, and as the
National Storytelling Network Co-ordinator was thrilled to hear the many
stories of the exiled Lord Rama who spent 12 years in the spiritual village
and surrounding area of the Chitrakoot University. And it is not surprising
that so many of the Delicates at the conference have been inspired to
include storytelling into their U3A curriculum.
My thanks also to Tom Holloway & his young Team who have agreed to
work on a "U3A World Storytelling Website" - Watch this
space.....
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