Essay Winner Aarav Mehta, Assignments of Electronic Technology

Download Essay Winner Aarav Mehta and more Assignments Electronic Technology in PDF only on Docsity! Aarav Mehta New Era Public School Mayapuri, New Delhi Category - Children New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020 The coronavirus pandemic is spreading rapidly throughout the world. However, the condition is still under control in India, as compared to other countries. Our Prime Minister has taken a timely and tough decision to lockdown the entire country due to which all schools and oces are closed. We cannot even go out of our homes until further notice. Life has become hard and, through these dicult times, our teachers have ensured that our education does not suer, and they have allowed us to discover and learn in interesting ways. They have started giving online classes using the Zoom App. This is a novel experience for me, as I have never attended any online class before. I am thankful to my teachers for their initiative. In these online classes, my teachers teach all students by sharing the screen, showing presentations, and by showing videos. My teachers are working hard to make all eorts to make us feel as if we are in the school. I feel there is one thing that can never be replaced with technology that is the face-to-face discussion with my teacher and friends. I do not enjoy talking with my classmates by typing as compared to meeting them as I feel that we can understand the other person’s thoughts if we interact in person. By being at home all the time, I am able to learn cooking and now can make Maggi, cake, tea, and omelets… all these used to be dicult. I enjoy spending time with my parents in the kitchen and playing games with them. I feel that this is a great time for all of us to bond as a family. I also help them in many household chores and share responsibilities like fold- ing clothes, dusting, cleaning etc. Due to lockdown, my classes of table tennis and guitar are discontinued. However, I still practice playing the songs on guitar, which have learned in the classes before the pandem- ic. I am able to do this by watching songs on YouTube. I nd it dicult as I am just a begin- ner. I even practice table tennis by bouncing the ball on the racket. Nowadays, I am also Essay Topic: Learning at Home during Lockdown: My Parents and My Teachers picking up a new hobby of gardening and assisting my father with it. Lately, we planted tomatoes seeds, and beautiful small beads like tomatoes have even started growing on some branches. We also have grown some herbs like coriander and basil, which my mother uses for cooking. Present time is not entirely bad and I feel that I should try to learn new things and keep myself busy. I hope this phase will end soon and life gets back to normal, but I am unsure when this will happen. Atif Yamin IIM Kashipur Kundeshwari, Kashipur, Uttarakhand Category - Youth New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020 Essay Topic: What will be the role of young people in addressing the crisis caused by the pandemic and related issues, such as new balances in power, raising inequalities and reduced employment opportunities? The COVID-19 pandemic has aected everyone, irrespective of gender, age, religion, nationality, or ethnicity. Its eect has been not only physical and mental, but also economic and social. A new economic set-up, which works from home, is on the rise. Health and sanitation have become top priorities for citizens and nations alike. The unemployment rate was already the highest in history for several developing economies, including India, and this will continue to escalate. Disruptions in the global supply chain have transformed work patterns, and a completely new range of skillsets will be required once normalcy is restored. People have started ques- tioning the priorities of their government, demanding increased focus on medical and educational facilities. The list could go on, but one commonality among all changes this pandemic has brought is that the young working population is either the driver or the target of these changes. Therefore, the role of young people in addressing the crisis would be most important. Foremost, the participation of youth in policymaking is required. The average age of law- makers in Rajya Sabha or Council of States is 63.17 years, while that in Lok Sabha or House of the People is 54 years. This is in a country where 65% of the population is below 35 years of age. This gap needs to be lled by young people because the lockdown has made us realize that the priorities of our government should be in healthcare services, education, welfare, or vocational training for jobs as it directly aects us. Locked up in our homes with enough food to survive our families, we have been hearing stories of the migrant labourers who walked thousands of kilometers to reach their homes. This lockdown served as a mirror to our privileges. Therefore, the change has to come from the young. They will have to take part in policymaking either through direct elections, or social work or through civil societies. Next is making the technology inclusive. From teaching our parents how to use video con- ferencing apps to leading the change through digital health technology solutions, the pan- demic has recreated a society that relies more on technology now. Needless to say, the younger generation will be at the forefront when it comes to using and developing newer technology. The role of young people would be to make technology inclusive so that all strata of society can reap its benets and not just the privileged few. This will include ensur- ing the digitally illiterate section of the society knows how to use technology for essential services, healthcare facilities, mental and physical well-being. The digital era is driven by information, but this information is slowly losing its credibility. Increasing the use of social media platforms to spread fake news, rumours, and misleading information is a concern not just for the authorities but also for the citizens. We have seen several cases in India of mob lynching, vigilantism, and violence triggered by social media forwards. The role of young people will be to learn how to segregate factual information from fake ones, and then teach this to their families and community. The post-pandemic era would see signicant changes in the economic policies of countries. Nations will tend to follow protectionist policies, giving a shock to globalisation and inter- national trade. Government will push money into their domestic economy to propel growth, and young people can use it to their advantage. There is no doubt that there is a demand crunch currently, but what it also means is that this crisis has pushed back a lot of larger companies back to the starting point. Startups can use it to their advantage. This means, even if you start again, you will be, more or less, at the same level as your competi- tors. Hence, the vast number of young people who earlier sought jobs and were unem- ployed should now aim at getting vocational training and creating jobs through their ven- tures. Therefore, let us see this pandemic as a new beginning and start in the right direction. The future is young, and therefore the present should be shaped by youth. Hardika Sachdeva University of Delhi Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi Category - Youth New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020 The 21st century is supremely devoted to intelligent creations by human beings from branded smartphones brim- ming with great features to satellites promising fame to indi- vidual nations. The set of hundred years will be remembered for the latest pandemic COVID-19 for sure, but it will majorly be recalled for its failure to save lives despite several facilities. It is ironically disturbing that we work hard and engrossed in winning that apparent losses are invisible to us. Simply put, all of us work for ‘perverse incentives’. Are we justifying humanism? As per research, "About 85% of global spending on research is routinely wasted on poorly designed and redundant studies". The same research also suggests that at least 30% of useful medical research papers later prove to be wrong and "exaggerated.” There is no requirement to pinpoint any failure. Failures are crucial in the process of progress. The trou- ble is that the scientists and researchers express that they are often snubbed by the condi- tion of ‘publish or perish’ to earn their livelihood and actualize their goals. To publish and grow, they helplessly lead to overexploitation of resources. It is evident that resources are scarce, and the problem of depletion begins. If we light the arena of medical facilities at present, we lack necessary medical infrastructure and other essential scientic equipment to get rid of the virus. The shortage of medical supplies and basic equipment like ventila- tors is a reection of ‘everything for nothing’. In the recent past, some countries are calling for a vital rise in spending for the military and other defence facilities by cutting funds for science and research. We know that even the most powerful nations are today ensnared due to the pandemic. How can we ignore basic science and research and recklessly run for missiles? Essay Topic: The 21st century, with all its science and technology, allows us to go to Mars and develop Arti- cial Intelligence. Yet, one virus brings us to a com- plete standstill in a few weeks? Do you think there should be changes in priorities for science and research in future? Instead of global withdrawal and self-interest, we can see outpouring support and solidari- ty. What is more appreciable, is the fact that this support is not only limited to the boundar- ies of a nation. For instance, the videos made by the people of Italy to warn the other coun- tries, asking them not to give this pandemic the cold shoulder, was out of genuine concern. Further talking about the nations united, every country is on the ball and trying its best to face this inevitable situation. Everyone, regardless of the country’s size is chipping in. While France and Germany donated medical equipment, China sent its medical team to Italy; one of the worst aected. Czech Republic donated protective suits to Spain and Italy despite going through a lot themselves. India also decided to help the world by allowing the export of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), despite of being in the crosshairs of a catastrophe itself. The United States has announced $174 million nancial assistance to 64 countries, including $2.9 million to India, to help the latter ght this crisis. This support not only came in the form of monetary donations or essential medical equipment such as masks or ventilators. Luxembourg has gone to the extent of taking in intensive care patients from France and treating them. The post-pandemic stage will see the unfolding of a new human race; the ideologies of the people will dier from what it was before this pandemic took place. People are now ready to make sacrices on a personal level for the betterment of society. There is light at the end of every tunnel. The light at the end of this deadly one is the emergence of new solidarity. Every nation has to bite this bullet and keep humanity and world solidarity above nationalism. I believe the rest of the world will follow the example of those countries that have selessly lent a hand to this battle. Their case will make us push ourselves even further, and soon, we shall catch sight of this new world, gleaming like never before! Panshul Verma New Era Public School Mayapuri, New Delhi Category - Children New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020 Essay Topic: Not everything we nd online is true! ‘Seeing is believing’- a common phrase encourages us to see the truth and believe in it. However, this is not the case for the online world. Indeed, if we start believing everything available online, we will end up fooling ourselves. Is it not true? When we receive terrifying chain letters in the mail or come across any bizarre news on the cover of the tab- loid magazine, we doubt its credibility. Yet, we hardly question ourselves when we come across similar information on the social media platforms and instant messaging apps. It has become challenging to identify any internet hoax; we end up believing them and unintentionally contribute to the rolling of the fake post, and altered images. Share to an extent that it becomes mass beliefs. Unfor- tunately, publishing anything online is like a walk in the park. Sometimes people create fake posts just for fun or to be admired and earn their two-min- ute fame. At times, the purpose is to scare others. There are innumerable instances when people attach a virus to mails and messages to collect all kinds of personal information about people. The latest case is the controversy surrounding an online meeting app, where people claim that it collects and sells user information to the highest bidder. Similar debates have surrounded social media platforms. Sometime back, I came across an article about the family of a three-year-old girl who had been mauled by her grandfather’s dog. They led complaints and created a ruckus when a manager at KFC asked them to leave because her injuries were scaring the other custom- ers. The news spread like a forest re all over the internet and, under duress, KFC pledged $30,000 to pay for the girl’s medical bills. Donations ooded online to the tune of around $135,000 as this news generated sympathy among a large number of people. A week later, it was found that the entire incident was a hoax. Such reports make us wary of helping people and trusting even real stories. As the so-called iGen, we need to be vigilant. We need to ensure our safety and lter truth and untruth. We should be a critical reader and remember that information available online may or may not be valid. We should try to nd the source of the article that we are reading to add authenticity to the report. We should not believe everything we read on the internet. It is probably a good practice not to believe automatically true anything we read or see, especially if it is from a single source. Before forwarding messages or reaching conclusions, we must crosscheck the information we come across and then formulate an informed opinion. That is real intel- ligence and the mark of a smart person. Even during the challenging times of the coronavirus, outbreak scammers are not silent. Many fake news and rumours are circulated almost as fast as the virus itself! Once a sham audio clip went viral, which said that vegetable sellers lick the vegetables to spread COVID-19. In another incident, a document was forwarded with information about the reduction of pension by 30%. This was in a proper format and looked legal, therefore it increased stress levels amongst the pensioners. Ultimately, it was found that this was created just to increase tension among people. We ought to rely on Government approved sites for accurate information, rather than on random posts and videos. Another alarming hoax was regarding the health status of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The ocial posts claimed that he is recovering from surgery, but many videos and arti- cles are claiming he has contracted Coronavirus. Some posts have concluded that he is dead, and there is a cover up! With all this information, oating around it is dicult to trust online sources. Friends, I would say that it is very important to remain vigilant. Moreover, stop believing everything we see online because it might be a scam and get us into trouble. So be vigi- lant, be sensible and be safe! Shivangi Kalasad Symbiosis Law School, Nandigama, Hyderabad, Telangana Category - Youth New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020 Essay Topic: “We have it in our power to begin the world over again” -Thomas Paine The theories of separate spheres, i.e., women belong to the world of domesticity and men to the ‘outside’ world are a relic of both the Victorian Morality1 and our Indian tradition. It took several struggles and years for women to step outside this theory and defy the notion of ‘Romantic Paternalism’ to create a world of equality. Today, women yet again have proved that gender does not dene eciency. While sever- al studies show that the economic crises post-COVID-19 will manifest greater risk for women employees to be thrown out of work, women in the health department who con- stitute 67% of the workforce2 have proved that they have the potency to ght battles for lives and defy death. Women leaders around the globe like Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan and Jacinda Arden of New Zealand are covered in the news for containing the pandemic in their countries successfully. India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has backed the country with policies comforting the country with condence and hope. Even on a smaller scale, the separate spheres theory is smudging to accommodate men in the ‘home-bound’ world. Strangely, the equality what the women in history or we strived for, women coming out of their ‘home-bound world’ and paralleling men outside, and never for equality in the division of domestic work. This is because of people’s The lockdown aected men and women equally. At home, it also forced them for instance to share household chores. Do you believe this crisis will have long-lasting consequences on gender roles and stereotypes in the country? 1Rosalind O’Hanlon, A Comparison Between Women and Men:Tarabai Shinde and the Critique of Gender Relations in Colonial India 15(Madras:Oxford University Press 1994) 2David Evans, How will Covid-19 aect women and girls in low- and middle- income countries?, https://www.cg- dev.org/blog/how-will-covid-19-aect-women-and-girls-low-and-middle-income-countries intrinsic cognition that ‘men’ would not opt for household chores. Until today, men them- selves had not conspicuously stood out to share the load of domestic work even if woman was the bread-winner of the family. The concept on which the edice of separate spheres stood has nally come to test during the hour of COVID-19. The pandemic has halted our world and has given us time to introspect and learn new things at home that we never paid attention to. I learned about my impassive father who was notorious in his college days and that my mother’s favorite curry was of okra. She ensured that my father never picks a leaf at home. Albeit not explicitly, there was a belief that men are not meant to do household chores. This ‘together time’ has made my father do household chores, which even in my wildest dreams have not thought of. The person, who never lifted his dinner plate to wash now mops, hang clothes to dry, and even at times makes breakfast for us! As I come to think of it, the concept of gender stereotyping is in society at large. My mother, a teacher by profession, wanting my father to reach heights by weighing herself down with the burden of creating a home all alone, is gender stereotyping because my grandmother taught her always to put her husband’s life rst. I, lifting his dinner plate, was gender stereo- typing because I never felt the need to question this habit. My father has introspected his actions and amended them. Now, there is respect and care in his eyes towards my mother for all the work she did throughout her life. Sharing the load at home has allowed my father to realize that no task is smooth and has also made him compassionate. The word ‘Equality’ in our Constitution was added to change precisely every social rule that put natural dier- ences as an indicator in allocating social roles to men and women. This pandemic has allowed us to break past the social barriers we set ourselves. While it enlightened my father that the work you do does not dene your gender, it has allowed people at large to appreciate women at the forefront battling COVID-19. Gender stereotyping and the lines of ‘separate spheres theory’ seem to have nally blurted out, allowing men and women to enter each other spheres and work towards a common goal, a goal to create a better world. Varun Vikas Srivastav Amity Law School Noida, Uttar Pradesh Category - Youth New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020 Essay Topic: What will be the role of young people in addressing the crisis caused by the pandemic and related issues, such as new balances in power, raising inequalities and reduced employment opportunities? “As we look ahead into the next century, young leaders will be those who empower others.” -Bill Gates As the coronavirus is spreading across the globe, youth has decided to take care only about the social life they are main- taining. The younger generation is exclusively concentrated towards their virtual world even when there is a colossal pandemic spread or forest res etc. The WHO has given a message to young people: the choices they make on going out can be a considerable danger, or can cause a situation of life and death to someone else. If we talk about reduced employment opportunities, then young people, in particular, will be the ones targeted disproportionately in the virus-related layos. Youth are the most signicant part of our workforce, and every person performing their role with candour will become a great help for others. There will be huge impacts on the lives of young people, which include low access to health insurance and receiving limited healthcare facilities; increased unemployment and inaccessibility to internet for online education especially by underprivileged youth. Thus, it is needed that their Right to Health, Right to Education, and Right to Employment, is safe- guarded. According to a survey around one in ve of the world's youth is not in employment, educa- tion, or training. The social protection mechanisms which are enforced during COVID-19 should take into consideration all the susceptibility faced by youth. Moreover, there are around one billion youth that are no longer able to attend school after the closure of schools and universities in various jurisdictions. Therefore, distance learning should be scaled-up.