"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."

- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

October 2017

Crowdfunding Helps Girl Pursue Her Dreams

This is a touching story of how neighbours and other residents of a town helped a bright young girl to continue her studies and pursue her IIT dream after she had to put a stop to her education due to financial crunch Kajal Jha had to quit her studies after class XII although she had secured percent marks Her poor financial condition restricted her from pursuing her IIT dream The family was so depressed that they even contemplated suicide That is when people of Indirapuram in Ghaziabad came together to help her Neighbours shared their sorrow and counselled them They collected Rs through crowdfunding and enrolled Kajal in a coaching centre They are even managing the cost of her studies If that was not enough they managed to get a job for her father who now works as a supervisor to supplement the family s income Around people of Indirapuram

31 Oct 2017
Good News

Preserving Traditional Songs on Ganga

For many centuries the Dhol community that dwells on the banks of the Ganga from Uttarkashi to Haridwar has been singing traditional songs on the river Ganges The songs capture the essence of the river and the changes that have taken place over the ages As this treasure trove of songs is fast disappearing a retired professor of Lady Irwin College in Delhi has started the process of recording and preserving the traditional songs Professor Anjali Capila believes that these songs can be used to spread mass awareness about the importance of the river and build an emotional connect She is assisted by many Delhi and Uttarakhand based NGOs in this endeavour Capila said that she wants to capture the voice of people of Dhol community who have been singing songs on the Ganges for ages Apart from stories related to their culture the songs also depict their feelings on

31 Oct 2017
Good News

Know More About Building Roads With Plastic

The ban on plastic bags has been announced in nbsp the nbsp Bengaluru nbsp city nbsp last year yet the state government has nbsp recovered lakh kg of plastic till date and also has collected a nbsp fine of Rs crore nbsp Garbage disposal is actually a big issue nowadays nbsp in all the cities and government also is planning to take some measures regarding the same nbsp The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike BBMP has announced plans to use the nbsp recovered lakh kg of plastic garbage in the building of roads nbsp BBMP has been using VG- and VG- types of bitumen nbsp The idea is to mix the plastic with nbsp bitumen which in a way will not only give strength but will also increase the longevity of the roads said the nbsp officer of nbsp BBMP nbsp He also added years ago nbsp Bangalore University s Jnana

31 Oct 2017
Good News

Surviving the Odds in Fields of Hope

Have you ever thought about the fate of widows whose husbands who were farmers committed suicide due to their inability to pay off debts These illiterate and dependent widows were thrown out of their homes by their in-laws and had nowhere to go It is so heartening to know that these strong women fought back with resilience learned various skills worked day and night to educate their children and were even able to pay off their debts One such woman is Vidya More whose life went up in flames when her husband broken by years of crop failure and mounting debt doused their tiny hut in kerosene and set it ablaze Vidya who was not the one to give up threw her children out of the hut and jumped out Like a phoenix she rose and rebuilt her life from the ashes She learned farming all by herself She also

31 Oct 2017
Positive Reads

FIFA U-17 World Cup in India Shatters Records

The nbsp th edition of the FIFA U- World in India turned out to be a grand event and a big success as it became the most attended and the highest scoring tournament ever The Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata witnessed spectators cheering the teams of England and Spain as they clashed in the finals on Saturday The total attendance at the six host venues across the country logged which is more than the earlier record attendance of set in the first edition of the tournament in China in However Sol Campbell former Arsenal and England centre-half who is in India as part of the FIFA rsquo s Technical Study Group said that India is - years behind the world football elite He stated that India needs serious ldquo catch-up rdquo job to do Talking to reporters on Sunday Campbell said lots of countries are far ahead of India and

31 Oct 2017
Good News

Supreme Court Proposes Special School for Special Children

The Supreme Court has deemed it impossible for children with autism blindness and deafness to be taught with normal children It has emphasized the need for special schools for special children where they will be taught by specially trained teachers The SC has questioned the lack of special schools for such children affected by blindness deafness and autism It opines that children who suffer from any kind of disability or are mentally challenged cannot be imparted education in mainstream schools along with normal children According to the Bench which comprised of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud nbsp access to education is a fundamental right under Article A and there was a statutory obligation on the States to provide education under the Rights of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act The Bench decided that children with special needs have to be imparted

30 Oct 2017
Good News

Engineering Syllabus to Undergo Major Changes

In the age of Artificial Intelligence and bullet trains teaching decade-old technologies are pass eacute and the engineering syllabus needs a to be revamped to include big data analysis and Internet of Things IoT Considering this the new academic session starting next July will have a revised engineering syllabus that is designed to make Indian engineers more employable through practical learning and new courses A top official of the All India Council of Technical Education AICTE the body that regulates technical education in the country said that the changed syllabus will tackle the issue of dwindling placements of fresh engineering graduates Out of the registered Indian engineering institutes which produce an estimated lakh engineers every year barely half of them are able to secure a job on campus According to AICTE out of a total of lakh graduates only lakh got jobs through campus placements in - Therefore the AICTE

30 Oct 2017
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Be A Part Of India’s Biggest International Puppet Festival

For the st time India rsquo s biggest International Puppet Festival is hosted in Kolkata from th to st Oct organised by PUN Puppets Unite Neighbour groups supported by Gems Akademia International School nbsp The Festival aims to regenerate the emotions attached to Puppetry with the idea to restore the art Wonderful stories through Puppets can engage children readily and encourage them to learn values in a playful way nbsp The wonderful inauguration ceremony of the largest PUN Puppets Unite Neighbours International Puppet Festival at Mohar Kunja had a variety of Puppets display ranging from String Rod glove shadow knee giant human theatre street interactive and balloon puppetry with amazing creativity nbsp Puppet artist from countries like UK Germany Peru Portugal Italy Lithuania Brazil Singapore amp of course India nbsp is nbsp part of this festival nbsp Also to school children from Gems Akademia and other schools and dance groups

30 Oct 2017
Good News

Surprises that Fasting Can Give Us!

In India we have a custom of lsquo fasting rsquo during some of the festive occasions We eat only fruits or sometimes nothing People think skipping meals or starving is unhealthy But timed periods of fasting is a good regime There are nbsp many such nbsp pieces of evidence nbsp that talks about fasting benefits Let s discuss some of these benefits Helps Weight loss Intermittent fasting is proved to be even more beneficial than regular dieting for attaining weight loss Intermittent fasting involves controlled fasting within sets of hours It is more effective in burning fats as compared to dieting It puts body fats to proper usages by making it as the primary source of energy instead of sugars Metabolism fastens Fasting provides rest to your digestive system This puts your metabolism at work to burn calories more efficiently Intermittent fasting improves your digestion and keeps your bowels clean

30 Oct 2017
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