The future of the nation depends on the quality of primary education imparted, former President Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has said.
Emphasising the importance of education, Dr. Kalam said, while addressing students at a school on Friday, that primary education must be made a fundamental right of Indian citizens.
Primary education needs to be approached more creatively where dedicated teachers nurture young children who can prepare themselves for the challenges of the future, he said at the seminar titled “Evolution of the Unique.”
The syllabi should engage the children and lead them to enjoy the process of learning, he said.
Dr. Kalam also stressed on time management as a rule for achieving success and said that children must be taught to set a goal for themselves and be motivated to work hard to achieve it.
Interacting with the students for about an hour, he also responded to their questions on issues relating to terrorism, corruption and India’s relationship with Pakistan.
He later went to Rajsamand to meet the Jain saint Mahashraman.
Saturday 23 July 2011
Friday 22 July 2011
Number Magic
1. The 11 Times Trick
We all know the trick when multiplying by ten – add 0 to the end of the number, but did you know there is an equally easy trick for multiplying a two digit number by 11? This is it:
Take the original number and imagine a space between the two digits (in this example we will use 54:
5_2
Now add the two numbers together and put them in the middle:
5_(5+4)_2
That is it – you have the answer: 592.
If the numbers in the middle add up to a 2 digit number, just insert the second number and add 1 to the first:
9_(9+9)_9
(9+1)_8_9
10_8_9
1089 – It works every time.
2. Quick Square
If you need to square a 2 digit number ending in 5, you can do so very easily with this trick. Mulitply the first digit by itself + 1, and put 25 on the end. That is all!
252 = (2x(2+1)) & 25
2 x 3 = 6
625
3. Multiply by 5
Most people memorize the 5 times tables very easily, but when you get in to larger numbers it gets more complex – or does it? This trick is super easy.
Take any number, then divide it by 2 (in other words, halve the number). If the result is whole, add a 0 at the end. If it is not, ignore the remainder and add a 5 at the end. It works everytime:
2682 x 5 = (2682 / 2) & 5 or 0
2682 / 2 = 1341 (whole number so add 0)
13410
Let’s try another:
5887 x 5
2943.5 (fractional number (ignore remainder, add 5)
29435
We all know the trick when multiplying by ten – add 0 to the end of the number, but did you know there is an equally easy trick for multiplying a two digit number by 11? This is it:
Take the original number and imagine a space between the two digits (in this example we will use 54:
5_2
Now add the two numbers together and put them in the middle:
5_(5+4)_2
That is it – you have the answer: 592.
If the numbers in the middle add up to a 2 digit number, just insert the second number and add 1 to the first:
9_(9+9)_9
(9+1)_8_9
10_8_9
1089 – It works every time.
2. Quick Square
If you need to square a 2 digit number ending in 5, you can do so very easily with this trick. Mulitply the first digit by itself + 1, and put 25 on the end. That is all!
252 = (2x(2+1)) & 25
2 x 3 = 6
625
3. Multiply by 5
Most people memorize the 5 times tables very easily, but when you get in to larger numbers it gets more complex – or does it? This trick is super easy.
Take any number, then divide it by 2 (in other words, halve the number). If the result is whole, add a 0 at the end. If it is not, ignore the remainder and add a 5 at the end. It works everytime:
2682 x 5 = (2682 / 2) & 5 or 0
2682 / 2 = 1341 (whole number so add 0)
13410
Let’s try another:
5887 x 5
2943.5 (fractional number (ignore remainder, add 5)
29435
Facts of Science
1. There are 62,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body – laid end to end they would circle the earth 2.5 times.
2. At over 2000 kilometers long, The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.
3. The risk of being struck by a falling meteorite for a human is one occurrence every 9,300 years.
4. A thimbleful of a neutron star would weigh over 100 million tons.
5. A typical hurricane produces the energy equivalent of 8,000 one megaton bombs.
2. At over 2000 kilometers long, The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.
3. The risk of being struck by a falling meteorite for a human is one occurrence every 9,300 years.
4. A thimbleful of a neutron star would weigh over 100 million tons.
5. A typical hurricane produces the energy equivalent of 8,000 one megaton bombs.
Facts of Science
1. There are 62,000 miles of blood vessels in the human body – laid end to end they would circle the earth 2.5 times.
2. At over 2000 kilometers long, The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.
3. The risk of being struck by a falling meteorite for a human is one occurrence every 9,300 years.
4. A thimbleful of a neutron star would weigh over 100 million tons.
5. A typical hurricane produces the energy equivalent of 8,000 one megaton bombs.
2. At over 2000 kilometers long, The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth.
3. The risk of being struck by a falling meteorite for a human is one occurrence every 9,300 years.
4. A thimbleful of a neutron star would weigh over 100 million tons.
5. A typical hurricane produces the energy equivalent of 8,000 one megaton bombs.
Thursday 21 July 2011
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Centre's decision to conduct a common entrance test (CET) for admission to MBBS courses at all government and private medical colleges across the country has left the medical education authorities in state worried. "Our main concern is what will happen if a sufficient number of students from Orissa don't qualify in the all-India test," said Dr P K Das, the state director of medical education and training.
The Union health ministry and the Medical Council of India (MCI) reached a consensus on Monday that the CET would replace all other entrance tests for admission into the 271-odd medical colleges, including over 130 private institutes, in the country. The proposed test will be held by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), ensuring uniformity in medical education across the country. The MCI will prepare the course structure for the test, sources said.
As per MCI guidelines, students have to secure at least 50% marks in Plus II as well as in the entrance test. Though the 50% qualifying mark in Plus II is not being seen as a problem, the authorities fear an adequate number of students from the state may not get 50% marks in the all-India entrance test. "In such a scenario, seats meant for our students may be transferred to students from other states," Das said.
He added the state government has conveyed its apprehension to the Union health ministry and the Medical Council of India. "We have suggested to them that in such a situation, the state should be allowed to have the alternative option to take its own students to fill the vacant seats," he said.
Orissa has five medical colleges in all, three government and two private. There are a total of 450 seats in the three government colleges, of which the state's quota is 384. There are another 100 seats in private colleges. The seats are likely to go up by 150 in the next academic session, bringing the total number of seats to 700. If enough students from Orissa don't qualify in the test to fill all the reserved seats, some of the seats in the state may go to outside students, the medical education authorities fear.
"Since the medical CET will be a national-level examination, it won't be according to our syllabus and, so, sufficient students from the state may not qualify in it," said Sita Ram Mahapatra, vice-chairman of Orissa Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE).
"We are facing a gross shortage of doctors. If students from outside the state are allowed to take admission in the seats reserved for students from Orissa, they would go back after completion of their courses. This will worsen the problem of shortage of doctors in the state," Mahapatra added.
The CET decision has evoked mixed reaction from students. "I will now have to appear for just one test and fill up one application form," said Srikant Kumar, an aspirant. However, another student, Sanjeeb Sahu, fears his months of preparations would go waste. "I am preparing only for the Orissa JEE. In an all-India test, both the syllabus and the question pattern will be different. I will have to start all over again," said Sahu, who has been taking coaching for medical entrance tests in the city.
The Union health ministry and the Medical Council of India (MCI) reached a consensus on Monday that the CET would replace all other entrance tests for admission into the 271-odd medical colleges, including over 130 private institutes, in the country. The proposed test will be held by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), ensuring uniformity in medical education across the country. The MCI will prepare the course structure for the test, sources said.
As per MCI guidelines, students have to secure at least 50% marks in Plus II as well as in the entrance test. Though the 50% qualifying mark in Plus II is not being seen as a problem, the authorities fear an adequate number of students from the state may not get 50% marks in the all-India entrance test. "In such a scenario, seats meant for our students may be transferred to students from other states," Das said.
He added the state government has conveyed its apprehension to the Union health ministry and the Medical Council of India. "We have suggested to them that in such a situation, the state should be allowed to have the alternative option to take its own students to fill the vacant seats," he said.
Orissa has five medical colleges in all, three government and two private. There are a total of 450 seats in the three government colleges, of which the state's quota is 384. There are another 100 seats in private colleges. The seats are likely to go up by 150 in the next academic session, bringing the total number of seats to 700. If enough students from Orissa don't qualify in the test to fill all the reserved seats, some of the seats in the state may go to outside students, the medical education authorities fear.
"Since the medical CET will be a national-level examination, it won't be according to our syllabus and, so, sufficient students from the state may not qualify in it," said Sita Ram Mahapatra, vice-chairman of Orissa Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE).
"We are facing a gross shortage of doctors. If students from outside the state are allowed to take admission in the seats reserved for students from Orissa, they would go back after completion of their courses. This will worsen the problem of shortage of doctors in the state," Mahapatra added.
The CET decision has evoked mixed reaction from students. "I will now have to appear for just one test and fill up one application form," said Srikant Kumar, an aspirant. However, another student, Sanjeeb Sahu, fears his months of preparations would go waste. "I am preparing only for the Orissa JEE. In an all-India test, both the syllabus and the question pattern will be different. I will have to start all over again," said Sahu, who has been taking coaching for medical entrance tests in the city.
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