Letter to editor sharing story where you took initiative to help those in need diring lockdown.

Q. You came across an article in the newspaper about how a group of students got together to show their gratitude to the police and sanitation workers who worked tirelessly during the lockdown by providing them with foodstuffs like fruit, biscuits, tetra packs of juice and milk, packaged water and other things like masks and sanitizers. They approached NGOs, did fundraisers and collected donations. There are countless such stories about people helping each other at a time like this. 

 

Write a letter to the editor of a national daily sharing one such story, where you took the initiative to help those in need during the lockdown. You are Vedanshi/ Vedant, of 15 A, Petals Society, Bengaluru. (120- 150 words).

15 A, Petals Society

Benguluru 

The Editor

The Hindustan Times

New Delhi.

Subject: Story where I took an initiative to help those in need during lockdown.

Sir

Through the columns of your esteemed daily I wish to share a story where I took initiative to help those in lockdown.

The govt of India had ordered a nation wide lockdown on 22 march till 31st may 2020. However, essential services were continued such as grocery, medicines etc. Many families became jobless and ideal at homes. Taking this into consideration, I (took an initiative to) decided to help the needy. 

It was the sixteenth day of the lockdown. I was passing through the market and saw the poor searching for food in the rubbish. (I saw the poor roaming door to door for some help for his family.) I felt how these people are passing through the difficult times of this covid. I discussed with my nearest neighbour about this and arrive at the decision to help those in need during this COVID lockdown. We together had made a plan and estimated our budget. We sorted the items and ordered it.  We make noticed to the needy about the offering of the same. We gave them flour, sugar, tea, rice, pulses, oil and so on as charity. We also gave them medicines, masks and sanitizers giving them information regarding pandemic and give preventive measures. They were very happy  and gave blessings to us. It was a great pleasure for me to see smile on their faces.  

I hope you will publish my story in your newspaper so that individuals help each other in this hard time.

Yours truly
vedant. 

Changing Mindsets Towards Animals.

Q. You were pained to read about incidents of cruelty against animals in the newspapers. One in particular, about feeding an elephant a pineapple with explosives concealed in it, is not only shocking but also reveals a sick mentality. 

Write an article on changing mindsets towards animals and suggest ways in which we can enforce zero tolerance for animal cruelty. You are Dhiranu / Drishti.

CHANGING MINDSETS TOWARDS ANIMALS
BY: DHIRANU

Man is the only animal in the world who uses other animals in order to fulfill his needs and wants. It is the matter of great pain that our mindset towards animals are changing continuously with each passing day. We have changed our thinking which is now only confined to selfishness.

The common mindset of people towards animals is that they consider animals as a harmful creature. But the fact is that animal does not harms other or attack unless it is provoked. Man is the only animal who uses other animals to fulfil his needs. Besides this, he has strated using, taming, teasing and chasing animals for his own benefits and entertainment.

Instead of feeding the animals with proper diet, people have started using them for their own entertainment. For instance, the recent news item that someone has fed an elephant a pineapple with explosive concealed in it, which has shocked many people. This also reaveals sick mentality of people towards animals.

The need of the hour is to change the mindset of people and to enforce zero tolerance for animal cruelty. Authorities should wake from their eternal sleep and take an immediate action against the culprits. Animals should be provided the necessities which they need such as diet, proper place to live in etc. Also they will perform or behave well if they will be kept in animal care units. It is the duty of the parents to instill moral values in their children. They should be taught not to harm any living creature on the earth as every living creature has its own role to be played in the environment. If we do not change our mindset towards animals, the whole earth would suffer one day.

My Opinions On COVID-19

Q. Write an article in 200 words about something, you have a strong opinion on COVID 19 (CORONAVIRUS) pandemic. What have you seen that has made you upset? proud? appreciative? scared ? You are Anu/Arun.

MY OPINION ON COVID 19
- BY: ARUN

Now a days we are coping With a covid 19 pandemic. But with the passage of time, government has controlled covid by means of lockdown, social distancing, masks and vaccines. OR 
Passing through thick and thin of covid pandemic times, everyone has some experiences on what they felt and what they opine (think). I too have some my own personal experiences on various feelings.

I really felt proud at doctors of the world. They treated the patients with full zest (energy, interest) and zeal (enthusiasm, passion, जोश) though it was very dangerous for their own lives too. They don't care about themselves. They fulfill their professional duty. I also felt proud at a victim of covid who had quarantine himself in order to save his dear ones. 

After that I appreciate PM of country who (ordered to impose or) imposed a strict lockdown in the country in order to prevent the spread of pandemic and to save the citizens of the country. He also helped the needy and poor in the hard times of COVID pandemic lockdown by depositing some cash in their accounts or making available the necessities to them free of cost. 

Taking negative aspects in consideration, I felt upset and scared too. The thing that scared me the most was that (Covid might not happen to us.) I and my family might not exposed to this virus. The news headlines of continuous rise in the countless number of covid patients also scared me.  

At last, I felt upset at behaviour of the shopkeepers who did unethical practices such as hoarding, black marketing, adulteration, high prices etc. in order to take the advantage of pandemic lockdown. I came to know about the fact that doctors are charging high fees from the patients in return of their services, which makes me sad. Due to lockdown imposed by government, labourers were forced to leave their workplaces without adequate transport facility. Student's studies affected negatively too. Students become lazy and non serious in their studies. People were continuously flouting quarantine rules imposed by the government which also upsets me. 

So, I urge (request) the public to focus on the safe steps during the hard times of pandemic. All are advised to help and co operate with each other for the benefit of the nation.