THESCREEN (THIRA) Dear friends,
Today my posting is about the different types of screens which we use fordifferent purposes The instinct ofwriting about it came today when I wentto LIC office about 7KM away for some urgent work. Entrance to office sectionand cash counters were provided with transparent white screens. For going tooffice section I had to push the screen to one side. Recently I read in Quora many medial shops in the North providefree accommodation to Doctors for consultation. Naturally doctors would writeonly medicines available in the medical shop. In Chennai near my home, Apollo pharmacy has a large consultationroom and patients waiting room. Probably it is an arrangement by Hospital. Herealso two screens provided separately separates pharmacy from visitors anddoctor from visitors respectively In Tamilnadu temples there is a screen in the sanctumbefore deity. During poojas the screen is pulled fully covering poojas doneinside. Kerala temples the door of sanctum is closed. We use screen in windows and doors in home also. Screencloth is found a support for young girls while talking. In many new flats hall cum dining room is constructed, ascreen separates the hall from dining area. Screening is also applied in the context of some sort offiltration in many occasions. Screening with cloth is used in hospital special wards. Wooden screen is mostly put for separation of class rooms,when classes are in a hall. When two officers share a room there might be a screen,mostly of cloth. On those days forstenos in government offices a screen separation was done from officer’schamber. Let me go over to interesting screen stories Sincerely, Gopala Krishnan 14-06-2021. 1. TEMPLE SCREENS In most of the temples in Tamilnadu, a screen is providedto the entrance door of the sanctum. While poojas are performed this screen ismoved instead of closing the doors of the sanctum. I am told a screen separate the Chidambara Rahasyam in the sanctum. Ifthe screen is removed nothing could be seen for the common man’s eye. Similarly at Kodungallur also a screen separates theentrance to underground chamber with in the sanctum the secrets of which arenot known. Kodungallurthe principal deities are saptha mathrus though the prominence is for the Devi. 2. SCHOOL SCREENS While I was studying in Primary school, the Head masterused to sit in the Veranda on one side and teachers rest room on the other sideof the veranda. On the road side a separation was made with a screen onframe for both. Every day evening the head master’s table and chair were movedin to school room. These screens were madeof GREEN thick cloth with tying arrangement to the frame. The frame had twobigger legs which made it stand firm without falling. Somehow green clothscreening is continued still in hospitals and government schools. Now privateschools have separate rooms, table and chair, fan and Air-conditioner, whiteboardand computer display board, plat forms, which I did not have in college exceptfor separate class rooms and fans. 2A CLASS ROOMSCREENS Separation between classes was mostly made with screen. Butthis used to be a wooden structure with thin planks during my high school period.At least two persons were required to move them and arrange. Class roomsrequired two screens except the last ones of the hall. But there were students who pull the desk and bench beyondscreen length so that they can peep in to the next classes. Mostly they wereback benchers, but secretly some front benchers too might use of it takingfriendship with them. During examination time, these screens are removed, benchesand desks arranged in a row in the entire hall. I have seen my father going oneday earlier before opening of school after holidays following examinations tore arrange class rooms. 2B. INTERESTINGEPISODES SCREEN CAN NARRATE. If one teacher is not there it was common the students makenoise sitting in class room. The next class teacher used to blow with cane stickon the screen. It was a direction for students to keep quiet. In middle schoolsit is a common scene when the head master makes his round blow on the screenlightly to make his appearance. When exercises were given, it was a common scene; teachers wouldtalk at screen end their personal matters. Of course there were many studentskeeping vigil on the teachers movement and observe their talks and spread newsand sometimes rumours if one was a lady teacher and another a male teacher. Doorae Doorae orukootu koottam is aMalayalam film, in which Mohanlal is taking a class; Menaka is preparing uppumafor the afternoon food to students with a separation of wooden screen betweenclass room and kitchen. A naughty student asks Mohanlal -what is the Englishword for uppuma, with a little thinking he says – “salt mango tree” 3. NURSES CABIN Mostly nurse’s cabin used to be separated in Governmenthospitals and in all ICU’s with a screen arrangement. Patients are also separatedin ICU with screen on three sides. Nurses cabin by screens helped they could rush immediately,at the same time, they could concentrate to their other works also, withoutpatient’s distraction. 4. WINDOW AND DOORSCREENS The windows are always provided with screens now daysespecially because there is only wooden frame and grounded glass is providedinside the frame. Though with grounded glass privacy is achieved, it cannotstop lightening entering.Many people are afraid of lightning and providing screens to windows is methodof somewhat stopping it. Further openingwindows will give fresh air. A curtain would give privacy. On those days there used to be half curtain and fullcurtains. The half curtains gave somewhat privacy and air circulation. Normallycurtain clothes are thin clothes of suitable colours matching to the room. The door curtains give a good privacy while the door ispartially covered. Person inside can watch outside for people coming, or moving;from outside people can see whether door is opened. This was an arrangement ofearlier days. Now most of the houses have side window along with maindoor through which people inside can see and open the door. Magic eye in door isanother facility provided in flats. In old cine films we can see the heroines singing holdingto door curtains or moving curtains etc. I recollect the film song “Eazhusundara rathrikal, ekantha sundara rathrikal…. acted so by Sheela very oftenappearing in channels- name of the film-Eazhu Sundara rathrikal. Recently I gathered from a person that there are curtainswhich serve as insect screen also. However I feel fixed separate insect screenis more reliable. These famed insectscreens are not visible first sight to persons. People inside can see outside,people from outside cannot see inside. North India at a place called Signapur where famous Lord Saturn templeis there, there are no closing doors other than frame work for doors. For bedroom, entrance etc. just for privacy curtains is provided in most homes. I have visited thetemple a few years back. 5. INSECT SCREENS Now insect screens with metallic mesh and sleek frame workwhich fit on windows are made. They can open 180 degrees also now. Though costly about 250-00rupees per square feet, they appear very beautiful. Looking at window unlessspecially watched screen would not be seen at all. It permits air flow 50-60 %.Obstruction is only 40% due to mesh. Even in the metal mesh sometimes rat tryto tear and succeed some times. After a period, frames would be good, but meshhas to be replaced. 6. HEAT ZINCSCREENS Some transistors with heat sink on old radios etc. had aseparation from next transistor circuit with an extension of heat zinc calledzinc screen. It prevented heat created is not spreading to next one. 7. BATH ROOMSCREENS In modern bath rooms a separation between toilet and batharea is made with a screen. Where dressing room too is there, another screen isprovided. 8. SCREENING OFAPPLICANTS The term screening is applied in some examinationsconducted where for the approximatenumber of persons required are selected by a screen test Normally selecting 1.5times of the required candidates are selected and through interview the actual number is selected. The preliminaryexaminations for IAS etc. come to this category. I had many colleaguesselected for ITS by public service exam and failed in interview. Some had passed, but for lack of vacancies inthe year, unfortunately not able to enter. I am writing about ITS direct recruitment. I am an ITS Group A (retired) selected by promotion committee after Group B service examinationpassing. Not a direct recruit. 9. SILVER SCREEN This screen is always a white cloth or white fibre finishfor screening of films in theatres. 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