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TOWARDS MAKING

A start can bemade by pro-moting Skill

India and the IndustrialTraining Institutes (ITI)across the country. Be-sides, a pupil-friendlylabour law is the need ofthe hour, if we want realchange in the country, asit will increase the income of the labourers,further translating into spending on betterhealth/education/food. Moreover, I feel NEP2020 is a step towards making India self- reliant. If implemented properly, it will really encourage creative minds to developtheir innate potential in developing an atmanirbhar India.BHARGAV DEKA, class XII, PIS, Ahmedabad

PROMOTE SKILL INDIA

To translate a few essentialrights of the labourers fromEnglish to Gujarati and Hindifor the illiterate labourers,and create an awarenessamong the labour classabout their rights, for, I feelthe lack of awareness abouttheir rights among thelabour class, is a big reasonfor their exploitation. Anaware labourer will be anadded advantage for theworkforce

I PLEDGE

S urprised? Howcan conservingnatural resources

make India atmanirb-har? Well, I have realisedthat we have to importproducts, as we can’t fulfil the demands of ourcitizens with limited resources. Thus,conserving resources might reduce theneed to import natural resources, suchas crude oil, petrol, etc.AMANI GAJJAR, class X, PSBB LLA, Bengaluru

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HOW SELF RELIANCE HAS SHAPED INDIA

THE PROJECT: A prototype of a smartbed; 'Boat-o-Bed' is aimed at makingbedridden people atmanirbhar in theevent of a flood. The bed is equippedwith a GPS/GSM unit. Using a mois-ture sensor and servo motors, the smartbed will automatically tilt down, andthe patient along with the bedding willstart floating. Simultaneously, an alert

will be sent to pre-configured telephone numbers, which will help the rescue

workers to reach the person in need faster.

Project: Boat-o-Bed

SIDDHARTH KUMAR GOPAL,

THE PROJECT: The Math Quiz App called ‘BrainGym’, and ‘GST App’ to calculate the GST of goodsand avoid overcharge of GST, makes things easier for the common man.GST Calculator: The simplified GST calculatorhelps in determining the gross or net product priceon percentage-based GST rates.Brain Gym App: This app helps users to calcu-late quickly and get better at mental math. It allows the user to choose from a quiz on additionor subtraction. The users get points depending onhow fast they give answers to all the questions. Onthe completion of the quiz, they can check theirperformance on the scoreboard.

Project: Industrial development

THE PROJECT: The model showsan easy and efficient way to

treat and make com-plete use of the waste

material coming out ofthe factories. Compris-ing solar panels andsmoke arresters, whichmake it possible tohave a greener envi-

ronment around the factory, thesolid waste is turned into ma-

nure, while the wastewater is treated severaltimes to make it useful forhuman activities, like carwashes, industrial use, orna-mental structures in gardens, etc.

It will go a long way inmaking our industriesatmanirbhar and eco-friend-ly, as there will no need forthe industries to outsourceany other wing to get rid ofthe industrial waste. Thissystem can be implementedon a larger scale to keepour cities, rivers and naturalsurroundings cleanTWISHA KARRA

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THE PROJECT: A solar electricbike, it runs with the help ofboth solar power and battery.Called E-LITE, this eco-friend-ly bike runs on a 48v battery, 750wattsmotor and 100 watts solar panel.The bike can carry up to600kg of weight at a speedof 45km/hr. The solar pan-el causes photo volatile cellsto produce electricity, so itruns automatically withthe help of the solarpower. You can alsocharge our mobile in the bike.

Project: Solar electric bike

RR SHANTOSH, class X, SBOA Schooland Junior College, Chennai

Due to its cost effective nature, I hope to launchthis bike in all the villages of our country. Farmers,

who rely on tractors and cattle to transport goods, canopt for this eco-friendly, cost effective bike that will notonly save them some money but also get theirwork done in lesser time

The idea came up, when I saw the difficul-ties faced by the rescue workers to rescue

bedridden people stranded during Kerala floods.They were lifted along with their beds on theboats. So, I thought, if the bed could beconverted into a boat, it would be helpful

Meet the younginnovators oftoday, who couldbe leadingentrepreneurs oftomorrow

PARVATI SHAH, AFIANAAZ & VAIBHAVASWAL; class VII, class VI,class XII, respectively; PYDS,Learning Academy, Dehradun

I plan to dedicate an artwork and aself-composed poem to the frontline

workers. Let us inculcate safety habits,perhaps, that’s the best way to honourthe real superheroes. AADRIT BANERJEE, class XII, ApeejaySchool, Kolkata

Just thanking our life savers is notenough. Let’s cooperate with them and

extend our gratitude to their family mem-bers, who have been their strength andsupport. Let us stay indoors and followhygienic life to make their lives easy.SOUMYA DHOKARIYA, class VII, CambridgeCourt High School, Mansarovar, Jaipur

I I have decided to extend a heartythanks to each and every Covid war-

rior by making a beautiful ‘Thank You’card and posting it with a message onvarious social networking sites. DHWANI GULATI, class VI, BhavanVidyalaya, Panchkula

1The idea of Make in India was conceived in 1905 – when the Indian National Congress started

the Swadeshi movement. MahatmaGandhi gave a call to the country to boy-cott English clothes. Wearing chakra-spun Khadi became a new norm. TheMake in India 1 was born.

2After independence in 1947, India’sfirst PM Jawaharlal Nehru cameout with his idea of self reliance by

building huge dams and hydroelec-tric projects, and setting up huge fac-tories manufacturing heavy electri-cal equipment, electronics, consum-ables, consumer durables and cars—which gave birth to the Ambassador, thePremier Padmini and so on—India em-barked on its road to self-sufficiency.

3 The creation of world-class IITs,IIMs, ISRO, etc,paved the way inmaking India progress towards the

path of self reliance.

4The Mangalyaan Mission(MOM), India's first interplane-tary endeavour to cross the

Earth’s orbit successfully, at a costworth `450 crore, was hailed for beingcheaper than the Hollywood movie,‘Gravity’, and much cheaper than NASA’sMaven Orbiter.

5The recent call by PM Modi to makeIndia self reliant aims at boostingthe scope for private participation

in numerous sectors, increasing FDI inthe defence sector, etc.

6India’s own ‘Made in India’ 5G network by Reliance Jio is all set tohit the market. It will enable us to

launch a world-class 5G service in India,using 100 per cent home-grown tech-nologies and solutions.

7For the first time, in July 2020, Apple announced that it wouldmanufacture one of their iPhone

models in India.

Ibelieve it’s time we strengthened the local man-ufacturing sector and

reduce our dependency on im-ports. We should promote localproducts. One of the biggest examples would be the flagsused for Independence Day celebrations. Did you knowmost of them are imported fromChina? I think it’s important forus to start buying products thatare made locally.YOSHITA UPADHYAY, class X, DPS, Secunderabad

GO LOCAL

As they say, charity begins athome. So, to promote, ‘Go Vocal

on Local’, I will incorporate them in my life first,before influencing others. Social media is one of thebest ways to promote these local products. Whenthe demand for local products increase, the idea ofatmanirbhar Bharat will automatically get a boost

I PLEDGE

G iving more importance tothe cottage industries, andthe artisans who run them,

can go a long way in making Indiaatmanirbhar. It will also help inkeeping our culture alive. In future,I wish to work towards this goal bymaking efforts to market our arti-san goods, both across the countryand the world, ensuring that themoney they are paid, goes directly to them.DEVINA SINGH, class XII, Shikhshantar School, Gurgaon

PROMOTE COTTAGE INDUSTRIES

To buy more products in cottonand khadi—clothes to home

decor, and even stationery items,especially from brands related to the cottageindustries. I also plan to visit the local craft fairsthat happen from time to time with my familyand friends, and encourage them to buy thingsfrom the stalls put up by the artisans from dif-ferent states of the country. In such fairs, thereare no middlemen, and the profit goes directly tothe artisans

I PLEDGE

T o join this drive, we canstart at the basic level bychoosing local/ Indian-made

products over the foreign ventures.For eg, Indian brands like Bata andLiberty do produce quality footwear,just like any other foreign brand.KUNIKA SALUJA, class XII, PML SDPublic School, Sec 32, Chandigarh

PROMOTE INDIANBRANDS OVER FOREIGN

To readjust my choices and opt to ‘buy Indian, byIndian’ to help our country become a production

powerhouse. Our local cafes serve just as good coffee as any otherforeign outlet does

I PLEDGE

CONSERVE RESOURCESI PLEDGE

To study in a place, where Iget enough sunlight, thussaving electricity. This, inturn, will help people in villages, slums, etc. receivebetter supply of electricity.I will keep the windows inour home and cars open tosave electricity

S ounds unfeasible.Yes, it may lookimpractical. But

let’s not forget, nothingis impossible. By stop-ping imports complete-ly, we will drive people todevelop their innate potential to come up with new innova-tive ideas, and use it where it is needed!ADHHYA KUMAR, class X, St Mary’s High School, Pune

STOP IMPORTS I PLEDGETo buy products that are not only made inIndia but also encour-ages and supportsIndian labour, Indian talent, Indian heritageand textiles. I will alsoencourage others totake the same pledge

Did you know the idea of a self-reliant India was conceivedby our freedom fighters way back in 1905, when the

Swadeshi Movement was launched to boycott Englishproducts? The Swadeshi Movement gave rise to khadi, whichis now acknowledged globally. 73 years after Independence,

we are at the cusp of a newchallenge— a challenge to makeIndia, 'atmanirbhar'. Ahead of

the Independence Day,youngsters share their vision

on how India can be self-reliantin the years to come

INDIA ATMANIRBHAR

class VII; St Thomas Residential School, Thiruvananthapuram

TWISHA KARRA& VEDIKA KAKI, class: IX;

Fr Agnel Multipurpose School and Jr college, Mumbai

Calculating GST can be tough. So, to overcomethis problem, we came up with this GST App with simpleuser interface, which our parents and people living inthe villages can use easily. VAIBHAV ASWAL

Project: Made in India Apps

“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”GÉRARD DE NERVAL, FRENCH WRITER AND POET02 FAMILY TIME

Choose a hobby

Learn to play thetabla, drums, em-broider, paint,tap dance, do let-

tering or master secondlanguage, a sport, an artproject or something else.Basically it should comewith some challenge.Why? So that you havesomething that is ab-solutely YOUR OWN THING, and requires you to be men-tally productive without being stressed. And that’s not justour advice. Scientists have proved that investing and engaging

in a mentally-stimulating hobbyregularly, helps lower stress andanxiety; boosts focus, creativity, andself-esteem. Don’t know where tostart? Get lost in reading. Goodbooks are fun to read and theykeep your mind active while youfollow multiple storylines. Remem-ber hobby requires practice, notmastery.More From NIE archives: Trysanskrit shloka! Click here:https://tinyurl.com/y5jhmbrb

Your personal wellbeing needs to be A PRIORITY. Sometimes, you need to choose for yourself to be truly happy. This Independence Day, let’s take a pledge to choose without ‘conditions applied’. Start a seed bank, make a documentary, go on virtual tours, pick a hobby - but do YOUR OWN THING (we havesome options listed here). PS: As long as your choice is not affecting another, go on! If you are unsure; talk to your parents. Always a safe bet.

Take to seed saving

Do you knowhow to saveseeds? Checkthis easy-to-fol-

low guide and build yourown seeds bank.

➤ Identify the best plantsin your kitchen garden orterrace farm➤ Save few fully ripefruits from your produce➤ Scoop out the seeds➤ Sun dry them and storein a cool dry place

➤ Save different varietiesof seeds in different stor-age containers➤ Label seed packets toidentify seeds to be sownin the next cycle➤ Easiest herb seeds to save are of curryleaves, basil, oregano andcoriander➤ Share seedswith yourfriends.

Go for virtual art tours

Experience the British Museum onlineas it’s open to virtual visitors. Andother popular virtual tours too.

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Make your lockdown documentary

Shoot videos of how ‘monotony warriors’ aredoing creative things to make use of extratime at home. Also videos of family mem-

bers doing something creative, talking abouttheir feelings, etc. Edit it and your lock-

down documentary is ready, for genera-tions to see and experience what staying in lock-

down was all about. After all, this time will beread in history books – for generations to come.

Watch a movie on Freedom struggleGANDHI

1Starring BenKingsley, the film‘Gandhi’ was re-

leased in 1982. ThisBritish-Indian biogra-phical film depicts thelife of Gandhi. It coversthe events from 1893,when he was thrown offa South African trainfor travelling in awhites-only compart-ment, and ends with hisassassination in 1948.Where to watch: Search onany of the OTT mediums orwatch on YouTube

NETAJI

2Next on our list is‘Netaji SubhashChandra Bose: The

Forgotten Hero’. Founderof ‘Azad Hind Fauj’, Sub-hash Chandra Bose’s de-fiant patriotism madehim a hero in India. Therole was performed by ac-

tor Sachin Khedekar. Re-leased in 2004, this filmshows how Netaji gave upthe post of president ofthe Indian National Con-gress. He heads to Europeand meets Hitler to askfor his support.

MANGAL PANDEY

3Mangal Pandey:The Rising’ : Man-gal Pandey, an Indi-

an soldier, attacked thethe British officerswhich led to the FirstWar of Indian Indepen-dence in 1857. In thisepic film, Aamir Khanbrilliantly performed therole of Mangal Pandey.The list is endless... Thereare manyother filmsthat you couldwatch!

Seriously, silence that inner critic who isconstantly reminding you (like an annoy-ing person) that you are not doingenough, or aren’t fast or strong or intelli-

gent or smart to go after your dreams.Instead, look at yourself with kindereyes. Amy Morin, a psychotherapist,TEDx speaker and author of ‘13 ThingsMentally Strong People Don’t Do’,writes that successful mentally strongpeople practice self-compassion. Theyspeak to themselves as a good friendwould, instead of beating them-selves over failure. Morin saysthat mentally strong people re-spond to their inner critic as ifthey were standing up to theschoolyard bully. They FOR-GIVE themselves for mis-takes; and cheer them-selves on as they worktoward their goals.”Read more here:Read moreabout whatMorin says

Saturday I-Day special...

ON SOCIAL MEDIA

➤ Different languages...one song! Our stu-

dents fromacross India tell

you what it means tobe, well, Indian.

➤ Watch our version ofthe popular ‘Mile Sur

Mera Tumhara’... ➤ Where? On our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/chan-nel/UCyT6h6Z3gq94BAhHqG5m-Ag➤ When: August 15, Saturday

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ON WWW.TOISTUDENT.COM

1 Where does the name Indiacome from?

(a) Britishers named it(b) Mahatma Gandhi changed it from Bharat(c) After the Indus Valley civilisation(d) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru changed it

2 Why was 15 August 1947 chosen as the date of power

transfer by ViceroyMountbatten?(a) It was the British

Thanksgiving Day(b) It was Britain’s

Queen’s birthday (c) It was the second

anniversary of Japan’s surrender inWorld War II

(d) It was decided by King George VI

3 When was Purna Swaraja.k.a ‘Complete

Independence’ observed?(a) August 15, 1947 (b) January 26, 1950(c) October 2, 1947 (d) January 26, 1930

4 What was the name ofIndependent India between

August 15, 1947 to January 26,1950, when it became theRepublic of India?(a) Dominion of Bharath(b) Republic of Bharath(c) Dominion of India(d) State of dominion of India

ANSWERS: 1. (c) You’re right!! It is also knownas the Harappan civilisation. 2.(c), 3. (d), 4.(c)Dominion of India is the rightanswer. India was an independentdominion in the BritishCommonwealth of Nations with KingGeorge VI as the head of state.

Challenge parents

to an I-Day quiz

Make your meal smile

You would love a meal that lookshappily at you! That’s bentofor you; the fad got a funupgrade when foodies be-

gan to create characters or faces inthe bento box with bread, rice balls,egg, seaweed, buns and noodles. Theresult? A cute lunchbox. It’s a lot offun. Try it out at home for yourselfand your family – on special occasionsif it feels like a lot of work to do on a reg-ular day. Here’s how …● Take a slice of bread. Place a slice of cheese on it. Cut olivesinto rounds for the eyes, a little lettuce for the hair and a piece oftomato for the mouth. ● Apply peanut butter to a piece of toast.Create a smiley line using berries or raisins. Add twopieces for the eyes and it’s done! ● On a small roundpancake, cut two banana rounds for the eyes and a lineof jam for the smile.

Choose to be kind to yourself

Ideal me time for skincare

Do you have some over-ripe fruits that youare considering doingaway with? Don’t dis-

card them. These overripefruits can be put to great usefor your skin and dental care!Here are some some ideas:

BANANA HAIR MASK: Overripebananas are great for dry hair. Mash one overripe banana in a bowl.Add some olive or coconut oil to it and apply to your hair for 15-20 min-utes. Shampoo as usual – your hair will be less frizzy and more tamedand smooth post this banana hair treatment.

STRAWBERRY TEETH POLISHER: These red fruits are rich in vitaminC and some natural chemicals that can clean teeth effectively. Ifyou have some overripe strawberries, mash them and useit to exfoliate your teeth – yes teeth can be exfoliated too!Apply mashed strawberries on your teeth, let it stay for 15minutes and scrub away with a gentle toothbrush.

Research and compilation: Pallavi Shankar, Nitya Shukla Design: Rajesh Kr Sharma

The New Freedoms… And how we adapt

The lockdown has made us appre-ciate the concept of freedom likenever before. Never were we, as acollective whole, put under somany restrictions that we wereforced to rediscover new mean-ings of freedom. ThisIndependence Day, the studentsfrom all-over India tell us theirlearning from the new normal,how they adapted and what les-sons they will take forward

Read this Saturday, on August 15.Log on to www.toistudent.com foryour PDF copy!

Freedomto choose for myself

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