Monthly Archives: May 2018

With steely resolve, they clinch gold

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Stories of grit, determination and dreams coming true filled the atmosphere with positivity at Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University on Saturday. At its fourth convocation, chief minister Yogi Adityanath awarded medals to meritorious students. Rehabilitation professional and social worker Uma Tuli was the chief guest at the occasion where governor Ram Naik was also present. TOI spoke to the top three medal winners.

Inspired by differently abled, he emerges as winner

It was peer pressure which forced him to join a master’s course. He chose SMNRU for an MSc in applied statistics in 2015 because the university was close to his place. Two years hence, Vipin Yadav stands as a topper with the chancellor’s gold medal, awarded for his score of 87.7%, the highest among all students.

The turning point of Vipin’s life was seeing differently abled students: the visually impaired, hearing-impaired and physically handicapped, struggling each day to study. “They made efforts to use laptops and typewriters. I thought when they, who had 100 reasons to not come to college, are working so hard, why can’t I? They inspired me,” Vipin said.

So moved was Vipin with their dedication that he is now pursuing research in the area upliftment of the differently abled.

Mother of two conquers disability

Age and disability are no barriers to education. Anju Kumari, 42, not only decided to pursue education after a gap of 19 years but also scored the highest marks among differently abled students in PG.

An accident at the age of 10 years had totally damaged her right hand but not her determination. For one year, she practised writing with her left hand and never took a scribe. She says her husband and young children were very supportive. Anju was awarded for securing 79.6% in MA Hindi. Now, she has joined MA in Bhojpuri. “No knowledge is waste. I had always wanted to learn languages,” said Anju.

Lost eyes but not vision

She has lost 80% vision but used the remaining 20% to excel in studies. The daughter of a small farmer in Basti, Jyoti Mishra has emerged as a winner among all differently abled students enrolled in UG courses. Overall, she has scored the third highest marks—71.4% in BA.

Despite her odds, she decided to not study in Braille.

“I used my mobile phone camera to enlarge the words and then read. With the help of mobile recordings, I learnt my lessons and then reproduced it to my writer in exams,” Jyoti said.

Purusing BEd now from SMNRU, Jyoti wants to become a teacher. “It’s difficult for my family to make ends meet. Before sending me to Lucknow, my father told me to study hard. The medals are for him. He will be very happy when he comes to know about my success.” she said.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City News> Lucknow News> Schools & Colleges / TNN / May 20th, 2018

AMU professor receives National Geoscience Award 2017

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Agra:

A professor from Aligarh Muslim University has been conferred the National Geoscience Award, 2017, instituted by the ministry of mines, for his contribution to the field of basic geosciences.

MEA Mondal, a professor in the department of geology at AMU, was presented the award at a felicitation ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday.

He received a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 3 lakh for his significant contribution in the field of basic geosciences. His works have been published in several renowned scientific journals worldwide.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Agra News / TNN / May 18th, 2018

Lost dad before test, pays tribute with 100

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He lost his father hours before the mathematics exam but appeared for it and scored a perfect 100 as it was his father’s favourite subject.

It was a very difficult time for class XII student of CMS Kanpur Road Anmol Singh, who scored 98.25% overall but he is assured he made his father proud.

“My father worked in an insurance company. He suffered a heart attack and was admitted in a private hospital while examinations were on. He asked my mother to tell me that he was fine and I should focus on the board examination. On the day of my mathematics paper, my mother called me from hospital around 10am to inform me that my father had passed away. I was shocked and felt I would not be able to take the exam,” said Anmol, who has also qualified JEE Mains and is confident of making it to IIT by qualifying JEE Advanced.

Anmol rushed to the hospital in tears but was requested by his mother to go to school as his father’s last wish was that he scores well in mathematics.

“My father used to help me in studying mathematics. I was shattered, but I came back from the hospital, wore my school uniform and appeared for the exam which was from 2pm. I scored 100 in maths for my father but he is not with me to celebrate my success,” said Anmol, who, after the examination, completed the last rites of his father. Anmol also scored 100% in chemistry and computers.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Kanpur News / by Mohita Tewari / TNN / May 15th, 2018

Lucknow boy’s creation wins top honours at AtomExpo

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Gautam Bishwas receives the award

Sochi :

‘Atom on Wheels’, a campaign designed by an NPCIL communication expert who hails from Lucknow, won the top honours at AtomExpo Awards 2018 at a glittering ceremony here on Monday evening.

The campaign which especially targeted the rural audience for creating awareness and dispelling myths about nuclear energy, received the award in public communication category. Other two entries in the category were from Hungary and Kenya. Gautam Biswan, executive director, NPCIL received the award from the chairman of the jury.

A beaming Amritesh Srivastava, senior manager (corporate communication) who conceived the campaign, told TOI: “Atom on Wheels” is a unique tailor made public awareness campaign which is especially crafted for rural people to make them aware and educate about numerous aspect of nuclear energy and to dispel the apprehensions related to this. It was organised in 6 states of India, covering more than 6 lakh people in 1500 villages. The response was tremendous and people accepted this wholeheartedly.”

“It’s really a matter of immense pleasure and proud to win this prestigious award for our country and organisation. It’s dream come true for me to achieve this international award,” he said.

‘Atom on Wheels’, the customised AC bus has travelled 1500 villages of Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh.

It has creative panels, models, posters and multimedia presentations in local languages to help villagers develop a positive and rational thinking towards nuclear energy, particularly to build a constructive opinion for setting up of more and more nuclear power plants in a phase wise manner at various locations across the country.

In all, awards were given in five categories. There were participants from 22 countries and entries were judged by a 25-member jury panel, all world renowned experts from across the world.

This campaign has already got many awards at national level and Monday evening got it the ultimate international recognition at what Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev called ‘Atomic Davos’.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> India News / by Pravin Kumar / TNN / May 15th, 2018