tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529Sun, 16 Apr 2017 04:50:53 +0000feesVisiongiis announcementsQTarticlesBalestierGIIS in the newsdocumentationexam resultstransportCBSEPSGfrench languagesurvey resultsCBSE sample papersIBImprovements seenRulescorruptiondefamationdisciplinefor studentshow tohumourmathematicsteachingASSET ExamsDharmadhikariHow to joinInternet safetyKG and PrimaryProcessRecent Commentsbhavanbook salecharityexaminationsgender of drinksglitteratihelp wantedhigher educationimprovementindian pressinfrastructure-QTjapanjunk foodlearning frenchmalaysiamathematics-CBSEmonopolypatrons and advisorssalariesshashi tharoorsingaporestrategystudents' issuessurveysteachers' dayParents' blog/forum, Global Indian School (GIIS Queenstown,East-Coast,Balestier). Teachers, management,GIF are welcome too.http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (E2D2)Blogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-8934751189217727971Sat, 15 Apr 2017 06:23:00 +00002017-04-16T12:50:53.509+08:00 Here is an important update about this blog/forum. It was a herculean task that fell solely upon me (Ajith) and family to battle the civil defamation suit (DC 549/2009, Singapore State Courts) filed by Global Indian Foundation (GIF Ltd trading as GIIS) and Atul Temurnikar in 2009. Over and above the civil suit there were other aspects that had to be fended off. In the civil defamation suit, http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2017/04/notice-of-impending-closure-april-2017.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (E2D2)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-7768997462687343059Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:29:00 +00002010-04-21T21:35:51.836+08:00defamationGIIS in the newsindian pressThis is a clarification regarding certain recent press reports from India (Mumbai Mirror of 15 April 2010 etc) and email sent by GIF (info@globalindian.org.sg) on 19 April 2010 with the same contents.As you know, this blog was established as a forum for and by parents in Singapore. Comments are disabled until the matters that are sub-judice in the Singapore Civil Courts, are resolved.The parent http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2010/04/clarification-on-indian-press-reports.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (E2D2)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-5903328700552449834Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:01:00 +00002010-04-21T11:07:53.016+08:00defamationThis is to inform that, as at Feb 2010, the Office of the Singapore Attorney General (AG) has stepped in and quashed GIIS's private Criminal Defamation proceedings against a parent who had helped to set up this blog.(This case/complaint was lodged on 10th Nov 2008 by Kaustubh Bodhankar on behalf of GIIS/GIF).However, GIIS/GIF are still pursuing a civil suit (see below) which has also been in thehttp://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2010/03/update-on-legal-proceedings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (E2D2)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-2062860405828823838Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:10:00 +00002009-04-27T09:10:00.395+08:00To our readers:This is to inform you that, as of 31 March 2009, a parent who is an editor of this blog/forum has come under legal threat from Global Indian Foundation (GIF) regarding this blog/forum. As such, the future existence and continuation of this blog/forum could be uncertain.To deal with allegations made by Global Indian Foundation in the lawsuit: Further reader comments are now blocked http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2009/04/important-update-legal-threat-to-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (E2D2)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-2749516190556636182Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:07:00 +00002008-09-04T01:55:48.888+08:00teachers' dayA very happy teachers' day to all GIIS Teachers !On behalf of all parents, we are happy to extend our Best Wishes to all teachers of GIIS Queenstown, East Coast and Balestier campuses.Parents appreciate the many excellent and dedicated teachers who teach at GIIS. Parents and students are forever indebted to these teachers. As parents, we have very limited opportunities to express our deep http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/08/teachers-day-wishes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PG)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-4224190609752793890Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:28:00 +00002009-07-07T23:16:44.262+08:00patrons and advisorsshashi tharoorDr Shashi Tharoor not involved with the school, unfortunatelyWhen Dr Tharoor's patronship was announced (see this blog's report,March 2008) many parents welcomed it, if only owing to Tharoor's stature and reputation.Dr Tharoor, speaking at GIIS (February 2008), had stressed transparency and good governance. He was widely seen as the best man to provide moral leadership, the missing factor at GIF.http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/08/dr-shashi-tharoor-not-involved-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PG)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-6822667682205688219Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:13:00 +00002008-08-08T16:02:56.081+08:00monopolytransport... even as small time transport operators in S'pore think twice !Straits Times 2/08/2008 Yeo Ghim Lay (ghimlay@sph.com.sg) reports: "School bus fares won't go up - for now". That applies to small time transport operators. But we all know that GIIS (our monopoly bus operator) has already hiked the bus fees steeply in May. (click picture to view report)The reported story began when SSTA (S'pore http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/08/giis-monopoly-bus-operator-gets-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PG)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-2034843131173056876Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:39:00 +00002008-08-03T00:59:20.701+08:00french language"I am Sweet" and "I have Aids"The principle is simple: It is easier to remember 10 new words in a familiar language than 3 new words in an unfamiliar one. SOUND ASSOCIATION is a very powerful memory technique that can be used to assist in Foreign Language Learning. Here is a FUN way to remember the French verbs TO BE (être) and TO HAVE (avoir). VERB TO BE (être)I am --> I am SWEEt --> Je suisYou http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/08/i-am-sweet-and-i-have-aids-french-verbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frenchfaster Nageeb)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-5194921714163149528Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:30:00 +00002009-04-17T11:14:09.459+08:00charitycorruptionIt is time for GIIS+GIF to have whistleblower protectionF.A.Q .quoted { margin:0 0 0 30; color: #606060; font-size: small; } Is GIF (Foundation) a charity ? Ans. Yes. GIF is registered as a charity. Is GIIS (School) a charity ? Ans. No. GIIS, as registered under company registration laws, is not a charity. Is GIF (Foundation) a non-profit ? Ans: Yes. GIF has sufficiently high http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/07/charity-or-not-charity-profit-or-non.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (PG)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-7631668423504757808Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:26:00 +00002008-07-11T22:24:23.544+08:00CBSEexam resultsIBQT(We are sorry for the delay in completing this since Bala's departure. The blog/forum is short of volunteers and seems moving towards a natural death.)Dear Parents,We have all received the Newsletter No 217 from GIIS on CBSE Std 10 results for 2008.At the same time, if you read this blog regularly, you also know that GIIS has covered up the CBSE Std 12 results for 2008 so far - no newsletter, no http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/07/giis-queenstown-cbse-std-10-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sooper Dooper Mummy)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-1312672864901214956Wed, 28 May 2008 12:46:00 +00002008-07-19T22:11:37.447+08:00french languagegender of drinksDRINKS & FATNESS IN FRENCH LANGUAGE: THE MISSING LINKWhile reinventing the French language, I've made an interesting discovery.Let me share it while awaiting to be crowned by l'Academie Francaise.In French, all nouns must be either Masculine or Feminine.It's just crazy: Table is feminine, while Pen is masculine.[Crazy ? Well, hold your mares ! Our own Hindi, Punjabi etc are equally fertile in thehttp://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/05/drinks-fatness-in-french-language.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Frenchfaster Nageeb)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-6448055935625190884Sun, 25 May 2008 10:35:00 +00002008-05-26T12:55:04.270+08:00CBSEexam results[At the time of this writing, school has not yet published these results. Check the School's Result Page ].Summary: 83.33% PASS (25 out of 30 who appeared). Compartmental pass : 3, Declared Failure : 2Toppers (3) #1. Kiran Krishnamachari : 456/500 ( 91.2%) #2.Meenakshisundaram : 450/500 (90%) #3. Priyanka : 431/500 ( 86.2%)No. of candidates scoring 90% and above : 2/30 ( 6.66% )-do- http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/05/cbse-std-xii-results-for-2007-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K Bala)135tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-2213374098011678456Tue, 20 May 2008 14:07:00 +00002008-05-26T12:49:58.795+08:00CBSEexam resultsStd XII CBSE results will be available soon (starting 21 May 2008).To check online, please go to www.cbseresults.nic.in.Best wishes to all students, parents and teachers: Hope you reap the sweet fruits of your labour ![Update 26 May 2008: We have posted GIIS Results for CBSE Std XII 2007-2008 ]http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/05/std-xii-cbse-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K Bala)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-119741451250662401Sat, 17 May 2008 00:56:00 +00002008-05-17T22:01:45.893+08:00glitteratiBelow is a contributed piece received a couple of weeks ago (unedited except for link to newsletter #213). by "Mr. Reader"Those of us who are in the age group 35-50 years would recall our younger days in India, when owners of tea stalls and small restaurants, pavement astrologers and barbershop owners, used to display framed photographs of themselves with famous politicians, matinee idols and http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/05/thus-spake-head-examiner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sooper Dooper Mummy)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-1826181964439472709Sat, 10 May 2008 22:08:00 +00002008-08-16T17:55:27.348+08:00salariesWe have now, a better idea of GIIS's pay scales for teachers, based on typical salaries paid to surveyed teachers. (Based on informal contact with several ex-teachers. Teachers holding EP (Employment Pass) were not approached for this survey).What we find:The seniority of the teacher (number of years of experience) makes some difference within each band, but salary generally fits into certain http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/05/teachers-salary-survey-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K Bala)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-449857581695022499Fri, 02 May 2008 15:27:00 +00002008-05-04T23:22:36.072+08:00students' issues[Dear Students, We have noted the contents of the comments posted by 'Infernus' on this blog, and the sentiments expressed therein. We had to then delete the actual text of your comments, mainly due to the "linguistic style" employed ;)We certainly understand that, as students, you do have -1. your own issues and concerns to resolve, and,2. your own views you wish to air and discuss.As regards http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/05/students-issues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K Bala)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-3706082848108482367Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:57:00 +00002008-05-16T18:54:02.723+08:00for studentsInternet safetyAre our kids forwarding emails blindly?Sometimes your kids must be giving you the privilege (!!) of sharing some of their interesting emails with you. Mine does!What appalls me at those times is the blind forwarding these children do. Most forwarded emails have all the trailing mails, with at least over fifty email addresses being disclosed to all. Sometimes the text of a non-suspecting parent’s http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/04/are-our-kids-forwarding-emails-blindly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-6880360241460664036Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:25:00 +00002008-05-09T14:50:18.439+08:00Dharmadhikarigiis announcements[9 May 2008: Till today, no response to this open letter, from GIF or GIIS]Dear Justice CS Dharmadhikari,We, GIIS Singapore parents, are thankful and glad to have this opportunity to engage you in constructive dialog for the betterment of the institution.This open letter is in response to your letter titled 'fake parent emails and blogs' received by GIIS parents through myGIIS (18/4/2008).[Fullhttp://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/04/open-letter-to-justice-cs-dharmadhikari.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Parents Caucus)46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-5874427154715210335Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:43:00 +00002008-04-24T00:18:05.552+08:00feessurvey resultsHere are the results of the survey on fee hike (Poll closed 30 March 2008). http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/04/fee-hike-survey-result.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (K Bala)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-8538437028629216429Wed, 09 Apr 2008 04:42:00 +00002008-04-09T12:55:38.921+08:00ASSET ExamsHi Folks, This is my first post on the site.Here's a link for Sample Papers of ASSET exam.http://www.ei-india.com/about-asset/sample-questions/Home Page of the website is : http://www.ei-india.com/It would be nice if the school bought old papers and gave kids a guideline on what to expect. ...And my consolations to all who in passing notice that the actual fees for taking the test is Rs.300 per http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/04/asset-exams.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jack)37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-1563778178517398414Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:43:00 +00002008-05-16T18:58:53.510+08:00giis announcementshumourGIIS Announcement1 April 2008The Board of Trustees of the Gullible Indians International School makes the following announcements, with immediate effect :-Pupils to Advisors Ratio: To maintain the pupils to advisors ratio in spite of increasing numbers of pupils, GIIS has successfully bid for all members of the Indian Cricket Team to be on our Advisory Board. This will bring the pupils to http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/04/1-april-2008-april-fool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sooper Dooper Mummy)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-6215998629359151082Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:25:00 +00002008-03-29T18:32:25.444+08:00feesVisionHere is a contributed piece. The author of this post, while ruminating over current affairs, uncovers questions yet not asked or not asked well enough. We invite you to get to know the elephants in the room...Questions Not Asked !by AnonymousIt is refreshing and comforting to note that the editors and the commentators of this blog permit and also analyze all entries and comments. At the same timehttp://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/03/questions-not-asked.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Parents Caucus)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-3552464502332396094Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:12:00 +00002008-04-16T01:23:49.593+08:00Our hearty congratulations to Arya Bhomick (Std 3, QT campus) who has bagged the first rank (we presume, All India No.1) among Std 3 children who took the Indian 'National Science Olympiad' test in 2007.(Read GIIS Newsletter No. 207) Arya's parents said: "... we have always encouraged her curiosity and questioning nature."We congratulate the parents for their dedication to education. We wish http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/03/congratulations-to-nso-rank-holder-arya.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Crouching Tinda)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-4358722541031570448Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:28:00 +00002009-06-01T12:16:34.929+08:00documentationfeesQT[This summary is derived from the previous post by K.Bala (that post page has been removed). We apologize for any inconvenience caused. The same data appears on this post in numerical form. If anyone has any objection to this , please feel free to add a comment to explain the objection. We wish to retain our right to discuss the data without violating anyone else's rights. -Ed]Question: How http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/03/giis-qt-year-2006-accounts-highlights.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Parents Caucus)51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7917585140399431529.post-4015851745757691328Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:07:00 +00002008-03-26T10:39:07.950+08:00documentationQTScan1Scan2Scan3These are scanned parts from apparently authentic Audited Reports for year 2005 (available as PDF on the internet. Links below:)BGIIS QT's Audited Report for Year 2005GIF's (then known as GIEF) Audited Report for Year 2005We welcome and request GIIS/GIF to authenticate or refute the data.[ Anyone who has objections to the scanned pages appearing above: please express and explain http://forabettergiis.blogspot.com/2008/03/giis-qt-2005-accounts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Parents Caucus)4