Chipko Movement‚ started in 1970’s‚ was a non violent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forests from being destroyed. The name of the Chipko moment originated from the word ’embrace’ as the villagers used to hug the trees and protect them from wood cutters from cutting them. Chipko movement was based on the Gandhian philosophy of peaceful resistance to achieve the goals. It was the strong uprising against the against those people‚ who were destroying the natural resources
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Early life and education A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family to Jainulabdeen‚ a boat owner and Ashiamma‚ a housewife‚ at Rameswaram‚ located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[7][8][9][10] He came from a poor background and started working at an early age to supplement his family’s income.[11] After completing school‚ Kalam distributed newspapers in order to financially contribute to his father’s income.[11][12] In his school years‚ he had average grades‚ but
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kamaraj- he was instrumental in bringing to power two Prime Ministers‚ Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1964 and Indira Gandhi in 1966. In Tamil Nadu‚ his home state‚ he is still remembered for bringing school education to millions of the rural poor by introducing free education and the free Midday Meal Scheme during his tenure as chief minister. On 13 April 1954‚ K. Kamaraj became the Chief Minister of Madras Province. To everyone’s surprise‚ Kamaraj nominated C. Subramaniam and M. Bhakthavatsalam‚ who
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an example of women empowerment. Women are no less than to the men‚ be it in business‚ politics‚ entertainment‚ sports or whatever. Let’s talk about some bold women; it’s a woman who is leading Indian National Congress as its president‚ Smt Sonia Gandhi who has got the supreme leadership qualities. Smt. Mamta Banerjee‚ Mayawati‚ pratibha patil‚ Meera kumar is some of the most influential name in the Indian Politics. Women could really do more than what they actually think they can. First woman
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“ Empowering Women : Rebuilding the Society ” “To awaken the people‚ it is the women who must be awakened. Once she is on the move‚ The family moves‚ the village moves‚ the nation moves”. - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Empowerment is multifaceted & multidimensional concept. It is the process by which the powerless gain greater control over the circumstances of their lives. It includes control over resources (physical‚ human‚ intellectual‚ financial) and
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Feb Major Events -Delhi emerged as worst place in terms of key parameters of environment in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI).Delhi was ranked at number 32. -Sugata Mitra was awarded the million-dollar TED Prize for pursuing his idea for building the schools in the Internet. -Anupam Kher‚ the veteran Bollywood actor was awarded with the City Proclamation Award in Los Angeles. -The Government of Japan nominated Haruhiko Kuroda for the designation of next governor of the Central Bank
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The 1999 film Fight Club‚ based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name‚ was received as one of the most controversial films of the year‚ and has since gained a strong cult popularity. The movie places strong emphasis on the evils of modern consumerism‚ and adopts a “fight the system” attitude throughout. The setting is bleak and degraded – the main character‚ who remains unnamed for the entirety of the film‚ inhabits a city that seems perpetually dark and run down. All in all‚ the film attempts
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4 1/2 ratings Table of Contents Introduction Cast of Characters Plot Summary An Analysis of Major Characters Piscine Patel Richard Parker Chapter Summary and Analysis Summary: Author’s Note Summary: Part One‚ Chapters 1-7 Summary: Part One‚ Chapters 8-15 Summary: Part One‚ Chapters 16-28 Summary: Part One‚ Chapters 29-36 Summary: Part Two‚ Chapters 37-47 Summary: Part Two‚ Chapters 48-62 Summary:
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PRANAB MUKHERJEE 13TH PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA New Delhi‚ July 2012 Klaus Julian Voll and Kamakshi Nanda.1 For further information please contact Ernst STETTER‚ FEPS Secretary General at ernst.stetter@fepseurope.eu or David KITCHING‚ FEPS Policy Advisor at david.kitching@feps-europe.eu 1 Dr. Klaus Julian Voll advises FEPS on Asia and Kamakshi Nanda is a historian and political analyst. FEPS Rue Montoyer 40 B-1000 Brussels +32 2 234 69 00 | www.feps-europe.eu TABLE OF CONTENTS
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with men while reward is the concern in the hands of the almighty. Disappointment and vacillation are nothing but the curse of life. Fortunes favor the brave. Brave persons are always famous and rewarded. Vivekananda‚ Swami Dayanantha and‚ Mahatma Gandhi all sacrificed themselves on the altar of work. Certainly work was worship for them. Our first Prime Minister‚ late Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was in favor of worship of work. Such workers may uplift the standard of their lives in true sense. They worship
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