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Why does anything hurt more in winters?

Ever noticed how even a casual rash hurts in winters more than it would hurt on a  normal sunny summer day? You must have felt how you start to feel like a really  aged person, and even your body seems to get fatigued more quickly when it’s  cold! An increase in magnitude of joint pains, the worsening of old  injuries… Winter can be blamed for a lot of things! It isn’t your body’s fault or any  sort of medical emergency but rather a very common phenomenon which is  observed worldwide. 

Imagine how you go to your offices, classes and other working spaces in such  throes of this dazzling winter. If you are not a fan of winters, you would just want  to sit in your blanket for the whole day long and have some modern fun like  “Netflix & Chill”, but that isn’t the case for everybody and it doesn’t answer our  problem too. Many of you think of just hovering over internet and look up for answers about “How to get over the winter pain” but generally end with some  really complex things like change in barometric pressure, a decrease in muscle  and tendon elasticity with decreased temperatures, decreased blood flow to the  joints, and even seasonal affective disorder which could make you feel even more  numb and you would end up in blankets.

After going through a bit of already made research, I came up with a more plausible  theory which seems to involve a systematic functioning of our nervous system and some other body parts which make our body capable of dynamicity. Initially it  might seem to be complicated to you but here I have tried explaining this infinitive concept of “Our Nervous System” in a few key terms – knowledge of these will explain the whole problem to you in a snap.

The Nervous System Explained:

The nervous system can be explained with the example of an “information train” which simply runs in your whole body moving from one end to the other. All your  sensation, feelings, desires, impulses, vital signals are transported to your brain (The processor) by your “Nerve Trains”. A really important work, isn’t it? Our  Nervous System consists of the brain, nerves, and the spinal cord. The peripheral nerves carry the impulses through the spinal cord to the brain, where the brain will do  the rest of the processing part. Believe it or not, you won’t have feelings -of pain  and pleasure- without these precious nerves (Alas! that heart of yours plays no  role in it). 

Our sensory organs and nerves send signals to the brain through the spine. Imagine  how frequently you would get tired if every signal that came from all such millions  of sensory points went to the brain for processing. The brain would not be able to  handle such amount of constant stimulation, further causing a delay in processing, and a lag in processing may lead you to death – imagine how it would  be to start feeling the burning sensation when half of the body is already burnt.

So, any impulse that is to be sent to the brain must cross a sensation limit to  bypass the key to unlock the way to the brain, i.e. it may be allowed to travel  through the spinal cord only if it is past that limit. Our brain adjusts the threshold  limit, however, if the sensation remains constant for a longer period of time, supporting the fact that many times you forget where you kept the pen even  when you’re holding it in your hand or how you forget to take your glasses off.  You may not feel absurd or heavily burdened upon wearing clothes as your body  fine-tunes itself for that threshold of stimuli.

The nervous system follows a “Deal or No deal” system – there will be either no  input (sending off of impulse) at all or there will be a complete transmission of  stimulus. 

What is the relation between cold and pain?

Well, the answer lies in the nervous system and it is high time to unfold the truth  of that extra pain. What causes that pain to be felt as more painful is the crossing of the impulse of stimuli above threshold with a greater margin. When you  encounter any pain or other such sensation, it is boosted by the preoccupied  sensation of cold. Since the body is already fine-tuned by the sensation of cold, all it (stimuli) needs to do is to cross that small amount of sensation limit to pass the threshold. This tricks our trustworthy brain, and it combines the stimuli of pain  with cold and treating the impulse to be of higher measure and dispatching  signals for intense pain so that we may be aware of that treacherous substance  that is causing us pain and back off far away from it – this is a life-saving  mechanism at times!

The sub thresholds might also be present in forms of arthritis, old injuries,  fibromyalgia and other conditions that get egregious in such low temperature  conditions of winter.

Are there any other possible reasons too? 

Yes, there are more such phenomena that take place to make this sensation  happen or even make it worse sometimes! The skin in winters gets rigid and  sensitive due to lesser blood supply. This binds up a full-fledged bad experience  when our arms or fingers get hit when they are cold, as compared to when they  are warm, soft and flexible. The blazing wind of winter, exacerbating the  situations, drains all of the moisture content present on our skin (that the body  secretes), making it more vulnerable to the scratches and unnecessary rashes.  

As you might guess, the descendance temperature drops the atmospheric pressure too. People suffering with arthritis often report about excessive pain and  swelling in joints. The lower pressure subsequently leads to enhanced swelling in  the previously inflamed tissues, stimulating pain in those nerves and causing more  pain. The temperature on the other hand shrinks down tissues which causes  stretching in nerves, further worsening the previously spoilt conditions. To your  curiosity, many predict the onset of winters by the pain they start to feel in their  joints or by a general feeling of numbness throughout their body. Although there  has not been scientifically said over the effect on joints with the weather, a  few people behold this as a natural phenomenon that is part of a human life. 

Conclusion:

  • The problem of feeling more pain in winters is a common effect and is felt  by everyone around the globe. 
  •  We can say that the feeling of excessive sensation of pain is a combined  work of many parts of the body. 
  • Although the weather is not a totally certified indicator of joint pains but it  affects our bodies in other ways like making it susceptible to rashes and causing dryness in the more sensitive parts of body (example: eyes) which  causes itching and irritation. 
  • The pain is caused due to a cumulative effect of shrinking of tissues,  sensitive nervous stimuli, swelling in previously inflamed tissues (if any),  swelling of tendons and stretching of nerves due to low pressure and  temperature.

Report by Sashit Vijay

Inspiring women of current generation

Happy National Girl Child Day! Yes, fortunately the ministry of women and child development initiated the celebration of this day from 2008, to spread awareness on gender based discrimination that a girl faces and to bring change in the attitude of people towards girls.

A very famous quote speaks all about those unpopular people who are & who will be excelling in their lives like anything, “Women aren’t created to do things a man can do, but women can do even the things a man can’t do”.

Today, we are stepping into a hi-tech digital world where on one side, we proudly announce the victory of women in different fields, but, on the other hand, we still have keen interest in knowing the gender of the unborn  child, unburden ourselves from a baby girl without knowing the perks of being blessed with a girl in the world where there’s no field in which women aren’t excelling.

With time, we will understand how tremendously a girl, a woman can perform anything and everything. Even today, there are many amazing women personalities who will leave us amazed:

  1. Bhawna Kanth
  2. Arunima Sinha
  3. Hima Das
  4. Seema Rao
  5. Smita Sabharwal

Bhawana Kanth:

One of the first women in the list of India’s Female Fighter Pilots. She was declared as the first combat pilot along with her two cohorts, the trio was first selected after the government of India decided to bring women fighter pilots into Indian Air Force.

She was the first female fighter pilot to be a part of republic day parade based on the theme of make in India. Her bravery made the nation proud and women more empowered. In 2020, she was honored with Nari Shakti Puruskar by Ramnath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan. Thus, she is the one who inspires all of us to always look for the things out of the box.

Arunima Sinha:

She is an Indian Mountain climber and a sportsperson who reached the heights of mountains with the zeal and the burning desire for her passion even with the physical disability she is suffering with. She was the world’s first female amputee to climb Mount Everest in 2013 and has again set another record by climbing Mount Vinson, the highest peak of Antarctica. She never made her disabilities define her. She is one of the most inspiring woman of the nation, today even with all the amenities we are ready to escape from, to make excuses for her life, her achievements are the biggest lessons to be learnt and inspired from.

Hima Das:

“Dhing express”, is a 21 years old Indian sprinter from the state of Assam. She holds the current Indian sprinter from state Assam. She holds the current Indian national record in 400 meters with a timing of 50.79 s that she clocked at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal in a track event at the IAAF World U20 Championships.

At such a young age, bringing medals to the nation is not an easy job to do. Hats off to her performance.

Seema Rao:

India’s wonder women, is India’s first woman commando trainer, having trained Special Forces of India for over two decades without compensation. It seems like she has mastered the art of fighting in tight proximity, and is involved in training many Indian forces. She even holds a black belt in Taekwondo and Krav Maga, in addition to that, she has 8th degree black belt in military martial arts. She is also the world’s highest qualified women instructor in Bruce Lee art of Jeet Kune Do. In the country of traditional martial arts, nothing can be more beautiful than seeing her bravery act.

Smita Sabharwal:

“People’s officer”, the youngest aspirant to clear UPSC exam in Telangana, also the first lady officer to be appointed at chief minister’s office. Apart from this, she even motivates women for active participation of women in productive work and in the issues they are facing through. Another most inspiring woman of India.

In a country where girls are regarded as Goddess and never leave anybody down by their performance in any field. Today, women are excelling in every field without any exception. There’s no limit to the achievement of a woman; they are not just matching the pace with men but also leading with dignities.

This will probably never come to end but here’s to the limit ending with a beautiful saying let’s just keep empowering women and celebrate their victory.

“If we educate a boy, we educate one PERSON, but if we educate a girl, we educate a FAMILY”. 


Report by Sneha Verma

Board Exams 2021, JEE, NEET Will Be Based On Reduced Syllabus: Education Minister

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Monday said that students will be asked questions in the upcoming board exams on the basis of the revised syllabus. Further, the minister said that engineering and medical entrance tests JEE Main 2021 and NEET 2021 will also be held on the basis of reduced syllabus.

“Those preparing for JEE Main and NEET have doubts in their minds as the syllabus for boards have been reduced. I can assure that you can study based on the revised syllabus and not be at a disadvantage as the JEE Main 2021 will have more options than usual and students who have studied the curtailed syllabus will find questions from the parts they have studied in it,” Nishank said during an interaction with teachers and students of Kendriya Vidyalaya.

The JEE-Advanced test for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology is scheduled for July 3. The relaxation in admission requirement of 75 per cent marks in class 12 which was announced last year in view of COVID-19 pandemic will be offered this year as well.

For admissions to IITs, apart from qualifying the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE)-Advanced, the candidates are required to secure either minimum 75 per cent marks in class 12 board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examinations.

While JEE-Main is conducted for admission to engineering colleges across the country, it is considered as a qualifying test for JEE-Advanced.

Meanwhile, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct board exams for classes 10 and 12 physically from May 4 to June 10. Practical examinations will be conducted by schools from March 1. The results of the board exams will be announced by July 15.



With inputs from Times Of India and NDTV India

23 senior citizens die soon after taking Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Norway

In a worrying development, 23 elderly people died within a short time of receiving their first coronavirus vaccine shots in Norway. However, there is no confirmation yet if there is direct correlation between the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 jab and these deaths.

Although a direct correlation between the Pfizer jab and these deaths is yet to be established, experts have said that 13 out of 23 people who died showed common side effects of mRNA vaccines such as diarrhea, nausea and fever.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has cautioned against vaccinating elderly people above 80 years of age saying those with a short life span may not benefit much from the jab. The Norwegian regulator further told Bloomberg, “For those with the most severe frailty, even relatively mild vaccine side effects can have serious consequences.”

Pfizer and BioNTech are working with the Norwegian authorities to investigate the deaths in Norway. According to Pfizer, the regulator discovered “the number of incidents so far is not alarming and in line with expectations”.

Experts are of the strong opinion that doctors need to exercise strong caution in vaccinating people in the wake of deaths of 23 elderly people. The Norwegian Medicines Agency said in a recent report that 21 women and 8 men reported side effects. Apart from the 23 deaths, nine people have reported serious side effects without fatal outcomes such as allergic reactions, strong discomfort and severe fever. Seven people reported less serious side effects such as severe pain at the injection site.

Meanwhile, Norway had administered at least one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines to approximately 33,000 people by end of December.


 

National Youth Day: Swami Vivekananda’s Famous Speech In Chicago

Every year on January 12, the country celebrates the National Youth Day to honour Swami Vivekananda. It was on this day in 1863 that the youth icon was born. The day is also known as Yuva Diwas and is observed at schools and colleges with functions, speeches and so. Let’s know more about the monk who underlined the importance of youth making a better nation and changed the world with his modern thoughts.

Born on Jan 12, 1863, in a Bengali family, Narendra Natha Datta was a precocious child who was what we call nowadays, an all-rounder, excelling in music, studies and athletics. His father Vishwanatha Datta was a well-known attorney. As a youngster, Narendra suffered a crisis of faith and met Sri Ramkrishna in Dakshineshwar near Kolkata. He became his disciple and nursed him when he was unwell, even though his own father had passed away and his family was forced into poverty. Upon Sri Ramkrishna’s death, along with other disciples, Narendra took the sannyasa.

Following this, he went on a long journey across India, where he was shocked to see first-hand the appalling poverty of the masses. To fight the malaise of poverty, he chose to bring in effect a ‘machinery’ which would come to be known as the Ramkrishna foundation, which included educational, economic and religious betterment.
It was 1893 that would be defined as his annus mirabilis when he addressed the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago where he presented his Master’s message to the world. His welcoming address there earned him a standing ovation. Here’s the starting of the speech:
Sisters and Brothers of America, It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response to the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects. My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the honour of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration. I am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance.

His speech was so well-received that he spent the next three and a half years in USA and London in the UK spreading Sri Ramakrishna’s message of Vedanta. He finally returned to India in 1897 and delivered a series of lectures here as well which sought to increase religious awareness as instil pride in Indian culture. He also looked to help increase awareness about practical Vedanta. Later that same year, he opened the Ramakrishna Mission, which provided various forms of social service, including running hospitals, schools, colleges, rural developments centres and hostels and also do relief work.

A year later, he acquired land on the Western bank of the Ganga where he built his monastic order that started earlier at Baranagar. Among his disciples were Margaret Noble (Sister Nivedita), Josephine McLeod and Sara Ole Bull. His health deteriorated and he passed away in 1902 but not before changing how the world viewed Hinduism

Coaching Institutes In Kota To Reopen From 18th Jan; SOP Released

राजस्थान सरकार के आदेश के बाद कोचिंग नगरी कोटा एक बार फिर छात्रों के सपनों को सवांरने के लिए तैयार हो रहा है। दस महीने बन्द रहने के बाद इंजीनियरिंग और मेडिकल प्रतियोगिताओं की तैयारी कराने वाले कोचिंग संस्थान फिर खुल रहे हैं। राजस्थान के मुख्यमंत्री अशोक गहलोत ने ट्वीट कर के जानकारी दी कि 18 जनवरी से कोचिंग संस्थान खोले जा सकते हैं और उसी के आलोक में राज्य के गृह विभाग ने कोचिंग व्यवस्था के संचालन के लिए विस्तृत नियमावली जारी की है। इन नियमावलियों में कोचिंग संस्थान, होस्टल/ मेस/ पीजी संचालकों के लिए सख्त दिशानिर्देश दिए गए हैं।

A. केवल कन्टेन्टमेंट जोन्स के बाहर शिक्षा विभाग के निर्देशानुसार विद्यार्थियों को स्वैच्छिक रूप से कोचिंग संस्थान जाने की अनुमति होगी।B. लेकिन ऐसा करने से पूर्व विद्यार्थियों को माता-पिता/अभिभावक से लिखित सहमति प्राप्त करना आवश्यक होगा।
C. आनलाईन/डिस्टेन्स लर्निंग अध्यापन का preferred माध्यम रहेगा एवं इसे प्रोत्साहित किया जाएगा।
D. जहाँ आनलाईन क्लासेज चलाई जा रही हैं, और जहाँ विद्यार्थी भौतिक रूप से उपस्थित होने के बजाय आॅनलाइन क्लासेज को प्राथमिकता देते हैं, तो उन्हें इसकी अनुमति दी जाए।
E. विद्यार्थी केवल माता-पिता की लिखित सहमति पर ही क्लासेज अटैन्ड कर सकेंगे।
F. राजस्थान के बाहर से आने वाले विद्यार्थी को राजस्थान आने के चौबीस घंटे पहले आरटीपीसीआर टेस्ट की जांच करानी होगी और उपरोक्त जांच के निगेटिव आने पर ही विद्यार्थी को कोचिंग में प्रवेश की अनुमति होगी।
G. संस्थान द्वारा प्रत्येक विद्यार्थी के आगमन पर उनका स्क्रीनिंग टेस्ट कराना अनिवार्य होगा।
H. छात्रों की उपस्थिति पर जोर नहीं दिया जायेगा और पूर्णतः माता पिता की अनुमति पर ही आधारित होगा।
I. सभी कोचिंग संस्थानो द्वारा कोचिंग के लिए प्रवेश लेने वाले विद्यार्थियों के संबंध में सूचना जिला कलक्टर द्वारा नियुक्त नोडल अधिकारी को प्रेषित किया जाना सुनिश्चित किया जाएगा।

कोचिंग संस्थान खोले जाने से पूर्व की जाने वाली व्यवस्था:

1. कोचिंग संस्थान खोलने से पहले संपूर्ण भवन, फर्नीचर, उपकरण, स्टेशनरो, संग्रहण स्थान, पानी के टैंक, रसोईघर, बाथरूम, कैन्टीन, प्रयोगशाला इत्यादि की पूर्ण सफाई एवं कीटाणु रहित/Santize कराया जाये।

2. कक्षों इत्यादि में हवा का पूर्ण प्रवाह रहे यह सुनिश्चित किया जायें।

3. हाथ धोने को पर्याप्त उपकरण उपलब्ध हो।

4. धर्मल स्कैनिंग/कीटाणुनाशक /Santizer पर्याप्त मात्रा में उपलब्ध हो।

5. कोचिंग संस्थानों में आवागमन हेतु परिवहन के समस्त साधन सैनिटाईज हो।

6. संस्थान के खोले जान से पूर्व यह सुनिश्चित किया जावे कि
विद्यार्थयों के बैठने की व्यवस्था ऐसी हो कि परस्पर बैठक की दूरी 6 फीट रखी जाये। स्टाफ रूम, एवं परिसर एवं अन्य स्थानों पर सामाजिक दूरी बनाये जाने हेतु पर्याप्त व्यवस्था की जायें।

7. संस्थान का यह दायित्व होगा कि विद्याचियों, अभिभावकों, स्टॉफ को कोरोना वायरस (कोविड-19) संबंधी चुनौतियों एवं उनकी भूमिका
के बारे में विस्तृत रूप से जागरूक करें।

৪. सस्थान में यथा स्थान सामाजिक दूरी बनाये रखने, हाथ धोने एवं मास्क संबंधी पोस्टर, संदेश, स्टीकर लगाया जाना सुनिश्चित किया जायें।

9. सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर थूकने पर प्रतिबंध हो।

10. संस्थान को खोले जाने से पूर्व रिसेप्शन, पानी पीने के स्थान, हाथ धोने के स्थान पर निश्चित दुरी पर सर्किल (Marking circle) किया जावें । संस्थान खोले जाने से पूर्व अभिभावकों की सहमति प्राप्त की जावें।

11. संस्थान का यह दायित्व होगा वह पूर्ण प्रशिक्षित स्टाफ/नर्स एवं चिकित्सक की संपूर्ण अवधि में उपलब्धता सुनिश्चित रखें।

12. संस्थान द्वारा पाठ्यक्रम का निर्धारण इस प्रकार किया जावे कि कोचिंग समय में कमी की जा सके।

13. एक बैच से दूसरे बैच के मध्य कम से कम 30 मिनट का अंतराल रखा जाना चाहिए, ताकि दोनों बैचों के छात्र एक साथ एकत्रित न हो सके।

14. यह भी सुनिश्चित किया जाये कि एक बैच के समापित उपरांत एवं दूसरा बैच प्रारम्भ होने से पूर्व सम्बन्धित कक्षा को सेनेटाईज कराया जाये।

संस्थान के खोले जाने पर दिशा-निर्देश:-

संस्थान यह सुनिश्चित करेगा कि-

1. मुख्य द्वार पर सामाजिक दूरी का ध्यान रखा जाये एवं विद्यार्थी / अभिभावक / कर्मचारी अनावश्यक रूप से एकत्रित न हो |
2. अध्ययन अवधि के दौरान संस्थान में एवं सार्वजनिक परिवहन के दौरान फेस मास्क पहनना अनिवार्य होगा | “No Mask No Entry” की पालना आवश्यक है |
3. सेनेटाईजेशन एवं तापमान की जांच करने के पश्चात ही प्रवेश सुनिश्चित हो
4. गार्ड कैबिन में भी सामाजिक दूरी का पालन किया जाये एवं प्रत्येक शिफ्ट के गार्ड नियमित रूप से हाथ धोने / सेनेटाईजेशन का ध्यान रखें ।
5. संस्थान में प्रतिदिन काम में आने वाली स्टेशनरी एवं अन्य उपकरणों को सेनेटाइजर किया जाये ।
6. प्रमुख द्वार पर किसी भी अनजान व्यक्ति से कोई भी वस्तु बिना वेरिफिकेशन के प्राप्त नहीं की जाये ।
7. संस्थान में आने वाले सामान को बिना सेनेटाईजेशन के आने की अनुमति नहीं हो ।
8. सार्वजनिक स्थान पर थूकने पर प्रतिबंध हो एवं उल्लंघन किये जाने पर नियमानुसार आर्थिक दंड कारित किया जाये ।
9. यह सुनिश्चित किया जाये कि सभी विद्यार्थी एवं फैकल्टी मेम्बर्स ऐसी किसी सतह जो कि सार्वजनिक सम्पर्क में है, को छूने के उपरांत साबुन व पानी से हाथ धोए एवं सेनेटाईजर का उपयोग करें, इस हेतु यथा स्थान पोस्टर / स्टीकर लगाते जाते ।
10. कोविड-19 दिशा – निर्देशों का उल्लंघन करने वालों का ध्यान रखने के लिए संस्थान में कैमरों की व्यवस्था की जाये ।
11. संस्थान अपने विद्यार्थी एवं फैकल्टी स्टाफ को सार्वजनिक एवं स्वंय की सुरक्षा के लिये उनके मोबाइल फोन पर आरोग्य सेतु एप इंस्टॉल करने एवं उपयोग करने के लिये प्रेरित व प्रोत्साहित करेंगे ।

कक्षाओं में अध्ययन के दौरान रखी जाने वाली सावधानियां:

1. विद्यार्थियों की एंट्री व एक्जिट के दौरान सामाजिक दूरी का ध्यान रखा जावे।

2. कोचिंग कक्ष में प्रवेश करते समय एवं बाहर जाने के समय
सेनेटाईजर/ साबुन/पानी से हाथ धोने को प्रोत्साहित किया जावें।

3. विद्यार्थियों के चेहरों पर मास्क (No Mask No Entry) व स्वयं पानी की बोतल लाना सुनिश्चित किया जावे।

4. किसी विद्यार्थी द्वारा मास्क नहीं लगाया जाने पर संस्थान द्वारा मास्क उपलब्ध कराना सुनिश्चित किया जावे।

5. प्रत्येक फ्लोर पर क्लासरूम एवं फैकल्टी रूम को प्रतिदिन सेनेटाईज किया जावे एवं खिड़की/दरवाजों को खुला रखा जावे ताकि हवा का पर्याप्त प्रवाह सुनिश्चित रहे।

6. कैंटीन स्टाफ एवं कैंटीन काउंटर के सेनेटाईजेशन का ध्यान रखा जावे विद्यार्थियों को सामग्री उपलब्ध कराते समय स्टाफ द्वारा सेनेटाईज दस्तानों का प्रयोग किया जावे।

7. कुर्सियों, सामान्य सुविधाओं एवं मानव सम्पर्क में आने वाले सभी बिन्दुओं जैसे रेलिंग्स, डोर हैण्डलस एवं सार्वजनिक सतह, फर्श आदि की बार-बार सफाई की जायेगी।

8. प्रतिदिन सभी छात्रों का तापमान मापने एवं सेनेटाईजेशन के उपरान्त ही प्रवेश दिया जावे।

9. विद्यार्थियों को अपने कक्ष के अतिरिक्त अन्य विद्यार्थियों के कक्ष में प्रवेश अनुमति नहीं है।

10. आपातकालीन स्थिति में तुरन्त चिकित्सकीय सहायता उपलब्ध कराई जावे।

11.संस्थान में अध्ययन के दौरान किसी विद्यार्थी में कोविड- 19 पाये जाने पर उसे तुरन्त निकटस्थ अस्पताल / कोविड सेंटर में ईलाज/ आईसोलेशन हेतु रेफर/भर्ती किया जावेगा, जिसका व्यय संस्थान द्वारा वहन किया जावेगा।

12. संस्थान द्वारा एंबुलेंस की व्यवस्था की जावेगी।

संस्थान द्वारा संचालित हॉस्टल/अन्य हॉस्टलों/पीजी/किराये के मकानों में की जाने वाली आवश्यक व्यवस्थाऐं:-

1. एक कक्ष में एक विद्यार्थी के ही रुकने की व्यवस्था सुनिश्चित की जावे। जिन बड़े कक्षों में एक से अधिक विद्यार्थियों को रुकने की व्यवस्था है, उनमें अस्थाई पार्टिशन की व्यवस्था कर सिंगल रूप में परिवर्तित किया जावे।

2. विद्यार्थियों के हॉस्टल में रहने के दौरान पर्याप्त सामाजिक दूरी संधारित की जावे।

3. हॉस्टल में उन्ही बच्चों को प्राथमिकता से लिया जावे जिनके स्थानीय निवास न हो एवं ऑनलाईन शिक्षण की व्यवस्था न हो।

4. प्रत्येक विद्यार्थी की प्रतिदिन स्क्रीनिंग सुनिश्चित की जावे।

5. बाहर से आने वाले छात्रों को हॉस्टल पहुंचने पर प्रारंभिक दिनों में अन्य छात्रों से पर्याप्त दूरी सुनिश्चित की जावे।

6. छात्रों के मानसिक एवं भावनात्मक मनोबल को सुदृढ़ करने हेतु संस्थान द्वारा काउंसलर की व्यवस्था की जावे।

7. संस्थान के स्टाफ के अतिरिक्त अनावश्यक लोगों के आगमन पर रोक लगाई जावे।

8. किसी भी छात्र या स्टाफ के सदस्य में कोरोना वायरस के लक्षण प्रकट होने पर उसे तुरंत आइसोलेट किया जाकर चिकित्सालय सुविधा उपलब्ध कराई जावे। इस हेतु पृथक हॉल/तल की व्यवस्था भी सुनिश्चित की जावे।

मैस व्यवस्था:-

1. यह सुनिश्चित किया जाए कि प्रत्येक छात्रावास में मैस व्यवस्था अनिवार्य हो, ताकि विद्यार्थियों को बाहर से भोजन नहीं मंगवाना पड़े।

2. मैस में एकत्रित होकर भोजन करने के स्थान पर अपने कक्ष में ही भोजन करने हेतु प्रोत्साहित किया जावे।

3. यह सुनिश्चित किया जावे कि प्रतिदिन रसोई अच्छी तरह से साफ किया जावे और सेनेटाइज किया जावे। यह भी सुनिश्चित किया जावे की गंदा पानी एक जगह एकत्रित न हो।

4. मैस में विद्यार्थियों के बैठने के स्थान को प्रतिदिन धुलाया जावे और फर्निचर को सेनेटाइज किया जावे।

5. खाना परोसने वाला स्टाफ अनिवार्य रूप से हाथ दस्तानें/मास्क का उपयोग करें।

6. विद्यार्थियों की मैस में एंट्री के समय अनिवार्य रूप से हाथ धोना/सेनेटाइज करना सुनिश्चित किया जावे।

7. सामाजिक दूरी का पालन करते हुए भोजन की व्यवस्था सुनिश्चित की जावे।

8. कोरोना महामारी को देखते हुए भोजन में आवश्यक पौष्टिक तत्वों की अनिवार्यता सुनिश्चित की जावे।

9. मैस में पीने के स्थान की स्वच्छता सुनिश्चित की जावे।


 

US Capitol hill siege: Trump’s supporters storms senate, one shot

The US Capitol had to be locked down Wednesday with lawmakers inside as violent clashes broke out between supporters of President Donald Trump and the police. The US House of Representatives and Senate had met in a rare joint session to begin considering the certification of Electoral College results, that show Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump.

Trump, who continues to insist he will not concede, had said at a rally of his supports on Wednesday afternoon in Washington, “We will never give up.”

Hours later, according to the Associated Press, protesters tore down metal barricades at the bottom of the Capitol’s steps and were met by officers in riot gear.  Some tried to push past the officers, who held shields, and the police could be seen firing pepper spray into the crowd to keep them back, even as the crowd shouted, “traitors”.  A suspicious package was also reported in the area Capitol Police.

The violence soon moved inside the Capitol building, with reports of firing at the premises.

As the clashes broke out, Trump appealed for peace. “Please support our Capitol Police and Law Enforcement. They are truly on the side of our Country. Stay peaceful!” he tweeted.

President-elect Joe Biden calls protest on Capitol Hill “an assault on the citadel of liberty” and “rule of law”. He further added that at this hour American democracy is under unprecedented assault, unlike anything we have seen in modern times.

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  • The Senate stopped its proceedings with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) interrupted by an aide who said protesters were in the building. The House doors also were closed. In a notification, U.S. Capitol Police said no entry or exit is permitted in the buildings within the Capitol Complex. “Stay away from exterior windows, doors. If outside, seek cover,” police said.
  • A person was shot inside the U.S. Capitol after the mob breached the building, according to two people with knowledge of the incident. The circumstances were not immediately clear. One of those people said the person shot was receiving emergency care.
  • The entire D.C. National Guard will be activated within hours. The rapid expansion of military involvement came after D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser requested that guardsmen already on duty be sent to the Capitol, said a defense official and a District official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
  • Bowser (D) imposed a citywide curfew as a chaotic scene worsened at the U.S. Capitol building. From 6 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday, Bowser said no one other than essential personnel would be allowed outdoors in the city.

Videos of the clash from Capitol Hill:


Report based on inputs from International Press Agencies.

Bird flu hits India; thousands of birds dead, alert issued

Bird flu, a highly contagious viral disease caused by “influenza type A” virus which generally affects poultry birds such as chicken and turkey. There are different types of strains causing bird flu some are mild and some are severely affecting one which may lead to death of the bird.

Forest department officials said- “the source of bird flu was migratory birds which probably came from Commonwealth of Independent States(CIS) countries and have spread to native species”.

Around one lakh poultry birds are found dead due to it’s outbreak in Haryana. Meanwhile cases are being reported among wild geese in Himachal Pradesh, crows in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and ducks in Kerala. Around 3,400 migratory birds are found dead in Himachal Pradesh’s Pong Dam lake by the spread of H5N1 strain. The officials said that till now there’s no report of virus infecting humans there. Kangra district is under strict restrictions in the four subdivisions adjoining the wetland. Kangra’s Deputy Commissioner told that  in interest of protecting the health and safety of public at large, sale, purchase and expert of poultry, birds and fish is prohibited in Fatehpur, Dehra, Kawali and Indora subdivisions. “No movement of humans shall be allowed within a kilometer of Pong Dam or the alert zone except those related to managing the outbreak”, Prajapati said. He added that all agriculture or horticulture related activities are prohibited and staff are assigned to keep check on such activities.

Bird flu alert in Rajasthan has come up where 625 crows were found dead in around 16 of 33 districts which includes Kota and Baran districts too. Rajasthan animal husbandry minister said, ”The virus has not affected chicken or eggs but all precautions are taken, looking at the way it spreads among crows. But positive news is there that samples from Jodhpur have tested negative. Those from Jhalawar, Kota and Baran have tested positive ”. He added that the affected areas will be sanitized properly as it was done in the times of Covid-19. In Jhalawar and Pali district the infected area, prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is imposed. The government is also taking account of sealing the Madhya Pradesh border for poultry transportation.

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The bird flu virus H5N8 has spread to 10 district (Indore, Mandsaur, Agar-Malwa, Khargone, Neemuch, Dewas, Ujjain, Shajapur, all in Malwa region; Sehore in central region and Guna in Gwalior- Chambal region) of Madhya Pradesh where about 500 crows have died since December 23. The director of the animal husbandry department said,” There is no sign of other birds including poultry having been infected by any sort of virus”. He even said that bird flu in poultry is H1N5. Dr. Shailesh Sakalle said a household survey is being done in the affected areas.

In Kerala about 20,000 ducks have died in the past one week. Animal husbandry department additional secretary Dr. Hari Kumar said 38,000 birds will be culled in Alappuzha and 8,000 in Kottayam. Poultry farmers are restricted for trading birds till further notice. He said that culling and burying birds will take at least three days. Poultry farmers are in stress and in need of at least minimal  compensation from the government.

States such as Uttarakhand, Bihar, Haryana, Jharkhand Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra have issued advisories and have asked forest department officials to monitor the health of birds in and around water bodies. 

Central government too is in act of precaution, it has issued an alert and advisory for all forest officers to keep an eye on any unusual avian activities.

Dr. AK Kataria told that the virus strain H5N8 is not fatal for humans, only H5N1 is known, which can cause pneumonia. The strains which are considered to be highly affected are N1, N2, N5, N6 and N9. He even said that, ”The situation can be dealt with by opting required precautions such as burying dead birds three feet down and away from water sources”.

Unlike in birds, where it generally infects the gut, the avian influenza attacks the respiratory tract of humans and may cause severe respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Its early symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, and sometimes abdominal pain and diarrhoea. To prevent oneself from its effect we are advised to have no interaction with birds till this virus is sustaining into them.


A report by Sneha