Pondicherry, Botanical Garden

The botanical garden is the biggest garden in the Territory, and it was founded by the French colonists about 178 ago and here you will find each and every tree or plant labeled with scientific, common and Tamil names. this garden contains: a toy train (old), an aquarium, a Japanese rock, 6 fountains, and more...
Belt up to visit our Pondicherry!

note: There is no zoo in actual Pondicherry

Pondichery's independance in 1954

Pondichery became a French colony on the 15 january 1742. After that date followed 3 centuries of French domination. After that colonies are much solicited like in 1st or 2nd world wars. The Indian union, independent since 15 th august 1947, called for the return of French colonies. France was already embroiled in a war in Indonesia, couldn't afford of a major crisis with India. That's why the foreign affairs minister George Bidault invokes the negociation. On June 28, 1948 France agrees to return Pondichery with Indian counters by a referendum for each of them. The situation is more complicated in other trading posts because the Indian government hardered its position by requiring the pure cession of the counters. Indian nationalists freed Yanan in June, 1954 and Mahe on July 16th but Pondicherry resisted. On may 28th, 1954, Pierre Mendés France signed a pact with the Indian government and France restituted all the counters.
Today Pondichery is the capital of a fragmented territory composed by Karaikal in Tamil Nadu, Mahe on the south coast and Yanan on the north-west coast.

The Indian school system

The Indian educational system is very different from the French. In the french medium, the classes goes in descending order whereas in the english system, it's in the ascending order. It's divided into 5 levels: preprimary, primary, middle, secondary and higher levels.

In "lycée", there are tests all along the year and it all counts for passing to the next level. In the english system, they have mid term tests, then quarterly, half-yearly and final exams when the year finishes. The ranking obtained helps them to pass.

Each school has their own uniform of different colours. In general for boys it's pants and shirts but for girls it changes based on their age group. When they are young it could be a skirt, and in the next level they wear churidars (Indians usually wear churidhars or sarees) and in the final years, they usually wear "davani", which is a half saree.

For example, in Pondicherry the reputed Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School is well-known for the discipline. This Catholic school has been opened since 1844, which is situated in Mahatma Gandhi road. Only boys can study there. The uniform is a white shirt with grey shorts or pants, grey tie, grey socks and black shoes, and everyday they must only wear this uniform. On occasions like birthdays, festivals, they are authorized to wear colour dress. This private school is very strict but the environment is very peaceful. Usually students have very good results, and in the quiz they always get the first prize.

Even if the educational systems are different, in both we have excellent students with different knowledge levels coming out every year.

Indian Education and Petit Seminaire

Hi everyone,
What do you know about Indian Education?
The National Council of Education Research and Training(NCERT) is the apex body for curriculum related matters for school education in India. it is managed by the Indian Government., with headquarters at New Delhi, the capital of India. It is there to advice the Central Government on scholar matters. There are many types of Educational systems in India like Central Board of Secondary Education , The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations board,...
And there are many types of Education classes in India:

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education
• Higher Education
• Under-graduated Education
• Post-graduated Education

After finishing your secondary Education, you have to choose your course(Science, Computer, Polytechnic,..) to go ahead in your studies. After completing the Higher Education, UG Education and PG Education, the students receive a degree certificate approved by the Indian Government.
This government's education minister is Kapil Sibal.
Petit Séminaire
Petit Séminaire is a very famous, well known school in Pondicherry. It dates back to January 1844 and before the Indian Independance, it was a school for priests. It's one of the best school in the surrounding areas of Pondicherry too. In that school, you can study from Ist std. to XIIth std.
And you know one more thing, Petite Séminaire school has won The Young World Quiz'10 of Pondicherry. To know more about this school, please visit the website below:
http://www.petitseminaire.org/

Meet you soon in another article !!!

Pondicherry in 1954

Till 1947, the independence of India, the country was ruled by the English.
England had to give independence to India after the Second World War because of the United Nations which encouraged decolonisation.

Pondicherry, Karaikal, Yanam and Mahe were ruled by the French and were called "French India". After the independence of India, the French empire did not free the colonies.
After many freedom movement activities done by the "Liberation Movement" and an election held on the question of the merger Pondicherry with India, Pondicherry got its independence from France on the 1st of November 1954. French India disappeared. Pondicherry included Yanam, Mahe and Karaikal and formed the Union Territory of Pondicherry.

Today this union has the same government and governor Iqbal Singh.
If you come and see Pondicherry now, you can see many French monuments.

1954 The Independence of Pondicherry

Joseph François Dupleix was the first Governor of the French colony of Pondicherry on 15 January 1742. Pondicherry was colonised by the French for 3 centuries. India got its Independence on the 15th of August 1947. It took Pondicherry seven years to unite with the Independence of India. In 1787 and 1791, farmers of Karaikal were against the heavy land tax imposed by the French. So in 1873 an advocate, Ponnuthammbi Pillai moved the Paris court and won the case but was fined by a French magistrate in Pondicherry for walking into the the court with footwear.

Indian school system and Petit Séminare

Hi Friends!
This time I want to speak to you about "the Indian School System and specially about Petit Séminare".
Everyone knows that education is a must to human life. In India, the minister of education is "Kapil Sibal", there are many government and private schools (which are also religious), there are schools for boys or for girls, coeducational schools are also available. Each school has a logo and a uniform in which they will be printed. In some school girls have to attach their hair. People have to pay scolarship for their child in private schools but goverment schools are free!
Here students start their studies from P.K.G to 12th standard, after that each student has to choose a group. Sometimes students have to select a foreign language or country language which they will study. Each student has to pass an exam called "SSLC" in 10th and in 12th standard and +2 exams and after exam a price will be give by each state to their own schools. In this country, everyday, school starts at 9 o'clock and finishes at like 4 in the evening. For lunch students have to bring their own food whereas in goverment schools food is distribued to each students. Almost in all, computer science is available and sports is often available in schools. Out of school, students can do extra-curriclar activites sometimes. In these schools discipline is very important. Many festivals are celebrated in schools( farewell day, etc..), they have also holidays in which they travel!
Petit Séminaire
In Pondicherry, there are two Petit Séminaire schools
- Petit Séminaire higher secondary school section ( from P.K.G to 5th stardard)
- Petit Séminare higher school-Primary ( from 6th to 12th)
It is a private school for boys, built in January 1844, it's not a coeducational school, It's the best English medium school of this territory. Uniforms are white shirt and grey shorts. Students have to bring their own food and eat it at lunch break at 12. Every morning school starts at 8.30am, they are back home at 3.30pm. The school is open on Saturday from 8.30am to 12 o'clock.

http://www.petits%c3%a9minaire.org/

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