We, the homo sapiens, now are the most advanced creature compared to our ancestors after a long evolution history dated back around 15 million years ago. Humans belong to the order primates and class Mammalia with our other members like the well-known apes, gorillas, chimpanzees, macaques, orangutans, etc. which originated from 85 million years ago. You might have seen several illustrations of human evolution, as shown below.
The evolution of a man . Courtesy: Britannica Encyclopedia
If you are familiar with the biology subject, you may know the reason. Charles Darwin, the father of evolution in his book, The Origin of Species, mentions about the series of natural selection, the struggle to exist in the world, survive by making proper tools, variation, and changes in the body like shape, color, etc. As a result of mutation and many more factors like genetic recombination, We know the stages of human evolution right from Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus, Australopithecus, Homo Erectus, Homo Sapiens Neanderthals and finally Homo Sapiens Sapiens. The closest ancestors were Neanderthals. There were others in the timeline like Homo Habilus and many more, but now researches have found a way to revive the brain of a Neanderthal. By this we can know more about, let’s see how.
The Father of Evolution: Charles Darwin
Neanderthals with a big brain and vast muscular body in size compared to Homo Sapiens. Additionally, a large head was its specialty along with powerful jaws, hunters with the tools used by them were advanced when compared to their ancestors. The researchers at Basel, Switzerland, the neuroscientists specifically grew up small replicas or copies of the brain from stem cells along with the DNA of Neanderthals. We, being a modern man, still may share about 1 to 4 percent similarity in the genes compared to them. This theory holds as the genomes of a European family matched with the reference of a 2010 model of Neanderthal genome by Svante Pääbo, a geneticist.
The following finding helped to generate three-dimensional objects of brain tissues in a petridish used in laboratories. Organoids of these miniature-sized brains are commonly used to test the effects of drugs. This information may help us more to know about the previous lifestyle, the diet of a Neanderthal. Our ancestors had a problem of communication, maybe due to the absence of language as we use today effectively. These brains were grown from pluripotent stem cells using five cell lines to produce brain organoids, leading to single-cell RNA sequencing data to learn more about their cell composition in the past.
The miniature brain cells grown from the stem cells.
We still share some common characteristics with our ancestors, like hair and skin color. Neanderthals and Denisovans genomes were found in caves, depicting they lived around 80 to 120 thousand years ago. This researches in the future may help to find the proper treatment for cancer. Just imagine, for a while, the stem cells are a gift from nature. It’s unique, usually seen during the development of a baby child, and it can generate all different cells right from a muscle cell to the most crucial brain cells. They help to recover the damages formed in the tissues also. The science of cell being so small may amaze you, and it does.
The basic etiquette of humans is decreasing day by day. Humanity is the basic etiquette, and we have seen people with no morale and no discipline. The survival of ordinary people is getting complicated. Not only humans simultaneously animals as well. Surviving has become a threat these days, not only through this novel COVID-19 but as a ordinary person. We have lost all the manners, discipline, responsibility towards the nation, being a responsible citizen in the society!! Our Indian cultural is going all in vain. Pardon for using such words but honestly this year is showing us how people have been all through this time. This year is showing us everything which we have took from the nature, Floods, cyclone, asteroids, Deadly virus day by day death of innocents due to this virus, deaths of our Martyr’s, death of our dearly celebrities, deaths of animal’s, starvation, unhygienic hospitals and clinics etc.,
A person is required to have a basic etiquette as a human that is humanity. Without this a human is no longer called a human. Humanity serves everything. Helping each other has become a deal. No one genuinely wants to help each other. Atleast in this pandemic show some humanity. Help people those who are surving through hard situation. If one has enough then definitely they should help the one in need and if you can’t do this then sorry to say this but you are pathetic. No one knows what one’s going through. Your little help may make someone’s day.
Basic help can make their part of life hassle free for sometime. People should have mutual understandings among themselves, they are sitting at home and having two times meal daily also the family members are healthy. People can help in several ways. Helping is what needed in this crucial time.
~We can help providing basic necessities of day to day life.
~ By donating through apps. Even the economy is declining so, government need funding!
~ The shopkeepers should reduce prices. Atleast in this time one should not look forward for their own profit.
~ Those who have renters, then you should not ask for arleast 2 months rent, how will they arrange in this difficult time.
~ Medication should be provided at low cost and treatments should be less costly.
~ By not disturbing and harming any animal. Living peacefully and let them live peacefully too.
~ By not asking any kind of fees from the school, tuition, institution, colleges etc.,
~ Lastly, promote students to the next class. As we couldn’t afford to risk our lives for the sake of examination.
If you can help through any of these things then you should surely come forward. Please consider this and ask you parents to look forward. Thanking you in advance!!
Social Distancing and ‘stay home, stay safe’ became the mantras when the nationwide lockdown was announced on 24th March in an attempt to arrest the spread on Corona Virus. Due to this most of the employees were allowed to stay at home and do your job from your home. But there are a few sections of working people who depend on the daily wages like labourers working in factories, in the construction sector and so on. In this section, most of the peoples are from another state. These labourers are called a migrant worker. These were the migrant workers who provide support services to every supported themselves without jobs. And though government by declaring as it national disaster had made it obligatory for the employers to pay the wages as per the National Disaster Management Act, it is difficult to assess its implication. This is because, firstly, the administrative machinery to ensure compliance across the nation is far from adequate. Secondly, the income earned by the self-employed workers cannot be termed as wages, which mean that these workers would have to go without earning in piece-rated jobs, whose remuneration would differ depending on pieces made. And finally, the MSMEs or tiny enterprises are financially too fragile to release the wages without production. Perhaps only the domestic workers, whose contracts involve a significant personal component making them relatively indispensable, might have received their wages during the lockdown. By the end of the lockdown 1.0, the virus had made its appearance in urban areas where it was feared to flare faster due to the sheer density population, the use of common toilets, etc.
A Challenge and an Opportunity
Harris-Todaro model of migration (1970) shows how rural/agricultural workers decide to migrate to urban/industrial spaces when the expected wage rate in the urban-industrial sector is significantly higher than their present wages in the rural sector. The expected wage is a ratio of the present urban wage rate and the ‘chance’ of finding a job. The latter being a ratio of the number of jobs available and the total number of aspirants, which includes those living in the urban sector and the new migrants. Naturally, if the ‘chance’ of finding a job is poor, the expected wage is low and the decision to migrate is put off. What plays an important role in changing this calculation is the presence of kin or a community in the urban sector. Availability of such support induces migration, which is a rational personal choice, by providing at least an initial base to a new migrant. And while every migrant may dream of a secure job in the formal sector, as more migrants flow in, they are compelled to settle in the unorganised or in the formal sector.
Economic Growth: Slowdown and Lock Down
Indian Economy has been going through a rough patch for a while. The GDP growth rate of the economy rate had slipped to 5% in the first quarter of FY20. The annual report of the RBI for the fiscal year 2018-19 shows a significant decline in every macro-economic indicator.
The US-China trade war could be an important exogenous factor affecting the economy. As we move beyond lockdown 4.0 there is a talk that ‘herd immunity’ might work better than social distancing. This is because virologists are warning us of a return of the virus within a year. So extending lockdown might not deliver much.
Apart from studies, sports, and games play a pivotal role in developing the personality of the student. Sports and games bring up children with the confidence to take on the challenges in his competitive world. Sports and games build-up a good physique and a healthy mind. It transforms a blockhead into a blazing star. Sports and games are offered to the students at the primary level itself. These children take part in sports and games every evening. By playing throughout the evening, children receive an abundant amount of vitamin D from the sunlight. Thus they are protected from dangerous bone disease, Rickets. Sports like a running race, long jump, high jump, triple jump, pole vault, shot put, javelin throw, hurdles, relay race, etc…games like kabbadi, Kho-Kho, volleyball, football, basketball, shuttlecock, cricket, etc.provide the students with entertainment as well as the exercise. Indoor games like chess and carrot and several asanas and mass drills also form the part of the curriculum.
Sports and games are meant to develop the togetherness and understanding among the sportspersons. As a matter of fact, the Olympics games we’re established as a mechanism of bringing several countries together under the roof of sports. Even between India and Pakistan, cricket is considered as a unifying factor as it contributes to a peaceful atmosphere between these two rival nations. The term “sportsman spirit” refers to the level-headedness of treating triumph and defeat equally. Instances like athletes involving in dope candles, the win at any cost attitude, and sliding the opponent players lead to the waning of sportsman spirit. The essence of sports and games is to nurture certain noble qualities that will help us to overcome culture, political, social, and racial obstacles. Thus sports and games play an important role in moulding the true citizens of the country.
“The important thing in sports is not winning but fighting well” – Pierre
India set to witness an annular solar eclipse on Sunday, wherein the Sun will appear like a “ring of fire”. This is a rare celestial event when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun, leaving the sun’s visible outer edges to form a “ring of fire” or annulus around the moon.
Solar Eclipse myths busted: No harm in cooking and eating food
By- Martin
India set to witness an annular solar eclipse on Sunday, wherein the Sun will appear like a “ring of fire”. This is a rare celestial event when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun, leaving the sun’s visible outer edges to form a “ring of fire” or annulus around the moon
Representational Image
People who are living along the path annular eclipse passing through Anupgarh, Suratgarh, Sirsa, Jakhal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Dehradun, Tapowan and Joshimath will be able to see the annular phase. However, people living in the rest of India can witness a partial eclipse.
But, mention of solar eclipse can’t be complete without a mention of the various myths associated with it. Some of which are associated with the food that we eat during the eclipse. However, cientists have busted the myths.
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Professor M N Vahia, Dean School of Mathematical Sciences, NMIMS said there is no religious text that claims that eclipses are dangerous. They are mere superstitions created by people who are scared of the eclipses. “On the contrary we can even see how eclipses have been beautifully discussed in ancient literature”, he added.
“No scriptures recommend hiding away during its occurrence. One should have more faith and understanding about the working of the universes and not be carried away by superstitions”.
We are not that important.
Unlike the common belief, the sun does not send any special radiation during the eclipse. Even though we call it a Solar Eclipse, the sun is completely unaware of its occurrence. The sun is too big to be bothered about where the moon’s shadow falls.
“We are exaggerating our own sense of importance in the universe. Eclipse is a small drama and to the Universe it is an irrelevant phenomenon,” he said rejecting the false claims about impacts of eclipses on human life.
He also mentioned that we do not get to see many eclipses in our lifetime and hence one should not miss this rare opportunity that occurs every 18 years. We should not waste it by hiding in the house and staying hungry fearing myths being imposed on us.
“Eclipses are fantastic to see but it is not worth losing your eyes”, he cautioned about seeing the eclipse with naked eyes. The safest way of looking at the eclipse is through a pinhole cardboard by getting it projected it on the screen.
Myths!
Eclipses have been a source of anxiety for people everywhere and have even scared them. It may be common to feel anxious when you first observe an eclipse tomorrow, to see the sun disappear and that too not because of clouds.
What did Eclipse mean to different cultures?
Most cultures viewed it as a period during which the sun or the moon is being attacked by an animal or a demon.
Vikings, Koreans, Vietnamese, Chinese and many others imagined an animal eating the sun and excreting the sun from the other end. They used to think that there is a great animal in the sky. To threaten the animal, people even pelted stones at animals on earth, made noises, used drums to scare the demons run away.
Eskimos turned their utensils upside down to prevent bad influences from falling into their cooking. West Africans gathered in open spaces to urge the shadow to leave the sun.
American Indians thought the sun lost some of its power and hence sent burning arrows in the direction of the sun to rekindle it.
In Egypt, the King, a representative of the Sun made rounds of the city to assure people. Babylonians, Greeks, Romans considered it an omen and the month of eclipse was considered important. Armenians thought the sun was invaded by a black planet.
Japanese lit fires and displayed shiny jewels to compensate for the dulling of the sun.
A few, like Maoris of Assam considered eclipse as a good omen, means an imminent victory over their enemies, while most people around the world believed it a bad omen.
There are also evidences that at around 585 BC, an eclipse predicted earlier, occurred during a war between the Medians and the Lydians. They called off the war and declared peace.
Indian myths:
In Mahabharata’s Kurukshetra war, there are references of two eclipses Solar and Lunar that occurred within a gap of 13 days between each other – solar followed by lunar. One may find it unique but the fact is not. There are evidences that such event occurs every 800 years i.e Solar and Lunar eclipse succeeding each other within days.
Kolam tribes of India consider solar eclipse is the time when debt collectors come to collect the debts from the sun. The debt collector insists the Sun to pay off the debts since too many sins have occurred on earth. If the sun is completely covered, they feel happy, because the total solar eclipse means the debts have been completely paid off. If the eclipse covers only the top part of the sun then it is a bad omen for humans and if it covers only bottom part of the sun then it is bad sign for animals because their part of debt is not paid for.
Korku Tribe in Central India also thinks the eclipse occurs when the human sins overflow. There is a unique practice where they take a shaft used for grinding food, and place it vertically in a plate with water. As long as the eclipse is on, the rod remains vertical on its own, they say.
Later, eclipses have been used by people to collect donations to help the gods to fight the demons. There are records of huge donations made by rich people in earlier days which are actually a blessing to track the occurrence of eclipses centuries ago. These have been carved in stones, temple pillars, etc as records.
The oldest record of eclipse comes in Rig Veda. It describes how great Sage Arti saved the Sun from the Svarbhanu who tried to destroy him.
The notable change in colour of the solar disc during the entire process of the eclipse has been beautifully described in a passage in the Pancavimsa-Brahmana. It explains as Arti repelled its darkness, first the sun became a black sheep, then a silvery sheep, then a reddish one and with the arrow with which he set free its original appearance that was a white sheep.
This is nothing but the notable feature is the change in colour of the eclipse. One will find this pattern while witnessing the eclipse – first black, and since our eyes get used to the dullness it will start appearing silvery and bright, and as our eyes get set it appears reddish and eventually it regains its original colour.
Conventional Indian Myths:
The occurrence of eclipse is mentioned in Samudra Manthan – the churning of ocean by the Gods and the asuras. It occurred when the Gods and the Asuras wanted to be immortal by consuming nectar that is available under the sea, the sea had to be churned. Since neither of them had the power they came together to churn the sea.
However, when the nectar finally comes out the gods cheat, by sending a beautiful woman Mohini to distract the Asuras. Mohini distributes the Amrit among the gods, but one Asura, Rahu realises the trickery joins the gods and drinks the nectar. But before he consumed it, the sun and the moon realised and cut his head. As it was not quick enough – the head and body of the Rahu survived. Now people believe that forever revengeful Rahu tries to eat them up but since he is disembodied it comes through the other end as he gulps them down on eclipses.
It was in 499 AD Aryabhata realised that eclipse is all shadow and that there are no demons involved. He reinvented the idea that Rahu and Ketu are just points in the sky and hence they are two dark planets that cause eclipse.
Varahamihira converted Rahu and Ketu from mere myths to celestial bodies thus making it dark points in the sky. They are no more Asuras and are being worshipped as Navagrahas.
Studies show that the Earth, which used to take 400 days to complete rotation, has been slowed down by eclipses. Ancient record of eclipse helps to know about the movement of the sun, rotation of the earth and how it is slowing down over years and its impact.
Eclipses have always fascinated people from an earlier period. It may be just the shadow of the moon on earth but it is a remarkable experience to witness it.
“Eclipses are one of the spectacular events you can witness in your life time and therefore don’t miss the opportunity due to superstitions”.
Writing is my favourite pastime. I have a habit of writing daily. It is that time of the day which I like the most. This is because I get a chance during this time to write down what is going in my mind freely without any interference.
As time is progressing, people are forgetting the traditional art of writing which involves a paper and a pen and are shifting towards digital writing which is achieved by means of some kind of device. But this form of writing can never replace the conventional method.
There are many benefits that you can get from writing, such as:
● You can express the thoughts that are hurting you emotionally through writing in a better way. You might not feel comfortable to speak to someone about your stress, but writing it down could be an effective way to get rid of it. Once, you finish writing you feel free from tension.
● Writing definitely improves your writing skills. But, along with that, it also boosts your imagination and creativity skills, as you think of new ways to present your ideas on a paper. Your vocabulary improves as you learn new words while writing.
● You can relive any moment of your life at any time if you have a habit of writing about your daily routine. You make many memories in your lifetime and can live them whenever you want to simply by turning back the pages and reading about your old memories.
● Writing brings clarity to your ideas. It helps you to communicate effectively. Your thought process becomes more clear and direct due to writing. This helps you to make better life decisions.
● Writing teaches you to be more determined and confident in your life. While writing, you get involved in a completely different world wherein you are the boss of your thoughts. You just focus on your writing and are least affected by other people or what’s happening around you.
● You feel so calm and peaceful once you finish writing. This is because you get a sense of accomplishment after writing and you are able to completely drain out all your thoughts onto a paper.
● Writing is a great exercise for your brain. It is the easiest workout through which brain cells are stimulated to think creatively. It also proves very useful to enhance your memory.
● Writing can also be a good career option. If you can present your ideas in a proper format and be innovative with them then you can become a successful writer, poet or author. This can be a good job since you are getting paid and gaining recognition by doing what you like the most i.e. writing.
Thus, writing has many advantages to offer. Even if you don’t actually like to write, then too you should try to take some time from your daily routine and invest it in writing. This will gradually evolve the interest for writing in you and you will start liking it.
So whenever, you are tired of using the digital devices and thinking of doing something new without any investment. The best thing that could be done is to take a piece of paper and a pen or pencil and start writing. Just keep writing without any fear of being judged by anyone.
Modernization, the want to step ahead of time, and fight between the human race, has become one of the reasons why people try and judge each other for what kind of house they live in.
Whenever a person go to someone’s home, the first thing they tend to judge, is there home well furnished? Is the arrangement of their house proper? And etc. etc. But forget that, income and prices are the two factors that do not go hand in hand. Also, the country which we reside in, is one of the developing nations in the world, where “A perfect home” is still a dream of millions. Thus, how can we expect that when a person can’t even afford to live peacefully under a roof, how can the other render to make everything look pretty.
Urban and rural differences –
In India, most of the population hail from village areas and move towards cities in search of better opportunities, such as, jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors, better resources, and better standard of living. Instead, they fail to survive most of the times and hang in between the air with less access to resources and low standard of living, since affording such standard of living remains out of their approaches.
According to the report of World Bank’s collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources, rural population in India was reported at 65.97%
While people hailing from rural areas face tough times with city lifestyle. People residing in cities too confront with problems of proper houses to live in, also they are detained from basic resources that are searched by village people in the limelight of cities. They often end up living in congestion, without proper sanitation facilities, water and electricity, and lag behind in most of the basic values that are necessary to live a prosperous life. Also population remains a constant reminder that the land is unavailable to fit such a large amount of people who seek to live in the middle of the cities instead of country sides. The pressure upon the land has become a huge chunk of tension for the policymakers, which is why most people remain neglected from a proper facility of house and housing.
Dharavi, Asia’s biggest slum is full of such people who either migrate to cities in search for resources, or the people who are unable to afford a lifestyle that is basic necessity and right of every human being. It is a place with 2.1 sq. Km. and a population as estimated in 2016, 900,000 – 1,000,000 people.
Problem of resources –
While most of us are happy with the lives and are living peacefully in our own homes. There are still millions of people who do not even have access to basic resources such as –
Sanitation facilities
Housing
Water supply
Electricity
Food resources
Proper job facilities
We can find people sleeping on the pavements of the roads, they could be seen eating on the roadside food joints, and earn only on per day basis, which are not sufficient to provide them with a proper place to live in.
According to NSSO, landlessness in India is a major problem and the total population works out to be 200 million that is counted to be landless.
Thus, a major proportion of the country’s population still have a dream to have their own place to live in. Also, slums remain an inevitable problem in India that cannot be replaced due to their presence from a very long past. It is likely to achieve a figure where most of the Indians could have their own “homesweet home“.
Indian Council for Medical and Research gave approval for the new medicine for Covid 19 has been introduced to the market. The Favipiravir tablets are originated from the febi flu of the company Glanmark has been produced. This company has got approval from the ICMR for producing and for the sales. A sheet contains 34 tablets cost rupees 3500 . Where a single tablet cost rupees 103 . They suggested in the First day to consume 9 tablets and the next 14 days to consume 4 tablets daily . In India it has been given to 11 cities and it cures nearly 80 to 88 percent . Japan , United Arab Emirates countries have already used this medicine.
“It is a significant step in the fight against COVID-19 India. Glenmark is leading the flight. We are not looking it as a business opportunity. The priority is to make the drug available to as many patients and save lives,” said Sujesh Vasudevan, president, India Formulations, Middle East and Africa, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited in a video conference.
“Studies conducted on Favipiravir in Russia, Japan and China point to rapid reduction in viral load, faster fever reduction, faster reduction of chest CT changes and faster clinical recovery,” said Dr Monika Tandon, VP, Head, Clinical Development, Glenmark.
“It is for restricted use. Its use entails responsible medication where every patient must have signed informed consent before start of treatment,” Dr. Tandon said adding that approval was given based on global evidence and the ongoing clinical trial on 150 subjects
There are lot of job opportunities available in the field of mass communication. to be successful in this field one needs to possess some traits which are having a natural flair/talent to ace different job profiles and the ability to multi-task as well as the ability to make an informed decision to pursue a mass communication course from a good college or a university. Mass Communication is a very diverse field and includes careers like print and TV journalism, online media, radio, advertising, public relations (PR), corporate communication, media research and even filmmaking and photography. Careers in Mass Communication are not only high paying but also bring in a great deal of job satisfaction and expression of creativity. There are many courses available in both graduate and post graduate levels in various colleges across the country. They all have very different admission processes and fee structure.
Here are the best mass communication colleges in India:
1. Indian Institute of Mass Communication: Mass Communication has emerged as a major area of interest and has immensely contributed to the development & empowerment of society. As an academic discipline it has rapidly acquired importance and become a major attraction for students. It is one of the most prestigious mass communication colleges of India. However it only provides post graduate 1-year diploma in different fields of mass communication. The entrance exam is also very tough to crack.
Location: New Delhi
2. AJK Mass Communication Research Centre Jamia Millia Islamia: The AJK Mass Communication Research Centre is a premier media institution in India. Founded in 1982 by Anwar Jamal Kidwai (former VC of Jamia Millia Islamia and later Chairman of the Centre) the MCRC offers graduate and post-graduate courses in the art craft and technology of the modern media. Offers both diploma and full time courses graduation and post-graduation courses.
Location: New Delhi
3. Department of Communication University of Hyderabad: The Department of Communication at University of Hyderabad has been ranked the Best University Department four times in a row by Outlook-MDRA.
Location: Hyderabad
4. Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication: The Symbiosis Center of Journalism & Communication (SCMC) opened in 1990 with only 40 students. In 1999 it was renamed as Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication and eventually as Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication. Today it has evolved into a world-class media and communication education and training Institute providing the industry with trained and competent professionals. The placement is excellent with many media companies recruiting students directly from campus. However, the tuition fee is quite high and the selection process is very tough.
Location: Pune
5. Xavier Institute of Communications: Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC) is a professional media centre which offers a variety of services in training and production. It is one of the oldest colleges to offer mass communication courses but like IIMC offers only post graduate diploma courses.
Location: Mumbai
6. Department of Media and Communication Studies Savitribai Phule Pune University: Savitribai Phule Pune University was one of the first universities in India to recognize that academic training in Communication means much more than Mass Communication in general and Journalism in particular. Offers both diploma and full time post graduate courses.
Location: Pune
7. Department of Media Studies Christ (Deemed to be University): The Department of Media Studies at Christ University is one of the most vibrant and academically rigorous centres of media higher education in India, with the passion of honing student’s skills, knowledge and attitude for effective leadership in varied local national and global media platforms. They provide both graduation and post-graduation diploma and full time degrees. Their entrance exam is relatively easy but they have a strict academic conduct. Following dress codes are mandatory.
Location: Bengaluru
8. Department of Journalism, Madras Christian College: Although Madras Christian College was established in 1937, however, Department of Journalism was only established in 2005. The journalism course offered at the department lays emphasis on print and broadcast journalism. The media labs of this journalism college comprise of latest technology and adequate exposure to aspirants.
Location: Madras
9. Delhi College of Arts & Commerce: Among all Delhi University colleges, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce (DCAC) was the first one to introduce a journalism course and that too in 1989. The college campus houses state-of-the art media labs and provides all the required infrastructure required to train students in different media fields. The journalism course offered at DCAC provides aspirants with adequate knowledge of news writing, reporting, editing as well as helps them develop a broad perspective of contemporary national and international scenarios. Admissions are done based on DU cutoffs.
Location: Delhi
10. Amity School of Communication: Established in 1999, Amity School of Communication offers media courses to students at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level. Amity School of Communication is known to have very good infrastructure. Apart from that the college is also known to offer good industry exposure to students. Many big media firms visit the college campus for placements.
The athletes had come from so many countries To run for the gold and the silver and bronze Many weeks and months in training All building up to the games
The poem written by David Roth focusses on the athletes who have come from different parts of the world to compete and win either gold, silver or bronze medals. They have trained for months to participate in the events with the hopes of winning.
All round the field spectators were gathered Cheering on all the young women and men Then the final event of the day was approaching The last race about to begin
People had gathered to watch and cheer the young men and women. The final event of the day was approaching and the final race was about to begin.
The loudspeakers called out the names of the runners The one hundred metres the race to be run And nine young athletes stood there determined And poised for the sound of the gun
The names of the runners who would be taking part in the race was announced. The nine participants were determined to win the competition and poised themselves at the starting point, waiting for the sound of the gun to signal the start of the race.
The signal was given, the pistol exploded And so did the runners on hearing the sound But the youngest among them stumbled and staggered And he fell on his knees to the ground
The pistol was fired and the race began. The runners charged ahead but one of the runners who was the youngest of the lot stumbled and fell to his knees the ground.
He gave out a cry of frustration and anguish His dreams and his efforts dashed in the dirt But as sure as I’m standing here telling the story Now it’s a strange one, but here’s what occurred
The fallen athlete cried out in anguish and disappointment. His dreams had come to an end. However, something occurred which was quite strange.
The eight other athletes stopped in their tracks The ones who had trained for so long to compete One by one they turned round and came back to help him And lifted the lad to his feet
The eight other athletes who were ahead of him stopped to help him back to his feet. The other runners who had trained so hard and so long to compete for turned back to help the fallen athlete. This shows their unselfish selves and their compassion for a fellow competitor.
Then all nine runners joined hands and continued The one hundred metres reduced to a walk And the banner above that said “Special Olympics” Could not have been nearer the mark
The hundred-metre race was reduced to a walk as the nine competitors joined hands to cross the finishing line together. The banner which showed that it was special Olympics couldn’t have been more accurate for it eas indeed a special gesture by all the competitors of that race.
That’s how the race ended, with nine gold medals They came to the finish line holding hands still Thus the race ended with nine athletes holding their hands right to the finishing mark. They won nine gold medals – one for each — very deservingly.
And the banner above and nine smiling faces Said more than these words ever will Said more than these words ever will
All the nine runners won the gold medal as all of them finished the race together and they stood smiling under the banner that rightly declared it as ‘Special Olympics’.
This poem showcases the need to be compassionate towards the less fortunate and those who struggle and fall down.
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