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Interview of Prof. S. Sivaram: Mentorship experiences
Mentorship experiences of Prof. S. Sivaram
ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਨੀਤੀ ਅਜੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਕੁਝ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ
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ਵਿਗਿਅਾਨ ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਪਿੱਛਲੇ ਸਾਲਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਾਪਣੇ ਮਕਸਦ ਤੋਂ ਭਟਕ ਚੁੱਕੀ ਹੈ। ਵਿਗਿਅਾਨੀ ੲਿਸ ਨਾਲ ਜੁੜਨ ਤੋਂ ਕਤਰਾੳੁਂਦੇ ਹਨ ਤੇ ੲਿੱਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਣਵਿਗਿਅਾਨਕ ਦਾਅਵੇ ਕੀਤੇ ਜਾ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ। ੲਿੱਸ ਮੰਚ ਨੂੰ 106 ਸਾਲ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਮਨਸ਼ਾ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਗਿਅਾਨ ਦਾ ਪਸਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ ਸੀ। ਅੱਜ ੲਿੱਸ ਨੂੰ ਵਾਪਿਸ ਸਹੀ ਲੀਹਾਂ ਤੇ ਲਿਅਾੳੁਣ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਹੈ।
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ਜੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਵਰਤਾਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਦੇ ਵੇਖਣ ਦਾ ਰਿਕਾਰਡ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ, ੲਿਹ ਕੋੲੀ ਦਲੀਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਿ ੳੁਹ ਹੋ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਕਦਾ
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Wind beneath the wings
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Why the national ayurveda protocol on COVID management appears wanting
The protocol thus is faithful neither to the Ayurvedic classics nor to conventional diagnostic criteria. A document endorsed by the country’s Prime Minister would be expected to be clear, error-free and trustworthy. The document in question sadly has these attributes only faintly.
Why study evolution?
An appreciation of evolution enriches the mind. To delete it from the syllabus is as foolish as not teaching a language, or poetry, or history. Being exposed to evolutionary thinking should be considered an essential element of human culture, on a par with being told about the planets, stars and galaxies and where they come from.
Why reducing antibiotics in farm animals isn't as easy as it seems
There is broad, scientific consensus that antibiotic use in animal agriculture is increasing the risk of the development of resistant bacteria. But can we afford to completely go away from the usage of antibiotics in livestock?
Why is India not producing Nobel Laureates?
I think it is time to articulate a grand vision for Indian science. But at the same time, we need to be cognizant of the barriers. Our approach has to strike a fine balance, avoiding the twin pitfalls of a) dreams unanchored by reality or b) of being too mired in the present and its challenges that one loses sight of bigger objectives. We need to find the right vehicle that can carry the vision ahead without getting derailed.
Why dropping evolution from the Std. X curriculum is a very bad idea
The concept of evolution is something that all citizens should be aware of because it speaks directly to who we are, as humans, and our position within the living world. So, the concern is not so much that “evolution is removed” from curricula, inasmuch as students taking biology in Std XI-XII will get exposure to evolutionary biology. The concern specifically is that, other than basics of how the human body functions, evolution is perhaps the most important part of biology that all educated citizens should be aware of and, therefore, it should remain in the Std X curriculum which all students study before they choose different specializations in Std XI.
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Interview of Prof. S. Sivaram: Mentorship experiences
Interview of Prof. S. Sivaram, wherein he discusses his mentorship experiences – from his days as a student at IITK where he was mentored by the Chemistry faculty, to IPCL where he was involved in setting up India’s first large polyolefin manufacturing industry to his tenure in NCL, where he was part of the leadership.
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