Day: June 19, 2021

Important dates of year

DATEDAYREMARKS
Jan 12National Youth DayBirthday of Swami Vivekananda
Jan 15Army DayField Marshall K.M. Cariappa took over the command of Army on this day in 1949 from the British.
Jan 25National Voters’ DayWith effect from 2011
Jan 27International Holocaust DayThe largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was liberated by Soviet troops on Jan 27, 1945.
Jan 30Martyr’s DayMartyrdom day of Mahatma Gandhi
Feb 14Black day for IndiaForty CRPF personnel were killed on February 14, 2019, when their convoy was attacked by a suicide bomber on the Srinagar-Jammu highway in J&K’s Pulwama district. It was said to be the worst-ever terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir since militancy erupted in 1989.
Feb 14St. Valentine’s DayLupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”—at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love.
Feb 21International Mother Language DayInternational Mother Language Day is observed on February 21, every year to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. International Mother Language Day recognizes that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals focus on leaving no one behind.
Feb 28National Science DayMarks the discovery of Raman Effect in 1928 by C.V. Raman
Mar 8International Women’s DayThis day is observed globally every year on 8 March to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Also, it is an action for accelerating gender parity.
Mar 15World Consumer DayPresident John F Kennedy formally addressed the issue of consumer rights on this day in 1963.
Mar 20French Language DayUN French Language Day is observed annually on 20 March. The event was established by UN’s Department of Public Information in 2010 “to celebrate multilingualism and cultural diversity as well as to promote equal use of all six official languages throughout the Organization”.
Apr 7World Health DayWHO was formed on this day in 1948, but the first World Health Day was observed in 1950.
Apr 12International Day of Human Space FlightYuri Gagarin, the Soviet Cosmonaut made the first space flight on this day in 1961.
Apr 20Chinese Language DayUN Chinese Language Day is observed globally on April 20 every year. The day has been chosen to pay tribute to Cangjie, who is a mythical figure who is presumed to have invented Chinese characters about 5,000 years ago.
Apr 23English Language DayCelebrate English Language Day by learning a bit about its history, and words that may not be in use at the moment. Learn about where it’s spoken, and how it’s used. Maybe take some time to help someone learning English get a little better at it, or even learn about the different variations.
Apr 23Spanish Language DayEvery year on April 23rd, Spanish Language Day celebrates the second most spoken language in the world. It’s also a day to honor the most revered writer in the Spanish language, Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra. About 75 million people in the world speak Spanish as their second language.
May 1International Worker’s DayNew Delhi| Jagran Lifestyle Desk: International Labour Day is observed every year on May 1 to mark the achievements of the workers and to spread awareness about exploitation. Also known as International Worker’s Day and May Day, is observed across the globe.
May 8International Red Cross DayJH Dunant, the man behind Red Cross was born on this day in 1828
May 11National Technology DayNuclear tests at Pokhran carried out in 1998 on this day.
May 21Anti-terrorism DayFormer PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1991.
Jun 5World Environment DayThe purpose of World Environment Day is to spread awareness about the threat to the environment due to rising pollution levels and climate change. The first World Environment Day was observed in 1974, giving a global platform for inspiring positive change in the environment.
Jun 6Russian Language DayA language of politics, space and economics, but also 265 million people. Russian has been described as an ‘extremely politically and culturally relevant language’. Because of the power and influence of the Russian Federation, the language is playing a key role in some of humankind’s most groundbreaking advances.
Jun 21International Yoga DayUnited Nations celebrate International Yoga Day every year on 21st June since 2015. The resolution for International Day of Yoga was proposed by India and endorsed by a record 175 member states through UN resolution 69/131. This year the theme of International Yoga Day (IDY) is ‘Yoga for Health – Yoga at Home’.
Jul 1
National Doctors Day (India)		Birthday of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Ray
Jul 11World Population DayInspired by 5 Billion Day in 1987
Jul 12Malala DayBirthday of Malala Yousafzai
Aug 6
Hiroshima Day		Bombing of Hiroshima on 6 Aug, 1945
Aug 7National Handloom DayLaunching of Swadeshi Movement on 7 Aug, 1905
Aug 9August Kranti DiwasLaunch of Quit India Movement in 1942
Aug 19World Humanitarian DayCommemorates the day when 22 aid workers were killed in a bombing at the UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003
Aug 20Sadbhawna DiwasBirthday of Shri Rajiv Gandhi (1944)
Aug 29National Sports DayBirthday of Shri Dhyanchand (1905)
Sep 5Teacher’s DayBirthday of Dr. Radhakrishanan (1888)
Sep 8International Literacy DayThe 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966 to remind the international community of the importance of literacy for individuals, communities and societies, and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.
Sep 14Hindi DiwasHindi accorded the Official language status by the Constituent Assembly on this day in 1949.
Sep 15
Engineers’ Day		Birthday of Sri M Visvesvaraya.
Sep 27World Tourism DayStatutes of United Nations World Tourism Organisation adopted on this day in 1980.
Oct 2International Non-violence DayBirthday of Mahatma Gandhi (1869)
Oct 8
Indian Air Force Day		IAF was officially established on this day in 1932.
Oct 16World Food Day
Food and Agricultural Organisation was founded on this day in 1945.
Oct 24United Nations Day
Charter of the United Nations came into force on this day in 1945.
Oct 31Rashtriya Ekta DiwasBirth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Nov 11National Education DayBirthday of Shri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (1888), the first Education Minister of India.
Nov 14Children’s DayBirthday of Shri Jawaharlal Nehru (1889)
Nov 19
National Integration Day		Birthday of Smt Indira Gandhi (1984)
Nov 26 Constitution Day (India) Constitution of India was adopted on this day (1949)
Nov 26National Milk Day (India) Birthday of Shri Verghese Kurien, Father of White Revolution in India
Dec 1World AIDS DayIt’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day.
Dec 4Navy DayCommemorates the courageous attack on the Karachi harbour during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 in Operation Trident.
Dec 7Armed Forces Flag DayOn 28th August 1949, the Ministry of Defence decided to celebrate this day, to honour the soldiers, sailors, and airmen. This day celebration intends to tribute the valiant and martyred soldiers and to revamp the harmony of citizens.
Dec 10Human Rights’ DayUniversal Declaration of Human Rights was proclaimed and adopted on this day in 1948.
Dec 16Vijay DiwasMarks India’s victory over Pakistan in the Indo-Pak war in 1971.
Dec 18Minorities Rights DayUnited Nations adopted and promulgated the Declaration on the Rights of Persons belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities on this day in 1992.
Dec 18Arabic Language DayThe date coincides with the day in 1973 that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted Arabic as the sixth official language of the Organization. … Arabic has played a catalytic role in knowledge, promoting the dissemination of Greek and Roman sciences and philosophies to Renaissance Europe.
Dec 24
National Consumers’ Day		The enactment of this Act is considered as a historic milestone in the consumer movement in the country. This day provides an opportunity for individuals to highlight the importance of the consumer movement and the need to make every consumer more aware of their rights and responsibilities.
Dec 25Good Governance DayBirthday of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Reference Link:

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Behind her eyes – a REVIEW

In the event that you like thrillers, Netflix’s most recent arrangement, Behind her Eyes, might intrigue you. I say go ahead and observe it and after, that let’s examine the imposing finishing. A word of caution: You might get confounded, anxious, and baffled.

Based on Sarah Pinborough’s book of the same title, the British mental thriller may take off you a bit awkward within the conclusion, whereas wavering between sex scenes and parallel timelines. Creator Steve Lightfoot, at the side of chief Erik Richter Strand, presents a storyline that keeps you speculating till the conclusion, until that turned disclosure. You learn the truth around the characters, but the occasions that lead up to the climax are extended and need the capacity to keep the group of onlookers snared. And the much-talked-about finishing is difficult to persevere (you won’t see that coming).

Set in London, the six-episode arrangement spins around four characters – Adele, a forlorn and puzzling homemaker hitched to her adolescent adore David, a therapist. Similarly strange is David, who shows up in torment, but finds himself momentarily drawn to Louise, his secretary. At that point, there’s Victimize, Adele’s best companion. 

It starts with Louise, a single mother, who gets sucked into the interesting world of David and Adele. All hell breaks when she unconsciously takes an interest in astral projection or astral travel. Yes, a few of the characters within the arrangement can effectively accomplish the out-of-body involvement, where their souls travel exterior their bodies. And so, comes the powerful portion of the appearance, which, in the case dealt with in an unexpected way, would have been much interesting. Eve Hewson as Adele and Simona Brown as Louise is idealizing, Robert Aramayo is true as Ron, and Tom Bateman plays David with a parcel of empathy and charm, but that’s not sufficient. That said, the often-slacking account comes up short of the star cast at times. For occurrence, you cannot offer assistance but ponder how a single mother can bear that cozy flat and supper dates, with a career that includes three days of work a week (I need that job). When it comes to a thriller, it is as a rule the finishing that keeps us on the edge of our seats.

We learn about him and his affiliation with Adele, as the story goes back and forward.

But with Behind Her Eyes, it is the ending that’s a bit disappointing. It’s a finishing that’s so unmistakably crazy that it feels like being trolled. In the event that the characters were wealthier, or in the event that the moderate burn of the primary a few scenes of the appear were more retaining, it’d be simpler to contend that the finishing is an energizing acceleration, or possibly a polarizing capper to an already pleasant thriller. But the end is exceptionally obviously the entire diversion. There’s no invigorating vitality here past drawing the group of onlookers toward those final a few minutes.

All in all I’ll give the show a 2.5 out of 5. You can stream it now on Netflix.

Overview of QUANTUM COMPUTING

“We can’t actually anticipate how electrons will act this moment,” says Zapata’s Christopher Savoie. “We can be more foresighted and undertake less real research facility tests if we can get into a state where we’re acting like it’s anything but a PC.” It is, he says, as though Airbus were all the while testing planes by building limited scope models and tossing them into the sky. “You can’t recreate compound cycles that no doubt about it,” says Google’s Sergio Boixo.

What is Quantum Computing?

Quantum computing is a space of processing zeroed in on creating PC innovation dependent on the standards of quantum hypothesis (which clarifies the conduct of energy and material on the nuclear and subatomic levels). PCs utilized today can just encode data in bits that take the worth of 1 or 0—confining their capacity. Quantum Computing, then again, utilizes quantum bits or qubits. It bridles the remarkable capacity of subatomic particles that permits them to exist in more than one state (i.e., a 1 and a 0 simultaneously).

History

During the 1980s, the area of quantum figuring arose. It was later discovered that quantum computations may be used to solve specific computer problems more effectively than their classical counterparts.

Because of its latent potential and expected market size, IBM, Microsoft, Google, D-Waves Systems, Alibaba, Nokia, Intel, Airbus, HP, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, SK Telecom, NEC, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Rigetti, Biogen, Volkswagen, and Amgen have all committed to work in the field of quantum processing.

Real-World Example

Google is investing billions in a project to construct a quantum computer by 2029. To assist it achieve its goal, the organization has established a Google AI campus in California. For a long time, Google has been investing in this type of innovation. Various organizations, such as Honeywell International (HON) and International Business Machine (IB), have also done so.

On 15 june, IBM unveiled one of Europe’s most spectacular quantum computers at an event at its German base camp. The Q System One, according to IBM, is “Europe’s most remarkable quantum computer in a mechanical setting.”

The computer has been running since February, but due to the pandemic, its dispatch has been delayed. The PC is a “miracle of technology,” according to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who holds a PhD in quantum science from her time as a researcher in former East Germany.

How Do Quantum Computers Work?

In quantum computing, tasks make use of an item’s quantum state to supply a qubit. These are the unidentified properties of an item, such as the twist of an electron or the polarization of a photon, before they’ve been discovered.

Unmeasured quantum states may occur in a blended’superposition,’ analogous to a coin spinning through the air before landing in your grip, rather of having a distinct position.

These superpositions can be ensnared with those of other articles, implying that their ultimate conclusions will be numerically connected, even though we have no idea what they are yet.

Benefits of quantum computing

The promise is for much faster, far more effective computations, which is convenient given that we are producing more data than at any other time in recent memory, need to analyze that data in more mind-boggling ways, and get results out much faster.

  1. Quantum computing allows programmers to write programs in entirely new ways. A quantum computer, for example, may include a programming sequence that reads “take all the superpositions of all the previous calculations.”
  2. This would make it possible to solve some mathematical problems, such as factorization of big numbers, in a very short amount of time
  3. Quantum physics and quantum processing have the potential to help with a wide range of problems.
  4. Because of the informational index used, a branch of study called topological examination, in which mathematical forms work specifically, displays calculations that are essentially unthinkable with today’s standard PCs.
  5. It can help us with physical science problems involving quantum mechanics and the interrelationship of materials or qualities. Quantum registering, on a nuclear level, mimics nature, and along these lines, it could aid in the discovery of new materials or the differentiation of new synthetic mixes for drug disclosure.
  6. The quantum computer being created by Google could aid in a variety of processes, such as accelerating AI preparation or assisting in the development of more energy-efficient batteries.

Problems in Quantum Computing

Since qubits are not advanced pieces of information, they can’t be rectified utilizing conventional techniques. Some problems related to Quantum Computing are:

  1. In quantum computing, where even a solitary estimation mistake can make the legitimacy of the whole calculation breakdown, blunder adjustment is significant. Notwithstanding, there has been critical improvement around here. With the advancement of a blunder rectification technique that utilizes 9 qubits (one computational and eight correction).
  2. The smallest aggravation in a quantum framework can make a quantum calculation breakdown, an interaction known as de-intelligence. A quantum PC should be completely segregated from all outer impedance during the calculation stage. Some achievement has been accomplished with the utilization of qubits in serious attractive fields, utilizing particles.

Conclusion

While no quantum computer has yet been developed enough to perform calculations that a traditional computer cannot, incredible progress is being made. This innovation may allow a fraction of the benefits and knowledge of quantum calculation to be realized some time before the quest for a large-scale, error-corrected quantum computer is completed.

IS UNEMPLOYMENT GOING FROM BAD TO WORSE?

“An unemployed existence is the worst existence of life than the death itself”

Unemployment is a very serious issue not only in India but in the whole world. Many people do not have employment. The problems of unemployment are severe in India due to population growth. It is not a problem to be neglected but a problem to which a solution is a must. If this problem is neglected, it turns down to be the doom of the nation.

In a population of 1.32 billion, it is really hard to make everyone employed. From a survey of unemployment-employment based on expenditure which was carried out in July 2011-June 2012, the employment rate was 2.7%. But a survey based on educational levels for July 2017-June 2018 reported the rate as 6.1%. This reveals a crisis of quality jobs among the educated youth. The unemployment rate among people of 15-29 stood at 27.2% for women, 18.7% for men in urban areas, and 13.6% for women, 17.4% for men in rural areas in 2017-2018. This shows a genuine increase in the unemployment rate. As the education levels are rising, the aspirations are also rising. The categorization is that one with a job is considered employed and the one without a job and trying to find a job is considered unemployed.

THE PROBLEM

Unemployment emerges as a major problem because we are more concerned about our status in society than grabbing the opportunities. If everyone tries to opt for a white-collar job, that particular field will be crowded and the remaining left empty. Unemployment is first and foremost an economic and social problem as it brings about money for the unemployed as well as for the nation. It can be sorted out by entrepreneurship and by focusing on agriculture. There are many causes for unemployment but a few among them share a larger part. The caste discriminations fail to treat every individual equally. As a result, low caste people remain unemployed on a large scale than the high caste people. Another cause is our education system. The education should be technical and practical but we are guided theory-oriented. The education we gain must be job-oriented to overcome unemployment. The rising population creates unemployment and this, in turn, will create a serious impact. Awareness about the increasing population alone cannot help, implementation could only help.

As unemployment touches its peak, poverty also starts to touch its peak. This unemployed condition paves the way for an individual to choose the illegal way to get money. They tend to take alcohol, drugs or at last commit suicide out of stress. Unemployment increases crimes and also it affects physical and mental health.

THE SOLUTION

These problems could be solved by improving the education system as said earlier. Developing the rural areas could stop the migration of people to urban areas thereby reducing the population in urban areas. Government should encourage and develop agriculture-based industries in rural areas. More opportunities can be created if we allow foreign companies to start their unit in India. On the whole, we must follow the saying, “United we live divided we fall” to bring all these into action.

YOGA-Indian heritage

Yoga’s roots began in India thousands of years ago. Yoga is one of the greatest achievements of Indian civilization, which has spread its influence far and wide.
The ancient seers used yoga as a means to explore the exterior and interior world and ultimately achieve the knowledge and wisdom of Vedas, shastras and Upanishads which have been passed down to the world. Yoga was evolved by the ancient Indian Rishis as a practical method for complete physical, mental and spiritual transformation of an individual. Different periods of Indian history can tell the origin of Yoga.
(i) Pre-Vedic period : The excavation of Mohenjodaro and Harappa in Indus Valley reveals that yoga was practiced in some forms during that period. The idols as well as statues which were found in excavation, are in various yogic postures. The language which was used in Indus Valley Civilization, is still unknown to us, but it is sure on the basis of idols that yoga was performed during that period.
(ii)Vedic period : Vedas refer to the oldest “portion of the sacred canon of Hinduism, they are four RIG, ATHARVA, SAMA and YAJUR. The word ‘Yunjate’ used in Rigveda gives the idea of the yoga for sense control. Some concepts of yoga are partially developed from Vedas.
(iii) Upnishads period : It is the upnishads, from which the later parts of Vedas provide the main foundation of Yoga teaching and philosophy known as Vedanta i.e., ‘Absolute reality’ or consciousness. The real basis of yoga can be found in upnishads. Pran and Nadis are discussed in upnishads along with the physiological effects.
(iv) Epic period : Around 6th century B.C. appeared two massive epics; the Ramayana written by Valmiki and the Mahabharata written by Vedavyasa. Various types of yogic practices were used during that period. Bhagavad Gita is perhaps the best known of all yogic scriptures.
(v) Sutra’s period : The backbone is furnished by Patanjali Yoga Sutra. He was rightly called the father of Yoga, who around 200 B.C, compiled, sythesized, modified, systematised and refined yoga in a metaphysical whole.
(vi) Smriti Period : Smrities were written till about 1000 A.D. During this period, of Smriti literature, we find various change in ideas, beliefs, worship and customs. Pranayam and other purification techniques used to occupy a significant place in every ritual of people.
(vii) Medieval Period : In this period, the two cults i.e., Natha cult and Bhakti cult were very famous. The literature of these cult shows that yoga was very popular in these cults. Hathayoga was evolved and became very famous in the Natha cult. The saints of these periods used to do various yogic practices.
(viii) Modem period: Swami Vivekananda made Yoga very popular and continued to spread its knowledge outside India also. Modern men have adopted this oldest science of life as a tool for keeping the systems of the body and mind in good health. Interest in Yoga is again at high pace with good reason. Yoga is the oldest form of personal development in the world, encompassing body, mind and spirit.
Yoga has its roots in the Indus Valley Civilization. The Vedas, Upanishads, the famous epics Ramayana and Mahabharata specially the Gita, Smrities, Yogasutra are authentic evidences of development of Yoga in ancient times. The seeds of yoga were sowed and developed in India and now it is spreading all over the world by Swami Ramdev ji.

DESIGN OF BUYER-CENTRIC FUNNEL

What is a buyer-centric funnel?

A Funnel in business terms is the customer’s travel from a normal visitor to becoming a loyal customer of a particular product or a company. Buyer-centric means organizing the different business approaches from the customer’s perspective rather than building it from the seller’s perspective. A buyer-centric funnel is a marketing model built in a consumer-focused way that transforms normal visitors into constant customers.

Why do we need this?

In a normal world, the sales process is vendor-centric where buyer’s questions are not answered properly. So, to address the consumer’s problems, we bring in the buyer-centric approach which breaks the sales process into different stages such that it sustains existing customers.

The Buyer’s journey

The consumer funnel model build for the buyer’s journey should include the 3 stages:

  1. Awareness – This is the phase where consumers explore and understand the problems they have. About 80% of the customers will be in this stage. So, the model should be built with more insights about the problems and with the possible solutions. The benefits of the proposed solutions should also be mentioned. No marketing of the product should be done.
  2. Consideration – In this phase, the product’s information should be provided followed by a free trial or demo. Try to approach in an appealing way such as giving customer stories. This triggers the customers to buy the product which is the ultimate destination. An average of 15% of the customers reaches this stage.
  3. Purchase – The customers would be ready to buy the product in this phase. Only 5% of the customers will reach this stage and be ready to purchase the product. The main aim of this phase lies not only in selling the product but also in retaining the customers.

Getting to know your Buyer Personae

This is one of the important parts where we identify the key characteristics and the target audience. Try to understand the customer’s business goals and thrive to provide those to the customers. Analyze their problems and pain points more deeply and find out what they are exactly looking for. Then try to give the needed solutions or the features that are the customer’s highest priority. Understand what they like and do not like about the company and address the questions and concerns they have. Next is to know what influences consumers to buy the product. Before buying a product, a customer looks for the pros and cons of the product. Good services make the chances of buying the product higher. Design and re-design the funnel until the customers reach the ‘Wow Moment’.

Wow Moment

The moment which drives the customer to explore more when he/she comes across something interesting and cool is the ‘Mini Wow Moment’. The moment which urges the customer to buy the product as soon as he/she is satisfied enough is the ‘Full Wow Moment’. 

Factors to be considered to reach the Wow Moment:

  1. How many steps are involved before achieving a Wow Moment?
  2. How much time is taken to reach a Wow Moment?
  3. How much friction is involved before reaching a Wow Moment?

Keeping these factors to the minimum is important to design an effective Buyer-centric funnel.

Flip the Funnel

To change the traditional market paradigm, the Flip the Funnel approach is used which means investing fewer resources on the new customers and giving huge importance to retain the loyal customers. As a result, the existing customers share their experiences with their peers and act as a new client acquisition channel.

Flipping the funnel is done keeping the following factors into count:

  • Look at the data – Frequently analyze the current marketing data. Three key metrics cited for this analysis are
    • Average acquisition cost
    • Average retention cost
    • The average cost of acquiring a new customer through a referral
  • Adapt new customer service rules – If a customer is not addressed when he reaches the service department, then the company would lose the customer. In order to avoid this, companies should have 24/7 customer support and reach out to every customer in need.
  • Identify influencers – Identify the influencers who make or break the business and treat them well.
  • Reward customers – Recognize and reward customers on a timely basis and always have track of customer’s purchases.
  • Convince management – The key considerations of this hardest part are
    • Metrics and benchmarks
    • Outside validation
    • Small steps, quick wins
    • Manage expectations                             

Don’t oversell, make the customers believe that the strategy is easy.

education ministry releases guidelines for parents to facilitate children’s home-based learning

The Union Education Ministry on Saturday released guidelines for parents and caregivers on how to provide support to children and facilitate their home-based learning at a time when schools are closed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The guidelines emphasized the need for parents to create a safe, engaging and positive learning environment for children, have realistic expectations from them, take care of their health and ensure a healthy diet, and also have fun, a statement from the ministry said.

In a tweet, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ said the ‘Guidelines for parent participation in home-based learning during school closure and beyond’ have been drafted “for parents and caregivers to provide information on the ‘why’, ‘what’ and ‘how-to’ of participation in supporting children during school closure, irrespective of literacy levels”.

“I strongly feel that a home is the first school and parents are the first teachers. In this pandemic, the role of parents is pivotal in the growth and learning of children,” he tweeted.

These guidelines are meant not only for parents but also for caregivers, other family members, grandparents, community members and other siblings in promoting the welfare of children.

The activities suggested in the guidelines are in accordance with the various stages of school education under National Education Policy 2020, the statement by the ministry said. Age-appropriate art activities have been categorized on basis of 5+3+3+4 system such as Foundation Stage(age 3 to 8years); Middle Stage(age 11 to 14 years); and secondary stage: From Adolescent to Adult (age 14-18 years). The activities are simple and suggestive, which can be adapted and adopted to local needs and contexts. The guidelines appreciate the role of art as a therapy for children under stress or trauma, the statement said.

“They (guidelines) also lay significance on improving children’s learning by monitoring and addressing their learning gaps.” Collaboration of parents with teachers in documenting and reflecting on the progress of children in their learning is important for both teachers and parents, the statement by the Education Ministry said. The guidelines also advise schools to involve parents by providing information and ideas on helping students with homework and other curriculum-related activities, decisions, planning and involving them in school decisions, it said.

Resources have been made available for children with special needs which may be explored by parents. A separate chapter has been included in the guidelines for supporting parents with low or no literacy. Schools, teachers and volunteers may take suggestive steps to provide support to parents who are not quite literate, the statement said.  

GIRL INFANTICIDE IN INDIA

We live in 21st century which is an era of a modern and advanced society. There are some dark truths that run deep in our roots, Female infanticide being one of them. While some of us are aware about it, many others deny to acknowledge this truth. Female infanticide is the intentional killing of baby girls due to the preference for male babies and from the low value associated with the birth of females. It is the dowry system, lack of financial independence, social customs and beliefs that have downgraded the females to a secondary status comes discrimination, domestic violence and girl infanticide. There are still several cases reported every year of girl infanticide in our country. It is a fact that even though we are in a global society, the major part of our country’s population lives in rural area. In the rural areas, most women give birth in their homes only and because of this we still don’t have the accurate data of girl infanticide.

Sex Ratio indicates the proportion of males to females in a certain population, whereas, in India, the sex ratio is calculated as the number of females per 1000 males. A girl child is considered to be a liability by early societies, and even today, also many people have the same mindset regarding female children. Many parents consider it better to invest in a son than in a daughter. Female infanticide causes an imbalance in the society among the number of males and females. The Socio-Cultural perspective relates to gender differences on a household level, whereas the demographic perspective focuses more on gender differences in the desired family composition. According to a report by the Indian government in 2018, around 63 million women are missing in India. With a decline in sex ratio, the number is going to increase more in the near future. Thus, Indian sex ratio can be characterized as adverse and a declining one, which favors male more than female. There is an immediate requirement for strict regulations to keep a check on such traditions, which is carried out in many parts of India.

According to a recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) up to 50 million girls and women are missing from India’ s population as a result of systematic gender discrimination in India. In most countries in the world, there are approximately 105 female births for every 100 males. In India, there are less than 93 women for every 100 men in the population. The United Nations says an estimated 2,000 unborn girls are illegally aborted every day in India. In our country women face problem in the family and psychological disturbance because of giving birth to the girl child and regretted being women. Most of the women reported that they killed their babies under pressure from their husbands. Many a time the husbands would beat up their wives and force them to kill the female child because she is an economic burden. .

Even though the law is a powerful instrument of change yet law alone cannot root out this social problem. The girls are devalued not only because of the economic considerations but also because of socio-cultural factors, such as, the belief that son extends the lineage, enlarges the family tree, provides protection safety and security to the family and is necessary for salvation as he alone can light the funeral pyre and perform other death related rites and rituals. It is, therefore, essential that these socio and cultural factors be tackled by changing the thought process through awareness generation, mass appeal and social action. It’s a high time that we as a country come together and put an end to this heinous crime.

MILKHA SINGH

Milkha Singh, popularly known as “The Flying Sikh,” was a renowned Indian sprinter who began competing while serving in the Indian Army. On November 20th, 1929, Milkha Singh was born. He came from a Rathore Rajput Sikh household. Govindpura is a settlement in Punjab Province, British India, that is 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from Muzaffargarh city (now in Pakistan).

Singh competed in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games in the 200m and 400m sprints for India. Due to his lack of experience, he did not go past the heat stages, but a meeting with Charles Jenkins, the 400m winner at those Games, encouraged him and gave him valuable information about training techniques. Singh won gold medals in the 200m and 400m in the National Games of India in Cuttack in 1958, He also won gold medals in the 200m and 400m at the Asian Games in 1958. With a time of 46.6 seconds, he won a gold medal in the 400m at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. This performance earned him the position of first gold medallist from independent India in the Commonwealth Games. Singh won gold in the 400m and the 4 x 400m relay at the 1962 Asian Games in Jakarta.

Following his victory in 1958, Singh received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian honor. In 2001, he declined the Indian government’s offer of the Arjuna Award, claiming that it was designed to honor young athletes, not adults like him. Singh’s medals have all been donated to the country. They were first displayed in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, then relocated to a sports museum in Patiala, where they were paired by a pair of running shoes he wore in Rome. In 2012, he gave the Adidas sneakers he used in 1960 400m final to be auctioned off by actor Rahul Bose for charity.

Milkha Singh, a renowned Indian sprinter, died on June 18 as a result of post-Covid problems. At the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, he was receiving treatment. The 91-year-old Milkha Singh tested positive for COVID-19 on May 19 but was placed in home isolation after indicating that he was asymptomatic at his Chandigarh house. However, on May 24, the renowned athlete was taken to the Fortis hospital’s ICU in Mohali owing to “COVID pneumonia.” On June 3, he was transferred to PGIMER in Chandigarh. He was cremated with full state honors.

Nirmal Kaur, who was a former national volleyball captain and also the wife of Milkha Singh, also died due to post-Covid problems. The couple died with a mere gap of 5 days.

In a statement, his family confirmed, “It is with extreme sadness that we would like to inform you that Milkha Singh Ji passed away at 11.30 pm. on the 18th of June 2021.”

Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, paid tribute to the renowned sprinter. In his tweet, PM Modi wrote, “In the passing away of Shri Milkha Singh Ji, we have lost a colossal sportsperson, who captured the nation’s imagination and had a special place in the hearts of countless Indians. His inspiring personality endeared himself to millions. Anguished by his passing away.”

A tribute to Milkha singh

“The track, to me, was like an open book, in which I could read the meaning and purpose of life. I revered it like I would the sanctum sanctorum in a temple, where the deity resided and before whom I would humbly prostrate myself as a devotee. To keep me steadfast to my goal, I renounced all pleasures and distractions, to keep myself fit and healthy, and dedicated my life to the ground where I could practice and run. Running had thus become my God, my religion, and my beloved.”

 – Milkha Singh

Milkha Singh never looked back in outrage at that one minute when he’d fatefully looked back. Missing what might have been India’s most prominent track and field award — a bronze at the Rome Olympics in 1960 by 0.1 seconds — autonomous India’s to begin with wearing genius instructed a country entering its teenagers what a shock felt like. An Armed force man, who awed a Pakistan Common so much that he gave him the celebrated moniker “Flying Sikh”; a track legend who put India at the beginning pieces of the greatest donning arrange; and a trailblazer who requested fabulousness from all those who spoke to the nation — Milkha Singh passed absent from Covid-related complications late Friday at the age of 91.

Five days prior, Milkha’s spouse, Nirmal Kaur, a previous India volleyball captain, had misplaced her fight with the infection at a Mohali healing center. Milkha is survived by 14-time universal champ and golfer child Jeev Milkha Singh, girls Mona Singh, Sonia Singh, and Aleeza Grover — and a bequest that’s a portion of India’s donning legend.

Whereas his four gold decorations within the Asian Diversions and duels with Pakistan’s Abdul Khaliq lit up stadiums, one of Milkha’s more popular wins was his noteworthy 400m gold at point British Realm and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, UK. Running within the outermost path at Cardiff Arms Stop before more than 70,000 fans, Milkha pipped the at that point world record holder, South Africa’s Malcolm Spence, clocking 46.6 seconds to form history and get his award from Ruler Elizabeth. After the race, as he told the BBC that he had satisfied his obligation towards his country, a youthful country learned to strut around overnight.

After the riots amid Segment claimed his guardians and three brothers, Milkha landed in Ferozepur in a military truck after a bad dream journey from Multan in a prepare doused in blood. Still a boy, he would sparkle boots of warriors and, on awful days, be constrained to take proportion to nourish his purge stomach. After two fizzled Armed force enlistment endeavors, Milkha joined EME, Secunderabad. And it’s within the shadow of the Golconda Post that he made a 10-man waitlist out of 500 for a 6-mile run and came beneath the tutelage of his, to begin with, coach, Havaldar Gurdev Singh.

Chipping absent at competition at inter-services meets, Milkha made the India camp in 1956, and booked a billet for the Melbourne Olympics, starting his 400m spell. He’d observe the greats streak past, as the desire to run as quick as they took root. Preparing till he dropped and with a fixation to win, Milkha begun setting national records, attempting his best to stay to a regimen written for him by Olympic winner Charles Jenkins in Melbourne. He was before long Asia’s best, and the highly-touted Pakistan runners would begin falling brief. It was Pakistan president Common Ayub Khan who blessed Milkha the “Flying Sikh” after he blitzed past the domestic nation’s Abdul Khaliq at a worldwide race in Lahore.

However, whereas reflecting within the gleam of knowledge of the past after his retirement, Milkha would liberally credit those he beat and was beaten by, calling them the pacesetters of his life. A survivor of the Segment, Milkha wouldn’t let the wounds putrefy, accepting that destiny’s casualties endured on both sides. He immovably recognized how his childhood in Pakistan and youth in India formed him as a battle-hardened sportsman. And he’d continuously allude to Abdul Khaliq as his shadow, strolling ahead in some cases, falling back on others, but twinned until the end of time, each pushing the other.

There was epic elegance in his falling flat at the Olympics, as well. In a race where Otis Davis of the USA set a world record of 44.9 seconds with Carl Kauffman of Germany wrapping up a near moment, Milkha set the national record of 45.6 seconds. Afterward, he conceded that looking back at the halfway organize had fetched him valuable time but wouldn’t brood on it. He grasped the result as fate. Milkha was continuously thankful for anything he accomplished, instead of remaining gloomy over what he missed.

As he nursed his drink and busied his hard-earned retirement a long time of consolation in Chandigarh, playing golf and developing ancient encompassed by grandchildren, with an undiminished get-up-and-go for life, Milkha instructed his nation how to require all that life tossed at him, in what was his amazing walk.

He was and will be a legend.May his soul rest in peace.

YOGA

Yoga could be a word that got to be prevalent over the world within the last few years. Yoga isn’t as it were advantageous for the body but moreover for the intellect. It makes a difference to move forward bloodstream and makes a difference in building intellect clarity. For ages, yoga was known to be useful for our physical & mental wellbeing. It not as it were makes a difference for us to remain calm but moreover makes a difference us to lose weight. During this progressing coronavirus widespread, when we are all bound to live a confined life beneath the steady fear of contamination dangers, it is common for anybody to create uneasiness. The ceaseless stream of negative news, the insufficiency of day-by-day assets, everything is included in this developing uneasiness and misery. Being limited at domestic for such long periods of time can be mentally challenging for us. When our intellect is overflowed with the instability of end of, we regularly encounter restless evenings causing weariness. Numerous of us are incapable to unwind our intellect amid this time subsequently expanding the stretch on our minds. 

Amid this time, it is imperative to get it that mental wellbeing is exceptionally critical for survival. To assist with this developing level of uneasiness and misery, we must lead a sound way of life, remain associated with our cherished ones, and hone yoga at domestic.

WHY YOGA?

Persistent uneasiness or push can show numerous well-being conditions such as tall blood weight, muscle pressure, breathing issues, etc. Push is the component that triggers our thoughtful anxious framework causing all these wellbeing issues and in such circumstances, yoga can offer assistance to us to remain calm. The pose and asanas of yoga offer assistance to diminish muscle pressure, joint issues and unwind our thoughtful framework, coming about in a loose intellect. There is a parcel of yoga postures that offer assistance to oversee our blood weight level and uneasiness. Yoga moreover educates us to direct our breath, which can make an individual feel loose and at peace.

YOGA DURING THE PANDEMIC

To live through this lockdown & widespread period, yoga is the most excellent thing to embrace as a way of life propensity. It makes a difference us construct a solid physical, mental and otherworldly wellbeing framework. When combined with breathing and contemplation, it acts as the most excellent component to require care of our intellect, body, and soul. There are diverse shapes of yoga that can offer assistance to us to remain physically solid and rationally adjusted. It could moreover be something you’ll be able to propel others in your family & social circle to do because it seems to offer assistance to them get through these times effortlessly & soundly. Rather like a typical walk within the stop or 30 minutes of hard-core exercise center working out, Yoga brings its possess enhance and benefits to the table, which can be performed by individuals of all ages, and gives you with an all-encompassing sense of wellbeing, which is particularly required amid these times.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA 

Yoga is accepted to have started in India thousands of a long time prior additionally finds say in ancient mythological books just like the Fix Veda. On 27 September 2014, Prime minister Narendra Modi, amid his discourse at the Joined together Countries (UN) Common Gathering, proposed the thought of practicing “Yoga Day.” In his discourse, Modi named Yoga as an ‘invaluable blessing of India’s old tradition’ and highlighted the significance of yoga for keeping up “harmony between man and nature.” The draft determination passed by India was sponsored by 177 countries and the primary Worldwide Yoga Day was celebrated on June 21, 2015.

THEME FOR 2021

Concurring to the UN site, the topic for Worldwide Yoga Day 2021 is “Yoga for well-being”, i.e. how the hone of Yoga can advance the all-encompassing wellbeing of each person. With the COVID-19 widespread compounding mental enduring and mental wellbeing issues, numerous individuals have been grasping Yoga to remain sound and to battle confinement and sadness.

Yoga plays an imperative part within the psycho-social care and recovery of COVID-19 patients in isolation and segregation. As per the site, the message of Yoga in advancing both the physical and mental well-being of humankind has never been more pertinent. The World Wellbeing Association (WHO) has moreover inquired its part states to hone Yoga and has included it in its Worldwide Activity Arrange for physical movement 2018-30.

Yoga is all about creating a balance in your life. It is about balancing your senses, balancing your body, soul, and mind in order to live healthily and live in peace. Wishing you a peaceful and healthy life on International Yoga Day.

Living With A Star- The Sun

We have our own star- the mighty Sun. The Sun is the biggest source of heat and light in our solar system. It is one of the several trillion stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. Though it is massive, it is classified as a yellow dwarf star. Without it, life might not exist, and that makes it very important to us. 

To ancient people, the Sun was something to worship. Various religions around the world venerated the Sun as a god with various names. 

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Solar Physics

Our sun is very special to us and the solar system. So, we have a separate branch of physics specially for our dear Sun.Solar physicists seek to explain how the sun works and how it affects the rest of the solar system They take  measurements of the temperature and have assigned it a stellar ‘type’ based on their measurements. They figure out its structure. Their studies help us to know more about the other stars.

Structure of the sun

The Sun is basically a big sphere of superheated gas. It has an outer solar atmosphere, which is called the corona (not the virus of course).  It’s an incredibly thin layer of superheated gas having over a million degrees temperature. Below that lies the chromosphere. It’s a thin, reddish-hued layer of gases and its temperature changes from 3500℃ at the base to 35000℃  where it transitions up to the corona. Next is the photosphere, where temperatures range from 4000°C to 5700℃ . When you look at the sun, the photosphere is actually what you see. The sun is actually white(believe me), but it appears yellowish because its light travels through our atmosphere, which removes blue and red wavelengths from the incoming light. After the photosphere, we have the convective zone. It contains bubbles, which are currents moving through the Sun. The next layer is the radiative zone. This region truly does radiate heat from the center of the Sun up to the convective zone. The final layer is the solar core. This is a huge nuclear furnace where nuclear fusion happens. The temperature here is 15million degrees celsius. The rest of the Sun pressing down on it provides a pressure 340 billion times the earth’s atmospheric pressure at sea level (the poor core has a lot of pressure indeed!). The Sun fuses about 620 metric tons of hydrogen to helium each second, and that’s what gives out all that heat.

Heliopause

The solar wind from the sun extends out about 100 astronomical units, and creates a bubble that surrounds the solar system. The bubble’s inner edge is called the heliopause. 

Sun spots

The surface of the sun is dotted with dark regions called sun. Look who has acne problems! Well, these are not really acne. These are areas threaded with magnetic fields and look dark because they are cooler than the surrounding regions. Sunspots appear in eleven year cycles.  As the Sun reaches solar minimum and solar maximum through the solar cycle, the spots change darkness. These sunspots are related to solar activity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/solar-system/sun/in-depth/

MENSTRUAL HYGIENE: A CHALLENGING DEVELOPMENT ISSUE


Menstruation is still now a social taboo in Indian Society.The major reasons behind menstruation still being a taboo in the Indian society are illiteracy, poverty and lack of awareness.

WHAT IS MENSTRUATIONS?
The blood coming out from vagina normally occurs as part of a woman’s monthly cycle called menstruation or periods. Every month, our body prepares for pregnancy. The uterus, or womb, sheds its lining in case of no pregnancy . The menstrual blood is partly blood and partly tissue from inside the uterus. We can say that periods are the onset of puberty in girls. During this time a girl goes through several physical and psychological changes in her body. It is associated with bleeding along with stomach ache , nausea as well as mood swings.
After the onset of puberty , it brings various rules, restrictions, isolation and changed expectations in the girls life by the society. These changes in attitude towards girls such as restrictions on their self expressions, schooling, mobility and freedom has far reaching consequences on the mindset of women.

MENSTRUATION- A TABOO
In the Indian society menstruation is still considered as a taboo. Till now, adolescent girls are not given proper information about menstruation. People create major hurdles in educating girls about menstrual hygiene.

Mothers also don’t talk with their daughters about this topic because they feel shy while expressing the terms. Another reason they don’t discuss this topic is because most of them lack scientific knowledge on puberty and menstruation.
Most of the people in India, especially the girls are illiterate. This is one of the reasons for which menstruation is still a relevant taboo in our Indian society. The other important reasons are poverty and lack of awareness about menstrual health and hygiene.
Very less number (less than 18 percent) of Indian women use sanitary pads.

TROUBLES SUFFERED BY THE WOMEN:
In many families women’s freedom is still in the hands of patriarchal discourse. With the evolution of these cultures, there has not been any significant change in people’s attitudes and mentality towards menstruation.

In some families menstruation is still denoted as an unclean or embarrassing thing. For them even mentioning menstruation in public or private places is embarrassing. Most girls feel embarrassed to go to a medical store to buy sanitary pads for them. There are also many girls who cannot afford to buy the Sanitary Napkins.

Most of the girls in financially unprivileged families drop out of school when they begin to menstruate. More than 77 percent of girls and women in India use an old cloth, which is often reused, ashes, newspapers, dried leaves and husk sand during periods.

During these periods women are not allowed to participate in day-to-day activities. They are not allowed to enter the house or carry in with their household chores. They are even restricted from entering the kitchens. They are restricted from entering the temple. They are not even allowed to any sacred places and also not allowed to perform any rituals. They are restricted from doing all these works because they think that a menstruating woman is impure and everything she touches turns impure or bad. They think after menstruation a woman must be purified before entering the house or other places.
While menstruating, a woman goes through several psychological trauma and mood swings . During this time they should be given proper care but instead they are treated poorly by the society.

SURVEYS:
According to the latest National Family and Health Survey 58 per cent of young Indian women (15-24 years) use a hygienic method of protection (mostly sanitary pads) which is a significant increase from the 12 percent using pads in 2010. This is a consequence of greater attention to menstrual hygiene management over the past few years in India. This not only prevails in the Indian society but is a global issue.
On a global level, at least 500 million women and girls lack adequate facilities for menstrual hygiene management. The lack in appropriate information on sanitation and hygiene facilities, especially in public places like schools, workplaces or health centres can pose a major obstacle to women and girls.

CONCLUSION:
To prevent this troubles faced by the menstruating women in our society, we must give them proper education about menstrual health and hygiene, provide financial support or distribute sanitary napkins to the unprivileged women so that they don’t have to suffer the ill fate. @track2traininginstitute @edunewsnetwork

the stability of life

A father’s fears and tears are unseen, his love is unexpressed, but his care and protection remains as a pillar of strength throughout our lives.

Ama H. Vanniarachchy
Happy Father's Day to all dads - The Sunday Guardian Live

Stability, when we ponder upon this, we can think of many things. For some, it means having a peaceful life sheltered within the four walls and a roof, while for some, it means well enough income for sustainability while others might think about their plans like marriage. But for these versions of stability, one has to work hard and sacrifice everything in his way to achieve it. But there is one kind no one has to ever work for, a kind we receive since we are born in this world, that is, the stability provided by the pillar of our lives, our dad.

A dad is an individual who sacrifices all his versions of stability so that his son and daughter can live a stable life. He gives up his peace, his savings so that he can secure his young ones future. He devotes his entire existence to us to live a better and happy life at the expense of his countless days of sleep.

A mother may carry us inside her womb for nine months but, it’s the father that helps us take our first step. When we fall, it’s the mother who treats our injuries but, it’s a father who tells us to get back up and try again. While a mother supports us emotionally, it’s the father who shows us what real strength is.

On the brink of this pandemic, where many lost their families, jobs, houses, the pillars of our household didn’t lose hope. Without proper public transportations, they travelled long miles for their work, worked alternatively from their home and office to fulfil the shortages inside their household. And unfortunately, many fathers lost their lives due to this.

Their real strength is hope. Hope to feed their families at heart’s content with their earnings, hope to see their kids become successful in life, hope their loved ones to lead a healthy life and hope that their family would live on if something were to happen to them. They may or may not have higher qualifications in this modern era of technologies, but they have the best experience when it comes to life. Having been through countless ups and downs and having seen the lowest of the low points in life, they try to give their kids a perfect life so that they wouldn’t have to experience the cruelty of the world. They protect from the frontline while stepping aside during celebrations shows how selfless and giving their love is.

So on this Father’s Day, let’s appreciate his sacrifice and show him that his hard work was never in vain. Let us show him that we were always thankful for his guidance whenever we stuck at crossroads, felt safe when he covered us with a blanket at night, were happy when he fulfilled all our wishes without any expectations. But, we also got worried when he was late, tensed when he caught a cold, felt sorry when we saw the dark circles under his tired eyes, cried when we saw him hurt but loved him from the bottom of our hearts as he was and always will be the permanent stability of our lives.

BOOK REVIEW- Heidi

Ah, Heidi, that brings light to the heart! What comfort you have brought me!

Peter’s Grandmother in ‘Heidi’ (Johanna Spyri)

Heidi is a child who warms the heart of each and everyone she meets, be it the beautiful characters she meets and interacts with or the readers who only meet her through the words of Johanna Spyri. A girl so pure and untainted that all you want is a happy ending for her.

Reading the book as a 12-year-old brought me immense joy and happiness. From the moment we first met her, a bundle of clothes being taken up the mountains to live with her gruff grandfather because her aunt couldn’t care for her, her aura shone through the pages and made you feel like you were actually accompanying her. I felt bad for her when her aunt was describing the rumors about ‘Uncle Alp’ her grandfather, felt happy for her when ‘Grandfather’ turned out to actually be the most caring and kind human being who loved Heidi with all her heart. I could almost see the beautiful sunset that lit up the mountain tops that she saw on her first trip up with the goats and her excitement dripped off the pages every time she did something new.

Reading the book again as an adult brought me the same happiness. The same sense of wonder and sympathy. I was hooked once again and dragged into the Swiss world of Heidi, the moment I opened the first page. I experienced anew the fear and confusion she felt at suddenly being sent away to Frankfurt, a city that was so much of a contrast from the mountains and nature she had gotten used to. At the same time, I laughed along with Sara, the invalid she was sent to accompany, at the ridiculous exploits she still got up to. I laughed at Miss Rottenmeier, the housekeeper’s, dismay at having to deal with a child who seemed to know nothing of the basic alphabet let alone etiquette.

As any children’s book, Heidi gets her happy ending when she is sent back to her Grandfather in the alps by Mr. Sesemann, Clara’s father, when he sees how homesick she is. She returns home a changed girl though. While still maintaining her innocence and carefree nature, she has grown into quite a capable young woman who brings a lot of change in her mountain friends, getting even Peter, who hated studying, to read a hymn a day for his poor old, blind grandmother.

‘Heidi’ is a book that I think I will enjoy reading even when I am much much older. A book that will bring back the feelings I felt as a child every time I read it. Well-written and a timeless classic, it is a book that captures the innocence of child, the confusion they face when put in an unfamiliar environment, the ease with which children adapt. It is also a book that poignantly captures the homesickness any human feels in a place they don’t belong and the beauty that is nature. It is a book filled with a lot of emotions while still remaining light-hearted. Many things made an even more profound impact on me when I read it as an adult. A lot of themes like the power of rumors and the misconceptions of people about ‘Uncle Alp’ hit me more as an adult. The helplessness Clara feels, stuck in a wheelchair all her life, and the immense happiness she experiences at being able to walk again. The resignation with which Peter’s grandmother accepted her fate and the peace she felt when her days were filled with the light that Heidi brought in with her every time she visited. While I did feel happy reading all the good things and sad at all the bad things, reading them again at a much more mature age put them in a different light.

This is a book, I feel that everyone must read at least once if not twice. A book that will bring you so much joy no matter your age. A book that reveals a lot more layers than you would expect from a children’s book. A book I am sure I will pick up once again to read the next time I come across it on my shelf. A book I will fall in love with all over again no matter how many times I have read it.