Inspirational Story Of APJ Abdul Kalam!!

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May 28, 2014

Inspirational Story Of APJ Abdul Kalam!!
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There were about 70 scientists working on a very hectic project. All of them were really frustrated due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting the job.

One day, one scientist came to his boss and told him – Sir, I have promised to my children that I will take them to the exhibition going on in our township. So I want to leave the office at 5 30 pm. His boss replied “OK, You’re permitted to leave the office early today”. The Scientist started working. He continued his work after lunch. As usual he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch when he felt he was close to completion. The time was 8.30 PM. Suddenly he remembered of the promise he had given to his children. He looked for his boss, He was not there. Having told him in the morning itself, he closed everything and left for home.

Deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. He reached home. Children were not there. His wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. The situation was explosive, any talk would
boomerang on him. His wife asked him “Would you like to have coffee or shall I straight away serve dinner if you are hungry.The man replied “If you would like to have coffee, I too will have but what about Children ??” .Wife replied “You don’t know?? , Your manager came here at 5.15 PM and has taken the children to the
exhibition “.What had really happened was …. The boss who granted him permission was observing him working seriously at 5.00 PM. He thought to himself, this person will not leave the work, but if he has promised his children they should enjoy the visit to exhibition. So he took the lead in taking them to exhibition The boss does not have to do it every time. But once it is done, loyalty is established.That is why all the scientists at Thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was tremendous.

By the way, can you hazard a guess as to who the boss was ?
He was none other than Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam .

Did you Know?????

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A collection of awesome, interesting, weird and random stuff to tickle your brain. Here are some of the known Facts:

There Is A 1300 Years Old Ancient Lion City Under A Lake In China Where Time Travel Is Believed Possible. The city is nearly 1339 years of age and located in Zhejiang Province, East China. In 1959, the city was submerged under Lake Qiandao so that the Xin’an River Hydropower Station could be constructed.
The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
The “sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick” is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
Stewardesses is the longest word typed with only the left hand.
“Rhythm” is the longest English word without a vowel.
Tea is said to have been discovered in 2737 BC by a Chinese emperor when some tea leaves accidentally blew into a pot of boiling water. The tea bag was introduced in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan of New York.
Angelina Jolie and her third husband Brad Pitt’s daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt was born in Swakopmund, Namibia and has a Namibian passport.
November27 – In 2005, The first partial human face transplant is completed in Amiens, France.
In 1985, Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.
The first open heart surgery was performed in 1893.
If you counted 100 stars a minute you can count the entire galaxy in 2000 years.
A match between Barbados and British Guyana in 1946 saw an over with 14 balls in which there were no wides or no balls. The 8 ball over was in force and the extra six deliveries were due to umpiring miscounting.
Fishing is the biggest participant sports in the world while — Football (Soccer) is the most attended or watched sport in the world.
Taj Mahal appears pink in the morning, white in the day and changes its color to golden in the moon light.
George Washington was deathly afraid of being buried alive. After he died, he wanted to be laid out for three days just to make sure he was dead.
When a giraffe’s baby is born it falls from a height of six feet, normally without being hurt.
Lemons contain more sugar than Strawberries.
Canada is an Indian word meaning “Big Village”.
The loudest land animal is the Howler monkey whose deep growls and howls in the forest can travel clearly up to 3 miles.
Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil. To make 1 pound of honey, bees would have to visit over 2 million flowers

World Health Organisation(WHO) – Specialized Agency

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May 28, 2014

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The World Health Organization(WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations(UN) that is concerned with international public health. Its headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland.

The constitution of the World Health Organization had been signed by all 69 countries of the United Nations by 22 July 1946, with the first meeting of the World Health Assembly finishing on 24 July 1948.

WHO’s Constitution came into force on 7 April 1948 – a date we now celebrate every year as “World Health Day.”
The Organization is headed by the Director-General, who is appointed by the Health Assembly on the nomination of the Executive Board. The current Director-General is Margaret Chan, who was first appointed on 9 November 2006 and confirmed for a second term until the end of June 2017.

The World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body for WHO. It generally meets in Geneva in May each year, and is attended by delegations from all 194 Member States. Its main function is to determine the policies of the Organization.

The Executive Board is composed of 34 members technically qualified in the field of health. Members are elected for three-year terms. The Board meets at least twice a year; the main meeting is normally in January, with a second shorter meeting in May, immediately after the Health Assembly.

Regional offices of World Health Organisation(WHO)

Region Headquarters
Africa Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Europe Copenhagen, Denmark
South – East Asia New Delhi, India
Eastern Mediterranean Cairo, Egypt
Western Pacific Manila, Philippines
The America Washington D.C., USA

Functions of World Health Organisation(WHO)

WHO fulfils its objectives through its core functions:

Providing leadership on matters critical to health and engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed;
Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge;
Setting norms and standards and promoting and monitoring their implementation;
Articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options;
Providing technical support, catalyzing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity; and
Monitoring the health situation and assessing health trends.

Objective of World Health Organisation(WHO)

WHO fulfils its objective through its functions as defined in its Constitution:

To act as the directing and co-ordinating authority on international health work;
To establish and maintain effective collaboration with the United Nations, specialized agencies, governmental health administrations
To assist Governments, upon request, in strengthening health services;
To furnish appropriate technical assistance and, in emergencies, necessary aid upon the request or acceptance of Governments;
To provide or assist in providing, upon the request of the United Nations, health services and facilities to special groups, such as the peoples of trust territories;
To stimulate and advance work to eradicate epidemic, endemic and other diseases;
To promote, in co-operation with other specialized agencies where necessary, the prevention of accidental injuries;
To promote, in co-operation with other specialized agencies where necessary, the improvement of nutrition, housing, sanitation, recreation, economic or working conditions and other aspects of environmental hygiene;
To propose conventions, agreements and regulations, and make recommendations with respect to international health matters and to perform.

The WHO’s Constitution states that its objective “is the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health”.

Corruption – An epidermic

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May 27, 2014

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Corruption is an epidemic tearing into India’s foundation and economic wellbeing. It can only be fixed by those who live in this country — ‘we, the people’. Indeed, it is our civil society and ‘we, the people’ who have to stand up peacefully and resist corruption.

India ranked a dismal 94 out of 176 countries in the Corruption Perception Index of Transparency International.

Perhaps the greatest cost is to India’s social fabric which is being irreparably harmed, leading to a deficit of the public’s trust in government. Corruption is one of the causes for structural poverty, instability and inequality in India.

The end of a particularly ugly campaign cycle where politicians have traded allegations and counter-allegations of corruption. It is clear that unless corruption becomes the most important election issue for the average citizen when going to the polls, things are unlikely to change.

Corruption in India is a result of the connection between bureaucrats, politicians and criminals. Further, corruption has become something respectable in India, because respectable people are involved in it. Social corruption like less weighing of products, adulteration in edible items, and bribery of various kind have incessantly prevailed in the society.

Tax evasion is one of the most popular forms of corruption. It is mostly practiced by Government officials and politicians who lead to the accumulation of black money which in turn spoils the moral of the people.

Political corruption is worst in India. The major cause of concern is that corruption is weakening the political body and damaging the supreme importance of the law governing the society. Nowadays politics is only for criminals and criminals are meant to be in politics.

Major Factors Responsible For Corruption:

The most important factor is the nature of the human being. People in general, have a great thirst for luxuries and comforts and as a result of which they get themselves involved in all unscrupulous activities that result in monetary or material benefits.
Moral and spiritual values are not given utmost importance in educational system, which is highly responsible for the deterioration of the society.
The salary paid to employees is very less and as a result of which they are forced to earn money by illegal ways.
People of India are not awakened and enlightened. They fear to raise their voice against anti-social elements prevailing in the society.

Measures to Control Corruption:

There are some specific measures to control increasing corruption.

The Right to Information Act (RTI) gives one all the required information about the Government, such as what the Government is doing with our tax payments. Under this act, one has the right to ask the Government on any problem which one faces. There is a Public Information Officer (PIO) appointed in every Government department, who is responsible for collecting information wanted by the citizens and providing them with the relevant information on payment of a nominal fee to the PIO. If the PIO refuses to accept the application or if the applicant does not receive the required information on time then the applicant can make a complaint to the respective information commission, which has the power to impose a penalty up to Rs.25, 000 on the errant PIO.
Another potent check on corruption is Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). It was setup by the Government to advise and guide Central Government agencies in the areas of vigilance. If there are any cases of corruption or any complaints thereof, then that can be reported to the CVC. CVC also shoulders the responsibility of creating more awareness among people regarding the consequences of giving and taking of bribes and corruption.
Establishment of special courts for speedy justice can be a huge positive aspect. Much time should not elapse between the registration of a case and the delivery of judgment.
Strong and stringent laws need to be enacted which gives no room for the guilty to escape.
In many cases, the employees opt for corrupt means out of compulsion and not by choice. Some people are of the opinion that the wages paid are insufficient to feed their families. If they are paid better, they would not be forced to accept bribe.

The one thing that needs to be ensured is proper, impartial, and unbiased use of various anti-social regulations to take strong, deterrent, and timely legal action against the offenders, irrespective of their political influences or money power. Firm and strong steps are needed to curb the menace and an atmosphere has to created where the good, patriotic, intellectuals come forward to serve the country with pride, virtue, and honesty for the welfare of the people of India.

Swearing-in-Ceremony of the Prime Minister of India

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May 26, 2014

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Swearing-in-Ceremony of the Prime Minister of India The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee Swearing-in the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Damodardas Modi at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on May 26, 2014.