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Education - A Weapon

“ Education is the key to unlocking the world, passport to freedom”                                                     Oprah Winfrey What separates humans from animals is the ability of humans to write, read, learn and teach . This centuries-old accrued knowledge is called “ education ”, which makes humans the smartest creatures on the planet earth.  The basic measurement for education is called the rate of ‘literacy’. The global adult literacy rate is 86%. 75%of the world’s illiterate population lives in South Asia,West Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Women account for two -  third so fall the illiterate adults of the world.The literacy rate of India is 77.7%(2017-18). In  the modern world, the meaning of ‘education’ is structured knowledge of our society in various disciplines – history, mathematics, polity, economics, various streams of science and arts, craftsmanship. Education is the tool that helps us choose right from wrong, good from bad and ethical from unethical. A
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Love...Jihad

  E very country desires to progress and establish a place of respect, superiority with respect to power and stability on the global arena, abiding to the constitutional freedom and laws that guarantee respect and recognition to citizens  residing in that country.  The government of the country should certainly strive hard to ensure law and order must be put in place , by not allowing the growth of terror groups and seeing to it that  peace and tranquillity is established across nook and cranny. Over the centuries, casteism and religionism has prevailed in India. Despite several laws, the social stigma for interfaith marriages still exists in the Indian Society. Recently, several state governments have shown concerns about enacting proper laws to stop marriages which they refer to as ‘ Love jihad ’ and UP Chief Minister Mr. Yogi Adityanath have already passed the ordinance related to it. However, these laws over interfaith marriage (the relationship build up between two individuals hav

Feel the Reality

I always believed that every testing time comes with a great lesson for all of us. Right now the whole world is suffering from global pandemic. But this global pandemic has a message for all of us. For the first time the whole world has experienced self-isolation and social distancing for the first time, I'll tell you something for a person who is differently abled, there is nothing new in it. Those differently abled people have been living lives in quarantine since forever. But this time the whole world can actually feel what they feel. They self isolate themselves when they experience lack of acceptability. They feel socially distant when there is lack of accessibility in the world. Living in an accessible world is their basic human right that many of them are still deprived of. So I hope and I pray that when the world heels inclusively, let's ensure that in this process they leave no one behind. You must have heard a word or maybe you must have read it somewhere, Disability

"UP the Creek without PaDdLe"

The outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic across the globe has put the economy of our country in a shambles. Waving the safety protocols aside will worsen the blossomed hope of recovery and our negligence and irresponsible attitude towards dealing with this pandemic will only agggrevate the situation further. Simply, burying our heads in the sand is not the way out. It's merely fiddling around while the Rome burns. Instead , being a responsible citizen of the country, we ought to saddle ourselves with responsibility of following the guidelines of the central and state government. The war is with an invisible enemy and all the citizens of the country need to shoulder the responsibility of fighting with this nefarious enemy at the individual level. As the saying goes,Responsibility finds ways and irresponsibility makes excuses. In order to keep the virus at bay and emerge victorious in this unprecedented warlike situation , all the citizens should follow the guidelines related to social dist

"A stich in time saves nine"

The farmers' associations from the nearby states abutting the border of the capital city,Delhi, have hunkered down near the Delhi border in a hope of getting their fears and uncertainties satiated and alleviated related to the new farm bill passed hastily by the centre. The farm law that existed prior to the centre's amending it had many loopholes that were going against the progress and development of the agriculture sector. The intention of the centre might be healthy but the way it has  dealt with it ,  made it face opposition from the farmers across the country due to the centre's lacking in addressing the misconceptions related to it that had lead to developing a sense of fear and precarity in the minds of the farmers that are undoubtedly the backbone of our Indian economy which at this juncture is battered due to ongoing Covid - 19 pandemic. To be breathe in new life to the agricultural sector and ultimately making the farmers self supportive who throughout these year

Monetary Policy

  The RBI has clearly sought to talk up confidence ignoring the risk of inflation. R BI's latest monetary policy is focused more on economy revival rather than increased inflation rate. This is an optimistic approach towards improving the economic conditions of the country. Since the pandemic hit the country, there has been a continuous downfall of economy due to long and strict lockdown that stopped all the work pausing financial activities across the country. Now that situation is returning towards normalcy it is needed to foster the economy by providing more employment and job opportunities to the people and resume the stagnant growth of the economy. More employment will improve the financial activities and mitigate the impact of lockdown that caused a great loss to GDP of the country. The risk of inflation is also needed to be focused but it can be stay put for a while because reviving economy is more beneficial than cutting prices of commodities. If there will more jobs and em

SOCIAL MEDIA

  "Connectivity is a human right"... With a gigantic user base and a ubiquitous existence, the social media has become an inseparable part of the fabric of the Indian society. It has transformed the way we communicate in the online world. Ultra-fast internet connectivity, cheap data plans and universal access to smartphones for our youth have impacted Indian society in a unique way. As we know everything has its pros and cons, social media also have. Like a double-edged sword, social media is a boon for the democracy and business, on the other hand fake news, privacy concerns and online frauds tell a different tale. "Whoever controls the media, controls the mind..." Social media have empowered the users to voice their concerns against injustice and inequality as evident from the " Anna movement " to the campaigns like " Meetoo " and rights for "LGBT" and same-sex marriages. On the other hand, fake news has induced violent activities aga

Today's Reality

  On 14 june 2020, an event - a diligent, mutltitalented and megahit bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput  was found dead in his apartment- left everyone in flabbergasted and in insurmountable grief. The news came that his body was hanging in his room implying that he attempted suicide. By this news whole country and his huge number of fans were in shock, as it is unexpected step taken by him. After sometime, a petition filed against the Rhea Chakrabarti who is Sushant' girlfriend by his family accusing for abatement of suicide, misappropriation of funds and inciting Sushant to take drugs, which is a breaking news, and everyone has filed with outrage. The news channel started to paint Rhea as a murderer before any judgement and verdict came. N ow, every news channel is talking about Rhea Chakrabarti and giving their judgement on her. It was a top most news for a while but is it really important news?  It seems like a section of media is judge and jury of the case. Anchors and media

COVID 19 IMPACTS

  Th e N ovel C orona V irus named Covid19 said to be originated in Wuhan Province of China, has turned our lives upside down. It has impacted every aspect of human life, killing 26,171,112  across the world and 4,027,718 in India till now, bringing the worst recession of past 150 years.  K ey Points--- 1.This virus is highly contagious and spreads via human-to-human contact.  2.To contain the spread of the virus, the government across the world have resorted to imposing lock-downs facing people to stay in-doors and shutting down economic activities. 3. However the infections are increasing and hospitals are full with patients and a lot of deaths are occurring that could be avoided.  IMPACt On ECONOMIC  The covid19 lockdowns have halted the economic activities around the world, threatening to bring a worldwide recession. Many businesses have been pushed into bankruptcy and unemployment state is at all time high. Though, the government has announced huge stimulus packages to revive the

Kerala- Natural Beauty

  K erala, a place of natural beauty known as natural capital-  is a state on the southwestern  Malabar Coast  of  India - is gradually losing its value because of the regular calamities like landslides and floods. The state is full of different biodiversity of Flora and fauna. Many incidents of disasters witnessed in Kerala which is still continuing in this year due to human intervention on tha land of people with one of highest literacy rates all over India. Several incidents of unprecedented floods and cases of landslides were seen which is common now for the people as it arrives every year. Landslide refers as the movement of a mass of rock,debris or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of mass wasting which denotes any down slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity. The reason behind it, slow weathering of rocks as well as soil erosion, earthquake and volcanic activities. Reason  Human exploitation of natural resources does not come to end. Cutting

COMMENDABLE steps towards Daughters

 " A daughter remains a loving daughter throughout life ." On 11th August 2020, a landmark judgement came by the Supreme court. A wonderful amendment has been done in the Hindu succession Act,that after the death of father, the property of father will be divided equally among the sons. Then by the 2005 act, it was ruled that the property will be equally divided among sons, daughters and mother. Key points----- 1. It ruled that a Hindu woman's right to be a joint heir to the ancestral property is by birth. 2. Joint - heirship is by birth, so the father doesn't need to be living as on 9th September 2005, when the Hindu succession Act was enacted. 3. The Sc expended and promoted the amendments done in 2005 which removed the discrimination as contained in Section 6 of the Act. Daughters are equally entitled to equal property rights even if they were born before 2005 or the father died before 2005.  Effects---- 1. Pending matters due to this judgement will get disposed wi

National Education Policy 2020

National Education Policy 2020  announced by the Minister of Human Resources Development ( MHRD ) and approved by the union cabinet on 29 july 2020.  The policy came after 34 years and renamed it as Ministry of Education, -replace the 34 year old National Education policy (NEP) 1986-  only the third major revamp of the framework of Education. The aim of this policy is transformational  reforms in schools and higher education systems in the country. In this policy approx 2,00,000 suggestions were taken. It was constituted under the chairmanship of eminent scientists Dr. K Kasturirangan  - Presently chancellor of Central university of Rajasthan and NIIT university- with the purpose of universalization of Education.  " India   a global knowledge   superpower " Highlights ----- School Education  The current policy 10+2 is replaced by 5+3+3+4 curricular structure corresponding to ages 3-8, 8-11, 11-14 and 14-18 years respectively.  Emphasis on foundational Literacy and Numeracy. N

REALITY CHECK

As we all know the whole world is dealing with the pandemic..but in this dire strait our respected PM Mr.  N arendra Modi is dealing with this very well. No PM has had to face such a situation that has impacted every part of India and every aspect of life. If a family member is seriously ill we get shaken. Here, his 130 crore people are at risk. Some are saying lockdown should’ve been earlier. Some are saying Army should’ve been called. Some are saying intelligence failure while some say you appease. Everyone has retrospective opinions but NONE has to bear the responsibility of 130 cr people, Only he has to.. If the lockdown doesn’t succeed then he gets targeted. If it does, still he gets targeted because the economy is hit. If he didn’t call for a lockdown then he would’ve been hounded for lethargy even if it had kept the economy going. He is always at the receiving end. You call for a nation of 130 cr to stop work. For the poor to risk going without food. The rich cry their earnings

Three Messages

G reat leaders don't tell you what to do...they show you how it is done. A leader is one who inspire his team and boost their morale. In a month long stand-off between China and India at the Line of actual control and death of Indian soldiers on 24th June in the Galwan Valley clash, PM Modi's visit to Nimu, near leh is a commendable step. This was a paramount step among all plannings done by the government in this paradicment. " Ou r country has never bowed down and will never bow down to any world power" Prime minister Narendra Modi said to the soldiers. With this surprise visit, the PM gave three messages to the China, India and the world community who are viewing this stand off.  1.PM clearly indicated to the Chinese leadership that the ban of 59 chinese apps is a small signal and pointing out that the age of expansinonism is over. As China follows the expansionist policies and has already occupied Tibet, Hongkong, and some part of India. 2.To Indian community, PM

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Domestic violence

As we all know covid 19 has spread immensely and affected lakhs of people. With the increasing number of covid 19 cases, the number of domestic violence is also increasing. During the first four phase of the covid19 related lockdown, Indian women filled more domestic violence complaints than recorded in a similar period in last 10 years.We are living in 21st century which is known as modern world. But it is not correct at all. Women are the most suffered and tolerable section not only in India but in the entire world.Stereotype for girls exacerbated than previous year,  Domestic violence and buckle has cranked up by 25% to 300%. Myriad calls on helpline numbers shower of reports in grievances centre. In west Africa 60% of deaths in 2014 Ebola virus were women New Zealand which is the happiest nation in the world has 53% of domestic violence on women. Barriers to care 1. Due to online classes through learning apps,more priority has provided to boys. 2. Putting many girls into sexual exp

Galwan valley issue

The dispute of India and China is on peak,as china attacked on India when the talks going on. As far as we know India believes to resolve the issue through talks. Whereas China runs on the communist and Maoist philosophy which suggests expansionist ideas. Following this path, China has already occupied Tibet and its next target is Ladakh. A month long stand-off in the Galwan valley near LAC has resulted in extreme violence between India and China. India lost its 20 soldiers, but we dont know about the loss of China as China has not disclosed the numbers, but according to Indian source, China too has lost 43 soldiers. Though talks were going on at diplomatic and military levels, still China attacked on Indian soldiers, when they went there to be- escalate the army. China is not accepting it, but it clear by some evidences.  China had nearly 300 soldiers with copper and iron coiled sticks. India can take steps against China as it is likely that India will become the non- permanent member

Female foeticide

"There is no chance of the welfare of the world unless the condition of women is improved. It is not possible for a bird to fly on one wing." In a democratic country where equality is on its peak priority, a social evil that originated a long time back is still in practice. Female foeticide is the procedure of abortion to terminate female fetus from the womb of the mother after taking sex recognition tests( ultrasound). More than 2,00,000 girls are killed each year especially in U.P. and Bihar as compared to other cities. Several religious, social, financial and emotional factors are the reasons behind the female foeticide. Most of the parents prefer son to girl because they think they have to pay a big amount as dowry at the time of marriage and also believe that tha son will carry the name of their family in future while girls will get married a day and will have a separate family. Illiteracy, insecurity, poverty and increasing ratio of rape are also the major reason for gi

SEZ

A special economic zone popularly known as Sez, is a geographically area in which the business and trade laws are different from the rest of the country. In these areas government give some privileges compare to non sez area. Sez are established to promote export, create job opportunities, attract investment as well as to attract foreign companies. Sez are born to the nation and its people, because of it country's firm become more competitive and efficient to increase export by making availability of goods and services free of tax and duties. The concept of SEZ is beyond the industrial concentration as a mix of industrial and human settlements. Conceptually SEZs are parallel to free trade zone. The incentives, benefit of trade and commerce offered by them within the regions are similar. The foreign trade policy clearly states that SEZs are growth engine that can boost a country's growth. India's low cost and efficient labour attract foreign investors, but they have only a f

Corona virus

As we all know the cases of covid-19 is increasing day by day, India reached in top 4 in the list of covid-19 countries. But it is rightly said don't compare oranges with apples. Population of India is higher than those of rest countries. In between this a good news came in front of us about the recovery rate of Corona virus and the active cases are 50- 50. The number of recovered cases are almost equal to the active cases. As on Thursday, recovered cases were 1,46,716 and active cases were 1,42,697. This is the result of hard work of frontline workers i.e. health care workers, policemen, and janitors. India has changed its discharge policy. As of now, no patient will be tested twice in the period of 24 hours. Any patient who does not show any symptoms in 3 days are allowed to go home. We can boost our immune system by eating nutritious food and maintaining hygiene are the perquitisite tocontain the novel Corona virus.