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COVER STORY
CAN WE STOP FIGHTS AMONG STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS
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04 Readers’ Column 05 Editorial 06 This Month at a Glance 08 News 14 Remembrance 16 Festivals 17 Report 22 Bygone Luminaries
Ms. Seetha Murty
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Ms. Renu Shorey
24 Education 26 History 28 Life Style 29 Science 38 Education Teaching Innovation in Classroom 40 Write Right 41 Big Question 42 Education – Part IV - ‘B’ 44 Travel
Event Review Educationists Felicitated with ‘acharya devo bhava’ – 2015 awards
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Being a successful Youtuber
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RE A D ER S’ C OL UM N Did make me understand a few issues The September issue of your magazine with the cover story ‘Blended Learning – promotes higher achievement of each student’ did make me understand a few issues about how to make a student be a better learner. September month has a day dedicated to teachers and it was a treat to read all those articles on education and teachers – it was very gladdening to learn that a teacher from Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hyderabad, Ms. K V Rama Lakshmi received the ‘National Award for Teachers – 2014. Reading her interview I felt she truly deserved the award. And for a teacher like me it is a great inspiration and hope many more like me feel the same. C. Anuradha, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
‘Multiple Intelligence’ The article by B S N Murthy on the debate & discussion on ‘Multiple Intelligence - MI’ in the Get-together session was very good we have learnt many things about multiple intelligence and a human will have eight types of intelligence and the importance on MI in early childhood years. Ms. Sonal’s classifying of various intelligences with that of great personalities was enlightening. N. Satish Kumar, Bubhaneshwar
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Understand the game more better Animals in one region have different calls than from those of other regions was some interesting news for me and thanks for info on the sport ‘Curling, I used to see the sport on TV, but now after reading about it from your magazine, I will be able to understand the game more better. I really enjoyed reading about India’s maritime history – hope you continue to give us more information about our history. P. Vinod Raj, Bengaluru
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THIS MONTH AT A GLANCE
sunday Reading a book gives us the habit of solitary reflection and true enjoyment. – Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
monday Confidence can do things for you, but confidence without clarity is a big disaster on the planet.
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Greenwich Prime Meridian, London was established as the universal time meridian. 1884
A working human intestine is generated in Wells’ laboratory from stem cells in the United States. 2014
The first live TV broadcast in orbit, was performed by the Apollo 7 astronauts. 1968 World Standards Day
21 Florence Nightingale, along with a staff of 38 nurses went to the Crimean War. 1854
The Sydney Opera House was inagurated by Queen Elizabeth II. 1973
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The Jazz Singer, screened in New York, became the first ever talkie movie. 1927
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In a world that changing really quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks.
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Thomas Alva Edison got the patent for his 1st invention- electric voice machine (Phonograph). 1868
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The first official version of the Linux kernel, operaing system version 0.02, was released. 1991
The sculpting of Mount Rushmore National Memorial in United States began. 1927
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Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York as a gift to United States from the people of France. 1886
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The first-ever phone call between a moving car and a plane occurred through AT&T in Delaware, USA. 1947
After 45 years of Cold War division, East and West Germany were united as a Federal Republic. 1990 World Habitat Day
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16 Napoleon Bonaparte began British imposed exile on St. Helena island. 1815 International White Cane Safety Day
Partition of Bengal, as announced by Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, took place. 1905
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October 06-09, 2015 Australian International Education Conference http://aiec.idp.com
October 13-17, 2015 6th International Conference on Education & Educational Psychology 2015 (ICEEPSY 2015) Istanbul, Turkey
October 21-21, 2015 The Asian Conference on Education 2015 (ACE2015)
Kobe, Japan www.iafor.org/conferences/ ace2015
17 Guglielmo Marconi’s company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless telegraph service. 1907
World Food Security Day
October 05-08, 2015 Kuala Lumpur 2015 – Access to Post-Secondary Education in the 21st Century: Meeting the Global Challenge
October 28-30, 2015 International Association of Universities (IAU): Moving beyond mobility Siena, Italy
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Apple Inc. released the the first line of iPod. 2001
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World population reached 7 billion, UN recognised it as Day of 7 Billion. 2011 National Unity Day
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Indian Origin girl smarter than Einstein
Include mother tongue in application forms: CBSE
ydia Sebastian, a 12-year-old girl of Indian origin, has joined the ranks of Mensa after attaining a higher IQ score than great minds.
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entral Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools must now include the information of a student’s mother tongue. Also students may opt for any ‘modern Indian language’ as third language, along with English and Hindi. Recently Sanskrit has replaced German as the third language in Kendriya Vidyalaya Schools.
her language skills, including analogies and definitions, and her sense of logic. Her parents are from Kerala in southern India. Her father Arun, is a radiologist at Colchester General Hospital, and mother Erika Kottiath, is an associate director at Barclays Bank.
Bed-ridden boy grabs a seat at University of California
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aawan Gaur, a 19 year old boy of Kota, who is bed ridden for 4 years, has now grabbed a seat in astrophysics program at the University of California, US and an internship offer from NASA. He has been suffering from rheumatic fever ever since he was in class IX. Paawan was a state-level table tennis player and a meritorious student throughout his academics.
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IIT Dharwad to begin next year
ndia is the first-ever country to get a special cell, India Rapid Reaction Cell, in the Pentagon, US. In order to speed up defence ties with India, US has established a special cell for India. The cell will work for all the initiatives under (India-US) DTTI (Defence Trade and Technology Initiative) and aid the co-development and co-production of hitech military equipment in the country.
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he Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Dharwad, Karnataka, will start admissions next year with 120 students in mechanical, civil, electrical and computer engineering streams. IIT Dharwad, a 135-acre campus, will function from the Water & Land Management Institute (WALMI) premises as a temporary campus.
Foreign firms to help India in Skill training and improve pedagogy
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to improve teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) in India. A pilot programme was launched in Delhi recently to equip school teachers with modern learning and pedagogical resources by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), which runs such a programme in the UK.
AP and Telangana students lack in employability skills
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for employability. The survey considered 32 cities in AP and 15 cities in Telangana. As per the survey, only 34% parents in Telangana and 29% in AP were involved in the overall development of students.
English language is a life skill : CUP
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ambridge University Press (CUP) India hosted a panel discussion in Chennai on Spetember 14, 2015 on the topic ‘Skill Development: Quality and Reach –what relevance it holds in the Indian context’ with visionaries from educational institutions and eminent personalities from the corporate world. English is the language of the world and CUP has reinstated English as a life skill.
One Child One Light
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ne Child One light (OCOL) is a prestigious and unique initiative of the Thrive Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd., a Direct Channel Partner of MNRE, Govt. of India, which produces solar LED lights that are very easy to operate and recharge. These lights are charged by a small solar panel and are energy efficient, non-polluting, need no fossil fuels and emit almost natural light. Till date, under various initiatives and programs, OCOL reached out to over 15 Lakh deprived students in India and a few other countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. Dr. Ranganayakulu Bodavala, founder of Thrive Solar Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Amritha of Obul Reddy Public School wins OXL-Ideathon
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n initiative of OLX - OXL Ideathon 2015 themed ‘Litterfree India” addressing the issue of making India a cleaner place to live in, was held in Gurgaon. Students from class VIII to class XII from more than 100 schools across 10 cities took part in it. The judges received around 550 ideas from which 10 were shortlisted. After a round with the judges, Amritha Ramadevu from Hyderabad’s AMS P.Obul Reddy Public School won the first prize with her solution, which provided a local, community-centric and incentive- based way to encourage people to segregate and dispose their trash in the right manner. She was awarded a cash prize of `10 lakhs.
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HRD Ministry seeks CBSE Schools’ suggestions
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RD Minister Smriti Irani invited suggestions from CBSE schools’ teachers and students in drafting the new national education policy. She said, “CBSE should also be involved in drafting the new national education policy and should ask the students and teachers about their views, the inputs of which should be collected by November 15.” The consultation process has began in January 2015.
The minister presented the CBSE awards to 34 teachers and mentor awards to 16 principals who went an extra mile in their endeavour to promote excellence in September. These awards consist of a Merit certificate, a shawl and a cash prize of `50,000.
HRD Minister asks IITians to innovate
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Indian-Origin girl hits back at cyberbullies
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risha Prabhu, a 14-year-old student at Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois, created a software product to prevent cyberbullying. Trisha’s ‘ReThink’, a scientifically proven, patented software product can stop cyberbullying before it happens. Adolescents, who are trying to post an offensive message on social media, if given a chance, change their mind 93% of the time and decide not to post an offensive message. Trisha’s prototype won the Google Global Science Fair Finalists 2014. Trisha also published 4 books and gives talks on the subject as TEDx teen. www.rethinkwords.com /www.trishaprabhu.com
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White House honours Indian-American author
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ulitzer Prize winning IndianAmerican author Jhumpa Lahiri, along with 20 others, has been awarded the medal by US President Barack Obama on September 10, 2015. She now teaches creative writing at Princeton. The National Humanities Medal, started in 1996, was awarded to Lahiri for ‘enlarging the human story’ in her works of fiction.
Promise safe, quality education for every child: Malala at UN
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alala Yousafzai, a Pakistani education advocate, asked world leaders who were attending the UN General Assembly to promise that every child will have the right to safe, free and quality primary and secondary education. Malala Yousafzai made the remarks as she was speaking at the UN General Assembly alongside 193 youth representatives from the 193 UN member states. “World leaders sitting there, look up because the future generation is raising their voice,” Yousafzai, who was shot in 2012 by the Taliban for attending classes, told hundreds of senior government officials in a stirring address delivered from the highest mezzanine of the General Assembly Hall. “I’m hopeful that we all in the UN will be united in the goal of education and peace, and that we will make this world not just a better place, but the best place to live. Education is hope, education is peace,” Yousafzai said.
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India launches its own space observatory
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ndia joins US, Japan, Russia and France with the successful launch of ASTROSAT a space observatory. The 44.4 meters tall weighing around 320 ton polar satellite launch vehicle’s XL variant (PSLV-XL) blasted off the first launch pad at the rocket port in Satish Dhawan Space Center SHAR, The expendable Sriharikota around rocket carried 80 km from `180 crore Chennai. ASTROSAT with a five year life span weighed 1,513 kg, the six foreign satellites (four from the US and one each from Indonesia and Canada) together weighed 118 kg.
ASTROSAT, India’s first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory that will help in understanding the universe and six other foreign satellites.
Doctorate awarded to Sri Yandamoori Veerendranath
“Academy of Universal Global Peace” awarded a Doctorate to Sri Yandamoori Veerendranath, a Charted accountant and novelist, for his literary and social work. He constructed a school at Kakinada to indoctrinate personality development for tribal and poor students, free of cost. He is a state Sahitya Academy Award recipient and worked in around 30 films. Presently he is rendering services to iris floretsthe happy play school as Chief Advisor.
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What ASTROSAT will do ASTROSAT, will observe the universe through optical, ultraviolet, low and high energy X-ray components of the electromagnetic spectrum. The five payloads/instruments of ASTROSAT are selected to facilitate deeper insight into the various astrophysical processes occurring in the various types of astronomical objects constituting our universe, ISRO said. The payloads are developed by different institutionsdomestic and foreign- on their own or collaborating with ISRO. Of the five payloads, the Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (UVIT) will observe the sky in the visible near ultraviolet and far ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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THE ONE PERSON WHO IS RECOGNISED AROUND THE WORLD AS THE SYMBOL FOR NON-VIOLENCE IS MAHATMA GANDHI.
iolence is of Civil Resistance. With his peace the common Even when he was loving nature, problem imprisoned, he always he opposed haunting the people oppression with stood by what he these days. Regardless Civil Resistance believed in, protested of age, sex or race, and brought all by refusing to take his people get aggressive Indians together meals and became an very easily. This is what to fight for the ideal prisoner to his ruins all relationships independence of fellow inmates. and brings a man failure. our country. United Nations has Violence is not the recognised and solution for any problem. supported his theory that ‘just Many global leaders like Aung San means lead to just ends’ and Suu Kyi and Nelson Mandela have marked October 2, the birth been inspired by Gandhi. anniversary of the Mahatma as ‘International Day of NonGandhi had endured many violence’. On this day, let us all sufferings and physical torture pledge that we shall not support in the hands of the British and violence in any form and work for opposed their rule by means world peace.
Youth Renaissance Day
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ne great leader from our country, who is loved by one and all is Bharat Ratna Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam. He always said that the youth have the potential to achieve anything.
He was compassionate and a great mentor. Though he was called as ‘Missile Man’ for his work in the Defence, he had tremendous faith that there is no defeat in non-violence.
He is considered as an epitome of dedication and determination. He opined that youth are unbiased and when one learns that the path he is on does not inspire him, he could always change course, like he did by moving from Physics to Aerospace engineering. No idea is dispensable to him as he believed in the power of patience and perseverance.
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He advocated for the youth of India to be equipped with technical skills as they are the future.
After the sudden demise of Dr. Kalam, Tamil Nadu Government has declared October 15, his birth anniversary , as ‘Youth Renaissance Day’. He had once said, “Don’t declare holiday on my death, instead work an extra day, if you love me.” This sentence alone suggests his aspiration to see that the youth of our country should work hard for success.
THE FORMER PRESIDENT HAD PLACED A LOT OF EMPHASIS ON YOUTH OF INDIA AND THEIR DREAMS.
FESTIVALS
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athukamma is a festival celebrated by people of Telangana living in or outside the state. Participation in the festival is mainly by women devotees for 9 days, beginning from the new moon day of Bhadrapada to 8th day of Ashwayuja month of the Hindu calendar, just 2 days before Dusshera.
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ajasthan’s Marwar festival was originally known as Maand festival, which celebrates the folk music and the romantic lifestyle and chivalric code of conduct of Rajasthan’s rulers. Major folk dancers and singers assemble in Jodhpur and the Rajasthani Rajput heroes well known for their courage and bravery are remembered during the 2 day festival, held every year in the month of Ashwin on Sharad Poornima. The festival is also celebrated at Mandore, a place of great historical significance. Magic Shows, Puppet Shows and Horse Polo also take place at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Mandore and Mehrangarh Fort and other venues.
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ussehra symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. It is celebrated on the 10th day of Ashwayuja month of Hindu calendar. The festival represents the legend of Lord Rama and and his victory over the powerful demon king Ravana. On Dusshera, huge effigies of Ravana are constructed and burnt in open fields. It marks the day when Goddess Durga slayed demon Mahishasura in a battle that lasted for 9 nights and 10 days. In this context, the festival is also called Navratri, which goes on for 9 days and on 10th day, Dusshera or Vijaya Dashami is celebrated. On the 9th day of Dussehra, Ayudha Puja is performed to tools and implements such as electronic equipment like computers, vehicles, etc. Though it is similar across the country, the names of the Goddesses differ- in Karnataka, she is Chamundi and in Bengal she is Durga. Devotees participate in Dandiya dance as a part of the celebrations.
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Each day, they make ‘Batukammas’ at home with colourful wild flowers that bloom in the state. On a plate, these vibrant flowers are arranged circularly in layers and puja is performed. In the evening they are immersed in a small pond. On the last day, all the women make big Bathukammas and bring them together in the evening. They circle around them, dancing to folk songs and later immerse them in a bigger waterbody. The festival is celebrated as a tribute to nature. It has been declared the State Festival of Telangana.
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ccording to a global study done by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – OECD, it was found out that “Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils’ performance”. OECD’s education director Andreas Schleicher says “If you look at the best-performing education systems, such as those in East Asia, they’ve been very cautious about using technology in their classrooms”.
Computers ‘do not improve’ pupil results, says OECD
He warned classroom technology can be a distraction and result in pupils cutting and pasting “prefabricated” homework answers from the internet.
The OECD report examined the impact of school technology on international test results, such as the Pisa tests taken in more than 70 countries and tests measuring digital skills. It says education systems which have invested heavily in information and communications technology have seen “no noticeable improvement” in Pisa test results for reading, mathematics or science.
The study shows “there is no single country in which the internet is used frequently at school by a majority of students and where students’ performance improved”. Among the seven countries with the highest level of internet use in school, it found three experienced “significant declines” in reading performance Australia, New Zealand and Sweden - and three more had results that had “stagnated” - Spain, Norway and Denmark.
The report says: • Students who use computers very frequently at school get worse results • Students who use computers moderately at school, such as once or twice a week, have “somewhat better learning outcomes” than students who use computers rarely “One of the most disappointing findings of the report is that the socio-economic divide between students is not narrowed by technology, perhaps even amplified,” said Mr. Schleicher. But Mr Schleicher says the findings of the report should
not be used as an “excuse” not to use technology, but as a spur to finding a more effective approach. He said making sure all children have a good grasp of reading and maths is a more effective way to close the gap than “access to hitech devices”
The countries and cities with the lowest use of the internet in school - South Korea, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Japan - are among the top performers in international tests. The study did not gather a figure for the UK’s internet time in class, but the UK has among the highest levels of computers per pupil. www.bbc.com/news october 2015
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“You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger” of Gautama Buddha has just proved to be right when two students of a local school in Hyderabad got into a fight leading to the death of one of them. It was anger that built up the animosity between these two students that flared up during the lunch time, causing one’s death
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and costing another’s life. A look at the video gives rise to a lot of questions because they were exchanging blows for quite some time and there was none around who could have intervened to stop the fight. Who is responsibe to make sure that such incidents do not recur in schools? If it happens in a school during school functioning the responsibility is of the school management, teachers and the security personnel. The students are from diverse and disparate neighborhood of the society. Therefore it is a challenge to the school to maintain good will among the students. In this context, can we say that the entire society of a country is responsible for this behaviour and attitude that our students are growing up with? In a way, children are being tuned by parents, environment they grow in, friends and the media. At home the parent’s role is paramount in shaping a boy or a girl’s temperament and civility. Children are growing up in courteous surrounding will remain the same. They learn to be tolerant
and polite. But children living in discourteous surrounding are prone to react that will have far reaching consequences. Nowadays, in the society incidents of violent behaviour, unprovoked fights, intolerance and ill will amongst citizens more than what it used to be a decade ago. What could be the reason for this change? – is it the general view all over that admires and venerate aggressive behavior as heroic and that’s getting ingrained in the minds of the youngsters? Or that heroic behaviour is gaining precedence over ethical and value based behavior? Schools that are the guiding force in a society have a herculean task ahead to make the children grow up to be gracious and well-mannered individuals with empathy and respect for the fellow students, adults and every other individual in the society. This cannot be achieved without the active participation of students, teachers and the school, parents and the society in its entirety. As a first step, schools need to put in place a system with efficient
personnel who will be committed to the school’s vision and sincerely follow the guidelines of the school’s safety policies to provide a safe learning environment and the well being of each and every student in the school campus.
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Listed here are some of the characteristics that can be employed by schools to draft a ‘Safe Schools Framework’.
• Clear demonstration of respect and support for student diversity in the school’s inclusive actions and structures.
• Student connectivity to the school. • Good teaching, staff by example and promotion of explicit pro-social values and expectations of behaviour in accordance with these values.
• Positive care and respectful peer relationships, student-teacher relationships and teacher-teacher relationships. • Parents’ connectivity to the school.
COMMITMENT Acceptance of responsibility and commitment to develop and maintain a safe, supportive learning and working environment for all members of the school community Regular evaluation and review of the school’s safety measures for students and staff Identification and support of key staff with specific responsibilities for student safety Ongoing data collection (including incidents and frequency of harassment, aggression, violence and bullying) for effective policies, programs and procedures. An awareness of mandatory requirements and legal issues in relation to child maltreatment, harassment, aggression and violence and communication of these to staff. An awareness of the rights and responsibilities of school leadership in relation to safety issues occurring outside school hours and off school grounds involving or affecting students and staff.
• Appropriate monitoring of and response to child protection issues. • Recognition of the distinctive needs of specific groups in the school community.
POLICY AND PROCEDURE • Whole school, collaboratively developed policies, plans and structures for supporting safety and wellbeing. • Clear procedure that enables staff, parents, well-wishers and students to confidentially report any incident or situation of child’s maltreatment, harassment, aggression, violence or bullying. • Clearly communicated procedure for staff to follow when responding to incidents of student harm from child maltreatment, harassment, aggression, violence, bullying or misuse of technology. • Regular risk assessments of the physical school environment leading to the development of effective risk management plans. • Effective strategies for record keeping and communication between appropriate staff about safety and wellbeing issues. • A representative group responsible for overseeing the school’s safety and wellbeing initiatives. • Protocols for the induction of casual staff, new staff and new students and families into the school’s safety and wellbeing policies and procedures.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING • Evaluating current level of staff knowledge and skills related to student safety and wellbeing and their capacity to respond effectively and sensitively to possible situations of child maltreatment, harassment, aggression, violence and bullying. • Ongoing professional learning about emerging changes in research and technology related to student safety and wellbeing.
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COVER STORY Here are the views and opinions of Education Directors on the issue of Fights among students in Schools
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Recently a brawl between two students of a missionary school in Hyderabad led to one student’s death. In your view how can these kinds of incidents be avoided in schools?
POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR MANAGEMENT • The promotion and recognition of positive student behaviour. • A clear understanding and consistent implementation by all staff of the school’s selected positive behaviour management approaches within the school and in the classroom. • Effective risk prevention programs in the classroom and for playground organisation and supervision.
TEACHING SKILL DEVELOPMENT • A strong focus on the enhancement of student engagement with learning.
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Do you think incidents like these are the fault of the school, parents or the environment in which the students live?
A life lost to an emotion called anger. Very unfortunate. It is more essential to develop emotional intelligence in growing years instead of concentrating on how they score in subjects. Balancing emotions and understanding anger as a futile emotion is the most important lesson we can give to children.
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It is a collective myopia. Parents, schools and society do not pay much heed to symptoms of unrestrained anger and fits of fury. Acceptance of such behaviours is encouraging children to display more such acts.
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Movies have a major role in lowering standards of balanced behaviours. Roughness, brash talk, crude behavior and disrespect are considered as traits of a hero. Needless to say, youngsters take inspiration from such anti-system displays and emulate them. While movies have this negative influence, some adults in the society are equally contributing degeneration of values. In the name of politics or power or establishment of superiority over others, some adults display horrendous behaviours which make children believe that anything is acceptable. Because, neither law nor society nor even neighbours ostracize such people. On the contrary some of them are considered as VIPs.
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• Teaching of skills and understanding related to personal safety and protective behaviours. • Teaching of social and emotional skills (e.g. listening, negotiation, sharing, and empathic responding) in all subjects and across all year levels.
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Cameras, constant supervision or disciplinary actions can only act at a basic level. If the intentions and emotions within are not educated and nurtured, no amount of supervision is going to curb such acts.
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• The extensive use of cooperative learning and other relational teaching strategies. • Teaching of skills and understanding to countering harassment, aggression, violence and bullying.
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Children learn by watching their surroundings how far do you think movies plays a role in shaping their behavior and understanding?
Ms. Seetha Murty Director Education Silver Oaks The School of Hyderabad & Bangalore
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Parents have a huge role to play in bringing up their children as humans. Instead of looking at them as marks making machines, children should be viewed with value identities. Belief in positivity, peace and harmony begin at home.
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If schools focus on value generation as an essential element of education, and help students internalize fraternity and camaraderie, I am sure that students will have a peaceful time.
In a country where Buddha and Gandhi preached peace, such ideals should not be relegated to tokenism but embedded into mainstream education to ensure that young India grows up to be peace loving people.
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All the schools have surveillance cameras, do they really help in curbing bad and violent behavior among school students?
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What part do you think parents can play in helping cut down aggressive behavior of students in schools?
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How can teachers make their students not to get into fisticuffs with fellow students and that as they belong to one school they should have empathy for their fellow mates?
There is no other way to avoid such incidents, than being on our guard all the time. Break time, class-change time, going for sports or any otherclass time, School-getting-over time, Lunch time, sports class time- are all the ‘times’ when the possibility of brawls happening becomes very high. If a school can put a process to monitor these ‘times’ in place then the incidents can definitely be brought down considerably.
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We live in violent times and these incidents are a product of our overall environment; be it home or school. It is not possible to pin point any one area.
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There are good movies and bad movies. These can’t be blamed for the child’s behavior. It’s the overall environment and the intrinsic qualities of a child that determine his behavior. NO, they positively don’t. They can only be used as evidence once the act is done, specially if it is not a preplanned attack and a spontaneous fight. Yes, may be, a plannedcrime would take the presenceof-cameras in to cognizance and search for a sight away from the eye of the
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Ms. Renu Shorey Director - Principal Suchitra Academy Hyderabad camera. Still the crime will happen.
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Mind their OWN BEHAVIOUR ! Set an example for the kids to follow by ‘walking the talk and not just talking and walking away.
Very difficult for the teachers to do this. Preaching won’t ever help. At the most, again, setting an example by their own cool composed behavior and talking of everyday life incidents may help to some extent.
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STUDENT WELLBEING AND OWNERSHIP • Defined structures and strategies for enhancing student wellbeing. • Provision of multiple opportunities for students to develop a sense of meaning and purpose. • Adoption of strengths-based approaches to student learning and participation. • Provision of a range of opportunities for student ownership and decision-making, student voice and peer teaching.
EARLY INTERVENTION AND STUDENT SUPPORT • Effective processes for the early identification of students and families who need, or could benefit from, additional support. • Appropriate early intervention with students requiring support and skill development. (e.g. students who exhibit anti-social behaviour or experience peer difficulties) • Ongoing and follow-up support to individual students and families in times of need.
PARTNERSHIPS WITH FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY • Working collaboratively with parents and carers by providing opportunities for education on issues related to student safety and wellbeing. • Working with community organisations to provide a consistent message about safety and wellbeing. • Working with community organisations to extend support to students and families as needed. • Working with the justice system in relation to child maltreatment, aggression, violence and cyber safety issues at both a preventative and legal level. Source: http://docs.education.gov.au
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BYGONE LUMINARIES
BHABHA
was always conscious of highest quality in his endeavors
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Bhabha while doing his mechanical engineering from Cambridge University, UK, once wrote a letter to his father, saying, “I seriously say to you that business or job as an engineer is not the thing for me. I am burning with a desire to Bhabha was very choosy in selecting people do physics... I of highest eminence and scientific quality. Having named them as leaders of respective earnestly implore you to let me scientific programmes, Bhabha gave them do physics. In full freedom to evolve the programmes, response, his subsequently. He reposed full confidence in his colleagues and used to stand by them in father assured him all their decisions. His mantra was the right his support for man for the right job. further studies in physics, provided Homi J Bhabha, a multifaceted personality was born on October 30, 1909 in an illustrious he completed his mechanical family with a long tradition of learning and engineering. service to the country. Bhabha was exposed or, each man can do best and excel in only that thing of which he is passionately fond, in which he believes, as I do, that he has the ability to do it, that he is in fact born and destined to do it... is one of the quotes of Homi J. Bhabha, the Indian nuclear scientist and the chief architect of the Indian Nuclear Programme. Being a scientist, Bhabha was always conscious of highest quality in all his endeavors, whether it was selection of people or programmes or research facilities. Bhabha had a very unique work ethics.
to fine arts, music and painting, which molded his artistic traits. In 1930, Bhabha completed mechanical engineering in first class and his father supported extended stay for the degree in physics. This is an example of the respect Bhabha had for his parents to pursue what they wanted him to do but, not compromising on his passion for physics.
His first paper appeared in 1934, based on theoretical explanation of shower production in cosmic rays. His name is associated with Bhabha scattering,
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which involves relativistic exchange scattering of electrons and Bhabha-Heitler theory, dealing with production of electron and positron showers in cosmic rays. Thus, it was no surprise that at a young age of 31, he was elected as a fellow of the Royal Society, London. Bhabha rubbed shoulders with great physicists like Bohr, Pauli, Dirac, Cockcroft and others, who later became Noble Laureates. This period was crucial for Bhabha for capacity building and leadership qualities.
Bhabha was instrumental in the formation of Atomic Energy Commission in 1948 and the Department of Atomic Energy in 1954 and he chalked out a focused research and minerals exploration programmes for nuclear energy. He was such a visionary that he had realized the importance of nuclear power programme way back in 1950s and enunciated a three stage nuclear programme so as to meet the energy security of the nation. It consisted of utilization of natural uranium, plutonium and abundant thorium resources in thermal, fast and advanced nuclear reactors with closed fuel cycle. He also had balanced perspective on the role of other energy resources such as coal, oil and solar. A significant factor that contributed for the growth of nuclear sciences and its applications was Bhabha’s rapport with the then Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who reposed complete confidence Born: July 9, 1925 in him. This was possible because Bhabha had the deserving credentials. Died: October 10, 1964
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hazal is an Arabic word which loosely translates to song of longing, love and loss. The ancient music form had gained acceptance around the world, especially in Asia and European countries. Ghazals are mostly performed at Mushaira, an oral recitation of poems. During the Mughal rule, Persian was used in North India, but the South leaned towards Urdu language. There are Ghazal singers in many languages like Urdu, English, Marathi, etc. In India, Urdu Ghazals are popular. Ghazals depict the unrequited nature and superior understanding of unconditional love. Loss and pain are shown in utmost beauty. Most Ghazals have a spiritual context attached to them, so they can be viewed as love for a higher form.
October 10 is the death anniversary of one of the legendary ghazal singers- Jagjit Singh. He began by singing devotional songs in Gurudwaras in Jalandhar. He came to Mumbai in 1961 and earned his income by composing music for jingles, ad films and documentaries. After some failed attempts in playback singing, he focused on Ghazals, which brought new lease of life to the ancient genre.
Jagjit Singh and his wife Chitra Singh gained acclaim together as the first ever successful Ghazal duo act in Indian music. His career comprised of 80 albums in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati, Sindhi and Nepali languages. His popular ghazals Traditional Ghazals are similar to There are many notable include Meri zindagi kisi aur ki, Mere naam Hindutani Classical music forms Ghazal singers in India like ka koi aur hai, Apni marzi se kahan apne like Dadra and Thumri and some safar ke hum hain, Hoshwalo ko khabar, • Mirza Ghalib forms resemble Qawwali. etc. Jagjjit Singh has also sung for popular • Abida Parveen movies like Tum Bin, Sarfarosh and Tarqeeb. The form of a Ghazal is a series of • Pankaj udaas He was awarded India’s third highest civilian couplets (poems of 2 lines), whose honour, the Padma Bhushan, in 2003. second lines end in the same word, • Jagjit Singh called Radif. Kaafiya is the rhyming • Amir Khusro The Ghazals sung in his soul-stirring voice pattern of the words before Radif. • Begum Akhtar leaves the listener with a haunting pleasure. All couplets must have the same • Chitra Singh meter- Beher. The ghazal starts He saw music as an inspiration and not after Malta, which is a couplet with • Bade Ghulam Ali Khan competition. In his own words, “The moment • Hariharan two lines ending in Radif. Makta one brings competition into music, the is the singer’s pen name which and many more. soul is lost.” usually features in the last couplet. Here is one of the most popular Ghazals by Jagjit Singh
From the movie ‘Tum Bin’:
Koyi Fariyaad Tere Dil Mein Dabi Ho Jaise Tune Aankhon Se Koyi Baat Kahi Ho Jaise Jaagte Jaagte Ek Umr Kati Ho Jaise Jaan Baaki Baaki Hai Magar Saas Ruki Ho Jaise Jaanta Hoon Aapko Sahare Ki Zarurat Nahin Main Sirf Saath Dene Aaya Hoon Har Mulaakat Pe Mehsoos Yehi Hota Hai Mujhse Kuch Teri Nazar Pooch Rahi Ho Jaise Raah Chalte Huve Aksar Yeh Ghumaan Hota Hai Woh Nazar Chupke Mujhe Dekh Rahi Ho Jaise
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EDUCATION
Mrs. Sonal Chawda Education Consultant
Bringing Humour in the classroom
classmates. You can also use famous poems and change some words in it. This will not only bring laugh but also teaches children the power of words. Read aloud humorous books Read funny books like ‘If You Give Mouse a Cookie’. ‘Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus’ by Mo Willems or the pun filled ‘Mr. Putney’s Quacking Dog’ by Jon Agee will have children rolling in the laughter. Model humour by adding drama
Humour reflects our joy. For children as well as adults, it is a wonderful way of reducing stress. In today’s hectic and stressful life, you and only you can help children to reduce stress and be happy and joyous at school.
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here are lots of small easy to do activities which can make your classroom stress free. Make up a silly rhyme Rhyming conversation will not only bring a smile on your student’s lips, but will also bring phonological awareness to hear and distinguish the sound of the language. For example: “I just finished my breakfast wake fast..., At lunch I drank a glass of juice caboose.” Try Tongue twister Asking them to say “Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter so Betty bought more butter to make the bitter butter better” after lunch class will make your sleepy children laugh out loud. Be Absurd Offer impossible answer to questions: “What time is lunch today?” “ At 10 past the spaceship.” The absurdity of the response will tickle your students
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Wear a funny hat , become a character from history and enter the class. Your children will never forget learning that chapter. Children will enjoy your antics and want to try their own. Have a silly face contest
and whenever you will enter the class they will be ready with their questions for your answers.
Provide mirrors so children can see themselves. Encourage children to describe their silly faces.
Replace key words in familiar songs
Fill a hula hoop
Sing “ Twinkle Twinkle little car....” and see what happens. Invite children to make up new lyrics to entertain you and their
Encouraging children to see humour in dayto-day’s small things in life is perhaps the greatest gift that you can give them. Humour not only makes the learning fun but also lightens the spirit of the classroom and makes environment stress free.
Challenge children to stand inside one hula hoop then lift the hoop over their heads to see how many of them fill a hoop. For older children you can play a game with newspaper - keep folding the newspaper and see how many can stand on it at a time. Sing funny songs This always works with all age group children. Make up song for each transition activity, children respond well to song than to your instruction. Let Children see you laughing Be a role model. When children see you laughing they get message that laughter is appreciated and valued. The average preschoolers laugh 400 times a day, the average adult only 15 times. It’s time to start catching up- and set a positive humour example.
S PORTS
Take a Stab at
FENCING Sports Gear The participants wear an elaborate costume for the sport, consisting of wire-mesh masks, gloves, chest guards and such to protect their body from sharp stabs. There are 3 types of swords of different weights and thickness used in Olympics- Epee, Foil and Sabre. Team competitions are also held in fencing.
Fencing is one of the oldest sports of the world. The exact origin can be difficult to pinpoint as most nations have fencing in military training. It is said to have been adapted from gladiator swordfight duels or quarterstaff duels (wood). As a sport, it was introduced in the Olympics in 1896 in Athens and continues till date. Speed is of utmost importance in this sport. Flexibility, hand-eye coordination and control on body movements develop with fencing.
Fencers wear white so as to easily detect the marks made by the weapon. But, nowadays, electronic signals are sent to the scoring box when a fencer is hit by his opponent. The play area is called ‘Piste’
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The fencers salute each other and put on their masks. The referee gives a cry “Engarde!” and then the match begins. Trying to stab or touch the opponent with the sword and dodging the opponent’s hit are the two main considerations in this sport. It is as they say, ‘Hit or get hit’. 3 minute rounds are held thrice.
RULES
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a. Fencers must salute c. Valid points depend on the weapon used at the beginning, or they may lose a point i. Foil: Touching the opponent with the tip, not the side of the blade, at his torso, neck, groin or be suspended. and back can earn points.
b. Whoever scores 15 points or the one who ii. Sabre: Hitting the opponent below the waist is a foul. One can use tip and blade for the hit. gets the most hits at the end of 3 rounds is iii. Epee: One can hit the opponent at any area of declared the winner. his body, but only with the tip. Footnote a. Duel: noun. Fight between 2 people with guns or swords | verb. 2 people fighting b. Elaborate: adj. detailed in design and planning | verb. explain in detail c. Opponent: noun. Someone who is opposite to you in a game or contest d. Penalty: noun. Punishment for breaking a rule, loss of points in a game
Right of Way: ‘Right of Way’ or ‘Priority’ rule in Foil and Sabre is that if both fencers hit each other at the same time, the point is g iven to the one who started the attack first. In case of Epee, both fencers get a point each. Begin Afresh: In Epee, hitting with the blade, and in Foil, hitting outside the target area, means the game is restarted. Shielding: Covering the target areas with hands is a foul and leads to penalty.
Source: www.rulesofsport.com
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HISTORY
Indian
Indian Air Force Day 2015 is celebrated all over India on Thursday, on 8th of October. The Air Force Day officially started celebrating on 8th of October in the year 1932, as an auxiliary air force of Indian Empire. The Indian Air Force, air arm of the Indian Armed Forces, has its prime responsibility of securing the Indian airspace as well as to carry out the aerial warfare.
Air –Force SAGA
In commemoration of this day we take a peek into IAF’s story.
The Indian Air Force was officially established on October 8, 1932. It possessed strength of six RAF-trained officers and 19 Havai Sepoys (literally, air soldiers). The aircraft inventory comprised of 4 Westland Wapiti II A. IAF Wapiti II co-operation biplane of “A” Flight, No. 1 Squadron flying over New Delhi in the mid thirties
Line up of IAF Aircraft types at the start of world war II
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Heavy bombers and jet fighters In December 1948, wishing to establish a heavy bombing element, HAL “reconstructed” a force of B-24 Liberators from the mouldering remains of nearly 100 ex USAF bombers of this type at the immense Care and Maintenance Unit Depot at Kanpur.
Consolidated-Vultee B-24 Liberator heavy bomber of No.5 Squadron (“Tuskers”) over the Deccan plateau in the early 1950s.
Republic status
Conflict with China
In January 1950, India possessed six fighter squadrons of Spitfires, Vampires and Tempests, operating from Kanpur, Poona, Ambala and Palam, one B-24 bomber squadron, one C-47 Dakota transport squadron, one AOP flight, a communications squadron at Palam and a growing training organisation.
The real test of IAF airlift capability came in October 1962, when open warfare erupted on the Sino-lndian border. Many notable feats were performed by the IAF during this conflict, including the operation of C-119Gs from airstrips 17,000 ft (5180m) above sea level in the Karakoram Himalayas. In August 1962, the Government of India purchased 12 MiG-21 fighters from the Soviet Union - the IAF’s first combat aircraft of non-western origin, followed by the procurement of SA-2 (Dvina) surface-to-air missiles.
The War of December 1971 North American T-6G Texans (Harvards) ofNo.2 Air Force Academy at Jodhpur
In 1957, deliveries began of 110 Dassault Mystere IVAs, and both Hawker Hunters and English Electric Canberras began to enter the IAF inventory. The early sixties saw the IAF’s induction of yet more new aircraft types, the most interesting of these arguably being the Folland Gnat lightweight fighter.
In November 1971, at 1449 hours, four Pakistani Sabres strafed Indian and Mukti Bahini positions in the Chowgacha Mor area, and 10 minutes later, while engaged on a third strafing run, the Sabres were intercepted by four Gnats from No. 22 Sqn, a detachment of which was operating from Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta. During the ensuing melee, three of the Sabres were shot down, all Gnats returning to base unscathed. The first blood of a new Indo-Pakistan air war had been drawn.
The December 1971 war also meant the gaining of India’s highest award for gallantry to the IAF. Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, flying G nats with No. 18 Squadron from Srinagar, was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra.
A mature and modern force The period from 1978-88 witnessed a major modernization programme, no less than twenty new aircraft types and sub-types entered the IAF’s service. In 1982, a contract was finalised with France for the Mirage 2000 delta-wing, fly-by-wire fighter, with high agility and a formidable radar/missile combination. Two squadrons (Nos. 1 and 7) were re-equipped with the new French fighter in 1985-86. Not too long afterwards, the Soviet Union formalised an agreement for supply of the MiG-29, integrated with contemporary pulse doppler radar and new weapon systems. october 2015
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LIFE STYLE
A little bit of CIVIC SENSE is all that’s needed Raman R Patil
‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’ is one of the proverbs every student comes across and learns during kindergarten or primary classes.
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s the years go by, some students eventually lose this learning as they grow up. Perhaps, though these students remember what was learned during early schooling, it is quite possible that they don’t necessarily see that such learning should be reflected in their behavior too. Ideally, this is a scenario where a serious gap exists between the education that has been inculcated into student and the results expected from providing such education. And by the time they are on the verge of entering college or by the time they’re teenagers, they turn out to become rebellious to such sayings, thoughts and ideologies that they had acquired back in their early days of schooling. Sadly, this is reflected in some of their unaccepted behavior as listed below, particularly when they are not being watched by their elders at public places like malls, libraries, queues, hotels/restaurants, while using public transport or even while traveling by themselves (these are listed based on their degrading behavioral traits):
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Being rude and scornful: Disobedience to traffic rules, showing willful disrespect or insult to a meeklooking person, breaking the queue system in payment of bills etc. Being foul-mouthed and unkind: Using foul words
PHASE 2 or offending gestures, lack of generosity or gratitude to the deserving etc.
Intentional harm and resorting to crimes:
PHASE 3 Willful deception, moral turpitude, rioting, involving in fights etc.
Value-centric education is provided during elementary schooling to ensure that the basic behavioral traits are instilled in the student right from the beginning, further preventing the students from going through all the aforesaid phases of behavioral deterioration. The focus on instilling basic human values like truthfulness, generosity, cleanliness and the like is checked through value-centric education. These traits are some of the common teachings across almost all the religions. Interestingly, the student grasps much of these qualities from observation of people around him/her particularly from his/her parents, elders or guardians. Hence, the primary responsibility lies with these key sources to keep a constant check on how the student perceives the changes the family undergoes. ‘Cleanliness’, in its truest sense is, keeping our surroundings, objects, environment and ourselves hygienic, without a strain of dirt. That’s tangible cleanliness. And there’s intangible cleanliness, as there is intangible dirt too. An obscene gesture in a public place, for example, is also a pollutant or the dirt that degrades the level of existing cleanliness in public. Every student needs to understand this fact and pledge to live by the values acquired during elementary schooling. By doing so, they would ensure that ‘dirt’ would never be emitted into the public’s ‘atmosphere’ and thereby the proverbial Godliness would truly be a reality in near future!
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SCIENCE
2015
K Sharat Chandra Butterfly Edufields Pvt. Ltd.
International Year Of Light The year 2015 is proclaimed as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015) by the United Nations General Assembly.
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nternational year of light is a global initiative to spread awareness about the importance of light and light based technologies. IYL has more than 100 partners from more than 85 countries across the world. With contributions from work shared by these 100 partners, the IYL 2015 committee has compiled a wonderful repository of information about Light in the website www.light2015.org. What are the different activities of IYL-2015? IYL 2015 programs will promote: • improved public and political understanding of the central role of light in the modern world • celebrating noteworthy anniversaries in 2015—from the first studies of optics 1,000 years ago to discoveries in optical communications that power the Internet today. What can you do for IYL-2015? • If you are a SCHOOL Organize an event bringing together different stake holders – students, parents, teachers, other schools, industry experts (guest lecturers) • If you are a TEACHER : Encourage students to research on evolution of light, key discoveries & latest inventions Conduct debates on impact of light-based technologies like LASER (pro’s & con’s)
Conduct classroom experiments on fundamental concepts of light – reflection, refraction, diffraction etc. Conduct brain-storming sessions with agenda like: “Ideas to use light & improve life on Earth” Ask students to create working light-based models. Some common examples include: Pin-hole camera, periscope, telescope, optical illusions etc.
Photography, check out collection of stunning winning images in the contest – SPIE’s World of Light Photography Contest Doing crazy experiments, choose your favourite & start doing from the 100+ experiments on Light – Optics & Photonics
• If you are a STUDENT and like:
Gadgets & smartphones, find out how smartphones are used by scientists as measuring instruments using simple apps & add-ons
Watching cool science videos, check out videos on interesting topics of light – Optical illusions, Playing with Space & Light etc.
Here is a case study of a school in Madurai, where the students celebrated the year of light through hands-on involvement. october 2015
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EVENT REVIEW
Educationists Felicitated with ‘acharya devo bhava’ – 2015 awards
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rainfeed’s 2nd edition of ‘acharya devo bhava – 2015’ awards were presented to over 250 principals, teachers, and edupreneurs from the state of Andhra Pradesh. The event organised in Vijayawada was a grand affair with the assembly of 400 educators from the districts of AP. The event’s distinguished Chief-guest Smt. Gadde Anuradha, Chiarperson, Zilla Praja Parishad, Krishna District, after a wonderful speech eulogizing the efforts of schools, teaching and the teaching profession ended on an emotional note by saying ‘Paadabhi vandhanalu’ to all the teachers”. Guest-of honour Sri. Koneru Sridhar, Mayor, Municipal Corporation of Vijayawada and Dr. Chukka Kondaiah, OSD, Govt. of AP gave away the awards to the selected educators. Brainfeed magazine has once again showed that its vision of bringing the education fraternity under one umbrella and encourage quality educational practices by honoring teachers and by giving them a platform to share and interact for the larger benefit of the society, has taken a step ahead with the big accomplishment achieved with the 2nd ‘acharya devo bhava – 2015’ awards. The principal sponsor of the event was iris florets – the happy play school, and co-sponsors were FIITJEE Vijayawada - the premier institute for IIT.JEE and beyond and Myclassboard - transforming education with technology, MIChamps India and IMAX maximize the I in you.
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Ms. Tanneeru Sudha Rani, Vignan High School, Jaggayyapet, Krishna Dist.
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Mr. B.S.N. Murthy, Kennedy School, Hyderabad
Ms. Dimple Mehata, IRIS Educare
Dr. Chukka Kondaiah, OSD, Govt. of AP
Mr. Y. Mallikarjun, National Handwriting Academy, Hyderabad
Mr. Dasari Srimannarayana MPUPS,Gollapudi, Vijayawada
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MS. K. Sridevi, SRM School Kodada
s. Sunanda Reddy, St. Antony School, Kadapa Dt.
Ms. Florence Helen Nalini Little Millenium, Chennai
Mr. P. Sreenivas Rao Geetanjali High School, Hyderabad
Mr & Mrs. Sudheeshna Devi Little Angels High School, Guduru
Mr. MV. Rama Chandra Reddy Saibaba H School, Kadapa Dt.
Mr. K. Srinivas, Sarada Vidyapeet Vijayanagaram
Ms. B.V.Rama Kumari, Sriushodaya Gardenplay school, Vijayawada
Mr. Ramana, Abhinav Concept School, Khammam
Mr. N. Koteswara Rao Pragna High School, Guntur
Mr. G Nagapeeraiah, Padmavani High SChool, Anantapur Dt.
Ms. D.Shreedevi, St. Gabriel’s High School, Kagipeta, Warangal Dt.
Ms. Josna Balaji, Foster Billabong International School, Hyderabad
Ms. Meera, Little Millenium Hyderabad
Ms. Leela reddy, Little Birds Highschool, Kurnool
Ms. Tarannum Shohel, Little Millenium School, Pune
Mr. S.V.P.K.H.G. Krishnam Raju, Aditya Public School, W.Godavari
Mr. Sapandeep Singh City Montessori School, Lucknow
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Ms. Sr. Roselin Arulandu St. Joseph’s High School, Guntur
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Mr. Md. Abad Ali New Vision School, Khammam
Mr. M. Sanjeeva Reddy, Saraswathi Vidya Mandiram High School, Anantapur Dt.
Ms. B.A.S. Sarojini Sri Vivekananda School, E.Godavari
Mr. Ch. T. Venkateswara Rao Minverva High School, Kadium
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Ms. Rama Battu, SVR Children’s Academy, Nellore
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EDUCATION
TEACHING
Innovation in Classroom T
eaching a classroom of students to be more innovative and creative can be challenging. Besides, there is always the debate if innovation can be taught. Of course, it can be taught and what better way than their teacher giving them creative tasks to think out of the box! There are 8 basic rules a teacher must keep in mind. Authenticity Not every one of the students can be curious about the same concept. So, while assigning any project to them, take care that it is authentic. The task must be specific, yet flexible so that each one can do it in one’s own way. For this, you must first learn where the interests of each student lie. No spoon-feeding Teach them the basics of a topic, but don’t elaborate such that
there is nothing else remaining for them to discover on their own. Your introduction of the concept must not run longer for more than 5-10 minutes. Discovering is a part of the learning process and you mustn’t deprive them of that. Research Skills You must gather as much information as you can to prepare a proper project design- only then can the students do their additional research. This way, they learn the much needed research skills, which is far different to just browsing Wikipedia or discussing on internet forums. Interactive Tools Make use of the existing interactive technology that can bring out the creativity and lateral thinking skills in a student. Even video games like ‘Minecraft’ are popular educational tools in schools worldwide because of their interactive advantage. You need to brush up on your knowledge if you are to teach such tools. Constant Monitoring After assigning individual projects to the students, careful monitoring is required at all times. All the students may not work at the same pace or have the same understanding levels. Struggling with a concept can help them learn better, but you need to constantly check whether they are lagging behind- to help them from going into frustration.
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Recycle/Upcycle The students might have seen an object for years, being used for the same purpose. Make them see a different angle to that. Recycle old, used things into something with a different functionality- like using copper/plastic wires and kitchen foil to make decorative art pieces. Making lists In order to create a great innovation, a student needs to be precise and clear about the things that go into the work. Making inventory lists must be encouraged as it provides great understanding. The students’ focus remains on what needs to be still done. It helps them to be specific about their goals. Not an exact science You cannot judge or grade creativity as it is not an exact science. There is no ‘one solution’ for a specific task. The outcome of the project depends on the mindset of the student. Grading their creativity can actually work against the whole idea of ‘teaching innovation’ and the students get de-motivated. Being innovative stems from the mind and through practice, a student can improve his creativity, but it must not be rushed or forced on him/her. Through consistent attention and by following these 8 guidelines, a teacher can teach innovation in any classroom.
CAREER
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outube, as we all know, is a great platform to view and share videos of all kinds. But, what’s actually interesting is that anybody can become successful and famous in life just by posting their videos on Youtube. Agreed, it is not the first choice of career for a student or an adult, but worldwide, there are many youtubers who became instant celebrities overnight. There are thousands of talented people among us, but sitting around waiting for an opportunity to come by, doesn’t actually help. If you have what it takes and you believe in your work, you need to take a risk and get yourself an account and work on your online profile.
BEING A SUCCESSFUL
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How to Start?
Primary Income Source
Social Responsibility
Firstly, decide what kinds of videos you want to make. It depends on your talents and interests. Music, arts, DIY (Do-It-Yourself) activities, acting, humour, mock interviews, communication skills, English language tips, short films, parody, shopping tips and beauty & make up- these are the most popular themes on Youtube right now. Even your interest doesn’t lie in this list, don’t worry. All one needs is a great idea to be developed into a cool video.
After the number of subscribers starts to grow, you can even monetize the account through Google Adsense. There are advertisers who are willing to pay for displaying their ads on your page. The more time you spend on making more videos will earn you more income through these ads.
Another theme which is also gaining popularity is to make videos of socially relevant issues. Message oriented videos, which make people sit up and take notice can be useful to the society, to fight against any injustice. A strong message, simple language and if possible, a catchy tune, preferably of contemporary musicians, can get you easy recognition- even in the international media. For example, a video made by Indian rapper Sofia Ashraf, against Unilever brand, regarding the Mecury poisoning from their thermometer factory in Kodaikanal has been featured in BBC, The Guardian, etc.
Make sure to record the video with clarity and there is no disturbance in the audio. As the video gets more and more clicks and views, the user gets recognition in the virtual world as well as the real one.
Keep it Short Don’t go overboard with the length of the video. Keep it short and simple. Most viewers are impatient lot and they move on to another channel if your videos are tediously long. Also, pay attention to the comments left by the watchers. Taking their feedback by interacting with them and their constructive criticism can help you do better in the future.
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WRITE RIGHT
HANDWRITING SECRETS - 27
Analyse students’
Handwriting When the letters are starting with circles, these writers possess jealousy and if the circle size increases, it shows professional jealously (in elders).
Y. Mallikarjuna Rao Director National Handwriting Academy, Hyderabad
Those who make extra wide loops for the letters f, g, j and y are hyper sensitive.
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s a teacher, we always notice that students, who have more legible and beautiful handwriting, perform better in their academics. Hence, while correcting the notebooks of your beloved students you get a chance to look deep not only into the subject matter and the kind of psychological trait your students possess. Now, you have an effective tool to modify their mind set, too, through minor corrections related to their handwriting – Graphotherapy. If the beginning strokes are starting from the lower zone or below the baseline, these students behave aggressively. They are also arrogant in nature. As it would result in their negative attitude, teacher must make these children avoid, these strokes.
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When the lower case letters a, e and o possesses narrow loops, they are critical and self centred.
Overly large size or height in letters show selfish nature, insecure, restless, hyperactive, egotistic, and unconcerned with small details.
And the students who are very greedy generally make wrapped – up ending strokes for b, h, m, n
In cursive writing, two kinds of connections are observed. Angular and garland. When the letters are connected with angles, they are aggressive, conventional, and intolerant people. It also shows egotistic tendency and domineering nature. They are energetic, enthusiastic and goal oriented too.
And when the letters are connected with rounded, cup-like strokes, which is clearly observed in m, n, and u, these writers are adaptable, affectionate, receptive, warm and hospitable other traits observed with them include thoughtless, open to influence, superficial, informal and fickle minded.
Medium size writing indicates adaptable, careful, conservative, cooperative, versatile nature and they povssess average ability to concentrate.
Small size letters indicate patient, analytical, studious, tolerant, obedient, resourceful and realistic attitudes.
When students are writing in varied sizes, generally they are observed as quick tempered, unpredictable, and confused over what he/she wants to be and what he/she is.
THE
BIG Question
Why Does Spicy Food Cause A Runny Nose? A big red runny nose, the burning sensation on your tongue, eyes watering like a Tsunami…….. Do these symptoms ring any bell? Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? And why not, it is a situation everybody on this planet has experienced more than once.
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his common condition is called Vasomotor Rhinitis that results in ‘Rhinorrhea’, i.e. watery or ‘mucousy’ drainage. The cause might be red hot chili peppers; no, not the rock band, but the common ingredient found in world cuisine.
You can identify with this statement, right? The leaky nose, red eyes and ‘on fire’ tongue, can last for a few minutes to a few hours, may be with reduced intensity. How to stop it?
The Burn The fruits of genus Capsicum plants, which include chili peppers, contain Capsaicin, in high amounts in the placental tissue of the seeds and in lower amounts in other parts of the fruit. Capsaicin is the best-known of the spicy food irritants. It is used in pepper sprays, which are more debilitating than tear gas. Another irritant, Allyl isothiocyanate, is found in radishes and mustard. Manufacturers also use it as an ingredient in insecticides and fungicides.
The mucous membranes, the nasal linings that protect us from infectious agents such as allergens, airborne dust, fungi, bacteria and viruses, are irritated by these chemicals. The more irritated the membranes become, the more mucus they produce. Your tongue feels ‘hot’ and eyes become watery, trying to wash the irritant away. Some tears drain into your sinuses, making your already runny nose a lot messier.
Leaking is good
TRIVIA:
When your nose is blocked, eating spicy foods clears your sinuses. Many people feel less head congestion after a plateful of hot spicy soup, curry or noodles. Spicy foods are nature’s way to keep the body in better operating condition; only if you can bear a couple of moments of inconvenience.
• Bhut Jolokia (Ghost Chili Pepper), from North Eastern states of India, is the world’s hottest chili pepper, according to Guinness World Records.
The best way to beat the heat is not by gulping down gallons of water, which most people tend to do. The oily quality of these irritants keeps them from dissolving in water. Cold water will temporarily overpower the effect on the nerve pathways but, the heat will come back. Milk, on the other hand, contains a protein called Casein, which is a Lipophilic (“fat-loving”) molecule that hugs the capsaicin molecules and washes them away, like detergents wash away grease. If you can’t find milk readily, a 10 percent solution of sugar in a cold glass of water can also have the same effect. It hinders the capsaicin from binding to your VR1 receptors.
• Getting bitten by a Tarantula will make its venom activate the same neural pathways as Capsaicin. october 2015
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PART IV - ‘B’
STAYING CLASSY Keep Your Teacher in the Loop! Whether you miss class because you are sick, or need to leave early for a sports event, it’s up to you to get in touch with your teacher as soon as you can. Let your teacher know in advance that you are missing school and find out how she would like you to make up the class work or assignments. Know Your Resources Another strategy for success is to know your resources! At times when you need help, you should know where to turn for help. If your teacher has a blog or website, bookmark it. Write down the contact information of at least two people from each of your classes. Finally, know the internet resources available through your school library. Teachers Spending a little extra time with your teacher will not only help you do better in the class but will also show your teacher that you are committed to, and taking responsibility for, your education. Navigating Different Teaching Styles Your teacher sets the stage for your experience in everything that happens in class. She decides what matters most, evaluates the quality of your work, and sets the tone for the class experience as a whole. There will be some teachers that you love, some that you tolerate, and some that you can’t stand-and that’s perfectly natural-but when times get tough it’s worth remembering that your teacher got into this business for a reason: because she/he wanted
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What he/she hates: The Stickler The Stickler is the teacher who just wants the students to follow the rules. He/ she usually has very definite ideas about classroom behaviour and protocol. For instance, stickler-types often enforce order on the classroom by penalizing students for not writing their names at the top right corner.
He/she hates it when instructions are repeatedly ignored-or appear to be ignored.
The Idealist The Idealist generally presides over a more chaotic kind of environment, where rules are less important that learning, students take the initiative in discussions, and enthusiasm has a role in the classroom. Idealists want students who want to learn.
Apathy. You’ve got to show the idealists of the world that you care about your education.
The Realist The Realist is the teacher who acknowledges the limits of what she can do on her own. She’s clear about the assignments, straightforward about her expectations, and relatively unforgiving of faults in students.
The Intellectual The Intellectual is the kind of teacher who engages in dialogue with her/his students. The classroom, in her/his hands, becomes a kind of experiment in learning.
When student wastes her/his time.
Passivity. Conversations can’t happen in a room full of listeners. There needs to be some talking too!
The Motivational Speaker The Motivational Speaker has a bright outlook on almost everything-except defeatism. She’s available to prop you up when you’re feeling discouraged, and even if your recent performances have resembled a sinking ship more than a bird in flight, she’s willing to work with you to find a solution or a way to improve your performance.
When Students aren’t pro-active.
Why he/she has a point:
The specific rules that your teacher enforces is a good exercise to try and teach yourself to behave a little differently. The stickler presents students with an opportunity to grow.
School is hard, and learning takes effort. Students aren’t going to get very far if they can’t find a way of getting interested in and excited about their study material! Teaching is not easy job. It’s time and labor intensive, and in many cases the students that teachers are responsible for are openly hostile to their mission. In terms of emotional efficiency, it just makes sense to invest the time where it’s going to have a real effect.
Like the Idealist, the Intellectual is looking for ways to make the students really care about the material.
It’s lazy to give up. A little bit of effort tends to go a long way, and the more you put in, the more you get out.
How to respond:
Do your best to learn the rules and follow them. If you have a tendency to make a certain mistake, let your teacher know that you recognize the problem and are making an effort to remedy it. This is the kind of classroom where class performance really matters. Do your best to demonstrate your willingness to try. For the most part, Idealistic teachers are willing to put extra effort in where students have put extra effort in on their own already. So be the kind of student they can root for.
If you treat your teacher with respect and do the assignments seriously, you won’t have any problems with the Realists of the World.
Help yourself and help the class by asking questions that engage with the key point directly-and if you’re not sure what the key points are, then ask!
Make an honest effort! Try and improve! If your teacher can see you working at it, she/he will be available to find solutions when you run out answers yourself.
to help kids to learn! And even though it may seem like teachers’ rules exist just to ruin your life, that’s probably not their primary purpose. Teachers come in many different varieties, but there are some core personas that teachers tend to adopt as a means of communicating their values and priorities to students. As a student it’s worth familiarizing yourself with these personas so that you can be the student your teacher wants you to be (if only for that class). And who knows, you may even become more virtuous in the process! One other thing worth mentioning here is – working with lots of different types of people-whether they’re teachers or classmates or administrators-is something you’ll be doing for your entire life. So you might as well start getting good at it now! So let’s look at a few common teaching styles that tend to give students problems, and see how you can deal with them. october 2015
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TRAVEL LISTEN
Amaravathi means ‘The town that lives forever’it literally does. The new capital of Andhra Pradesh has been in the news for the colossal project design. Amaravathi, located on the banks of Krishna River, is much more than a new capital city; we bring to you the years of historical and spiritual significance of the heritage site of India. 44
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AMARAVATHI
The Town that Lives Forever Amaravathi Stupa
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maravathi was the capital of the Shatavahanas before 2000 years. Buddhism was very prominent in that region; hence one can find many Buddhist Stupas (pillars) here. Mauryan Dynasty King Ashoka is said to have a main stone pillar built here, called ‘The Great Stupa’ or ‘Mahachaitya’. It was only discovered by a British archaeologist, Colonel Colin Mackenzie in 1797. It was a simple structure with limestone crossbars and carvings when it was first built, but it was renovated during the reign of Shatavahana rulers and became a highly marked architectural monument. The stupa, along with the remains, is an important heritage place. Some of the sculptures from the remains can be found in famous museums of India, Britain and Europe. The architectural style has
Dhyana Buddha
125 ft high statue of the Meditating Buddha unveiled in Amaravathi
Another major tourist attraction is the 125 ft high statue of the Meditating Buddha unveiled in Amaravathi recently as a part of Dhyana Buddha project. Inspired by the Mahastupa at Amaravathi, India’s greatest architectural achievement during 150-200 A.D., a giant statue of Buddha was built in 4.5 acre of land that was sanctioned by Guntur district administration. The statue is actually a 3-layered museum which contains in it the famous sculptures of Amaravathi School of Art. The statue of Buddha in a seated meditative pose rests on an enormous Lotus structure, which is supported by eight pillars. These 8 pillars represent Buddha’s 8-Fold Path. The 4 zones in the area depict 4 noble truths and the 5 sandstone pillars symbolise 5 stages of life.
Dharanikota According to Taranatha, the Buddhist monk, on the full moon of the month Chaitra in the year following his enlightenment, at the great stupa of Dhanyakatakam, Buddha preached at Dharanikota/ Dhanyakatakam and conducted Kalachakra ceremony. This is a place well known for emergence of Tantric teachings.
Amareswara Temple
its own uniqueness which stands a class above the others of its kind. The intricate detailing on the sculptures and carvings on the pillar are known as ‘Amaravathi School of Art’. The stupa itself has 95 feet high platforms protruding in 4 directions. Jataka tales are carved into many pillars which depict the incarnation of Lord Buddha. Most of the archaeological specimens of the Stupa are related to the Vajrayana teachings of Kalachakra. Buddhists attach sanctity and reverence to this place.
According to legends, Subramanya’s Shivalingam broke during a fight with the demon Tarakasura and fell in 5 different spots, called as the ‘PancharamaKshetras’, of which the most important one is Amareswaram. The Amareswara Temple has Lord Shiva as a 15 ft. high white marble Shiva lingam. The temple and the surrounding 4 high Gopuras built in typical Dravidian style are renowned for their carvings.
Potala
Nagarjunakonda Nagarjunakonda is the place where the great Indian Buddhist, Nagarjuna preached the ‘Middle Way’ or ‘Madhyamaka’ during 150 and 250 CE. His teachings are considered irreplaceable and led to the emergence of Mahayana Buddhism.
The exact location of Potalka is debatable- as described by Chinese monk Hsuan Tsang, who visited the area in the 7th century, is that it is near Dhanyakataka. The mountainous Potala region is said to be the residence of Avalokiteshvara, Bodhisattva’s form of compassion. october 2015
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HEALTH
Eating disorders are conditions that negatively impact one’s health and emotions. They are characterized by serious disturbances in eating habits and weight regulation. Most eating disorders involve focusing too much on your weight, body shape and food intake. These impact one’s ability to get adequate nutrition. Eating disorders often develop in the teen and young adult years, although they can develop at other ages. However, in many cases, teenagers may not have an eating disorder, but may simply be cautious with their appearance and eating habits. It’s important to make a clear distinction between the two.
EATING DISORDERS IN ADOLESCENTS Aparna Komarla
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Bulimia Nervosa Bulimia is an illness in which a person binges on food or has regular episodes of overeating and feels a loss of control. Many (but not all) people with bulimia also have anorexia nervosa. Although individuals with bulimia nervosa may frequently diet and vigorously exercise, they can be slightly underweight, normal weight, overweight or even obese. But, they are never as underweight as people with anorexia nervosa. Patients generally follow a practice of binging (eating large amounts of food rapidly) followed by purging (throwing up the food forcefully or using laxatives). They can eat very rapidly, sometimes gulping down food without even tasting it. People feel a lack of control during their meals. Bulimia nervosa is hard to identify as binging happens in secrecy. Since they don’t become drastically thin, their behaviours may go unnoticed by those closest to them. Symptoms: • Uncontrollable levels of exercise • Buying large amounts of food that disappears soon • Regularly going to the restroom right after meals • Throwing away packages of laxatives, diet pills or diuretics
Types of eating disorders The most common eating disorders in adolescents are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. These teenagers tend to suffer from a low self-esteem and are extremely critical of themselves and their bodies. They have an obsession with body image which leads to unhealthy eating practices. Contrary to what is commonly believed, there are a large percentage of males dealing with eating disorders. Eating disorders are not only a ‘female’ problem.
World Mental Health Day October of every year.
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World Food Security Day October 16 of every year.
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Causes of eating disorders Psychological factors
Personal factors
Biological factors
Social factors
Low self-esteem or low self-confidence, dissatisfaction with body image and the way they look, depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness or feeling ‘not good enough’
History of being teased or insulted for body size, troubled personal relationships; eating disorders are used as a coping mechanism for feelings of fear, anxiety or sadness
Relationship between chemical, biological or genetic factors and eating disorders is still being researched; however, it is believed that eating disorders could be genetic
Norms that glorify ‘thinness’ or muscularity and place immense value on the ‘perfect body’; narrow definitions of beauty that applies to people of specific body weights, shape and size
Isabelle Caro, French model who died of Aneroxia in 2010
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Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes people lose more weight than is considered healthy for their age and height. Persons with this disorder may have an intense fear of weight gain, even when they are underweight. They may diet or exercise too much, or use other methods to lose weight. Eating, food, and weight control become obsessions. They weigh themselves repeatedly, portion food carefully, and eat very small quantities of only certain foods. But in extreme cases, some people with anorexia nervosa also may engage in binge eating (consumption of large quantities of food in short periods of time). In some cases, teenagers may not show all of the symptoms and may just restrict their diet severely; this could indicate anorexia and should be taken seriously. Symptoms: • Extremely low body weight • Severe food restriction • Relentless pursuit of thinness • Distorted body image and self-esteem • Exercising all the time, even when they are sick • Refusing to eat around other people
What can we do? The media, fashion industry and other industries often promote unnatural beauty standards and the body images promoted are often achieved by adopting unhealthy and harmful practices. By glorifying these body images, young adults tend to believe that those who don’t match up to these standards are not good enough, or are not ‘beautiful’. Eating disorder is not a sign of weakness. We must not equate having a mental health issue with emotional strength or resilience. We can • Educate children or peers to feel comfortable in their own bodies • Encourage adolescents to identify themselves for who they are on the inside and not their physical appearances • Teach young adults to not equate a particular body shape/size with a certain amount of value We must teach them to validate themselves for their attitudes or personal qualities and not physical traits, and urge them to focus their energies on developing those traits to a healthy extent. Therefore, it is important to be thoughtful and sensitive when we speak and avoid insulting, bullying or teasing people for their weight/appearance. Accusations and forcefulness only make the child more uncomfortable, and do no actual good. It is important for parents and families to know that eating disorders are health issues like any other, and can be treated and cured completely. Source: www.nimh.nih.gov; www.nationaleatingdisorders.org; www.psychiatry.org/eating-disorders; www.mayoclinic.org
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Tropical rainforests, home to thousands of different types of birds and animals, have recently started recording a decline in the percentage of bird population. Illegal levels of cutting down trees for human needs and development had led to the dangerous impact on birds.
BIRD Population on the
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World Animal Day was first observed by ecologists in Florence, Italy in 1931 and has been observed every year since, to create awareness and find ways to conserve the ecology and provide safe habitat for all animals.
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here has been a devastating effect on bird population, with more than 50% reduction in their numbers. Ghana’s forests have been researched for this new study by the scientists at Drexel University. Scientists fear the indication of a similar issue arising in many tropical developing countries. A news report from UN said that around the world, forest area of 129 million hectares, almost the size of South Africa, has been lost since 1990 and never fully recovered. Species rich exotic birds are found in the rainforests with the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. The Biological Conservation study also found that more than half of all understory birds had vanished in the last 15 years. The population of birds such as Yellow-whiskered greenbul and Icterine greenbul declined by 73% and 90%, respectively. According to the report, the understory birds’ depleting numbers indicate the rapid rate of deterioration of biodiversity around the world and is threatening to ecology. Understory birds, i.e. the birds that thrive under the canopy of trees, are the most affected lot as their habitat is continually being disrupted. Post the logging activities, the researchers found that there was no evidence of their recovery.
development, illegal logging, wildlife trade and poaching are the main causes. On World Animal Day, this October 4, let us take the responsibility to protect the endangered species, so that their future generations can grow in their natural habitats.
Himalayan alert Cutting down forests has also led to impact of climate change, urbanization, deforestation and other threats to the Himalayan mountains. The first Himalayan Conclave was conducted on September 10, 2015 at Delhi University by Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology and other institutes.
SPACE
SECRET Planetary system discovered A
Our current fastest spacecraft ‘New Horizons’ which took 10 years to reach Pluto might need
390,390 years to get to the new system.
stronomers at University of Geneva (UNIGE) have found a secret planetary system 21 light years from Earth and asked NASA for Spitzer space telescope time. They found one giant planet and three super-Earths in the constellation Cassiopeia, orbiting a dwarf star called HD219134.
The two sides of the moon are nearly identical, yet very different.
Dwarf stars are normal stars like our sun; super or super-giant stars also exist in the universe. Super-Earths are larger than our planet earth, made of rock, gas or both, but are lighter than the gas giants Neptune, Saturn or Jupiter.
This is the near side, which we see from earth.
Its surface is mostly molten lava with a temperature of 700 degrees. There would be no liquid water and no life. It is 4.5 times more massive than the Earth and 1.6 times larger.
Photo taken by the Soviet Luna 33 spacecraft in 1959.
It has large, dark “seas”.
One of the new planets called HD219134b is very close to its sun that it orbits its sun in 3 days. Its surface is mostly molten lava with a temperature of 700 degrees. There would be no liquid water and no life. It is 4.5 times more massive than the Earth and 1.6 times larger. Two other inner planets weigh 2.7 times and 8.7 times the Earth and orbit HD219134 star in 6.8 days and 46.8 days respectively. The outer giant planet has a 3-year orbit.
Most of the known planets are hundreds of light-years away, but HD219134b is the closest exoplanet (outside of our solar system), apart from the mysterious GJ674b, which is around 14.8 light years away. HD219134 star is colder and smaller than our Sun, but so bright that we can see it with a naked eye. Its lifetime is closer to 15 or 30 billion years, compared to that of our sun, which is around 10 billion years. It means that these new planets have more time to evolve. In July 2015, NASA scientists have announced the discovery of an exoplanet, Kepler 452b, with the potential for extraterrestrial life.
Photo taken by DSCOVR spacecraft in July, 2015.
You can see Singular ‘Mare Moscoviense’ dark sea at upper left, and lava-flooded ‘Tsiolkovskiy’ crater at lower left. You can see Singular ‘Mare Moscoviense’ dark sea at upper left, and lava-flooded ‘Tsiolkovskiy’ crater at lower left.
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TECHNOLOGY
MORPHING 3D TYRES FOR ALL TERRAINS
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umho Tyre UK’s surfaces. For easy travel on snow and Maxplo tyre design ice filled tracks, the reinforced internal has recently bagged structure to enhance handling, the prestigious Italian A’ improve high speed capability by Design Platinum award, using the spikes of the tyre, which are which is presented to the hidden during other weather and road best innovations. This conditions. futuristic Maxplo airless To avoid going off road or skidding, tyre can be driven on all especially on a wet land while taking terrains- from dry roads a turn, the large intersectional tread to snow-covered and mud blocks make the surface of the tire terrains. It is an all weather tyre with threeto move apart, thereby broadening the tire’s contact dimensional grooves which can pump water area to optimize traction and braking power. away from the contact surface in wet areas and rainy conditions. An electric hub motor powered by hydrogen fuel Instead of a fixed tread, this design uses makes it robust with each tyre weighing 12 kg and changeable configurations which can switch measuring 700 x 700 x 250 mm. Now in making, this the shape of the tyre to deal with different product is much awaited by automobile enthusiasts.
APPS of the Month Sellixo
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Sellixo, meaning ‘trash’ in Portugese, is an app that lets you sell your trash. Recycling the trash seems a big burden to many- having to separate the dry trash from the wet- and then the composting. Sellixo offers the much needed solution. The users can sell their trash by using the application. The email id, phone number or any other details of the seller will be available for the other users. The app is still in the development phase. Sellixo app, developed by a team of 5 girls from New Horizon Public School, Bengaluru, won the 1st prize in the Technovation Challenge 2015 held in June in San Francisco and won $10,000 in funding for further development. The app is inspired by 3 of PM Modi’s projects- ‘Swachh
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Bharat Mission’, ‘Digital India’ and ‘Save the Girl Child’. The school had already donated `5 crore to Swachh Bharat Mission. PM Narendra Modi has lauded the team for making an app that would be helpful for his pet project ‘Swachh Bharat Mission.’
Google Translate - The app has
just made voice translation “faster and smoother”. Previously, it could read just 7 languages - English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. 20 more languages are added to this list now. One-way translations are available from English to Hindi and Thai. Picture mode translation can operate in 37 languages by using a snapshot of text. The app can also interpret street signs, ingredient lists, instruction manuals and other texts- even if with no internet.
COMMEMORATION
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bserved by the UN since 1989, International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) is promoted to raise awareness about the preventative measures to be taken in order to reduce the devastating affects of natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, etc. IDDR 2015 theme is ‘Knowledge for Life’, this focuses on the traditional and indigenous knowledge of minimising those effects.
WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY
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orld Teachers’ Day celebrates teachers and the central role they play in guiding children, youth and adults through their lifelong learning process. Observed by the UN every year since 1994, this year’s theme is ‘Empowering teachers and building sustainable societies’. The challenges for education systems around the world to pay adequate attention to factors affecting teacher effectiveness will be addressed this year.
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UNITED NATIONS DAY
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WORLD POST DAY OCT 9, NATIONAL POSTAL WEEK
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N Charter came into force on October 24, 1945. Since 1948, the day is being observed as United Nations Day. Many activities are organized in all member nations of the UN. UN flag is hoisted and debates are conducted on the relevance of the work of the UN in the fields of human rights, health, finding solutions to famine, disease, etc. The specialized agencies under UN are: the World Health Organization (WHO); the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); International Labour Organization (ILO) and others.
niversal Postal Union was established on October 9, 1974 and is observed every year as World Post Day. In India, Department of Posts (DoP) has been the backbone of the country’s communication. National Postal Week is from 9-15 of the month, where even Saving Bank Day, Mail Day, Philately Day, Business Development Day and Postal Life Insurance Day would be observed. In 1947, Indian Government released 3 Independence series stamps. Till now, almost 3000 stamps are released.
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NATIONAL UNITY DAY/ RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS
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ctober 31 is now known as ‘National Unity Day/ Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The world’s tallest statue, 182 metres iconic structure called as ‘Statue of Unity’ is being built in Gujarat. It stands as a tribute to the extraordinary administrative skills and bravery shown by the then Home Minister in uniting India during 1947 India partition. october 2015
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LANGUAGE STUDY
F FRENCH
VOCABULARY
Acheter Ash-tay
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HOW MUCH/HOW MANY? Combien? Kong-byang
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Here are some everyday used simple words in FRENCH language.
TO DRINK
TO BUY
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Petit-déjeuner Peuti – dayzheurnay DINNER
Diner Dee-nay HOW? Comment kommahng
TO EAT
WHY? Manger Mon-zhay
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The Essential
GANDHI
BOOK
Review
Published in: 1962
By: Louis Fischer About the author: Louis Fischer was a famous American journalist, who came to India in 1942 and lived for a while at Sabarmati Ashram. His major work ‘The Life of Mahatma Gandhi’ became the basis for the film Gandhi starring Ben Kingsley. He worked as a school teacher and in military before he started work at a news agency.
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‘The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas’ is a collection of the works of Mahatma Gandhi, edited by Louis Fischer. The book shows how Mohandas K. Gandhi, a man filled with internal struggle and stranger to new lands where he had studied and worked, changed into India’s most powerful leader. The reader gets an intimate glimpse into the life and mind of Gandhi. His struggle in keeping the promise he made to his mother and adjusting to a new life, in a foreign land are depicted in a much simpler and clearer manner. The reader understands the sufferings and discrimination he had faced in British rule that eventually led to his involvement in national politics. This makes for a good read for non-Indians or the children who wish to know more about Gandhi, and piques their interest into the path of Ahimsa and Civil Resistance.
LearnEnglish
BRITISH COUNCIL Activity 1 Before you read, match the word or phrase to a definition. 1. even (number)
2. freezing point
3. infinity
4. interest rate
5. odd (number)
6. struggle
a. a number greater than any finite value b. divisible exactly by two c. not divisible exactly by two d. manage to do something with difficulty e. the extra amount you pay a bank to borrow money f. the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid
All about nothing By Andy Keedwell
A stream with floating ice near Buachaille Etive Mor, Scotland. Zero is the freezing point of water.
An odd number? It’s a very odd number – although, in fact, it’s not odd at all, it’s even (it can be divided by two)! Add it or subtract it and no change results; multiply by it and the answer is nothing; but division gives an answer of infinity … Today, it’s usually shown by a circle 0. It is, of course, zero.
© VisitBritain / Joe Cornish
An important invention
Activity 3
We’re so used to having a zero that we forget that it was one of the most important mathematical inventions of all time. Ancient Greek mathematicians hated it – how could nothing be something? But without zero, we’re lost. We need it to show place: the difference, for example, between 2, 20 and 200,000. But zero is also a number as real as any other, although it behaves in strange ways.
Put the events from the text in chronological order (from the first in time to the last in time). 1. Arab traders called it ‘sifr’. 2. Fibonacci exported zero to Italian commercial communities. 3. In India, Brahmagupta really developed the use of zero. 4. The Babylonians had something like a zero that looked more like a hook or a dash. 5. The binary system was used to develop computer programming languages. 6. Zero spread to Persia and China. 7. Fibonacci came across ‘Hindu numbers’..
From Babylon to India and beyond Three thousand years ago, the Babylonians had something like a zero although it looked more like a hook or a dash. It was the Indian civilisation (and its mathematician Brahmagupta) which really developed the use of zero, in the seventh century AD. From India, it spread to Persia and China and then to Arab traders who called it ‘sifr’: empty. Fibonacci’s ‘Hindu numbers’
Activity 4
Until medieval times, Europe had been content to be zero-less but it was becoming much harder to calculate using the old Roman numerals. Living in Algeria, a young Italian man called Leonardo Fibonacci came across what were called ‘Hindu numbers’ and (along with decimals and ways of calculating interest rates) exported zero to Italian commercial communities.
How would you write each of the numbers below in figures, or say them? Think about how many zeros there are! 1. 1 2. 10 3. 100 4. 1,000 5. 10,000 6. 100,000 7. 1,000,000
Where does the name come from? ‘Sifr’ became ‘zero’ in Venetian, from the word for the west wind. And why the 0 shape? One theory says that it comes from the first letter of the Greek word for nothing or perhaps it represents the ‘obol’, a Greek coin of very little value. Zero today
Now complete the sentences using words and phrases from the text. Make any changes to the words that are necessary. 1. Daddy, how many numbers are there?’ ‘The answer is (..........) – there are too many numbers to count. 2. I am going to change to New Bank because their (..........) are lower and so I will be paying less each month. 3. They (..........) to save enough money, but after many months they were able to buy the new car. 4. Two, four, six, eight and ten are all (..........) numbers, while one, three, five, seven and nine are all (..........) numbers. 5. When it reaches (..........) in winter we can go ice skating on the lake.
Do you know any strange or unusual numbers? Why are they strange or unusual?
Answers
Activity 2
Activity 5
Activity 1 1. b; 2. f; 3. a; 4. e; 5. c; 6. d Activity 2 1. infinity; 2. interest rates; 3. struggled; 4. even, odd; 5. freezing point Activity 3 4, 3, 6, 1, 7, 2, 5 Activity 4 1. one; 2. ten; 3. one hundred; 4. one thousand; 5. ten thousand; 6. one hundred thousand; 7. one million
Today we’d struggle to manage without zero. From the 1950s, the binary system which depends on zero was used to develop computer programming languages. Zero is the freezing point of water, but in the Kelvin scale the lowest temperature that can possibly exist. So each time you give your mobile number, it’s worth remembering – it may be nothing but it’s something!
To find more English language activities visit: www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish © British Council 2014
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SHORT STORY LISTEN
A Hole in the Fence I
n a small village, a little boy lived with his parents. He was their only son and the apple of their eyes. Naturally, he was everybody’s pet. But, he had a bad temper and his parents were very worried about him. This boy used to get annoyed with everyone around him and would taunt others with his words. Slowly, he started losing all his friends due to his bad behavior. While he forgot what he spoke in anger, his friends and neighbours avoided him. Even his parents were ashamed of his language and couldn’t see eye to eye with anyone because of his verbal usage. His parents tried to explain to him in many ways, to give up his anger and develop kindness. Unfortunately, all their attempts failed. Finally, the boy’s father thought of a solution. The father gave the boy a huge bag of nails. He asked his son to hammer one nail into the fence every time he lost his temper. The little boy found it hilarious and eagerly accepted it. Every time he lost his temper, he ran to the fence and hammered a nail. He hammered as many as 20 nails in a single day!!
But, gradually, the number reduced. He learned to control his anger and discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. One day, finally, there was no nail hammered! Now was the time to remove all the nails from the fence. The boy was able to pull out most of the nails from the fence. His father said, “You have done well, my son, but look”, he pointed to a hole and asked, “What do you see here?” The boy replied, ‘A hole in the fence!’ He told the boy, “You can remove the nails but the fence is never the same again. Your bad temper and anger were like those nails! Words are more painful than physical abuse! It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound is still there.” Let us not hurt others with harsh words. Let our words be kind and sweet.
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Venus rotates clockwise around its own axis. One day on Venus is 243 Earth- days, which is longer than its year- only 225 Earth-days.
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The world population in 2015 is nearly double the number in 1970.
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Bees are better than supercomputers in solving the travelling salesman problemfinding the shortest possible routes.
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Around 70% of the total land in England is owned by only 1% of the population.
To produce enough gold for one 18-carat gold ring, 20 tonnes of waste is generated.
Ear Biometrics or human ear recognition is better than fingerprints, with up to 99.6% accuracy.
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CHILDREN’S COLUMN
This poem was written for the Bangalore Peace Project supported by the World Peace Flame, Netherlands on the topic “Peace” and had won the special recognition prize.
Waves of peace I dream of a wave of peace, A giant wave, Moving deep inside our hearts, As peace it imparts. A wonderful wave, Drenching all minds, And all wrong that blinds, Penetrating deep in hearts, From everywhere it starts. A Tsunami Devastating all walls of greed, To help everyone in need, Destructive to violent thoughts, To make love with whom we fought. A wave of peace, Enveloping the world Like never untold, Softening hearts, As anger departs. Just peace, Changing souls forever, To help reach our endeavor, Lets dream and believe, In a wave of peace. A determined wave of peace To help us live with ease, To reduce military police, And increase internal peace with ease. Everyone say CHEESE! And smile please, As you look at the smiling trees, On the everlasting peaceful streets. Keep laughing, forever And fight? Never! As everyone comes together, And stays happy whatsoever. With this I bid farewell And I hope everyone understood peace well, Then only will the world excel, There is nothing more to tell.
SuchirPeddireddi XI, Sarala Birla Academy Bengaluru
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Bhagat: “Where were you born?” Bharat: “India.” Bhagat: “Which part?” Bharat: “My whole body.”
Q: If an electric train is traveling east at 59 kmph, and the wind is blowing west at 18 kmph, which way is the smoke blowing? A: There is no smoke; it’s an electric train.
A guy spots a sign outside a house that reads “Talking Dog for Sale.” Intrigued, he walks in. “So what have you done with your life?” he asks the dog. “I’ve led a very full life,” says the dog. “I rescued avalanche victims. Then I served my country in war. Now spend my days reading to the residents of a retirement home.” The guy is flabbergasted. He asks the dog’s owner, “Why would you want to get rid of an incredible dog like that?” The owner says, “Because he’s a liar! He never did any of that!”
A disciple went to his master and said, “I have served you faithfully for ten years. Now I have a wish: give me something to eat which will never end.” His master said, “Here, have some chewing gum.”
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