Sports and Games as a Part of Our Education How does a person judge a nation’s wealth? Is it from the amount of gold that is lying in the vaults of the banks? Is it from the living standards of its citizens? Or is it through some other factor? Ancient texts and wise men have said that a healthy nation makes a wealthy nation and that the first step towards becoming...

The Game of Hockey The game of hockey is a very popular game all over the world. It is also called one of the best outdoor games. The game has British origins. It went to different countries of the world with the British armies. The sepoys of the British army used to play this game in order to keep fit and agile. The game is played on a large field, whose...

The Game of Cricket Cricket has over the past few years become very popular. This game originated in England. The word “cricket’ is of German origin and is a form of the Saxon word ‘cric’, meaning a staff. This game is played on a large grass-covered ground. The strip of land on which the game is actually played is called the pitch. There are two sides with eleven players each. There...

The Game of Football Football has perhaps the largest fan following around the world, the origin of this game is said to be in Scotland and England. There are eleven players on one side of the game. The main aim of the players is to kick the ball into their opponent’s goal. However, the game is not as simple as is it made to sound. The game of football is played...

Ram Janam Bhoomi-Babri Masjid Dispute 6th December 1992 would forever remain a black-letter day in the annals of Indian history. On this day a frenzied mob demolished a centuries-old Mosque in the name of the Hindu religion. The backdrop of this tragedy was the age-long dispute regarding the birthplace of Lord Ram, and the Mosque supposedly built by Babar after destroying the old temple that existed previously. Protagonists of the Ram...

Jawahar Rozgar Yojna Today, a situation has come, where the public sector units and other Government Agencies have surplus manpower. Instead of being technology-intensive, the industry and other related services have become labour intensive. There are no vacancies that can assimilate or give employment to people. Depleting employment opportunities with its resultant law and order problems has shaken the Government from its reverie. It has compelled the authorities to think of...

Is Science A Blessing? Mankind would not have made any progress in the absence of science. Science has opened before us a world full of interesting facts and figures. Science has brought about many changes in the life around us. No area of activity has been left untouched by the magic wand of science. It has revolutionized every department of life. There were times when ignorance made mankind afraid of many...

The Present Education System Tagore had once said that the aim of true education is the harmonious development of body mind and soul, altogether. Education can be called real education if it brings about the development of all the faculties of a person. Unfortunately, our modern system of education falls short of all these yardsticks. Although faults of this system are many, there is a near-total agreement on the fact that...