Category: Education

Skill India : The need for demographic dividend advantage.

“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.”

— Robert Greene

Success of any venture in the modern world is dependent on capital and infrastructure, rules and regulations, and most significantly on technological know-how or Skills. India has been a developing nation for a long time now because it has always faced issues in imparting skills to its labour force. 

India is the second most populous country in the world after China but why does it still lag behind some of the major nations in terms of economy? The work force in India is humongous and it even has the advantage of Demographic dividend to their main competitor China. India’s median age  is 28 in 2020 against the 37 in China and the US, 45 in Europe and 49 in Japan. India has 62.5% of its population between the ages 19 to 55. Still according to the UNDP Human development report – 2020 only 21.1 % of the workforce is skilled in the period of 2010-2019. 

So where is the impediment to growth of the nation’s economy? We can safely say that the approach to impart professional skills has some hindrances that need to be mend. India has taken many steps in the skill sector in the last few years. But the result is still dismal due to lack of wholesome approach towards the skill india. 

Obstacles 

This year’s budget has allocated 3000 crore to the national apprenticeship training scheme but has restricted it to only engineering and not to other streams which needs to be addressed. 

The authorities are overburdened with the responsibility to impart skills to the public beyond their capacities.

The policies have been discontinued and irregular thus making it far from possible to skill India at the required rate. 

According to a 2019 study by NSDC almost 70 million people in the working age 15-59 years are estimated to enter the labour force by the end of 2022. The current policies are not sufficient to skill these sheer numbers. 

Way Ahead

People in India have always focused on academic results and always been dependent on theoretical knowledge instead of practical skills. But a change in this approach has come in the form of the new education policy 2020 that has emphasised on skills and practical knowledge with theoretical knowledge. Matching the skills requirement in the industry that are dynamic in modern world with the training programs are also needed so that the skills acquired by the youth are not obsolete in near future. Spending on education and training needs to be hiked. 

It has been estblished that the skilling the youth has given fruitful results for a nation. Japan was such first nation to recognize it and made the most of it. Today Japan is a colossal name in terms of economy in the world. India can also make the most of it. The dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat can be secured by taking the advantage of the demographic dividend which in turn can be truly utilised by skilling India. 

~ By: Deepak Rajora

WHY IS CODING SO Important!

Code to Transform!Tech has become a very essential part of our regular life. Your markets, shops, theatre, sports, gym, classrooms etc. are all available in the small screen of mobiles and laptops , But have you imagined how they fit in?

This is all because of Coding and Programming that revolutionized our lives.

CODE

Code is the fuel for our digital system, it is the radical for our future generation. Our world works on a base platform but to perform functions we require technology, it is an inevitable resource to develop tech we code and create projects.Different coding languages are present to help you program- Java , C++, Python, Javascript, C etc. So you should at least try one such language to develop a skill or interest towards coding, your branch, your stream, or your gender doesn’t matter the only thing that you require to code is pure LOGIC. If you are a practical and logical person who is ready to invest your time you are ready to become a good coder!A research shows that coding can help develop confidence, decision-making, creativity, math skills and logic building in students and kids. Also coders have a very highly paid jobs because of digitalization in India and throughout the globe, which gives high packages and job security so you can surely try your luck and pass into this. Huge MNCs and well known companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Google etc. require coders on daily basis, people have dreams of joining these so you can always code to become a part of such amazing companies. In conclusion, I would like to mention that coding is going to have a lot of scope in future and not only this but its presence can surely help you develop qualities to your lifestyle that no one else can teach.

Happy Coding!

Youth is the worst hit prey of the panademic

in the devloping country like india the condition of the employment was not good the youth of the country was already struggling to his career and livlihood but this situation become worst when the world was hit by the panademic named covid 19 virus on december,31 in 2019. the world health organisation is continuously monitoring and respondinding to the pandemic.

as per the report published in the India times

India leads the world in teen age depression

in 4 youth one is depressed the percentage of depression is 25% .the depression destroying the creativity and efficiency of the youth how we can run our country with depressed engine it is a big problem but in the present senerio in our household we do not consider it as a big peroblem parents must take care the mental health of their young children the increasing sucidal cases is the outcome of the depression. the level of depression will increase exponenentially in the coming years because in this era of panademic students are not able to go colleges and eventually not learning the practical knoweledge this will decrease the productivity of the youth and would not be able to secure their dream jobs. we are not techniacally too advanced during online classe there is always problem of audio and video and the students gets incomplete knoweledge and with this incomplete knoweldege a sense of lack of confidence is developing and with lack of confidence a major section of youth is sunking in the depresssion youth is the main asset of our nation we must to take care of our youth

students to cope with this depression should do meditation and always try to get busy in new skills learning it is a difficult time it would definitely pass and the world become normal

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The real sense of Equality

We are running in the world of Feminism. FEMISNISM? What today’s society’s girls and women are practicing is this really feminism or are they really Feminist? Actually NO! They are the Pseudo Feminist .The time has gone when feminists used to fight for their right for their empowerment. Now feminism or call it a “PSEUDO FEMINISN” is about playing girl card whenever they feel like this are not going according to their way. Making their tears to validate their point of view. Taking undue advantage of their menstrual pain.

I still don’t get why women use their menstruation as their weakness. This is God given thing and I don’t think God has given women this thing thinking that females are weak. He knew that only women can bleed straight for 5-7 days and still live. Women should be cherishing this power. Because I don’t think any power we receive from Almighty makes us weak.

What we actually need to understand is that equality doesn’t mean giving more right to any section of the society be it be male or female. You are a 25 years old young beautiful lady sitting on the reserved seats of ladies of the metro and a 60 year old man with weak joints standing right in front of you and you are not giving up your seat just because you think it is reserved for you. As you are “LADY”. And you nag for equal rights. An unemployed female member of a family is acceptable but not an unemployed male member even though the female is earning and financial situation of the family is stable. Mom is not working because she has to handle the home, she has to be a good mother. But what if father is not working? Does he live on his wife’s earning? Is he uneducated? Why is this so? Is being a father only mean to earn? Is that all the character of an idle father. When two families meet for marriages the very 1st and important question is “Kamata kitta hai ladka?” And when the same family start putting restriction on their daughter-in-law the feminists starts road shows. My dears, you all only gave them right to suppress you as a girl. Now just stop being an hypocrite!

I agree that from the very beginning females are deprived from many of their rights and I also want that females get empowered. Rights should be for their betterments and for society development. These females are using rights in creating groups like LOCKER ROOM or Putting fake rape charges on innocents.

It is not that I support male dominated society no completely not! I just believe in TRUE SENSE OF EQUALITY.

MALE=FEMALE

GST DAY ON FOUR YEAR COMPLETION

India recently celebrated 4 years of completion of GST since its implementation. 1 july has been selected as GST Day by ministry of Finance as GST was enacted on this day 2017. GST (Goods and services tax) is a single indirect tax regime eliminating compounding effects of various taxes at various levels. It was labelled as a game changer by many experts. But the question is how far it has accomplished its goals. 

 The Good

The GST has brought the number of taxpayers to almost double the taxpayers before the implementation of GST 

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/gst-reduced-tax-rates-doubled-taxpayer-base-to-1-24-crore-finance-ministry-11598278072466.html

There is a substantially positive change in tax to gross domestic product ratio which signifies a positive impact on Indian economy other than this the process to file taxes and register for GST have been digitised making it convenient for taxpayers. Taxpayers can easily track all their dues and process for GST

The Bad 

Even though the GST has made startup culture easy for some it still has some drawbacks to be tackled. Registering in every state to trade has been tedious and puts a financial burden on the taxpayers. The businesses have to face technical issues in IT platforms of the GST portal that brought some delays in the business. Not separating the micro enterprises from the tax regime has put a burden on small business owners. 

Still India has impressed the world by enacting a history making tax regime in the nation. Steps taken by the government have been appreciated by many nations. The overall success of the GST lies in the schemes made keeping the welfare and interest of the stakeholders in mind. 

Online Learning Resources in pandemic| Education and Training

Online learning resources are gaining more attention and importance every turning day, and this is major because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are still struggling to find the most helpful plus reliable resources for online learning, education, and training, read this post.

In this post, we will tell you about the best digital resources that can help both teachers and students fill the void created because of the lockdown situation. Infoengine  is an online portal for science education. 

There are hundreds of tools and applications that can contribute to online learning, but we cannot discuss them in one post; this is why we have only listed the top-rated and helpful options for everyone.

Best Online Learning Resources for virtual education!

In this section, we have gathered the top learning resources:

1.    3P learning

This is a learning tool that can help students polish their mathematics and literacy. If you find mathematics and literature boring, just like every other student, you have to make sure to try this tool. You are going to enjoy the creative and interesting lessons of this tool cum app.

2.    Bloomz

This is another online tool that can help teachers a lot in this online learning system. This tool is specifically designed for teachers who want to efficiently communicate with parents and their students from a single platform. This app cum tool is very easy to use, and even a fresh user can learn how to utilize it in less than minutes.

3.    Deck toys

This is another online tool for teachers. The online learning system can be boring as you don’t have the feel of the traditional classrooms. This platform is going to assist teachers in making their digital classrooms interesting. A teacher can easily create and share lessons with their students by using easy tools. There are many features of this tool, but you should know to utilize and enjoy all these features, students and teachers must have an account on MS word.

4.    Trello

Trello is an online application cum website tool that can help students in managing their work. The pandemic situation has ruined our daily routine and has made our life confusing. If you want to get back on the fast lane and complete your assignments and other homework well in time, you can use Trello. This work management app is best for teachers as well as students of all levels. Teachers can assign and check the progress of work by connecting with their students. This can make distance learning more effective.

5.    Google classroom

The day-to-day communication tools and apps cannot cater to online learning and classrooms. So Google classroom is a viable option in this regard. There are many features and options that you can find in Google classroom, so we would suggest teachers and students try this digital platform. The tool is very easy to understand and use. Even a new user can use it like a pro. You can also use other relevant tools with Google classrooms; these include Google slides, Google meet, and many others.

6.    Kahoot

This is another important resource that you should have in your digital pocket. This tool is specially designed for teachers to make online learning interesting. The main purpose of this tool is to turn the education platform into an interesting playground. Teachers can create multiple games that can help students in not just killing time but also learning new stuff. Teachers from all across the globe create more than forty million existing games.

7.    Plagiarism checker by SearchEngineReports.net

The plagiarism checker by searchenginereports.net is a well-known platform for finding plagiarism issues in content. This online plagiarism checker is known best for students only because it is free to use and is extremely reliable and accurate in its work. Students can use this free plagiarism checker to scan assignments before submitting them to their teachers. Teachers can use the plagiarism checker tool in the same way to check the work submitted by their students. This duplication checker is free to use, and there is no need for any registrations and signups. This plagiarism checker can be used on all sorts of devices.

8.    Adventure academy

The adventure academy is another unique platform for students of young age. Online education has created problems mainly for students in junior grades, so this online tool will focus on helping them. This tool offers more than thousands of engaging activities that are both fun and safe for students. A student can enjoy hundreds of hours of gameplay without any hassle. This gameplay would not only be fun but would also be productive for learning. Adventure academy focuses on building critical knowledge for language arts, math, social sciences, and social studies.

You can use these online resources to get help in managing your online education system. These are best for not only learning but also for training!

Call for papers IJR June 2021

International Journal of Research  (IJR) (ISSN 2348-4868) is a Monthly peer reviewed Multi disciplinary journal that publish original and high-quality articles covering a wide range of topics in Engineering, dedicated to promoting high standards in the creation and dissemination of scientific knowledge. IJR is a multidisciplinary international journal accepts research and review papers in the field of Engineering and other fields on the basis of its originality, importance and interdisciplinary interest. Articles that simply replicate known knowledge or techniques and do not add anything new or unique to the science will normally be rejected. With its high standards of scientific quality, the Journal International Journal of Scientific Research and Review provides a meeting ground for researchers who investigate the newest problems related to Multidisciplinary fields.

Send papers for review to ijr@ijrjournal.com

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Rajnath Singh to release first batch of Anti COVID drug 2DG today

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will release the first batch of Anti Covid drug 2DG through video conferencing this morning. The drug has been developed by DRDO’s Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. AIR correspondent reports that clinical trial results have shown that this molecule helps in faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence. Higher proportion of patients treated with 2-DG showed RT-PCR negative conversion in COVID patients. The drug will be of immense benefit to the people suffering from COVID-19.
 
Pursuing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for preparedness against the pandemic, DRDO took the initiative of developing anti-COVID therapeutic application of 2-DG. Being a generic molecule and analogue of glucose, it can be easily produced and made available in plenty in the country.
 
The drug comes in powder form in sachet, which is taken orally by dissolving it in water. It accumulates in the virus infected cells and prevents virus growth by stopping viral synthesis and energy production. Its selective accumulation in virally infected cells makes this drug unique. The drug is expected to save precious lives due to the mechanism of operation of the drug in infected cells. It also reduces the hospital stay of COVID-19 patients. 

Centre issues guidelines to contain spread of COVID-19 in rural areas

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan along with Member (Health), NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul chaired a high-level video conference meeting yesterday with all the States and Union Territories. The focus of the meet was on COVID-19 Containment and Management in Peri-urban, Rural and Tribal areas along with the Effective Clinical Management of COVID, including the black Mucor-mycosis fungi which is being recorded in growing number of states. The meeting assumes importance in the context of the rural hinterland of the country recording a very high number of cases with increasing fatality and positivity rate, combined with low reported levels of testing.
 
Both urged states to ensure community-based and primary health centre services to manage the situation and stressed on sensitisation of ground workers particularly medical officers and block level nodal officers on containment, surveillance and use of Rapid Antigen Test RAT for screening, use of RT-PCR and tele-consultation.
The state health secretaries were asked to hold daily regular review meetings starting today with medical officers and block levels nodal officers to ensure that the SOPs and the advisories percolate to the grassroots level.
 
States were urged to organise a series of meetings or interactions for sensitization of the ASHAs, ANMs, Panchayati Raj Institutions along with the Community Health Officers. States were advised to train them to identify the early signs of SARI/ILI and COVID symptoms. States were also advised to use the services of village-level health and sanitation committee and gram sabha as first responders.
 
Mechanism for surveillance, screening, isolation and referral of cases from such areas, monitoring of home isolation cases and providing them with information pamphlets, ramping up of facilities in all the three subsequent levels of COVID-19 Healthcare, COVID Care Centres, Dedicated COVID Health Centres and Dedicated COVID Hospitals was discussed at length.
 
The states were exhorted to share their best practices and leverage their existing capacity in tele-consultation. The need to ensure continuity of non-COVID essential healthcare delivery systems, communications and behavioural change, and renewed parallel focus on mental health support were also highlighted.
 
Secretary urged the states to break the myth that CoWIN platform is biased to those abled by technology and requested them to make good use of facilitated cohort registration.
 
DG ICMR Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director, AIIMS Dr Randeep Guleria, MD of NHM Vandana Gurnani,  Director of NCDC Dr Sujeet K. Singh,  were present along with Principal Secretary (Health), Mission Director (NHM), and State Surveillance Officer of the states.

Very severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ to further intensify during next 24 hours

Very severe cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’ is likely to intensify further during the next 24 hours and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva during wee hours tomorrow. India Meteorological Department DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said, at the time of landfall, winds speed is expected to be 155-165 kmph. With the Cyclone Tauktae moving northwards towards Gujarat, state government has evacuated 1.5 lakh people from low-lying coastal areas in the state. IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal areas of Gujarat today and tomorrow.
 
Met department has also predicted heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Maharashtra’s north Konkan region, Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar and extremely heavy rainfall in Raigad today.
 
Union Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday chaired a meeting with the Chief Ministers of Gujarat and Maharashtra, and the Administrator of Daman and Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli to review their preparedness to tackle the situation.
 
NDRF has deployed more than 50 teams in Gujarat ahead of the landfall. Indian Air Force has stationed 16 transport aircraft and 18 helicopters on standby.
 
Indian Coast Guard Disaster Relief Teams with inflatable boats and lifejackets are on standby all along the western coast for undertaking disaster response operations. Coast Guard has also kept its medical teams and ambulances in stand-by for swift mobilization.
 
Vaccination drives against Covid-19 will remain suspended across Gujarat and parts of Maharashtra today in view of Tauktae. 

In Kerala, the water level in many dams increased after heavy rainfall in some areas. 
Power supply in many areas of Goa was disrupted as hundreds of electric poles were uprooted due to the high-speed winds.

AIR correspondent reports that Additional Chief Secretary of State Revenue department Pankaj Kumar said that the state administration is fully prepared to minimize the impact of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae. He said that more than 1 lakh 50 thousand people have been shifted to the safer places with Covid protocols.
 
44 teams of National Disaster Relief Force have been allotted to Gujarat and deployed in coastal districts likely to be hit by the very severe cyclonic storm. 6 teams of the state disaster relief force have also been deployed for rescue and relief works. Fishermen have been asked not to venture the sea for the next five days. Marine Police and Coast Guard are helping fishermen stuck in the sea for their safe return to the coast. Special arrangements have been made for the safety of Covid patients in all government and private Covid hospitals.
 
 
In Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts of Maharashtra, people living near the coastline have been shifted to safer places. The disaster management authority said that in Ratnagiri more than 3800 people, Sindhudurg around 144 people and in Raigad 2500 people have been shifted to safer locations.
 
In Palghar, the impact of very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae is being felt. According to the Palghar district collector an urgent meeting of the disaster management was convened late last night. Due to the strong winds, there was no power supply in the region since early morning. In Ratnagiri too, the impact of very severe cyclonic storm Tauktae was felt in Rajapur and nearby villages along the coastline of Ratnagiri taluka. Incidences of tree felling, disruption in power supply due to snapping of electric wires are also being reported. However, there are no reports of any loss of life in any of these places.