One Day State Level Policy Cafe On Integration of Health, Nutrition, WASH in Disasters and Emergencies

15, December, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) Child Centric Disaster Risk Reduction (CCDRR) Centre, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the “One Day State Level Policy Café on Integration of Health, Nutrition, WASH in Disasters and Emergencies” in collaboration with State Disaster Management Authority, Himachal Pradesh  (HPSDMA) and Bal Raksha Bharat (Also known as Save the Children) at the State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute (SAMETI), Shimla. The one-day state level policy café was conducted under…

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Tributes To India’s Greatest Teacher, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

The universally accepted World Teacher’s Day is 5th October. In India, the Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5th September and this tradition started in 1962. Teachers play a vital role not only in the development of an individual but also of the society as a whole.Teachers shape the mind of children which in turn helps them become responsible citizens. “ A good teacher is like a candle, it consumes itself to light the way for other.”  On this special day, students celebrate the contribution of teachers in their lives and shaping…

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Marks Can Make Or Mar A Career

By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala Marks play a crucial role in the lives of students at every level be it in the primary, elementary, advanced, intermediate or collegiate levels and research. It determines the level of competency in a student and further on in job scenarios ratings are accorded for performance driven roles.It polishes and fine tunes their existing skill sets and gives sufficient improvement for further growth prospects. A good student always aims for higher and better marks no matter what the evaluation patterns are. It reminds me…

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How Relevant Are These Age-Old Proverbs In Today’s World?

By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World Disclaimer: The following analysis is meant for amusement purpose only and the reader is requested to read it “with a pinch of salt”. When in Rome do as the Romans do: The reverse, I believe is true. If you do as stated, you’ll be lost in the crowd and can never be the one among many. You have to do things differently if you wish to get noticed and receive acclaim. So, ‘When in Rome, do as the Americans do, do as the Greeks do or…

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Teacher’s Day 2020: Tributes To India’s Greatest Teacher, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

The universally accepted World Teacher’s Day is 5th October. In India, the Teacher’s Day is celebrated on 5th September and this tradition started in 1962. Teachers play a vital role not only in the development of an individual but also of the society as a whole.Teachers shape the mind of children which in turn helps them become responsible citizens. “ A good teacher is like a candle, it consumes itself to light the way for other.”  On this special day, students celebrate the contribution of teachers in their lives and shaping…

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Teacher’s Day 2020: The Mission Of Global Renaissance Of Education Through ICN Platform

Education is the name of ideal coordination between our scientific and technological achievements and nature. We are the gift of nature, so living with nature should be the sole objective of our education. Sometimes our externalities and insights fall prey to asymmetrical cataracts and in such a situation, to clear the fog between ’cause and consequence’, someone having vision and clarity becomes necessary to solve those entangled situations and make a clear route chart between our ‘intentions’ and ‘destination’.The shortest but most clear and effective definition of education can be…

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Role Of Supranationalism In Family Planning Programs And The Proliferation Of Contraception

By: Rebecca Brindza, Editor-ICN International PART-1 USA/ISRAEL: Policymakers in the present day have grown increasingly aware of the “multidimensional set of social processes that create, multiply, stretch, and intensify worldwide social interdependencies and exchanges while at the same time fostering in people a growing awareness of deepening connections between the local and the distant.” (Steger, 2005). Therefore, it is no surprise that within the globalized era, national policies have become deeply intertwined with global issues. This is echoed by the fact that developing states are increasingly susceptible to happenings in the global…

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Marks Can Make Or Mar A Career

By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala Marks play a crucial role in the lives of students at every level be it in the primary, elementary, advanced, intermediate or collegiate levels and research. It determines the level of competency in a student and further on in job scenarios ratings are accorded for performance driven roles.It polishes and fine tunes their existing skill sets and gives sufficient improvement for further growth prospects. A good student always aims for higher and better marks no matter what the evaluation patterns are. It reminds me…

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Doyen of Indian Philosophy and Education: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

By: Prof. K.V. Nagaraj, Chief Advisor-ICN Group Placing India on the global map is a great contribution of many eminently erudite Indian personalities. Professor Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is one name to reckon with among the galaxy of such stars. His academic scholarship and intellectual superiority have very few aphorisms in modern India. He was the doyen of the Indian philosophical world. Radhakrishnan made Indian philosophy dominantly visible on the global trope. His contribution to the reformation of Indian higher education system is no less significant. His emergence as statesman par excellence is…

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Solan: The Education Hub Of Himachal Pradesh

By: Vijay Kumar Verma,  Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA: With as many as 10 universities out of a total 17 private universities in the entire state, Solan district of Himachal Pradesh has the dubious distinction of being the largest educational hub offering vocational degrees, not only in the state but also in the entire country. What to talk of the district, the Solan town itself has four universities in a close proximity of few kilometers. In addition, Himachal Pradesh has 4 State Universities, 1 Central University and 1 Indian Institution of Technology…

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