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TRAFFIC India
8PE Category: Respect Nature and Environment
Sub-category: Wildlife Conservation
Written By: Samrudhi Patil, First Year, Fergusson College
TRAFFIC is a non-governmental organization working with the aim of preserving wildlife and plants in biodiversity. It is an international organization that came to India in the year 1991. It is research-driven and action-oriented, which finds a solution for conservation as per the updated information. It has an alliance with the World Wide Fund (WWF) for nature and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA)
8 PE Category: Respect Nature and Environment
Sub-category: Energy Conservation
Name: Samrudhi Patil, First Year, Fergusson College
In 2016, the entire world used 82% of the energy for heat and transportation. The rest 18% was used for electricity. Out of the total energy, 80% came from fossil fuels, 10% from biofuels, 5% from nuclear and 5% from renewable resources like hydro, wind, solar and geothermal. But one should know that fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy. Once these get used up to their full extent, it is not possible for us to ...
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Empower Her !!
8 PE Category: Sharing of Knowledge
Sub-Category: On Ground Platforms
Written By: Advaitha Reddy, First Year, St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet
The words women empowerment is something we hear every day and everywhere. The empowerment of women and the improvement of their political, social, economic and health status is highly important. The participation and involvement of both men and women is necessary for leading a productive life. The principle of gender equality is inscribed in the Indian Constitution in its Preamble, Fundamental Rights. Woman ...
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Waste Warriors – Fighters for a Clean India
8 PE Category: Respect Nature and Environment
Sub-category: Waste Management
Name: Samrudhi Patil, First Year, Fergusson College
Solid waste is the major factor contributing to land pollution. In India, around 62 million tonnes of waste is generated from rural and urban areas. Out of which not even 60% is collected and only 15% is processed. The waste that is not collected ends up being burnt by the people or dumped in nearby areas. People hardly realize that they are giving a boost to diseases in their neighborhood ...
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Wildlife SOS
8PE Category: Respect Nature & Environment
Sub-Category: Wildlife Conservation
Written by: Neetha Ann Dooy, Batch: 2019-2022, CMS College, Kottayam, Kerala
India is known for its rich biodiversity. We have it all. Flora, Fauna, you name it. But this lush biodiversity is under serious threat dāue to inhuman activities. We poach, mine and kill our own diversity.
Our actions have a hugely detrimental effect on our surrounding species. All our flora and fauna are at ...
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LETS TALK IT OUT !!
8PE Category: Self-Well Being
Sub-Category: Mental Health
Written By: Advaitha Reddy, First Year, St. Francis College for Women, Begumpet
Anxiety disorders such as PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Mood disorders such as bipolarity, addictions, eating disorders, etc. are examples of mental disorders. And unlike cold or a headache, they don’t end overnight with meds. The answer is Psychotherapy. What exactly is Psychotherapy? Psychotherapy, or talk therapy, is a way to help people with a broad variety of mental illnesses and emotional ...
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Paani Foundation - An Initiative By Satyamev Jayate
8 PE Category: Respecting Nature and Environment
Sub-Category: Water Conservation
Written By: Samrudhi Patil, First Year, Fergusson College
Water is important for livelihood in a Man’s life. Around 71 % of Earth is covered with water, 97 % consists of oceans and seas, which means that only 3 % of water can be directly used for drinking. Out of that 3 %, 69 %comes from glaciers, 30 % is underground and the rest 1 % is lakes, rivers and swamps.
In the recent years, water is being used to a great extent such that the groundwater ...
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Sounds of Silence
8PE Category: Being Civilized
Sub-Category: Special Needs People Welfare
Written by: Neetha Ann Dooy, Batch: 2019-2022, CMS College, Kottayam, Kerala
While strolling through a park, how many of us have really paid attention to the myriad hues of sounds we hear? It can be the chirping of birds, the rustling of leaves or just the plain honk-honk of a car passing by. But mostly, on our busy day to work or to school, all these sounds turn to a mere cacophony. We ...
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SAVING THE CORAL REEFS
8PE Category: Respecting Nature and Environment
Sub Category: Aquatic Life
Written by: Jasmine Jena
The importance of saving coral reefs by the adverse effect of climate change hasn’t been in the popular issues to discuss among people, however, a large proportion of the population is still unaware of the fact that coral reefs are our ocean’s lungs. The land plants produce about one-third of the oxygen we need. The rest of the oxygen comes from the ocean.
Coral reefs extinction profoundly impacts all species from marine life to humankind. In the last three ...
Read MorePunishment against Rape Offenders (Ordinance of 2018)
8PE Category: Being Civilized
Sub-category: Combat violence against Women
Written By: Samrudhi Patil, First Year, Fergusson College
Rape in India is the fourth most commonly committed crime. 24,923 rape cases were reported in 2012, according to the National Crime Records Bureau 2013 annual report. It’s really ironic for a country like India where Maa Kaali is feared and Maa Laxmi is beseeched that the number of rape cases is so high. The Nirbhaya Gang Rape spread all over the globe and so it became mandatory for the government ...
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