A Paragraph on Modiji

 

Modiji

Modiji’s full name is Narendra Damodardas Modi. He was born on 17 September 1950 at Vadnagar in Gujarat. He comes from a middle class family. It is said that as a child he helped his father in selling tea at Vadnagar railway station. He abandoned his household life to serve and unite the people of India. He became the 14th Prime Minister of India. He solved many political, religious and economical issues and paved path for the countrymen to progress in all spheres of life. Under his leadership the Indians and the NRIs got better opportunities, more success and higher reputation all over the world. Modiji is the most popular leader in India and in the world. He is indeed a world leader.

The Eighteenth Parallel

 

NEW BOOK INFORMATION   The Eighteenth Parallel   Ashokamitran   Translated from the original Tamil by Gomathi Narayanan     182 pages • Rs 699 • ISBN: 978-93-5442-449-6 • Paperback • Rights: World • Re-issue

Ashokamitran (1931–2017), a towering figure in modern Tamil literature, was born in Nizam-ruled Secunderabad. In his writing he often draws on his experiences of growing up there after the fall of the Nizam in the wake of Independence, as he does in his award-winning novel Padinettavadu Atchakodu(1977), The Eighteenth Parallel.

One of Ashokamitran’s finest works, the story revolves around Chandru, adolescent, vulnerable and guileless, growing up through the turbulence before and after 1947, when Hyderabad was the State of Nizam. This forms the charged political backdrop, closely interwoven with Chandru’s life at home, at college, and his coming of age in the streets of Hyderabad.

Chandru, whose father works for the Nizam’s Railway, is crazy about cricket and cinema, perplexed by his budding interest in girls, loves his buffalo, and can sing. His disarmingly unaffected yet riveting first-person narrative—as he negotiates friendships with Tamils like himself, Muslims, Anglo-Indians and girls, and struggles to make sense of peaceful Hyderabad’s violent accession to the Indian Union, the horrors wreaked by the Nizam’s Razakars, the communal riots, and World War II—reveals how acutely Ashokamitran observed people, events and life. Cycling about Hyderabad and Secunderabad with Chandru, these historic cities come alive through landmarks like Lancer Barracks, Tank Bund, Regimental Bazaar, Nizam College, Tivoli Cinema and more. For many readers, Chandru, laconic, funny and uncynical, is unmistakably young Ashokamitran himself.

Padinettavadu Atchakoduwon the prestigious Ilakkia Chintanai Award. Impeccably translated by Gomathi Narayanan, this timeless modern classic, first published in English in 1993, now appears in a beautiful new edition.

ASHOKAMITRAN(1931–2017) is a pioneer of modern Tamil literature and a towering literary figure, with a prolific career spanning six decades. His published works include a play, eight collections of short stories, eight novels, novellas, besides several edited anthologies, essays, literary criticism and reviews. Karaintha Nizhalgal(Star-Crossed, 1969), Tanneer(Water, 1973), Padinettavadu Atchakodu(The Eighteenth Parallel, 1977), and Indru(Today, 1984) are among his best known novels. Ashokamitran had diverse interests, including theatre and film, and served on several film appreciation and certification panels. One of the earliest Tamil authors to write on the conditions of women, he also translated Anita Desai’s award-winning novel Fire on the Mountaininto Tamil, as Malai Mel Nerruppu. He received the distinguished Ilakkiya Chintanai awards in 1977 and 1984, and the Government of Tamil Nadu awards for fiction of the year in 1985, 1987 and 1990. His short story collection Appavin Snegidhar(Father’s Friend) won the 1996 Sahitya Akademi Award. His novels and stories have been extensively translated, and his unique prose style left an indelible mark on younger writers.

GOMATHI NARAYANANis a writer, researcher and translator who has taught at both Kerala and Delhi universities. Her articles and literary translations from Tamil have appeared in the Sahitya Akademi journal Indian Literatureand other periodicals. Her published works include Anuvum Namum(1963), which won the Madras University Award for popular work in the field of science, and Sahibs and the Natives: A Study of Guilt and Pride in Anglo-Indian and Indo-Anglian Novels(1986). Other than Ashokamitran’s The Eighteenth Parallel, her works in translation include Silent Storm(1990), a translation of the novel Mauna Puyalby Vaasanthi, and The Guilty and Other Stories(2002), also by Vaasanthi. She lives in Chennai where she also teaches part-time.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation CALL FOR APPLICATIONS   FAO, in collaboration with Mediterranean Universities Union (UNIMED), is organizing the Global Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock Transformation in parallel to the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation. WHEN 25–27 September 2023 WHERE FAO headquarters, Rome (Italy) WHY The Youth Dialogue was co-created by youth, for youth. It will connect and empower young people around the globe to discuss key priorities and challenges and identify innovative and actionable solutions for sustainable livestock transformation. The Youth Dialogue will: provide youth across the globe with a platform to express and exchange their ideas on sustainable livestock transformation; provide an opportunity for young people to engage with representatives of FAO Members, producer organizations, research and academia, development agencies, civil society organizations and the private sector; make young people part of the conversation. WHO The event will bring together up to 200 young people (21-35 years old) from across the world with a professional and/or academic background in livestock. Apply now!   Deadline for applications is 31 July 2023.

More information: click here, visit the site or contact FAO-Youth-Dialogue@uni-med.net

ELT, International and National Conference: Call for Papers

 The English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI) in association with Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science College, New Panvel (Autonomous), Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, organises the 16th International and 52nd Annual Conference of ELTAI on “Indian ELT: Imitative or Generative?” from 8th to 10th December 2022 (Thursday-Saturday).

Abstracts are invited for paper presentations, poster presentations and workshops. A detailed call for abstracts is available at http://conferences.eltai.in/ The abstracts should also be submitted online at the same website on or before 15 October 2022.

Agnipath Scheme for joining Indian Armed Forces

 The Union Cabinet today approved an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces. The scheme is called AGNIPATH and the youth selected under this scheme will be known as Agniveers. AGNIPATH allows patriotic and motivated youth to serve in the Armed Forces for a period of four years.

Agniveers will be given an attractive customised monthly package along with Risk and Hardship allowances as applicable in the three services. On completion of the engagement period of four years, Agniveers will be paid one time ‘SevaNidhi’ package which shall comprise their contribution including accrued interest thereon and matching contribution from the Government equal to the accumulated amount of their contribution including interest. 

Enrolment will be undertaken through an online centralised system for all three services with specialised rallies and campus interviews from recognised technical institutes such as Industrial Training Institutes and National Skills Qualifications Framework, among others. Enrolment will be based on ‘All India All Class’ basis and the eligible age will be in range from 17.5 to 21 years. Agniveers will meet the medical eligibility conditions laid down for enrolment in the armed forces as applicable to respective categories/trades. The educational qualification for Agniveers will remain as in vogue for enrollment in various categories. {For example: For entry into General Duty (GD) soldier, the educational qualification is Class 10).

Education Ministry is to recognize in-service training received by Agniveers as credits for graduation.

Under IGNOU’s specially designed degree programme, in-service training to count for 50 percent credit, the rest to come from a choice-based basket of courses.

Programme is to provide for multiple entry-exit points with appropriate certification at every level.

Degree is to be granted by IGNOU, with recognition in India and abroad for employment and education.

Programme will open up opportunities for Agniveers to pursue civilian careers of their choice.

Source: pib.gov.in 

Digital University, India

 Government of India in its Budget 2022-2023 has announced establishment of Digital University. The University will provide access to students across the country for world-class quality universal education with personalised learning experience at their doorsteps. This will be made available in different Indian languages and Information & Communication Technology (ICT) formats. The University will be built on a networked hub-spoke model, with the hub building cutting edge ICT expertise. 

Info source: Lok Sabha and the Website of Education Department, GoI

How can one person apply for eighth standard examination without studying from schools?

How can one person apply for eighth standard examination without studying from schools?

Ans

You can opt for class 8 examination from National Institute of Open Schooling, Noida (NIOS)

The marksheet and passing certificate are recognised by the Government of India and all the state governments. You can log in to nios.ac.in 

This course can also be done at Panchayat Samiti level under National Literacy Mission. Contact the Block Development Officer' office in your area for details and enrolment.

Where is BVSC done through distance education?

Where is BVSc done through distance education?

Ans.

BVSc is the short form for Bachelor of Veterinary Science. It is a professional medical course for becoming doctors for treating animals. It can be done through a 5 to 6 years regular study in a veterinary medical college. This course cannot be offered through Distance Education.

Some colleges offer a similar course called BVSc & AH, where AH stands for Animal Husbandry. Both the courses are equivalent. 

But once you complete a regular BVSc,  you can do PG Diploma in various specialties through distance education from Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai. 

NISHTHA Secondary Programme for Teachers

All the teachers teaching any subject in class 9 to 12 must take part in an in-service teacher training programme organised online by NCERT from 01 August 2021 to 31 December 2021. 

So please download Diksha App from Google Play Store today and enrol for the course on or before 01 August. 

Syllabus for the NISHTHA programme is attached. 

Timeline to complete each course of the Programme is also attached. 

कक्षा 9 से 12 में किसी भी विषय को पढ़ाने वाले सभी शिक्षकों को 01 अगस्त 2021 से 31 दिसंबर 2021 तक एनसीईआरटी द्वारा ऑनलाइन आयोजित सेवाकालीन शिक्षक प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम में भाग लेना होगा।

तो कृपया आज ही Google Play Store से Diksha ऐप डाउनलोड करें और 01 अगस्त को या उससे पहले पाठ्यक्रम के लिए नामांकन करें।

NISHTHA कार्यक्रम के लिए पाठ्यक्रम संलग्न है।

कार्यक्रम के प्रत्येक पाठ्यक्रम को पूरा करने की समय-सीमा भी संलग्न है।

Certificate in Spoken Sanskrit

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University, Ahmedabad

Certificate Course in Spoken Sankrit (CSS) through Distance Education

Objectives of the Course:

• To engage in simple and practical Sanskrit conversation.
• To understand the meanings of Sanskrit prose and poetry.
• To utilize syntax, appropriate tenses and inflections at the time of conversation.
• To read and understand texts composed in Sanskrit literature and will feel gratitude for our sanskruti.

• Eligibility: Class 10 pass
• Duration: 6 months
• Study Centre: Ahmedabad
• Apply through www.baou.edu.in 

Class 12 pass candidates can apply for Diploma in Spoken Sanskrit which is a one year course. 

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