Pushpa Gujral Science City

The biggest project of its kind in Northern India, the Science City has been set up in 72 acres of land in the of heart of Punjab, on Jalandhar- Kapurthala Road. 

It is intended to inclucate the scientific aptitude & temperament, to fire the imagination and creativity, foster the spirit of enquiry and exploration among the masses, especially in the young minds.

The subject areas covered include physical, applied, natural and social sciences, engineering, technology, agriculture, health sciences, energy, industries, human evolution and civilization, the environment, ecosystems, Jurassic parks as well as frontier areas like space, nuclear science, information technology, robotics and Bio-technology..

Pushpa Gujral Science City offers a blend of education, curiosity and fun to ensure longer and repeated visits. The project is aimed at cultivating an interest in science through open-ended exploration away from text books and black boards, with a scientific approach to problem solving. The project has something for everyone, regardless of age, education, profession or social strata and is intended to make science accessible to people who are not part of the formal education system.The total cost of the Science City Project is Rs.100 crores. It is a joint project of the Government of India and Government of Punjab. Government of India contributed Rs.70 crore for capital expenses (Buildings and Exhibits) where as Punjab Government provided Rs.30 cores in terms of land and other infra structural facilities.The foundation stone of the Science City was laid down by former Prime Minister Sh. I. K. Gujral on October 17, 1997.http://www.pgsciencecity.org/index.htm

Famous Quote

Superstition is the religion of feeable minds.

Edmund Burke

https://www.onlinegk.com/general-knowledge/famous-quotes

Important Days in October

Oct 1	International Day for the Elderly(UN)
Oct 2	Gandhi Jayanti, International Day of Non-Violence
Oct 3	World Nature Day, World Habitat Day
Oct 4	World Animal Day
Oct 5	World Teacher's Day
Oct 6	World Wildlife Day, World Food Security Day
Oct 8	Indian Air-force day
Oct 9	World Postal Day
Oct 10	World Mental Health day;National Post Day
Oct 11	International Girl Child Day
Oct 12	World Sight day
Oct 13	World Calamity Control Day(UN)
Oct 14	World Standard Day
Oct 15	World White cane day(guiding the blind)
Oct 16	World Food Day
Oct 17	International poverty Day
Oct 20	National Solidarity Day (China attacked India on that day)
Oct 24	United Nations Day
Oct 30	World Thrift Day
Oct 31	Rastriya Ekta Diwas (Sardar Patel), National Integration Day (In memory of Indira Gandhi)

https://www.onlinegk.com/general-knowledge/important-days/

Tongue Twister

Tongue Twister Try the tongue twister. Make a mistake. Giggle. Appear to concentrate and get it right. Children love these kind of gimmicks. Tongue twisters are also a good exercise for improving vocabulary and getting the pronunciation right. The best part is all of us are rolling with laughter. There are many in vernacular mediums too and the truth is to say it aloud in a faster manner.

A good cook could cook as much cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies

I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw.

Black bug bit a big black bear. But where is the big black bear that the big black bug bit?

A big bug bit the little beetle but the little beetle bit the big bug back.

If you understand, say "understand". If you don't understand, say "don't understand". But if you understand and say "don't understand". How do I understand that you understand? Understand!

I thought, I thought of thinking of thanking you.

I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won't wish the wish you wish to wish.

bubble bobble, bubble bobble, bubble bobble

Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds.

Lala Gope Gappungam Das.

You curse, I curse, we all curse, for asparagus!

Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya.

Sanjeev's sixth sheep is sick.

Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.

A sailor went to sea To see, what he could see. And all he could see Was sea, sea, sea.

Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People, Purple Paper People

Sounding by sound is a sound method of sounding sounds.

Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya Kacha papaya pacca papaya.

Once a fellow met a fellow In a field of beans. Said a fellow to a fellow, "If a fellow asks a fellow, Can a fellow tell a fellow What a fellow means?"

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

She sells sea shells on the sea shore she sells sea shells no more

A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk. the skunk thought the stump stunk . What stunk the skunk or the stump?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, if Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, wheres the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Tie a knot, tie a knot. Tie a tight, tight knot. Tie a knot in the shape of a nought.

The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick.

Swan swam over the sea, Swim, swan, swim! Swan swam back again Well swum, swan!

A Tudor who tooted a flute tried to tutor two tooters to toot. Said the two to their tutor, "Is it harder to toot or to tutor two tooters to toot? http://www.children.co.in/fun-collection/tongue-twister.htm

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with Gandhi Jayant

Synchronizing Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with Gandhi Jayanti is most appropriate: President Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday flagged-off a march for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Officers and staff of Rashtrapati Bhavan and their family members participated in the event. On the occasion, President Mukherjee and those present released balloons in the air before the President flagged off the march as a symbol of the commitment of Rashtrapati Bhavan to the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Addressing the gathering, the President said that synchronizing the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan with Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday is most appropriate as he had always emphasized on adoption of cleanliness in our daily lives.

“Gandhiji said that ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’. He had stressed on the importance of a disease free and clean body,” he added.

The President mentioned that Rashtrapati Bhavan was recognized for cleanliness under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan last year. “It is important to maintain the high levels of cleanliness and sanitation,” he added. President Mukherjee urged all present to make their individual contribution toward cleanliness and the Swachh Bharat mission.

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/synchronizing-swachh-bharat-abhiyan-with-mahatma-gandhis-birthday-is-most-appropriate-president-mukherjee-3060991/

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GEET

Library Associations in India

1	Central Government Library Association (CGLA)	View
2	Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres (IASLIC)	View
3	Indian Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science (IATLIS)	View
4	Indian Library Association (ILA)	View
5	Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation	View
6	Society for Advancement of Library & Information Science	View
7	Society for Information Science	View
8	Assam Library Association	View
9	Bengal Library Association	View
10	Delhi Library Association	View
11	Gujarat Library Association	View
12	Karnataka State Library Association	View
13	Kerala Library Association	View
14	Madras Library Association	View
15	Punjab Library Association	View
16	Uttar Pradesh Library Association	View
17	All Bengal School Librarians' Association (ABSLA)	View
18	Bombay Science Librarian's Association	View
19	Indian Academic Library Association (IALA)	View
20	Indian Theological Library Association	View
21	Medical Library Association of India	View
22	Young Librarians Association (YLA)	View

SOURCE-

http://www.ilaindia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11&catid=8&Itemid=111

Environmental Science as a Field of Study

Within the natural sciences, environmental science is very much a generalist degree. Focusing primarily on both the understanding of our natural and man-made environments, environmental science degrees draw from diverse fields of studies and require a strong background in the more traditional sciences: biology, physics, chemistry, geography, and ecology. In addition, environmental science degrees also draw heavily from the social sciences, such as economics, business, or sociology. The degree to which any of these fields of study becomes prevalent within an environmental science education largely depends on the specialization one chooses. Due to the fact that environmental science is a generalist degree, students often complete specializations within a more select area, i.e. energy, sustainability, conservation, etc. True to most science degrees, environmental science programs often require significant field work, lab work, or other data-oriented work.
http://www.environmentalscience.org/degree

Environmental Science Degrees

For those keen to study a subject that touches on many of the biggest challenges for the world today, environmental science degrees are a good starting point. Environmental science incorporates the study of the physical, chemical and biological processes that take place on the Earth, as well as the social, political and cultural processes which impact the planet. As an environmental science student, you’ll strive to understand the complex relationships between mankind and the environment, drawing on a diverse range of disciplines.

Common skills gained from an environmental science degree include:

1. Numeracy and data analysis
2. General IT skills
3. General research skills, including use of scientific literature
4. Lab and fieldwork skills
5. Ability to present findings clearly and persuasively

What do environmental science degrees cover?

Very much an ‘interdisciplinary’ subject, environmental science degrees challenge students to combine skills and knowledge from a variety of different fields. This could mean exploring aspects of biology, chemistry, physics, geography, Earth and marine sciences, and also social sciences. The idea is to combine multiple perspectives and data sources, to build up a fuller understanding of natural and human environments.

Fieldwork is an important part of most environmental science degrees, which often include trips to a variety of different countries and world regions, giving those who study environmental science the opportunity to experience different habitats, climates, land formations and societies. You can also expect to spend a fair amount of time in the lab, learning how to carry out different types of tests and analysis. In addition, students often undertake voluntary work in an environment-related role, which provides valuable experience to prepare them for future environmental science careers.

Entry requirements for environmental science degrees

As is true of all subjects, entry requirements will vary between different institutions. However, those applying for an undergraduate (bachelor’s) degree in environmental science can expect to be asked for a diploma of secondary education, including good grades in at least one of the following related subjects: biology, chemistry, economics, geography, geology, mathematics or physics. At master’s level, you’ll need to have completed a relevant bachelor’s degree, either in environmental sciences or in one of the subjects mentioned above. Some universities may require applicants to attend a face-to-face interview, and/or to sit an entrance exam, often depending on national norms.

Course structure and assessment methods

Environmental science degrees usually last for three or four years at bachelor’s level and one or two years for a master’s qualification. The initial stage of your studies will include compulsory core modules, which aim to give you a general understanding of environmental science and introduce you to some of the main principles. The following stages will typically allow students to choose options from a selection of possible course modules, allowing for growing specialization in one or more environmental science topics. Towards the end of your program, you are likely to have the opportunity to carry out your own research on a topic of your choice. Assessment methods include essays, written discussions, exams, problem sheets, laboratory reports, field exercises, field notebooks and seminar presentations.

SPECIALIZATIONS

• Environmental science specializations
• Soil ecology
• Aquatic/marine biology
• Earth systems
• Environmental and biological conservation
• Energy and climate change
• Water resource management
• Pollution prevention and remediation

Environmental science careers

Environmental consultancy careers

Nature conservation careers

Environmental education careers

Environmental management careers

http://www.topuniversities.com/courses/environmental-studies/guide

World Tourism Day-27 September

Theme for 2016: "Tourism for All - promoting universal accessibility"

Accessible Tourism for all is about the creation of environments that can cater for the needs of all of us, whether we are traveling or staying at home. May that be due to a disability, even temporary, families with small children, or the ageing population, at some point in our lives, sooner or later, we all benefit of universal accessibility in tourism.

Which is why, we want to call upon the right for all of the world’s citizens to experience the incredible diversity of our planet and the beauty of the world we live in. On this year’s World Tourism Day help us spread the word of both the importance and immense benefits universal accessibility has and can bring to society at large.

#tourism4all #WTD2016

Ever since its inception, World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. As the official day set aside in the United Nations Calendar the celebration seeks to highlight tourisms potential to contribute to reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing some of the most pressing challenges society is faced with today.

The official World Tourism Day 2016 celebrations will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.

More information about the event

Current developments and forecasts

• International tourist arrivals grew by 4.6 % in 2015 to 1,184 million
• In 2015, international tourism generated US$ 1.5 trillion in export earnings
• UNWTO forecasts a growth in international tourist arrivals of between 3.5% and 4.5% in 2016
• By 2030, UNWTO forecasts international tourist arrivals to reach 1.8 billion 
• (UNWTO Tourism Towards 2030)
• http://www.un.org/en/events/tourismday/

World Deaf Day

World Deaf Day is celebrated every year in last week 

(last Sunday of the month of September)

of the September to draw the attention of general public, politician and development authorities towards the achievements of the deaf people as well as deaf people community.

Throughout the celebration of the event, all the deaf people organization worldwide are encouraged greatly to fulfill the demands and needs of the deaf people as well as increasing their rights all over the world.

Objectives of World Deaf Day

• To promote understanding among common people about the problems of deaf people in the community all over the world.
• To motivate deaf people to learn sign language as an essential human right.
• To make available the required resources in the community for deaf people.
• To promote the deaf people human rights about equal access to the education and modern technologies.

http://www.indiacelebrating.com/events/world-deaf-day/

Purposes of Education and Schooling.

In the 1980s, the noted educator and philosopher Mortimore Adler put forth the Paideia Proposal (Adler, 1982) which integrated the ideas of Dewey and Counts, as well as his own. Specifically, Adler suggested that there are three objectives of children’s schooling:

• the development of citizenship,
• personal growth or self-improvement, and
• occupational preparation

• Expanding on the pragmatic purpose of school, deMarrais and LeCompte (1995) outlined four major purposes of schooling that include:
• intellectual purposes such as the development of mathematical and reading skills;
• political purposes such as the assimilation of immigrants;
• economic purposes such as job preparation; and
• social purposes such as the development of social and moral responsibility.
• http://www.purposeofschool.com/philosophical/

ALL ABOUT TRAFFIC AND DRIVING

Safe and Responsible Driving-Getting ready to drive
Before driving Ensure that you are comfortable with your mental and physical condition. Inspect your vehicle and observe the driving conditions. While driving you should carry your driving licence, registration certificate, insurance certificate and pollution control certificate. Transport and commercial vehicle drivers should carry the permits and vehicle fitness certificates also.
A combination of knowledge, skill and attitude is required to be a safe driver. Knowledge of traffic rules and driving practices that help traffic move safely. Skill to care about the safety of others on the road. We all are responsible for avoiding accidents. Attitude to co-operate with other drivers to keep traffic moving safely. We must be courteous, giving other drivers space to change lanes, not cutting them off and signalling before turning.

http://www.chandigarhtrafficpolice.org/readytodrive.php

TEST YOURSELF This test is to improve your knowledge only. - You can appear in the test any number of times you want. - You will get a set of 10 questions. - It is not mandatory to complete the test. http://www.chandigarhtrafficpolice.org/quiz/

 

AEP- A Nation Without Women-

AEP

Matrubhoomi: 

A Nation Without Women

(Hindi: मातृभूमि, translation:Motherland) is a 2003 Indian film written and directed by Manish Jha. The film examines the impact of female foeticide and female infanticide on the gender balance and consequently the stability and attitudes of society. Its storyline bears some resemblance to real-life instances of gender imbalance and economics resulting in fraternal polyandry and bride buying in some parts of India. It depicts a future dystopia in an Indian village populated exclusively by males due to female infanticide over the years.

Matrubhoomi received widespread critical acclaim and was shown at festivals through 2003, including the 2003 Venice Film Festival, where it was presented in the Critic's Week (Parallel Sections) and later awarded theFIPRESCI Award "For it's  important theme on women's issues and female infanticide handled with sensitivity by a first-time director".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrubhoomi

Legal education in India

Academic degrees

In India, a student can pursue a legal course only after completing an undergraduate course in any discipline. However, following the national law school model, one can study law as an integrated course of five years after passing the senior secondary examination.

• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) - The LL.B. is the most common law degree offered and conferred by Indian universities which has a duration of three years. Almost all law universities follow a standard LL.B. curriculum, wherein students are exposed to the required bar subjects.
• Integrated undergraduate degrees - B.A. LL.B., B.Sc. LL.B., BBA. LLB., B.Com. LL.B. These degrees are mostly offered in the autonomous law schools having a duration of five years.
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) - The LL.M. is most common postgraduate law degree which has a duration of one/two years.
• Master of Business Law
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
• Integrated MBL-LLM/ MBA-LLM. -Generally a three years double degree integrated course with specialisation in business law.

Admission

As of 2012, admission to LLB and LLM in most of the autonomous law schools in India is based on performance in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). However, the National Law University, Delhi and the private autonomous law schools conduct their own admission tests. 

Admission to top institutes like ICFAI Law School, Dehradun is done through the LSATexamination conducted by Law School Admission Council, USA conducted by Pearson VUE, through its affiliate in India.

In most of the traditional universities, the admission is done on the basis of an admission test to the constituent law college or a common admission test for its affiliated colleges (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University). Some traditional universities and affiliated colleges also admits students on the basis of merit in the preceding examination.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_education_in_India

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Law of India

Law of India refers to the system of law in modern India. India maintains acommon law legal system inherited from the colonial era and various legislations first introduced by the British are still in effect in modified forms today. During the drafting of the Indian Constitution, Indian laws also adhere to the United Nations guidelines on human rights law and the environmental law. Certain international trade laws, such as those on intellectual property, are also enforced in India.

Indian personal law is fairly complex, with each religion adhering to its own specific laws. In most states, registering of marriages and divorces is not compulsory. Separate laws govern Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and followers of other religions. The exception to this rule is in the state of Goa, where auniform civil code is in place, in which all religions have a common law regarding marriages, divorces, and adoption.

As of May 2010, there were about 1,221 laws. However, since there are Central laws as well as State laws, it is difficult to ascertain their exact numbers as on a given date and the best way to find the Central Laws in India is from the official website.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_India

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BOOKS ON WHEEL 
EXHIBITION CUM SALE 

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THE BUS WILL COME TO 

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International Day of Peace 21 September

"Let us all work together to help all human beings achieve dignity and equality; to build a greener planet; and to make sure no one is left behind." — UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples.

The Day’s theme for 2016 is “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.”

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals were unanimously adopted by the 193 Member States of the United Nations at an historic summit of the world’s leaders in New York in September 2015. The new ambitious 2030 agenda calls on countries to begin efforts to achieve these goals over the next 15 years. It aims to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all.

The Sustainable Development Goals are integral to achieving peace in our time, as development and peace are interdependent and mutually reinforcing.

“The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world's leaders and the people,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “They are a to-do list for people and planet, and a blueprint for success.”

Sustainability addresses the fundamental needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Modern challenges of poverty, hunger, diminishing natural resources, water scarcity, social inequality, environmental degradation, diseases, corruption, racism and xenophobia, among others, pose challenges for peace and create fertile grounds for conflict. Sustainable development contributes decisively to dissipation and elimination of these causes of conflict and provides the foundation for a lasting peace. Peace, meanwhile, reinforces the conditions for sustainable development and liberates the resources needed for societies to develop and prosper.

Every single one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is a building block in the global architecture of peace. It is critical that we mobilise means of implementation, including financial resources, technology development and transfer, and capacity-building, as well as the role of partnerships. Everyone has a stake and everyone has a contribution to make.

http://www.un.org/en/events/peaceday/

PEACE DAY -AT OUR  SCHOOL LEVEL