Celebrate every woman in your family

 

                        The epitome of existence          "Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It is about the way the world perceives that strength."                                                                                                                         ~ G. D. Anderson

          Women need to be celebrated every day. They are the reason of our existence.  Every woman has distinctive qualities which are unique and classy. The various roles played by a woman are priceless and done with perfection. But have you ever wondered when, why, and how did this day come into existence?

                                 

The kick off

In 1908, more than 14000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter working hours, better pay and the right to vote. A year later, the government of America declared the first National Woman's Day.
Ms. Clara Zetkin, advocate for women's rights suggested to make this day International during the International Conference of Working Women in Copenhagen. 

Why 8th March 

The date when Russian women's strike (demanding right to vote, bread and peace) commenced on the Julian calendar, was Sunday 23rd February. This day in the Gregorian calendar was 8th march - and that is when it is celebrated today.

The Colors

Purple. green and white are the colors of International Women's day (IWD). Purple signifies justice and dignity. Green symbolizes hope. White represents purity. 

The Purpose

IWD is the day to mark and celebrate women's achievements in various fields, educate and increase awareness for gender parity, appreciate the progressing women and fundraise for female focused charities.

2023 - Focus area

Every year, IWD has a designated theme which helps to bring attention to important issues or topics. The United nation's theme for 2023 - DIGITALL : Innovation and technology for gender equality. This theme aims to recognise and celebrate the contribution women and girls are making to technology and online education.

To Do list for the EXAM WARRIORS

 

Covid 19 is almost hitting a second wave and another list of restrictions in each state is about to be imposed. With already so much going around, students are stressed about Board exams that are just around the corner. Exams being online with the same syllabus is challenging for many but if organized and planned in advance, it can be fruitful.

Below mentioned are few tips to prepare for Pre- and on-going board exams:

1.     Revise your work
      It is wise that you keep enough time to review your syllabus. Last minute studies are stressful and less productive.

2.    Take help from adults and friends
      It is absolutely fine to take help from your friends, parents or teachers. Let all your doubts be cleared before the exams as it will make you more confident of the topic.

3.    Organize your schedule
      As you are preparing for the revision of subjects, plan your day with combination of easy and                  difficult subjects, preferred and less preferred subjects, favorite and least favorite subjects.

4.     Keep intervals
      It is important that you keep sufficient intervals between your studying time which includes meal            time and play time.

5.     Hobby
      It is extremely important that you continue with your hobby even pre- and on-going exams.                    Hobbies like dancing, reading a story, playing a sport, going for a walk or organizing your                      cupboard should be continued. Engage in any kind of activity that makes you happy.

6.     Look after yourself
     As its rightly said, health is wealth- taking care of yourself by following a healthy and nutritional           diet, keeping hydrated, exercise regime and adequate sleep of 8 -10 hours.

7.    Different methods of revising
      Revising the same notes again and again could become boring and dull. Hence try out various                techniques like reviewing previous year’s question papers, drawing diagrams, mind maps of the             notes or healthy discussions with peers and friends will surely make it interactive and interesting            to strengthen the knowledge of the subject.

8.      Change in study area
       With the on-going pandemic, we cannot venture out a lot but within our comfort zone, we can                 surely have different study areas like studying in living room when no one is around or walking             and revising a chapter in your room. Different background improves memory retention.
                                                     

9.     Give a break to your eyes
      Due to everything being virtual, our eyes are stressed too. It is essentially important that we follow        a routine of eye exercises.

10.     Exam’s essentials
        As the exams approach, it is mandatory that you get all the information regarding the exams very            much in advance. Keep all the essentials like - exam hall ticket, timings of the exams, exam time            table, stationeries - very handy
                                               

Since the government has not yet declared whether the exams would be online or at the Centre, One of my favorite tip is – Have a travel buddy to the Centre who is punctual and jovial as that will motivate you to write your exams with the positive energy.

"Put your best effort on the exam and you will be rewarded with the success."