Discussion on Covid 19 and Education scenario during pandemic situation

 

UNESCO and IIEP Ms Suzanne Grant Lewis / CHALLENGES - 3 WORDS - Financial, Technology, social&cultures, A webinar was organised on 13th October 2020 at 2,30 pm (IST)

Presenter Ms Suzanne Grant Lewis, Mr Yousef Abu Shaar, Jordan, Mr Elyas Abdi, Kenya and Kolay Win  Myanmar were the spoke persons. Radio, TV and digital mode was used for imparting education 

The listeners were able to understand the difficulties all the countries are facing.

Visuals from twitter

SDG Action Award 2020

 

A civil Society of Kolkata, India The Young Explorers' Institute for Social Service (TYEISS)

has submitted application for SDG Action Awards very recently. The authority thanks the recommending persons to TYEISS. 

https://unsdgaction.medium.com/sdgactionawards-8414cc539c88#_=_

 

They are from Bidhan Nagar, West Bengal, India.

The TYEISS also thanks to Mrs Sushmita Ghosh for her follow up to make full fill.

British Council Library support to New Town Library

 

It was in 1972 a group of young people are planning for a mountaineering expedition to Indian Himalayas. The source of information was book, journal, photo and sketch map. We used to visit the National library. 

Our leader Sanatan Bhattacharya who was then a regular visitor of British Council Library at Shakespeare Sarani. He borrowed a book titled four mile high by  Josephina Scar. The book contains the vivid account of their climbing experience of Central & Lion Peaks of 1962. We carried this book for oue expedition helped us quite a lot to reach our summit.

On 1st October 2020 the Director British Council Library (BCL) and Chairman HIDCO signed MOU for supporting New Town Library(NTL) on  resources for the benefit of the members of NTL.

In my life I love to read books and journals to enrich my knowledge.

Book on Indian Expedition to Central & Lion Peaks in 1972

The two sumiters of the peaks

Memory of Rohtang Pass

Rohhtang Pass 13500 fts

I have crossed this pass four times by foot. It was in 1972 and 1975 both the times we were for mountaineering expeditions at the Lahul & Spiti districts. 

This were Indian expedition to Lion & Central Peaks in Bars Sigri glacier in 1972. And USA Expedition to Mulkila 6 peak.in 1975. 

The Rohtang opens around last week of June or first week of July.

The last occasion I was solo trekker, I had feeling hungry at about 2 pm. I saw Rohtang Cafe with a great hope I will get some food to eat. The snow patch was there to receive me. I got down to Mari and had good food.

Man I liked most

Subash Chandra Bose is our most loved human being.we know his date and place of birth but we do not know his last moment in this world. 

He had moved the world by various mode. 

I look forward to find such human being in this earth. He was in active National  politics, but most important was to took charge and recharged the Indian National Army (INA) at Singapore and led to Indian soil.

We are fortunate to watch some of the ex INA took part in Republic day Parade at New Delhi after 75 years of end of World War II (WWII).

His birth day is celebrated by the citizens of India with great spirit. He is still great hero in the heart of Indian citizens.

The ex INA have setteled in different  East Asian countries.I had an opportunity to meet Capt M Gandhi athan, ex INA, Lieutanant M Ghosh, ex INA. They have setteled at Kulampur. I have an opportunity to meet them at their place in 2007. Lt. Ghosh was from Chittagong. I could not speak to him over phone. It was good luck for me to get down from sky train and reached his place by a cab.e 

Netaji Center was functioenal, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose A Malayan Perspective a publication of this centre. I was informed there was about 1000 ex INA had setteled there.

Capt Gandhi published a book in Tamil, a copy was handed over for depositing our National Library.

I had contact with Capt Gandhi by e mail but no response received after 2008.

Antartica : 39th Indian Expedition

Antarctica is also an attraction for mankind. Several expeditions and exploration by various countries are doing. The Indians team is doing under the Ministry of Earth Science (MOES), Government of India.

Recently Professor Purna Basu of the University of Calcutta joined the 39th Indian Expedition. They had learned about COVID  19 and remembered the quarantine experience of landing in the mainland from the Arctic Region. 

The selection process included thorough medical examination and familiarisation with the glacier, high altitudes were there.

This was a webinar of Bangiya Bijan Parishad's Dr. Gopal Bhattacharya Memorial lecture broadcast on 1st August 2020.

Banjiya Bian Parishad

The speaker explained Dr. Gopal Bhattacharya's write up and his thoughts during 1955. 

He was remembering the work done in the past by Dr. Sudipta Sengupta and her book in Bengali.

The present position of India's first station at Dakhin Gangotri which is now abandoned.

The satellite communication for the member is 7 mins per week only one internet service is functional through which individual mail is received.

International cooperation among the various countries is there. The talk was in Bengali with visuals. Ice formation from nasal air at the mustache may be a problem if it is not removed immediately.

Life at this sub-zero temperature was nicely depicted especially for penguins.

Various scientific research works, living, dining, and recreation were explained.

Mode of transportation by ship, aircraft were explained.

In the past, an amateur wireless station was functional at an Indian station. Internet-based VOIP such as Echolink may be functional. Communication has been made to MOES.

Guarding the ground defence of Indian Air Force base

It was in 1987,we the Territorial Army  (TA) personnel reached for weekly parade at New Alipore, it was Sunday,25th January. We were advised to report for military duty under rule 33 of TA Act.

I was released from my civil employer and joined for Military duty. A special train left from Sealdha Railway station.I had to take over, the Indian Railway staff was among us, they helped me to note the deficiencies of the train on carriage,electrical and mechanical.After reaching the destination the train was handed over to Indian Railway. We had a telephone line between Guard and our Officer in Charge train.

The kitchens were made in the wagons. The length of our train was long it was not stopping in the platform.

Our vehicles and equipments were loaded.

We were assigned the duty of ground defence of the air field. Lt Col KS Negi with his Company was there. My company deployed from the main gate. Lt Col Negi was at the far end.

Out of three platoons and coy headquater only one platoon had the problem of rain water during rain due to low area.

We had hardly any depth in our deployment with the perimeter road. No toilets were there, it was a difficult situation for hygiene issue.We took steps for that.

A land line was always attainded 24x7. The winter clothing was issued.The food used to come from outside the air base. The distribution utensils were not there for delivery of foods for three times.

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