My
Dear Student Friends,
Greetings!
This is Dr. Ravi Saripalle, Founder, Inspire to Innovate (i2i) Storytelling
Movement. Welcome to “Letter
to Student Series- Volume 3 and Issue 5”. Hope you enjoyed reading my
previous letter (they are available at http://i2itm.blogspot.in/). The goal of these letters is to
inspire, educate, engage, entertain and empower students across the country and
make them Future Ready. Welcome to Year 2018!!!
Nirbhay Thacker, 15-Year-Old,
completes 4-Year Engineering Degree in One Year: When I was 15 years old, I was
studying 10th class. That time, my only requirement was somehow
complete 10th, eat different foods and play during holidays and
summer!! Beyond this, there was no consideration! Recently I was reading an
article @ thebetterindia/Ahmedabad Mirror about Nirbhay Thacker who could
manage to complete 4 year engineering degree in 1 year with 8.23 CGPA! Wow! It
was a great accomplishment right? A student of GTU (Gujarat Technological
University), Nirbhay has become youngest in GTU to complete and earn
engineering degree in electrical engineering! He used to study for 6 hours,
complete 4000 pages of various subjects in 50 days! What an Hercules task? He
also completed 5 classes (8th, 9 th, 10 th, 11
th and 12 th ) in 1 year itself! Currently he is working
with IIT Gandhinagar to study on superconducting synchronous machine, which
will be used in fighter plane or submarine. The core skills of Nirbhay were listening,
visualizing, and applying the of concepts. Nirbhay is amazing child prodigy.
Thank you Ahmedabad Mirror and The Better India for publishing such an
inspiring article. If you want to read more about this article, please visit (http://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/ahmedabad/education/teen-wonder-completes-engg-degree-in-one-year/articleshow/62435041.cms
or https://www.thebetterindia.com/127420/child-prodigy-gujarat-students-completes-engineering-degree-in-one-year/amp/)
Ministry of Loneliness, Govt. of UK,
an innovative solution to the Global Problem: Government of UK recently established
(Jan 2018) a new ministry called Ministry of Loneliness, which deals
with social issues related to loneliness. It tries to implement the recommendations
of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness. Helen Joanne Cox was a
British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP), UK. Cox became a campaigner on issues
relating civil wars. She was shot dead on 16 June 2016. Jo Cox studied in London
school of Economics. She studied hard on various social issues related to
loneliness and how these issues lead to extreme steps. Now Government has
recognized her efforts and started this new Ministry. This Ministry is trying
to help children, adults and old age people who are suffering with loneliness across
the Nation.
Across the world, Loneliness has
become acute social concern. Despite technological advancements and socially
connected apps, incredible communication systems, still most people around the world
are suffering with loneliness. It is not just social problem but it is also
health and mental issue. More and more families are fragmenting and getting
isolated. This is the major cause. An article by Kerby Anderson stated that,
death, divorce and deferred marriage are playing major role in creating loneliness. Few other reasons
causing loneliness are frequent movements, apartment complexes, 24/7 shifts and
fragmented families. Most important aspect of loneliness is anchoring for
privacy and declining personal interaction. Few techniques like spirituality,
yoga, smiling, greetings, firm handshake / Namaste and taking time to listen to
others will help in reducing loneliness. Thank you Larry J. Mcelroy for your
wonderful article.
Dear Student Friends, Life is short.
There are multiple things we need to do in this short period. Time given to us
is short. We need to accomplish all defined goals in that stipulated time.
Where is scope for loneliness? Please introspect. Love your circumstances and Be
Happy. This is best solution for any conditions. Do you agree? Will you take
oath for never be lonely? (psychologically! I am not expecting physically!).
Yes you are committing. Thank you very much for your commitment. https://rcg.org/realtruth/articles/091207-002-society.html; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Minister_for_Loneliness; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Cox
22% Indians Suffer From Constipation!!
Reasons and Solution? It looks odd to discuss this topic openly. People are embarrassed to talk
about this but it is not a good sign! Constipation is most occurring problem
after common cold and cough. Constipation is a digestive issue. It results in
to infrequent bowel movement or people face terrific difficulty in passing
stool. As per healthcare firm Abbott Gut Health Survey, 22% of the adult Indian
population is facing this issue, within this, 13% are complaining of severe
constipation! The main root cause for this problem is "sedentary
lifestyle". Now a days, the amount of physical activity is getting
low. On top of this, diet and lifestyle habits are causing constipation. The solution for this problem is taking enough
water, fibre and have good physical exercise! What a simple solution
right? Are you taking enough water and fiber in your food? Try to avoid junk
food and do 30 minutes of physical activity every day. You will be happy and
healthy! Will You? I am sure you will. Thank you for listening to me. If you
want to read more about this article, please visit https://www.ndtv.com/food/22-indians-suffer-from-constipation-4-foods-that-can-help-ease-bowel-movement-1803971.
A tool to detect bacteria in food and
water : University
of Massachusetts Team has developed a tool to detect bacteria in fresh
food and water! Congratulations Team. Great Job. It is going to be wonderful
innovation once it is commercially available in the market. Team is trying to
make it affordable so that common men can buy it, use it before they consume
fresh or raw food. The tool has reliable and sensitive bacteria-detecting chip.
It uses light microscope for optical detection: 3-mercaptophenylboronic acid
(3-MBPA) that attracts bacteria. We just need samples of water, juice,
mashed vegetable leaf and place it on
the chip for detection. Great work right. If you want to read more, please do
visit this article at https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/health-and-wellbeing/240118/scientists-develop-affordable-tool-to-detect-bacteria-in-food-water.html.
World Economic Forum- 1 Million
Workers Targeted globally in Tech-Reskilling Drive by Jan 2021: Amazing right? Did you check http://www.theskillset.org/? SkillSET:
Sustainable Education and Training for the Digital Economy! It is a project envisioned by World Economic Forum IT industry community in cooperation with the Forum’s Education, Gender and Work System Initiative. As per the estimate, 9% to 50% current jobs are at risk of automation. The skills covered are general business skills to basic digital literacy to entrepreneurship to more advanced skills like cyber-security, big data and IoT etc. TCS, Infosys, Accenture, CA Technologies, Cisco, Cognizant, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Pegasystems, PwC, Salesforce and SAP have joined hands to develop the training content and platform. Thank you for your great initiative. This helps in reducing employability issues. Klaus Schwab, founder of world economic forum says educational system should be redefined which brings lifelong learning and can prepare employee for future. Forth Industrial Revolution is arriving in big way. These are few initiatives helping working communities. Did you take assessment and find out where you stand? Do you require up skilling? Get prepared. If you want to read more about this article, please do visit https://www.ndtv.com/business/at-davos-infosys-tcs-join-global-reskilling-drive-for-1-million-workers-1803988
Sustainable Education and Training for the Digital Economy! It is a project envisioned by World Economic Forum IT industry community in cooperation with the Forum’s Education, Gender and Work System Initiative. As per the estimate, 9% to 50% current jobs are at risk of automation. The skills covered are general business skills to basic digital literacy to entrepreneurship to more advanced skills like cyber-security, big data and IoT etc. TCS, Infosys, Accenture, CA Technologies, Cisco, Cognizant, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Pegasystems, PwC, Salesforce and SAP have joined hands to develop the training content and platform. Thank you for your great initiative. This helps in reducing employability issues. Klaus Schwab, founder of world economic forum says educational system should be redefined which brings lifelong learning and can prepare employee for future. Forth Industrial Revolution is arriving in big way. These are few initiatives helping working communities. Did you take assessment and find out where you stand? Do you require up skilling? Get prepared. If you want to read more about this article, please do visit https://www.ndtv.com/business/at-davos-infosys-tcs-join-global-reskilling-drive-for-1-million-workers-1803988
The world’s first vertical forest for
low-income housing, Netherlands: Stefano Boeri, famous architect has designed and built
vertical forests across the world. Boeri is starting a new project to counter
the challenges of climate change and housing shortages in urban setting! What a
idea right? It is the need of hour! His new project is going to have 19 storeys
with 125 trees and 5,200 plants of various species.! In India, we require similar
solutions. It is part of urban forestry movement. It is not just for
environment safety but it greatly improves urban living conditions. Amazing job
Stefano Boeri. Thank you positive news. If you want to read more, please visit https://www.positive.news/2018/society/30981/the-worlds-first-vertical-forest-for-low-income-housing-is-coming-to-the-netherlands/
Dear Students, Hope you completed Future readiness
assessment. This is to help you to plan your life better and make you relevant
in the context of 4th Industrial revolution. Please take this assessment every
month without fail. It is not one time activity but it is a regular assessment
process. It acts like reminder to 5 important activities- Inspire yourself
through positive stories, get mentored from your role model, develop your
natural intelligence, manage academics and do physical activity. If you can
manage these 5, no one can stop your progress. Are you game?
Request you to answer the following five
questions and calculate your Future Readiness.
1.
I read / hear stories
of amazing people
(A) weekly once (10 marks)
(B) monthly once (5
marks) (C) Irregular
reading (2 marks) (D)Not Interested
(0 marks)
2.
I write letter
/ mail to my mentor (other than parents) for guidance (professional /
personal)
(A) every 6 months (10 marks) (B) yearly
once (5 marks) (C) Irregular writing (2 marks) (D)Not Interested
(0 marks)
(A) weekly 4 hours (10 marks) (B) weekly
2 hours (5 marks) (C) Irregular practice (2 marks) (D)Not Interested
(0 marks)
4.
I manage my academics
with consistent percentage or grade
(A) A Grade and above (10
marks) (B) B Grade and
above (5 marks) (C) C
Grade or below (2 marks) (D)Consistent
Failure (0 marks)
5.
I do physical
activity and maintain good health
(A) weekly 4 hours (10 marks) (B)
weekly 2 hours (5 marks) (C) Irregular practice (2 marks) (D)Not
Interested (0 marks)
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Check
Your Score and Title
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I wish you should be either
Performer (your score should be between 40-50) or Challenger
(your score should be between 25-40). You should not give any scope to be Lounger (relaxed) with 10-25 score or Laggard
(slower than desired) with score less than 10.
My Dear Friends, Appreciate your valuable time. Life is
short. Life without purpose is no worth. Purpose without substance is no hope.
Hope without you is not real progress. Hence you are the key and critical for
our nation's growth. Hope you concur with me. You are carrying a message, a
hope, a purpose. Hope you understand my anguish. See you in my next letter. Thank
you for giving me this wonderful opportunity. You can also reach to me at sdindia2020@gmail.com. I am happy to respond to your letter.
With Best Wishes,
Dr.
Ravi Saripalle
About Author: Dr. Ravi Saripalle is Founder of Inspire
to Innovate (i2i) Storytelling Movement and Director, Center for
Innovation, GVP College of Engineering (A), Vizag, AP, India. As part of Inspire
to Innovate (i2i) Storytelling Movement, Dr.Ravi is trying to instill
inspiration through spreading positive stories of amazing people in the form of
short stories, embedding them in the form of letters (epistolary form) and
sending them to thousands of schools, colleges, universities districts
administration across India. Also conducting Storytelling Workshops in select institutions.
Providing customized mentoring to inspired students. Dr. Ravi is having 18
years of experience in Industry, Consultancy, Training, Mentoring and Research.
Prior to this current mission, Ravi worked with Wipro Technologies for more
than a decade. Ravi can be reached at sdindia2020@gmail,com or http://i2itm.blogspot.in/ or https://www.facebook.com/RaviSaripalle
Previous letters are available at http://i2itm.blogspot.in/
Disclaimer: The goal of this i2iSM letter series
campaign is to inspire students / youth through storytelling and develop
innovative leaders to build strong nation. In this process, I have taken
several data points from various websites, NEWS articles, books, videos etc. I
sincerely thank all the editors for providing such an insightful stories and
information. To the best of my knowledge, I tried to acknowledge all the
sources. I sincerely apologize for any omissions, grammatical mistakes and
hurting any reader’s sentiments. I request all the readers to understand the spirit
behind this effort. This effort doesn’t involve any commercials. Letter series
is for free distribution.
