INTERNATION WORLD TIGER DAY - 29 JULY

 

The tiger is the largest of the world’s big cats and this magnificent creature, with its distinctive orange and black stripes and beautifully marked face, has a day that is dedicated to it.

Learn about International Tiger Day

International Tiger Day has been created so that people around the world can raise awareness for tiger conservation. The aim of the day is to help promote a worldwide system whereby we are dedicated to protecting tigers and their natural habitats.

We can also use this day to support tiger conservation issues and to raise awareness. After all, when more people are aware of something, they are going to be more inclined to help, and that is why this day is so important.

There are a number of different issues that tigers all around the world face. There are a number of treats that are driving tigers close to extinction, and we can do our bit to make sure that we do not lose these incredible creatures. Some of the threats that tigers face include poaching, conflict with humans, and habitat loss.

Poaching and the illegal trade industry is a very worrying one. This is the biggest threat that wild tigers face. Demand for tiger bone, skin, and other body parts is leading to poaching and trafficking. This is having a monumental impact on the sub-populations of tigers, resulting in localized extinctions. We often see tiger skins being used in home decor.

Moreover, bones are used for medicines and tonics. This has seen illegal criminal syndicates get involved in the tiger trade in order to make huge profits. It really is a worrying industry. In fact, it is thought to be worth 10 billion dollars per annum in the United States alone. This is why we need to support charities and work hard to put an end to poaching and the illegal trade of tiger parts.

While this represents the biggest threats to tigers, there are a number of other threats as well. This includes habitat loss. Throughout the world, tiger habitats have reduced because of access routes, human settlements, timber logging, plantations, and agriculture.

In fact, only around seven percent of the historical range of a tiger is still intact today. That is an incredibly small and worrying amount. This can increase the number of conflicts between tigers, as they roman about and try to locate new habitats. Not only this, but genetic diversity can reduce because it can cause there to be inbreeding in small populations.

History of International Tiger Day

This was first celebrated in 2010 and was founded at an international summit that had been called in response to the shocking news that 97% of all wild tigers had disappeared in the last century, with only around 3,000 left alive.

Tigers are on the brink of extinction and International Tiger Day aims to bring attention to this fact and try to halt their decline. Many factors have caused their numbers to fall, including habitat loss, climate change, hunting and poaching and Tiger Day aims to protect and expand their habitats and raise awareness of the need for conservation.

Many international organizations are involved in the day, including the WWF, the IFAW and the Smithsonian Institute.

How to observe International Tiger Day

Wild tiger populations have declined by around 95% since the beginning of the 20th century. There’s now estimated to be around 3,900 wild tigers.

Each tiger has a unique set of stripes – like a fingerprint – and this helps us identify individuals in the wild. Since the beginning of the 20th century, wild tiger populations have declined by around 95%. Sadly, there are more tigers in captivity in the US than are left in the wild. The tiger is officially classed as endangered by the IUCN.

Animal adoptions give a huge boost to the work that the WWF is doing. They not only help fund projects to work with local communities to monitor tiger movements, reduce poaching and help people to realize benefits from living in close proximity to wild tigers – but they also support our other vital work around the world.

So what are you waiting for head over to the WWF adopt a tiger page to help this fantastic organization and their efforts to protect this amazing animal.

Of course, adopting a tiger is not the only way that you can help on this date. There are a number of other things that you can do. You could raise funds for a tiger charity, for example. Moreover, raising awareness is critically important. You can take to social media to make sure that your friends, followers, and family members are aware of the different threats that tigers face.

A lot of people are not aware of these threats, and so spreading the knowledge can help to make sure that we all do our bit to ensure that the tiger’s future is a fruitful one. There will be a lot of videos, infographics, and interesting pieces of content going around that you can share with others.

कारगिल विजय दिवस - 26 जुलाई - एक स्मृति और गर्व का प्रतीक

कारगिल युद्ध: एक स्मृति और गर्व का प्रतीक

कारगिल विजय दिवस स्वतंत्र भारत के सभी देशवासियों के लिए एक बहुत ही महत्वपूर्ण दिवस है। भारत में प्रत्येक वर्ष 26 जुलाई को यह दिवस मनाया जाता है। इस दिन भारत और पाकिस्तान की सेनाओं के बीच वर्ष 1999 में कारगिल युद्ध हुआ था जो लगभग 60 दिनों तक चला और 26 जुलाई के दिन उसका अंत हुआ और इसमें भारत विजय हुआ। कारगिल विजय दिवस युद्ध में शहीद हुए भारतीय जवानों के सम्मान हेतु यह दिवस मनाया जाता है।

इतिहास

1971 के भारत-पाक युद्ध के बाद भी कई दिन सैन्य संघर्ष होता रहा। इतिहास के मुताबित दोनों देशों द्वारा परमाणु परीक्षण के कारण तनाव और बढ़ गया था। स्थिति को शांत करने के लिए दोनों देशों ने फरवरी 1999 में लाहौर में घोषणा पत्र पर हस्ताक्षर किए। जिसमें कश्मीर मुद्दे को द्विपक्षीय वार्ता द्वारा शांतिपूर्ण ढंग से हल करने का वादा किया गया था लेकिन पाकिस्तान ने अपने सैनिकों और अर्ध-सैनिक बलों को छिपाकर नियंत्रण रेखा के पार भेजने लगा और इस घुसपैठ का नाम "ऑपरेशन बद्र" रखा था। इसका मुख्य उद्देश्य कश्मीर और लद्दाख के बीच की कड़ी को तोड़ना और भारतीय सेना को सियाचिन ग्लेशियर से हटाना था। पाकिस्तान यह भी मानता है कि इस क्षेत्र में किसी भी प्रकार के तनाव से कश्मीर मुद्दे को अंतरराष्ट्रीय मुद्दा बनाने में मदद मिलेगी।^[2]

प्रारम्भ में इसे घुसपैठ मान लिया था और दावा किया गया कि इन्हें कुछ ही दिनों में बाहर कर दिया जाएगा लेकिन नियंत्रण रेखा में खोज के बाद इन घुसपैठियों के नियोजित रणनीति के बारे मे पता चला जिससे भारतीय सेना को एहसास हो गया कि हमले की योजना बहुत बड़े पैमाने पर की गयी है। इसके बाद भारत सरकार ने ऑपरेशन विजय नाम से 2,00,000 सैनिकों को कारगिल क्षेत्र मे भेजा। यह युद्ध आधिकारिक रूप से 26 जुलाई 1999 को समाप्त हुआ। इस युद्ध के दौरान 527 सैनिकों ने अपने जीवन का बलिदान दिया और 1400 के करीब घायल हुए थे।^[3]

कारगिल युद्ध: एक स्मृति और गर्व का प्रतीक

कारगिल दिवस हर साल 26 जुलाई को मनाया जाता है ताकि हम उन वीर जवानों को सम्मान दे सकें जिन्होंने 1999 में कारगिल युद्ध में अपने प्राणों की आहुति दी थी। यह युद्ध भारतीय सेना के और पाकिस्तानी सेना के बीच हुआ था, जब पाकिस्तानी सेना ने बिना सूचना दिए कश्मीर के कारगिल सेक्टर में अपनी सेना भेज दी थी। इससे पहले, कश्मीर में युद्ध तो होते रहते थे, लेकिन यह युद्ध एक बड़ी और महत्वपूर्ण घटना थी जिसने पूरे देश को एक साथ खड़ा कर दिया।

यह युद्ध बता रहा था कि भारतीय सेना की ताकत और जांबाजी पर कोई सवाल नहीं उठा सकता है। वीर जवानों ने हिम्मत और साहस का प्रतीक दिखाया और दुश्मन को पूरी तरह से पराजित किया।

इस दिवस पर हमें याद रखना चाहिए कि उन शहीदों ने अपनी जानों की कुर्बानी देकर हमें यह सुरक्षित और स्वतंत्र देश में रहने का मौका दिया है। हमें उनका आभारी रहना चाहिए और हमें उनकी साहस, पराक्रम और बलिदान की कड़ी याद करनी चाहिए।

कारगिल दिवस न सिर्फ एक समारोह है, बल्कि यह एक संकेत है कि हमें हमारी सेना की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका और उनके योगदान को समझना चाहिए। हमें इस अवसर का सम्मान करना चाहिए और सुनिश्चित करना चाहिए कि हम हमेशा अपने वीर जवानों के साथ हैं।

इसलिए, इस कारगिल दिवस पर हमें अपने मन में एक समर्पण और श्रद्धांजलि भाव रखना चाहिए, ताकि हमारे वीर शहीदों का सम्मान किया जा सके और हम उनके बलिदान को कभी न भूलें।

पुस्तकोपहार - 2024

 

BIOGRAPHY OF DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM

 

Biography of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

 डॉ. ए.पी.जे. अब्दुल कलाम जीवनी - Biography of Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.

अब्दुल कलाम का पूरा नाम डॉ अवुल पाकिर जैनुल्लाब्दीन अब्दुल कलाम था। अब्दुल कलाम का जन्म 15 अक्टूबर 1931 को तमिलनाडु के रामेश्वरम् में हुआ था। इनके पिता का नाम जैनुल्लाब्दीन और माता का नाम आशियम्मा था। भारत के 11वें राष्ट्रपति रहे एपीजे अब्दुल कलाम का निधन 27 जुलाई 2015 को कार्डियक अरेस्ट के कारण हुआ।

Born: 15 October 1931, Rameswaram

Died: 27 July 2015, Shillong

Awards: Bharat Ratna, Veer Savarkar Award, Hoover Medal, 

Full name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

Education: Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University (1955–1957), 

Parents: Jainulabiddin Marakayar, Ashiamma Jainulabiddin

BOOKS : Wings of fire -1999

                Ignited minds - 2002

                my journey transforming dreams into action - 2013

                turning points - 2012

                Inspiring Thoughts - 2007

                Indomitable spirit - 2006

               Chua asamaan - 2009

CBSE READING CAMPAIGN - WEEK 4 ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS

 

CBSE READING CAMPAIGN - WEEK 4  ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS

                                                  

WEEK 4  ACTIVITY

GRADE 1-2  (Shared Reading)

•  Shared reading is important for early literacy and most effective for Grade 1 and Grade 2 children.

• Teacher has to read book to children while simultaneously bringing their attention to the text and pictures of a book, the children tend to match the spoken words with the written word and slowly try to read the book. 

•  Through this process children learn how teachers read the books from left to right with expressions. 

•  Every child to tell few lines about the book read which they had got issued from library in week 1.

• Get another age appropriate book issued to be read by the week 14. 

    GRADE 3-5  (Set The Scene)

•  The teacher divides the class into groups of 4 or 5.

•  He/ she presents them with a setting (describes any setting, for example: old fort/ desert/ playground) and describes characters from the setting such as king/ queen/ dragon/ farmer/ camel/ magician/ children.

•  Then teacher asks them to construct a short story which can be read aloud by one of the group members. 

•  Every child to tell few lines about the book read which they had got issued from library in week 1

•  Get another age appropriate book issued to be read by the week 14.

                GRADE (6-8) (Read with friends, read for fun )

•  Each student is asked to pick any short story that he has already read earlier and likes a lot.

•  He/ she is asked to read this story to another student from a junior class/ younger sibling. This can be done under supervision of teachers or parents.

•  The senior student who is the reader is asked to modulate his voice and read with expression to make the story interesting.

•  Every child to tell few lines about the book read which they had got issued from library in week 1.

• Get another age appropriate book issued to be read by the week 14.

                                                

CBSE READING CAMPAIGN- WEEK 3 ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS.

CBSE READING CAMPAIGN- WEEK  3 ACTIVITY FOR STUDENTS.

 WEEK 3 ACTIVITY

GRADE 1-2   (POETRY IN MOTION)     

• STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO READ A POEMS BY POET OF THEIR OWN CHOISE/RECOMMENDED BY TEACHER.
• AS A FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY THEY CAN ENACT THE POEM WITH THE HELP OF TEACHER.

GRADE 3-5 (BEND THE END)

THE  TEACHER READS A STORYSELECTED ACCORDING TO THE THEMS OF THE MONTH (IT NEEDS TO HAVE A MORAL OR ETHICAL SIGNIFICANCE) AND ASK THE LEARNERS TO CHANGE THE ENDING.

AS THE LEADING PROTAGONIST,HOW WOULD THEY HAVE ACTED IN THE GIVEN SITUATION.

GRADE (6-8) (READING POETRY)

STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO READ POEMS BY POETS OF THEIR OWN CHOISE/RECOMMENDED BY THE TEACHER/RECOMMENDED BY FAMILY.