Kashmir Apple Industry at the cross-roads
By: Shakir Nisar The season of Apple harvesting in Kashmir starts with high density varieties almost from 01 August and lasts till conventional varieties are fully harvested in November. September month is termed as the busiest month for the growers. It used to be a month of dreams, aspirations, hope and the result of hard […]
Democracy and Human Development
(International Day of Democracy)
By M Ahmad Democracy in ancient Greece served as one of the first forms of self-rule government in the ancient world. The ancient Greeks were the first to create a democracy. The word “democracy” comes from two Greek words that mean people (demos) and rule (kratos). Democracy is the idea that the citizens of a […]
End of an era
The Revolutionary Monarchy - Elizabeth II
By: M Ahmad Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) nic named as “Lilibet” was born on 21 April 1926 at in Mayfair, London, was Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death 8 Sep, 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 different sovereign states during her […]
One teacher, hundreds of duties, lakhs of vacant posts, how will the world of children change?
By: Dr. Satyavan Saurabh Quality education plays an important role in one’s life which helps him/her to be socially acceptable, increase job opportunities, be financially sound, etc. Hence the role of teachers is very important in providing quality education. The learning crisis is evident from the fact that nearly half of Grade 5 children in […]
KNOWLEDGE
(Written by Sir Syed in Urdu ‘Tarqi Uloom’)
By: Abbas Ali The progression of knowledge among Muslims has taken an unusual path. After the battle of Yamama, during Hazrat Abu Bakr’s (RA) Khilafat, the first fundamental knowledge growth happened. He (RA) tasked Zaid Bin Sabit (RA) with compiling the Quran from beginning to conclusion and publishing it as a book. As a result, […]
Rising cybercrime and infrastructure gaps in India
With 'police' and 'public order in the state list, the primary responsibility of investigating crime and creating the necessary cyberinfrastructure rests with the states.
By: Priyanka Saurabh India is the second largest online market in the world. Although the advancement of technology and the Internet has brought with it all the associated benefits, there has also been an increase in cybercrime affecting people globally. According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 50,035 cases of cybercrime were registered in […]
Integrating Technology and Literacy
international literacy day
By: M Ahmad The ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts is termed as literacy. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential and to participate fully in their community and wider society. […]
A teacher should keep a mirror for the self-development of the children
In the development of children, the ideal role of teachers should be that of promoters and motivators of the right values and qualities.
By: Priyanka Saurabh There is a gradual development of knowledge, ideas, and values in the life of man right from birth, which makes him a human being by separating him from other animals. After family, teachers play the biggest role in this development. However, in Indian society, teachers are held in very high esteem, since […]
Children need to be taught in their mother tongue.
Each language spoken in the world represents a particular culture, melody, and color and is an asset.
By: Priyanka Saurabh According to the Language Census, there are 19,500 languages or dialects in India, out of which 121 languages are spoken by 10,000 or more people in our country. The National Education Policy released in 2020 strongly advocates providing elementary education in the regional language or mother tongue. The Mother tongue has a […]
India clocks in over one lakh ODF Plus villages
By: Ms. Vini Mahajan Our country is standing at the cusp of transformative change and we have a huge opportunity to transform rural India. We are certainly heading in the right direction, with all the right moves, given that today the IMIS of the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G), the flagship programme of the Government […]
