solve Oxygen shortage by converting Nitrogen Generator into Oxygen Generator

 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has come up with a creative and ingenious solution to addressing the shortage of medical oxygen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the country. The pilot project which has been tested successfully relies on a simple technological hack: conversion of PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) Nitrogen Unit to PSA Oxygen Unit!

Initial tests done at IIT Bombay have shown promising results. Oxygen production could be achieved at 3.5 atm pressure, with a purity level of 93% – 96 %. This gaseous oxygen can be utilised for COVID-related needs across existing hospitals and upcoming COVID-19 specific facilities by providing a continuous supply of oxygen.

How can the nitrogen unit be converted into an oxygen unit? ” It has been done by fine-tuning the existing Nitrogen Plant setup and changing the molecular sieves from Carbon to Zeolite” says Prof. Milind Atrey, Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay, who led the project.

“Such nitrogen plants, which take air from the atmosphere as raw material, are available in various industrial plants across India. Therefore, each of them could potentially be converted into an oxygen generator, thus helping us tide over the current public health emergency”, he added.

The pilot project is a collaborative effort between IIT Bombay, Tata Consulting Engineers and Spantech Engineers, Mumbai, who deal with PSA Nitrogen & Oxygen plant production.

A PSA Nitrogen plant in the Refrigeration and Cryogenics Laboratory of IIT was identified for conversion, to validate the proof of concept. To undertake this study on an urgent basis, an MoU was signed between IIT Bombay, Tata Consulting Engineers and Spantech Engineers to finalise a SOP that may be leveraged across the country.

Spantech Engineers installed the required plant components as a skid at IIT Bombay for evaluation using IIT Bombay’s infrastructure at the IITB Nitrogen facility at the Refrigeration and Cryogenics lab. This setup for the experiment was developed within three days, and the initial tests have shown promising results, as mentioned above.

Prof. Milind Atrey acknowledges and thanks Mr. Amit Sharma, Managing Director, Tata Consulting Engineers; along with Mr. Rajendra Tahiliani, Promoter, Spantech Engineers and alumnus IIT Bombay (1970); Mr. Raj Mohan, MD, Spantech Engineers; and their passionate team members for their collaboration and partnership on this project.

Congratulating the teams on the successful pilot in a timely manner amidst several constraints, Mr. Amit Sharma said: “We are delighted to partner with IIT Bombay and Spantech Engineers, and contribute towards an innovative solution for emergency oxygen generation using existing infrastructure towards helping the country tide over the current crisis. Such partnerships between industry and academia can accelerate our vision towards the Atma-Nirbhar Bharat.”

Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director IIT Bombay, congratulated all the involved parties and said that such partnership between academia and industry is highly desirable and essential for the growth and success of our nation.

Annual Convocation of IIM Rohtak

 Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’virtually addressed the annual Convocation of IIM Rohtak today. A total of 480 students from MBA programme and 12 students from doctoral program attended the convocation ceremony.

Shri Pokhriyal  congratulated the graduating students for their success. He encouraged the students to work hard and contribute to the nation, and society at large. The Minister urged the students to use their talent in the best possible manner and contribute meaningfully in realizing India@75 mission and wished them all the best for their future endeavors.

The Minister congratulated IIM for doing exceptionally well in improving gender and academic diversity in its students population. The efforts of the institute in this direction will help in realizing Prime Minister’s vision of “Beti Bachao and Beti Padhao” mission, he added. Shri Pokhriyal congratulated IIM Rohtak for opening up a new campus in Gurugram, new programs and empowering women in management education in last few years and appreciated its efforts in providing impetus to research and policy work.

Shri Pokhriyal stated that government in the last few years has increased the number of IIMs, IITs, and Central Universities to provide greater opportunities for the youth to get high quality education. He mentioned that Indian educational institutions are improving their position in world rankings and IIM Rohtak has also improved in educational rankings.

Five Year Integrated Programme in Law (BBA-LLB), will be offered by the institute this year. IIM Rohtak is the first and only IIM to have started this programme.

 

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“World 1st affordable and long-lasting hygiene product DuroKea Series

 Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ virtually launched “World 1st affordable and long-lasting hygiene product DuroKea Series”, developed by IIT Hyderabad researchers. Researcher from Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad led Dr. Jyotsnendu Giri, Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering and founder EaffoCare Innovation Pvt. Ltd incubating at iTIC, IIT Hyderabad has developed innovative DuroKea long-lasting technologies to combat COVID-19 virus spreading. Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Hyderabad, Shri B. V. R. Mohan Reddy; Prof. Founder Dean ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Hyderabad, M. Srinivas; Director IIT Hyderabad, Prof. B. S. Murty and other officials from IIT Hyderabad were present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Pokhriyal said that Durokea Product is aligned with the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to attain self reliance. This next generation DuroKea antimicrobial technology starts at Rs. 189, kills 99.99% of germs instantly and leaves behind the long-lasting protective nanoscale coating up to 35 days till next wash, he said.

The Minister informed that the unique property of DuroKea range is to ensure instant killing (within 60 sec) and prolonged protection which is an immense necessity during this current pandemic situation. This revolutionary antimicrobial property of DuroKea products has been tested and certified by Indian Government accredited lab and field-tested at the IIT Hyderabad campus, he added.

He congratulated Durokea Technology team for this attainment and urge the researchers and students of IIT Hyderabad to continue doing great work and bring the name to the country.”

Congratulating the Durokea Team, Director IIT Hyderabad, Prof. B. S. Murty said, “IIT Hyderabad is always at the forefront of the cute-edge research. It has proven time and again, especially during this pandemic time. IITH has delivered many solutions, including Low-cost Ventilators, Effective Mask, Mobile Apps and Fast COVID-19 Test-Kit. Durokea is one such unique invention to come out of IIT Hyderabad to fight against COVID-19. I define IITH as Invent and Innovate in Technology for Humanity and confident that IIT Hyderabad will continue to deliver many such novel innovations.”

Durokea S, DuroKea M, DuroKea H, and DuroKea H Aqua using innovative “Durokea Technology”, is an adhesive Nano formulation. “Durokea Serious products provide instant killing with prolonged protection against wide range of germs including COVID-19 Virus.Each product has been extensively tested through field trial and validated in different Indian Government accredited laboratories. 
Read more about each product in the enclosed document or visit www.keabiotech.com

This is a highly effective and affordable research innovation from IIT Hyderabad, developed by a team led by Dr. Jyotsnendu Giri, Department of Biomedical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad. Dr. Sunil Kumar Yadava, Dr. Qasim M, Ms. Meenakshi Chauhan, and Ms. Ruby Singh, Ms. SuparnaBasu, Ms. Uzma Hasan, Mr. Jayakkumar and Dr. PurandhiRoopmani has a common vision with this innovation.


34th Convocation of IGNOU

 Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ addressed at the 34th Convocation of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) through virtual mode. The University awarded 2, 37,844 degrees, diplomas and certificates of different programmes to the successful students at 34th convocation today. The Convocation function was held virtually from the IGNOU Headquarter in light of the surge in COVD-19 cases.

Congratulating the successful students Union Minister of Education lauded the role played by IGNOU since its inception in making quality higher education accessible to all through the affordable Open and Distance Mode. The Minister in his speech stressed on the need to provide education that could make one self-reliant. He further said that Self- Reliance is the key-highlight of the New Education Policy that integrates vocational education bringing constructive changes in the education system. In order to achieve the goal of 50% GER (Gross Enrolment Ratio) by 2035, the university will have to be a crucial contributor, he added.

Highlighting the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) which is a key part of the New Education Policy, 2020, the Minister said that it provides learners with the flexibility to choose his bouquet of courses and also letting him/her to complete it even after a gap. He urged the university to revamp the existing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes while working on the new programmes according to the needs of the country which not only provide education but also employment to accrue the demographic dividend. On the occasion, he congratulated the University for getting NAAC A++ grade. The Minister also congratulated the meritorious students for their performance.

29 Medals were awarded to the meritorious students at the ceremony virtually. 55 PhD and 13 MPhil Degree certificates were also conferred to the successful students in different streams at the convocation. This time female students have excelled and out of total 29 medals, 21 were awarded to female students and of the total Phd and MPhil degrees awarded, 37 were to female students.

Prof. Nageshwar Rao, Vice-Chancellor of the university in his welcome address presented and apprised the Minister and others present there (and also virtually across India) of the last year report summing up the activities undertaken by the university in the trying times of Corona pandemic. He informed that the university through its network of 56 Regional Centers and 21 schools provided non-stop academic support to learners through Digital technology. He highlighted that apart from the online sessions held by the Regional Centers during the pandemic more than 300 sessions were conducted by IGNOU faculty through the Facebook platform of the university. He reiterated the vision and mission of the university to provide affordable, accessible quality higher education to all sections of society irrespective of their backgrounds increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio.

The Convocation ceremony was streamed live on ‘YouTube’ and Swayam Prabha Channels for Higher Education Managed by IGNOU in addition to ‘Gyan Darshan, channel of the University, the 56 Regional Centers and the learners across the country.

 

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Decision on CBSE Board Exams

 The Hon’ble Prime Minister chaired a high-level meeting today to review the examinations to be held at various levels in view of the developing Corona situation. Union Education Minister, ShriRameshPokhriyalNishank, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, School and Higher Education Secretaries and other top officials attended the meeting.  

The Prime Minister reiterated that the well being of the students has to be the top priority for the Government.  He also stated that the Centre would keep in mind the best interests of the students and ensure that their health is taken care of at the same time their academic interests are not harmed. 

An overview was given on the X and XII board exam to be held from next month.  The Board exam for class X and XIIconducted by CBSE are scheduled to begin from 4th May, 2021.  The pandemic situation in the country is seeing a resurgence of COVID 19 positive cases in many states, with a few states having been affected more than others. In this situation, schools have been shut down in 11 states. Unlike State Boards, CBSE has an all-India character, and therefore, it is essential to hold exams simultaneouslythroughout  the country. Looking to the present situation of the pandemic and school closures, and also taking in account the safety and well-being of the students,it is decided as follows:

  1. The Board Exams for Class XIIthto be held from May 4thto June, 14th, 2021 are hereby postponed. These exams will be held hereafter. The situation will be reviewed on 1st June 2021 by the Board, and details will be shared subsequently. A notice of at least 15 days will be given before the start of the examinations.

 

  1. The Board Exams for Class Xth to be held from 4thMay to June 14th, 2021 are hereby cancelled. The results of Class Xth Board will be prepared on the basis of an objective criterion to be developed by the Board. Any candidate who is not satisfied with the marks allocated to him/her on this basis will be given an opportunity to sit in an exam as and when the conditions are conducive to hold the exams.

 

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EdCIL pays a highest ever dividend of Rs 12.5 Crore for the year 2019-20.

 EdCIL (India) Limited, a Mini Ratna Category-I CPSE under Ministry of Education, paid a highest ever of Rs 12.5 Crore for the year 2019-20.

Union Minister of Education, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’received the dividend cheque from Shri Manoj Kumar, CMD – EdCIL, in the presence of Dr. Rakesh Ranjan, Additional Secretary (Technical Education) and other officials of the Ministry and EdCIL.

The company registered a turnover of Rs. 326 Crore and a PBT of Rs. 56 Crore during the year 2019-20.

EdCIL offers Project Management and Consultancy solutions across education verticals covering ICT/IT Solutions, Online Testing and Assessment Services, Advisory Services, Infrastructure, PMC, Procurement and Overseas Education Services.The company is executing a mega-project of Ministry of Education called “Study in India” to increase the number of inbound foreign students to India. The program includes setting-up of a large portal, call centre, social media campaign, branding, event management and setting-up of facilitation centres.

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AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment

 Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ presented the AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment to the winners in New Delhi today.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Pokhriyal congratulated all the 456 teams who participated in the contest. The Minister said that India is a country where ‘Nari Tu Narayani’ has been an integral part of our ethos and culture. In line with the vision of our Prime Minister, the govt has launched several welfare schemes for the overall development of girls and women in various fields, including Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, Beti Bachao – Beti Padhao Yojana, etc, he added. Shri Pokhriyal also informed that Government launched Udaan scheme which aims to enable girls of weaker socio-economic status at school level to gain access to higher education. We also started Pragati Yojana to give young women opportunity to further their technical education, he added. Shri Pokhriyal highlighted that the new National Educational Policy has greatly emphasised on gender equality and students should participate in such initiatives to promote women empowerment.

 He welcomed the initiative of AICTE for instituting the Lilawati Awards and stressed that such innovative steps shall be great motivation for girls to join higher education. This initiative will pave a path towards equality in education and innovation, for women

AICTE Chairman Professor Anil Sahasrabudhe said, “I thank Honorable minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ for attending the event. AICTE is so happy to present this year’s Lilawati award aimed at empowering womanhood in the nation. Moreover, I congratulate all the teams who submitted the entries. India is a country known for respecting and celebrating the glory of womanhood, and with initiatives like these, AICTE is also contributing its bit to empower the women in our country,” said Sahasrabudhe.

Based on the theme ‘Women Empowerment’, AICTE finalized the winners from a total of 456 entries who competed across 6 sub themes, which include, Women’s Health, Self-Defense, Sanitation and Hygiene, Literacy, Women Entrepreneurship, and Legal Awareness. After analyzing the initial entries, the top 10 entries under each sub-theme were invited for presentation before the two committees headed by Prof Sushma Yadava, Vice-Chancellor, B.P.S. Mahila Vishwavidyalaya Khanpur Kalan, Haryana and Dr. Vinita S. Sahay, Director, IIM Bodh Gaya. 

SWEAT (Sona Women Entrepreneurship and Training) from Sona College of Technology, Tamil Nadu won the contest in the ‘ Women Entrepreneurship’ sub theme. Under the ‘Digital Literacy’ sub theme, Bharatiya Vidyapeeth won the contest. Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship Development Pune won the award under the ‘Literacy’ sub theme. WIT Women Health Coalition from Walchand Institute of Technology, Maharashtra won the award under the ‘Women’s Health’ sub theme. Radiant Seetha from Thiagarajar Polytechnic College won the contest in the ‘Legal Awareness’ sub theme. Finally, Paritrana from St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu won the award for the ‘Self Defense’ sub theme. 

Bharatiya Vidyapeeth, who won the award under the digital literacy subtheme suggested that internet revolution that has happened in India post-2014 has played a crucial role in empowering women in the nation. “Post-2014, the internet revolution happened in India, and it has helped women in the country to grow, as information is accessible at their fingertips. However, even now, there are several women in the country who do not have sufficient digital literacy, and we should bring them too to the forefront of the society,” said Bharatiya Vidyapeeth.

LIST OF AWARDEES

 

Legal Awareness-

 

Sr. No

Position

Name Of Institute

Name of Team

Team Members

  1.  

Winner

THIAGARAJAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,

TAMIL NADU

RADIANT SEETHA

  1. R. MAHESWARI
  2. M. PONNI
  3. P. KARUNYA DEVI
  4. S. SARANYA
  5. SISTER A.S. CELINE AUGUSTINE MARY
  1.  

1st Runner –Up

NAVODAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, RAICHIUR, KARNATAKA

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CELL-NITR

 

  1. HARSHITA GANGAKHED
  1. M TEJASWINI
  1. GEETA K.M
  1. SHALINI K
  1. CHANNAVEERAMMA E
  1.  

2nd Runner –Up

PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE,

PUDUCHERRY

MALAR

  1. RAJATHY RATHINASAMY
  1. SANTHI GURUSAMY
  1. PALLAVHEE TAMIZHCHELVAN
  1. GUEJALATCHOUMY KOTHANDAPANI
  1. KAVITHA KUMAR RAJENDIRAN
  1.  

LAKSHMI NARAIN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADHYA PRADESH.

UDAAN

  1. AYUSH PURWAR
  1. GARGI DUBEY
  1. MEGHA CHOUBEY
  1. PALAK JAIN
  1. PRAGYA JAIN

 

Self Defence-

  1.  

Winner

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,

TAMIL NADU.

PARITRANAS

  1. S. AKSHAYA
  1. DELLECTA JESSY RASHMI
  1. VADAVANNUR CHELLAN RAMAKRISHNAN JAYARAMA PRADEEP
  1. RAMASAMY SREEKANTH
  1. GUNASEKARAN BRINDHA
  1.  

1st Runner –Up

THIAGARAJAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,

TAMIL NADU

SHAKTHI

  1. THEJESWINI V
  1. JAYANTHI C
  1. BHOVANAASHWARI T
  1. UDHAYAKUMAR P
  1. J. AMUL RAJ
 
  1.  

SRI SAI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE,

TAMIL NADU.

MAHILA PRATHIRAKSHA ABHIYAAN

  1. K. L. NITHISH RAJA
  1. S. SRIVIDHYA
  1. Dr. M.NITHYA
  1. Dr. K.LATHA
  1. S. SUBHA
  1.  

2nd Runner –Up

 

VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,

RAJASTHAN

WARRIORS

  1. DEEPIKA JANGID
  1. TANUSHREE MEHARWAL
  1. RUCHI SHARMA
  1. VANDANA AGARWAL
  1.  

G. H. RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA

SURAKSHA CHAKRA

  1. MD. AASHIM KHAN
  1. KANCHAN DIYEWAR
  1. VIBHA BORA
  1. BHAKTI PATANKAR
  1. ISHA KHEDIKAR

Sanitation & Hygiene-

  1.  

Winner

SMT. KISHORITAI BHOYAR COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MAHARASHTRA

SKBCOP ECO CLUB

  1. TANISHKA RANDIVE
  1. PRANJAL TIDKE
  1. DR. RENUKA DAS
  1. SHRUTI NASRE
  2. MR. MANISH AGLAWE
  1.  

1st Runner –Up 

SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, TAMIL NADU

SWSAH (SONA WOMEN SANITATION AND HYGIENE)

  1. PRIYALATHA S
  1. GULSHAN TAJ M N A
  1. PARAMASIVAM S
  1. KANIMOZHI J
  2. RASHMA M
  1.  

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TAMIL NADU

VOW –   VIRANGANA OF WASH (WATER SANITATION  HYGIENE)

  1. N HEMAPRIYA
  1. VENKATESAN MUTHULAKSHMI
  1. GANDHIMARUTHIAN LATHASELVI
  1. RENUKA VISWANATHAN
  2. K RAJARAMAN
  1.  

2nd Runner –Up

SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TAMIL NADU

SKCET SANITATION AND HYGIENE TEAM

  1. KAVIYA S
  1. SUDHIR SOPHIA
  1. KARPAGAM MYLSAMY
  1. R GEETHAMANI R
  2. P A THIRUNAVUKARASU

Women Health-

1.

Winner

WALCHAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,

MAHARASHTRA

WIT WOMEN HEALTH COALITION

  1. DR. RUPALI J.SHELKE
  1. Dr. PRATIBHA YALAGI  ALADEEP
  1. RASHMI DIXIT
  1. DIPALI DILIP AWASEKAR
  2. ROHINI MERGU

2.

1st Runner –Up

POONA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MAHARASHTRA

BHARATI PCP SAKHEE

1.VARSHA POKHARKAR

2.ARULMOZHI SATHIYANARAYANAN

3. ASAWARI RAUT

4. MANJUSHA SAJITH

5. SAVITA GOWEKAR

3.

2nd Runner –Up

 

KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY,  TAMIL NADU

NATURAL PRODUCTS FOR HEALTHCARE

1. THIYAGARAJAN SATHISH KUMAR

2. KUMARESAN KUPPAMUHTU

3. SOUNDARARAJAN NITHYA PRIYA

4. S. VASUKI

5. S. BHARTHI KAMALA

4.

BIYANI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT, RAJASTHAN

BIYANI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT

1. SANJAY BIYANI

2. NEETA MAHESHWARI

3. NEHA PANDEY

4. POONAM SHARMA

5. ANJU BHATT

Women Entrepreneurship

1.

Winner

SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY TAMIL NADU

SWEAT (SONA WOMEN ENTERPRENURSHIP AND TRAINING)

  1. RAMALINGAM MALATHY
  1. SRINIVASAN PADMA
  1. DHANAKODI RAJA
  1. KRISHNASWAMYPILLAI RANGANATHAN KAVITHA
  2. ARUMUGAM RANJITHKUMAR

2.

1st Runner –Up

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF INDIA, GUJARAT

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

  1. RAJESH GUPTA
  1. BAISHALI MITRA
  1. NIKITA TA
  1. SATYA ACHARYA
  2. RAMAN GUJRAL

3.

2nd Runner –Up

BHILAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UNMUKTA

  1. MANISHA SHARMA
  1. SHUBHRATA NAGPAL
  1. ARPANA RAWAL

4.

G. H. RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA.

AATMANIRBHAR

  1. SWAPNA CHOUDHARI
  1. ATUL DESHMUKH

  1. ARCHANA RAUT
  2. BHARGAVI KAKIRWAR
  1. MADHAVI CHAVHAN

Literacy –

1.

Winner

BHARATI VIDYAPEETH ( Deemed to be University) INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PUNE

DIGITAL LITERACY

  1. MS SHWETA TATE
  2. KIRTI GUPTA
  3. ANURADHA YESUGADE
  4. RAJITA DIXIT
  5. HEMA MIRJI

2.

1st Runner –Up

SRI SAI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, TAMIL NADU

SAI STHREE VIDYA ABHIYAAN

  1. S.VASUPRADHA
  2. Dr. SOMA PRATHIBHA
  3. Dr. N. MANI
  4. B. PRIYA
  5. M. SIVA  SANKARI

3.

2nd Runner –Up

HYDERABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, HYDERABAD

We-Lit

  1. DEVIKA SUGGUBODI VENKATESWARLU
  1. ARVIND SIDDAPURAM
  1. SURESH AALURI
  1. JOYTHSNA K
  2.    SMT. SUSHEELA DEVI 

4.

SRI MANAKULA VINAYAGAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, PUDUCHERRY

SUPER SONIC

  1. PAVITHRAN.T
  2. ARVIND.K
  3. BALAMURALI.M
  4. HARINI.G
  5. JASMINE.A

 

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Nanosniffer is world’s first Explosive Trace Detector using microsensor technology

 Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today launched NanoSniffer, the world’s first Microsensor based Explosive Trace Detector (ETD) developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated startup. Director, IIT Delhi, Shri V. Ramgopal Rao, and senior officials of the Ministry were present on the occasion.

NanoSniffer has been marketed by Vehant Technologies, a spin-off from a former IIT Delhi incubated startup Kritikal Solutions. 

 

 

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Speaking on the occasion, Shri Pokhriyal said that NanoSniffer, developed by NanoSniff Technologies, is a step towards Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of a self-reliant India. NanoSniffer is a 100% Made in India product in terms of research, development & manufacturing. The core technology of NanoSniffer is protected by patents in the U.S. & Europe. The Minister further said that this affordable device will reduce our dependency on imported explosive trace detector devices. It will also encourage other institutions, startups and medium-scale industries to research & develop products indigenously. It’s a perfect example of lab to market product, he added.

The Minister appreciated that this home-grown Explosive trace detector device (ETD) – NanoSniffer can detect explosives in less than 10 seconds and it also identifies and categorizes explosives into different classes. It detects all classes of military, conventional and homemade explosives. NanoSniffer gives visible & audible alerts with sunlight-readable color display, he added.

Union Education Minister said that with the development of this product, IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi along with their offshoot companies are making a sincere effort to boost the nation’s security with advanced and affordable indigenous products. It’s a perfect example of academia and industry collaboration, which will set an example for other startups in India. Our nation is full of talented, knowledgeable and hard-working entrepreneurs, hence why should we import foreign products. It is amazing that now our country is developing & manufacturing products like NanoSniffer, Explosive Trace Detectors, he added

Given the constant threats, which our nation faces due to geo-political realities, explosives & contraband detection has become a norm at high security locations like airports, railways & Metro stations, hotels, malls, and other public places. Check points at such locations are incorporating advanced detection equipment for rapid scanning of people and baggage. Almost all these products for explosive detection are imported at a high cost leading to the loss of valuable foreign exchange by the country. NanoSniffer is a perfect substitute for such products.

NanoSniff Technologies has partnered with Vehant Technologies, a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning- based Physical Security, Surveillance and Traffic Monitoring & Junction Enforcement Solutions.

NanoSniffer provides trace detection of nano-gram quantity of explosives & delivers result in seconds. It can accurately detect a wide range of military, commercial and homemade explosives threats. Further analysis of the algorithms also helps in categorization of explosives into the appropriate class. With local manufacturing, including its MEMS sensor, it will save a lot of import cost for the country.

NanoSniffer has successfully passed Pune based DRDO’s High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) testing and has also been tested by the country’s elite counter-terror force National Security Guard (NSG).

 

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‘SARTHAQ’, the NEP Implementation Plan for School Education

 Union Education Minister chaired a high level meeting on implementation of NEP-2020 in New Delhi today. Secretary, Higher Education, Shri Amit Khare; Secretary , School Education, Smt Anita Karwal and senior officials of the Ministry were present in the meeting.

 

In pursuance of the goals and objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 issued on 29th July, 2020 and to assist States and UTs in this task, the Department of School Education and Literacy has developed an indicative and suggestive Implementation Plan for School Education,called ‘Students’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement through Quality Education (SARTHAQ)’. This implementation plan was released today by the Education Minister Shri Ramesh PokhriyalNishank also as a part of the celebrations leading to the AmritMahotsav on 75 years of Indian independence.

In a significant achievement, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the  Government has rolled out the Plan of Action of National Education Policy 2020 well within one year.

The plan keeps in mind the concurrent nature of education and adheres to the spirit of federalism. States and UTs are given the flexibility toadapt this plan with local contextualization and also modify as per their needs and requirements. This implementation plan delineates the roadmap and way forward for implementation of NEP, 2020 for the next 10 years, which is very important for its smooth and effective implementation.

SARTHAQ has been developed through wide and intensive consultative process with States and UTs, Autonomous bodies and suggestions received from all stakeholders; around 7177 suggestions/inputs were received from them. A teacher’s fest, ‘ShikshakParv’ was especially organized from 8th to 25th September 2020 for discussing various recommendations of NEP 2020 and its implementation strategies, which attracted around 15 lakh suggestions. 

Speaking on the occasion,ShriPokhriyal urged all the stakeholders to use this plan as a guiding star to undertake transformational reforms in the school education sector. He said that like the policy itself, the plan is also interactive, flexible and inclusive. The major focus of SARTHAQ is to define activities in such a manner which clearly delineate goals, outcomes and timeframe i.e., it links recommendation of NEP with 297 Tasks along with responsible agencies, timelines and 304 outputs of these Tasks. Attempt has also been made to propose activities in a manner, such that it will be built upon the existing structure rather than creating new structures. Thus, SARTHAQ takes care of the spirit and intent of the Policy and is planned to be implemented in a phased manner.

SARTHAQ has also been prepared as an evolving and working document and is broadly suggestive/indicative in nature and will be updated from time to time based on the inputs/feedback received from the stakeholders.

Following outcomes have been envisaged for entire education system afterimplementation of SARTHAQ:

  • New National and State Curriculum Frameworks for School Education , Early Childhood Care and Education, Teacher Education and Adult Education will be developed encompassing the spirit of NEP and will pave way for curriculum reforms
  • Increase in Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER), Net Enrolment Ratio (NER), transition rate and retention rate at all levels and reduction in drop outs and out of school children.
  • Access to quality ECCE and Universal Acquisition of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy by Grade 3.
  • Improvement in Learning Outcomes at all stages with emphasis on teaching and learning through mother tongue/local/regional languages in the early years.
  • Integration of vocational education, sports, arts, knowledge of India, 21st century skills, values of citizenship, awareness of environment conservation, etc. in the curriculum at all stages.
  • Introduction of Experiential learning at all stages and adoption of innovative pedagogies by teachers in classroom transaction.
  • Reforms in Board exams and various entrance tests.
  • Development of high quality and diversified teaching-learning material.
  • Availability of text books in Regional/local/home language.
  • Improvement in quality of Teacher Education Programmes.
  • Improvement in quality of newly recruited teachers and capacity building through Continuous Professional Development.
  • Safe, Secure, inclusive and conducive learning environment for students and teachers.
  • Improvement in infrastructure facilities including barrier free access and sharing of resources among schools.
  • Uniform standards in learning outcomes and governance across public and private schools through setting-up of an online, transparent public disclosure system through establishment of SSSA in states.
  • Integration of technology in educational planning and governance and availability of ICT and quality e-content in classrooms.

SARTHAQ will pave the way for our children and youth to meet the diverse national and global challenges of the present and the future and help them to imbibe 21st century skills along with India’s tradition, culture and value system as envisioned in National Education Policy 2020. ShriPokhriyal stated that it is envisaged that the implementation of SARTHAQ would benefit all stakeholders including 25 crore students, 15 lakh schools, 94 lakh teachers, Educational Administrators, Parents, and community as education is the backbone of an equitable and just society.

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Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The novel has sold more than ten million copies worldwide. It was rejected by at least five London publishing houses before being accepted by Knopf Canada, which published it in September 2001. The UK edition won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction the following year. It was also chosen for CBC Radio’s Canada Reads 2003, where it was championed by author Nancy Lee.

Book Summary

This is a story about a young man named Piscine Patel, or Pi, whose family owns a zoo in India.  Growing up, Pi is interested in religion and so he converts to each of the major religions:  Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. The family decides to move to Canada, but on the way there, their ship sinks and Pi finds himself on a lifeboat with a tiger, Richard Parker, a hyena, a zebra, and an orangutan.  

Pi manages to keep himself separated from the other animals and all he can do is watch as the hyena kills the zebra and orangutan. Pi is afraid that he will be next to be killed, but the tiger kills the hyena. Pi decides to build an adjoining raft that is connected to the lifeboat by rope and luckily finds survival supplies, such as food and water.

Instead of waiting for the tiger to die, Pi decides he must train the tiger to ensure his own personal survival.  Pi learns to fish and begins feeding the tiger, slowly training and taming him.

As food and water supplies dwindle, Pi suffers from health problems such as blisters and dehydration. He also becomes temporarily blind.  Pi encounters another blind man who is also floating on a boat.  However, the man comes aboard and the tiger eats him.

When Pi’s eyesight returns, he sees an island in the distance.  He arrives on the island and finds algae that he can eat.  The island has fresh water and is home to a large meerkat colony who eat fish. Life on the island is great, but then Pi realizes that the algae is carnivorous and so he gets back on the boat with the tiger and heads off.

The boat eventually reaches Mexico and Pi is rescued.  In the end, Pi is questioned by investigators about his journey and despite being skeptical, they believe his story.

Analysis

A lot can be said about this story, but what draws my interest and attention is the idea of how a zoo can actually be more beneficial for a wild animal than the wild.

Pi goes to great lengths to explain how harsh conditions are for wild animals and how nice life in a zoo really is.  We tend to have a romantic sense of what the wild is like for animals, but the reality is that animals in the wild are either looking for food or trying not to be food for something else.

It seems like a stressful existence in the wild, where each day could be your last and you are literally playing a game of life or death.  And most humans wouldn’t be able to survive in the wild, especially since we’ve modernized ourselves to the luxuries of technology and civilization.

This also brings a greater appreciation to what we, as humans, have done with our food and safety needs:  bringing them closer to us in a more controlled environment.

It’s comforting to know that our food is about twenty feet away from us whenever I want and if we run out of food, we can go to a building that has more food for us to buy.

We and our possessions are safe from the weather and we don’t need to worry about being attacked by predators.

So while it may seem lonely that the animals in zoos are confined to a limited space, we are looking at them through the eyes of a species that has, for the most part, everything it needs within reach.  We are smart enough to understand that protecting ourselves and surviving that way is far greater than being free in the wild and nature. 

The Pre-Raphaelite Poetry

The Pre-Raphaelite movement was started by two German painters based in Rome in 1810. The movement drew inspiration from Italian painters before Raphael such as Giotto, Bellini, and Fra Angelico. The movement was concerned with the art of painting. The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was a group of English painters, poets, and art critics. It was formed in England in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rosetti, William Michael Rosetti, James Collinson, Frederic George Stephens, and Thomas Woolner who formed a seven-member “Brotherhood” modeled in part on the Nazarene movement. The Brotherhood was only ever a loose association and their principles were shared by other artists of the time, including Ford Madox Brown, Arthur Hughes, and Marie Spartali Stillman. Later followers of the principles of the Brotherhood included Edward Burne-Jones, William Morris, and John William Waterhouse.

The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, founded in September 1848, is the most significant British artistic grouping of the nineteenth century. Its fundamental mission was to purify the art of its time by returning to the example of medieval and early Renaissance painting. Although the life of the brotherhood was short, the broad international movement it inspired, Pre-Raphaelitism, persisted into the twentieth century and profoundly influenced the aesthetic movement, symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement.

Firstly, Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Girlhood of Mary Virgin (1849), in which passages of striking naturalism were situated within a complex symbolic composition. Already a published poet, Rossetti inscribed verse on the frame of his painting. In the following year, Millais’s Christ in the House of His Parents (1850) was exhibited at the Royal Academy to an outraged critical reception. The master of a brilliantly naturalistic technique, Millais represented biblical figures with closely observed portrayals of the features of real, imperfect models. In 1850 the Pre-Raphaelites also produced a literary and artistic magazine, the Germ, which was something of a manifesto for their artistic concerns and ran for only four issues.

The Girlhood of Mary Virgin by Dante Gabriel Rosetti

From the first, the Pre-Raphaelites aspired to paint subjects from modern life. In The Awakening Conscience (1854), Hunt represented a kept woman realizing the error of her ways, and in 1852 Madox Brown began the most ambitious of all Pre-Raphaelite scenes from modern life, Work (1852–1865). Although the brotherhood included no women, Christina Rossetti, sister of Dante and William, pioneered a Pre-Raphaelite style in poetry, and Elizabeth Siddall-model, muse,
and eventually wife of Dante Gabriel Rossetti-produced distinctive watercolors and drawings that went unrecognized in her lifetime but received critical attention after the advent of feminist art history in the late 1970s.

The Awakening Conscience by Hunt

Another element in Pre-Raphaelite poetry is perceived in love for beauty. The Pre-Raphaelite poets are lovers of beauty. Here they are the followers of the great poetic creed of Keats. In their rich sensuousness, they are also found to carry on the tradition of great romantic poetry. They are also found to be medievalistic in their attachment to the medieval past. This also constitutes another romantic aspect of Pre-Raphaelitism. Their attempt to follow Byron’s revolutionary spirit and Shelley’s inspiration for loveliness does not appear to have much succeeded, yet these elements are not ignorable in them. Pre-Raphaelite poetry, in this respect, appears to be the second phase of Romanticism in the nineteenth century. This, however, appears to lack in humanism and the idealistic vision of human life, so much marked in romantic poetry. The Pre-Raphaelite poets aimed at infusing the art and spirit of the Pre-Raphaelite painters into poetry.


The change in current of philosophy

  • Introduction
  • Early references
  • The conditions to mastery
  • conclusion

Many question the relevance of philosophy in current times. Every other subject or field of study is given due importance- physics, chemistry, mathematics, astronomy, geology, psychology, you name it! then why has philosophy dropped to simply graduate academics which very few people choose that too while being concerned about its scope and relevance in career and life. It is a matter of fact that all fields, if not all then majority have evolved from philosophy. The theories that have been expanded were once mere philosophical thought. For instance, the Archimedes principle.

This is where we need a change in perspective and practice.

Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known to be true, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves.

Bertrand Russell, Problem of Philosophy

Philosophy, from Greek translates to love of wisdom. it involves rational, abstract and methodical consideration of reality as a whole, viewing it from multiple dimensions. Curiosity, rationality and abstractive are salient characteristics of philosophical thought. Philosophy, in primeval civilizations was considered to be art of living and not a subject of arts. Choosing a school, in that time, meant adopting their view of life and abiding by their ideals and practices. The school designed its students like an artist would design his piece of art. The schools of thought facilitated transformation of being and search for the eternal truth that would set human free from bondages and discover the intangible with its gifted intellect. Abilities were developed and put to test in these schools. The students were deeply engrossed in enquiry of reality both natural and abstract and its exportation to practice.

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The greek school of thought

Early references suggest that philosophy then was more intuitional, though it indicates a thought system acquired by intuitive experience and sustained by logical argument. Just like the Greeks term philos as love for wisdom; Indians call philosophy as Darshana and the field as darshan shastra. The word darshan in itself is vague but philosophically it means putting intuition to proof and propagating logically. A darshan is a spiritual perception, a whole view revealed to the soul sense. This soul sight, which is possible only when and where philosophy is lived, is distinguishing mark of a true philosopher. Only purity of soul can make a triumphant philosophy and an awakened philosopher. This purity is based on profound acceptance of experience, realized only when some point of hidden strength within man, from which he can not only inspect but comprehend life, is found. Philosophies arise from experiences of senses and soul and involves adroit introspection.

Philosophy seeks truth and the one in practice is a philosopher. The seeker after truth must satisfy certain essential conditions before he sets out on his quest. Samkara, in his commentary on first sutra of the Vedanta Sutras, makes out the four conditions essential for any student of philosophy.

Sri Samkara was a marvelous genius. He was a master of logic. Samkara’s philosophical conquests are unique in the world.  He expounded the doctrine of Advaita Vedanta.

The first condition is knowledge of the distinction between the eternal and the non-eternal.This means having a metaphysical bent that will not accept all it sees to be absolutely real and justified. There must be a questioning tendency in the inquirer and the spirit to probe all things, a burning imagination which could extract truth from mass of apparently disconnected data. The student must have a habit of meditation which allows him remain focussed.

The second condition is the subjugation of the desire for the fruits of action either in present life or a future one. It demands renunciation of all petty desires, personal motive and practical interests. The philosopher is a naturalist who should follow the movement of things without exaggerating the good and belittling the evil based on his prejudices. So, it is said that he must have no love of present or the future. Clear thinking and honest judgement must be developed.

To achieve a modest temper, he must suffer a change in heart, where a student is meant to acquire tranquillity, self-restraint, renunciation, patience, peace of mind and faith. This counts the third condition which asserts that only a trained mind which utterly controls the body can inquire and meditate endlessly till the end of life, never losing sight of the object and not for a moment letting it obscured by any terrestrial temptation. Such a courage to lose all for his highest end has to be developed. Physical and mental difficulties are to occur and in the midst of all suffering, he must build discipline. A spiritual discipline which includes pitiless self-examination will enable the seeker to reach his end of freedom.

The fourth condition is the desire for moksha or release. The one who has renounced all his material desires and is metaphysically minded has only one devouring desire to achieve the end or reach the eternal.

CONCLUSION

 Men have become so sceptical to trust their own decisions and judgements of life that they take refuge in scriptures, authority and tradition. Little do we create our own for ourselves and mankind.  The early geniuses – the philosophers, comprehended experiences on behalf of mankind, so the latter are eternally grateful to them. So, Question yourself and introspect how am I a philosopher? beacuse –

“The unexamined life is not worth living”

– Socrates

Sources

  • Indian Philosophy by S. Radhakrishnan

Youth Source Of Endless Energy.

Nathan Thomas, who was president of the Raleigh Midtown Rotary Club at age 23 and will become district governor in 2022-2023, witnessed the joy firsthand. Thomas, now 27, founded All We Are, a non-profit organization that oversees the Solarize Uganda Now (SUN) project. Working together, they secured a $2,000 grant from the clubs committee on international affairs to install LED lighting at a school and shelter for underprivileged young women in Uganda.

He invented the “International Youth Party” because it symbolized the movement and was a good pun. Abby Hoffman and the Yippies first proposed a “Festival of Life” in the park prior to the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

First, it was intended to strengthen the reputation of the coal industry. Second, it was designed to secure coal as the main source of energy in today’s post-war society. It is one of nine paintings in a series commissioned in 1945 by the Coal Institute and the Benton and Bowles advertising agency. In this context, we might wonder what place this 1945 work occupies, which supposedly glorifies the power of industry over the common people, the workers.

It’s all about attitude, they say, as if attitude itself isn’t determined by energy. It often turns out that it is energy, strength and motivation that are not enough to achieve goals. Only the right profession can become an endless source of energy and strive for continuous improvement. The dedication, hard work and desire for knowledge of young people will not only help them lead a fulfilling life, but will also become their contribution to society.

It is important to recognize the role of young people in the success story and to educate and motivate them to build a better society. Hence, it is well said that youth is the powerhouse and storehouse of infinite energy and the pride of society. Our budding youth are seen as the future power as the leader of the nation. Needless to say, promising young people are seen as the future power as the leader of the nation.

They make the best decisions in life and are full of spark, courage, and work to bring about positive change in society. Youth activism is participation in a community organization for social change. If anyone can view young people as a national savings account, he should know that today it is like an investment, he will benefit from it in the next few years.

An immense amount of energy, feelings and enthusiasm in the blood, passion in the body, will know that these are the qualities of a young man. But a young person turns these hardships, stresses and problems into responsibility, passion and will, and this is the power of energy that young people have. The burden can be stress at work, money problems, not being able to get the job you want, not being able to do exactly what you want, being rejected, choosing the wrong path, etc.

In the battle of life, problems and difficulties will arise at every moment of life. Only young people can easily deal with these difficulties and win the battle of life. My hope is for you, “Imagine the power of boundless energy that a young man has, a great man putting his hopes in his youth. You can be young, smart, and hopeful, but if you feel it 100% of the time Frustrated and lethargic, then all your youth and potential is meaningless. Without the energy and ability to act and fulfill, all your best intentions don’t count as licking.

Energy is fuel. It inspires all the good things in life, whether it’s creativity, productive work, innovative solutions to life’s problems, personal development, rich relationships with others, or simply having a strong body, a clear mind and intense happiness from emotional well-being. The great thing about energy is that it nourishes and encourages oneself in a certain way. Energy, whether mental or physical, is like your personal life context.

You can think of energy as the most primitive and fundamental type of wealth. After all, we are all living beings; we are all organisms that need energy to work, move, communicate, and live. It doesn’t matter how many other good things happen in your life; if you don’t have the energy to interact with them properly, appreciate them, bring them to life, it’s like there are none of those good things at all.

The idea that you can train, train, or even heal in a constant state of enthusiasm, charisma, and contentment lends an air of devotion to the energy appreciation dance. Individuals endowed with it may attribute this to their virtue, perseverance, or self-discipline, and sometimes use the descriptor “low energy” as mild, as if Eeyore are contagious. Or it could be kindness, consideration, optimism, humor, the ability to make other people feel good.

The energies of B. and M. are of different types that you project or perceive in others, but are related. It is clear that despite our best efforts, energy is not distributed evenly due to heredity or fate, nature or upbringing. Victini (Pokemon) can generate unlimited energy that he can share with others to ensure absolute victory.

By removing his Inhibitor Rings and becoming a Shadow of Chaos, Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog) can absorb an infinite supply of Chaos Energy, becoming a raw and uncontrollable dynamo of power. Using food immersion, Toriko can absorb and store more nutrients from food in his body than normal, allowing him to store an almost unlimited amount of energy and survive for abnormal periods of time without food or water. Jugosa’s (Naruto’s) body constantly absorbs natural energy, providing him with an infinite supply of life energy to use at will, although it also corrupts his sanity from time to time.

The energy of this water cycle, which is powered by the sun, can be used to generate electricity or for mechanical activities such as grinding grain. Since the water cycle is an endless and constantly recharged system, hydroelectricity is considered a renewable energy.

There are various types of hydroelectric power plants; they all feed on the kinetic energy of the water flowing downstream. Turbines and generators convert energy into electricity, which is then fed into the power grid for use in homes, businesses, and industries. Aerobic metabolism uses oxygen from the blood as a way to produce energy.

Specifically, the researchers looked at how energy production and recovery rates after exercise differ between children (young male participants aged 8 to 12), endurance athletes, and adults who were not trained athletes.

In the lab, he hooked up subjects to an oscilloscope (one of them was the young Willy Brandt, future chancellor of West Germany) and, using a microscope, discovered pulsating particles he called “bions”, which he said were the source of a mysterious life force called orgone. . Rockwell Kents’ Infinite Energy for Infinite Life presents the vital role of man in turning coal into energy.

Need To Inculcate Healthy Dietary Habits

At the family level, recommendations for feeding infants should include information about their nutritional needs and strategies to promote healthy eating behaviors, including recognizing hunger and satiety cues in children and using appropriate food interactions. by modeling and avoiding stress and conflict while eating. When children switch to a family diet, the recommendations are not only about food, but also about the nutritional context. Healthy eating is not only about including healthy food in children’s diets. Healthy eating is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and should be taught from an early age.

A healthy diet and proper eating habits for your children can help them become stronger, healthier and more immune. Following a weekly meal and snack plan can also instill disciplined eating habits from an early age. Eat with them. Eating healthy, nutritious food like a family with kids can really help instill healthy eating habits in them. In addition, family meals are an opportunity for parents to introduce their children to new foods and become role models for healthy eating.

Kids love the predictability of family meals, and parents have the opportunity to keep up with their kids. Family meals together are how children learn to choose healthy foods and learn table manners. If you insist that the children sit with you, even if they are not ready for solid food or refuse to eat, they will begin to learn the rules of the dinner.

Educate your little eaters about healthy eating and the different types of essential nutrients and let them enjoy their meal. Make it easy for kids to choose healthy snacks by keeping fruits and vegetables ready to eat.

Do not buy single servings of snacks, yogurt and other products that cost more. Instead, buy in bulk or more and divide into smaller portions as needed.

Stick to real foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, lean meats, low-fat dairy and whole grain pasta, rice, and bread. Eat a diet that is 45% carbs, 30% protein, and 35% fat that is good for you: olive oil, fish, or nuts. While you want to eat 5 to 6 meals and snacks a day, don’t overeat at any of your meals and make sure you choose healthy, nutrient-dense foods. Pay attention to when and what you eat, and pay attention to your behavior and feelings associated with food.

That way, you’ll be more likely to eat healthier foods and less likely to eat unhealthy foods. Instead of focusing on what you shouldn’t eat, think about what you can add to your plate to improve your health, like walnuts for heart-healthy monounsaturated fatty acids or raspberries for fiber and antioxidants. By eating fruits and vegetables rather than overeating less nutritious things, you are sending the right message.

Eating healthy foods and staying physically active can help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight and feel better. You may also find that moving more and eating better can help you cope with the demands of your busy life and be around the people who depend on you. By making healthy lifestyle choices together, you may find it easier to move more and eat better.

You can go for a walk after dinner or play frisbee with your kids. Just 15 minutes of light physical activity within 30 minutes of eating can help you reach your calorie expenditure goal, curb late-night cravings that lead to snacking, and may even help you sleep better. Research shows that optimistic people are more successful at changing their behavior, including healthy eating and weight loss. Your family, friends, and colleagues can be a great source of support as you strive towards healthier habits. Not only can our physical health improve when we prioritize healthy eating. Healthy eating can stabilize children’s energy, sharpen their minds, and even out their moods.

It also helps children feel good, maintain a normal weight, and have enough energy to go to school and play. A balanced diet is the key to a healthy diet because it provides children with the nutrients they need to grow. Regular meals throughout the day are essential to keep your child active and help them focus while they study. Some kids in this age group are still fussy, so offer them a variety of regular foods, meals, and snacks, and let them eat according to their appetites, without forcing or arguing. If children are allowed to eat according to their appetite, they can decide how much food they need for activity and growth.

Meal sizes vary because the amount of food a child needs depends on what else they eat during the day. Children continue to learn new cooking techniques and ideas when dining out. They can participate in the preparation of packed lunches and help their caregivers prepare healthy meals. Their “job” is to ensure that children are served healthy meals on a predictable schedule in a pleasant environment. 39 By developing meal schedules, caregivers can help children learn to predict when they will eat. Babies need three healthy meals and two snacks for physical development and immunity.

However, many can testify that getting children to eat healthy food is not always easy. Parents who teach their children about healthy eating from an early age can have a positive impact on their children’s eating habits later in life. Over the years, researchers have found evidence that eating behaviors and eating habits in early childhood affect the food preferences and eating patterns of children in adulthood.

Healthy eating during adolescence is important because changes in the body during this period affect a person’s nutritional and dietary needs. Instilling good eating habits in children can be very easy for parents if they set the right example. In addition to the level of education, an important element in achieving a healthy diet is the internalization of eating habits that make it possible.

We have seen that these habits increase with the age of the respondents. First, we noticed that with age, the socio-economic and living situation of the respondents stabilizes, which contributes to their eating habits becoming more regular and healthy, and at the same time, the awareness of the respondents of the need to lead a more regulated and healthy lifestyle increases. Thus, as the study “The influence of age and gender identity on the health of university students in eating in Spain”, on which this article is based, shows, all respondents know what a healthy diet is due to their high educational level. In particular, students who are most interested in healthy eating are also most concerned about buying foods that they believe are healthy.

NPST and NMM

 Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today launched the “MyNEP2020” Platform of NCTE Web Portal. The platform seeks to invite suggestions/inputs/membership from the stakeholders for preparing draft for development of National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPST) and National Mission for Mentoring Program membership (NMM). The “MyNEP2020” platform will be operational from 1st April 2021 to 15th May 2021.

This exercise of digital consultation envisages the participation of teachers, education professionals, academicians, & other stakeholders in preparing the documents on teacher policy for sustainable and positive change in the Teacher’s Education Sector. For preparing the documents on above two major recommendations of NEP 2020, NCTE will work in close consultation with individuals/organizations.

Expert committee will extensively review the inputs collected during the consultation period and will finally formulate the Drafts for public review. Comments by the reviewers from the stakeholders will then be used to prepare a final Draft for notification.

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