“The student who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.”
Chinese Proverb
“ऐसा छात्र जो प्रश्न पूछता है, वह पांच मिनट के लिए मूर्ख रहता है, लेकिन जो पूछता ही नहीं है वह जिंदगी भर मूर्ख ही रहता है।”
चीनी कहावत
Monday, February 28, 2022
Quote of the Day February 28, 2022
Current Affairs-February 27, 2022
INDIA
– Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches National Polio Immunization Drive for 2022
– India, Oman conduct 5-day air exercise ‘Eastern Bridge-VI’ in Jodhpur from Feb 21 to 25
– IAF decides not to deploy aircraft in multi-lateral air exercise Cobra Warrior 2022 in UK in March
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– Cabinet approves supply of coal through common e-auction window instead of sector-specific auctions
– Govt approves national roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) with budget of Rs. 1,600 crore for five years
WORLD
– UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution deploring Russian aggression in Ukraine; 11 countries vote in favour while veto wielding Russia votes against, 3 countries (India, China and UAE) abstain from voting
– Russian troops push toward Ukrainian capital Kyiv
– Amin Awad of Sudan to serve as UN Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine
– Russia suspends space launches from French Guiana in response to the EU sanctions; withdrawing its technical personnel
– Vietnam: 13 tourists found dead after boat capsized off the coast of Hoi An
– Joe Biden nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black woman, to US Supreme Court
Current Affairs- February 28, 2022
INDIA
– Govt. continuing ‘Operation Ganga’ to evacuate Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine
– Over 550 Indian biotechnologists returned to pursue careers in India under the Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship scheme: Govt.
– Marathi Bhasha Gourav Day celebrated on Feb 27; birth anniversary of author Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar alias Kusumagraj
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– States that don’t appoint MGNREGA ombudsperson in at least 80% districts won’t get funds from Centre
– RBI proposes to assess impact of its financial literacy campaigns, invites request for proposal
– Jeep India launches Jeep Compass Trailhawk for Rs 30.72 lakh
WORLD
– Russian troops enter Ukraine’s 2nd largest city of Kharkiv
SPORTS
– India complete 3-0 sweep in T20I series against Sri Lanka by winning 3rd match at Dharamshala
– 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria: India’s Nikhat Zareen (52kg) and Nitu (48kg) win gold medals
– Dabang Delhi defeat Patna Pirates 37-36 in final to clinch ProKabaddi League title in Bengaluru
– Kolkata Thunderbolts won RuPay Prime Volleyball League title in Hyderabad by defeating Ahmedabad Defenders in final
– Pooja Jatyan wins silver in Para World Archery Championships in Dubai
– Rafael Nadal wins men’s singles title at Mexican Open tennis at Acapulco
– International Judo Federation suspends Vladimir Putin as honorary president
– West Indies spinner Sonny Ramadhin passes away at 92; 158 wickets in 43 Tests in 1950-60
– Australian athlete John Landy, former men’s 1500m world record holder, dies at 91
Economic and Political Weekly: Table of Contents
Vol. 57, Issue No. 9, 26 Feb, 2022
While it’s important to critique and take positions in life, it is equally important to have a dialogue with people who have different points of view and bring back hope in our lives.
Avijit Pathak’s article on JNU (‘Healing a campus’, IE, February 18) challenged my assumptions, forced me to do some soul-searching and reflect on my own positioning as a university teacher and researcher. Three reasons compelled me to respond to it. One, the author has been a teacher and a scholar at the university that he talks about — Jawaharlal Nehru University — for 31 years. Two, Pathak should be saluted for boldly presenting his views on multiple issues across different spaces, without taking sides in a politically-volatile environment. The third reason has to do with exploring the realms of possibilities in a world full of cynicism. This is a challenging proposition because it involves taking positions on social issues that are often framed in mutually exclusive binaries.
In recent years, JNU has received much flak. The university has been accused of nurturing the “tukde tukde gang” and promoting anti-national ideas. Pathak humanises the institution and describes it as being wounded. The university requires healing, he says. The article has been written in the context of the appointment of the new vice-chancellor of the university, Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, who, because of her ideological leanings, has become the object of ridicule and contempt. Pathak bestows faith in her leadership and urges her to start the process of healing JNU.
This appeal might seem naïve, even preposterous, to some. But it is also true that life bereft of hope, optimism and faith is hardly worth living. This reminds me of the work of Brazilian educator, Paulo Freire. Once a woman regarded as illiterate in accordance with the conventional standards of literacy responded to a question posed by the educator: “If all human beings were to die but all other beings like animals, plants, mountains, rivers were to remain alive, then the world would cease to exist because there will be no one to say that this is the world”. In other words, the world does not have an independent existence but defines our social reality depending on the way we look at it.
I am a sociologist of education by training and consider my primary job as that of examining educational problems in their context rather than trying to find solutions. Interestingly, however, most of my students are enthusiastic practitioners who are disillusioned with the existing education system and want to contribute towards improving it. In contrast to the attitude of these students, many of us – perhaps smug with our intellectual prowess — take much pride in presenting multilayered and nuanced analyses. In the process, we probably dampen the spirits and thwart the hopes of our youth, and prevent them from dreaming.
Written by Disha Nawani
Indian Express, 28/02/22
Friday, February 18, 2022
Quote of the Day February 18, 2022
“No pressure, no diamonds.”
Mary Case
“श्रम के बिना सफलता प्राप्त नहीं होती है।”
मैरी केस
LENS Foundation Launches ‘LDexplained’, India’s First Comprehensive Resource Website On Learning Disabilities
The website aims to help families, parents, and guardians of children with learning disabilities to better understand and manage the disabilities and equip themselves for a better future
New Delhi : The LENS (Learning, Empowerment, Nutrition and Skill Development) Foundation has launched LDExplained, India’s first comprehensive resource website on learning disabilities among children and young adults.
According to a report by UNESCO between 10 and12 per cent of the school going children have learning disabilities. This roughly means that in a given Indian classroom there are at least four children with learning disabilities. LDExplained is designed for all stakeholders right from the family of the affected child to the policymaker who needs to work together to help the child cope with learning disabilities. For a parent or a guardian of a child with special needs who wants to help them learn to manage their challenges and deal with the world better; or for an educator keen to upgrade skills to help their students learn better, LDExplained is an excellent repository of knowledge and information on various learning disabilities, mental health wellness & management. The website covers coping and improvement strategies as well as ways to keep abreast with the latest research and methodologies developed nationally and globally.
Some of the key aspects of LDExplained include categorization of concepts of learning disabilities according to age brackets, the explanation of processes involved in identifying different types of learning disabilities, especially understanding early signs in children, discussion on rights of the affected child, policy support from school boards and local governments, networks, forums, support groups of parents of affected children, educators, and therapists. The website will also have a growing database of health professionals, counsellors, therapists, and educators who specialize in learning disabilities across India, etc.
peaking about the website, Ketki Agarwal, Co-Founder & Trustee at LENS Foundation said, “The website has been a labor of love and we are thrilled to finally launch LDExplained. There has been a lot of confusion among parents and families about how to deal with children and young adults with special needs. Only if you are armed with the right amount of knowledge and information, you can handle it optimally for everyone involved.”
She further adds, “We encourage everyone to spread the word so that we can help and support people and families to not only cope with the challenges but also to be able to add value to the child’s life and help them prepare for a positive and strong future.”
The website, helps readers understand concepts of learning disabilities, coping strategies, parents’ role, the contribution of schools, policy support et al. The website is live already but you will see a lot of improvisations with time. One can subscribe to the newsletter for timely updates on information, relevant media articles on day-to-day topics, etc. There is a blog section that has reading material, generic articles from across the globe on learning disabilities.
Source:indiaeducationdiary.in, 16/02/22
Current Affairs- February 18, 2022
INDIA
– Karnataka Government issues circular restricting any religious attire within educational institutions
– Asia’s largest tribal festival, the Medaram Jathara, being celebrated in Telangana from February 16 to 19
– Maharashtra: India’s first water taxi service inaugurated connecting Navi Mumbai to mainland Mumbai
ECONOMY & CORPORATE
– SC stays Punjab & Haryana High court order staying 75% quota in private sector jobs for Haryana residents
– Karnataka High Court strikes down state government’s ban on online gaming
– Power Ministry notifies Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy to replace fossil fuels
– Nepal to become first country to deploy India’s UPI (Unified Payments Interface) platform for digitalisation of cash transactions
WORLD
– First meeting of G20 Finance Ministers & Central Bank Governors under G20 Presidency of Indonesia held
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