Education has been a part of human life. Civilisation itself is intellectual property of the human mind. Thinking and observation were the first tools of the education of humans. Then, came sign language, vocal speech, written words, books, printing and other modern modes of learning. It was indeed a long educational journey which in other […]
Students are the future of the nation. They are the human resource wealth of the country. The good students amongst the whole crowd of them are precious gem. Rare ones of them would get polished into the priceless diamonds to adorn the crown of India. They will determine the position of our country in the
Corruption is perhaps the most familiar word of today in India. It has become a part of every vernacular language of India although it is English world in origin. It has become a way of our life. Two things are most abundant in India and they are—corruption and inefficiency. It is a great wonder that
After independence, our Constitution guaranteed to women all the rights, freedoms and privileges as enjoyed by their male counterparts. It made some difference as education spread and the lot of women improved to some degree mostly in metropolitan centres and among some sections. But the biggest hurdle in real empowerment and liberation of woman equation
Games and sports are no more considered as indulgences of the youngmen who have nothing better to do. The realisation has dawned that sports are necessary for all round development of the personality of a young person. Its personal, social, educational and national importance is being recognised. From the point of view of health, its
India once was a haven of wild life. It was the land of big cats, tigers, lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants and rhinoceroses roamed in large herds. The other flora and fauna was matchless. But that is history now. Mindless hunting, widespread poaching, shrinking animal habitat and ever growing pressure of human population growth have played
By nature a man seeks companionship being a social animal. A child seeks chums, kid needs buddies, student desires mates, teenager needs pals, youngman wants bosom friends and an adult depends on old fellows. A man can not become friends with everyone he meets. Real friendship is also like love, a work of chemistry. A
A hobby is an exercise or pursuit one adopts to practise in leisure purely for pleasure and joy. There is no element of monetary profit directly although it sometimes brings rewards unexpectedly.A lady engaged in bonsai hobby might grow a miniature tree of exceptional qualities that may fetch a fortune. Similarly a stamp collector may
The population of India multiplying at such an alarming rate that it is nullifying all the progress our country is making. The agricultural green revolution brought about with such gigantic effort is today out stripped by increased population. Now we are again importing food. Similarly all the fruits of the developmental endeavours in other fields
The hostel life makes a confident young man or woman out of a child. A young person comes into his or her own in the hostel away from the dominating presence of the parents and elders. A student in hostel gets a chance to evolve into an independent character. For this no place is more
When India gained freedom after a long drawn struggle of 100 years the patriotic fervour of the people was at peak. There was natural antipathy for English, it being the language of ex-colonial rulers. The people questioned the propriety of the continuation of English in administration and educational institutions. There also were farsighted supporters of
Terrorism today has become a global problem with terrorist strikes on various targets around the world. The most notorious terrorists acts abroad has been against Israeli athletes at Munich Olympic village, blowing up of Pan Am and Air India’s Kanishka planes, bombing of Bali hotel, attack on American embassies in Africa, strikes against New York
Since ancient times the teacher has been held in the highest esteem as ‘Guru’ in our country. The creator himself is perceived as Supreme Teacher. In comparison some sages have accorded the guru a higher status than God. Because it is the spiritual guidance of a guru that introduces the pupil to God. For success
Student unrest is a worldwide phenomenon. It manifests itself is many forms. Lately, in our country student anger has been erupting in a very disturbing type of violence. Murders, shoot-outs, physical clashes, arson, rampaging and destruction of institutional property are common. A few decades ago China saw student violence for democracy which was crushed down
Travelling is a source of instruction, education, and joy. Man’s curiosity wants to know about new things, places, people and cultures. To satisfy this urge man reads books and travels taking great risks. This desire led Columbus and Vasco-de-Gama to discover America and India. When printing had not been discovered travellers played a crucial role