The Culturally enhanced Resilient India of Future!
In my words:
The culture has been the foundation stone
Of all the civilizations to us known
Let us all take the legacy forward
Among all the existing virtues, may culture take the throne
“Unity in diversity, that is India’s specialty” Very true! India is a nation of multiple languages, religions, dance, music, food and customs. Indian culture, frequently termed as a combination of multiple cultures, has been influenced by a history that is several millennia old, beginning with the Indus Valley Civilization and other early cultural areas. Several factors of Indian culture, like Philosophy, Languages, Mathematics, Dance and Music, architecture have had a profound impact across the world.
The fun and fervor which Indians have been enjoying since time immemorial has been a part that cannot be extracted from the memories. The nostalgia becomes stronger when the older generation revisits their past. With every coming generation, the technology advances but the legacy to carry on the festivals, its rituals, its norms are followed and taken ahead. In the earlier times with the less population, we had multiple celebrations with people gathering and many of the festivals developed in order to have people coming together and celebrating, barring the cast creed and the economic level. India has always been multicultural and multi ethnic and has been celebrating the festivals of various religions. The Independence Day, the Republic Day and the Gandhi Jayanti been three national holidays in addition to many other state-wise and region wise local festival have been popular not only with the natives but also among the other nations of the world. Festival is a very important part of our integration.
Clothing, cuisine, literature, language, architecture and festivals have been part of the cultural development. Music and dance, as well as all the performing arts have been playing an influential role in the development of culture and all these factors become part of bringing several nations together bringing in the harmony among the population of the world.
The future must come in the form of technically developed India along with the flourishing, happy and healthy society. We look forward to the humans controlling the machines and not the vice versa. The various forms of clothing being part of different states should be giving way to more employment and may we see more looms coming up, to settle the small-scale industries for the benefit of this voluptuous population. Along with the improvement in the financial status, there would be revival of the traditional clothing and cloth materials. Engagement of families that knows how to create, would be a boon to the growth. Architectural monuments may become a part of national and international tourism bringing with it the primary concern of maintenance to preserve them well. Accountability leads to profitability and we can ensure with it the very essence of the survival of monuments, sculptures, employment, state wise revenue inflow along with the cherry on cake, the culture.
The harmony and Bon hominess is integral to any society and for that purpose, I see there would be a drastic shift from the nuclear to the bigger families; from celebrating in solitude to celebration of community; from ‘me’ to ‘us’ and that would be the flavor of the festivals. Future would be richly enhanced with ‘We shall overcome with walking hand in hand’ mindset. My futuristic vision of India is indeed a very positive one with the learnings from the past. The wars and conflicts have already devoid people of the resources and have given them the lesson for the future. We being resilient in nature, has helped tremendously in bringing us back to normal. The cultural rainbow of India would surely be more colorful with its set of colors to make nation shine and we would be seeing the nation that becomes exemplary. The cultural diversification would become profound factor for the financial, physical, emotional and psychological development. Good Health is a state of the mind which is being socially, physically and mentally happy and that would be with the entire nation as I envision India to be moving progressively. The nation would flourish under the wings of liberal attitude and broader views on religion, language and literature. The literature has proven to be a very good resource of bringing changes to the society. The better infrastructure, the availability of multiple streams would be bringing to us many more noble laureates of literature. The society gets impacted with word-crafters way of influential articles and speeches. I see the year ahead with many more commanding orators, confidents speakers and prominent leaders. My idea of my nation with respect to cultural enhancement is to see my nation getting applause from the other nations for being right and just; for being the nation that utilizes its population as human resource in a constructive manner and the cuisine, sports, languages, sculptures and philosophy etc. bring a wider horizon to it.
Developed nations have higher happiness quotient and that comes with the appropriate revenues and resources. Let us all make sure that we bring the reformation for the upliftment of society, for all the states and the regions. We are Indians and we shall follow the culture of humanity. Let the light be kindled and may the shine spread all over. Let us all take the nation towards a greater goal of We All Shall Grow. Once again, few lines penned by me-
I dream of India that is ours
None of the mind is behind bars
We feel liberated with the onset of Light
The light of wisdom that is culturally bright
I envision 2047 to be an exemplary year
Where the head is held high and without fear
The culture will integrate growth with the population
That is when we will see the rising nation
Traditions shall be seeing the revival
The nation will see the growth’s arrival
Harmony and peace would be acknowledged with zeal
Humanity will prevail with its utmost feel
May we all pledge to see language and literature further!
May we celebrate the festivals of freedom with fervour!
India in 2047 shall be an enlightened nation
that would be a promise of resource conservation.
For the nation to survive for millions of years
without the agonies, pain and tears.
The India that we want to see on the platform of the world with a vision of “United we stand, divided we fall” encompassing all the cultures with their variations. The ‘kose kose par badle paani, chaar kose par vaani’ idiom has been existing since the time immemorial, yet keeping the population integrated as one Bhartiya and that is the jewel in the crown. We need to see to it that we propagate with the thought of keeping Culture intact along with the development in the arenas of Science, Technology, Politics and Sports.
Article by-
Ms.Radhika Bhandari
( Teacher- Secondary Section)
युवावस्था – एक् तपस्या
जीवन में इक रसधार लिए
तुम नित सपने बुनते जाना
संघर्षों को पतवार बना
तुम नैया को खेते जाना।
है पथिक कई जीवन पथ पर
पर तुम्हें समझकर बढ़ना है
हर राह को निरख परख कर ही
गंतव्य मार्ग से जुड़ना है।
शूल मिलेंगे और पुष्प भी
जीवन मिश्रित भावों का कुंज
ध्येय सुनिश्चित जो कर लेते
राह बनता स्वयं ज्योतिपुंज।
पीड़ाओं को परे हटा कर
अब तुम गर्जित ललकार करो
दीप्तिमान बन अखंड अटल तुम
यौवन की जय जय कार करो।
तुम से ही है नींव राष्ट्र की
स्वशक्ति का मनन करो
विश्व विजयि बनोगे तुम ही
कर्तव्यनिष्ठ वन सृजन करो।
Poem by-
राधिका भंडारी
( Teacher- Secondary Section)
History of yoga
The beginnings of Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in the oldest sacred texts, the Rig Veda. The Vedas were a collection of texts containing songs, mantras and rituals to be used by Brahmans, the Vedic priests.
Benefits of yoga
- increased flexibility.
- increased muscle strength and tone.
- improved respiration, energy and vitality.
- maintaining a balanced metabolism.
- weight reduction.
- cardio and circulatory health.
- improved athletic performance.
- protection from injury – Sir Santosh Pawar
Physical Education Teacher
GRATEFUL HEART- MAGNET OF MIRACLES
Gratitude, one of the most underestimated ways used by people in today’s world to enrich their lives. Gratitude is nothing else but the feeling of thankfulness for the good that we receive in life.
It is proven scientifically that when we express our gratitude towards others it opens up channels of goodness to enter our lives. It helps us maintain healthy relationships. Gratitude promotes optimism and helps us develop a positive outlook towards life. Our life is blessed with so many biotic as well as abiotic components that play major part in our upbringing, right from the almighty GOD, our parents, our teachers, our community helpers and our mother nature touch our lives in various ways and the least we can do in return is just express our thankfulness.
As rightly said ‘Gratitude is the sign of NOBLE SOULS’ and we all need to practice this nobility in our lives as one cannot lose hope in humanity as long as gratitude is alive.
Ms. PRIYA AWAL.
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. “
(proverbs 22.6 )
12 Skills that parents should have to bring up their children
- Focus more on your children”s positive behavior than the negative one.
- Teach your children to focus on the needs of others.
- Do not shout at them , understand their perspective and feelings .
- Give your children responsibilities around the house, making household-chores a part of the family routine and culture.
- Build a strong relationship with the family members.
- Teach your children to view challenges positively.
- Make your children independent. Let your children make age-appropriate choices.
- Guide your children without controlling or micro-managing them .
- Help your children to develop resilience and perseverance.
- Manage your own stress effectively , as parents stress can affect their children’s genes for many years into the future.
Ms. MARIA LOBO
Need of Value Based Education.
Today , we find every second person speaking about ‘ Value Based Education’ .
In school,colleges and even at home, we are stressing on the textbook,on homework,on grades,that students have to secure to rise in life. This is undoubtedly a fact, but what are grades and careers without values that we are lacking in?
Actually ‘ Value Based Education’ stresses on value that the modern generation is lacking in .The values have to be in our lives and we must make use of these values every second that we live.
Value based education is that education that not only focuses on textbook and notebook but specially points us values such as faith,hope, gratitude,charity, forgiveness, cleanliness, honesty, punctuality, selflessness,caring for others and puting ‘you’ before ‘myself’.
Is it possible to achieve anything in life without following discipline, caring for others,charity etc , ‘No’.
These values are very important and necessary when we move in society and start projects such as, ‘Save Water’, ‘Save Electricity’.
If we do not inculcate the values mentioned, we will never succeed in keeping our nation to rise.
If we encourage selfishness and do not understand the meaning of selflessness will we be able to save water and electricity.
If we do not practise cleanliness, punctuality, honesty and caring for others,
Will our prices of grocery, medicine, clothes etc,also keeping our surroundings clean etc be suitable for the elite as well as the common man ?
Even if thinking of these terms is impossible.
Maintaining values in education and imparting them to students is very essential and important.
Today morals in life are going down steadily and it is our duty to bring it back to everyone ideas and thoughts or we will end up becoming selfish,faithless, unforgiving, ungrateful, indiscipline and heartless people.
The world is changing fast and becoming worst of God’s species.
Without good values in education we are going to get lost forever.Hence we must bear in mind that Value Based is very necessary and a must in today’s world.
We should focus on the values such as discipline,charity, forgiveness, caring for others, honesty and love.
If our children are given education with these values our world will become a much better place for one and all.
‘Value based education’ is a must.
This is what we must never forget.
BY MRS. YOLANDA D’MELLO.
Effect of Learning Strategies
Each individual according to his/her personal cognitive abilities and learning style has to employ the most appropriate learning strategy in order to achieve the desired learning outcome . If we measure learning as the amount of information people can recall after learning has taken place studies are shown that people can recall 20% of what they have got, 30% of what they have seen, 50% of what have experienced and nearly 90% of what they have heard seen and experienced simultaneously. No what the cognitive process involved and the learning strategy of each individual student is, the teaching method i.e. the learning strategy chosen to teach highly affects the amount and the quality of learning that takes place. Therefore the learning strategies presented to students should always take into consideration both student”s cognitive process and learning style.
BY SONAL LAHA
ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA
DATTATRYA BHAPKAR
MRS. SANGEETA SHARMA
Challenges of the 21st Century Learning
The challenges ahead to work, the 21st century Skills Movement will require keen attention to curriculum, teacher quality and assessment. A growing number of education are united around the idea that students need 21st century skills to be successful today.
It had to be child centered qualitative and life skills based Education to empower young minds to face the challenges of an enigmatic world.
The 21st century learning empowers students to be independent, confident and successful habitual learners. Many of the skills are associated with deeper learning , based on mastering skills such as analytic reasoning, problem solving and team work.
A 21st century teacher is able to adopt to whatever comes their way. They are able to look at their practices and adapt based on the needs of their students.
The goal of education should be to provide complex learning environment for students which incorporate authentic learning and allow learners to take the types of complex problem they face in real life.
12 abilities that today’s students need to succeed in their careers during the Information are critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, information literacy, media literacy, technology literacy, flexibility, etc.,
Challenges of 21st century may involve due to lack of adaption to newer mediums of learning, but learning is possible no matter how difficult the circumstances are, if one is focused, determined and armed.
- Flipped classroom-encouraging students to prepare for the lesson before class. (care method)
- Design thinking (Group analysis, brainstorm, innovative and creative ideas)
- Key learning
- Gamification (learning through the use of games)
- Social Media (to get students engaged with social media in the classroom)
- Free online learning trends.
MRS. MARIA LOBO