The Telegraph in Schools
{{Short description|Newspaper in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{primary sources|date=November 2011}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Telegraph In Schools(TTIS)
| logo = TTIS Logo.png
| caption = The Logo of TTIS.
| type = Weekly newspaper
| format = Broadsheet
| price = Rs.5.00 (India)
| ceased publication =
| owners = ABP Group
| publisher =
| editor = Rudrangshu Mukherjee
| creative director = Biswanath Dasgupta
| chiefeditor =
| assoceditor =
| maneditor =
| staff =
| language = English
| political = Independent
}}
The Telegraph in Schools (TTIS) is the largest student-run newspaper in East-India. TTIS was launched in 1999 and re-launched in July 2000.History of TTIS, Issue 26, August 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/TheTelegraphinSchools |title=TTIS - The Telegraph in Schools |publisher=Facebook |date= |accessdate=2011-11-08}} It is run by The Telegraph and Anandabazar Group or ABP group.{{cite web|url=http://publication.samachar.com/thetelegraphindia/kolkata/kolkata.php|title=The Telegraph newspapers}} TTIS organizes the Great TTIS Challenge every year, with the motto "Skill, talent, competition, enjoyment and loads of fun".{{cite web |url=http://www.ttischallenge.com/aboutus/genesis.htm |title=TTIS |publisher=Ttischallenge.com |accessdate=2011-11-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919195434/http://www.ttischallenge.com/aboutus/genesis.htm |archivedate=2010-09-19 }} TTIS Challenge is held at Swabhumi and it is the biggest inter-school event of eastern India, with participation of over 100 prestigious schools in Kolkata. Moreover, it also gives a chance to young and budding kids good at writing and journalism to become a journalist.
Columns
Recurring sections of the newspaper include:
- "Open Forum": a column of independent articles on various issues
- "Book Shelf": book reviews
- "Speak out": where readers can convey their request and messages to the editor
- "News Headlines": events in the news of the last week
- "Four Columns": various informative articles are published in this column
- "School news": events organised in different schools
- "Fun Zone": activities for children
- "Centre Spread": poster of eminent personalities and important events
- "Big Question": a column to debate
- "Tell Tale": poems and drawings submitted by students
- "Cinescope": movie reviews and song lyrics
- "Cover story": the main story of the issue
- "Tiger Shots": shots submitted by the budding photographers of the country
- "Face 2 Face": featuring interviews
Events
=Saraswati Fiesta=
This is a grand celebration of Saraswati Puja through fun and games at different housing complexes and schools.{{cite news|title=Fun, Food, games & more|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140213/jsp/calcutta/story_17932565.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504103331/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140213/jsp/calcutta/story_17932565.jsp#.U2IE94GSwoo|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph}}
=Choto Chokhe Boro Pujo=
TTIS Readers go pandal hopping with celebrities and judge the different Durga Puja Pandals.{{cite news|title=Gen Y plays judge on pandal tour|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131010/jsp/calcutta/story_17442475.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502003431/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131010/jsp/calcutta/story_17442475.jsp#.U2IMDIGSwoo|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 May 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph}}
=The Great TTIS Challenge=
This is the largest fest-cum-carnival in Eastern India, where more than hundred schools compete against each other to become the Champion Of Champions.{{cite news|title=MUSIC, DANCE AND MORE|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131215/jsp/calcutta/story_17682863.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502004435/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131215/jsp/calcutta/story_17682863.jsp#.U2IOV4GSwop|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 May 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph}}
In 2013, Ralph Mao was awarded as the Champions of the champions students, and Kalicharan Shaw received the Star Tiger of the year memento.{{Cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/archives/archive.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 June 2014 |archive-date=12 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081112044743/http://www.telegraphindia.com/archives/archive.html |url-status=dead }}
=Jamboree=
TTIS Jamboree is the annual award function where outstanding reporters are honoured. In 2013, Ishita Roy and Kalicharan Shaw were declared as the joint winners of the "Star Tiger Reporter of the Year" Award, the highest honour for a TTIS reporter. Ishita Roy has translated Chander Pahar in English for The Telegraph In Schools.{{cite news|last=Tandon|first=Shubhi|title=Gen-Y movers and shakers|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131109/jsp/calcutta/story_17547156.jsp|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140501081018/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131109/jsp/calcutta/story_17547156.jsp%23.U2Hf_4GSwoo|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 May 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph}}
=The Big Question=
TTIS gives a chance to their readers to debate on a question. After some weeks the debate was printed in the paper.
References
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External links
- [http://www.ttis.in Official website]
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Category:Newspapers published in Kolkata
Category:Student newspapers published in India