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| CAREER GUIDE | Saturday, October 18, 2003, Chandigarh, India |
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Pioneering healthy handwriting
In fact, it had been an arduous journey for Mr Ray, who had single handedly brought graphology (study of handwriting) to its present position as on account of ignorance it had been on the back burner for a long time in the country. And he did it with aplomb, as had been testified by a US-based authority on handwriting, Kate Gladstone. On Mr Ray, Kate says: "... During his study of handwriting, he continued to improve. In fact, he improved faster than any other student whom I have ever known. In India, and in the USA, or any country where my students live, I have seldom seen the equal of his skill at handwriting." With years of research in his specialised field and support from his wife, Dr Vibha Ray, a low-profile Mr Ray, during a chat with The Tribune recently, said: "Intellectuals on the globe will definitely judge you by your handwriting." And it is not only students, who stand to gain up to 20 per cent more marks from good handwriting, but professionals from all walks of life tend to benefit from good handwriting techniques. It comes you as a surprise when he says that in countries such as France and Israel, a majority of the employees are recruited with the help of professional handwriting experts. Despite the general perception that good handwriting is natural. Mr Ray says it can be developed for better job and marriage prospects. Strongly against calligraphy, he insists in giving handwriting instructions to persons of all ages provided they know how to read English. He prefers to teach simple cursive — the most-favoured script with no decoration — rather than calligraphy. He also favours the teaching of practical script, "Italic handwriting," which has a history of 500 years in the UK and other major countries. With a view to inculcating the habit of good handwriting, the Rays plan to use the handwriting as a powerful tool and the strongest medium of self-empowerment. Totally committed to the cause of the handwriting movement, they teach healthy handwriting, graphology and graphotheraphy by conducting classes, workshops, seminars and lectures. Mr Ray works with individuals and groups, who want to evolve their life and redesign their future through the powerful medium of handwriting. And to motivate the students and professionals, he plans to organise handwriting awareness camps and contests at the local, national and international levels. The launching of his dream project — the website — is a small step in the giant leap of improving "India’s handwriting."  |
US bank to outsource jobs to India Washington: US mortgage bank Abbey has announced that it would outsource some of its back office works to India with a view to cutting cost, angering the workers’ union, which says the move will result in large-scale job losses. Abbey is discussing its outsourcing plans with MsourcE, which provides accounting, payroll and processing services to a host of companies globally in the Indian cities of Bangalore and Pune, reported silicon.com technology news website. Amicus, a trade union that represents insurance and financial services workers, has called for an immediate meeting over the pilot project of Abbey. "Outsourcing is a fact of global life, but it must not be done at the expense of any one national economy over another," said Roger Lyons, joint general secretary of Amicus. An Abbey spokeswoman, however, maintained that no job losses would result from the move and the company was not planning to ship more jobs to any low-cost destinations like India without judging the result of the pilot project. — IANS
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QUERY HOTLINE Environmental engineers in demand Q I will be passing out of class 12 (PCM) next year. I would love to pursue a career that involves working in environment-related fields. What exactly does an environmental engineer do? Sonu Nagpal, Chandigarh A: Growing public concern over environmental problems ranging from the polluted waters of our major rivers to the high atmospheric and groundwater pollution in most Indian metros like Delhi is pushing up the demand for environmental engineers. But fewer than 5 per cent of all engineers — presently have the training and experience required for this speciality. Only a handful of engineering colleges offer this specialisation. A majority of the technical people in this field are chemical engineers. Environmental engineers usually specialise in what’s known as either ‘clean’ or ‘dirty’ work. The profession’s clean arm typically does preventive work, investigating the potential causes of environmental damage and developing strategies to ward off pollution and other problems. For example, a so-called clean engineer might help to determine where to build a waterfront development without destroying the area’s ecosystem or conduct an environment audit for the local municipality. Engineers who engage in dirty work are the heroes who come to the rescue when environmental emergencies arise - for example, donning protective gear to investigate first-hand why poisonous gas is seeping from underground pipes or containing oil and chemical spills. Whatever kind of work you choose, the demand for environmental engineers is expected to increase in the near future. Science Q I am a science student. What are the career options open to me after 10+2 in science? Ritesh Bahree, Jalandhar A After completing your 10+2 with science, you can choose to pursue just about any field. Options related to the sciences include engineering, architecture, technology, civil aviation, merchant navy, computers, medicine, pharmacy, biotechnology and related courses, agriculture, pure sciences, environment science/technology, meteorology and many others. Moreover, you are also free to pursue just about any other profession open to the humanities and commerce students. Which virtually adds up to a mind-boggling choice of nearly 2000-plus career options - guaranteed to boggle anyone! Make it a point to read up and talk to people about various possibilities and options that interest you. If you do this consistently, you’ll be amazed how much you pick up. And the more informed you are, the better equipped you will be to rule out several of the inappropriate options and flag the "possible" ones. What you really need to do at this stage is to try and narrow down your choice(s) to one or two broad options and then concentrate on planning a career around it. Take a good aptitude/personality test to help you identify the fields that are most suited to you. I have an excellent one which you could take if you wish). Statistical services Q I am an economics graduate. Can I appear for the Indian Statistical Services (ISS) Exam? If so, could you please give me some details? Ridhiman Banerjee, Chandigarh A You’ll have to wait a bit. You are not yet eligible for the ISS examination. This is a competitive exam conducted by the UPSC for the recruitment of grade IV officers of the Indian Statistical Service of the Government of India. Postgraduates in Statistics, Applied/Mathematical Statistics between 21-30 yrs (relaxable for SC/ST/OBC) are eligible. The two-part exam consists of General English and General Studies Papers (100 marks each), and 3 Papers in Statistics (200 marks each). Part II is viva voce, which carries a maximum of 200 marks. This is intended to supplement the written exam for testing your general and specialised knowledge and abilities. You are expected to have taken an intelligent interest not only in your field of academic study but also in current events both within and outside your state and country. You must be familiar with modern currents of thought and developments. If selected, you will be put on a two-year probation, which is basically a period of training and taking departmental exams. The detailed syllabus and examination plan is advertised in the Employment News from time to time. You can also log on to the official UPSC website: www.upsc.gov.in. Please send in your query preferably on a postcard along with your name, complete address and academic qualifications to: |
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1. Who recently created Test cricket history by scoring 380 runs in an innings? 2. Name the only Muslim woman to have won Nobel prize. 3. Who won this year's Nobel Prize for literature? 4. Which Hollywood action hero was recently elected Governor of California? 5. Which city of the country recently celebrated its golden jubilee? 6. Who has been nominated the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification? 7. Which former James Bond actor was recently knighted for his work as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund? 8. What is India's rank in the annual survey of the anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI)? 9. Name the maker of the film ‘Bride and Prejudice’. 10. How many years ago did the Kalka-Shimla rail line start functioning? 11. Expand IAEA. 12. When is World Post Day celebrated? 13. Name the creator of the green monster Shrek and dozens of other cartoon characters who died recently. 14. Who recently became the second Indian bowler after Kapil Dev to take 350 or more wickets in Test cricket? 15. Who recently won a record sixth Formula One Title? Name................................. Class.................................. School address.................. Winners of quiz 191 : The first prize by draw of lots goes to Karanveer Siag, Class X, Govt Sr Sec School, VPO Jhumianwali, dist Firozpur( Punjab) . Second: Utsav Kohli, 6th-D, PKR Jain Sr Sec Model School, Ambala city. Third: Aaditya, X-B, MRA DAV School, bypass Solan-173212. Answers to quiz 191 : Once; Sandeep Michael; INSAT-3E; Vaclav Havel; Kapurthala; Galileo Space Mission; China; H1-B; Dadabhai Naoroji; Islamabad; Bharat Earth Movers Limited; Bassett Hound; National Institute of Communicable Diseases; Tripoli; Rs 1 crore. Cash awards of Rs 400, 300 and 200 are given to the first, second and third prize winners, respectively. These are sent at the school address. — Tarun Sharma |
Chandigarh-based
Mohan Ray is a man with unique mission: to pioneer the healthy
handwriting movement in India with a view to improving "India’s
handwriting" so that the Indians can realise their full potential
in life. With that end in mind, he has founded the first-of-its-kind
Institute of Healthy Handwriting (IHH) and launched the website,
www.healthyhandwriting.net.