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One of the most censored topics in the Indian community is gender and sexual harassment. To be totally honest, this is a theme that is reflected across the world, in most developing countries as well as developed first world nations. But there are some drastic and evident differences in the way this issue is tackled in the west. Something that India as a country is slowly trying to make positive change in. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act of 2013 was a bill passed by the Indian Government to tackle this very issue of harassment in the workplace and addressing complaints of sexual harassment and for matters coming under the same umbrella. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497860289854","data":"5947891d9fadc"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497860334164","data":"
But the problem isn't all about dealing with a complaint or a violation that has been documented with the police agency, because the law is clear in punishing those who are proven guilty. The real problem is bringing victims to tell about the harassment they were subjected to in the first place. To get them to approach the body or committee in the institution in itself is a rarity or a challenge. It is a challenge because of our society's view on such issues, something which has to be addressed with a stern and progressive worldview. We need to strengthen the internal mechanisms to fight such cases. At the same time gender sensitisation in the police force is also a priority. Or in the case of our educational institutions we need to first establish such bodies or communities to tackle the problem. <\/p>
This is where bodies like GS-CASH play an important role. Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GS-CASH) has a two major functions, Preventive and remedial. Preventive to create a safe working space enduring equality, non-discrimination and gender sensitivity. Remedial to receive and take action on complaints made about sexual harassment at the institution, to conduct enquiries and place findings and recommendations in front of the concerned authorities of the University administration or in even the law enforcement agencies. <\/p>
Universities such as Jawaharlal Nehru University and the University of Hyderabad have set up these bodies to document, tackle and resolve cases of sexual harassment internally, citing very thorough and detailed rules and procedures to make sure no appeal falls on deaf ears or no innocent person falls victim to false allegations. These bodies as mentioned are internal and specific to the university alone. Such similar safeguards need to be set up in all universities in general across all states. Considering the fact that under the State women\u2019s commission, 376 cases were filed by students of various universities in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during academic years 2014 to 2016. Considering the large number of private colleges that exist in the city of Hyderabad alone, setting up a separate or quasi-independent system to document and solve these issues internally is of great importance. <\/p>
Time is of the essence here, according to a stat in 2014, 848 Indian women are harassed, raped, killed every day. With such numbers haunting the society, we really shouldn't waste any time in helping victims get their deserved justice. <\/p>"}]
Khaled Hosseini has a gift, one which made me seriously considering writing my own book one day, the quality of which I obviously cannot guarantee now considering how beautifully he writes. He weaves tales of the old Afghanistan in such ways that you feel you're there, smelling the smells young Amir does, battling kites and chasing them through the streets. Something which, I'm sure, all of us here in India have memories of. <\/p>
The Kite Runner, perhaps his best work, is the story of a young boy from a powerful caste and a rich family, and his friendship with one who is not so fortunate. But that's just the forefront of the story, a device Hosseini uses to tell the story of a dying Afghanistan, at the brink of war with itself, religious extremism and regression. This story is the story of people being torn apart by forces that make the choices for them, a factor that is magnified tenfold in his next book, A Thousand Splendid Suns. But that is a story for another time. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497863956896","data":"594797787fd24"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497863980544","data":"
Now a major motion picture, The Kite Runner's pacing is like melting butter in a frying pan: smooth, mellow, delicious even at points. Hosseini, who himself grew up in the old Afghanistan, put his heart and soul into writing a tale of boyhood in a country that no longer exists. Perhaps the reason why The Kite Runner is such a moving and often heart wrenching story is that it is Hosseini's love letter to what the country used to be. <\/p>
I've always believed that a story's weakest link are its characters. People think writing a good story is just limited to how the story is structured, and not how its characters deal with the story or the events that are happening around them, so imagine my pleasant surprise when I picked up the book for the firs time and experienced caste struggles in Afghanistan and the crumbling of the old monarchy through the eyes of a child. The gift that we spoke of is Hosseini's way with words when he's describing how Amir reacts to the events and the world around him. It's almost a poem, a moving poem that will leave you with tears in your eyes. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497864509380","data":"594799a2966f1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497864511624","data":"
On the surface, the book is a simple story between two friends overcoming societal and religious differences and growing up together as equals. In the background, it is a dark tale of how changing political landscapes can often time throw your life out of gear, even if you never expected your life to be affected by politics or societal norms. Nothing exists outside of society, and society deals with politics, after all. <\/p>
Amir and Hassan are characters that you will fondly remember for a long time, maybe even pass them on to the next generation as time rolls by. It's a slice of life of the old Afghanistan, complete with its smells and society, its people and leaders, written by a man who yearns to return to a peaceful country one day, and fondly remembers the bygone years of the country. <\/p>
If only I could write a book as he can. <\/p>
Click here<\/a> to buy The Kite Runner! <\/p>"}]
If cricket was poker, then Pakistan went all in for every strike yesterday only to find that the odds were constantly in their favour. <\/p>
What would we be as a nation without India vs Pakistan cricket matches? If cricket is our religion then India vs Pakistan is our Diwali, Eid and Christmas all rolled into one giant package where all of us are home glued to the TV watching each bowl with the intensity of a hawk. Emotions are high, both the best and the worst of social media is put on display. I won't lie here, I enjoy annoying Pakistani fans on twitter but yesterday I had to eat my words and I was more than happy to do so. <\/p>
Before I'm labelled anti-national for even thinking that Pakistan deserved the win, allow me to explain why. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497856743364","data":"59477b693f6f5"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497856795194","data":"
Pakistan played like they were possessed yesterday. There was no question of slowing down and settling in, the shots ranged from rough and unrefined to master class hits out of the park. One after another, Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali carried the vanguard of our doom, breaking our bowler's morale and the cherry on the top was Hafeez's knock to cover up the gaps his teammates had left. <\/p>
I did ask myself where was this team when we defeated them in the group stages, but watching the highlights of that match post the final, the difference in Pakistan's aggression and attacking is clear. The first time they played against us in this tournament, they played carefully, afraid to make mistakes, trying to avoid screwing up wherever they could against a, and let's be honest, much superior team. <\/p>
For I will still say that the Indian line-up is easily one of the best in cricket right now, the tremendous amount of batting talent combined with our bowlers should have been enough to carry us to victory in a high tension match up like this, but it wasn't enough. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497857439423","data":"59477e6aadd8b"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497857565242","data":"
What worked against us was the pressure to score right from the first ball of the innings, a fact I'm sure the Pakistans hoped would happen and worked in their favour, with Amir dismissing Rohit Sharma immediately. This pressure was also clearly apparent on Yuvraj Singh's face, an excellent player when he's calm and collected, but who often misses shots due to pressure at times, which basically is what happened yesterday. There was some amount of role reversal as well, with India slowing down to play defensive for a while, afraid to make mistakes, which ironically turned into a costly mistake by itself. <\/p>
There was a glimmer of hope in the sea of darkness that had descended on the Indian side when Hardik Pandya stepped up at 5 down. The young man understood what worked for Pakistan and that's what he did, let his pure unchecked aggression into his batting, took insane risks and it paid off. The Pakistani bowling side wilted against the onslaught of Pandya's shots, but it simply wasn't India's day when a miscommunication with his co-batsman Ravindra Jadeja caused him to be run out. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497857989029","data":"594780354490c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497857992083","data":"
Hardik Pandya: Remember the name! <\/i><\/p>
We failed Pandya yesterday, the rest of the team's performance did not warrant Pandya's impressive knock, but he came out onto the pitch, made it his own and made the bowlers cry until he couldn't anymore. Besides, there's hardly anything a batsman can do with the abysmal score we had until he stepped onto the field at 5 down. <\/p>
Virat Kohli in the post-match press conference appreciated and acknowledged the Pakistani players performance, speaking about the batsmen taking insane risks and paying off, and we can only hope he learns something from this match going forward. The show of sportsmanship from the Indian skipper was a warm fuzzy feeling in times like these, where tensions are high between the two countries.<\/p>
Speaking of tensions, of course, we wouldn't be India if we didn't overreact to losing an India vs Pakistan match (and for that matter overreact even when we win matches). News reports of people breaking TVs, which I had hoped would only be restricted to Pakistan when they lose, were reported from India this time. A game would be boring if only one side won in a high tension match up all the time, and we can safely say that cricket won yesterday. We saw some excellent strokes and knocks, from our next door neighbours and it'll give Kohli some room to learn from his mistakes, as well as the rest of the team. I just hope the rest of the country grows up. <\/p>
I had an amusing epiphany while thinking about this before going to bed last night: we are told to hate Pakistan right from childhood, no reasons are given, all we're given is an enemy we are supposed to hate. The amusing part is that the country we are supposed to hate the most is the most like us, and that is a tragedy of epic proportions because what does that tell you about our own society? <\/p>
It sounded funnier in my head. <\/p>"}]
Everyone knows that mothers are the pillars of forming a child\u2019s individuality, but a father is the support system that brings up that individuality in real world. You know what is the worst thing about growing up? Seeing your parent\u2019s age. I have always seen my father running here and there all day in work so he can do as much as he can for our family. He supports my grandparents, my mother, me and my brother. He works hard day and night to ensure we spend a happy day and sleep well at night. <\/p>
I never attended tuition in my school life. My father is an amazing teacher and has taught me and my brother till 12th std. His super talented skills of easy and comfortable learning made study interesting for us. He would stay up all night when I had exams so I knew someone was there to help all the time. He would never scold me even if I scored less. He always would say, \u201cNext time hum aur mehnat karenge and isse better marks layenge.\u201d He is the reason for all my education achievements. <\/p>
My father never buys clothes and stuff for himself until and unless his current batch of clothes is unwearable. He hardly spends a penny on himself. But when I need something, he won\u2019t even ask a question. He has had a very tough life in order to make ours comfortable. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497770443196","data":"59462a397f594"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497769944018","data":"
We have had tons of fights. I know he is 99.9% times correct but I still argue with him. Even when it came to my career we both wanted different fields for me. He did make me choose what he felt was correct for me and I was mad. I can say NO to any person on this planet but not my father. I opted for engineering just as he wanted me to do so. I personally wanted to do something in designing. He knew I was mad at him but he would always say, \u201cNo matter what you want to do in your life, you should always have a stepping step back up.\u201d He explained that if you want to do designing, take the correct path in designing. Study engineering, learn languages and design for top companies.<\/p>
Now when I think about this it makes me laugh. Because I am happy I agreed to what he wanted me to do. The path I had initially chosen for myself probably would have ended up in a big mess. Taking up engineering has made me go through a path that has changed me as a person and has made me grow much more mature and wise. <\/p>
Nothing of this sort would have been possible without Papa and his constant support and guidance.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497770094168","data":"59462d699970f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497769947281","data":"
He recently had a very serious heart attack in January this year which shook the whole family by its roots. It was like the world had fallen apart. This was when I realised, \u201cWhat am I without my father?\u201d I have always been depended on his hard work, money and contacts. Life without him seemed like I had no life within myself. <\/p>
My father is the support system of my family. He was in hospital for 20 days and that brought everyone to their senses. My brother started thinking about his future seriously. I started taking up my studies seriously and began internships. My mother started learning all bank work and accounts and budget and stuff. All this because he was on bed rest for 3 months even after coming home. Life has changed but he still continues to work and earn even in such conditions to contribute a little more for our family. <\/p>
He has spent his whole life slaving for this family, and it\u2019s hard for all of us to see him like this. He is still strong as a horse running and working, and every time someone asks him about how is he still so energetic, all he says is, \u201cIt\u2019s the support of my family. My wife has taken half my burden of work. My kids have become more serious about their future which makes my stress levels in control and my parents sit and talk to me whenever I come back from work. What else does a person need to be energetic and healthy?\u201d<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497771299818","data":"59462dcfaf560"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497769950477","data":"
I can\u2019t thank God enough to give me the privilege of being the daughter of Ishwar Sharma. A man of his principles, a person who\u2019s first and last priority is his family, a person with experience of life in a way which is amazingly unimaginable. I love and respect my father the most. <\/p>
On this father\u2019s day, I have decided not to give him just a father\u2019s day gift but also a promise to be a good child and reach success in my desired field. He wants me to be a successful person. He always says, \u201cBeta toh kaam kar hi lega apna par meri beti toh duniya badalne ki takat rakhti hai\u201d. <\/p>
\nTHANK YOU PAPA FOR BEING MY FATHER, TEACHER AND THE SUPPORT SYSTEM OF MY EXISTENCE.<\/p>"}]
1. Pakistan cricket team, which had faced a humiliating defeat in a previous match up against India, set a strong total score of 338 runs in 50 overs, with India opening its innings with a wicket. The ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final is all set to be a chart buster. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497793631592","data":"594684d77cca6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497793679331","data":"
2. Reports suggest CBSE made an error in totalling marks, fate of 10,98,420 now hangs in balance after many students get exponentially better marks post application of reevaluation. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497793838028","data":"59468587ada70"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497793840456","data":"
3. The unrest in Darjeeling continues as Gorkha Janamukti Morcha slammed the BJP and Prime Minister Modi for ignoring the unrest. The PM, in the meanwhile, was on twitter tweeting about events in Portugal. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497793922136","data":"594685d4cc133"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497793928154","data":"
4. Arun Jaitley earlier today said that the government is willing to allow late filing for two months after the implementation of GST. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497793979684","data":"5946860c9a416"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497793983993","data":"
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States of America is being watched by global experts, meanwhile Trump and Modi are slated to break the ice over dinner. More on this story as it happens. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497794029041","data":"5946864be88a4"}]
I can't bring myself to like gaming laptops despite what they offer. I'm a desktop PC gaming elitist, so to speak, I take great pains in maintaining and upgrading my desktop Gaming PC, because one of the cornerstones of the PC gaming experience is the freedom to tweak not only the software, but the hardware as well. So it is no surprise that a laptop, especially a gaming laptop, would fail to impress me. But, and I'm saying that after careful consideration, since this is a review, and I love my job, I'm willing to put my differences with laptop gaming aside to bring you the review of the Asus Republic of Gamers GL552Vx, powered by Geforce GTX 950m.<\/p>
Let me start off by saying this, Asus has done quite a commendable job with their Republic of Gamers line of laptops, bringing to us laptops that are a little expensive, but if a student should so desire, easily available through EMI, and that too without a credit card thanks to Quiklo, but we'll get to that at the end of the review. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497711492538","data":"594543d8664d6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497711498457","data":"
Specifications: <\/b> <\/p>
For the asking price, this ROG laptop packs quite a punch. This powerhouse comes packaged with a GTX 950m with 4GB of Video RAM, a Intel Core i7 6700HQ, 1TB Harddisk along with a 128GB SSD which is awesome, an 8GB DDR4 RAM which is not that impressive anymore, a 15.6 inch Full HD screen and weighs 2.6KG. Buying it on Amazon (scroll down for the link) will also give you a backpack to carry your little beast around. It also comes prepackaged with Windows 10, a few assorted ROG software and the now rapidly becoming obsolete DVD Drive. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497711882527","data":"5945456d0259d"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497711903889","data":"
Pros: <\/b> <\/p>
This is a very well build laptop that can serve your purpose of filling that insatiable gaming appetite while you're away from home, living in a rented home or hostel. While it cannot run games at it's maximum settings, it can certainly run games from 2016 and some even from 2017 to the best of its abilities at Medium-High, and games like The Witcher 3 at around low-medium, considering the number of polygons that game has and the humungous open world. <\/p>
However, this laptop works best if you are into games like DoTA, CSGO, Overwatch, while also filling the gap of playing some of the latest releases in the market. It achieves a balance, which is difficult to achieve in this day and age. <\/p>
The best part about this laptop, however, is that it is built like a nuclear bunker. It is very sturdy, and it pays the price for being that by being very heavy, but we'll get to that. It's sturdiness is perhaps its biggest advantage, it can and will break someone's head if you hit them with it, so kindly refrain from doing so. It's battery life is nothing special, but considering the majority of 'gaming' laptops in the market, it does a good job in staying powered on for a while longer than the rest. <\/p>
Coming back to gaming, the GPU is the middle of the mid tier of graphic cards, and can both feel super powered for some games and underpowered for others. As someone who has used the GTX 970 for my desktop and moved to a GTX 1070, it did feel frustrating because I was getting a downgrade, but for people used to playing games with terrible framerates, this laptop is nothing short of a blessing. I tested Bethesda's DooM on the laptop, considering it is a very well optimised game, and I was ripping and tearing through demons from hell at a sweet 60 frames per second on high settings without issues. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497712353804","data":"5945476ab7fad"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497712415640","data":"
Cons: <\/b> <\/p>
It is heavy, and I mean seriously heavy. At 2.6KG, this is a very bulky laptop, a tradeoff for being sturdy, but at the same time, the addition of a DVD drive makes it bulkier than it has any business of being. Good luck lugging it around the campus if you plan on taking it to college to get any work done (I've written before that a MacBook Air is perfect for college work, which you can find by clicking here.<\/a>) <\/p>You certainly won't be able to play The Witcher 3 at max settings, but hey, playing the Witcher itself is awesome. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497713431449","data":"59454b80d385c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497713460252","data":"Final Verdict: <\/b> <\/p>My personal bias aside, this is a very good gaming laptop. Considering prices, it is cheap, it is available on EMI without credit card, and it gets the job done, even though it is heavy. It offsets its heaviness with it's sturdiness, which alone is a major bonus point. If you're looking for a decent gaming laptop, this one is it. <\/p>Click here to buy the laptop from amazon<\/a>! You can also buy the laptop from Quiklo, a company offering EMIs without credit cards exclusively to students. To check out the laptop on Quiklo, click here!<\/a><\/p>"}]
You certainly won't be able to play The Witcher 3 at max settings, but hey, playing the Witcher itself is awesome. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497713431449","data":"59454b80d385c"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497713460252","data":"
Final Verdict: <\/b> <\/p>
My personal bias aside, this is a very good gaming laptop. Considering prices, it is cheap, it is available on EMI without credit card, and it gets the job done, even though it is heavy. It offsets its heaviness with it's sturdiness, which alone is a major bonus point. If you're looking for a decent gaming laptop, this one is it. <\/p>
Click here to buy the laptop from amazon<\/a>! You can also buy the laptop from Quiklo, a company offering EMIs without credit cards exclusively to students. To check out the laptop on Quiklo, click here!<\/a><\/p>"}]
Are you ambitious to become a Police Officer? They protect society by administering the law and following up with rules and regulations of the department. This job requires exceptional judgement, extraordinary courage to face any situation and excellent thinking ability to think under pressure and solve cases. In short, a person who aspire to be a police officer should be strong mentally and physically. So, to fulfill your dream of being a successful police officer, you need to get through many practical and logical exams. <\/p>
Here are the two ways for you to apply and get through to be a police officer.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497687067074","data":"
1. IPS Cadre:<\/b> Formed in 1948 is now one of the three All India Services of the Indian Government. The controlling authority of cadre resides with the Ministry of Home Affairs.<\/p>
The Indian Police Service Examination or IPS examination is a part of Civil Services Examination that is conducted by Union Public Service (UPS) Commission every year. To accomplish the goal of the department and carry out functions efficiently in a systematic way, Indian Police Service is categorized into 4 functional departments that includes Crime Branch, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Home Guards and Traffic Bureau. <\/b><\/p>
Eligibility: <\/b><\/p>
1. Physical Criteria: <\/b>The minimum height required for the male of general category is 165 cm and for female under same category is 150 cm. While other castes like ST, SC and other races have relax-able criteria of 160 cm and 145 cm respectively.<\/p>
Coming to minimum chest girth, man must have 84 cm whereas woman should have 79 cm.<\/p>
Myopia and Hypermyopia shouldn't exceed minus 4 and plus 4 respectively. (Including cylinder)<\/p>
2. Nationality:<\/b> The candidate might be citizen of India, subject of Nepal or Bhutan or a migrant from other countries that include Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam who intends to settle down permanently in India. <\/p>
3. Education Qualification:<\/b> Candidate should hold a bachelor degree from any institution or university that is recognized under UGC or posses equivalent qualification.<\/p>
4. Age limit:<\/b> The minimum age of the candidate must be 21 years and maximum of 30 years according to August 1 in the year of examination.<\/p>
5. Number Of Attempts:<\/b> Candidate from general category has 4 chances to attempt, while an OBC candidate has 7 attempts and SC\/ST could apply as many time they wish to.<\/p>
Examination Pattern: <\/b><\/p>
UPSC Civil Services Exam is conducted in two stages which are Prelims and Mains ans followed by an interview. <\/p>
1. Preliminary Examination:<\/b> This is a Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT), a common test for all the candidates in which maximum marks to be scored are 400. It consist of two papers of 200 marks each that have only multiple choice questions with time limit of two hours for each paper.<\/p>
2. Main Examination:<\/b> The qualified candidates of Preliminary Examination are eligible for mains and based upon the marks of Mains the candidate would be called for an interview.<\/p>
The Mains includes 9 papers with different weight-age of marks that would round up to total marks 2075.<\/p>
The topics covered in examination are Language based, English, Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497697157427","data":"59450be06e9fa"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497693182649","data":"
2. SSC SI & ASI:<\/b> As a Sub Inspector, a person could file a charge sheet and is the first investigating officer. the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) holds an examination to recruit any candidate as Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assistant Sub Inspector in CISF at different location across the country.<\/p>
Eligibility:<\/b><\/p>
1. Physical Criteria:<\/b> The minimum height required for male candidate of general category is 170 cm where as the chest girth must be 85 cm (expanded). While for females of general category, the minimum height required is 157 cm. The other categories of candidates have relaxation by the government.<\/p>
3. Age Limit:<\/b> The minimum age for the post of Sub Inspector in Delhi Police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Assistant Sub Inspector in CISF is 20-25 years. Age would be relaxable for the Central Government Civilian Employee as per the order by Government.<\/p>
Examination Pattern:<\/b><\/p>
This also has two set of examinations that are Preliminary and Final Examinations.<\/p>
1. Preliminary Test:<\/b> It consists of two sections each of 100 marks that would test candidate's arithmetic skills, mental ability and other section would test the knowledge of general studies which includes General Science, Current events of national and international importance, History of India, Geography, Indian Polity and Economy. <\/p>
2. Final Examination:<\/b> This would again test the candidate's ability in the topic covered in preliminary test and the maximum marks of the first two papers are 400 marks that is 200 each. While Paper III and IV are the language descriptive tests.<\/p>
The candidates would have to under go physical test that includes meter and kilometer race, long jump, high jump and short put.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497697171021","data":"59450beec40a7"}]
Did you know that the United Nations has a careers page? You can find it by clicking here<\/a>! That being said, we still need to figure out what we need in order to work at the United Nations to serve mankind and not just one nation. As you may notice from the careers page, there are job opportunities in peacekeeping, human rights and more, but when it comes to actually getting the job, things might seem easier than they are. Here's how you can go on to work at the United Nations. <\/p>1. Being fluent in the working language of the United Nations. <\/b><\/p>English is pretty much the lingua franca of the Untied Nations, but when you're about to deal with the world at one place, it is always a good idea to learn more than one language. I would strongly recommend learning an European language, like German, or French. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497708513799","data":"5945385d40cb6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497708559445","data":"2. Know your department <\/b> <\/p>The United Nations is divided into multiple departments (like UNESCO, the most common name you hear through whatsapp forwards), and there are multiple staff categories as well, each with its own challenges to get into. Field work falls under these categories. Know what you want to do, aim for it, then then start preparing. Depending on your education and your experience, your staff category will vary, so be sure to know before diving deep. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497708767682","data":"5945394aaa906"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497708796385","data":"3. Register on their careers page <\/b> <\/p>The job openings in the UN are rapid, what appears one day may not be there the next day, and similarly if something doesn't fit your profile, make sure you check back often to see what fits and apply. Once you login in, you'll be able to fill out your information. This info, called your Personal History Profile is basically your resume on the UN's website. Make sure it is perfect, and I mean absolutely perfect. Once your PHP is ready, you can apply for jobs directly from the website. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497709133973","data":"59453ace1a9aa"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497709184532","data":"4. It's not too late <\/b><\/p>The United Nations can be very particular about experience. In some cases your profile won't even be considered for higher tier staff categories if you have no experience whatsoever to speak of, or fall just short of their minimum experience cutoff. So even if you didn't get a chance earlier, worry not, because there is always a way. UNICEF India and various other UN organisations have Indian branches that you can apply for to, through their website. Websites like unjobs.com can be really helpful in this case. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497709477596","data":"59453c0faaefe"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497709504766","data":"5. Apply for the Young Professionals Program <\/b> <\/p>Since most of our readers are students, and we love you all, the Young Professionals program allows anyone under the age of 32, and from a participating country, to apply for a chance to work with the UN, and of course India is a participating country. You will also need a degree and a fluency in English or French, along with a drive to work for the better of humankind. The process of being hired is similar to the above, sign up on UN careers page, create your PHP, apply for the Young Professionals Program exam and the rest is up to the program. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497709782873","data":"59453d3d79fa1"}]
1. Being fluent in the working language of the United Nations. <\/b><\/p>
English is pretty much the lingua franca of the Untied Nations, but when you're about to deal with the world at one place, it is always a good idea to learn more than one language. I would strongly recommend learning an European language, like German, or French. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497708513799","data":"5945385d40cb6"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497708559445","data":"
2. Know your department <\/b> <\/p>
The United Nations is divided into multiple departments (like UNESCO, the most common name you hear through whatsapp forwards), and there are multiple staff categories as well, each with its own challenges to get into. Field work falls under these categories. Know what you want to do, aim for it, then then start preparing. Depending on your education and your experience, your staff category will vary, so be sure to know before diving deep. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497708767682","data":"5945394aaa906"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497708796385","data":"
3. Register on their careers page <\/b> <\/p>
The job openings in the UN are rapid, what appears one day may not be there the next day, and similarly if something doesn't fit your profile, make sure you check back often to see what fits and apply. Once you login in, you'll be able to fill out your information. This info, called your Personal History Profile is basically your resume on the UN's website. Make sure it is perfect, and I mean absolutely perfect. Once your PHP is ready, you can apply for jobs directly from the website. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497709133973","data":"59453ace1a9aa"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497709184532","data":"
4. It's not too late <\/b><\/p>
The United Nations can be very particular about experience. In some cases your profile won't even be considered for higher tier staff categories if you have no experience whatsoever to speak of, or fall just short of their minimum experience cutoff. So even if you didn't get a chance earlier, worry not, because there is always a way. UNICEF India and various other UN organisations have Indian branches that you can apply for to, through their website. Websites like unjobs.com can be really helpful in this case. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497709477596","data":"59453c0faaefe"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497709504766","data":"
5. Apply for the Young Professionals Program <\/b> <\/p>
Since most of our readers are students, and we love you all, the Young Professionals program allows anyone under the age of 32, and from a participating country, to apply for a chance to work with the UN, and of course India is a participating country. You will also need a degree and a fluency in English or French, along with a drive to work for the better of humankind. The process of being hired is similar to the above, sign up on UN careers page, create your PHP, apply for the Young Professionals Program exam and the rest is up to the program. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497709782873","data":"59453d3d79fa1"}]
Music is a significant part that shapes our personality and one need not be musician to be in love with music. But here are these musicians whose heart pounds with the musical notes, their pulse rages with every single beat of the drum, they just go crazy with the deep music that comes from the strings of guitar. <\/p>
On the occasion of World Music Day, here are musicians arising from Hyderabad about whom you should know.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1497701481295","data":"3bh5OGRj5Q4"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497699486600","data":"
1. Sidharth Bendi: <\/b>This 18-year-old musician from Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad started playing guitar at school shows and it snowballed into what it is today. He is also the founder of an NGO, The Beautiful World Movement that spreads love through music. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497699595032","data":"
2. Sravya Kothalanka:<\/b> A multi-talented 20 year old girl, Vichitralu which is her artist name, is an amazing artist and a terrific singer and a classically trained dancer. She has graduated from Bhavans New Science College in the field of Geology and now she wants to fulfill her dreams of travelling the seas after pursuing oceanography.<\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1497701447552","data":"zo13aQAT7Gs"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497700130801","data":"
3. Sandilya Pisapati:<\/b> This graduate from CVSR college is a very talented violinist and has won good number competitions one of those is Telangana's Got Talent. After which he has worked with the music industry experts like M. M. Keeravani and Anup Rubens. He has also performed music for various movies like Bahubali, Kaatamrayudu and others. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1497701352311","data":"2gn20fHgpOE"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497700485664","data":"
4. Nimbus:<\/b> A band of 4 people who never limit themselves to a single genre of music. They are one of those bands in the city who has earned fame with their hard work and plays at different places in the city. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1497701275901","data":"FpwMx8b7Z4M"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497700712485","data":"
5. Capricio:<\/b> This band's inital video that is a cover of Guvva Gorinkatho has set social media on fire. Now this band of 5 are no less than celebrity in the city. The band focuses on fusion music of Tollywood and desires to get the old music back to track. <\/p>"},{"type":"youtube","id":"vid-url-1497701205965","data":"IGrzXd4zF38"}]
1. Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi today visited Kochi to flag off the newly finished Kochi Metro, among many dignitaries and the metro man of India, E. Sreedharan, along with the Chief Minister of Kerala. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497698050919","data":"59450f5531726"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497698055571","data":"
2. Mamata Banerjee calls the Darjeeling violence a 'deep rooted conspiracy' after officer is killed when the protests turned violent. The protestors are for a separate Gorkhaland, a state to be carved out of existing West Bengal should Mamata accept the demands. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497698254708","data":"594510212bba9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497698259760","data":"
3. The village of Kashmiri police officer Feroz Ahmed Dar paid a tearful farewell to him after him and 5 other policemen were killed in a terrorist ambush in Kashmir. Feroz, who wrote about death back in 2013, his words were remembered as he was buried his his family's ancestral burial ground. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497698503477","data":"59451119405b1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497698507226","data":"
4. After rumours suggesting Sushma Swaraj to be in the contenders list for Presidency surfaced, the Minister of External Affairs took the time to dismiss the rumours, saying they were baseless. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497698604255","data":"5945117f0b778"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497698609421","data":"
5. President of the United States Donald Trump's twitter addiction refuses to subside, as he takes to Twitter in a rant against his own Justice Department. Meanwhile, Trump today removed Obama era deals with Cuba in a rally at Little Havana today. <\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497698680471","data":"594511cf9edc3"}]
In India, if you get a government job, you've basically made it in life. The relic of a socialist India still lies fresh in people's minds, because till this day there hasn't been another job in the country that has consistently given job security as much as a government job has. Going for a government job itself is a noble cause however, and we must commend people who try and put their time to use by studying to serve the people of the country. <\/p>
Not everyone is cut out to be an IAS or an IPS officer, but that doesn't mean you can't try to serve your country through civil services via other means. While the aforementioned posts are pan-India, there are state civil services for each state of the country, where you work under the state government. So the dream of getting a government job and serving the people is accessible to those who lack the means to crack the IAS, or those who simply love their state and want to stay as close to their roots as possible. So without further ado, here's how you can get into state service<\/p>
1. Prepare in advance <\/b><\/p>
This goes without saying at this point, really. The State Public Service Commission is not an easy tree to shake and get the apples of government jobs, it takes passion and dedication to crack the SPSC just like how much it takes to crack the UPSC. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497703242928","data":"5945247f598ef"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497703472975","data":"
2. Make a timetable <\/b> <\/p>
If you had 6 hours and an axe to cut down a tree, you better spend 5 hours sharpening the axe. It is better to be prepared to study than to study without a plan and throw your other subjects for a toss. A timetable can help you compound topics and also help you remember what to study. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497703778684","data":"594525bb741a1"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497703749243","data":"
3. Stay ahead of the curve by reading newspapers <\/b><\/p>
Knowledge is precious, so why waste it when you get a treasure trove of knowledge every morning at your doorstep? Use the newspaper sub wisely, and stay updated with current affairs. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497703891899","data":"5945263924d09"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497703914684","data":"
4. Focus on your strengths: <\/b> <\/p>
Know what you know best, work on it, then spend time with your weaknesses as well. The subject you are strongest with will also be the subject you will score the highest in, so make sure you are perfect with one subject, then move to another subject and master it. You have the time, all it matters is how much time you can spare. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497703990101","data":"594526a9ae5a2"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1497704050140","data":"
5. Solve mock papers <\/b> <\/p>
Of course there are mock papers. The UPSC and SPSC education industry has done a great job in ensuring there are plenty of mock tests to solve online. The internet is your best resource during preparation, use it wisely, use it well, use it often as you can. All the best! <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1497704192779","data":"5945277091e97"}]
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