“Everyone has bodies, right? It’s nothing to be ashamed of.” Sex education is the instruction of issues relating to human sexuality, including emotional relations and responsibilities, human sexual anatomy, sexual activity, sexual reproduction, age of consent, reproductive health, reproductive rights, safe sex, birth control and sexual abstinence. Sex Education is something that should be taught to individuals from a young age. Due to it being a sensitive topic not a lot of people are comfortable learning or teaching the subject because of which much importance isn’t given and this causes negative effects. Most people get aware of the word “sex” during their teen years but they dont get proper education on it and that negatively impacts their life. Sex education talks about protection from diseases like STD’s which could range from AIDS TO HIV, how to avoid teen pregnancies through different methods such as surgical methods or physical methods.
In India especially, enough significance is not given cause unwanted pregnancies or getting a disease. Therefore Evidence-based sexual health education can improve academic success; prevent dating violence, and bullying; help youth develop healthier relationships; delay sexual initiation; reduce unplanned pregnancy, HIV, and other STIs. Evidence-based sexual health education reduces sexual risk behavior by delaying sexual initiation, reducing pregnancy and STIs, and increasing contraceptive use thereby protecting student health. There’s nothing simple about teaching kids about sex. In these times of precocious pre-teens, pregnancy among teenagers, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), children and adolescents need much more than a one-time chat about the birds and the bees. Pregnancy prevention and safe sex really should be ongoing, age-appropriate topics. Ideally, children will get all of the information they need at home from their parents, but school should also be an important source of information. Research has shown time and time again that abstinence-only education doesn’t work. Over the past 20 years, numerous studies have consistently demonstrated that teaching comprehensive sex education in schools doesn’t have the downside most people are afraid of. In other words, providing condoms in schools doesn’t encourage adolescents to start having sex earlier, or even more often. Having those condoms available does seem to encourage teens to use them, but only if they would be having sex anyway. Only 20 states require sex and HIV education be taught in schools. Sex is a fundamental part of being human; but less than half of our states require sex and HIV education, and most of what is taught is sub-par. Just because we refuse to talk about sex doesn’t mean it’s just going to go away. Only 20 states require sex and HIV education be taught in schools. Sex is a fundamental part of being human; but less than half of our states require sex and HIV education, and most of what is taught is sub-par. Just because we refuse to talk about sex doesn’t mean it’s just going to go away. Sex education is important. It’s been proven time and time again. We know students who receive formal sex education in schools are shown to first have sexual intercourse later than students who have not had sex education. Sex education does not encourage teenagers to have sex, it does quite the opposite. Every teenager should have sex education incorporated into their schooling. It shouldn’t be opt-in or opt-out but mandatory. Why should parents be able to opt their children in or out of a subject that they’ll need later in life, one way or another?
Sex education should be mandatory, comprehensive, medically accurate, and taught throughout student’s school years, just like math. It’s been shown to help students, not hurt. Not only is having access to sex education that is not only comprehensive but medically accurate a human right; it’s our fundamental duty as a society to educate the next generation. Currently, we are failing.
Since its founding in 1949, Public Administration and Development (PAD) has been reviewing and assessing the practice of public administration at the local, regional, national and international levels where it is directed to managing development processes in low and medium income countries.
The role of public administration in bringing about development?
On the role of public administration, it will address such areas as sustained economic growth, the promotion of social development, facilitating infrastructure development and protecting the environment, promoting public- private partnerships, managing development programmes and maintaining a legal framework for
ROLE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN DEVELOPMENT TO BE CONSIDERED AT RESUMED GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION 15-19 APRIL
19960412 Background Release The crucial role of public administration in development, particularly in developing countries and economies in transition, will be the subject of a one-week resumed session of the General Assembly, beginning on Monday, 15 April. The resumed session represents the first time the Assembly will meet specifically to consider that issue.
The aim of the resumed session of the General Assembly is to explore themes contained in two distinct categories: the role of public administration, and capacity-building for effective administration. Thirteen specific topics were identified within those categories.
On the role of public administration, it will address such areas as sustained economic growth, the promotion of social development, facilitating infrastructure development and protecting the environment, promoting public- private partnerships, managing development programmes and maintaining a legal framework for development.
With respect to capacity-building, the Assembly will discuss improving civil service systems, organizational strengthening, the enhancement of policy-development capacity, strengthening financial management for development, human resource development for the public sector and the development of administrative capacities for post-conflict and crisis conditions.
In deciding to hold the resumed session, the Assembly recognized the important role that governments and public administrations can play in promoting sustained economic growth and sustainable development (resolution 49/136). It also recognized the need for strengthened public administrative and financial management capacities in order to ensure a civil service that is responsive to the needs of the people.
As a stimulant to its discussion, the Assembly will have before it a report of the Secretary-General containing a series of recommendations on strengthening the role of the United Nations in public administration and development, including recommendations for national governments (document A/50/847-E/1996/7).
Recommendations in Secretary-General’s Report
The report of the Secretary-General contains recommendations on the role of policy-making for public administration and development, the focus of the United Nations programme on that subject, the coordination of relevant activities within the United Nations system and support of donors. It also includes recommendations for national governments and United Nations responses.
On the role of policy-making, the Secretary-General recommends that the issue of public administration and development be included as a regular item on the agenda of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council and that the Group of Experts on Public Administration and Finance be redesignated the Committee on Public Administration and Development, which would report to the Council. Likewise, the United Nations programme in public administration and finance should be renamed the United Nations programme in public administration and development.
The United Nations programme in public administration and development should enhance its role as the central depository for materials, reports and non-print media on public administration and development worldwide, the report recommends. Using the latest technology, it should become the clearing-house for all materials on the subject, to serve as a catalyst for a network of international, regional and national institutions and organizations involved in those issues. The programme’s focus should be on action-oriented, practical research on effective systems and procedures in public adminstration.
Tied to its research and clearing-house functions is the assistance the United Nations can provide to individual governments, at their request, in helping them improve their governmental machinery and public management systems for development. To that end, the United Nations programme should be strengthened in the areas of advisory services, needs assessment, diagnostics and substantive support to projects. It is recommended that the United Nations assist governments, when requested, in translating the recommendations of global conferences into detailed programmes for implementation.
The report recommends that the United Nations programme assist in all the phases of the restoration of public administration institutions in countries recovering from conflict and crises, and that it actively assist developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
On coordination of public administration and development activities within the United Nations system, the Secretary-General recommends that a consultative group on the matter will meet once a year, under the auspices of the Department for Development Support and Management Services. It will focus on closer collaboration in the planning and implementation of global
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programmes of information exchange, research, preparation of guidelines, and organizations of seminars and workshops. It will also provide a forum for mobilizing international assistance.
With regard to donor issues, the report recommends that the donor community recognize the significance of public administration in development and provide adequate resources to improve such structures in developing countries and those with economies in transition. Particular consideration should be given to the loan of expertise to carry out practical research and advisory missions. To that end, the Secretary-General recommends the establishment of a trust fund for United Nations activities in public administration and development.
The Secretary-General highlights a number of recommendations for governments made by the Group of Experts on Public Administration and Finance, which held its twelfth meeting from 31 July to 11 August 1995. Following each recommendation is a projected United Nations response (document A/50/525- E/1995/122, annex).
The Group states that national governments should strengthen the policy, advisory and administrative capacity in critical areas, while the United Nations programme can organize professional exchanges, arrange professional training programmes and prepare case studies on policy matters for dissemination.
According to the Group, in the process of restructuring public administration, government institutions should be encouraged to develop strategic plans and monitor their performance, while the United Nations would continue to undertake comparative studies on restructuring and disseminate them on a regular basis.
Leaders should invest in people, upgrading the capacity of national training institutions to develop a core group of professional trainers, the report states. The United Nations would seek to create and sustain momentum for a global exchange of information on human resource development.
Governments are asked to establish clear goals, encourage operational flexibility, measure results impartially and develop appropriate incentives, while the United Nations would continue offering advisory services in areas including the management of change, performance management and measurement, and information technology.
Public administration services should be provided to reflect ever- changing needs of the citizens they serve, the Group states. The United Nations can assist in developing state-of-the-art technological communication networks.
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Furthermore, governments should encourage financial management at the grass-roots level, the Group states. For its part, the United Nations would assist governments in creating and strengthening national capacities in fiscal policy analysis and economic management, and in promoting a proper environment for capital flows for investment, private sector development, transparency and accountability.
According to the Group, governments should seek objective evaluations of their privatization programmes to establish the appropriate place and timing of privatization in structural adjustment programmes; they should also pay greater attention to performance improvement in parastatals. For its part, the United Nations shall, at the request of the government, arrange for such evaluations, assisting governments in defining the role and scope of their public, private and combined sectors.
While governments should provide an encouraging environment for small and medium-sized enterprises, the report states, the United Nations would assist countries by operating an information clearing-house, developing case studies of successes and failures and providing technical support.
National governments should assume the responsibility for establishing environmental standards for all infrastructure policies, the Group states. The United Nations would assist governments in administrative capacity- building and infrastructure management. Codification of laws must be undertaken to facilitate access to legal guarantees, with the United Nations assisting governments to organize a legal framework of public administration and strengthen judicial supervision of public administration.
For countries recovering from crisis and conflict, the development of both immediate and transitional or long-term strategies is recommended. The United Nations would provide special assistance to countries in post-conflict situations and to collapsed States, to help restore effective public administration.
Governments should promote the use of aid as a stimulant for development and economic growth in civil society, the Group states. The United Nations would provide technical assistance to strengthen institutional machinery capable of evaluating the consistency between development project outcomes and such macro-objectives as growth, employment and income distribution.
Related Meetings, Activities
A number of activities are also being carried out in connection with the resumed session. Among these, Cabinet ministers and other high-ranking officials from each of the major regions will hold an executive session to discuss their experiences in restructuring governments. An International Technical Forum was held on 11 and 12 April at Headquarters, the site of a
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related Internet Exposition until 19 April. (For more information, see Note to Correspondents No. 5329, of 10 April.)
In the lead-up to the resumed session, regional meetings were held in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Central and Eastern Europe. The impetus for the session arose from the June 1994 Tangier Declaration of the Pan-African Conference of Ministers of the Civil Service, which called for the convening of a global conference on public administration and development.
Reality shows have now become the latest end. Their initial popularity with the masses, helped in the number of such shows produced today. Reality shows take the form of various competitions and challenges where celebrities or the common man participate. There is or essentially no script involved and the interest of the show lies inherently in the personality of the audiences and the tasks. Many of these competitions are judged by eminent personalities within the field. There was a need for a change in the television industry from the onslaught of the various soaps that were telecasted.
However, the question that emerges today is…how real are these reality shows? May critics believe that there isn’t even a modicum of reality in any of these shows. They are often scripted and only aim at high TRP’s. The shows have a planned course and the masses are simply captivated. Though they provide raw drama and an undisputable display of anger, love, guilt and jealousy, these are often tactics used to keep the audiences fastened rather than a genuine display of emotion. There are many others, who are loyal supporters of reality shows and believe that they have indeed provided a platform for the common man to exhibit his talent and gain success. Various dance and singing reality shows as well as quiz shows for children and adults provide them with a means through which provide, they can showcase their talent and intelligence Through these shows they often gain various opportunities to prove their courage. But sadly, one cannot deny that the USP of many of these shows is emotion and melodrama and as a result the purpose of the show is often side-lined. The recent crop of reality shows have come up with themes that tends to belittle important social institutions. In spite of the fact that it has its own pros and cons various channels and producers are misusing the originality of these shows by introducing new themes and shows to keep the masses entertained. Some of the most popular Indian reality shows include ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, ‘Big Boss’ and ‘Indian Idol’. Many movie icons are also willingly accepting the task of anchoring these shows so as to connect with people and exploit the scope of T.V as a medium of maintaining one’s popularity.
However, there is a need to ensure that this genre does not deteriorate like the previous trends. The shows must always be well researched and fresh in its approach rather than look at reality T.V as a formula and launching shows that have little creativity and uniqueness.
The world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century because of the global pandemic. Ever since the outbreak of coronavirus, situations have changed drastically. The world has switched from outdoor normalcy to indoors, just as the tortoise draws its limbs within the shell in case of a potential threat. Everything is now being done online, be it meetings, conferences, classes, seminars, events, and whatnot! Virtual is a new reality.
With increased engagement in social media platforms, there has been an increase in the number of misinformation and false rumors being spread, particularly about the coronavirus. The only way to curb this is to know the facts about the virus. Moreover, Knowing the facts is also important because this will ensure that you do not fall prey to any such misinformation and also avoid being a potential spreader of the same. So, In this article, we will be dissecting some of the most common myths related to Covid-19 that are currently being circulated on social media and beyond.
Let us begin with a piece of brief information about Covid-19 and its origin.
The WHO states that COVID-19 is a disease that is caused by a new virus called coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2. The first reported instance of this new virus was on 31 December 2019, following a cluster of cases of ‘viral pneumonia in Wuhan, People’s Republic of China. The World Health Organization (WHO) changed its classification of the situation from a public health emergency of international concern to a pandemic on March 11, 2020. Till date, the virus has cost more than four million of life globally and is increasing every minute.
Some of the most common myths related to Covid-19 are as follows :
The Virus Cannot Sustain In The Cold Weather
There is no such evidence or scientific reason for us to believe that coronavirus cannot survive in cold weather. Moreover, the normal human body maintains its temperature around 36.5°C to 37°C, regardless of external factors such as temperature or weather. The most effective way to protect yourself against the new coronavirus is by frequently cleaning your hands with an alcohol-based sanitizer or washing them with soap and water.
The Hot Climate Will Kill The Virus
This claim is baseless as several countries which are known for their hot and humid climate have reported COVID-19 cases and that too in bunches. COVID-19 can spread in any climate. It can be transmitted in all types of areas irrespective of the surrounding or tropical conditions. Be it a region of extremely hot weather or even humid conditions, the virus still has the potential to spread. The only way of prevention is by adopting protective measures such as frequently washing your hands. This will eliminate the possibility of the virus spreading in your locality.
Spraying Alcohol All Over Your Body Can Kill Coronavirus
This is yet another common misinterpretation of information. The novel coronavirus primarily infects any person by entering through the nose or mouth. Spraying, alcohol, or disinfectant such as hand sanitizers will neither kill the viruses that have already entered your body nor cure the disease. It is only that frequent washing of hands with these alcohol-based sanitizers, hand rubs, or soaps can prevent the germs from entering your nose, eyes, or mouth through infected hands. In fact, spraying such substances can be even harmful to one’s health.
Alcohol Consumption Cures COVID-19 Infection
The WHO clearly mentioned that although alcohol can disinfect the skin but it does not show any such effect inside the body. There isn’t any such established evidence which can claim that drinking alcohol can cure COVID-19.
Moreover excessive or regular consumption of alcohol has the potential to increase the risk of health problems. Drinking alcohol is dangerous and can weaken your immune system thus reducing the ability to cope with infectious diseases. Ingestion of alcohol and because alcohol is associated with several other diseases, it may make people more vulnerable to COVID-19.
5G Helps In Spreading Coronavirus
Among all the myths this seems to be the most stupid one to believe at. With the technological advancements, some regions are rolling out 5G mobile technology which has raised a dispute among a few communities. Some people tend to believe that the 5G technology helps viruses to spread and communicate. However, experts completely condemn this theory as it is entirely baseless.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that the claim that viruses such as the novel coronavirus can travel on mobile networks or radio waves is entirely false. Moreover, It has been found that the virus is spreading across countries that do not have the 5G technology or have very little 5G coverage such as Iran.
Being Able To Hold Your Breath For 20 Seconds Means You Don’t Have Coronavirus
There’s no way for you to tell whether or not you have the virus, at least without going through official medical testing. A post circulating around social media suggests that anyone who can hold a deep breath for more than 20 seconds without chest pain or tightness likely did not have coronavirus.
But the truth is that it’s possible to be infected and not show any symptoms at all. A person who looks and feels healthy, and can hold their breath without a problem could have the virus. The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are dry cough, tiredness, and fever. The best and only way to confirm if you have the virus-producing COVID-19 disease is with a laboratory test. You cannot confirm it with this kind of breathing exercise, which can even be dangerous and may lead you into trouble.
Everyone With COVID-19 Dies
Again this is another false claim. COVID-19 is fatal for a small percentage of people who develop the illness. The WHO has reported that around 80% of people with COVID-19 experience a relative form of the illness and do not need special treatment in a hospital. Some of the commonly reported mild symptoms include a sore throat, cough, tiredness, fever, and sometimes shortness of breath. Most treated persons have recovered and have eliminated COVID-19 from their bodies.
Also, many people with the underlying infection experience very little or no symptoms at all. Hence, It will be completely inappropriate to conclude that everyone with this disease dies or is seriously affected.
However, you must seek medical attention as soon as you realize you have COVID-19 symptoms. Immediately call your local health facility and seek medical care at your earliest, if necessary.
The periods from A.D..(CE) 700 to 1200 and from A.D.(CE) 1200 to 1700 are classified as Early Medieval and Later Medieval periods, respectively,in Indian history.Numerous and varied sources are fortunately available to the historians engaging in the study of Medieval India.Added to the information that can be gleaned from inscriptions, monuments and coins are the accounts left by Arab,Persian and Turkish chronicles.These accounts are rich in detail and have given first-hand information on the life of kings, though they provide very little information on the life of the common people.The opinions of the countries and chronicles are often one-sided, written in a hyperbolic language, exaggerating the king’s achievements.Let us now explore the various sources available for the study of the history of Medieval India.
Sources
Sources are the supporting materials, documents or records in the form of evidence that help to reconstruct the past.
We examine the details of political, economic and social-cultural developments with the aid of sources.
Primary sources:
Inscriptions, monuments and coins, and the information available in them.
Secondary sources:
Literary works, Chronicles, travelogues, biographies and autobiographies.
Inscriptions
Rock inscription
Several copper-plate grants issued during the later Chola period (10th 13th century)record gifts to individual priests or teachers who were Hindu, Buddhist,or Jaina,or to persons of eminence.Both the giver and the receiver are very elaborately described.By Contract, most stone inscriptions differ in their content.In stone inscriptions,the beneficence of a donor is recorded.The major focus is upon the giver.Tiruvalangadu plates of Rajendra Chola are notable examples.Uttiramerur inscriptions in Kanchipuram district provide details of the way in which the village administration was conducted.various types of lands gifted by the Chola kings are known from the inscriptions and copper plates.They are:
Temples, palaces,mosques,tombs,forts,minars and mirnarates are called by the collective name monuments.
Dilwara Temple Mt.Adu
The Sultans if Dekhi introduced a new type of architecture.The monuments they built had arches,domes and mirnarates as the main features.The inscriptions in these monuments contain rich information, which can be used to construct history.The Medieval Khajuraho monuments (Madhya Pradesh)and temples in Konark (Odisha)and Dilwara(Mt.Adu, Rajasthan)constitute valuable sources to understand the religion-centered cultural evolution in northern India.Temples in Thanjavur (Brihadeshwara),Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Darasuram symbolise the magnificent structure the Later Cholas built in Tamil Nadu.Vitala and Virupaksha temples at Hampi similarly speak of the contribution of Vijayanagara rulers(15th century)
Hampi-vijayanagar
Quwwat-ul Islam Masjid ,Moth-ki-Masjid,Jama Masjid,Fatehpur Sikri Dargah(all in and around Delhi)and Charminar (Hyderabad)are the important mosques belonging to the Medieval times.
Charminar
The forts of historical importance are Agra Fort,Chittar Fort, Gwalior Fort and Delhi Red fort as well as the forts of Daulatabad (Aurangabad)and Firoz Shah Kolta(Delhi).Palaces in Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur signify the greatness of the Rajput dynasty that wielded enormous power from these places.Qutb Minar and Alai-Darwaza,the tombs of Iltutmish,Balban and all the Mughal rulers are the other prominent of information.Cities in ruin such as Firozabad and South India remain rich repositories of the history of Medieval India.
Coins
The portrait and legend on the coins convey the names of kings with thier titles, events,places,dates, dynasties and Royal emblems.The composition of metals in the coins gives us information on the economic condition of the empire.Mention of king’s achievements like military conquests,territotmrial expansion,trade link and religious faith can also be found in the coins.Muhammad Ghori had stamped the figure of Goddess Lakshmi on his gold coins and had his name inscribed on it.This coin tells us that this early Turkish invader was in all likelihood liberal in religious outlook.Copper jitals are available for the study of the period of the Delhi Sultans,
Lakshmi coin of Ghoricoins of Khalji
Silver Tanka introduced by Iltutmish,Ala-ud-din Khalji’s gold coins, Muhammad-bin-Tughluq’s token currency are indicative of coinage as well as the economic prosperity or otherwise of the country of the time.
Religious Literature
Devotional movement in South India and later in North resulted in the development of bhakti or devotional literature.The Chola period was known as the period of devotional literature and works such as Kamna Ramayanam,Sekkizhar’s Periyapuranam,Nalayira Divyaprabhandham,composed by 12 Azhwars and complied by Nathamuni,Devaram composed by Appear,sambandar and Sundarar and complied by Nambiyandar Nambi,Manikkavasakar’s Thiruvasagam,all were scripted during the Chola times.Jayadeva’s Gita Govindam(12th century)was a follow-up of the Bhakti Movement in South India.Kabir Das, a 15th century mystic poet,also had an influence on the Bhakti Movement in India.
Secular Literature
Madura viniyam and Amuktamalyatha were poems composed by Gangadevi and Krishnadevaraya respectively that help us gain insight into the events and individuals associated with the Vijanagara Empire.Chand Bardai’s Prithiviraj Raso portays the Rajput king’s valour.For pre-Islamic periods the only exception was Kalhana’s Rajtarangini (11th century).
Travellers and Travelogues
Marco Polo,a ventain traveller , visited when the Pandya kingdom was becoming the leading Tamil power in the 13th century.Marco Polo was twice in Kayal,which was a port city (presently in Thoothukudi district of Tamilnadu).It was full of ships from Arabia and China.Marco Polo tells us that he himself came by a ship from China.According to Marco Polo, thousands of horeses were imported into southern India by Sea from Arabia and Persia.Al-Beruni (11th century) accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni in one of his campaigns,and stayed in India for 10years.The most accurate account of Mahmud’s Somnath expedition is that of Alberuni.As learned man and a scholar,he travelled all over India trying to understand India and her people.He learnt sanskrit and studied the lhilo of India.In his book Tahquiq-i-Hind,Alberuni discussed the Indian conditions, systems of. knowledge ,social norms and religion. Ibn Battuta(14th century),an Arab-born Morocco scholar, travelled from Morocco right across North Africa to Egypt and then to central Asia and India.His travelogue (Rihla [The Travels]) contains rich details about the people and the countries he visited.According to him,Egypt was rich then, because of the whole of the Indian trade with the west passed through it.Ibn Battuta tells us of caste in India and the practice of sati.we learn from him that Indian merchants were carrying on a brisk tamrade in foreign ports and Indian ships in the seas.He diescribes the city of Delhi a vast and magnificent city.Those were the days when Sultan Muhmmad bin Tughluq transferred his capital from Delhi to Devagiri in South,converting this city into a desert. In the south,Vijanagar had many foreign visitors who left behind their detailed accounts of the state.An Italian named from Heart(the court of Great Khan in Central Asia) in 1443.Domingo Paes,a Portuguese traveller, visited the city in 1522.All of them recorded their observations, which are very useful for us today to know the glory of the Vijanagar Empire
How do we know they are neurotic? Please, this is a very serious question. Neurotic – what does that mean? A little odd, unclear, confused, slightly off-balance? Unfortunately, most of us are slightly off-balance. No? You aren’t quite sure! Aren’t you off-balance if you are a Christian, a Hindu, a Buddhist or a communist? Aren’t you neurotic when you enclose yourself with your problems, build a wall around yourself because you think you are better than somebody else? Aren’t you off-balance when your life is full of resistance – me and you, we and they, and all the other divisions? Aren’t you neurotic in the office when you want to be better than another?
So, how does one become neurotic? Does society make you neurotic? That is the simplest explanation – my father or mother, my neighbour, the government, the army, everybody makes me neurotic. Are they all responsible for my being off-balance? And when I go to the analyst for help, poor chap, he’s also neurotic like me. Please, don’t laugh; this is exactly what is happening in the world. So why do I become neurotic? Everything in the world, as it exists now, the society, the family, the parents, the children, have no love. Do you think there would be wars if we had love? Do you think there would be governments that consider it is perfectly all right for you to be killed? Such a society would not exist if your mother and father really loved you, cared for you, looked after you and taught you how to be kind, how to live and how to love. These are the outer pressures and demands that bring about this neurotic society. There are also the inner compulsions and urges within ourselves, our innate violence inherited from the past, that help to make up this neurosis, this imbalance.
So this is the fact: most of us are slightly off-balance, or more, but it is no use blaming anybody. The fact is that one is not balanced psychologically, mentally or sexually – in every way, we are off-balance. The important thing is to become aware of it, to know that one is not balanced, not how to become balanced. A neurotic mind cannot become balanced, but if it has not gone to the extremes of neurosis, if it has still retained some balance, it can watch itself. One can then become aware of what one does, what one says, what one thinks, how one moves, how one sits, how one eats – watching all the time but not correcting. If you watch in such a manner, without any choice, then out of that deep watching will come a balanced, sane, human being. Then you will no longer be neurotic. A balanced mind is a mind that is wise, not made up of judgments and opinions.
India is all ready to have its 2nd longest express way called the Ganga express way. The expressway will be constructed in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The construction will be undertaken by Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and will start the construction process in September this year. Meanwhile, the authorities will be releasing tenders for the same and the land acquisition for the project is almost complete. The proposed length of expressway is 594 km. it is expected to be a 6-lane highway which can extend up to 8 lanes, the expressway will cost around 36000 crores. The expressway is a massive project and will not only save time but, connect eastern and western Uttar Pradesh. It will consist of many major bridges, flyovers, overbridge and the starting will be from Meerut district and will end at Prayagraj. The districts that will be connected are- Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshehar, Prayag Raj, Rai Bareli in total 500+ villages will be connected. An exclusive feature of Ganga expressway is an airstrip that will be constructed on the highway, this can help in emergency landing of fighter planes. Additionally, the expressway will have a service road and maximum speed limit will be allowed, it aims to improve the connectivity of major districts and connect remote villages in the state. The total time taken to travel will be cut down extensively ultimately benefiting the common man. Road connectivity is an important element of development be it any country, roads can facilitate easy communication, trade, travel and most importantly enables introduction of new services
11 July is observed as world population day every year. It’s main focus is on the various problems arising due to surging population. Growing population is a major concern for developing countries and india is also having the same concerns. With population around 1.39 billion approximately India is inching towards overtaking china as most populous country.
China had adopted one child policy to control it’s growing population but due to demographical reasons it ended this policy in 2015. Aging population was the reason presented,but decline in fertility rate was another reason. China’s communist government is very strict in implementing it’s policies and citizens also abide by the rules.
India’s five year plans gave emphasis to population control. Ministry of health and family welfare covers the population control policy. Main strategy is to persuade people to accept the small family norm by way of various advertisment and educational efforts.
A scene from web series ‘panchayat’ depicting slogan
In 2019, ‘Population Control Bill’ was introduced into Rajya sabha and was signed by 125 MP’s. This bill was about imposing penalties for couples not adhering to the two-child policy.
A Postage stamp issued by the Indian government
Later, in 2020 ‘Constitution Amendment Bill’ was introduced into Lok sabha. It’s main objective was to amend the Article 47A of the Constitution of India. This amendment was to introduce a two-child policy per couple and provide incentives like tax, educational benefits etc.
Two-child policy in Indian states
States of Assam and Uttar Pradesh have initiated to bring in two-child policies, this will limit government benefits to people with only two children. people with more than two children are barred from contesting elections in Gujarat, Rajasthan,Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Odisha, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Few more States are eyeing to bring these type of policies in upcoming future for betterment of the citizens. Government and few NGO’s are working towards educating people about these policies. Task ahead is tough,but not impossible.
Dou you like sports? Sports are the act as a very much key role in our daily life. If you play the sports in daily it can improves our mental stability and physical stability.
Cricket
Cricket is the most famous game in the world compared to the others game.
History Of cricket
The history of cricket to 1725 traces the sports development from its perceived origine to the stage where it become a major sport in England and had been introduced to the other countries. The Earliest definite reference to cricket course in 1598 and makes clear that the sport was being placed c. 1550, but it true origin is mystery.
Concept and rules of cricket
Concept
Cricket is played with two teams of 11 players each. Each team takes turns batting and playing the field, as in baseball. In cricket, the batter is a batsman and the pitcher is a bowler. The bowler tries to knock down the bail of the wicket. A batsman tries to prevent the bowler from hitting the wicket by hitting the ball. Two batsmen are on the pitch at the same time.
Scoring
The batters can run after the ball is hit. A run is scored each time they change places on the pitch. The team with the highest number of runs (typically in the hundreds) wins the match.
6 runs: A ball hit out of the field on a fly.
4 runs: A ball hit out of the field on a bounce.
Outs
Bowled out: Bowler knocks over (breaks) the wicket with a bowl.
Caught out: Fielder catches a batted ball on the fly
Run out: Fielder catches ground ball and throws it at the wicket, knocking it down before the batsman gets there.
Leg before wicket: Batsman’s body interferes with a bowled ball that would hit the wicket
Rules
Cricket is played between two teams each made up of eleven players. (Sometime in junior competitions you will find 8 player teams).
Games comprise of at least one innings where each team will take turns in batting and fielding/bowling.
The fielding team will have a bowler bowl the ball to the batsman who tries to hit the ball with their bat.
The fielding team tries to get the batsmen out by…
Hitting the wickets with the ball when bowling
Catching a batsman’s shot on the full
Hitting the batsman’s leg in front of the wicket (LBW)
Or hitting the wickets before the batsmen can run to the other end of the pitch
The batmen try to score as many runs as possible before getting out by…
Hitting the ball and running between the wickets and making it to the other end before the fielders can hit the wickets with the ball. Each time you run one full length of the pitch it equals 1 run.
Hitting the ball to the boundary along the ground is 4 runs.
Hitting the ball over the boundary on the full equals 6 runs.
The fielding team must get 10 batsmen out before they can change over and start batting.
The aim of the game is to score as many runs as possible before the fielding team takes 10 wickets. The team with the most runs wins.
Important of cricket
As well as physical health benefits, cricket can also bring other benefits and opportunities such as: Team skills. Social skills such as cooperation, communication and learning how to cope with winning and losing. Social interaction – it’s a great way to meet new people and make new friends.
“When people throw stones at you, you turn them into milestones.”– Sachin Tendulkar
The God of cricket speaks to you. He asks you to turn the negative vibes directed at you, into the incense of calm and spirit of achievement. Sachin’s struggle is widely acknowledged. He is a legend and nobody can deny.
Toxic masculinity is a cultural concept of manliness that glorifies stoicism, strength, virility, and dominance, and that is socially maladaptive or harmful to mental health. Men and women both suffer due to toxic masculinity as the concept itself can be traumatizing. This term is usually used in the media and academic, talking about the harmful and traumatizing expectations that are generally associated with cultural and gender norms.
Toxic masculinity exists when men think that they have to live by self-reliance and suppress all of their emotional waves from the world and must be active, aggressive, tough, daring, and dominant. The concept has been criticized by few conservatives as “an excessive condemnation of traditional masculinity”, but a lot of feminists are in support of this concept as they say that it is violating the role of choice. This concept of toxic masculinity does not condemn men or male attributes, but rather emphasizes the harmful effects of conformity to certain traditional masculine ideal behaviors such as dominance, self-reliance, and competition.
According to social learning theory, teaching boys to suppress vulnerable emotions, as in the saying “big boys don’t cry”, is a significant part of gender socialization in Western society. Especially with the men in prison, they are supposed to be tough, angry and aggressive all the time but it they show their soft side they are named ‘feminine‘, to which men usually resemble it to ‘weakness’. Those men happened to get bullied to harsh extends that they end up taking their own lives. This has been very common in the western prison life.
The gender norms such as emphasizing toughness, dominance, self-reliance, and the restriction of emotion are usually adopted by male from their infancy by parents, other male relatives, and members of the community. According to a psychologist Ronald F Levant, traditionally prescribed masculine behaviors can produce harmful effects including violence (including sexual assault and domestic violence), promiscuity, risky and/or socially irresponsible behaviors including substance-use disorders, and dysfunction in relationships. The effect tends to be stronger in men who also emphasize “toxic” masculine norms, such as self-reliance, seeking power over women, and sexual promiscuity.
Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.
Robert A. Heinlein
The mind-blowing challenge in my life I consider is to up the board exams that is literally tough rather than anything. That to facing up math exam was the worst part in my path I have ever faced and can’t forget those moments still now. I am an average student in my class being very humble and not considered by anyone for anything. I managed to score a mid-range of percent in all subjects. But I was not able to cope up with the topics of math and calculations as I hate the concepts to the core. I always interact or listen to those classes in a strange or in a something irrelevant to me. My tutors are soul-hearted but I can’t find the reason behind the lack of interest in math alone. I tried many reference guides and treatments to overcome this lack of interest but I was not able to do so. I feel terribly sorry for myself looking at my situation. I failed to show my improvement until the whole year and finally landed up as a failure. I am speechless to say the sacrifice undergone my parents in the struggle to make me a better learner whatever comments they hear from my faculties. “As anger is the key to make someone do impossible things” the same incident happened in my life which made me to back answer the people those who underestimated me. “Things change in life as people get to know or gain experience out of insults”. To boost my temper my parents guessed an idea to make me fierce by giving worse comments and also ill-treated me. I was a big selfish as I could not understand the pain that my family has faced because of me. It is also obvious I’m an outraged person as it is a hereditary feature in our family. So by doing those kind of act I went to the worst level of my temper as it was a key for me during my hectic times to focus more on the subject to gain my respect back. They gave me an additional support by appointing a home tutor so to make sure I complete my concepts thoroughly. So with the struggle of two months day and night practicing accordingly by scheduling myself with a friendly mentor to support me with concepts with simple learning and teaching I was able to score a good mark of 85% in that subject alone within a period of two months full of support from my side family and with hard work to gain back my respect from others and to prove them I’m worthy of it. This circumstance gave me an experience to show interest in things which you hate more and try working on it until you succeed in it fruitfully. This is how I overcame my disgusting past in life that gave me motivation to not give up so easily.
If you expect life to be easy, challenges will seem difficult. If you accept that challenges may occur, life will be easier. - Rob Liano
Never lose hope at your hard times as it molds you to sharpen your level of understanding your life and shaping your future. ” The more your are tested by life the fast you grow in and achieve great heights”. Make yourself yourself to cope up and tackle situations to find better solutions and enrich out of it that will teach you morals and lessons to follow in the future. I conclude you by informing if I can realize my situation why can’t you ??. Try to change and understand if that change can improve your character. Let us confess to be flexible and face challenges to know the meaning of life.
• Established 460 years ago – beside river Sabarmati.
• Main deities – holy trinity – Lord Jagannath, Lor Baldevji, Goddess Subhadra Ji. Idols installed in the temple by sadhu Shree Sarangdas ji. • Sadavrat – yeoman service – meals every day to 1000 to 1200 needy, poor persons including saints irrespective of caste, creed and religious distinction.
Rath yatra
• Also referred as Ratha-yatra, Ratha-jatra
‘Chariot festival’ – public procession in a chariot carrying a deity.
• Particularly annual Rathayatra conducted in Odisha, Jharkhand, Gujarat, West Bengal and other East Indian states.
• Chariot carrying holy trinity and the Sudarshana Chakra.
• Shree Jagannathji temple Rathayatra – introduced in 1878. Conducted on the Ashadhi Beej every year. Starts with pahind vidhi – cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom. Led by 15 to 20 elephants in decorative dress + group of trained athletes performing aerobatics + disciples with decorative flags of the temple. Finally comes the Holy Trinity on chariots pulled by devotees.
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THE TRENDING MEDIA PLATFORMS THAT HELP YOU TO PROMOTE YOUR BRAND.
It is evident that media sites and apps are combined with everyone’s life to make them updated, promote their skills and attract people to a specific reason or event associated with multiple reasons to reach society and to be recognized worldwide. They act as an intermediator in balancing the users and the influencers to maintain their support throughout life. Even it helps the random people in various fields, struggling to survive by working as a kind of marketing to reach the outworld to gain their support and knowledge regarding the happening.
In these modern days, from childhood till elders technology is exposed and everyone has become a techie by acquiring information about them exploring via the social sites online. So, they work on new ways to be identified by society accompanied by a reason behind it. Within a short span of time, things we post are viewed by millions which in turn results in mutual network or connection between the person (requires attention) and the followers (random common people).
But to gain popularity you work must be perfect and attractive so that it grabs the attention of the public viewing it. Let me discuss about the popular sites or apps that are utilized by people for various purposes that they find it fruitful.
Instagram
This platform is a prior one that has the most of its users in it. Browsing through them will provide information of wide range of aspects like entertainment, cinema, IT sectors, influencers or popular youngsters. It is absolutely free that has no age restrictions in it. You can create an account as for personal or for official use as it is simple making and editing the things that you want to post in your account. It may be reels, post, videos, songs and many more tools are given with free access. A user-friendly application suitable for every individual or organization. This has an activity of 1.5 billion users approximately. It also contains IGTV for longer duration of videos along with its picture and various media sharing. Embedded with business profiles also that is bought by Facebook along with its assets.
WhatsApp
This is a kind of secured platform where individual data cannot be breached or retrieved. It works to only people similar like messaging (if you have their number you can speak with them) but random people cannot interact with you without your contact details. This helps in a personal way to get in touch with the brand/organization with our closed ones and asking out to show their support by giving shout outs through status or by recommending their contacts. This module helps to create awareness and spread that concept to much possible people in their closest list. Also comes under no restriction for users as well as suitable for all aged people with free of cost to consumers. The earliest kind of platform has 100 million downloads and the rate of users also. Owned by Facebook few months ago.
Telegram
One of the Indian based company that has created an application similar to WhatsApp that contains almost the same features and uses of it. Encouraged by all Indians and also found some users globally. It is comprised of end-to-end encryption so the data can’t be stolen. They maintain two different specifications like WhatsApp (business account, personal account) in which the functions of each differs slightly. Other than that, it is the equally same while compared with that application. The users have just crossed 1 million and will increase further.
LinkedIn
This site/domain/application is a portal related to job offers, internships, courses and various other aspects. This web portal has an extraordinary field of connection with several professionals and for persons eager to join or to shift their career or job from place to place. Recruiters find this domain helpful to assign candidates for suitable roles in their companies. The wide range of network helps people to watch out for or grasp things related to their profession to build up their career wisely. Can be useful for spreading information of various aspects that might help out the enthusiast looking/eager to start their work. Users exceed more than 75 million including downloads.
Fiverr
A Freelancers portal where experts in a specific field, post their abilities to attract their clients. The payments can be given according to the work as preferred by the person who finishes the work. Consumers can clarify their doubts by contacting them directly and negotiate prices relevant to their work. This is another way of expertizing yourself and increasing fame by the way the job is completed as per the preferences of agents. It helps graduates to work independently and flexibly according as per one’s wish. This is a platform but to increase your popularity we must use some unique feature different from random people.
YouTube
This is a massive platform to expand your merchandise and expertise your business in a world-wide way. By creating a channel and posting videos of one’s relevant field it slowly gains attention of others. The recommendations on this domain will help them find out the exact content of what they require to be viewed. Since we create a channel, it promotes the brand of any organization including the channel also. So, its like two in one strike. I can consider this as a first and foremost media site to become recognized. This contains users of more than 100 million including downloads.
ShareChat
This is mainly like IG(Instagram) useful for posting reels and random videos that can be used to give shoutouts or to spread a product brand by briefing the details about it. By this act relevant consumers can reach out in possible ways to get your product or join in as an employee to promote it all over the platforms. This increases the rate of viewers to move to next level.
Tik Tok
Similar to other random platforms hosted like ShareChat and Instagram the functions and the ways to promote are similar but the sponsors and viewers are similar. This is also accessed by millions of viewers as it is a raising music video online platform removed only from Indian servers there is a reduce in followers of their application but this platform is totally rather than that which can also be used for several necessary purposes in unavoidable and sudden circumstances like the happenings in flood how teenagers helped people. It has also beat other media apps including Facebook at its earliest arrival.
Twitter
This application is a user friendly and customer supported channel with more than 300 million followers as users. The only thing different from other platforms is the information posted or tweeted on this domain had never gone fake or a rumor. It is a 100 percent reality and can help people to be aware about it. This helps in increasing your connections as you increase services of your brand and prove the benefits to customers hence by some unique way. If it is genuine definitely it will be provoked as a famous one.
Messenger
This is a kind of messaging featured inside the Facebook to text separately their known ones. It is built by the organization of Facebook in such a way that it stands alone. Can use it for business purposes for creating posters, newsletters and advertising them in a group. The users have crossed downloading more than 1 million recently a few years ago. The forms are similar to WhatsApp and the facilities are almost the same.
Facebook
The enormous wide range of platform that is very simple and contempt with all kinds of media files including documents. Sharing comments are also simple and gradually like posting things. The single information makes aware among people and encourage the promoters to gradually increase their company but showing their defects.
WeChat
This is a lot more than that of texting people that consists of WhatsApp including Messenger under a single place enclosed as one. It has an advanced feature of shopping in internet, payment via it in either mode (offline or online) including booking tickets, money transfer and much more. Utilized by more than a million all over the globe that might help merchants to multi-task their work that saves time and increases captivity through this e-transaction funds can be moved easily to proceed their movement.
SnapChat
This is another kind of platform that concentrates on contents in social media to share your precious memories and picture files including clippings in video format within the closed ones. This was the first platform to introduce the idea of short clips that was eventually copied by Instagram also used by more than 250 million people in the world. This platform is similar to other entertainment platforms like Instagram so it exhibits the same similarities to host or to promote any kind of business. You can find tools to make your videos look creative and attractive so to grab consumers to your brand.
Pinterest
This website is quite similar to all the other platforms to encounter new happenings, events and get inspired as the main objective becomes to the enrollment of primary focus. This site can be useful to promote a marketer brand as most of the users find it effective to browse on the products/brands from different organizations. Being an active user will help in this place will help you to promote the product so quickly as it is full of purchasing based on how attractive the brand is and also different from others to make users purchase them. A popularized platform with more than two hundred and a half million followers.
Reddit
The basic page of any internet forum that helps users to provide suggestions, doubts regarding several brands and rate them accordingly. It has various sub platforms so people have a vast resource to explore and research the brands of several merchants in it with their uniqueness. So, it is an added advantage for retailers to give enough info regarding their brand that can help them to vote a specific brand enormously. The highest users of 330 million that holds the first position among all the other media domains.
Viber
Has similar features as WhatsApp that has a unique feature in their stickers and GIF’s. The retailer can promote his brand through these funny stickers also get a premium in these advertisements and display multiple range of your brands and its commodity associated the merchant can provide a helpline for service of customers.
Discord
This domain is used for the recording of the gaming visuals and posting them in communities relevant to it that is designed especially for this purpose. This is not a much-interacted platform for users in marketing channels but they use this platform to enter in a sub-domain such as Slack for their communication purposes. That is used by more than 200 million people.
Medium
If you are a blogger then I can recommend you to opt for this website in promoting your brand as an article by adding up its advantages as it is a mash up of two biggest things as one, they are the social network followed by publishing platform so it might fall it to eyes of readers and you can easily grab them with your content and creativity in it. It also works as a platform to make money as people know your brands and interact with your publications.
Line
Created by Japanese that contains the exact and precise features of WeChat. By using the site for business, it will help you to promote your business and engage users to share the headlines of your specific brands that may include the offers of the stocks or reduction of prices that also has a multi-purpose function functionality.
Quora
This is the path that never to comes to our mind when we think of posting, promoting and working in an amateur way as people can make your brand as a high noted one by making yourself to hold an authority position and the links to the brands, we have done articles to be commented by audiences in a generous way.
This content might be useful for people if they want some tips and ways to establish their brand under a popularized category and to maintain their organization for the brand they promoted via the group as a business category. Retailers can work on creating videos and posting them in these platforms that can be viewed by people within a short span of time worldwide. Promote the brand using their advantages and your voice of marketing so you can pull out the customers to become your consumers.
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