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DP battles manpower shortage,

lack of facilities: CAG

Shortage of manpower and lack of facilities in the Delhi Police department have impacted the investigation of crimes in the national capital

Nishica Chaudhary In the NCT of Delhi, between the period 2013-2019, the incidence of crime registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) increased by 275 per cent.

Shortage of manpower in the Delhi Police department has impacted the investigation of crimes.

More than half of the Mobile Patrol Vans don't have gunmen, the communication

system used by the force is 20 years obsolete, anti-terror unit doesn't have adequate arms, ammunition and bulletproof jackets and the SWAT teams are working at reduced efficiency.

The performance audit report carried out

by Comptroller and Auditor General of India on the functioning of Delhi Police between 2013 and 2019 has highlighted several shortcomings.

CAG said that the Union home ministry “had approved 12,518 posts with advice to operationalise 3,139 posts first and then the

remaining 9,379 after deployment of 3,139 personnel on ground. However, due to failure of Delhi Police to recruit against these 3,139 posts, the remaining 9,379 approved posts could not be operationalised (August 2020).”

Questions were also raised about Himmat Plus, the women’s safety app launched in 2018. “In spite of a sizeable expenditure (Rs18.5 lakh on development of Himmat Plus and Rs 6.8 crore on publicity of Himmat and Himmat Plus), the response to the app was lukewarm,” the CAG report

noted. “Of the 1.7 lakh installs of Himmat/Himmat Plus App, there were 1.3 lakh uninstalls, leaving about 34,000 users as of May 2019, which was much less compared with users of the women’s safety apps of Bengaluru Police (50,482) and Maharashtra Police (84,000).”

Only one of many 72 police stations testchecked by the auditors had workers as per norm. The report mentioned the 35% workers scarcity left cops underneath pressure and compelled to work lengthy hours.

As for gadgets utilized by police, the CAG reported that Delhi Police was utilizing a 20-year trunking system that had outlived its life by a decade. “Proposals for upgradation were initiated 10 years ago, but not even tenders have been finalised yet,” noticed CAG, including that the variety of wifi units declined from 9,638 in June 2009 to six,172 in June 2019. The power, the report mentioned, had put in 3,870 CCTV cameras in Delhi, however the proportion of functioning cameras was very low.

Deficiencies have been additionally famous within the anti-terror unit, starting from availability of automobiles, protecting gear like bulletproof jackets and arms and ammunition. Similar considerations have been raised for SWAT, safety and the cybercrime unit.

The report famous vulnerabilities within the safety structure of Delhi Police’s Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System, largely attributable to an out of date expertise stack on which CCTNS was based mostly. Also reported to be functioning “sub-optimally” was C-MAPS, the joint undertaking of Delhi Police and ISRO-ADRIN that maps crime knowledge and era of actionable info. “The planned project objectives have been abandoned and its utility is questionable,” CAG mentioned.

The audit expressed concern on the 275% bounce in crime incidents in 2019 in opposition to 2013 and the rise of heinous crime from 4,159 in 2013 to five,185 in 2019.

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90 Per Cent Of Indian Organizations Facing Workforce Shortage: Study Shubh Mathur

A study by Kronos Incorporated and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRC) found that an astonishing 90 per cent of the Indian organizations are facing an acute workforce shortage- with the majority of them attributing it to quarantine and work-fromhome policies and temporary labour migration.

The survey of more than 200 Human Resource officers and HR heads in July was aimed at highlighting how the employers could achieve the right balance between workforce costs and productivity simultaneously keeping the employee health and safety as key priorities.

The survey states that that the organizations are incurring higher workforce costs both for the work-fromhome and the on-site employees, however, 33 per cent of the respondents felt that higher workforce costs can be mitigated by looking into the daily employee costs 44 per cent of the respondents said that remote working policies will be a key factor in the new normal and 55 per cent said

either implemented them or are in the process of doing the same.

However, at present, only 28% of the manufacturing organizations have separate polices for location-agnostic workers compared to 46% of the service organizations that already have specific policies in place.

In an earlier survey conducted by Kronos in partnership with Workplace Intelligence, a promising 55 per cent of the Indian employees believed that their employers have created a healthy and safe workplace environment.

that capturing employee preferences and availability will be a key challenge. 25 per cent of the HR leaders believed that absenteeism due to health factors is a significant challenge.

The Pandemic has resulted into two different groups of employees- onsite worker and remote staff, both with distinct

challenges, requirements and needs. For the manufacturing enterprises, employee health and safety (69%), implementing social distancing (61%) and workplace sanitisation (62%) remain the top three challenges.

For the remote workers, the challenges revolve around enabling a produc-

tive environment for the workers – including access to technology and infrastructure (41%), policies and workplace compliance (37%) and employee health and safety (41%).

For service organisations, implementing social distancing (62%) and ensuring employee health and safety (63%) remain the top two

challenges for workplace staff.Since the onset of COVID-19, firms have prioritized flexible working hours and employee health policy to retain talent. More than 95 per cent of the organizations have agreed that there is a need for a separate set of policies for both remote staff as well as on-site workers and have

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Nokia’s new smartphones launched Ria Syal

The HMD Global-owned smartphone maker Nokia has launched two new budget smartphones Nokia 2.4 and Nokia 3.4 in Europe.

The Nokia 3.4 appears with triplex rear cameras as well as contests a hole-punch display configuration. The Nokia 2.4, on the other hand, reaches with a waterdropstyle display notch and residences dual rear cameras.

"For us, it's truly been a transformational year, and we've adapted to the changing times. I am extremely excited to broaden our value-add services for enterprise with the introduction of HMD Connect Pro, offering unprecedented levels of flexibility and security," Florian Seiche, Chief Executive Officer, HMD Global, stated in a report late on Tuesday.

The Nokia 3.4 will be accessible globally from early October in

3/32GB, 3/64GB, and 4/64GB memory and storage arrangements, starting at a mediocre global retail price of 159 euros. The Nokia 2.4 will be also available globally from the end of September and in 2/32GB and 3/64GB memory and storage configurations springing at an average global retail price of 119 euros. Nokia 3.4 stars a 6.39-inch HD+ (720x1,560 pixels) display with a 19.5:9 slant ratio and 400 nits of peak brightness.

Under the hood, there is an octacore Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 SoC, coupled with 3GB and 4GB RAM options. The Nokia 3.4 appears in 32GB and 64GB storage variants both of which promote extension via microSD card (up to 512GB) through a dedicated slot.

The device houses a ternary rear camera setup that incorporates a 13MP primary sensor, 5MP ultrawide-angle shooter, and a 2MP gravity sensor. For selfies, the

phone arrives with an 8MPselfie camera sensor at the front. The

selfie camera is accessible under the hole-punch display design. Connec-

tivity options include 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, USB Type-C, FM radio, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The smartphone packs a 4,000mAh battery that supports 10W charging.

Nokia 2.4 features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720x1,600 pixels) display that has a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone measures 165.85x76.30x8.69mm and weigh 189 grams. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, paired with 2GB and 3GB RAM options. The smartphone houses a dual rear camera setup that includes a 13MP primary sensor with an f/2.2 lens and a 2MP depth sensor. There is also a 5MP selfie camera sensor at the front.

Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, NFC, FM radio, Micro-USB, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. In summation, the Nokia 2.4 packs a 4,500mAh battery.

The Parliamentary Committee on Data Protection Bill gets another extension

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The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Wednesday (September 23) given an extension to submit its report during the winter session of Parliament.

BJP minister P P Chaudhary moved a motion in Lok Sabha and asked for the extension of date for the panel to submit its report.“That this House do extend up to the second week of the Winter Session of the Parliament, 2020 the time for the presentation of the Report of the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019,” the motion read.

The Personal Data Protection Bill seeks to regulate the use of individual's data by the government and private companies.The JPC was constituted in Lok Sabha in December last year and was expected to submit its report in the Budget session.After one extension, the committee was asked to submit its report by the second week of the monsoon session of Parliament.

As internet penetration spreads across the globe to include more than half of humanity and India accounts for 12% of these 3.8Bn internet users — the concerns around data protection and cybersecurity have also taken pace. Today, smart devices powered by fast internet networks are collecting and storing data about every user action and behaviour from song preferences to viewership patterns, to health statistics and much more.

In such a world, the governance of how this data is stored and processed becomes indis-

pensable. Thus, countries around the world have started to pay attention on creating datarelated laws and policies.

The draft Personal Data Protection Bill was introduced in 2018 by the Srikrishna Committee and had defined personal data as any data of a natural person which allows direct or indirect identifiability. Personal data refers to any data of a natural person which allows direct or indirect identifiability. Sensitive personal data includes financial data, biometric data, positive additions such as religious and political beliefs, caste, intersex/transgender

status, and official government identifiers like PAN etc.

Criticism- The contentious Clause 35 of the bill is also an issue of concern. The clause provides for exemption to the agencies of the government from the application of this bill for the reasons of national security, integrity and sovereignty, public order, friendly relations with foreign states, and for preventing any cognizable offence relating to the above.

Thereby giving a blanket authorisation to conduct surveillance.

Recently, the Internet and Mobile Associa-

tion of India (IAMAI) had said that some of the suggestions of the bill can be restrictive for service providers and enterprises and may not be inclined towards India’s target of a $1 Tn digital economy by 2024.

The important legislation which will require Indian as well as global companies operating in India to completely overhaul their data practices is being keenly awaited. It had been reported earlier this month that more than a dozen technology and business trade groupings from the US, Europe and Japan have jointly the parliamentary panel examining the bill to reconsider some of the clauses in the Bill to protect the “privacy of Indian citizens” and“remove barriers” to the growth of the country’s economy.

The groups include the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), the Business Software Alliance (BSA), CompTIA, DIGITALEUROPE, and Japan Electronics and Information Technology Association (JEITA).

After the bill was introduced in Parliament in December last year, it was referred to the joint parliamentary committee, which had asked stakeholders to send their feedback by February 25. The committee had also expressed its willingness to allow stakeholders to express their concerns in person. However, the process to do so has yet to begin.

Traditional welcome to be given to Prime Minister : CM

Construction of Atal Tunnel will strengthen security of the nation TAC News Himachal: In view of the proposed visit of the Prime Minister, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presided over a meeting of officers of Kullu district in Manali today. Addressing the occasion, Chief Minister said that the construction of Atal Tunnel Rohtang will strengthen the security system of the nation paving way for throughout the year movement in this strategically important border area.

He said that traditional welcome would be accorded to Prime Minister during his proposed visit.

He directed the officers to take care of all standard operating procedures of the Covid-19 during this period and said that no negligence should be taken in this regard, at any point.

The Chief Minister said that social distancing should be maintained by the people even while welcoming the Prime Minister

Richa Verma, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh, Chief Engineer of Atal Tunnel Rohtang Project Border Roads Organization KP Purushothaman, Vice President State BJP Dhaneshwari Thakur, District BJP President Bhimsen were also present on this occasion.

and crowding must be avoided at one place. He said that in view of Covid19, adequate ambulances should also be maintained and necessary arrangements made for isolation.

He said that live broadcast

of the program would be telecast so that it reached every part of the state.

Video screens would be installed at district headquarters and other places, so that people could watch live programs.

On this occasion, Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur said that the commencement of Atal Tunnel Rohtang is a historic event for the residents of Kullu and Lahaul-Spiti districts.

He said that the construc-

tion of the tunnel will herald many activities of economic development in the entire region and the pace of development will be hastened.

MLA Surender Shourie, Deputy Commissioner Dr.

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Physical Activity

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Your Constant Companion!

Ria Syal Joyce Meyer remarked, “I believe that the greatest gift you can give to your family and the world is a healthy you�.

If a person sojourns wholesome physically, he will tarry well mentally too. Physical and mental health are associated radically. If we can keep our heart fit and salubrious by taking the appropriate food and doing bodily activities routinely, our body will assist us to deal with regular stress.

Now, a healthy habit is one of the chief concerns of present-day nation and policymakers because copious health obstacles threaten the populace's health. In reality, the community suffers from health problems prompted by the lifestyle of present people, and several professionals connect these health predicaments with the advancement of contemporary progress. Among these health quandaries, it is reasonable to mention cardiovascular complications, obe-

sity, diabetes, and other health difficulties. In such a position, people require to adjust their lifestyle and direct physical exercises to limit the expansion of infinite health quandaries and secure a healthy physical state for a standard and salutary living.

The principal cause prompting diverse health dilemmas is the sedative lifestyle and inadequate food culture. Both these obstacles can be resolved through physical exercise that has plenty of gains for the physical well-being as well as the subconscious state of self. Experts claim that physical movement spurs the progress of endorphins, socalled hormones of delight. As a consequence, the spirit of individual updates after a workout and the psychological status of a person grows consistently.

The perks of physical liveliness at the physiological level are indeed more vital than at the psychical one. Physical actions are quintessential for individuals as well as for any living being populating the

Earth. Moreover, physical activities are crucial for the orderly maturation of humans because it is by physical activities human body is developed, muscles and vitally essential organs are constituted (Spevak, 2006). In conclusion, physical activities make the human body more sustainable to cynical environmental impacts and more versatile to the varying environment. In appreciation, physical activities augment the immune system of an individual that defends him or her from the advancement of various health problems.

Personalities with cardiovascular complications and associated health predicaments are incapable to perform longlasting and exhausting physical actions. At the same time, a physical movement is a comprehensive tool with the guidance of which it is conceivable to limit the expansion of health problems related to the cardiovascular conformity.

To put it more accurately, bodily activities stimulate the strengthening of the heart

muscle, develop the physical shape and functioning of the cardiovascular system of an individual (Benoff & Grauman, 1997). As a result, the earlier an individual begins training and implementing physical activities the more moderate is the risk of the advancement of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, physical activity supplies to cardiovas-

cular robustness. At this period, it is worth contemplating the fact that the increase of cardiovascular diseases is the outcome of the sedative lifestyle and deficiency of physical activities.

So, the best way to stay away from diseases is to make friendship with physical exercises and love your body as much as you can.

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Physical Fitness is the first Requisite of Happiness

TAC Feature Desk The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in most nations across the globe has significantly altered lifestyles. The onset of the pandemic has completely transformed things and staying fit and active has never been this important. Being active and playing sports is scientifically proven to build stronger immunity, which is the need of the hour at a time like this, and helps in being more optimistic and confident as well. The pandemic fundamentally altered how people view sports and fitness.Physical inactivity can have serious implications for people’s health, said the World Health Organization today on the occasion of World Health Day. Approximately 2 million deaths per year are attributed to physical inactivity, prompting WHO to issue a warning that a sedentary lifestyle could very well be among the 10 leading causes of death and disability in the world.Studies indicate that pairing a healthy diet with regular exercise is the best way not only to prevent heart disease, but to reverse some risk factors.

Why Exercise Matters

The heart needs exercise just like any other muscle. Muscles that are utilized regularly become stronger and healthier, whereas muscles that aren’t used weaken and atrophy. When it’s exercised, the heart can pump more blood through the body and continue working at optimal efficiency with little strain. This will likely help it to stay healthy longer. Regular exercise also helps to keep arteries and other

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blood vessels flexible, ensuring good blood flow and normal blood pressure

The Danger of Inactivity

According to the American Heart Association journal Circulation, as many as 250,000 deaths per year in the United States can be attributed to a lack of regular exercise. Living a sedentary, or inactive, lifestyle has consistently been one of the top five risk factors for heart disease. Other risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, and obesity. Those with low levels of physical fitness also experience a higher rate of cardiovascular events, like heart attack and death.

KEY POINTS

Regular physical activity promotes growth and development and has multiple benefits for physical, mental, and psychosocial health that undoubtedly contribute to learning.Physical activity can improve mental health by decreasing and preventing conditions such as anxiety and depression, as well as improving mood and other aspects of well-being.Healthrelated behaviours and disease risk factors track from childhood to adulthood, indicating that early and ongoing opportunities for physical activity are needed for maximum health benefit.

Benefits of Regular Exercise on Cardiovascular Risk Factors

mIncrease in exercise tolerance mReduction in body weight mReduction in blood pressure mReduction in bad (LDL and total) choles-

terol mIncrease in good (HDL) cholesterol mIncrease in insulin sensitivity

Types of Exercise you can Do

mAerobic activity uses your heart and lungs for a long period of time. It also helps your heart use oxygen better and improves blood flow. mChoose an aerobic activity such as walking, swimming, light jogging, or biking. Do this at least 3 to 4 times a week. mTake rest periods before you get too tired.

If you feel tired or have any heart symptoms, stop. mResistance weight training may improve your strength and help your muscles work to-

gether better. This can make it easier to do daily activities.

People who are physically fit are also healthier, are able to maintain their most optimum weight, and are also not prone to cardiac and other health problems. In order to maintain a relaxed state of mind, a person should be physically active. A person who is fit both physically and mentally is strong enough to face the ups and downs of life, and is not affected by drastic changes if they take place.Keep in mind that maintaining optimal health isn’t merely a short-term goal. Consider a healthy lifestyle to be the key for your long-term health, and set far-reaching goals that will help you stay healthy no matter what life may bring.

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Macho Man: Perverted form of PARTRIARCHY

Sugandha Munshi

Aha, you must be feeling like a Macho Man, when you publically referred to Kangana Ranaut as “Haramkhor”: This is not shocking in a land where daily perverted patriarchy keeps taking new definitions-whether it was Nirbhaya’s case or the Hyderabad case wherein a young working professional was brutally raped and burnt alive thereafter.This is India, the country where women are worshipped, a country where women are referred to as Goddess Laxmi. What a dichotomy, on one hand we worship her idol and at the same time do not miss a chance to demean her very existence. We, women, are not so shocked! This is a daily affair, where the slangs

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that vilify women’s dignity is as easy as taking a breath.

You will never come across a slang that refers to men, but you will be subjected to words that put women’s dignity at stake. The shock which comes in this particular case is the demeaning word used by an elected representative, an individual who takes oath by Indian Constitution!Let’s talk facts, a well-known hero of Indian cinema Mr Amir Khan at the Ramnath Goenka Award function of the Indian Express Group in 2015 said “, “I do feel there is a sense of insecurity, When I sit at home and talk to Kiran (wife). For first time she said should we move out of India.”Where did the nationalism vanish while countering this gentleman? Was he given benefit of doubt for being a man? In

retrospect, Indian history remembering Rani Laxmi Bai who has been the whistleblower, a fighter of the Indian Independence struggle and proves the courage is not the attribute of only men. This behaviour of men residing in this country strongly presents the dilemma of their “macho man”, attitude—an attitude showcasing their perverted patriarchal mind-set, where by using a slang for a woman, by questioning her modesty, they get a sense of hollow pride, the pride of being “Macho Man”.Agree to disagree is the beauty of democracy. India, being one of the largest democracies has lived up to it. But what happens when a woman come to the picture? It is more important to understand the psychology behind this. A woman speaking her

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mind, is a challenge to the power status of men? Or is it men habits where they are not used to listening to her?

We need to delve deeper.When it comes to women, while exercising her right to freedom of expression, or putting forth her opinion, is she battling a losing war just because she is a woman! Beyond the existing discourse, it reflects the stubborn socialisation within a patriarchal set up. Using slangs for women is a let it go affair.

How can we counteract this? It’s time when women across the board, whether from different political party affiliations or different professional industries come together as one. By being one, we women will preserve the sanctity of our leadership --a space which women have

created overs centuries of struggle. Let’s remember when humans fight against any form of injustice, women have always an additional fight going on which is the fight against “perverted patriarchy “. Is this not the appropriate time where women at different leadership positions, be it politics, be it academics, be it journalism, be it any other sector, largely the four pillars of democracy come together and do a haala bol?

Moreover, the disagreement must focus on “whatever it may be, women cannot be taken for granted just for being a woman”. Debate, discuss the issues, or create a discourse but do not malign the essence and importance of any issue by outraging the other side just because she is a woman. Debate! Debate with her intellect. But do not

debate with her body. Disagree with the concerns raised. Disagree because you disagree, not because you want to assassinate the character of a woman or the legitimacy of a woman word. It’s time for men to reflect on whether they wish to live under the influence of perverted patriarchy or not. If you do, good for you, keep living under the influence of a biased and broken societal machinery. But, we women, refuse to allow and accept your “Macho Man Attitude.”

We will continue to disagree, we will continue to raise our voices, we will keep putting a full stop in an era of semi colons for our future generations and for us, and we will continue to rise, It’s not normal to be victimized ,by virtue of a being a woman.

Period!

IITs- INSIDE OUT!

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are debut self-governing public technological and research universities established across India. The IITs hold comparatively higher grants than other engineering institutes in India. The cost yielded by undergraduate learners is around 180,000 per year. The IITs have encountered criticism from inside and outside academia. Larger concerns encompass allegations that they support brain drain and that their rigorous entrance examinations rally coaching colleges and put massive pressure on the student's physique. Lately, some notable IITians have also doubted the quality of pedagogy and research in IITs. The profoundly competitive examination in the form of IIT-JEE has led to the endowment of a great number of coaching institutes everywhere in the country that implements intense, and specific training for the IIT-JEE for plentiful fees. It is debated that this honors students from specific regions and more affluent backgrounds. All these subjects might be the presumable causes of deaths in the renowned IITs. The Supreme Court on Thursday termed as "frivolous" a PIL seeking a path to the Centre and IITs to form and execute a student wellness curriculum to subdue the skyrocketing number of suicides on campuses and inflicted a cost of Rs 10,000 on the advocate for filing it. The top court said the government was alert to the situation and dropped the

public interest litigation (PIL) registered by lawyer Gaurav Bansal on the subject of suicides in IITs beyond the country.

"This is an utterly frivolous petition. Tell us how much cost we should impose on you," a bench directed by Justice R F Nariman spoke in the hearing escorted through video conferencing.

"We are dismissing it with Rs 10,000 as cost payable to the legal services authority," declared the bench which also contained justices, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee.

Bansal, during the brief trial, told that about 50 students have hung by suicides in IITs over India in the last five years and demanded the court to negotiate and govern the Union Education Ministry and IITs to express and execute a 'Student Wellness Program'.

The prosecutor stated a committee

overseen by the IIT, Kanpur was established to examine into the matter of suicide by students, but there was no development in the situation.

Relating to the response of the Centre, the court commented that officials were conscious and cognizant of the matter.

The plea had solicited an injunction to 13 IITs to "forthwith plan, design, formulate and effectively implement student health wellness program focusing on prevention and reduction of suicides within their Institutions as provided under Section 29 and section 115 of the Mental Healthcare Act,2017".

Issue management to IITs for providing assistant, support, and advocacy to persons with suicidal ideations through call centers or helplines at the institute level, it had announced. Inside-Out IITs The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are debut self-governing

public technological and research universities established across India. The IITs hold comparatively higher grants than other engineering institutes in India. The cost yielded by undergraduate learners is around 180,000 per year. The IITs have encountered criticism from inside and outside academia. Larger concerns encompass allegations that they support brain drain and that their rigorous entrance examinations rally coaching colleges and put massive pressure on the student's physique. Lately, some notable IITians have also doubted the quality of pedagogy and research in IITs. The profoundly competitive examination in the form of IIT-JEE has led to the endowment of a great number of coaching institutes everywhere in the country that implements intense, and specific training for the IIT-JEE for plentiful fees. It is debated that this honors students from specific regions and more affluent backgrounds. All these subjects might be the presumable causes of deaths in the renowned IITs. The Supreme Court on Thursday termed as "frivolous" a PIL seeking a path to the Centre and IITs to form and execute a student wellness curriculum to subdue the skyrocketing number of suicides on campuses and inflicted a cost of Rs 10,000 on the advocate for filing it. The top court said the government was alert to the situation and dropped the public interest litigation (PIL) registered by lawyer Gaurav Bansal on the subject of suicides in IITs beyond the country.

"This is an utterly frivolous petition. Tell us how much cost we should impose on you," a bench directed by Justice R F Nariman spoke in the hearing escorted through video conferencing.

"We are dismissing it with Rs 10,000 as cost payable to the legal services authority," declared the bench which also contained justices, Navin Sinha and Indira Banerjee.

Bansal, during the brief trial, told that about 50 students have hung by suicides in IITs over India in the last five years and demanded the court to negotiate and govern the Union Education Ministry and IITs to express and execute a 'Student Wellness Program'.

The prosecutor stated a committee overseen by the IIT, Kanpur was established to examine into the matter of suicide by students, but there was no development in the situation.

Relating to the response of the Centre, the court commented that officials were conscious and cognizant of the matter.

The plea had solicited an injunction to 13 IITs to "forthwith plan, design, formulate and effectively implement student health wellness program focusing on prevention and reduction of suicides within their Institutions as provided under Section 29 and section 115 of the Mental Healthcare Act,2017".

Issue management to IITs for providing assistant, support, and advocacy to persons with suicidal ideations through call centres or helplines at the institute level, it had announced

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India urges Nations to put Nature at the heart of recovery plan post COVID19

Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar urged nations to join hands at the start of the “UN Decade of Action and Delivery for Sustainable Development” to put nature at the heart of our recovery plan and realize the vision of “living in harmony with nature”. Javadekar represented India at the virtual Ministerial Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity Beyond 2020: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth.

The ministerial was hosted by China, one week ahead of the upcoming United Nation Summit on Biodiversity, to exchange views on biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. Around 15 ministerial representatives from countries with adequate regional representation, as well as the heads from relevant international organizations participatedin the event.

Addressing on the occasion, Prakash Javadekar stated that COVID19 pandemic has emphasized the fact that un-regulated exploitation of natural resources coupled with un-sustainable food habits and consumption patterns lead to destruction of systems that support human life.

He further stated that India has already been taking leadership role in biodiversity conservation by hosting two Conference of Parties (COPs) within a span of less than a year, UNCCD COP in Sept 2019 and CMS COP in February 2020 and informed that with just 2.4% of the land area, India accounts for nearly 8% of the recorded species even while supporting almost 18% of human population as well as cattle population and has also enhanced forest cover to nearly 25%. In addition, India aims to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land, and achieve land-degradation neutrality by 2030.

He also informed the roundtable that India being a megadiverse country, has a robust legal and institutional set up for biodiversity governance and an established system for access and benefit-sharing provisions of the CBD, with a network of 250 thousand Biodiversity Management Committees across the country involving local people and 170 thousand Peoples Biodiversity Registers for documentation of biodiversity.

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A National Webinar in Alternative Models of Education under ShikshaParv

The National Webinar to discuss the implications of the National Education Policy for developing Alternative Models of Education in the country was held on 22 September 2020. The webinar was hosted by the National Institute of Open Schooling. Eminent educationists Prof.

N K Ambasht, Former Chairman, NIOS and Prof. GirishwarMisra, Former VC, Mahatma Gandhi Hindi AntarrashtriyaVishwavidyalaya, Wardha were the panelists of the webinar. The webinar was moderated by NIOS, Chairman,Prof.ShridharSrivastavaand Director (Academic), NIOSDr Rajiv Kumar Singh.

Prof. Srivastava expressed concern on the issue of school drop outs as children and youth are being deprived of the fundamental right to education due to issues of access, poor quality and high cost of education. The formal system of schooling is not apt to provide suitable responses to these challenges, while through its inherent flexibility, open schooling caters to a range of learner needs. While the country has struggled to build schools and train teachers, both of which are necessary to achieve universal primary education, the limited primary infrastructures and inadequate economic resources and lack of quality teaching learning mechanisms to provide a quality secondary schooling are serious challenges that are being faced by policy makers. Therefore, there is a basic necessity of serious thinking and strategic planning to develop a mechanism for appropriate, economic and effective alternative systems of education to face the challenge of education at school level.

Prof. Srivastava outlined that the objectives of the webinar were to-

m discuss the provisions for alternative models of education in the NEP; m explore alternative schooling models

in India; msuggest alternative pathways to formal education system; mpromote awareness and acceptance of alternative schooling models; and to mmobilize existing resources in an effective manner.

Prof. Srivastava also mentioned that NIOS has taken the lead in empowering out-of-school children (OOSC) across the country, assisting millions of learners in completing their education in its three decades of its existence. He mentioned that some alumni of NIOS would also share their experiences of studying in NIOS. Prof. Ambasht elaborated on the need for outcome based education today as he spoke of his experience of working with street children in Delhi earlier. He emphasized that children need ample opportunity to study at their own pace and could have better outcomes with experiential learning. Prof. Ambashtmentioned the need to understand the difference between curriculum and syllabus and that learning is long lasting when it is child centric and local centric. He also shared his concern for developing a system of evaluation that is diagnostic rather than declarative of pass or fail. Out of this was born the On-demand exam system of NIOS. He further discussed the role of teacher- as a Facilitator allowing construction of knowledge; He also deliberated the requirement of reforms in assessment and evaluation- student autonomy in taking exams when ready; ondemand exams; online exams; assessment of values and aptitudes.

Prof. Misra emphasized that the process of evaluation should be a part of the teaching learning process rather than the end towards which the education process is aimed. Prof. Misra reiterated that the open schooling system should not be viewed as the only alternative to formal schooling- there are other systems such

asgurukuls, pathshalas, madrassas, and homeschooling and open schooling should initiate a dialogue with them and interact with them to see how the process of certification can be linked with these systems. The open schooling system should not be just a supplement to formal schools which many has limitations. The mandate of open schooling should be broadened to nurture talent in different areas such as music, dance, sports; NIOS needs to initiate research to understand the changes taking place. Prof. Misra talked of multiple intelligence and the various ways in which people can be talented and achieve great heights- NIOS needs to become more efficacious to nurture this talent. He also mentioned the vocational education programme of NIOS and said that this is the need of the hour.

Dr Rajiv Kumar Singh emphasized the urgency to bring two crore out of school children back into the mainstream.

Speaking of the provisions in the NEP 2020, he said that it calls for restructuring of school education emphasising on the need to provide equitable and quality school education for all children upto 18 years. Prof. R Jagannathan, former vice chancellor Middle East University, United Arab Emirateshared his joy at discovering that NIOS permitted him to study Biology at 65 years of age so that he could then go on to study medicine; Ms. Niranjana, a Chennai based ventriloquist and a child prodigy shared how open schooling afforded her an opportunity to continue with her studies along with her professional life; Ms. Sarita Singh shared how she set up her own training center for sewing in a rural area after doing a vocational course at NIOS; and Ms. Seema Pathak informed the audience that she had become a Yoga instructor after undergoing the NIOS Yoga Teacher’s Training course and is financially independent now.

Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Bill to go a long way in doubling farmers income: CM

The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020 passed by the Parliament is a pro farmers Bill which would not only provide better marketing facilities to the farmers to sell their produce but also go a long way in achieving the target of Union Government to double the farmers income.

This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while interacting with members of electronic media here today.

Chief Minister said that APMCs and Marketing Boards would continue to function as usual and grant in

aid to develop market yards will also continue. He said that Bill would create additional trading opportunities outside the APMC market yards to help farmers in getting better prices. He said that it would also allow development of private Mandi infrastructure in the State besides improving market access for the farmers by farm gate sales/mandis.

Jai Ram Thakur said that after getting the consent of the President, the Act would help in introduction of new technologies in farm sector through private investment.

He said that the buyers and investors who directly pur-

chased farm produce from the farmers would not have to pay any market fee or cess.

It will motivate reputed agri business, companies to purchase directly from the farm

fields, he added.

Chief Minister said that focus would be on electronic mode of transactions which would help in meeting the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding ‘One Nation- One Market’.

He said that it would usher in development of cold chain infrastructure in the State as licensing would be deregulated which would ensure ease of doing business and increase investment in agro processing sector.

While accusing the Congress leaders for misleading the people of the State on the issue, Chief Minister said that the Act would give price

assurance of farm produce to the farmer at the time of sowing with better income options. He said that the farmers would be motivated to grow crops as per the demands of the market.

Jai Ram Thakur said that the Centre Government under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was committed for socio-economic upliftment of the farming community and has initiated several schemes for their betterment.

He said that till date over Rs. 92000 crore have been directly transferred into the accounts of farmers under ‘Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojna.

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Pop singer Madonna will direct her biopic, her Nobel Prize Winners To Get $110,000 Raise As Prize Money Increased story begins in the slums of New York City Basim Sheikh

Bhavna Singh

The 62-year-old pop singer Madonna is going to direct a film to be made soon on her life and career. The film is being promoted on Madonna's social media. The film is cowritten by Diablo Cody. He has also been awarded the Oscar. The field of direction is not new to Madonna. She has previously directed the 2011 film "W.E." Madonna is considered one of the most influential artists of her generation and her career is five decades long. Madonna is one of the highest-grossing singers in the world through solo touring. The story of his life begins in the slums of New York City and reaches the zenith of the world high. In 1984, Madonna's music album "Like a Virgin" made a big splash. Madonna is also famous worldwide for her fashion and look.

She once set a fashion trend. Madonna, who lives a luxurious life, owns cars worth more than Rs 34 crore. She is currently dating Brazilian model Kevin Sampio. Madonna has been married twice. Madonna married first Shaun Penn and second married Guy

Nobel prize winners will receive an additional one million crown i.e, $110,000, declared the head of the foundation on Thursday.

There will be an increase in prize money. It will be 10 million crowns this year. It was reported by daily Dagens Industri.

“The decision has been made due to the fact that our costs and capital are in a stable relation in a completely different way than previously,” the head of the Nobel foundation, Lars Heikensten, stated the paper.

31 million crowns were left by Dynamite inventor— around 1.8 billion crowns at present according to the Foundation. The crowns

THE WORLD OF ANGER Ritchie. However, she was divorced from both.

The new research was lead by scientists from the University of Valencia that canvassed when anger sprout, the heart rate, arterial tension and testosterone production increases, cortisol (the stress hormone) decreases, and the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more stimulated.

PHILOSOPHY OF ANGER

Haritha Senthilkumar

faces it stands.

Anger according to the dictionary, it is a feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger. From an ocean to a pond, there is a parallel content which is water. So each human being from children to adults, anger is present as a parallel connection and a natural emotion present.

Feeling angry is a universal human phenomenon. It is as basic as feeling hungry, lonely, loving, or tired. —-Theodore Rubin.

The human brain is like a tree that let different branches and fruits. But not all the fruits tastes the same and thus the human's emotions are carried by the brain but changes in different aspects.

Human's mind is reacted in a way it is treated. And when one is surrounded by poverty, feel sad and fall in depression. But one who continuously is clashed with a wrong play towards them, then the anger will thrive. And during anger times, there are ways to be diagnosed to sustain happiness.

INTRODUCTION

IS IT A BOON OR BANE?

To result in a perfectly sweet dishes, some amount of salt is added to enrich the degree of sweetness. Here, rather debating on which category it pertained, it can be said that it covers the dual categories on the rationale of good and bad. Let's zoom into respective sur-

PSYCHOLOGY OF ANGER

Psychology is a natural occurrence in humans whereas, philosophy is dealt with ideas and arguments framed by humans. Yet philosophical ideas are still concerned as the universal truth which makes a man or woman decide what is good and bad. Here, many philosophers have spoken on 'anger' some found it rational and some as irrational. They've dissected the grounds for the cause of anger.

From the mind of Plutarch, “For anger does not always have great and powerful beginnings; on the contrary, even a jest, a playful word, a burst of laughter or a nod on the part of somebody, and many things of the kind, rouse many persons to anger.”

In today's world unlike before everywhere, it filled with stains of injustice that triggers anger in people of good-minded. Seneca, the famous philosopher of his day. But that does not mean his life was free from frustration. He was naturally a melancholic man and he lived in very dangerous times of despotic, violent and unpredictable rulers. He called the anger as crucially he refused to see it as an irrational outburst, something over which we had no control. Anger arose because of some rationally held ideas about the

were left to fund the prizes which were awarded from 1901 onwards.

The prize amount oscillated over time. Begining with 150,000 crowns and then reaching 1 million crowns in 1981.

The value increased markedly in the 1980s and 1990s, reaching to 9 million crowns in 2000 and 10 million shortly afterwards.

The prize money was reduced to 8 million crowns in 2012 and rose again to 9 million in 2017.

Latest reports have also postulated the prize money will continue to increase from time to time. The reason behind such rise in the Prize amount is the capital and cost of the Foundation is in stable relation.

Nobel Prize winners in some way represents a sense of humanity, and the Foundation wants to embolden them to carry out the good work in the same way.

world, and the problem with these ideas is that they are far too optimistic. Seneca said people get angry because they are too hopeful.

Whenever we get angry there is an element of surprise, self-pity and injustice.

ANGER IN MYTHOLOGY

In the great epic of Mahabharata, anger is encountered in most of the situations that lead to the wars. The anger of Dhritarashtra in capturing the power of the kingdom. The anger of Draupadi has seen righteous anger when she stood at the centre with sadness while disrobing her. In the end, her anger rewarded two boons and she took a promise in killing those who've never helped to rescue from trouble. On the other end, the anger for power and jealousy towards Pandavas by the Kauravas leading to death. This cultivated the enmity between these two groups.

Anger is out busted and ended up in two different destinations; wrong anger leading to failure and death and righteous anger leading to victory and standstill justice.

LITERARY MOVEMENT

The literary movement named 'Angry Young Men' that was lifted during the 1950s. This movement was arisen out of anger and frustration after the loss of social justice in mistreating the lower and lowermiddle classes people. They've expressed scorn and disaffection with the established socio-political order of their country(Britain). The hypocrisy and mediocrity of the upper class made the frustration and thus the movement started in showcasing the extreme anger in literary pieces.

THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CONTINUOUS ANGER

The wild human's anger is dangerous and must be controlled. Before gifting the aids to control let's wrap the adverse effects first to know what is happening inside and how is reacting outside. Here, Physical: nervousness, muscle tension, increased rate of breathing and heart rate, indigestion.

Emotional: anxiety, depression, fear, guilt, feeling of inadequacy, self-devaluation, sadness.

Social: withdrawal, developing friendship with anger ones, scapegoating, aggression, hostility, pessimism, irritability, sarcasm.

Intellectual: lack of concentration, poor judgment, lack in comprehension and expression.

Spiritual: decrease in spiritual beliefs, attitude of hate and vengefulness.

Global outlook: pessimism, alienation, sense of helpfulness.

WAYS TO CONTROL

1. Count down numbers 1-10.

2. Take deep breath.

3. Take a walk in a calm atmosphere.

4. Hear some favourite soothing music.

5. Pour the anger in words in paper and flush it off.

6. Practice empathy towards others and look into their perspectives.

7. Mute the further conversation that halts the flow of angry words.

CONCLUSION

Wearing a smile in every situation will make a man less tensed. Even take the righteous anger in the right path to reach justice or victory.

Alike leaving the slippers outside the home, leave off the unwanted and injustice anger outside the brain so that to feel the ecstasy of life.

Hence, 'Mute the anger and lit the smile.'

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