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HRD Ministry released guideline on online learning for Classes 6 to 8

The Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, on Monday, released an alternative academic calendar for classes 6 to 8 scheduled for the next two months.

The calendar contained detailed guidelines on online learning. All the subjects will be released in the calendar through week-wise plans.

NCERT (National Council of Education Research and Training) had earlier published the calendar for the rest of the classes.

The calendar has week-wise plan consisting of activities with reference to theme/chapter taken from syllabus or textbook. It maps themes with the learning outcomes.

The purpose of mapping is to facilitate teachers and parents to assess the progress in the learning of children and also to go beyond textbooks.

All the subjects will be released in the calendar through week-wise plans. The HRD Ministry aims to ensure that students across the country have quality and standardised education content even during the lockdown.

The calendar at upper primary stage (classes 6 to 8) was released for four weeks earlier. Now the calendar for the next eight weeks at an upper primary stage has been released. It consists of the week-wise plan including activities with reference to theme/chapter taken from syllabus or textbook.

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MoHFW released Guidelines for Gyms and Yoga Institutes

  • People above 65 years and those with comorbidities are advised against using gyms in closed spaces.
  • Face Mask mandatory at all times.
  • Recommends using Aarogya Setu App.
  • Yoga or gym floor should have space of four metres per person.
  • Equipment should be kept six feet apart.
  • Restriction on the number of people based on the size of the room.

New guidelines have been released for yoga institutes and gyms across the country that are allowed to reopen from Wednesday.

The guidelines seek to minimise physical contact between staff and visitors while specifically advising people above 65 years and those with comorbidities against using gyms in closed spaces.

The government has allowed the opening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 as part of the ‘Unlock 3’ phase. The guideline clearly states that in the case of gyms, spas, sauna, steam bath and swimming pools would continue to remain closed.

Some of the Key Points in the Guidelines for Gyms and Yoga Institutes:

  • People above 65 years, people with co-morbidities and pregnant women have been asked not to use gyms in closed spaces.
  • Face cover or mask must be made mandatory at all times on the premises. However, during exercising, only a visor may be used as a mask may make breathing difficult.
  • The guideline recommends the use of Aarogya Setu App.
  • The yoga or gym floor should have space of four metres per person.
  • Equipment should be kept 6 feet apart or, if possible, they should be kept outdoors.
  • Specific pathways should be created for entering and exiting the building with proper direction markings on the walls.
  • The temperature setting should be in the range of 24-30 degree Celsius with an intake of fresh air as much as possible.
  • Sessions should be staggered with a minimum gap of 15-30 minutes between classes to avoid overlap between members arriving and leaving.
  • Restricting the number of people per group in a fitness class should be based on the size of the room and the nature of the activity.

 

 

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Gym Guidelines in UdaipurThe guidelines released by the Health Ministry also mentions that gates to the buildings should have sanitizer dispensers and thermal screening devices.

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India gets a New Education Policy after 34 years

The Central Ministry on July 29 gave its approval to the National Education Policy 2020. As per the new development under NEP, the Human Resource Development Ministry has been renamed as the Ministry of Education.

The new National Education Policy proposes far-reaching changes in the system of education not only in India but also on an international level.

 

 

Starting from the foundational stage, children will be exposed to different languages with a particular emphasis on the mother tongue. The National Education Policy ensures that wherever possible, the medium of instruction until at least Grade 5 and preferably till Grade 8 and beyond also, to be in, the local language/regional language.
Under the new system, the Under Graduate degree will have multiple exit options. Students will be given the flexibility to opt-out of the course right after the first year. Students exiting a degree programme after the first year will get 1 Year Certificate.
If a student leaves the program after the second year, a diploma will be awarded and after completion of the 3-year or 4-year curriculum, he/she will be awarded the respective degree.

Further, subjects wouldn’t be restricted to students purely based on their educational background.

This means an engineering student could study a course in History while a humanities student can take Physics or Mathematics as a subject. This will be allowed in both schools and colleges.

Further, the M.Phil programme will be discontinued. Students can also do a 4-year degree programme, 1-year Masters and then directly go to the doctoral programme.

There will be a 5+3+3+4 system. Here, the first 5 years will be focussed on the getting strong foundational basics. Then the next 3 years will be focussed on exploring various subjects of education.

It is just a change in pedagogy and not change in the curriculum. From Class VI, students can also get access to areas like coding that will be essential for their academic future.

There will not be a difference between academics and extracurricular activities. This means that sports activities will be given equal importance as the other subjects like English or Mathematics.

As per the new policy, school students will also get an opportunity to do vocational education programmes from the Grade-6. Further, they can be sent to a local carpenter or artisan to understand their work patterns and skill-sets.

Instead of having different regulatory bodies like All India Council for Technical Education, University Grants Commission and other local niche entities, there will be one single higher education regulator.

This includes legal education and medical education as well. There will be an independent board of governors and a graded autonomy system will be launched.

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Personalize your Home Furniture in a go with Saraf Furniture

We live a life where we personalize our belongings as much as possible, isn’t it? And that’s not completely wrong, we humans love to own as much as possible in this small world.

According to the study, people personalize or customize their experiences with 2 major key factors they are; Information overloaded and own to control. People wish to be different from the status quo all the time, and he/she opts for tailoring, thereby creating a space of own to control or own to rule. The information-overloaded is, they provide the information that they want to showcase it to the people. Human psychology speaks volumes when comes to customization.

We survived a Dark Age era where personalization was next to impossible. During that time the opportunity for personalization cost us a hefty amount and in the current scenario opposite is the case. We have personalized songs, banners, t-shirts, goodies & merchandise, mobile cover, and so on. Even the furniture industry is adapting the shift of personalization and provides customized products to their customer.

Saraf Furniture, top Sheesham wood furniture manufacturing concern customizes the furniture for its customers at an affordable price.

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Raghunandan Saraf, CEO & Founder of Saraf Furniture says,

“Furniture is the language of every home, and altering them makes it unique for the customer and its family, therefore we started tailoring the furniture.”

To add further CEO said,

“We are a vertically integrated offline & online furniture store delivering all modern and luxurious home furniture. We also design in-house, make furniture at our manufacturing facility, & sell online through our e-commerce website Insaraf.com”

How does this customization work?
On Website:

The Primary set of customization can be done on the website itself. Choose the desired furniture from the online catalogue and then to proceed further, one can opt for the desired finish, varying from the honey finish, stone finish, and ivory finish. Later if required you can change the seating facility for dining table and sofa set along with the different upholstery fabric.

Experts’ advice:

You can gain furniture experts’ advice on the catalogue furniture available on their website. By these experts’ advice, you based on information provided by you regarding your home & home interior. They also arrange a video call, to make you experience the furniture even before it is delivered to your home.

We carve your imagination!

Yes, you learned it right, you imagine, and Saraf’s carve that for you, meaning, If you have seen any furniture and want to replicate that for yourself, your work is done. You can also share your idea; the expert will design the furniture and will wait for your approval and affirmation. The team will then manufacture the product with all the required customization. Throughout the process, the team will be in touch with the customer and gives a timely update of their product in all the stages of production.

Quality:

Quality is what we all expect when we buy any product. Can sacrifice few pennies but cannot compromise on the quality in whatsoever way. Saraf banks on the quality, their product goes through many quality checks, and the product gets to the next stage only if all the check has a green signal.

While the product reaches to packaging state it is sanitized thoroughly, and then it is packed with all the safety sets, so that customer gets the undamaged products. Finally, the product is processed further for dispatch. At the delivery stage, the furniture is again sanitized and it is delivered to the customer. Saraf furniture not only maintains the quality for the customer but also chooses to make it safe for the customer. As the intension behind is to develop happy customers.

It is one of the leading online furniture sites/stores, with 45 years of experience believe in making your space a home for living. They provide you with the best of chic, elegant, and trendy home decor designs to maximize your space and bestow the impeccable quality Sheesham wood furniture to decorate your home without blowing your entire budget. They render lifetime termite resistant warranty on all our products and easy EMI options to serve you better. Check out the latest home furniture at www.insaraf.com

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रात 9 से सुबह 5 बजे तक उदयपुर रहेगा लॉकडाउन

शहर में बढ़ते कोरोना संक्रमण के चलते एक बार फिर प्रशासन सख्त हो गया है। उदयपुर जिला कलेक्टर ने सोमवार को आदेश जारी कर रात 9 बजे से सुबह 5 बजे तक कम्पलीट लॉकडाउन लागू करने के निर्देश दिए।

आदेश के तहत, पुरे जिले में रात 9 बजे से सुबह 5 बजे तक सभी गैर आवश्यक गतिविधियों के लिए लोगों के आवागमन पर सख्त रोक रहेगी। इसके अंतरगत केवल राजमार्ग पर परिवहन अनुमत होगा।
कलेक्टर के निर्देशानुसार जिले में सभी कार्यथल जैसे होटल, रेस्टोरेंट, दुकानें, कार्यालय, फैक्ट्री आदि रात 8 बजे या इससे पहले बंद कर करने होंगे जिससे वहाँ कार्यरत स्टाफ 8 बजे तक अपने घर पहुंच जाये।

ये आदेश निम्न पर लागू नहीं होंगे

  • पुलिस, जिला प्रशासन, सरकारी अधिकारी जो सक्रीय ड्यूटी पर है
  • चिकित्सक और पैरामेडिकल स्टाफ जो आपातकालीन ड्यूटी पर है
  • आईटी और आईटीइएस कंपनियों के स्टाफ
  • दवा दुकानों के स्टाफ
  • निरंतर उत्पादन की फैक्ट्रीज
  • नाईट शिफ्ट की फैक्ट्री के स्टाफ
  • अन्य आपातकालीन सेवाओं के स्टाफ

Udaipur Lockdown

Udaipur Lockdown

गैरतलब है की इससे पहले प्रशासन ने रात 10 बजे से सुबह 5 बजे तक कर्फ्यू कर्फ्यू के आदेश जारी कर रखे थे।

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प्रतापगढ़ और राजसमंद सहित हर ज़िले में होगी कोरोना टेस्ट लैब

अब हर ज़िले में होगी कोरोना टेस्ट लैब। इस सुविधा के उपलब्ध होने के बाद किसी को भी दूसरे दिन तक नहीं करना पड़ेगा रिपोर्ट आने का इंतज़ार।

आरएनटी मेडिकल कॉलेज के साथ ही चित्तोड़गढ़, बाँसवाड़ा, डूंगरपुर में खुलवाई गई हैं ये लैब। अब प्रतापगढ़ और राजसमंद ज़िले में भी खोलने की तैयारी शुरू कर दी है।

प्रतापगढ़ और राजसमंद में कोरोना टेस्ट लैब के लिए राज्य सरकार ने आरएनटी मेडिकल कॉलेज प्रशासन को 85 -85 लाख रुपये जारी किये हैं। इसके अलावा सिविल वर्क के लिए 20-20 लाख रुपये का बजट जारी किया है।

प्रतापगढ़ और राजसमंद की लैब शुरू होने के बाद वहां के लोगों को उनकी कोरोना जाँच रिपोर्ट कुछ ही घंटो में मिल जा सकेगी। कोरोना जाँच के लिए दोनों ही जिलों के लोगो को आरएनटी मेडिकल कॉलेज नहीं जाना पड़ेगा न ही उनकी सैंपल भेजने पड़ेंगे। इसी के साथ ही आरएनटी मेडिकल कॉलेज में भी आने वाले सैंपलों का भर कम हो जायेगा।

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प्लाज्मा थैरेपी के लिए आरएनटी मेडिकल कॉलेज में बन रहीं है दानदाताओं की डिरेक्टरी

शहर के आर एन टी मेडिकल कॉलेज ने कोरोना के उपचार के लिए प्लाज्मा थैरेपी को अपनाने का प्रयास शुरू किया है। इसके अंतर्गत, ठीक हुए मरीज़ों के प्लाज्मा से बेहद गंभीर मरीज़ों ट्रीटमेंट किया जा सकेगा।

आरएनटी इसके लिए प्लाज्मा डोनर्स की डायरेक्टरी तैयार कर रहा है। इसमें ऐसे मरीज़ जो पॉजिटिव से नेगेटिव हो चुके हैं और अपना प्लाज्मा डोनेट करने के लिए तैयार है उनके नाम जोड़े जाएंगे। आरएनटी मेडिकल कॉलेज के प्रिंसिपल डॉ. लाखन पोसवाल ने बताया कि राज्य सरकार की मंजूरी पर ब्लड बैंक में प्लाज्मा थैरेपी की पूरी तैयारी कर ली गई है।

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कौन कर सकता हैं प्लाज्मा डोनेट?

प्लाज्मा डोनेट करने के लिए डोनर की उम्र 18 से 55 साल के बीच होनी चाहिए।
डोनर का वजन भी 55 किग्रा से ज्यादा होना चाहिए।
प्लाज्मा डोनर्स में संक्रमण के दौरान कम से कम बुखार-खांसी के लक्षण होने चाहिए।
स्वस्थ होने के 28 दिन बाद से 4 माह तक प्लाज्मा डोनेट किया जा सकता है।

क्या होती हैं प्लाज्मा थैरेपी?

इंसान का खून मुख्यत चार चीज़ों से बनता हैं – रेड ब्लड सेल, व्हाइट ब्लड सेल, प्लेटलेट्स और प्लाज्मा।

प्लाज्मा खून का तरल हिस्सा होता है जिसके जरिए एंटीबॉडी शरीर में भ्रमण करते हैं। ये एंटीबॉडी संक्रमित मरीज के खून में मिलकर रोग से लड़ने में मदद करती हैं। कोरोना संक्रमित मरीजों के लिए यह थैरेपी काफी कारगर साबित हो रही है।

प्लाज्मा थैरेपी के दौरान कोरोना से पूरी तरह ठीक हुए लोगों के खून में एंटीबॉडीज बन जाती हैं, जो उसे संक्रमण को मात देने में मदद करती हैं। प्लाज्मा थैरेपी में यही एंटीबॉडीज प्लाज्मा डोनर के खून से निकालकर संक्रमित मरीज के शरीर में डाला जाता है। इसके लिए डोनर और संक्रमित का ब्लड ग्रुप एक होना चाहिए।

एक डोनर के खून से निकाले गए प्लाज्मा से दो मरीजों का ट्रीटमेंट किया जा सकता है। ट्रीटमेंट के दौरान एक बार में 200 mg प्लाज्मा चढ़ाया जाता हैं। डोनर से प्लाज्मा लेने के बाद उसे माइनस 60 डिग्री पर 1 साल तक स्टोर किया जा सकता है।

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HRD Minister releases PRAGYATA – Guidelines for Online Classes for students from Class I to XII

HRD Ministry on Tuesday has issued guidelines for online classes by schools and recommended a cap on duration & number of sessions in a day for students.

The guidelines have been issued keeping in mind the overall development of the students with an aim to cut down undue screen time. Issuing guidelines for digital education, the Centre capped screen time for students and teachers across categories.

According to the guidelines, the school heads should ensure that the teachers are engaged for not more than two to three hours of online activities per day. A break of 10-15 minutes should be given between two consecutive classes for students to relax.

Titled “PRAGYATA”, the HRD Ministry directions propose a cap on the duration and number of online sessions a day for students from Class I to XII.

Propose cap on the duration and number of online sessions

  • Pre-primary: Classes shouldn’t exceed 30 minutes
  • Class I-VIII: Max two sessions of 30-45 minutes per day
  • Class IX-XII: Max four sessions of 30-45 minutes per day
  • Teachers: Two to three hours of online activity per day

Broad directions to schools for digital education are to follow eight steps of online learning — plan, review, arrange, guide-talk, assign, track and appreciate.

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Chetan Deora took charge as New Udaipur Collector

Chetan Deora, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service and former District Collector of Chittorgarh, took over as the new District Collector of Udaipur on Friday morning.

Considering the current situation of the district, he expressed the intention to formulate an action plan with a special vision for a healthy and safe Udaipur.

Soon after joining, Deora took feedback on the issues being faced by the people in the region, from the ADM O.P. Bunkar.

He held a formal meeting with the newly appointed UMC Commissioner Qamar Ul Zaman Chaudhary, CEO Zila Parishad Dr Manju, DSO Jyoti Kakwani and the other officials of various departments.

The new collector expressed his intent on implementing the state government’s welfare schemes on the ground level.

Speaking about COVID-19 management, Deora said the tourist city has received a major setback during the peak tourism months due to lockdown. He said that the administration would now chalk out plans to compensate for the loss caused to the businesses.

Besides providing a boost to the tourism sector, it will also ensure proper health and safety of the citizens.

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COVID-19 can be Airborne: What is Airborne Transmission?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday published an updated version of its scientific brief, Modes of transmission of the virus causing COVID-19. In this scientific brief, WHO has acknowledged that there’s a possibility that the spread of COVID-19 may be airborne and that the virus can spread in the air under certain conditions.

Here is the link to the brief: https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/modes-of-transmission-of-virus-causing-covid-19-implications-for-ipc-precaution-recommendations

Until now, people were advised to keep a distance of 1.5 metres since it was known that the virus can spread via droplets. These droplets fall on the surfaces, which is why it was advised to clean surfaces and wash our hands every now and then. This, however, has changed.

But, what is airborne transmission? 

Airborne transmission refers to the ability of a virus to stay in the air via droplets. These droplets are small enough to be suspended, instead of falling on the surfaces.

These droplets, also called aerosols are generally smaller than 5 micrometres in size.  While they remain in the air instead of falling down, they can travel further and can be transmitted via talking.

What happens if the virus is confirmed to be airborne?

  • Airborne virus can be transmitted without any close contact
  • It can travel through air currents and spread through air conditioning
  • Social distancing may not be as effective
  • Congested areas with poor or no ventilation may be breeding grounds for the virus
  • Public transport, bars, restaurants and other crowded spaces will require more intensive social distancing

However, the World Health Organisation has cautioned that this evidence is only preliminary and further assessment will take place. According to their statement on 7 July, WHO said that it will issue new guidelines about transmission in settings with close contact and poor ventilation once the research is complete.