Tuesday, February 28, 2012

എന്റിക ലെക്‌സി

കപ്പലില്‍ നാടകീയരംഗങ്ങളുടെ രാത്രി
Posted on: 27 Feb 2012


കൊച്ചി: ഞായറാഴ്ച പുലര്‍ച്ചെ 12.10.മറൈന്‍ഡ്രവിലെ ബോട്ട്‌ജെട്ടിയിലുള്ള ഹൗസ് ബോട്ടില്‍ മാധ്യമ പ്രവര്‍ത്തകരുടെ വന്‍തിരക്ക്. കടല്‍ ശാന്തമാണ്. നേരിയ കാറ്റ് വീശുന്നുണ്ട്. എല്ലാവരുടെയും മുഖത്ത്, വാക്കുകളില്‍ ആകാംക്ഷമാത്രം. ലോകം മുഴുവനും ഉറ്റുനോക്കുന്ന അത്യന്തം അപൂര്‍വമായൊരു സംഭവത്തിന് സാക്ഷ്യം വഹിക്കാന്‍ പോകുന്നതിന്റെ ഉദ്വേഗം അവരുടെ മുഖങ്ങളില്‍. ബോട്ട് മെല്ലെ നീങ്ങി.


ദൂരെ കൊച്ചി തുറമുഖ ട്രസ്‌ററിന്റെ ഓയില്‍ ടാങ്കര്‍ ബര്‍ത്തില്‍ ലോകത്തിന്റെയാകെ ശ്രദ്ധാ കേന്ദ്രമായ എന്റിക ലെക്‌സി എന്ന ഇറ്റാലിയന്‍ ചരക്ക് കപ്പല്‍. കറുപ്പും ചുവപ്പും ചായം പൂശിയ വമ്പന്‍ കപ്പലിന്റെ പകിട്ട് കാലം അല്പമൊന്ന് മങ്ങിപ്പിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിലും വിളക്കുകളില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള കണ്ണഞ്ചിക്കുന്ന വെളിച്ചം എന്റിക ലെക്‌സിയില്‍ വീണു ചിതറുമ്പോള്‍ ഭംഗിയൊന്നു വേറെ, പക്ഷേ, ഈ കപ്പലില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള വെടിവെയ്പാണ് പാവപ്പെട്ട മത്സ്യത്തൊഴിലാളികളുടെ ജീവന്‍ അപഹരിച്ചതെന്ന സത്യം അലയായി ഉയരുമ്പോള്‍ മനസ്സ് അശാന്തം.


എറണാകുളം സിറ്റി പോലീസ് കമ്മീഷണര്‍ എം. ആര്‍. അജിത് കുമാറിന്റെ നേതൃത്വത്തിലുളള വന്‍ സംഘം കപ്പലില്‍ പരിശോധന നടത്തുകയാണ്. ശനിയാഴ്ച രാവിലെ 11 ന് തുടങ്ങിയ പരിശോധന ഞായറാഴ്ച പുലര്‍ന്നിട്ടും പൂര്‍ണതയിലെത്തിയിട്ടില്ല. പരിശോധനയുടെ പുരോഗതി അറിയാനുളള യാത്രയിലാണ് മാധ്യമപ്പട. മൈക്കും ക്യാമറയും ലാപ്‌ടോപ്പും വീഡിയോ ക്യാമറയും ഉള്‍പ്പടെയുള്ള സര്‍വസന്നാഹങ്ങളുമുണ്ട്. ഇറ്റാലിയന്‍ മാധ്യമ പ്രവര്‍ത്തക മറിയയും ദേശീയമാധ്യമപ്രതിനിധികളും ബോട്ടില്‍ സ്ഥാനം പിടിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.


ഓയില്‍ ടാങ്കര്‍ ബര്‍ത്തില്‍: ബോട്ട് പോര്‍ട്ട്ട്രസ്റ്റിന്റെ ബര്‍ത്തിലേക്ക് അടുക്കുമ്പോള്‍ എന്റിക ലെക്‌സിയില്‍ എഴുതിയിരിക്കുന്നത് കണ്ണില്‍പെട്ടു. സേഫ്റ്റി ഫസ്റ്റ്. കപ്പലിലുള്ളവരുടെ സുരക്ഷിതത്വം പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ചായിരുന്നുവോ മീന്‍ തേടി പോയവരുടെ മാറിലേക്ക് നിറയൊഴിച്ചത്? പന്ത്രണ്ടരയോടെ ബോട്ട് ബര്‍ത്തിലെത്തി. ഇവിടെ പോലീസ് സേനാംഗങ്ങളുമായി ചെറുബോട്ടുകള്‍. കപ്പലിനടുത്തുനിന്നും ടെലിവിഷന്‍ ചാനല്‍ സംഘത്തിന്റെ ലൈവ് റിപ്പോര്‍ട്ടിങ്. ചാനലുകളില്‍ ബ്രേക്കിങ് ന്യൂസ്. ഇറ്റാലിയന്‍ കപ്പിലില്‍ നിന്ന് ആയുധങ്ങള്‍ പിടിച്ചെടുത്തു, പരിശോധന ഏറെക്കുറെ പൂര്‍ത്തിയായി. . . .


കപ്പലിലെ ഇററലിക്കാരെ കാണാന്‍ മറിയയ്ക്ക് തിടുക്കം. അവര്‍ കപ്പലിന് മുകളിലുള്ള ജീവനക്കാരെ നോക്കി ചിരിക്കുകയും കൈവീശിക്കാണിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നുണ്ടായിരുന്നു.


കപ്പലില്‍ ഇപ്പോള്‍ എന്താവും സംഭവിക്കുന്നത് ? വന്‍ ആയുധശേഖരം ഉണ്ടാവുമോ? വെടിവെപ്പിന് ഉപയോഗിച്ച തോക്ക് തിരിച്ചറിഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ടാവുമോ ? അഭ്യൂഹങ്ങള്‍, ചോദ്യങ്ങള്‍ നിരവധിയാണ്.


മാധ്യമസംഘത്തിലെ മൂന്നുപേര്‍ വീതം ഗോവണി കയറി കപ്പലിന്റെ ഡക്കിലെത്താനാണ് പോലീസ് അനുമതി. കപ്പലിലേക്ക് കയറാന്‍ വന്‍ തിരക്ക്. അവരെ നിയന്ത്രിക്കാന്‍ പോലീസിന് പെടാപ്പാട്. ഇതിനിടെ സ്ഥിരീകരിക്കാനാവാത്ത ഒരു വാര്‍ത്ത പിറന്നു: കപ്പലില്‍ നിന്നും നാല്‍പതോളം തോക്കുകള്‍ കണ്ടെടുത്തു. ഇതില്‍ അഞ്ച് റൈഫിളുകളും ഒരു മെഷീന്‍ഗണ്ണും ഉണ്ട്. വാര്‍ത്ത ശരിയെന്ന് ഉറപ്പുവരുത്താനാകാത്തതിനാല്‍ നേരേ മനസ്സിന്റെ ചവറ്റുകുട്ടയിലേക്ക്.


പെട്ടികളുമായി ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്‍: സമയം 1. 45. കപ്പലില്‍ നിന്നും ഒരു സംഘം ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്‍ പരിശോധന കഴിഞ്ഞ് പെട്ടികളുമായി ബര്‍ത്തിലേക്കിറങ്ങി. ഗോവണി വഴി കയറുന്നതിലും പ്രയാസകരമാണ് ഇറങ്ങാനെന്നതിനാല്‍ ഏറെ സൂക്ഷിച്ചാണ് ഇറക്കം. രാവിലെ 11 മണിക്ക് പരിശോധനയ്ക്കായി കപ്പലില്‍ കയറിയതാണ്. ഇവരുടെ മുഖത്ത് പന്ത്രണ്ട് മണിക്കൂറിലേറെ അധ്വാനിച്ചതിന്റെ ക്ഷീണം വ്യക്തം. കാത്തുകിടന്ന ബോട്ടില്‍ കയറി അവര്‍ തിടുക്കത്തില്‍ കരയിലേക്ക്. തുടര്‍ന്ന് ബാലിസ്റ്റിക് , വിരലടയാള വിദഗ്ദ്ധരുടെ വരവ്.


2. 00 . ഒരു സംഘം ഇറ്റാലിയന്‍ ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥര്‍ പോലീസ് ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരുടെ അകമ്പടിയോടെ പടിയിറങ്ങി ബോട്ടിലേക്ക്. പുറമെ അന്തരീക്ഷം ശാന്തമാണെങ്കിലും കപ്പലിനുള്ളിലും ബര്‍ത്തിലും തിരക്കിട്ട ജോലികള്‍. ഡെഡ് ലൈനിന് മുമ്പ് വാര്‍ത്ത നല്‍കാനാവുമോ? മാധ്യമപ്രവര്‍ത്തകരുടെ ആശങ്ക ഇരട്ടിക്കുകയാണ്. തുടര്‍ന്ന് വീണ്ടും ഇറ്റലിയില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള സംഘം ഗോവണികടന്ന് ബോട്ടിലേക്ക്. അവരുടെ മുഖത്ത് തികഞ്ഞ ഗൗരവം.


രണ്ടരയായതോടെ കൊല്ലം സിററി പോലീസ് കമ്മീഷണര്‍ ദേബേഷ് കുമാര്‍ ബഹ്‌റയും സംഘവും എത്തി. ഇതിനിടെ മാധ്യമ സംഘത്തിലെ മൂന്ന് പ്രതിനിധികള്‍ വീതം കപ്പലിന്റെ ഡക്കില്‍ കയറുകയും ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍ പകര്‍ത്തി താഴെയെത്തുകയും ചെയ്തു.


തോക്കുകള്‍ താഴേക്ക്: 2.40. ഏറെ നേരമായി കാത്തിരുന്ന ആ ദൃശ്യം കണ്‍മുന്‍പില്‍. കപ്പലില്‍ നിന്നും ക്രയിന്‍ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് സീല്‍ ചെയ്ത് നാലുപെട്ടികള്‍ നിലത്തിറക്കി. ആയുധങ്ങളും കണ്ടെടുത്ത വസ്തുക്കളുമാണിത്. എന്തെല്ലാം ആയുധങ്ങളാവും പെട്ടിയില്‍? വീണ്ടും ആശങ്ക. വലുതും ചെറുതുമായ രണ്ട് അലുമിനിയം പെട്ടികളും കറുത്ത നീളം കൂടിയ പെട്ടിയും ഒരു നീല പെട്ടിയും .


2.42. ബ്രേക്കിങ് ന്യൂസുമായി കമ്മീഷണര്‍ എം. ആര്‍. അജിത് കുമാര്‍ എത്തുമോ? ജീന്‍സും ടീ ഷര്‍ട്ടും ധരിച്ച് കമ്മീഷണര്‍ വേഗത്തില്‍ ഗോവണി ഇറങ്ങി അതാ വരുന്നു. പിടിച്ചെടുത്ത പെട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് പിന്നിലായി അദ്ദേഹം നിന്നു. ഒപ്പം കേസന്വേഷണത്തിന് നേതൃത്വം നല്‍കുന്ന ദേബേഷ് കുമാര്‍ ബഹ്‌റ ഉള്‍പ്പെടെയുള്ള ഉദ്യോഗസ്ഥരും. പിന്നെ കപ്പലില്‍ നടന്ന പരിശോധനകളുടെ ബ്രീഫിങ്. കേസന്വേഷണത്തിനു വേണ്ട തെളിവുകളെല്ലാം ശേഖരിച്ചെന്നും എന്നാല്‍ കേസന്വേഷണത്തെ ബാധിക്കുമെന്നതിനാല്‍ കൂടുതല്‍ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ വ്യക്തമാക്കാന്‍ ആവില്ലെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം പറഞ്ഞു. ഒടുവിലത്തെ വാര്‍ത്തകള്‍ മൊബൈല്‍ ഫോണുകളില്‍ നിന്നും മൈക്കുകളില്‍ നിന്നും ലാപ് ടോപ്പില്‍ നിന്നും മാധ്യമസ്ഥാപനങ്ങളിലേക്ക് ഒഴുകി. ഡെഡ് ലൈന്‍ കഴിഞ്ഞവര്‍ക്ക് നിരാശ.


മൂന്നുമണിയോടെ പിടിച്ചെടുത്ത പെട്ടികള്‍ ബോട്ടിലേക്ക് മാറ്റി. മാധ്യമസംഘവും കമ്മീഷണര്‍ അടക്കമുള്ള പോലീസ് സംഘവും ബര്‍ത്തില്‍ നിന്നും മറ്റു ബോട്ടുകളിലേക്ക്. മറൈന്‍ഡ്രൈവിലെ ബോട്ട്‌ജെട്ടിയിലെത്തുമ്പോള്‍ സമയം മൂന്നരയായി. വഴിയോര തട്ടുകടയില്‍ പതിവിലേറെ തിരക്ക് . ചായകുടിക്കാനെത്തിയവരുടെ കൈയില്‍ പത്രം. പ്രധാന വാര്‍ത്തയുടെ തലക്കെട്ട് ഇങ്ങിനെയായിരുന്നു: 'തോക്കുകള്‍ പിടിച്ചെടുത്തു'. ഒന്നര ദിവസത്തെ അധ്വാനം സാഫല്യമായതിന്റെ സംതൃപ്തി മാധ്യമസുഹ്യത്തുക്കളുടെ മനസ്സിനെ തഴുകി കടന്നുപോയി.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Endeavor for a Knowledge Society

Endeavor for a Knowledge Society
MACFAST steps to a new venture to actualize the dream knowledge society. MACFAST strongly believes the notion of knowledge revolution and it realizes that transfer of knowledge happens in both directions from the urban society to the rural one and vice versa.The emergence of a knowledge society is possible through focused work at the grass-root level.Radio MACFAST - a community radio of MACFSAT has made a big leap in this aspect. After two year of its successful broadcast, MACFAST now put forward a  revolutionary program - MACFAST Knowledge Scheme (MAKS). Envisioning the development of society, it aims to select, train and guide talented students especially neglected and marginalized. Rev. Fr. Pradeep Vazhatharamalyil, principal of the college talking about his new venture. "MACFAST, not only encourages the growth of the mind, but also the development of character, discipline, and ethical thinking. We strive to build worthy citizens for a ‘knowledge society’ where knowledge is shared freely, is powerful and used for the betterment of society and the individual. This knowledge society is the revolution happening in the world today. Its foundation is built on the wisdom that knowledge is never lost on sharing - it only multiplies. A definite step forward in this regard is the emphasis on using and supporting open source software and encouraging learning from the internet, in addition to textual study. MAKS opens a new world to knowledge revolution."

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Plight of Indians


First Rank in State in Secondary School Examination
First Rank in University in Plus Two
First Rank in IIT Entrance Examination
First Rank in All India IIT Computer Science
First Rank in IAS Entrance Examination
First Rank in IAS Training Institute

On passing out from IIT Chennai Mr. Narayanaswamy was offered scholarship by the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology , USA .. He who came from a middle class family believed that he had a moral obligation to give something in return for the lakhs of rupees the government spent on him as an IIT student. He had the intelligence and conviction to realize that this money came also from the poorest of the poor - who pay up the excise duty on textiles when they buy cloth, who pay up customs, excise and sales tax on diesel when they travel in a bus, and in numerous other ways indirectly pay the government. So he decided to join IAS hoping he could do something for the people of this country. How many young men have the will power to resist such an offer from USA ? Narayanaswamy did never look at IAS as a black money spinner as his later life bears testimony to this fact.


After a decade of meritorious service in IAS, today, Narayanaswamy is being forced out of the IAS profession. Do you know why?

A real estate agent wanted to fill up a paddy field which is banned under law. An application came up before Narayanaswamy who was sub collector the, for an exemption from this rule for this plot of land. Upon visiting the site he found that the complaint from 60 poor families that they will face water logging due to the waste water from a nearby Government Medical College if this paddy field was filled up was correct. Narayanswamy came under intense political pressure but he did what was right - refused permission for filling up the paddy field. That was his first confrontation with politicians.

Soon after his marriage his father-in-law closed down a public road to build compound wall for his plot of land. People approached Narayanaswamy with complaint.

When talking with his own father-in-law did not help, he removed the obstructing wall with police help. The result, his marriage broke up.

As district Collector he raided the house of a liquor baron who had defaulted Rupees 11 crores payment to government and carried out revenue recovery. A Minister directly telephoned him and ordered to return the forfeited articles to the house of the liquor baron. Narayanswamy politely replied that it is difficult. The minister replied that Narayanaswamy will suffer.


In his district it was a practice to collect crores of rupees for earthen bunds meant for poor farmers, but which were never constructed. A bill for rupees 8 crores came up before Narayanaswamy. He inspected the bund. He found it very weak and said that he will pass the bill after the rainy season to ensure that the bund served the purpose. As expected the earthen bund was too weak to stand the rain and it disappeared in the rain. But he created a lot of enemies for saving 8 crores public money. The net result of all such unholy activities was that he was asked to go on leave by the government. Later such an illustrious officer was posted as "State Co-Ordinator, Quality Improvement Programme for Schools". This is what the politician will do to a honest officer with backbone - post him in the most powerless position to teach him a lesson. Since he found that nothing can be achieved for the people if he continued with the State Service he opted for central service. But that too was denied on some technical ground.


What will you do when you have a brilliant computer career anywhere in the world you choose with the backing of several advanced technical papers too published in international journals to your credit?


When you are powerless to do anything for the people, why should you waste your life as the Co-Ordinator for a Schools Programme?


Mr. Narayanaswamy is on the verge of leaving IAS to go to Paris to take up a well paid United Nations assignment. The politicians can laugh thinking another obstacle has been removed. But it is the helpless people of this country who will lose - not Narayanaswamy. But you have the power to support capable and honest bureaucra ts like Narayaswamy, G.R.Khairnar and Alphons Kannamthanam who have suffered a lot under self seeking politicians who rule us. You have even the power to replace such politicians with these kind of people dedicated to the country. The question is will you do the little you can do NOW? At least a vote or word in support of such personalities?

Into the heart of India

Into the heart of India

Kasturi Ramanathan
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Life on a train. Photo Courtesy: Jagriti Yatra
Life on a train. Photo Courtesy: Jagriti Yatra
As 2011 ends the yatris onboard the Jagriti Express take time to introspect. Kasturi Ramanathan, a yatri, takes us through the first phase of the journery which ends on January 8.
In search of a new India, hailing from different backgrounds but with one goal, with knowledge trying to gain experience, networking for the future, learning forever and living the current beats, the Yatris aboard the train know the responsibility that their generation holds. Half way through their journey, merging the soils of Kashmir and Tamil Nadu, they yearn to know India in all its glory!

Motivational journey

The Jagriti Yatra 2011 intends to teach a person how to fish, not provide the fish. “Jagriti” means “kindle” and this is what the journey is all about. It kindles the entrepreneurial spirit. It aims at investing and including. It looks at the transformation from job seeking to job creating. It motivates the human dimensions!
As this train travels through 12 cities in 16 days covering 8000 km, 450 budding entrepreneurs (out of 15000 registrations) take this awakening call — 40 per cent are female and 60 per cent are non-urban! The 24 states of India and 23 countries are represented (50 international learners are on board)!
They travel into the heart of India to feel its pulse. They meet role models and mentors who will mould their mind and meld their heart to make a better India.
Norm, Storm and Form teams — be a part of the inner and outer journeys. Disseminate the sensory overload. Interact among the cohorts. Innovate. Collaborate. Transform! This really is not a pleasure trip, for one will remain a yatri for ever. Every yatri is here to use the Role Model's advices, interact with fellow passengers, absorb during the panel discussions and perform during the Biz Gyan Exercise.
Emotions are varied throughout the journey — you will see many sitting by some rocks writing their journals, a few sketching out the hues, a hundred capturing stills of colours that tell a different story, smiles that express the heart's joy, songs that speak of happiness, dances that show the carefree spirit and the intense conversations that convey seriousness — these scenes will remain etched in their memory. Documenting all that one has heard, learnt, unlearnt and absorbed when they remain fresh in the mind; blogging and networking; telling the outside world about the journey so far as they look forward to the rest.
Tips from mentors
The youngsters here bubble with enthusiasm and new ideas and burn with the desire to lead a free India! And during their journey, they had the privilege of listening to a dozen motivational speeches and stirring stories. Here are a few snippets:
Mr. Mashelkar, National Innovation Foundation: “An entrepreneur is one who does not know that it cannot be done. Innovate with compassion and passion”. His formula to creating a human force is simple – “when ‘n' people connect, the power so released is n(n-1)/2!. The parameter for progress is not statistics; instead it is the smile on every citizen's face! With speed, sustainability and scale, we will reach the pinnacle”.
Ms. Nandhini Vaidhyanathan, CARMa: “Make sure that the business is profitable – relying on charity just detaches the child from you. And necessarily, have a mentor – that is the best way to gain a new network and a lot of experience”.
Mr. Narayana Murthy, Infosys: “Build support around you - have a mutually exclusive and a collectively exhaustive team working with you. And when you have to step down, it is like letting go of one's daughter's hand during her marriage – the hope, anxiety, pride, momentary sadness and the joy that life will still continue – if fresh blood has to enter an organization, let it flow in”. “The market space inside India is unexplored – explore it for Ram Rajya! This eon will be known for its innovations – don't be left behind – move with the spirit of development and create opportunities. Just do it – our country has the reciprocating power”.
Ms Gowthami, Travel Another India: “Boundaries are varied – but, everywhere it is drawn by mankind. It is an invisible wall that could make or break our future. Man has made it, man has to destroy it”.
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New Year Party
These Yatris improvised on the use of bathrooms, berths, communication, methods to eat and live life during the Yatra in general. Cleanliness and efficient usage of the limited resources were top priorities. The personal hygiene aspect of life here would seem weird to the outside world! Chair cars bacome make shift bathrooms. Innovators are aboard, after all.
An interesting aspect of the train The control room: It is home to the lost and found box, the suggestion box and the PA system. Most yatris love the PA system. Not only for the wake up calls, but for its booming music too – one can listen to Kolaveri at least 10 times a day. You can make dedications, share some interesting facts, explain your innovations and keep the crowd in splits!
As the New Year approached, a medley of songs from every language known was played. Yatris danced from between the berths and the aisles. Where is the party tonight? In every bogie and every heart!

Global recognition for Koraput hailed

Global recognition for Koraput hailed

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh honours a tribal of Koraput at the inaugural ceremony of the 99th Indian Science Congress at KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik; Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Vilasrao Deshmukh,
Union Minister (State) for Planning, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Ashwani Kumar,
Governor Muralidhar Chandrakant Bhandare and Science Congress president Geetha Bali are present. Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty
The Hindu Prime Minister Manmohan Singh honours a tribal of Koraput at the inaugural ceremony of the 99th Indian Science Congress at KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik; Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Vilasrao Deshmukh, Union Minister (State) for Planning, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Ashwani Kumar, Governor Muralidhar Chandrakant Bhandare and Science Congress president Geetha Bali are present. Photo: Ashoke Chakrabarty
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday applauded the tribal community of Koraput for being chosen by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation for recognition under its Globally Important Agricultural Heritage sites programme.
In his inaugural speech at the 99th annual session of the Indian Science Congress, which opened here, Dr. Singh said: “I congratulate the tribal community of Koraput for the global recognition they have received [from FAO] for their contribution to conserving biodiversity and climate resilient farming systems.'
The Prime Minister also extolled the knowledge base available with the tribal communities of Kharia, Santhals, Gonds and Kolhas of Odisha on medicinal use of locally available plants.
Exhorting the scientific community to explore and rejuvenate traditional knowledge available in different parts of the country, he said, “one needs to go no further than the tribal communities of Kharia, Santhals, Gonds and Kolhas, who live in the deep forest areas of Mayurbhanj and have a reservoir of knowledge on medicinal use of locally available plants.''
He honoured two tribals from Koraput – Raita Manduli and Chandra Pradhan.
Dr. Singh paid rich tributes to the former Chief Minister, Biju Patnaik, for setting up the Unesco's Kalinga prize 60 years ago.
“Indian science owes much to the vision of our early nation builders, who gave science a prominent place in our development planning.''

The add-on advantage of NCC

The add-on advantage of NCC

Lavanya M.
The Indian army, civil services and the government sector offer immense career opportunities that students need to explore.
At crossroads and with dreams of pursuing a successful career, the tag of National Cadet Corps (NCC) on student's shoulders is an add-on. How can this be garnered to live your dreams? Experts spoke on the career opportunities for NCC Cadets at the third national seminar organised at the D.G. Vaishnav College recently. The cadets from all over the State learnt about opportunities in UPSC, TNPSC and the Indian army.

UPSC

Every year the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts Civil Services Exam to recruit candidates for the posts of IAS (Indian Administrative Service), IFS (Indian Foreign Service), IPS (Indian Police Service), IRS (Indian Revenue Service) and so on.
Senthil Kumar, centre director, T.I.M.E, discussed about the syllabus for the exam and various posts for which students are recruited.
A closer look at the syllabus and model questions of the examination reveals that as far as Paper I is concerned it is quite similar to the earlier General Studies paper, where besides the stock general knowledge the aspirants must have an in-depth knowledge of current economy and general current affairs but Paper II requires basic mathematics, reasoning and English skills at the secondary school level.
Paper I requires extensive reading, whereas Paper II requires practice of solving the questions. Paper I requires at least four hours of preparation per day, whereas Paper II requires anything from 1 hour to 3 to 4 hours per day, depending on the aspirants level of grasping ability and IQ level.
UPSC has already announced that by 2012 or later it will change the main exam pattern (i.e. common paper for everyone). The proper strategy to clear the civil services exam in a single attempt is to prepare for both the mains and prelims simultaneously.
The candidates can start preparation as soon as possible by reading newspapers and other periodicals to enrich their knowledge of current affairs. Questions on current affairs are likely to play a key role in scoring the required marks in the new pattern.
Since Paper II is the real test on aptitude skills of the aspirants as it has comprehension, interpersonal skills, logical reasoning and other similar topics, they have to undergo special training and practice.
Analysing the previous questions of examinations conducted by RBI and other Banks PO exams will help them to feel the paper-2 pattern. Students may even practice on CAT, GRE model questions, he said.

Group-I Exam

R Rajaboopathy, founder, Radian I.A.S. Academy spoke on the opportunities available in the government sector and how to prepare for the TNPSC examination. TNPSC Group-I exam is conducted to recruit candidates for the posts of deputy collector, deputy superintendent of police and assistant director of panchayats.
Exam Pattern:
Stage I: Preliminary Exam (Objective Type) Single General Knowledge paper for 300 marks.
Stage II: Mains Exam (Descriptive type) Two General Knowledge paper each 300 marks
Stage III: Oral Test for 80 marks.
“Earlier Group-I exam was similar to UPSC Civil Services preliminary exam. From 2008 onwards only General Knowledge paper is there for Mains, paving a level playing field for all aspirants,” he said.

Indian Army

M. Rajiv Menon, battalion commander, Officers Training Academy encouraged more students from the State to join the army. He spoke about the attractive pay package offered to students.
“At the entry level, a lieutenant earns up to Rs. 50,000 per month,” he said. Mr. Menon spoke about the five-day process in Service Selection Boards (SSBs) for selection to the officer category.
Students who qualify to attend the interview are told that the atmosphere throughout the interview will be relaxed and informal. The questions are generally based on everyday experience. Students should be interested and hardworking, otherwise they will not be able to even make it through the initial days of training, he said.
Keywords: NCC, UPSC, TNPSC

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tips for Good Health

Health - Very Very Important Tips

Answer the phone by
LEFT ear.
Do not drink coffee
TWICE a day.
Do not take pills with
COOL water.
Do not have
HUGE meals after 5pm.
Reduce the amount of OILY food you consume.
Drink more
WATER in the morning, less at night.
Keep your distance from hand phone
CHARGERS.
Do not use headphones/earphone for
LONG period of time.
Best sleeping time is from
10pm at night to 6am in the morning.
Do not lie down immediately after taking
medicine before sleeping.
When battery is down to the
LAST grid/bar, do not answer the phone as the radiation is 1000 times.

Forward this to those whom you
CARE about!


Here are some healthy tip for your smartness & physical fitness. Prevention is better than cure.
HEALTHY JUICES
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Carrot + Ginger + Apple -
Boost and cleanse our system.

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Apple + Cucumber + Celery -
Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and eliminate stomach upset and headache.

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Tomato + Carrot + Apple
- Improve skin complexion and eliminate bad breath.

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Bitter gou rd + Apple + Milk
- Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.

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Orange
+ Ginger + Cucumber - Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.

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Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon
- To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.

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Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi
- To improve skin complexion.

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Pear & Banana
- regulates sugar content.

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Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango
- Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight oxidization .

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Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk
- Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and str engthen body immunity.

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Papaya + Pineapple + Milk
- Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.

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Banana + Pineapple + Milk
- Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation
Quite interesting!
Keep Walking.....


Jus to check this out......
The Organs of your body have their sensory touches at the bottom of your foot, if you massage these points you will find relief from aches and pains as you can see the heart is on the left foot.


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Typically they are shown as points and arrows to show which organ it connects to.

It is indeed correct since the nerves connected to these organs terminate here.

This is covered in great details in Acupressure studies or textbooks.

God created our body so well that he thought of even this. He made us walk so that we will always be pressing these pressure points and thus keeping these organs activated at all times.

So, keep walking...



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Blood type and Rh
How many people have it?
O +
40 %
O -
7 %
A +
34 %
A -
6 %
B +
8 %
B -
1 %
AB +
3 %
AB -
1 %



 

Does Your Blood Type Reveal Your Personality?
 
Accord ing to a Japanese institute that does research on blood types, there are certain personality traits that seem to match up with certain blood types. How do you rate?
 
TYPE O
You want to be a leader, and when you see something you want, you keep striving until you achieve your goal. You are a trend-setter, loyal, passionate, and self-confident. Your weaknesses include vanity and jealously and a tendency to be too competitive.
TYPE A
You like harmony, peace and organization. You work well with others, and are sensitive, patient and affectionate. Among your weaknesses are stubbornness and an inability to relax.
TYPE B
You're a rugged individualist, who's str aightforwa rd and likes to do things your own way. Creative and flexible, you adapt easily to any situation. But your insistence on being independent can sometimes go too far and become a weakness.
TYPE AB
Cool and controlled, you're generally well liked and always put people at ease. You're a natural entertainer who's tactful and fair. But you're standoffish, blunt, and have difficulty making decisions.


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Protects your heart
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.... DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH
It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese med ical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, ga str itis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and men str ual diso rd ers, ear nose and throat diseases
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METHOD OF TREATMENT

1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth, drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water .....interesting
2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes

3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.

4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours

5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.

6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:
1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days
2. Ga str ic - 10 days
3. Diabetes - 30 days
4. Constipation - 10 days
5. Cancer - 180 days

6. TB - 90 days

7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwa rd s - daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.
This makes sense .. The Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ...not cold water. Maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed . It will slow down the digestion.
Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks
: Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.
You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack..

Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.
Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...

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