Category: Education

MAKE IN INDIA OR INVENT IN INDIA?

PC: Indian Express, Feb 28, 2018.

India must focus on discovering, inventing and making in India and not just make in India. Many feel that India cannot produce its own Google or Facebook or Apple because we have an attitude in us that we keep borrowing things from the world and not invent our thoughts that can compete on the world level. ‘Make in India’ is a much-needed program for India. The government and our prime minister have brought at a good time. The country has a fiscal deficit and perhaps, with ‘Make in India’, foreign investments in the country and exports will grow to stabilise the Indian rupee in the international market. If our currency appreciates, then we can also focus on many other initiatives. It is a politically correct decision but for the scheme to succeed the country has to invent and discover locally too.

It must be understood that for India, making things here are quite important, but the quintessential aspect should be making things here without depending on other nations. For this, we must discover and invent and make things in India. A reasonable portion of Indian GDP must be dedicated to research and development and also to the education system so that discoveries and inventions take place from school to college level to start-ups. There must also be a simultaneous effort to foster entrepreneurship so that ‘make in India’ and ‘invent in India’ go hand in hand. The government must also create a culture conducive to entrepreneurship. In Singapore, one can start a business in just 2.5 days whereas in India, on an average it takes about a month. Also, a person aspiring to invent something does not get the required infrastructure and financial assistance to pursue dreams. Given this unfavourable environment, Indian are not interested in discovering and developing. There are perils of Indian bureaucracy which is outdated, definitely inflexible and many times irrational but with breakthroughs by students and can present them with immediate commercial opportunities. There is tremendous talent in India, and it must bloom during college, if not school time. Schools have an instrumental role to play in imparting scientific education from the right age of a child with an emphasis on project development. Children are curious, and if the right direction is given to them in science, they will give India the right direction.

 Indian youth is always driven towards engineering colleges in numbers far more significant than science and discovery, as they consider it a safer choice. With these talented individuals, India has the potential to become an influential scientific nation. Brain drain is an issue in which an Indian goes abroad and contributes immensely to a foreign country. The government must introduce lucrative programs that pull back pool of talented Indians in abroad and also let the existing citizens stay back willingly.

India must become an innovative country in the next 5-10 years. Strong academia is required, which can come through collaboration with the US, and that will lay a strong foundation for India’s growth in the long run. The partnership with the US in primary, higher education and research would benefit India tremendously. Such kind of a strategy will uplift India in high-tech product and service category and increased exports along with domestic consumption of such offerings will take the nation forward to achieve its ‘superpower’ ambition. Only a technologically advanced country can become a superpower. If there is a tie-up with universities for PHD, then we must check that once the students, who’re sent to the US for higher education in the technology field, finish their school, they must come back and serve India. People who go for studies there seldom come back. India will have the onus to provide these people with the employment and opportunities in research and development and give them a life which is on par with the US. Both countries will win in this situation where bilateral trade will increase ten folds also benefiting the ‘make in India’ scheme. Locally assemble and manufactured products will be cheaper; it will lead to much employment, will increase exports and give Indian companies a better global platform and presence.

Since the topic of aspiring to become a superpower is mentioned; it must be noted that ‘Make in India’ will take us in that direction but ‘Discover, Invent and Make in India’ will make us a superpower.

TV and kids

Television, a major source of entertainment. For all the age group people, be it kids or the old aged. Everyone can enjoy their personal content. Where kids love to watch cartoons and fictional shows…youngsters watch serials or reality shows…middle aged people gives major attention to the news…old aged group people tune into the bhajan and astha channels. All the kind of age groups have their own interests of content, therefore it is the responsibility of the directors of the serials to show good and genuine content.

Kids tend to learn faster when the things are shown lively..whats better than watching it on TV. As said kids learn things whatever they are seeing and grasp whatever is happening around them. Prime responsibility is of parents to keep a watch on what kind of content their children are watching..but some responsibility is also of the directors and the creators of the shows. They should have limits on what kind of contents they are showing as it will be on air and everyone will be watching them. Shows like Horrid Henry, Shinchan, Doraemon gives false impression on the children. When they watch such things they try to copy them..Horrid Henry lies about various things, always teases his younger brother and run away without saying to his parents..This looks fun at starting but you should also know that some or the other day your kid may copy that. Shinchan is everyone’s favourite cartoon ever and its an evergreen show till date but even this teaches wrong behaviour, and this particular show has many fan followers so be careful what they shows in the cartoons. Doraemon gives wrong hopes to the children and Nobita’s character always procrastinate things and always shown lethargic towards work, depending on him, seeking help from Doraemon. Because of this kids are slowly forgetting about the outdoor-indoor games and always sitting at one place staring at that dead box(TV). Also, These are all my personal favourites…but your kids responsibilities are in your hands. I am not asking to completely avoid shows but have control over what your children are watching. Being careful now will help in future.

Pottery: A sustainable alternative

For the love of pottery | Delhi/NCR Activity with TogetherV

With the current environmental situations prevailing in our surroundings, it has become a duty and responsibility of each individual to use more renewable and recyclable products. It is a known fact that not all the products can be recycled, in which case, using products which have a high level of recyclability is advisable. Earthenware products are easily recycled and its recyclability rate is also extremely high. From the broken pots to old utensils, all can be recycled completely, with the help of a simple process and can be carved easily and quickly into newly desirable shapes. The recyclability rate of clay is 95 percent. This is a very high rate, highlighting that people should buy terracotta products more for preserving the environment. All the products that are made of clay possess the attribute of being highly durable and they are built with the main focus of being long-lasting. It is due to this aspect that they can tolerate a high level of wear and tear. In addition to this, the product has a high level of weather and heat resistance.

With growing concern for environment many people are replacing their steel/aluminum cookware with traditional vessels made of clay just like their ancestors. From cooking food to setting curd and storing water, their aim is to be self-sustainable and eco-friendly. Cooking in earthen pots and utensils also has additional benefits. These are:

Clay is alkaline in nature and when it interacts with the acidity in the food, it neutralizes the pH balance eventually making it healthier.

Due to its heat resistance, the food retains all the natural oils and moisture while slow-cooking, hence, extra oil need not be added.

Earthen utensils are not very expensive and cost-efficient compared to most other types of utensil.

Cooking in a clay vessel infuses the food with many important nutrients like calcium, phosphorous, iron, magnesium and Sulphur

Boiling milk, or making curd in Clay pots gives it better taste and texture than metal vessels, as told by veteran Chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

Clay being a porous material, allows heat and moisture circulate evenly through the pot during cooking, unlike with metal or stainless steel pots. This superior form of heat circulation helps in cooking vegetables and meat evenly.

Firstly, Clay cooking pots are extremely effective for slow cooking. Clay cooking vessels are porous in nature. It allows both moisture and heat to circulate easily through them. This aids in even, slow and delicate cooking.  Curry, gravy, and sautéing vegetables/meat are best done in earthenware.

WHAT IS CVENT CERTIFICATION

First of all what is cvent:-
Cvent is a software which privately known as software as a service (Saas). This software is mostly use3d in hospitality sector or at the time of meetings. The company provides a web platform so as to the other person can meet the site selection, event management or different kind of marketing surveys or advertising. The best part of it is that the supplier network is free so as that the meeting planners and manager can connect easily. It also helps to set up the budget because of “strategic meetings management”. If you want to get the answer whether it is a good place to work, then the answer is absolutely yes because it provides a fast and a peaceful environment with a suitable working hour of 10 hours which is quite high these days. If we talk about the sales force then the company provides access to every events right in the system to maintain the workflow. The part played here is by the nomination features that allow the organiser to get the approval for certain events before an invitation or registration is sent out.
That is the attendee status must be perfect from the contact record.
If the need arises, modify or cancel contact’s registration.
If you want to understand the event impact on the customer or ROI then you must first integrate your sales force instances, because if the instances are perfect then you can build the confidence so that you can show it to your stakeholders and the new leaders that might contact you for events.
Connect events to build opportunities campaigns, activities and other out of the box sales forces files.
Create a dashboard that shows your achievements.
There are basically three available certification for the management:-
Event management:- This will show the proficiency in cvent’s main product offering and the ability to build and manage cvent registration sites
Event management advanced: – A step up from the standard option this certification tells people that you can build any event registration site within cvents platform.
Mobile event app: – A certification that will be given through cvent’s mobile app, crowd compass. A nice complement to the other event professional certifications.
Should you get cvent certified:-
If you are already a customer of proficient cvent with the access to the platform because this certification will only help you expand your knowledge, and make you more valuable to your existing organizations. If you are not a proficient at building these sites then you may not build your interest in this certification because you might be unaware of the software used there.

A step towards spreading happiness….

“The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up” – Mark Twain

Happiness : In terms of psychology, we call happiness as positive emotions such as joy, pride, interest, enthusiasm. Happiness has also been said to relate to life satisfaction, appreciation of life, and moments of pleasure that means it has to do with the positive experience of emotions.

Many people think that happiness is having fun at a party, the excitement of new experiences or the delights of a fine meal. These are all wonderful experiences to be cherished and experience but they are not happiness. Happiness is something comes when you feel satisfied and fulfilled. It is a feeling of contentment and satisfaction.

“Happiness is the settling of the soul into its most appropriate spot.”
– Aristotle

It is a fact, “Everybody wants to be happy and everyone loves to feel happy” so try to build positive environment near you to get yourself happy and others.

Being happy and making others happy is a Complex task as everyone has their own sense of comfortable environment. Being happy or unhappy is there’s own choice. People who chose to be unhappy because they think that by being unhappy, they will get something which is wrong. Unhappiness van never lead to your goal of achieving anything.

When we step towards spreading happiness, we tend to forget our own sadness and also we get new ways to deal with difficult situations. When a person fills a part of kindness to other, it comes back with a feeling of love, care and happiness.

“I think happiness is what makes you pretty. Happy people are beautiful.They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness” – Drew Barrymore

How to be happy and make everyone happy there are several ways-

  • Act of kindness “Give what you Get”- Most of the time people treat you as you treat them. Although, there are some who are ungrateful but you should still have positive feeling no matter what they do.
  • Smile – It is the best way to be happy and speed happiness to others. An act of smile creates positive vibes to yourself and other person.
  • Make an effort to build good thoughts- try to spread good thoughts about anyone, being gossiping negative things make yourself with negative thoughts and the person listening surrounds with off feeling vibrations.
  • Appreciate – Always praise and appreciate to what you like and observe It helps us get in tune with feelings with others. It is a good medium to spread happiness by appreciating worthy.
  • Surprise others- Surprise others with different things they love such as kind words, help, etc.
  • Donate what you can do as charity- Helping the needy gives the person the most sense of self satisfaction. Giving a hand to somebody in crisis is the biggest act of kindness and happiness. Smile on the face of needy gives the full mental satisfaction.
  • Listen to someone who wants your attention- Just be there when someone wants you to be attended. It builds a feeling of that someone is there to support and help.
  • Be thankful to the one who helped you – Move a step to express gratitude for people who helped in your bad times.
  • Deal enemies with a positive note –Even those who do not deserve kindness, treat them with kindness.
  • Do not harm anyone- Keep yourself away form Negative thoughts and acts. Do not harm intentionally any human or animal.

All these activities will make you happy and people surrounding happy. We all need to spread happiness around us to get rid off negative acts of suicide and depression among people. Be communicative to the ones you feel is not feeling well mentally. We have to realise the need of happiness for oneself and the world

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate” – Oprah Winfrey

Self-Confidence: Making A Difference

When you failed, you able to start building up your confidence with an urge to succeed. This is what self confidence is all about. Being confident about yourself is what makes you a better person. Confidence can not be easily gained. It need to believe in yourself. But on being over-confident will make you fail again and again. Communication is biggest way to improve your confidence. When you communicate with other persons than than you slowly develop confidence of talking with others. The feeling of nervousness will be completely finished. That’s why one need to be confident to have a successful life and to be a better person.

The person who are self confident are seem to be on top of the world which means they are successful and more calm in their life. Self-confident means to rely on your abilities. People who are self confident doesn’t mean that they have more opportunities or money or they are much smarter. No, they are also human beings like you. They just developed their skills so that they could be able to have the opportunities and can be more successful in their life. Every time being smarter is not enough. As smartness also needed confidence. Self confidence needs to believe first in yourself. With your each achievement, the backbone is only your confidence. And that need to be developed every time so that the blocks of achievement start building up. At starting it will not easy for developing your self confidence. This requires some of the important tips to be remembered.

Some of the tips for building up your self confidence are:

  1. Boost yourself with positivity- surrounding yourself with negativity will make your self confidence down. That’s why positivity and being calm is much needed for building up your self confidence.
  2. Change your body language and image- you need to change your body language which includes your postures, eye contact and speech. Build up your positive and calm image.
  3. Don’t led negative voices come into your head- never giving up should be your motive.
  4. Learn everything- To conquer something you need to learn about everything. As if you are knowledgeable than you are able to build your confidence.
  5. Create a list- when you failed, you most probably lack in what you need to do first for achieving your goal. For that make a list of how to start.
  6. Practice self-care- this need to be practice daily. If you care about yourselves than what other think doesn’t really matters to you.
  7. Remind yourself of the good- everyone is good at something. Remind of those things in which are good at. This helps in building up your confidence level.
  8. No one is perfect- remember that there is no thing like perfect. Nervousness in some situation is good but to overcome that nervousness will build up your confidence.

Hence, as said earlier confidence is difficult to gain but easy to lose. Struggle for a better life will give you confidence. Communicate with people and read as many as books you can read or make your knowledge better. Follow your dreams until it is not fulfilled.

“Confidence is the ability to feel beautiful without needing someone to tell you.”- By: Mandy Hale

Is the exam is necessary?

Exams are held to analyze the knowledge of the students. Many of the students have the wrong belief that the examinations are not necessary and so many of them get irritated by hearing the word “Exam” because their mentality about exams is very poor. Examinations were helped to explore our capacity and skills. Only through the exams, we can evaluate ourselves and it also helps to give our best. It makes students into a hard-working personality. It is an examination and helps to improve our confidence level. Every student prepares themselves as they participate in the competition and many of the price themselves better than others. By this, examinations pay the way for the healthy competition. It creates a new healthy spirit in order to achieve a goal in their life.

Though exams creativity, discipline, confidence, decisionmaking were raised. Exams help to develops our logical thinking and learning. Basically, the exam is the self-analyzation because of the analysis of the student’s understanding and knowledge. It is the process of finding how much we know and learn in the study. The students have to be serious about their exams because it takes them to achieve their goals. This makes them able to overcome their weakness in order to be successful in life. It judges us how much we have understood and capable. WithoutExams, students will not concentrate on their studies. Therefore, Exams should be compulsory.

“The Future With Flying Automotives”

Science and technology have changed the world it earlier used to be. Lot more comforts, facilities , commodities and thus ease in life. The inventions of cars brought a wider benefit to humans in various aspects. Be it travelling, or shifting of goods and material or sometimes even for relaxing. These automotives have changed the world completely and brighter a better and comfortable phase to life of humans. These went in great demands  as soon as they are brought on ground. People became very fond of these and used these as a source to travel to even nearby distance. But as the decades passed, the population saw a great hike,leading to more requirements for resources, more food, more water, more facilities and this increased the number of cars in the roads. Automotive sector saw a great profit in this and many companies came into the business of manufacturing cars and its products so as to earn profit. 

But sooner there were many problems faced by the people which do exist even today, the tension of traffic, high petrol and diesel cost and global warming. As the number of vehicles increased, the consumption of fuel and thus emissions from them increased significantly , leading to increase in the amount of carbon content in the air and thus global warming and climate change were born. But also there are some other factors which do have a greater impact on the resources. In today’s era, where we see increasing population, this is leading the resources to scarce. We do not have enough land for making houses and other necessities like hospitals and schools and various others, so we do not have much land left to make roads, also cutting of trees for building roads is not acceptable. So what would be the scenario in the future?

We know that we do require vehicles for travelling as they not only save our time but also helps us provide ease while travelling. So ,What could be the possible solution? Various new  companies are coming with an idea of flying cars and Eco friendly fuel. This could surely be a better way out distributing  the load between land and air. These vehicles would help us to fight the  problem of traffic and fuel emissions. Also no more trees would be cut down and enough land would be available to fully fill the needs of humans. 

But is this the better alternative? Is there no danger shifting to the idea of flying automotives and is it possible? We cannot assume the safety of these vehicles until we bring a few of them in the market, test them and then analyse them. But it is 100%  possible. Companies are investing most of their money in these engines to provide enough thrust to maintain a vehicle in air with an Eco friendly fuel. Research work is in the run to find better fuel which could be effective and Eco-friendly to use and also budget friendly. 

We surely need to understand the fact that there are various environmental issues prevailing at current times. We cannot stop our operations suddenly in a way to stop these but we can surely find out the ways to reduce them by shifting towards better and cleaner resources, clean fuel and safe technologies so as to provide the easy to humanity as it is and save our earth from the increasing damage. 

It’s better to fail in reality than TO SUCCEED in imitation.

In today’s World everybody want’s to be successful but what is success?The perspective of success various from person to person.”Hardwork is the key to success”. Success is simply the feeling of satisfaction and happiness one get’s from leading a particular way of life or carrying out a particular activity.We all know that we can’t achieve something without sacrificing something sucess require determination, passion, dedication in order to achieve one goal or aim in life.Nowadays people compare their performance to evaluate their success.The road to success is not a straight path.There is a curve called failure, a loop called confusion,speed bumps called Freinds, red light called enemies, caution lights called Family.You will have flats called Jobs.But if you have spare called determination,an engine called preseevence, Insurance called faith then you will definitely make it to a place called ‘Success’.There should be some purpose in every body’s life in order to succeed in order to determine the goals you need to have a plan to achieve your dream.

“I Still Wish” by Debalina Mukherjee

Even though i khow that the day would die soon,
I still wish to see the pleasant afternoon…
Even though I live in the jungle of bricks wood and stone,
I still wish to inhale the sea breeze..
Even though i face the male dominating society every  now and then,
I still wish to be the voice of the nation…
Even though I know that the world is detoriating day by day,
I still wish to believe that this is the best place to live in….
Even though i know that the world is so cruel,
I still wish to search for kindness and humanity
Even though i know its difficult,
I still want my little queens to stand up and and fight…
Even though I know that its impossible to change the world,
But i still wish to have the courage to change atleast one opinion,
Even though i know that I am surrounded by monsters,
I still wish to search for good people around me,
Even though i have very little to achieve,
But I still wish to hope for more…
Even though i know that the whole world is going though a turmoil,
I still wish to believe that we will regain our peacesome day…
Even though I know that I am facing the longest night,
I still wish to wait for the dawn to come….