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NEW EDUCATION POLICY WILL HAVESPORTS AS PART OF EDUCATION:SPORTS MINISTER

NIRF: IIT, MADRAS BEST EDUINSTITUTION IN THE COUNTRY

Sports minister Kiren Rijiju has said that thecountry's new education policy will have sportsas part of the school syllabus

and not as an extra-curricular ac-tivity. Addressing the inauguralsession of the 'International We-binar on Olympism and Olympic

Education in the 21st century', the min-ister said, sports cannot be treated as anoptional subject; it has to be accepted as apart of education.

FUTURE EDUCATION

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The Central government seems to have decided that the best wayto salvage the sinking ship is to look inwards. There are callswithin the government to boycott global products. The Big Q: Is itpossible to shut the world out without strengthening our ownsupply chains? We debate...

Will economic patriotismBACKFIRE on INDIA'SGROWTH CHART?

VOCAL FOR LOCAL GAINS MOMENTUM

Though ‘Vocal for Local’ looks at-tractive on paper, we need to un-derstand that it is not easy

to boycott global products inthis globalised world. Indiahas to make cost-effectiveand quality products tocompete with the world.

Besides, to become truly ‘atmanirbhar’, wehave to nurture talented minds.

NAOMI DEWICKA, class XII, DPS, RK Puram, Delhi

STUDENTS' TAKE

IS IT FEASIBLE?

We need to understand that weare living in a globalised worldthat is dependent on each oth-

er for various products. Boycotting glob-al goods may lead to a further slowingdown of the economy. A phase-wise pushfor ‘made in India’ products is the bestway forward for a self-reliant India.

AMALYA SUNNY, class X, DWPS, Amaravati

Economic patriotism is nota viable option at this hour,when the world is suffering

from a pandemic. Boycotting glob-al goods could prove to be detri-mental for an ‘atmanirbhar’ India,as its manufacturing ability is lim-ited. We need to have concrete

plans before taking such bold steps. AADRIT BANERJEE, class XII, Apeejay School, Kolkata

Aproper blueprint on howIndia can become econom-ically atmanirbhar is re-

quired before coining slogans like,‘Vocal for Local’. Economic patri-otism is achievable, but it mightstrain ties with other nations.

V V RAMARATHINAM IYER, class VIII C, Bharatiya VidyaBhavan's Public School, Hyderabad

BIGDEBATE

The

Complete boycott of global products, especially, Chineseproducts, is impractical. However, economic patriot-ism can lead to re-doing of India, if handled judiciously.

Proper planning—applying both openness & protectionism—can tap manufacturing opportunities in various sectors. NIRMALA PADMANABHAN, head, dept of eco,St Teresa's College, Ernakulam

We live in a world where economies are inter-linked. Any attempt to promote only local wouldlead to a trade war, and subsequently harm our

economy. Our products have components that areimported. Besides, a consumer will always give priority tothe quality products, which are pocket-friendly. V P BHARDWAJ, former professor, Gujarat University

➤ According to the Confederationof Indian Industry(CII), electricalequipment, such as smartphonesand computers are a key part of India’s import bill. Around88% of the components used by the mobile handsets industryare imported from countries, like China ➤Over 60% of the medical devices are imported as well.

A REALITY CHECK

The National Institutional Ranking Framework is amethodology adopted by the ministry of human resourcedevelopment, government of India, to rank institutionsof higher education in India. The framework wasapproved by the MHRD, and launched by minister ofhuman resource development on September29, 2015

IIT, Madras, IISc, Ben-galuru and IIT, Delhibagged the top three po-

sitions among the higher ed-ucational institutions in the

country in the HRD min-istry's National Institution-al Ranking Framework(NIRF) rankings that was an-nounced on Thursday.

➤ Seven Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) figured inthe top 10 in the overall rankings — IIT, Madras, IIT, Delhi,IIT, Bombay, IIT, Kharagpur, IIT, Kanpur, IIT, Guwahati andIIT, Roorkee

➤ According to the fifth edition of the annual rankings, thetop three universities are IISc, Bengaluru, Jawaharlal NehruUniversity (JNU) and Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

➤ IIM, Ahmedabad has been ranked as the top business schoolin the country, followed by IIM, Bangalore and IIM, Calcutta

➤ Miranda College bagged the top rank among colleges, fol-lowed by Lady Sri Ram College for Women, Hindu College andSt Stephen's College — all under the Delhi University (DU)

RANKINGS

OTHER MAJOR CHANGES➤ Rijiju said he has formed a high-level committee for the formationof the National Sports Education Board➤ Rijiju is also keen to have an ‘Olympic Museum’ for the country.Discussions regarding it would take place once situation normalisespost the Covid-19 pandemic, he said

According to the report, the ‘search bydate’ feature will come with a calendaricon that will appear whenever users use the in-chat search option. It evenincludes screenshots to show how it may appear on iOS users. The screenshotshared in the report shows calendar icon on the top of the keyboard. Tappingon this in the app will allow users to select a date/date range. Presently, thesearch feature allow users to look for a particular content item in their chat.

NASA PICKSASTROBOTIC TOLAND WATER-HUNTING ROVERON MOON

NASA has awardedPittsburgh-basedspace robotics start-

up, Astrobotic, $199.5 mn todeliver a water-huntingrover to the Moon's SouthPole in late 2023. The water-seeking mobile VIPER(Volatiles Investigating Po-lar Exploration Rover) ro-bot will help pave the wayfor astronaut missions tothe lunar surface beginningin 2024, NASA said. Scien-tific data gathered byVIPER will also inform theselection of future landingsites by helping to deter-mine locations, where wa-ter and other resources canbe harvested to sustain hu-mans during extended ex-peditions.

➤ As part of its award,Astrobotic is responsible forend-to-end services for deliv-ery of VIPER, including inte-gration with its Griffin lander,launch from Earth, and landingon the Moon➤During its 100-Earth-daymission, the approximately454-kg VIPER rover will roamseveral miles and use its fourscience instruments to samplevarious soil environments➤Its science investigationswill provide insights into theevolution of the Moon and theEarth-Moon system

➤ It sports a 1.3-inch AMOLED screen with (360x360 pixels),capable of displaying 16.7 million colours with superb clarity

➤ The wearable features GPS, GLONASS, a'BioTracker PPG' optical heart rate sensor, anadvanced activity tracker, and a sleep moni-toring sensor.

➤ Other features, include call reminders,mobile payment, notifications, and muchmore. It can withstand extreme tempera-tures, and is protected from dust

NEW LAUNCH

The People for the Ethical Treatment ofAnimals (PETA) India has sent a let-ter to the Uttar Pradesh government,seeking a ban on online trade of pet

animals. PETA has also urged the govern-ment to keep pet shops and dog breeders,not duly registered with their state animalwelfare boards closed. The animal rightsbody has also asked the government to stoponline portals, such as OLX and Quikr —whichhave registered offices in Haryana and Kar-nataka, respectively — from tradingin animals.

W O R D

VILIPEND:Means tohold or

treat as of little worth or account;contemn; to express a low opinionof; disparage. Vilipend first appearedin English in the 15th century andhad its heyday during the 19th cen-tury. It was found in the works ofwell-known authors, like Sir WalterScott, William Makepeace Thackeray,and George Meredith.

W A T C H

R I P

B ollywood lost yet anotheractor as reports suggestthat Sushant Singh Rajput

committed suicide at his residencein Mumbai. While the industry isstill reeling with the passing awayof Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, ithas to now deal with yet anotherloss. Sushant was 34 years old,and was much loved for his per-formances on the small screen aswell as in movies. His last releasewas 'Chhichhore', which hit thescreens in 2019.

ActorSushant SinghRajput passes

away at 34

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It's not easy to wean an entire economy away from ahabit that is global. Economic patriotism must makeeconomic sense for the country and it will take time.

‘Vocal for Local’ is at best a 10- year plan. It can’t be im-plemented overnight. HARISH BIJOOR, founder, Harish Bijoor Consults Inc,Bengaluru

WHAT IS ECONOMIC PATRIOTISM?Economic patriotism, coined by a French parliamentarianBernard Carayon, is an ideology that favours state inter-ventionism over other market mechanisms, with policies,such as domestic control of the economy, labour, andcapital formation

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So, did you buy masksfor your pets too? Well,they don't need one, say

experts. Most vets say thatface masks are a big 'NO' forpets. Why is that so? “Dogspant with their mouths openand the blood vessels on theirtongue keep their body’stemperature regulated. If wecover their mouths with a

mask, they might start facingrespiratory issues," says veteri-

narian Himanshu Vyas.DK Patil, another veterinarian, adds, “Rather than us-

ing a mask, it’s advisable to sanitise your pet with animal-friendly disinfectants. Make sure you also wash their pawsproperly.”

Pets don't need masks

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PETA urges UP govt to BAN ONLINETRADE OF PETS

PET CARE

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S ushant Singh Rajputearned massive fame

with a TV show and made asuccessful transition to films.He marked his debut inBollywood with 'Kai Po Che!' in2012 and went on to delivermassive hits, like 'PK' and'Kedarnath'. His biggest hit tilldate remains 'MS Dhoni: TheUntold Story'.

RABINDRA JAYANTI

Clouds come floating into mylife, no longer to carry rainor usher storm, but to add

colour to my sunset sky...In spite of going through

such a difficult time, the teach-ers and students of Birla HighSchool left no stones unturned todo what they wanted to do. Yes,it was an online special assem-bly on May 7 to pay our humbletribute to one of the greatest poet

of all times who has always guid-ed us away from darkness to-wards light...

Rabindranath Tagore was apoet, thinker and truly a leaderof modern India. His birth an-niversary is not only an occasionto pay tribute to him but also asombre moment for us to pauseand ponder over the rich legacyhe has left behind. His values andthoughts continue to inspire us.

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In this modern era of scienceand technology, seldom peo-ple recognize the efforts of

writers and poets, who by theirhard work and enthusiasmteach us the best way to live ourlife. But, Sunrise English Medi-um School never fails to paytribute to such writers. Even thecoronavirus pandemic could notstop the institution, from cele-brating Rabindra Jayanti 2K20as the institution took help ofthe virtual world to pay tributeto the pedantic writer of the era.It was a surprise for all the stu-dents, who were downcast, asthey were unable to celebratethe occasion with pomp. All thanks to theteachers of the school, who despite theirbusy schedule took the initiative to pay trib-ute to Gurudev.

The programme began with the self cho-reographed dance of Shreya Bhattacharyaon the song "Jogote anondo joggye". Thiswas followed by a melodious vocal per-formance by Kuheli Mukhopadhyay, JasbirKaur and Soma Basu on the songs, "Ekla

cholo re" , "Badi asha bandhe aye hai" and"Aaguner poroshmoni" respectively, whichleft the viewers spellbound. The poem"Pochishe Baishakher Uddeshey" recitedby Basanta Sardar, was heard with rapt at-tention. The 30-minute short event came toan end with a thought-provoking speech bythe principal, Sunita Srivastava.

- Rupam Shukla, Class XII, SunriseEnglish Medium School

Rita Dove had very apt-ly said, “Poetry is lan-guage and it is most

distilled and most powerful.”Tagore’s poetry proves

the same. His vast oeuvre ofwork is not only global butalso for people of all ages. Itexpands from nadir to zenithand touches almost every as-pect of life- from love to hate,from tears to happiness, etc.A child, an adolescent andan adult, all can get some-thing and relate themselveswith one or the other workof this legend.

Thus, even amid the na-tion-wide lockdown to bat-tle the Covid-19, the cele-brations of the 159th birthanniversary of Ra-bindranath Tagore was stillwitnessed at St Xavier’s In-stitution, Ruiya, but in adifferent light altogether,although the flavour andessence remained the same.

We are all well ac-quainted with the abun-dance of talent that ourchildren are instilled with,and our institution has al-ways tried to provide a plat-form where these latent,

budding talents can unrav-el themselves. An onlinepodcast of various cultur-al programmes that wereamalgamated together wasarranged on the occasionof Rabindra Jayanti. Stu-dents and teachers partici-pated with full vigour andenthusiasm. Some con-tributed with their dulcettones and some with theirserene gestures that wereperformed on various mel-lifluous songs of Tagore.The juxtaposition of the po-etry, the songs and thedance were such that itseems as if they are thebeads of one rosary.

The current situationhas cooped up all of usphysically, but the effortthat was put in by our hard-working teachers and ourtalented students to makethis programme a grandsuccess even during suchtough times shows us ex-plicitly that it has failed tocage our minds and thatwill only provide us the im-petus to move forward with-out fear and emerge as thewinner in this on-goingmelee. What comes to mindis an optimistic quote fromTagore himself-“Where themind is without fear andthe head is held high…”

St Xavier’s Institution Ruiyaremembers Kabiguru

Shrestha Basak, Class IV, Central Point School Sodepur

Soma Basu Basant Sardar Sunita Srivastava, Principal

@Sunrise English Medium School

Shreya Bhattacharya

TRIBUTE TO TAGORESXI Panihati’s

W hen the world around changed into a dark prison for us dueto a terrible virus yet the sun was to rise on the birthdayof our own poet of poets, we faced the question whether

we could celebrate it the way it shouldbe. With the odds against us mounting,the spirit of St. Xavier's Institution,Panihati rose once again to the occasionand produced a tribute to the immortalpoet through recitation of his poems,songs composed by him, enactment ofparts of drama written by him and piecesof literary gems created by the partici-pants who were the children, theirteachers including the principal of SXI,who feel pride in calling themselves as afamily. It was all the more special asnone of them left their home, each recording and uploading his/herparts online. It was truly a herculean task very well executed.

In it, the doubtful child wondering how it can be done trans-forms into a desperate Amol, a brave Khoka in ‘Birpurush’, thendances to the tunes of flowers or the universe itself exposedthrough "Momo chitte" and is filled with positivity. Indeed, it waspositive energy which flowed through his pen and that was verywell expressed through the presentation.It was another well earned feather in SXI Family's highly decorated cap.

02 “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”

GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET

ACTIVITY

W O R D W I S E

Q1: What is the full formof ROM?

A: Random Only Memory q

B: Read Only Memory q

C: Rejected OrdinaryMemory q

D: Reduced OrdinaryMemory q

Q2: What does SATAstand for?

A: Serial AdvancedTechnology Attachmentq

B: Serial AutomatedTechnology Attachment q

C: Standard AdvancedTechnology Attachment q

D: Serial Advanced TechnicalAttachment q

Q3: In which of thesesystems will you

find SAS (serial attachedstorage) drives?A: Laptop q

B: Desktop q

C: Tablet q

D: SERVER q

Q4: If you can get to awebsite via

direct IP but are unableto via web url what is themost likely problem?

A: Website is down q

B: Computer network card is bad q

C: DNS problem q

D: All of the above q

Q5: What is a Codecmost commonly

used for?A: Decoding Passwords q

B: Decoding Audio/VideoStream q

C: Encrypting Data q

D: Saving Contact Information q

Q6: Can 32-bit pro-grams run on a 64-

bit version of Windows OS?A: Yes q B: No q

Q7: Which is the newestversion of Mac

OSX?A: Snow Leopard q

B: El Capitan q

C: High Sierra q

D: Mojave q

ANSWERS: 1. B, 2. A, 3. D, 4. C, 5. B, 6. A, 7. D

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FUN-ZONE

TECHNOLOGYTheme: Computer

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1. B) Anjum Chopra 2. A) Kobe Bryant 3. D) ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish

Q.1) Which femalecricketer received the2019 CK NayuduLifetime Award of BCCI?

A. Jhulan Goswami

B. Anjum Chopra

C. Mithali Raj

D. Harmandeep Kaur

Q.2) Which iconic bas-ketball player was

killed in a helicopter crashrecently?A. Kobe Bryant

B. Rafter Alston

C. Vince Carter

D. Michael Jordan

Q.3) Who won the‘Record of the Year’ atthe recently-held 62nd

Annual GrammyAwards held in Los Angeles? A. ‘7 Rings’ by Ariana Grande

B. ‘Talk’ by Khalid

C. ‘Truth Hurts’ by Lizzo

D. ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

A N S W E R S

Quiz time COMMON GRAMMATICAL MISTAKES m

itsakes

BARE/BEAR

THE RULES:

HOW NOT TO DO IT:

n ”Bare” - means without clothing, covering. n ”Bear” - means to hold up; support; or tohold or remain firm under (a load).

n Did they even have the bear essentials? n Look at the weight, which he had to bare all alone.

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HOW TO DO IT PROPERLY:

n Did they even have the bare essentials? n Look at the weight, which he had to bear all alone.n She lifted everything with her bare hands.

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MindteasersENGLISHQUIZ

Fill in the blanks withappropriate PREPOSITIONS.

Q.1) Take this medicineand you will get rid______ the bad cold.A. of B. over C. at D. from

Q.2) I am angry with him______ his carelessness.A. on B. to C. for D. atQ.3) It is dangerous to

enter _______ the enemy’scamp.A. in B. on C. by D. into

Q.4) Arun is married ____Bobby.A. of B. between C. with D. to

Q.5) My cousin hasinvested a lot of money______ farming.

A. in B. for C. on D. into

Q.6) He was vexed ___Sohan for his behaviour.A. at B. to C. upon D. with

(1) A) of (2) C) for (3) D) into(4) D) to (5) A) in (6) D) with

A N S W E R S

Tambdi Surla, GoaAt the foot of the Anmod Ghat (whichconnects Goa to Karnataka) liesTambdi Surla – the 12th centuryMahadeva temple. It was built in theKadamba period (345–525 CE), and isbelieved to be the oldest Hindu templein Goa. It has survived the onslaught

of Muslim and Portuguese occupations of the Goanterritory. The intricately carved temple is built inKadamba style from basalt. Figurines of Lord Shiva,Lord Vishnu, and Lord Brahma, with their respective

consorts appear on panels atthe sides of the temple whichhas the ‘garbhagriha’(innermost sanctuary),‘antarala’ (chambers in Hindutemples) and a ‘Nandimandapa’ (Shiva temple).

TURNING THE PAGES OF HISTORY TO DISCOVER TIMELESS LEGACIES

INDIA SHINING

ACTIVITY OF THE DAY

Content and pics by ‘History Diaries’. Co-founded by IIT-Delhi alumni, it is an initiative to make history interesting, engaging and relevant, transforming the way it is being taught in schools

1Mehrangarh, located in Jodhpur,Rajasthan is one of the largest forts in

India. Within the fort, there are seven gates,including the Jayapol (meaning ‘victorygate’), built by Maharaja Man Singh to com-

memorate his victories overJaipur and Bikaner armies. There is also aFattehpol (also meaning ‘victory gate’),which commemorates Maharaja AjitSingh’s victory over the Mughals. LohaPol was constructed in 15th century butits façade was constructed by MaharajaMaldeo in 16th century. The pol has thehandprints of 15 queens who performedsati or jauhar.

Why is it called 'Mehrangarh'?ANS: Mehrangarh means “Fort of thesun”, a reference to the clan’s (Rajputclan called Rathores) mythical descentfrom the sun god Surya.

Mehrangarh Fort

2This is an illustration from‘Razmnama’, the Persian trans-

lation of animportantSanksrit textcommissionedby Akbar. It wasdone to encour-age interculturaldialogue amonghis subjects. TheMughal miniaturedepicts a centralscene from theoriginal text. Thescene showsArjuna hitting the target looking at itsreflection.

What text is being referred to?ANS: Mahabharat

'Razmnama'

History Mystery

American DJ and songwriter DJKhaled performed under a videoof the late singer Nipsey Hussleat the 62nd Grammy Awards inLos Angeles, US

Shimmer: (v) To shinewith or reflect asubdued, tremulouslight; gleam faintly. Toappear to quiver orvibrate in faint light orwhile reflecting heat waves.

Synonymous words:glimmer, glint, glitter, lustre, sheen,blinking, flash,glisten, gloss, glow, incandescence,scintillation,

spark, etc.

Examples: n It broughta light to her eyes, anda colour to her cheeks,and life and shimmerto her moonlit hair.n True to his instincts,he saw in that awfulcarnage only theshimmer of his gold. n In autumn the watermeadows are ashimmer of purple,pink and red.

1) ermpatnen A: permanent B: perfection C: glorious D: query

2) onctribeutA: depend B: contribute C: confidence

JUMBLED WORDS

1) A: permanent 2) B: contribute

A N S W E R S

Magpie The black and whiteEurasian magpie is wide-ly considered to be oneof the most intelligentanimal in the world. It isone of the few non-mammal species able torecognise itself in a mir-

ror test. In East Asianculture, the magpie is avery popular bird as it’sa symbol of good luckand great fortune.