E-waste Management

 Q. A local newspaper has invited students submissions to an article writing competition on the topic 'E-waste management'. The best three articles will be published in the newspaper. Write your entry in about 150 words. 
Some of the points in your article could be as follows: 
‣ E-waste is the popular name for electronic products that are not useful anymore 
‣ Discarded computers, televisions, stereos, fax machines, electric lamps, cell phones, batteries etc. need to be properly disposed
‣ Otherwise can leach lead and other substances into soil and groundwater 
‣ Government regulations make manufacturers of electronic products responsible for management of e-waste 
‣ set-up collection centres and ensure that waste is recycled and disposed of in an environment-friendly manner 
‣ But often e-waste disposed of through waste collectors who carry out door-to-door collection of waste 
‣ Many not aware of regulations. Thus, more information has to be spread 
‣ Reuse, refurbish or recycle such products

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
-By: Radha 

In the era of technological advancements,  Electrical equipments plays an indispensable role in our life. Like any other waste, e waste has been generating due to its excess demand and use. E-waste, simply means the electronic products that are not useful anymore. 

Now a days people are spending lavishly on purchasing electronics. People buy each and every electronic such as Laptop, computer, TV, smart phones, fax machines, electric lamps etc. rather the applications of all these are uniform. When their usage time span comes to an end. Therefore this e waste is thrown and cannot get disposed off in the soil and Underground, which causes land pollution by leaching lead in the soil and pollute groundwater. A recent survey has revealed that e waste has been increasing over the period of time due to increased urbanisation. 

In order to reduce the generation of e-waste, Masses should be educated regarding reuse, refurbish, recycling of e-waste. Awareness should be spread among the public regarding e-waste management. Discarded computers, televisions, stereos, fax machines, electric lamps, cell phones, batteries etc. need to be properly disposed. Manufactures of electronic products should be informed about the government regulations regarding e-waste disposal. Instead of disposing this waste through door-to-door waste collectors, a separate collection centres have to be set-up by the government to ensure that waste has recycled and disposed off in an environment-friendly manner. 

Thus, the problem of e-waste cannot be eradicated completely but can be solved through the contribution of individuals and government by its proper management through 3R's (Resuse, refurbish or recycle) method and building waste collection centres. 

Confidence is Key.

Q. Your school magazine has invited articles on the topic 'Confidence is key'. Write your entry for this in about 150 words. Use the points mentioned on along with your own ideas. 
Confidence has to be cultivated-one might be confident one moment-next moment lack confidence-trick is to believe in yourself-being confident makes you sure of yourself-makes you feel happy and good-helps you achieve your goals and full your dreams-helps to overcome what others think about you-preparing well for a situation and setting achievable goals assist you in becoming confidence 

CONFIDENCE IS KEY 

BY: 

“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.”  -ANONYMOUS 

Confidence is the essential feature that one build in his life and it reveals one's personality. It is simply the trick to believe in yourself, which is necessary in today's competitive era. Being confident makes sure of yourself. It helps us to achieve our goals, dreams and aspirations. A person without confidence is like a bird without wings. 

 
Confidence is considered as one of the keys to success. Confidence is key to unlock the door of success. Not only hard work and optimism required to be successful in any task but also confidence holds an equal weightage. If a person lacks confidence he cannot be successful. Confidence provides motivation and inspiration to always grow and look for possible opportunities. One must build confidence in oneself as one can cope up with any challenge and see graph of success. Confidence is the foundation to move ahead on the path of success. Confidence helps to perform well under unpredictable situations or circumstances. It helps us to overcome nervousness. What people think about us no more bother us when we have confidence. 

It has to build in the early life of students by teaching them to believe in yourself. For instance Setting achievable goals make a person confident in life, parents encourage their children to take part in speech competition, declamation contest or debates, various stage plays, public speaking etc. to build confidence in them. It also helps in performing better in their academics and sports, extra curricular activities etc. Thus, helps in holistic development of the students. Building confidence also helps one to feel good and happy. A confident person feels good and happy in all situations and circumstances. 

So, confidence has to be cultivated by one and all. Successful and confident person have a positive outlook towards life. Thus, a person having confidence as key never locked in life.

How Pets Can Be Taken Care Of

Q. On the night of Diwali the sound of cracker-bursting disturbs the pets who starts behaving strangely and cause a lot of problems to their owners. Read the guidelines given below for pet owners. Then write a speech on how pets can be taken care of.  
Attention: Pet Owners 
➤ Avoid bursting loud crackers 
➤ Switch on the radio/TV to camouflage noise of crackers
➤ Try and comfort your pet by staying close to it
➤ Give it sedatives to help it sleep 
➤ For smaller pets like birds and rabbits, feed them early and cover their cage with a dark cloth so that they sleep 
➤ Dispose of cracker waste carefully. Keep it out of reach of animals 
➤ Be compassionate and take injured animal to a vet 

Respected Principal, Teachers and my dear friends ! 

Today I am here to speak on a sensitive issue : how to take care of pets from cracker-bursting sound during diwali.

In the present era, nuisance and disturbances not only disturbs the human beings but also the pets. 

First of all, we should try and comfort our pets by staying close to it. We need to accompany them during Diwali festival as they feel really insecure during these days. We need to be quite vigilant about their surroundings. We must make sure that they should remain at home at the time of bursting crackers. We should switch on the radio or TV to divert their attention and to camouflage noise of crackers so that they don't get harm or irritate. We should give special attention to smaller pets such as birds and rabbits. We can feed them early and cover with a dark cloth so that they sleep. We should make our endeavour to fall them asleep. If they are not able to get peaceful or restful sleep, we should provide them sedatives. 

Apart from it, the next morning we see the streets full of crackers waste. we should dispose of the residual of crackers very carefully. We should not allow them to roam along the streets. These should not be access by street animals. Rather it should be clean by sweepers. Pets should be sent to animal care units during Diwali days. 

We should be very careful while bursting crackers. We should consider our pets as our family member. So, we should be compassionate towards them during Diwali days so that they do not met any injury. Unluckily, if any injury arise injured animal should taken to vet immediately.  

Thank you.

Role of students in conservation of environment.

Q. Nature has enough for man's need but not enough for man's greed. It is imperative to understand that the earth is our home and it is our responsibility to take care of it for ourselves and the generations to come. Using the hints given below, prepare a speech to be delivered in the school assembly highlighting the “Role of Students in Conservation of Environment”.
Hints:
• Reduce waste
• Avoid wastage of paper
• Conserve existing resources
• Turn off electrical appliances when not in use
• Use non-toxic cleaners
• Use biodegradable products

Respected Principal, Worthy teachers and My dear friends. Today I am going to express my views on the topic: Role of students in conservation of environment. 

"Each one plant one" 
"Plant more breath more"
"Save water save life"
At the walls of the towns this is what you see. The News headlines highlight the pressing concerns of the environment such as global warming, deforestation, pollution, Bio diversity loss, climate change and so on. 

There is no doubt that conserving environment is the need of the hour.  
Students can play a major (an effective) role in conversation of environment. They can employ various techniques to conserve the environment. They can follow (implement) 3Rs of the environment and waste management i.e Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. They make their endeavour to reduce the usage of plastics, such as poly bags, which is the threat to both environment and animals. They should save paper as far as possible, helping in saving the hundreds of trees in the country. To say is, Wastage of paper should be avoided by them. The bio degradable products should be promoted by them among masses. They should encourage the use of eco friendly products to make the environment clean and green. Trees are the lungs of the city. They can protest against deforestation. They educate the society about the role played by trees in the environment. Trees are considered as non toxic cleaners, which cleans the air and make the environment of surrounding healthy. 

The most importantly, they should conserve the resources available with them for future generations. such as, electricity, by turning off electrical appliances when not in use, save non-renewable resources as coal, petroleum and natural gas, by minimising or limit their usage. Students can also popularise the use of e-vehicles in the society to reduce pollution. Only their sincere and dedicated efforts can help in conservation of environment. 

Let us channelise, organise and utilize the students for saving environment. 

Thank you.

Indian Army - Our Protectors.

Q. As part of India's Independence day celebrations, your school has invited articles on the topic ‘Indian Army - our Protectors’. The best article will be published in the special edition of the school magazine. Write the article in about 150 words on the topic. 
The article should have following points : 
‣ How the Indian Army is responsible for the protection of the country and its citizens
‣ The sacrifices our heroic soliders have to make to keep us safe 
‣ what we can do to acknowledge our gratitude to the Indian Army 

INDIAN ARMY – OUR PROTECTORS

- BY: RAHUL

Since the British days, Indian army plays an indispensable role in protecting the nation and its citizens. They fulfill their duties by being present all the times on the borders defeat the aliens entering to nation. Protectors, protect the citizens of their country (without worrying about their own lives.) irrespective of their own life. They are present 24x7 on the borders for the sake of the country. They make a lot of sacrifices to keep us safe and always ready for wars to maintain peace in the country. 

The sacrifices made by them are unimaginable. The major sacrifice made by them is being away from their families and miss them too much. But fulfil their responsibilities towards their country at top priority for longer hours without any extra pay. Their life is always at risk. They get injured, hurt or even fatal. And sometimes they have to fight even in injured condition. They have to give up their own choices, desires or even their own life for the sake of protecting the nation. They are deprived of celebrating festivals, attending birthdays, marriages, their loved ones success, anyone illness or demise. Their families are eagerly waiting for their safe return. 

So, we can say that Indian army is our real protectors who protects us from attacks by enemy countries. We should always be thankful for them to have peace in the country as well as we should be the supporter and coordinate them to maintain peace in country. We should visit them on festivals so that they do not feel loneliness. After all, it is the Indian army that is responsible for our independent nation.

Teachers – architects and engineers of nation building

Q. As the Headboy/Headgirl of Presidium School, Shimla, write a speech in 150-200 words on the topic ‘Teachers – architects and engineers of nation building’, to be delivered on Teacher’s Day. 

Respected Principal, Teachers and dear friends. 

Children are the future of the nation. They are doctors, engineers, lawyers, architects of tomorrow. These people together make a country but it is teacher who make them. It is a teacher behind all these professionals. 
The importance of teachers cannot be neglected or ignored in the modern society. They are considered as an indispensable part of a nation. They play a very significant role in framing the nation. (Teachers can play a major role in nation building.) As architects and engineers design or construct the buildings. In the same way, teachers prepare the students ready for the future.    

Nation (building) reconstruction is impossible without the active participation of a teacher. Their proper guidance and direction can bring idea of nation building into a reality. They can transform nations, build happier citizens and shape the future of society for coming generations. Through education, wisdom and available resources, they can make a progressive nation. They make the students ready to survive in today's competitive environment. They can educate or enlighten the masses on various social issues such as child marriage, child labour, girls child education, cleanliness etc. Their sincere efforts will help in the unity among people of different communities in the nation. Only their sincere and dedicate efforts can build the nation.

Thank you.

The seed of achievement lies in the human mind'.

Q. "Disability does not mean inability". Our country has witnessed innumerable number of heroic personalities, who despite their disabilities have achieved success. It in turn displays the fact that in order to achieve anything all we need is courage and determination. Taking ideas from the unit "Achievers" and using your own ideas write a speech to be delivered in the school assembly on the topic "The seed of Achievement lies in the Human Mind" (120-150 words). You are Namit/Namita. 

ACHIEVEMENT LIES IN HUMAN MIND

Respected Teachers and dear friends. 

Everyone wants to achieve something in life. However, inspite of their disabilities, they are unable to work hard and they lose their hope and consider themselves as failures. In fact, it is their mind not body or physique that conceive various ideas. Human mind is considered as the most important part of the body that orders other organs to move immediately. As we sow a seed in soil that grows in a tree. In the same way, Our achievements also are depend on our mind that what it thinks, how and In what direction it takes the words and movements (the reactions and attitudes) of others. 

In order to achieve something, we have to make constant efforts and practise regularly. We should learn from our failures. We should have a positive outlook towards our life. To say is, we should have an arm's distance from the negative and demotivated people. We have to enhance our thinking capability and change vision of our life. That one should focus to ahead further in life by learning from past experiences one should learn and grab new opportunities instead of kneeling down and getting demotivated from past experiences. 

Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Thomas Elva Edison, Einstein, Our freedom fighters and so on. Have you all ever heard these names ?? These are some famous personalities with disability who achieve something, who did marvellous job in their respective fields. At last, We should be courageous enough to face the challenges to achieve our goals. If we have courage and determination, we can achieve anything in life. As rightly said by our beloved former President of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, "Never complain about the difficulties in life, Because a director (God) always gives the hardest roles to his best Actors". 

Thank you.