Stress on role of newspapers

— PHOTO: K.V.SRINIVASAN INTERACTION: Tourism Secretary V.Irai Anbu with students at the launch of The Hindu-NIE programme at St.John’s International Residential School in Palanjur on Tuesday. Senior Principal of the School R.Kishore Kumar is in the picture. CHENNAI: Secretary to the State Tourism and Culture Department V.Irai Anbu underscored the importance of newspapers’ role in shaping up a person’s life. Launching The Hindu Newspaper In Education (NIE) Programme for the 2008-09 academic year at the St.John’s International Residential School (SJIRS), Palanjur, near Chennai, Mr.Irai Anbu commended the daily for the initiative. He said it not only covered various facets of life but also provided a wholesome learning experience. “The success of an educational programme through newspapers is in how best it could relate to one’s... [read full story]