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Women Change India                                                                                                     E-Learning: A Boon or a Curse?

        Back  in  those  days,  when  India  attained independence, there was a                                                Online learning is one of the upcoming trends in education sectors all over the world. This is a mode of learning
        huge contribution of women to the nation. Rani Lakshmi Bai was a  great                                                whereby learning is done through the internet. With modern and improved technology, this mode of learning has
        example  of  leadership  and  heroism. Sarojini Naidu, Kasturba Gandhi                                                 been made easier. In e-learning, there are no classrooms. The student's study from a place that may not be
        and Mother Teresa  from  the  twentieth  century  are  the names which                                                 physically close but is surely brought close by the threads of e-learning. The students can acquire learning
        are remembered even today for their   contribution   in   politics   and                                               material such as audio books, notes, videos and images. However, during the on-going pandemic, e-learning has
        battlefield. Women had a lot of struggles to have the right to vote and to                                             become a symbol of 'life goes on'.
        see a drastic change in women's revolution.  Finally,  after  an  arduous
                                                                                                                               Well, this idea did have a few side effects but gave a new face to education. The use of graphics and videos has
        effort,  in the  year  1950,  women  got  the  right  to  vote. The  situation                                         made the experience extensive and easy to understand. Also, it has given the students several benefits as they
        of  women  in  India  has ameliorated in the past years, but in modern                                                 can learn the concepts in comfortable and known surroundings. Yet the dark side of the concept cannot be
        India, they still face   issues   of   discrimination,   education, marriage,                                          ignored. The information given in for the meetings of the online schooling has been misused to hack into devices.
        employment,  clothing  etc.  Women  in  rural    India    are    still    going                                        Also, unstable internet connections have never led to a single, smoothly running session.
        through  pitiable conditions.  They  are  considered  inferior  to men.
                                                                                                                               The object of adaptive e-learning is something fairly new. Therefore, we need to know more about its working in
        They aren't allowed to get employed and are forced to look after the
                                                                                                                               order to have the best results. Apart from the potential contribution in computer science, this option needs to be
        household chores and   children,   which   is   a   stereotype   in   India.   Yachana Shah - IX C
                                                                                                                               further explored because each student is unique and not everyone would have achieved their learning goals
        Nowadays,  women  are  breaking  all  the  barriers  of    social    issues.
                                                                                                                               because the existing learning styles may not match up to their understanding level. All of the arguments can be
        Empowerment  of  women  is important  for  changing  a  developing  nation into a developed one; They have
                                                                                                                               summed up by saying that e-learning is definitely a boon in the current scenario. However, a few more options
        become quite independent in all the fields. Unfortunately, in the last 15 years, the female employment rate in  India
                                                                                                                               need to be explored as the reliability on the mode cannot be made rock solid.
        has  dropped  from  38%  to  27%.Women's  cricket  in  India  started  in  the  mid-1970s, and now these young
        female cricketers have brought a lot of glory to the nation. They have  also  made  many  world  records.  2013,Mars    Nishka Moghe - X B
        Orbiter  Mission  was  a  great  success. Majority of the team comprised of women. Gradually women have started
        excelling. A well-educated  woman  can  take  care  of  her  own needs  as  well  as  the  needs  of  the  family. Making
        the women financially independent is a basic fundamental    step    towards    their empowerment. It is rightly said,
        “No nation can progress socially or economically if its women are left behind.
        Anavi Bhujpal - IX B




        The Butterfly Effect                                          Our Bond with Earth


        The butterfly effect. The idea that a small action           'The Big Bang made the large sphere
        can  cause  large  differences.  For  example,  if  you            That is our home today,
        bought a book to read, it may inspire you to become               For Lady Earth make way!
        an author. Maybe your book becomes a bestseller,                She is the reason we are here,                              Tanishka Darira - XI A                             Silajit Santra - X A
        all  because  you  bought  this  one  book  out  of               Happy and healthy today.
        millions. Of course, this is just an example. But,
                                                                   She gave us food when we were hungry,
        there is always a possibility of it. Maybe you talk to
                                                                       She consoled us when we cried,                                                        Be Positive, But Test Negative
        your friend every morning for about five minutes.
                                                                         But now that she is unwell,
        In those five minutes, a simple question can lead to                                                                                                   Never have I ever seen such a mess in life.
                                                            We must do everything we can to keep her spirits high.
        disastrous results. Boom. Butterfly effect. But, not                                                                                                The air is pure but wearing a mask is mandatory.
        everyone  experiences  this  phenomenon.  Some              Stop the smoke rising from chimneys,                                                Roads are empty but it is impossible to go on a long drive.
        may  be  harmless  results,  but  some  can  end  a             Stop the dumping of garbage,                                                  People have clean hands but there is a ban on shaking hands.
        person's career. So, keep a lookout for when you         Let us try and make the land more beautiful,                                         Friends have time to sit together but they cannot get together.
        can help anybody, you may help them overcome                   And bring back the golden age.                                        The cook inside you is crazy, but you cannot call anyone over for lunch or dinner.
        something horrible. They could even be there for                  Let us do all that we can,                                          Every Monday the heart longs for school but the weekend seems never-ending.
        you in your tough times. But, of course, this only                 To keep her spirits high,                             Those who have money have no way to spend it. Those who don't have any money have no way to earn it.
        happens to a few people. Still, there is a chance one             Let us do all that we can,                            There is enough time on hand, but one cannot fulfil their dreams. The culprit is all around but cannot be seen.
        of these could be you.                                             Before we say goodbye.                                                                     This is a world full of irony!

        Shaurya Kavade - IX A                                              Saiesh Shankar - IX A                                                                       Raghav Dadhwal - XII C
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