Celebrate an Environmentally Safe Diwali

Celebrate an Environmentally Safe Diwali

Every festival has its own significance and meaning to its celebration. Diwali, the festival of lights signifies the end of darkness (ignorance) and the beginning of light that enlightens us all.  Every nook and corner of the country resonate the festive spirit with lights and sound of the crackers. In our zest to celebrate Diwali in a grand scale, let us not forget our responsibility towards the nature, the home for all living beings.

We all know that our environment is precious and that we have already done enough harm to it. The high electricity consuming lights, air polluting crackers and disturbing sounds from the explosives during Diwali celebrations are highly detrimental to the environment.  Here are some tips to be Eco sensitive this Diwali,

Green and Safety Tips –

•  Light Diyas instead of energy burning lamps and lights.
•  Avoid decorating the outside of your home with electric lighting, you can do without it!
•  Crackers not only pollute the environment but also burn your pocket! Stay away from    highly polluting crackers.
•  Make conscious decisions while Diwali shopping. Buy Eco friendly gifts for your  friends and family!
•  If at all you HAVE to, enjoy the crackers by going to a public cracker show function or  from your balcony rather than bursting them yourself.
•  Dispose the remains of the crackers carefully; they may be harmful for kids and pets.
•  Reduce the use of non-degradable decorative items, find innovative  and Eco friendly  ways to improve the aesthetics of your home during Diwali.

Hope you will keep these pointers in mind and be sensitive towards nature this Diwali. 

This Diwali, let’s go green & celebrate a pollution free Diwali. Say No to firecrackers & yes to

Happiness. Let’s not forget our nature this Diwali, Celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali. This 

Diwali. Only Diyas, No fireworks.

Happy & Safe Diwali..!!

"M.U.R.D.E.R." A Study System.

           "M.U.R.D.E.R." A Study System              

Mood: Set a positive mood for yourself to study in. Select the appropriate time, environment, and attitude.

Understand: Mark any information you don't understand in a particular unit; Keep a focus on one unit or a manageable group of exercises.

Recall: After studying the unit, stop and put what you have learned into your own words.

Digest: Go back to what you did not understand and reconsider the information; Contact external expert sources (e.g., other books or an instructor) if you still cannot understand it.

Expand: In this step, ask three kinds of questions concerning the studied material:

•      If I could speak to the author, what questions would I ask or what criticism would I offer?
•      How could I apply this material to what I am interested in?
•      How could I make this information interesting and understandable to other students?

 Review: Go over the material you've covered, Review what strategies helped you understand and/or retain information in the past and apply these to your current studies.

         Choose your subjects with an Aptitude Test - CBSE SGAI

The senior secondary level of school education in India can be the most defining period in shaping the higher education options & career choices of a child. What stream you need to choose after class 10 – science, commerce or humanities - is a question that starts looming large over the parent’s and the student’s mind right from class 9. 

More often than not, the decision of picking the choice of subjects to study in class 11 & 12 is taken by the parents, if not determined by your class 10 marks. But ideally, you should choose your subjects on the basis of your aptitude, personality, interests and career plans. 

How can students establish where exactly their aptitude lies? How can they determine and finalise which subjects match theiraptitude and interests? Parents often don’t take their children seriously when it comes to making such decisions. And students end up giving in to parental pressure and choose subjects which lead to “lucrative” and “safe” career options.

CBSE Student’s Global Aptitude Index (SGAI) 

It is to address this growing concern that the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) came up with the novel idea of an aptitude test for class 10 students in 2011. The CBSE was the first board in the country to introduce such a concept – a “Student’s Global Aptitude Index (SGAI)”.

The purpose of the SGAI is to empower a 15 year old, class 10 student with “self-knowledge” – help him/ her discover where his aptitude lies, what his personality is like etc. The CBSE SGAI is meant for X grade students and is an optional activity, for schools and students.

It has been designed by a team of experts comprising of psychometrics, psychiatrists, and practising school counsellors and pilot tested on a sample audience before its implementation.

The first edition of the “Student’s Global Aptitude Index (SGAI)” was held on 15 January 2011. More than 6 lakh students from all over India and abroad took the CBSE SGAI in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Salient features of SGAI
•    The CBSE SGAI is not mandatory & is meant for class X students studying in CBSE affiliated schools               across the world.
•    The test is a collection of indices such as aptitude, interest and personality.
•    Unlike the conventional aptitude tests which indicate professional orientations, the CBSE SGAI attempts         to indicate subject orientations at +2 level.
•    CBSE’s aptitude’s test has been customized to suit the Indian context and variety of student population         in CBSE affiliated private, government and aided Schools.
•    The CBSE SGAI is not an examination.
•    It is a simple paper and pencil test of 1.5 hours duration.
•    There are NO right or wrong answers, negative marking, pass or fail.
•    There’s no prescribed syllabus and no special preparation is required.
•    You just need to be mentally prepared and answers questions sincerely in this test. Your SGAI scores             may depend upon your environmental stimulus and motivation levels.
•    You should take the CBSE- SGAI scores only as an indicator or a facilitator.
•    The purpose of CBSE SGAI is limited to help the larger population including parents, teachers and                   students to initiate a dialogue on subject choices that lead to effective career planning later in life.
•    Final decision on the subject choices may be taken in consultation with teachers and parents.

Choose wisely!

Our advice to class 10 students is to choose your subjects for the next two years wisely - they'd determine your path for future - your career goals and aspirations are intertwined with this decision you make. Follow your heart, your interests and keep in mind where your aptitude lies!

Everyone has a Story in Life

Everyone has a Story in Life

A 24 year old boy seeing out from the train’s window shouted…
“Dad, look the trees are going behind!”
Dad smiled and a young couple sitting nearby, looked at the 24 year old’s childish behavior with pity,
suddenly he again exclaimed…
“Dad, look the clouds are running with us!”
The couple couldn’t resist and said to the old man…
“Why don’t you take your son to a good doctor?”
The old man smiled and said…
“I did and we are just coming from the hospital, my son was blind from birth, he just got his eyes today.

Every single person on the planet has a story. Don’t judge people before you truly know them. The truth might surprise you.

सही दिशा

एक पहलवान जैसा, हट्टा-कट्टा, लंबा-चौड़ा व्यक्ति सामान लेकर किसी स्टेशन पर उतरा। उसनेँ एक टैक्सी वाले से कहा कि मुझे साईँ बाबा के मंदिर जाना है।
टैक्सी वाले नेँ कहा- 200 रुपये लगेँगे। उस पहलवान आदमी नेँ बुद्दिमानी दिखाते हुए कहा- इतने पास के दो सौ रुपये, आप टैक्सी वाले तो लूट रहे हो। मैँ अपना सामान खुद ही उठा कर चला जाऊँगा।
वह व्यक्ति काफी दूर तक सामान लेकर चलता रहा। कुछ देर बाद पुन: उसे वही टैक्सी वाला दिखा, अब उस आदमी ने फिर टैक्सी वाले से पूछा – भैया अब तो मैने आधा से ज्यादा दुरी तर कर ली है तो अब आप कितना रुपये लेँगे?
टैक्सी वाले नेँ जवाब दिया- 400 रुपये।
उस आदमी नेँ फिर कहा- पहले दो सौ रुपये, अब चार सौ रुपये, ऐसा क्योँ।
टैक्सी वाले नेँ जवाब दिया- महोदय, इतनी देर से आप साईँ मंदिर की विपरीत दिशा मेँ दौड़ लगा रहे हैँ जबकि साईँ मँदिर तो दुसरी तरफ है।
उस पहलवान व्यक्ति नेँ कुछ भी नहीँ कहा और चुपचाप टैक्सी मेँ बैठ गया।

इसी तरह जिँदगी के कई मुकाम मेँ हम किसी चीज को बिना गंभीरता से सोचे सीधे काम शुरु कर देते हैँ, और फिर अपनी मेहनत और समय को बर्बाद कर उस काम को आधा ही करके छोड़ देते हैँ। किसी भी काम को हाथ मेँ लेनेँ से पहले पुरी तरह सोच विचार लेवेँ कि क्या जो आप कर रहे हैँ वो आपके लक्ष्य का हिस्सा है कि नहीँ।
हमेशा एक बात याद रखेँ कि दिशा सही होनेँ पर ही मेहनत पूरा रंग लाती है और यदि दिशा ही गलत हो तो आप कितनी भी मेहनत का कोई लाभ नहीं मिल पायेगा। इसीलिए दिशा तय करेँ और आगे बढ़ेँ कामयाबी आपके हाथ जरुर थामेगी।