WHAT IF INDIA WINS 20 MEDALS AT OLYMPICS

With 20 medals, India will not only shatter all its previous records at Olympics but, also raise its standard at international level in terms of medal tally. Recently, a virtual medal tally report published by Gracenote caught my attention. As usual the table was topped by USA,CHINA,JAPAN and ROC(don't get confuse they are Russian athletes).However, Turkey and India were placed at same position with 20 medals each.

With 125 athletes qualified for Olympics, if we manage to secure 20 medals, which is quite impressive with win percentage of 16.6% .It's equivalent to USA win percentage of 95 medal tally with staggering 628 athletes qualified for Olympics. According to data, Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan have around 500 athletes qualified with predicted 50 medal tally which contributes just 10% to winning percent. However, out of the total 42 sports event, contingent for only 19 sports was disbursed by India. Bhavani Devi(Fencer), Arjun Lal Jat and  Arvind Singh(serving in Army, Rowing), Srihari Natraj and Sajan Prakash(Swimming) made history by debuting for India in these sports event. However, Volleyball, Rugby, Handball and Taekwondo are sports where India still needs debut.

OLYMPICS WAR

Olympics war is much like a cold war which happens every fourth year. Now, it's replaced by China to former Soviet Union. But, the competitor USA has been stagnant. With USA leading the medal tally in Olympics with massive 2828 medals, the combined medals of than Soviet Union, Russia and China is not sufficient to match the zenith of USA. After world war 2, dominating the Olympics games came to be seen by Soviet officials and leaders as promoting Communism. Intensive athletic programs from grade school, frequent competition and rewards for excellence built its high estate in international sports. At 14 ,boys and girls who show promise are taken out of normal school activities three times a week and sent to special centers in their city to train with elite group which is still imbibed in Russian education . But, with number of doping cases increasing in Russian athletes, the negative perception and frequent ban has caught attention. However, China also replicated the Soviet model with more rigorous and intensive training. Here, promising youngsters are selected at young age and sent to special state sponsored boot-camp style training center where they are prepared for international competition. By the time of 1988 Olympics in Seoul, China had spent an estimated 260 million dollars to develop a national sports program. That year they won only five gold medals ,yet many athletes entered the system who could do well in future Olympics. In preparation of Beijing Olympics more than 30,000 athletes were training full time, five times more than the number who actually compete. 

The market for professional sports in USA is roughly 69 billion dollar,50% larger than than that of entire Europe, middle east and Africa combined. Sports are particularly associated with education in USA ,with most high schools and university having organized sports. However, India should promote one sports in one state based upon the food and nutrition habit. The state of Haryana has done significant in promotion of boxing and wrestling as their state sports.. Similarly this model should be replicated at national level for improved performance of athletes at international level.       

  

     

FARM BILL AND PROTEST

Green revolution which introduced HYV seeds in Indian market brought revolution through aggravation of high yield and productivity of farmers produce. It was first introduced particularly in the state of Punjab which evolved as the grainary state of India.By,1970 it was producing 70% of India's food grains and income of the farmers elevated to 70%.Moreover, it contributed significantly to India's economy. Following which all the Indian state aspired to achieve this milestone. Today,not only Punjab but Bihar,Telangana Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh,West Bengal and Haryana have contributed significantly in growth of wheat, Paddy and rice. India's export has grown rapidly in past decade specifically of Wheat and paddy,FCI godowns are stiff-necked from the abundance of these crops.

The farm laws passed by the government being opposed by the farmers of Punjab and Haryana has put several questions on the table? The three laws which are percepted by the government as the game changer has been creating chaos all over the country. The dissent which turned violent during Republic Day has presented a autocratic image of democratic and secular India. In this adversary the opportunistic are smearing their own fake propaganda of  "Khalistan".The three laws proposed by the government talks about introducing the concept of contract farming, prohibiting the APMC to levy extra cess and tax on farmers produce. Moreover, allowing them to sell there produce to other state APMC. However,removal of certain crops from essential commodities particularly potato,edible oils and tomato has raised eyebrows of the farmers.

However, the major bone of contention issue is speculation on removal of MSP. With government giving assurance on validation of MSP, farmers contesting this claim and want written assurance. The dependency of farmers from Punjab and Haryana on Paddy and Wheat has amplified.Today there 90% of the productive land involve in agriculture of crops included in essential commodities and guarantees MSP. The government of Punjab and Haryana have taken necessary steps to wean the farmers but due to lack of funds have failed to diversify the agriculture produce.      

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY

 The education policy was unveiled in the year 1968,followed by education policy of 1986,followed by 1992 and the new education policy of 2020.It aims at improving the lower level as well as higher level of education. It emphasis on giving primary education in regional language upto grade 5.Moreover,it talks about increasing the public investment from earlier 4.6% to 6%.The forty second amendment act in the year 1976 brought the education from state list to concurrent list, allowing center and state to come to consensus on issue of education. The Right to Education act of 2009 made primary education for children aged 6-14 years compulsory and also deemed it as fundamental right. The new National education policy not only ensure investment but also talks about increasing the gross enrollment ratio as well as infrastructure and skills in new India.

It talks about educating the students in their regional language upto grade five which is a significant way as it facilitates quick learning and expands the brain. Moreover, it also removes the bone of contention  debate between English and Hindi as local language is the best source of imbibing knowledge. It breaks the protocols of k-12 education making it 5+3+3+4 pattern education with low weightage to rote based learning. It talks about introducing vocational training for 11 to 14 age group and also compulsory 10 days internship from local experts, opening opportunities for them to be skilled from very early age. The weightage of board exam is also devalued however, these exams will be conducted with no change. Moreover it also opens opportunities for students to re appear for board papers, if they believe there's scope for improvement.

The National Testing Agency will be responsible for conducting all exams to get admission into higher education. It talks about increasing the gross enrollment ratio from earlier 26% to 50%.GEP is the average number of student in age group of 18-26 pursuing higher education. Drop outs from first year will also be entitled for degree. PHD degree will be easily facilitated with research after graduation.

However people have raised their eyebrows and a contention has evolved between center and intellectuals on certain points.

1)The aggravation of public investment from 4.6% to 6% is not time framed.

2)Amplifying GEP upto 50% by 2035 will be a challenging task as it talks about cascading twice the number of seats of 70 years of independence in just 15 years.

3)It talks about introducing vocational training which requires a proper coordination between education and skills ministry.

  

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FROM BEING COLONY TO MAKING COLONIES:INDIA

When the world was battered by the covid 19 pandemic, India was also one of them. Every nation scientists and politicians speculated the worst affected country could be India, if SARS covid 19 enters into India. It did entered into India with second most total infection after USA but it has also lowest mortality and highest recovery rate. Currently it is one of the few countries in the world with active cases just above hundred thousand. Scientists of all countries joined the race to produce the vaccines including India. Reminiscing about the development of nuclear weapon during world war two. Russia quickly came up with its Sputnik vaccine, China already had the vaccine reserved for its soldiers and later for its people. Pfizer and Moderna of USA came into picture with most effective vaccines but nobody thought that India could come up with its own developed vaccine. It has cleared all the three phase trials and soon will be flooding the Indian market. The third world country having nuclear capabilities, mighty defense and huge market is eyeing to become the permanent member of the UN security council. With the optimistic growth in market during this pandemic and economy recovering from the heart attack of lockdown. The development project has taken pace and is all set to become part of three largest economy by 2028. The influx of foreign funds in Indian economy has reached its all time high. The colonial Britishers who ruled India for 200 years are eyeing on Indian market again after BREXIT. The boost of self reliant movement by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lead India to enter in the market of lithium Ion battery, giving more push to electric and hybrid vehicles, reducing our dependency on oil imports from Arab countries. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's company Reliance will be rolling out 5g by 2022, thus making it first Indian company to offer its services to the world after Chinese Huawei and it will be manufacturing its own cheapest smartphones by 2021, making tough for Chinese dominance in Indian Tech market. The country which was known as "Golden Bird" is all set to take back what it had lost in the past. According to a estimate Britishers looted around 45 trillion dollars from India and filled their bank accounts. But time has changed, the unity has made us even stronger in each and every aspect whether it be tech, space, development or defense. Indian companies like TATA ,Airtel ,Reliance, TCS, Infosys are buying and employing foreign individuals. The power is again shifting back from the western countries to Asian countries who were exploited and made colonies due to their rich resources.      

STOP BEING A CONDESCENDING ASS:USA

                                 New York times on India's Mars Mission.

                                             

                                                

                                                USA :LAND OF BRAVES AND FREE

USA CAPITOL

                                                     RACISM STILL PREVAILING

                                             USA AND MEXICO 400 MILES BORDER

                                                                  MIGRANT CAMPS

HALAL VACCINE !!

Even if the rumours about use of pork gelatin in covid vaccine is true, how come nations allow to let their people die by not letting them take vaccine shot. Saudi Arabia rolled out the 3 phase vaccination of pfizer biontech  but the clerics of Indonesia have raised concerns. Indonesian government allowed the emergency use of sinovac(Chinese) vaccine but immediately returned the order on knowing the use of Gelatin in vaccine making process. Clerics in India are asking for details of ingredients used in Covaxin before its use. Gelatin is used in aging skin, weak and brittle bones, brittle nails and many more other conditions. In manufacturing gelatin is used in preparation of foods, medicine and cosmetics. So, intentionally or unintentionally these countries must have come across the usage of Gelatin, than nobody raised there eyebrows for such a trivial thing. Vaccines are not going to be recreated for you people, you people have to understand. The clerics will not be held responsible for death of your beloved one. It already has lead to death of millions of people all over the world. Its important to completely eradicate this virus before it affects millions of more people. Let Vaccine be secular and democratic.

     

PUNJAB AND HARYANA NEED TO DIVERSIFY FROM WHEAT AND PADDY

 

Punjab is the most fertile state on earth. It is best to produce wheat, sugarcane, rice, vegetables, and fruits in Punjab. Punjab’s other name is the Granary of India and India’s breadbasket. Around 93% of the total productive land used to produce food grain. In Punjab, most of the area covered by wheat and paddy cultivation. And this area increases over the year. 

Punjab is the 3rd largest farming crop producing state in India. It is known for its irrigation system and these are appropriate for farming. Punjab is the 3rd largest producer of food grains too. 

The Green Revolution yielded great economic prosperity during its early years. In Punjab,

 where it was first introduced, the Green Revolution led to significant increases in the state's 

agricultural output, supporting India’s overall economy. By 1970, Punjab was producing 70% 

of the country's total food grains, and farmers' incomes were increasing by over 

70%. Punjab's prosperity following the Green Revolution became a model to which other 

states aspired to reach.

India’s export growth over the past decade has been the highest of any country, with an annual rate of more than 21 percent. By comparison, Brazil’s annual exports grew 15 percent over the past decade, China’s grew 12 percent and the United States’ grew nine percent. India’s exports so far in 2014 have remained roughly at last year’s record level. From January-May, rice exports are up 10 percent compared to this time last year, cotton up 2 percent, bovine meat (buffalo) up 18 percent, and wheat up 75 percent. Soybean meal, guar gum, and corn exports, however, are down from this time last year. 

A string of good harvests has left the procurement machinery creaking under the 

weight of rice and wheat., “It’s no longer a green revolution but a grain revolution.” On January 1, India will be holding about 57 million tonnes of rice and wheat against a requirement of 21 MT. Policies framed by the government were intended to lower farmers’ risk, but now “there is no risk. Farmers are behaving like the salaried class — growing something that is bound to be procured by the state.” Availability of cheap power and water, and assured procurement at a price that is higher than the market rate has got farmers in northern states hooked to paddy and rice.

While Haryana claims it has started procuring maize and gram to help farmers diversify, Punjab, by its own admission, has done little to wean farmers off paddy and wheat. Moreover, because of weak finances, it is in no position to launch alternative procurement schemes. Besides, its entire administration — from district magistrates to officers in the secretariat — is geared only to deal with government procurement of wheat and paddy.

For the Centre, the problem is no longer limited to Haryana and Punjab as states like Telangana, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh — traditionally not paddy growers — have had bumper harvests due to improved irrigation. They, too, have stuffed FCI godowns. Between 2014-15 and 2018-19, rice procurement jumped 90% in UP and 73% in MP.

A study by NASA had found that the water table was declining by about 70 centimetres a year from 2008 to 2012 in these two states. The farmers are not unaware that they 

should be switching from paddy to other less water-guzzling crops.